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It has been a long while since we heard that familiar shout “BINGO!”
Starting Tuesday August 3, Carnival Bingo will reopen to hear that delightful chant. It not only signifies that someone has completed a Bingo, but it also signals those charities in the region are winning as well.
The Caller sits above the players patiently calling the game numbers from the balls as they arrive. (Submitted photo)
Carnival Bingo is one of north central Saskatchewan’s longest running Bingo halls and is quietly nestled behind a shelter of cedars just off 6
th Ave. E and Southwood Drive. Daily gatherings of friends and acquaintance assemble to try their luck at a favorite pastime. Little do we all know the impact this quiet bingo hall has on the community and the organizations and charities that work those afternoon, evening, and midnight bingos. For the past 15 months, it has just not been the same. Carnival is prepared to reopen August 3 with those three daily Bingo game sittings allowing
The additional 4,562 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported today were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 53; Far North Central, 1; Far North East, 104; North West, 375; North Central, 315; North East, 257; Saskatoon, 1,086; Central West, 193; Central East, 301; Regina, 1,125; South West, 76; South Central, 69; and South East, 441. There were 166 doses administered with zone of residence pending. Seventy-four per cent of those 12+ have received their first dose and 63 per cent of those 12+ are fully vaccinated. Status of Population Vaccinations, as of July 27, 2021 Group
Don t Hesitate - Vaccinate As of August 8, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is shifting their vaccination focus from mass vaccination to focused outreach, targeting those in the province who are under- and unvaccinated. While the provincial vaccination program will continue through targeted walk-in and pop up clinics as well as through participating pharmacies,
Saskatchewan s far north includes the far northwest, far north central and far northeast health zones.
Saskatchewan s provincial dashboard indicates that when combined, the health zones only have a population of 56,711.
Dr. Johnmark Opondo, medical health officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority in Saskatoon, told the town hall that the rate increase was the result of an outbreak in the Hatchet Lake area. It really just shows us we need to focus, we need to watch with caution these partially-immunized areas, said Opondo.
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SASKATOON COVID-19 infections continue to rise in Saskatchewan’s northern communities, prompting a lockdown and a nudge to the provincial government to make this a priority. According to a report by the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) 34 active cases are in the region, many of which originate in Black Lake, a small Dene reserve with a population of about 1,325. This time last month, the region only had three active cases, according to AHA. Twenty-eight per cent of the region is fully vaccinated according to AHA, and in Black Lake the percentage of fully vaccinated individuals drops to 14 per cent. The rest of Saskatchewan is sitting at around 54 per cent of people who are fully vaccinated, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).