More vaccination sites open in the Townships
The CIUSSS de l’estrie-chus, the regional healthcare establishment for the Eastern Townships, announced the opening of three new vaccination centres for the Astrazeneca vaccine on Friday. One is in Windsor, one in East Angus, and another in Coaticook. Vaccination at these sites remains possible only for people born in 1966 or earlier and requires an appointment made in advance through the Clic Santé web platform or by visiting Quebec.ca/vaccincovid. New appointment slots are being added across all sites in the region regularly.
The CIUSSS de l’estrie-chus also issued a targeted call for testing to anyone who visited Le Sage Brasseur at 1000 rue du Sud (South Street) in Cowansville on April 8 between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Although there is no outbreak being followed at this time, testing is recommended as soon as possible to help keep the possible spread of infection limited.
As of Sunday afternoon, 27.5 per cent
Jessica Stacey’s class at Cookshire Elementary School was one of six winning classes in the “My Perseverance, My Pride” contest launched by the Fondation Christian Vachon in collaboration with the PRÉE Estrie for the 2021 Hooked on School Days.
The other winning classes were from l’école Saint-gabriel in Windsor, l’école Saint-luc in Coaticook, and l’école de la Croisée, l’école Internationale du Phare and l’école secondaire du Triolet in Sherbrooke.
The contest received close to 60 different testimonials from students demonstrating their perseverance.
Each of will receive to help activities. the winning classes money as a prize with end-of-year