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Following the actual pandemic COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the recommendations of the SOPFEU and the Fire Chiefs of the County, the issuance of burning permits is suspended from March 29, 2020, until further notice. Outdoor fires are therefore forbidden as of March 29, 2020. Only fireplace with a spark arrester will be tolerated. In accordance with government directives, no assembly is allowed.

As stated by the World Health Organization, and as confirmed by the provincial and federal governments, we are currently facing a pandemic, COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Herein, you will find important information:

PREVENTIVES MEASURES BY CITIZENS

We ask you to strictly follow these preventives measures:

• Stay at home, except when necessary, no matter your age, but keep in contact with others by phone or internet.
• If you are going to the grocery store or the pharmacy; do it alone, and follow the business owner’s instructions.
• Do not make mass purchases (panic buying) at the grocery store or the pharmacy; the Government assures us that the food distribution networks will be maintained and it does not anticipate shortages.
• Close your business if you are not an essential service or if you are not teleworking (https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/essential-services-commercial-activities-covid19/).
• Shut down your tourist accommodation, including all Airbnb rentals, as required by the Ministère du Tourisme and the CITQ (https://citq.qc.ca/bulletin/avis_26mars2020/index.html – in french only).
• Reduce all non-essential contacts with others.
• Maintain a distance of 2 meters with others.
• Apply an obligatory quarantine for 14 days after returning from a trip.
• Apply a preventive quarantine for 14 days if you or a member of your entourage have flu or cold symptoms.
• Do not go to the grocery store, pharmacy or any other business if you should be in preventive quarantine.
• Wash your hands
• Always cough or sneeze into the crook of your arm.
• Be patient with fellow citizens during theses extraordinary times.

For more information, call Government of Québec at 450 644-4545 or 1 877 644-4545, or go to https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/. For information from Government of Canada, please go to https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html.

Be advised that Sûreté du Québec will patrol to ensure the respect of these measures by citizens.

PREVENTIVES MEASURES BY TOWN

In accordance with governments orders, be advised that we are taking necessary and preventive measures in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. We are putting forward the following preventives measures:

• We have posted notices around Town asking citizen to stay at home.
• We try to reach as many citizens as possible with notices, web site information (sutton.ca), thru Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/VilleDeSutton/), our Mass Alert App – CITAM (https://massalert.citam.ca/city/subscription/8ee7ee4d-68c5-4bfb-a51c-3a4a565a32a2) and a postal letter.
• In collaboration with Sutton Volunteer Centre (CAB), IGA of Sutton and Brunet Pharmacy of Sutton, we have set up a home delivery service.
• The Town Hall is closed; any deposit or payment can be made in the deposit box located near the front door.
• For urgent cases only, you can contact our employees by email or by phone.
• We are ensuring that essential municipal services are maintained, including pick up of different wastes and recyclables.
• The following sites and activities are canceled or closed:
  • Playgrounds in Town parks.
  • All Town related activities in the gymnasium of the elementary school.
  • All Town related activities in the community rooms of the Town Hall.
  • Bibliothèque municipale et scolaire de Sutton and Bibliothèque Sutton Library, except for online resources via the crsbp.qc.ca catalog.
  • Activities of Sutton Volunteer Centre (CAB), except for the Food Bank, “Meals on Wheels” and home deliveries.
  • Saint-André Parish Family Counter.
  • Elementary School of Sutton and CPE/daycares services.

The park trails provided by Parc d’environnement naturel de Sutton (PENS) and Ski Mont Sutton Inc. are closed. We ask you not to walk on those trails so as not to put at risk your safety or First Responders health, in the event of injury.

Following the actual pandemic COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the recommendations of the SOPFEU and the Fire Chiefs of the County, the issuance of burning permits is suspended from March 29, 2020, until further notice. Outdoor fires are therefore forbidden as of March 29, 2020. This decision is in effect throughout the MRC Brome-Missisquoi.

HOME DELIVERY SERVICES

Home deliveries are now available for all those who should stay at home and avoid public places:

• People 70 years of age and older.
• People suffering from chronic diseases.
• People suffering from flu or cold symptom, or if you have been in contact with such people.
• People in self-isolation or coming back from a trip.

