I've Been Vaccinated (No Politics Please)

[samsteele]

Thank you so much for this! I'm registered with Shoppers but no info about walks in. Just called and told they open at 8am but big lines into parking lot today. I may try early tomorrow morning and see how it goes. Thanks again for the big tip as had no info about shoppers walk ins at all!

 

[quandrea]

Agree. In my brother's rural municipality, the failure of over 60% of GTA cottagers to pay their local taxes for over 10 yrs has led to the suspension of all garbage pick up service for the past 5 yrs. No $ to pay for garbage services. So no garbage pick up at all. Local residents and cottagers have to drive their garbage to the dump. The locals do it. The cottagers won't. Most throw their hot plastic bags into the woods before they leave for the city. They won't take their smelly garbage back to the GTA. The children in these areas have to wait by the road for the bus. There is no bus shelter. Bears are now a big threat. And for the past 20 years, there is no spring bear hunt in Ontario. I don't want to open up a mess with bear hunts. But imagine if it was your child or grandchild waiting at the side of a desolate rural road with their backs to the woods.

Hearing all this entitlement and horrible behaviour is so disheartening. Tough to stay positive when you watch this kind of thing happen.

 

[bababear_50]

Agree. In my brother's rural municipality, the failure of over 60% of GTA cottagers to pay their local taxes for over 10 yrs has led to the suspension of all garbage pick up service for the past 5 yrs. No $ to pay for garbage services. So no garbage pick up at all. Local residents and cottagers have to drive their garbage to the dump. The locals do it. The cottagers won't. Most throw their hot plastic bags into the woods before they leave for the city. They won't take their smelly garbage back to the GTA. The children in these areas have to wait by the road for the bus. There is no bus shelter. Bears are now a big threat. And for the past 20 years, there is no spring bear hunt in Ontario. I don't want to open up a mess with bear hunts. But imagine if it was your child or grandchild waiting at the side of a desolate rural road with their backs to the woods.

Hi Hon
My brother and I owned a cottage in Campbellford Ontario. (We always paid our taxes ,,I always thought if you didn't the city would take your property away).
My first experience with cottage life was raking and brown bagging 216 bags of leaves by myself.
I put them out by the road and expected them to be picked up. (Uh not happening).
(Those big old Oak trees looked great when we bought the cottage).

My special kind neighbor came over to tell me that I'd have to transfer them to the dump.
Oh boy.................................................. Then he showed me how to compost them at the back of our property.
When my brother passed away I sold the cottage but I learned so much from the great locals.
I have a much greater respect for my environment and my friends in cottage country having lived there.
P.S. we always took our garbage home to the city.

Hugs
Mel

 

[hdrolfe]

Thank you so much for this! I'm registered with Shoppers but no info about walks in. Just called and told they open at 8am but big lines into parking lot today. I may try early tomorrow morning and see how it goes. Thanks again for the big tip as had no info about shoppers walk ins at all!

I hope you are able to get in. I found it odd when I called that they booked me for an appointment, but I'll take it! I was in the middle of making dinner but prepared to rush there if they had some available and weren't booking appointments. Good luck!!

 

[ottawamom]

Glad to hear you got an appointment @hdrolfe. When do you go?

 

[samsteele]

I hope you are able to get in.

Called tonight and local shoppers told me to show up before 8am tomorrow. Strange as booked online days ago but understand all kinds of admin craziness now. Just happy to try. Thanks again and will post back if any luck tomorrow.

 

[samsteele]

P.S. we always took our garbage home to the city.

You are gold. Have known that for years but esp know that now with your cottage info. Hugs & be safe!

 

[hdrolfe]

Glad to hear you got an appointment @hdrolfe. When do you go?

12:45. It was the earliest they had, I probably could have waited a bit? But I was eager

 

[FigmentSpark]

Wait, people are getting their second dose booked when they get their first? We were told we'd get an email to sign up for one when we are eligible.

