May 5 - Speaker's Corner with David Crombie

When: May 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

​Schoolhouse Heritage Champion and former Mayor of Toronto, David Crombie, hosts this new educational series of virtual conversations focused on heritage, city planning, community involvement, education and the future of Toronto.

Crombie’s guests on May 5 will be Dr. Ron Williamson, Chief Archaeologist and Managing Partner at ASI Heritage, Leslie Woo, Chief Executive Officer at CivicAction, Indigenous intellectual, artist, and speaker Dr. Duke Redbird and freelance journalist John Lorinc.

The series is hosted on the Zoom platform. Registration is free, and registrants can pose questions at the end of each program.

Register for this Zoom conversation at www.EnochTurnerSchoolhouse.ca !

For information about the Speakers Corner Series and The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation: [email protected].

About David Crombie - 
David Crombie is a former Mayor of Toronto, Member of Parliament, and federal cabinet minister. He is the former President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute, Chair of Ontario Place, founding Chair of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust and Chancellor of Ryerson University. He is currently Chair of the Greenbelt Council and the Toronto Lands Corporation. He is a Member of the Order of Ontario and an Officer of the Order of Canada.

About the Speaker’s Corner –
With their knowledge and expert perspective, Crombie’s guests inform us about current issues including heritage, city development, community action and education.  

About The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation - 
The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation is a not-for-profit charity. Its mission is to support the conservation, interpretation, and public enjoyment of the original 1848 schoolhouse, the first in Toronto. The Foundation works to celebrate the roots of free schooling; to develop and finance education programs; and to build and maintain public support.
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​Individuals Aged 18 and Over in Hotspots Eligible to Book as of May 3

Province of Ontario News Release:
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Individuals Aged 18 and Over in Hotspots Eligible to Book as of May 3

TORONTO — Due to a stable and reliable increase in vaccine supply, this week, the Ontario government will further expand booking eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination appointments across the province.
 
As of Monday, May 3, 2021, at 8:00 a.m., individuals who are 18 and over in 2021 and live in one of the 114 hot spot communities will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at a mass immunization clinic through the provincial online booking system or directly through public health units that use their own booking system. This expansion of eligibility will support the government’s strategy of allocating 50 per cent of vaccine allocations to hot spots the weeks of May 3rd and 10th.
 
In addition, beginning Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. the following groups throughout the province will be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, through the provincial online booking system and call centre or directly through public health units that use their own booking system:

• Individuals turning 50 and over in 2021;
• Individuals with high-risk health conditions;
• People who cannot work from home who fall under Group One (including remaining elementary and secondary school workers); and
• First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals in addition to the other channels previously available to book their appointment.

In addition, priority populations who have been only able to book via the provincial call centre will now also be able to book online, including individuals with the highest risk health conditions, child care workers in licenced child care settings and education workers who provide direct support to students with special education needs.

Quick Facts
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• Visit Ontario’s website to find out if you are eligible to receive the vaccine at this time.
• Due to increased supply, the government has developed an anticipated schedule to expand eligibility to book an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine throughout May, with individuals aged 18 and older expected to be eligible to book through the provincial booking system as early as the week of May 24, 2021.
• Eligible groups can use Ontario’s vaccine booking system to find out how to schedule an appointment, or can call the Provincial Vaccine Booking Line number at 1-833-943-3900. For general inquiries, individuals can call the Provincial Vaccine Information Line number at 1-888-999-6488 or TTY service is also available by calling 1-866-797-0007.