For delivery, contact these businesses:

• For IGA Sutton, order online https://www.iga.net/en/online_grocery, by email [email protected] or call 450 538-2211.
• For Brunet Pharmacy, call 450 538-0055. Please note that you must order before going to the Pharmacy.

Anyone interested in volunteering, fill out the form on the CAB website: https://cabsutton.com/en/volunteer_deliveries/. To become a volunteer, you must:

• Be healthy.
• Be under 70 years old.
• Not returning from a trip.
• Have no flu or cold symptoms.
• Have a valid driver’s licence and access to a car.

Necessary measures are put in place to protect volunteers and the people receiving deliveries.

NEED TO TALK?

For psychological support, call 1 844 721-6094 or visit https://www.santeestrie.qc.ca/en/care-services/health-advice/infectious-and-communicable-diseases/coronavirus-covid-19/. For elders, call 1 877 658-8509 or visit http://ecoutemonteregie.org/.

ESSENTIAL LOCAL BUSINESSES

To help our essential local businesses who are still open, MRC Brome-Missisquoi, in collaboration with the Town and Corporation de développement économique de Sutton (CDES), has published a list of those businesses at https://www.brome-missisquoi.ca/services-alimentaires/.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Please be advised that public access will be denied at the Town council meeting of April 6, 2020, in accordance to the directives of the authorities. We are currently looking into the possibility of broadcasting this session live. The agenda will be published as soon as possible, i.e. as soon as it is determined and final. In the meantime, you can send your questions by email to [email protected] before April 6, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

 

BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

SPREAD THE WORD, NOT THE VIRUS.

STAY AT HOME.

Le Centre d’Écoute Montérégie is there for you! Free and confidential. Seniors who wish to receive a call every week can also apply:  http://ecoutemonteregie.org/

Dear subscribers,

During the library closure period, thousands of numeric books are available free of charge via the  simba2.crsbp.qc.ca catalog.

We also have magazines and digital newspapers with no return date, or limit of quantity borrowed, distance training, online music and videos are also available with (CURIO).

Change your ideas and take advantage of all these beautiful resources available to you free of charge.

The library team.

Free home deliveries are now available for all those who should stay at home and avoid public places:

• people 70 years of age and older;
• people suffering from chronic diseases;
• people in self-isolation or coming back from a trip.

For IGA Sutton, order online https://www.iga.net/en/online_grocery or call 450 538-2211.

For Brunet Pharmacy (medications and non-medical items), call 450 538-0055.

The Town thanks our local business, Sutton Volunteer Centre (CAB) and the volunteers.

Call for volunteers / COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

In the current context of the international pandemic, COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Town of Sutton and the Sutton Volunteer Centre (CAB), in collaboration with IGA H. Després Ltée and the Brunet Pharmacy – Samuel Desjardins, are working together to set up a free home delivery services for our elderly and vulnerable populations.

Anyone interested in volunteering for such home deliveries, including students currently on leave from school, please fill out the form on the CAB website: https://cabsutton.com/en/volunteer_deliveries/. If you cannot fill out this form, please leave a message with your contact information at 450-538-1919.

To become a volunteer, you must:

• be healthy;
• be under 70 years old ;
• not returning from travelling;
• have no flu or cold symptoms;
• have a vehicle and a valid driver’s licence.

All partners will ensure that necessary measures are put in place to protect volunteers and the people receiving deliveries

As stated by the World Health Organization, and as confirmed by the Government of Québec, we are currently facing an international pandemic, COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

In accordance with government orders, be advised that we are taking the necessary and preventive measures in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. We are putting forward the following preventives measures:

• The Town Hall is closed. Any deposit or payment can be made in the deposit box located near the front door;
• For urgent cases only, you can contact our employees by email or by phone;
• We are ensuring that essential municipal services are maintained;
• The following activities are canceled:
  • All Town related activities in the gymnasium of the elementary school;
  • All Town related activities in the community rooms of Town Hall;
  • Bibliothèque municipale et scolaire de Sutton and Bibliothèque Sutton Library;
  • Activities of Centre d’Action Bénévole (CAB), except for the Food Bank, “Meals on Wheels” and home deliveries;
  • Family Counter;
  • Elementary School of Sutton and CPE/daycares services.

