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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, D ec em be r 16 ,2 02 1 | 14 CIVIC THE ALL-NEW 2022 SEDAN OR STEP UP TO A SPORT MODEL FOR JUST $11 A WEEK MOREΩ FOR 60MONTHSΩWITH $1,515 DOWN PAYMENT/OAC LEASE A 2022 CIVIC LX FROM WEEKLY 3.99$66 %APR 2022 CIVIC SPORTMODEL: ALUMINUM-TRIMMED SPORT PEDALS CHROME TAIL PIPE FINISHER LEATHER-WRAPPED STEERINGWHEEL 18" BLACK ALUMINUM-ALLOYWHEELS FOR UP TO 24MONTHSΩ ON ALL 2022 PILOT MODELS LEASE FROM 2.99%APRCR-VLX PILOT THE NEW 2022 THE NEW 2022 FOR 60MONTHSΩWITH $1,995 DOWN PAYMENT/OAC LEASE FROM WEEKLY 3.99$83 %APR HONDA SENSING™ TECHNOLOGIES* HEATED FRONT SEATS REMOTE ENGINE STARTER PUSHBUTTON START HONDA SENSING™ TECHNOLOGIES* HEATED FRONT SEATS REMOTE ENGINE STARTER ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)* MODEL RW1H2NES MODEL YF6H0NKN BLACK EDITION MODEL SHOWN RESERVE YOURS TODAY RESERVE YOURS TODAY MODEL FE2F5NJ SPORT MODEL SHOWN ∞CIVIC AND CR-V MODELS ONLY - MADE WITH DOMESTIC & IMPORTED PARTS. LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDI. EXCLUDE LICENCE AND HST. DEALER ORDER/TRADE MAY BE NECESSARY. Dealer order may be required.Anticipated delivery date of December 2021/early 2022.ΩLimited time lease offers available through Honda Financial Services Inc. (HFS), to qualified retail customers on approved credit.Weekly payments include freight and PDI (ranges from $1,700 to $1,870 depending on model), tire & environmental fee ($21) [This fee covers the cost to Honda Canada of collecting and recycling tires],A/C charge ($100), and OMVIC fee ($10).Taxes, licence, insurance and registration are extra. Representative weekly lease example: 2022 CIVIC LX SEDAN (Model FE2F2NE) // 2022 CIVIC SPORT SEDAN (Model FE2F5NJ) // 2022 CR-V LX 2WD (Model RW1H2NES) // 2022 Pilot Black Edition (Model YF6H0NKN) on a 60 // 60 // 60 // 24-month term with 260 // 260 // 260 // 104 weekly payments at 3.99% // 3.99% // 3.99% // 2.99% lease APR.Weekly payment is $65.99 // $76.92 // $82.41 // $235.67 with $1,515 // $1,515 // $1,995 // $0 down or equivalent trade-in and $0 total lease incentive included. Down payments, $0 security deposit and first weekly payment due at lease inception.Total lease obligation is $17,158.42 // $19,997.96 // $21,426.74 // $24,510.09. 100,000 // 100,000 // 100,000 // 40,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. PPSA lien registration fee of $40.00 // $40.00 // $40.00 // $16.00 and lien registering agent's fee of $6.50, due at time of delivery are not included. 2022 Civic Sport Sedan shown in Rallye Red // 2022 CR-V LX 2WD shown in PlatinumWhite Pearl. Additional charge of $300.00 applies for premium paint colour. *None of the features we describe are intended to replace the driver's responsibility to exercise due care while driving. Drivers should not use handheld devices or operate certain vehicle features unless it is safe and legal to do so. Some features have technological limitations. For additional feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www.honda.ca/disclaimers and refer to the vehicle's Owner's Manual. For all offers: licence, insurance, PPSA, other taxes (including HST) and excess wear and tear are extra. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. Offers only valid for Ontario residents at participating Ontario Honda Dealers from November 02, 2021 until January 04, 2022. Dealer may lease for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary (but may not be available in all cases). Colour availability may vary by Dealer. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. See your Ontario Honda Dealer or visit HondaOntario.com for full details. More Omicron variant cases of CO- VID-19 have been identified in Halton. According to Halton Region Public Health, there are five confirmed cases of the Omicron variant across the region as of Dec. 8, as well as one probable case and eight people under investigation "due to an initial screen positive for the variant." This was up from the previous week, where only one confirmed case and two probable cases of the new variant had been identified. "We are urging all residents to get their two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, follow all public health measures and consider lim- iting the size of social circles, especially as we experience colder weather and moving indoors," Halton health officials said in an email. "Please also get tested if you are ex- periencing symptoms of COVID-19." As for the weekly COVID-19 cases, the region's website shows that from Dec. 3 to 9 there were 308 new cases, up from 243 the previous week. Another Burlington resi- dent has died from the disease, bringing the city's total to 71. As of Dec. 10, the number of active CO- VID-19 cases stood at 297 -- with 88 cases in Milton, 87 in Oakville, 66 in Burlington and 56 in Halton Hills. There have been 20,892 cases of COVID-19 during the pandemic, with 20,350 marked as resolved and 245 deaths. -- With files from Louie Rosella Here's a weekly roundup of COVID-19 cases and news. John Rennison photo WEEKLY ROUNDUP: OMICRON COVID-19 CASES RISING IN HALTON BAMBANG SADEWO bsadewo@metroland.com NEWS SCAN FOR MORE Scan this code to view COVID cases tracker.