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Posted on: October 16, 2020

[ARCHIVED] COVID-19 UPDATE - October 16, 2020

Creston, BC – October 16, 2020  With Halloween around the corner, the BC Centre for Disease Control has released guidance to support a safe, healthy and fun Halloween.  Many Creston residents are beginning to plan their scary celebrations, to help inform your planning, please review the BCCDC’s suggestions - available here: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/social-interactions/halloween

COVID-19 and Voting Safely: The Provincial Election is scheduled for Saturday October 24, 2020, with advance voting from Thursday October 15, 2020 to Friday, October 23, 2020.  If you are concerned about voting in person- there is still time to request your mail in voting package by visiting  https://elections.bc.ca/voting/how-to-vote-by-mail/ or by phoning Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683 no later than tomorrow October 17, 2020 at 8:00 pm. For more information on how to vote safely, please visit https://elections.bc.ca/voting/voting-safely-and-covid-19/   

Provincial State of Emergency Extended: The Government of British Columbia has extended the Provincial State of Emergency until the end of the day October 27, 2020 to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act to support the Province’s COVID-19 pandemic response.  For more information visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020PSSG0053-001874 

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