We ask you to strictly follow the preventives measures ordered by the Government of Quebec

https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/, especially:

• Reduce all non-essential contacts with others;
• When necessary, maintain a distance of 1 to 2 meters with others;
• Stay at home, except when necessary, if you are aged 70 and over;
• Be in preventive quarantine for 14 days after returning from a trip;
• Be in preventive quarantine for 14 days if you or a member of your entourage have flu or cold symptoms;
• Do not go to the grocery store, pharmacy or any other business if you should be in preventive quarantine;
• Wash your hands regularly;
• Always cough or sneeze into the crook of your arm.

For more information, call Government of Québec at 1-877-644-4545.

As stated by the World Health Organization, and as confirmed by the Government of Québec, we are currently facing an international pandemic, COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

We invite you to take the precautions prescribed by the Government of Québec, including self-isolate after returning to Canada or if you have symptoms: https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/.

We are putting forward the following preventives measures and we ask citizens:

• Do not go to Town Hall if you have flu or cold symptoms;
• Contact Town employees by phone or email instead of meeting face to face;
• Maintain a distance of 1 to 2 meters with employees and avoid physical contact;
• Wash your hands regularly;
• Always cough or sneeze into the crook of your arm;

Be advised that, until further notice, these activities are canceled:

• All Town related activities in the gymnasium of the elementary school;
• All Town related activities in the community halls of Town Hall;
• Bibliothèque municipale et scolaire de Sutton and Bibliothèque Sutton Library;
• Activities of Centre d’Action Bénévole, except for Food Bank and Meals on Wheels;
• Elementary School of Sutton and CPE/daycares services, as directed by the government;
• The activities of the Saint-André church, the activities in the sacristy of the church, the Sunday Eucharistic celebrations as well as the activities of the family counter of the St-André parish are suspended until further notice. For info, contact 450-538-3215.

These actions are taken as preventive measures in order to limit the spread of COVID-19.

For more information, call Government of Québec at 1-877-644-4545.

As stated by the World Health Organization, and as confirmed by the Government of Québec, we are currently facing an international pandemic, COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

We invite you to take the precautions prescribed by the Government of Québec at the following link: https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/.

We are putting forward the following preventives measures and we ask citizens:

• Do not go to Town Hall if you have flu or cold symptoms.
• Contact Town employees by phone or email instead of meeting face to face.
• Maintain a distance of 1 to 2 meters with employees and avoid physical contact.
• Wash your hands regularly.
• Always cough or sneeze into the crook of your arm.

Be advised that, until further notice, all Town related activities in the gymnasium of the elementary school or in the community halls of Town Hall are canceled. The municipal services offered at the municipal and school library of the Town of Sutton are also suspended until further notice.

Also, in order to limit the spread of COVID-19, we are currently talking with target groups to make them aware of the situation: school, churches, community groups, etc.

For medical information, call 1 (877) 644-4545.

As a precautionary measure, and to counterbalance the many information out there, here is some useful information on COVID-19. It is important to note that as of March 5, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has assessed the public health risk associated with COVID-19 as low for Canada. A risk assessment will be conducted as soon as new information becomes available.

The main symptoms

– Fever

– Cough

– Breathing difficulties

Symptoms may be mild (similar to a cold) or more severe (such as those associated with pneumonia and lung or kidney failure).

Preventive measures

Recognised hygiene measures are recommended for everyone:

– Wash your hands often with warm running water and soap for at least 20 seconds

– Use an alcohol-based disinfectant if soap and water are not available

Observe good hygiene when coughing or sneezing:

– Cover your mouth and nose with your arm to reduce the spread of germs

– If you use a tissue, dispose of it as soon as possible and wash your hands afterwards

Are you worried or anxious about COVID-19? Contact the Government of Quebec telephone consultation service at 1 (877) 644-4545. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To find more answers to your questions, consult these resources:

PHAC’s website ➡ www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html

The ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux website ➡️ https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/