Physically Distanced, Community Strong: Telling Halton Hills’ COVID-19 Story

    I've started experimenting with the virtual board(online*) games, here is what I have found out: Any board game where nobody has any secrets can be played online with a good webcam. Cooperative board

    Amica Georgetown held a 'Honk For Your Heroes' vehicle parade to celebrate its pandemic outbreak status being lifted, with residents participating from their balconies. - Claudio Cugliari photo

    Amica Georgetown held a 'Honk For Your Heroes' vehicle parade to celebrate its pandemic outbreak status being lifted, with residents participating from their balconies.

    Amica Georgetown held a 'Honk For Your Heroes' vehicle parade to celebrate its pandemic outbreak status being lifted, with residents participating from their balconies. - Claudio Cugliari photo

    Uncorked on Main in Halton Hills adapts through the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Uncorked on Main in Halton Hills adapts through the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Uncorked on Main in Halton Hills adapts through the COVID-19 Pandemic

    The Gellert Community Centre was selected as one of the locations for Halton's Vaccination Clinics.

    The Gellert Community Centre was selected as one of the locations for Halton's Vaccination Clinics.

    During Covid, we partnered with Mrs. V's Preserves to offer our membership an opportunity to purchase preserves as well as fundraise for the Centre. This has become so popular that we are doing an or

    During Covid, fundraising became a challenge, but we always seemed to find interesting opportunities. We partnered with Value Village and did a fundraiser where we collected garbage bags of clothing,

    Our Outdoor Lending Library, which was put into place in March 2020 during our first lockdown, continues to be well utilized. We are still hearing from our many users that this was their "saving grac

    During Covid, Hillsview Active Living Centres obtained a Grant, that allowed us to offer to our members "Drive-Thru" Lunches twice a week. This program ran from January to June 2021 and gave our memb

    During Covid, Hillsview Georgetown partnered with a local nursery to offer a "Plant your own Herb Garden" bundle for $5.00 each. Each bundle consisted of: 8" pot, 3 herbs (Chives, Thyme, and Oregano)

    This is what 200 dozen donuts looks like! During Covid, we had the opportunity to partner with Krispy Kreme for a Fundraiser. What an overwhelming response we had. We sold over 200 dozen donuts to me

    This is one of the Neighbourhood Pop-Up activities in action at one of the local parks!

    During stage 2 reopening in the summer of 2021, the Town of Halton Hills ran Neighbourhood Pop-Ups with Town staff bringing fun outdoor activities and games to local parks. This picture is of one of

    Photo taken at the Tanners Drive Park Hey Neighbour Pop-up event where Town staff organize fun outdoor games and activities.

    Physical Distancing is up to you. Gellert Community Centre May 1, 2020.

    Businesses have had to quickly adapt and come up with new ways of offering their services to customers. Some have provided online purchasing or takeaway food for the first time. Silvercreek Socialhau