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THURSDAY MAY 7, 2020 www.carstaroakville.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. 905-845-7579 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 905-847-2595 Insurance Darryl Demille CFP, Agent 515 Dundas St. W., Suite 203 Oakville 905-842-1020 Bundle your home and auto for better savings Get a Quote We are here for you Darryl Demille CFP, Agent 515 Dundas St. W., Suite 203 Oakville 905-842-1020 darryl@darryldemille.com The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted our lives in many ways. While there are a lot of things we can't do, we can still take care of our health. With dental offices across the country postponing non-emergency dental treatment, it's more important than ever to keep up with your dental homecare. With our daily routines changing, it is easy to put aside your dental health. Simple things like limiting sugary snacks, flossing once a day, and brushing twice a day will go a long way. In addition please be aware that dentists are ready and available to provide emergency treatment during these times and are able to treat things like infections, trauma, or pain that can't be deferred. We also want to reassure everyone that once offices do reopen for regular care, we as dentists follow an extremely rigorous standard of infection prevention and control at all times - and this situation is no different. These measures extend all the way from the preparation of ours rooms to receive patients, to the protective equipment and techniques we use while providing the care our patients need. As always your well-being is our chief priority, and you are in good hands. Don't neglect oral HealtH During coviD-19 Dental Problems Can tax Your boDY, anD affeCt overall HealtH. Dr.DrDr Nicholas Bal is a graduate of The University of WesternWW Ontario, and currently practices in Oakville Ontario. For more information he can be reached at Lakeshore WoodsWoodsWoodsW Dental Care, 3420 Rebecca Street, Oakville. www.lakeshorewoodsdental.com, (905)469-6072.Dr.DrDrDrDrDrDr Nicholas Bal FIND BREAKING NEWS AND UP-TO-DATE LOCAL INFORMATION ON COVID-19 ONLINE IN S ID EH A LT O N .C O M /C O R O N A V IR U S While the coronavirus pandem- ic may have made it a bit more diffi- cult to purchase fruits and vegeta- bles grown close to home, efforts are underway to change that. Town of Oakville spokespersonTT Giselle Shaw said the town is work- ing with its community partners and Halton Region Public Health on setting up protocols for how to safely open and operate Oakville's four community gardens.ffour community gardens.four community gardens.f The gardens were closed to the public in mid-March, along with all of the town's other facilities, in an effort to slow the spread of CO- VID-19. On April 25, the province issued an order that permits the reopen- ing of community gardens, which have been declared "an essential source of fresh food for some indi- viduals and families, including those who face food insecurity." The order states that local med- ical officers of health will provide advice, recommendation and in- structions that gardens must meet in order to operate. Shaw said Oakville's communi- ty gardens will be given instruc- tions around screening, physical distancing, operating hours and cleaning and disinfecting com- monly used equipment and surfac- es. So far, no date has been set for when these gardens will reopen. "We will open the gardens as soon as it is safe to do so," said Shaw. Oakville's community gardens are located at: WORKING TO ENSURE LOCALLY GROWN FOOD IS READILY AVAILABLE DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Don Allen, owner of Jubilee Fruit Market, is among those keeping local residents fed these days. David Lea/Torstar NEED FOR #HOMEGROWN PRODUCE AS IMPORTANT AS EVER See COPING, page 4 ##HOMEGROWN