Revision by the Town of Georgina RE: York Region Public Health Unit - Facility Vaccination Requirements, News (Georgina Girls Hockey Association)

PrintNews Article
Click to view full-size image
Revision by the Town of Georgina RE: York Region Public Health Unit - Facility Vaccination Requirements
Submitted By John Davidson on Fri 10 01, 21
York Region Public Health, has the governing authority to develop policies and mandates that apply across York Region.  As indicated Wednesday, York Region Public Health issued the following directive via a Letter of Instruction for Sports Facilities. It states:   

Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021, the Instructions to persons responsible for facilities where organized sports are played and/or practiced:
Require each person, age 12 years and older, at the point of entry, who attends the indoor area of the facility for the purpose of (a) actively participating in organized sports, (b) coaching, officiating at organized sports or volunteering or (c) spectating at organized sports to provide identification and proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or a valid medical exemption 

The Town of Georgina respects and supports the Letter of Instruction by York Region that will require those aged 12-17, and coaches/volunteers/officials to be fully vaccinated in order to participate in organized sport as a necessary and fair approach to limiting the spread of COVID-19 and the Variants of Concern. Due to operational considerations the Town will request compliance of the public as of October 1st 2021, but full enforcement will not take place until November 1, 2021. As a result, at this time, no individual, who is currently exempt because they are participating in an organized sport (participants aged 12-17 years or coaches/volunteers/officials) will be turned away if they are unable to provide proof of vaccination or medical exemption until October 31, 2021.     

As we continue to navigate the challenges of Covid-19, we appreciate the fatigue and frustration felt by everyone.  It is important that we continue working together to ensure the safety of our participants and staff.  It would be appreciated if you could share with your parents and participants the importance of working with our staff team and developing an understanding that our staff must enforce regulations and have no latitude to change them.

Looking forward to seeing you at the rink!
This article has been viewed 504 times.
Category Sites
View AllOur Sponsors
Social Networking
Follow Us On
Follow Georgina Girls Hockey Association on Twitter
- and -
Visit Georgina Girls Hockey Association on Facebook
- and -
Follow Georgina Girls Hockey Association on Instagram
Quick Links
Manage Subscriptions
Signup to receive email or text messages for the teams you want to follow.
News ArchiveOther Recent Articles
  • 26
    May
    Organization
    Lions Share, our uniform/apparel supplier, will be at the Georgina Ice Palace on Sunday May 28th and Tuesday May 30th. Time & date for each Rep team is as follows: Sunday May 28th 11:30am – U13B 1:30pm – U15 B 3:00pm – U18B Tuesday May ...
  • 25
    May
    Organization
    Registration for the 2023/24 season is now open!! Click here to take you to the Registration page Register early to avoid disappointment as spots will fill up quickly!
  • 24
    May
    Organization
    The GGHA is looking for a Head Referee for the 2023-24 season. Click here for more info!
  • 09
    May
    Organization
    Please note that an additional tryout has been added for the U18B/C Rep team. The next tryout is Tuesday May 16th at 8pm at the Ice Palace
  • 01
    Apr
    Organization
    Tryouts for the upcoming 2023-24 season have now been posted to the website. You must register on RAMP prior to the tryout. Click here for more information
  • 18
    Mar
    Organization
    We are excited to announce our Rep coaches for next season and our tentative tryout schedule. We have the following coaches: U11B    Colin Hislop U13B    Steve Knispel U15B    Travis Lyons U15BB    Jeremy Farrow U18C/B    Derek ...
  • 08
    Mar
    Organization
    Our AGM will be at 7:15pm Thursday April 27th in the Multi-purpose room (beside the snack bar) in the Ice Palace. We ask you to attend and take a look at the positions as volunteers are needed to keep the association going and growing.  All ...
  • 08
    Mar
    Organization
    Please mark your calendar as our annual banquet will be on Wednesday April 19th at the Kin Hall, 15 Fairpark Lane in Sutton at 6:30pm. We look forward to celebrating the year with everyone.
Printed from georginagirlshockey.com on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 4:54 AM