 

[ellbell]

Wait, people are getting their second dose booked when they get their first? We were told we'd get an email to sign up for one when we are eligible.

I got my appointment today. I'm booked for Augist 10th

 

[OnceUponATime15]

For those here who may live in a covid hotspot postal code in Durham Region and are 18 and up... the pop up vaccination site will begin taking booking tomorrow for an April 22 opening. The clinic will be at Ajax Community Centre (Across from the back of Lakeridge Hospital Ajax/Pickering site))

@CityNews: #BREAKING: Durham Region will be holding a pop-up clinic at the Ajax Community Centre for Ajax and Pickering residents 18+ living in hotspot postal codes. Appointments will be available to book starting April 21. More details here:

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/04/07/covid-19-vaccine-gta-toronto-guide/

 

[juniorbugman]

For those here who may live in a covid hotspot postal code in Durham Region and are 18 and up... the pop up vaccination site will begin taking booking tomorrow for an April 22 opening. The clinic will be at Ajax Community Centre (Across from the back of Lakeridge Hospital Ajax/Pickering site))

@CityNews: #BREAKING: Durham Region will be holding a pop-up clinic at the Ajax Community Centre for Ajax and Pickering residents 18+ living in hotspot postal codes. Appointments will be available to book starting April 21. More details here:

SSsh don't tell anybody that as I need to get my nephews girlfriend booked as we have been hoping for this as she works at Costco. Just kidding.
So the first set of appointment bookings will be for April 22, 23 & 24 and I am going to try for those for her as I will be on my computer at 9am tomorrow morning.
If I don't make one of those their website states that: Starting on April 25, hot spot appointments for residents 18-plus will continue to be available at the Ajax Community Centre every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday until May 28. Appointments can be booked at covidvaccine.lh.ca or by calling 905-721-4828.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

SSsh don't tell anybody that as I need to get my nephews girlfriend booked as we have been hoping for this as she works at Costco. Just kidding.
So the first set of appointment bookings will be for April 22, 23 & 24 and I am going to try for those for her as I will be on my computer at 9am tomorrow morning.
If I don't make one of those their website states that: Starting on April 25, hot spot appointments for residents 18-plus will continue to be available at the Ajax Community Centre every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday until May 28. Appointments can be booked at covidvaccine.lh.ca or by calling 905-721-4828.

I texted my daughter immediately! She needs to book herself, her hubby and 20 year old son. She’s at home right now due to online learning for her youngest two and says she will be trying tomorrow too.

I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for all of us trying

 

[bababear_50]

20 Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacies Offering COVID-19 Vaccine 24/7
In Toronto Area

https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrou...mart-pharmacies-offering-covid-19-vaccine-247
Hugs
Mel

 

[wdwmom3]

Wait, people are getting their second dose booked when they get their first? We were told we'd get an email to sign up for one when we are eligible.

I think different places are doing it differently. So some book people now and others will let people book a day and time closer to the day.

 

[Sue M]

Agree. In my brother's rural municipality, the failure of over 60% of GTA cottagers to pay their local taxes for over 10 yrs has led to the suspension of all garbage pick up service for the past 5 yrs. No $ to pay for garbage services. So no garbage pick up at all. Local residents and cottagers have to drive their garbage to the dump. The locals do it. The cottagers won't. Most throw their hot plastic bags into the woods before they leave for the city. They won't take their smelly garbage back to the GTA. The children in these areas have to wait by the road for the bus. There is no bus shelter. Bears are now a big threat. And for the past 20 years, there is no spring bear hunt in Ontario. I don't want to open up a mess with bear hunts. But imagine if it was your child or grandchild waiting at the side of a desolate rural road with their backs to the woods.

That is horrible behaviour. Doesn’t the town have the right to seize property for failure to pay tax?

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Wait, people are getting their second dose booked when they get their first? We were told we'd get an email to sign up for one when we are eligible.

I was surprised that they booked my second appointment at the check out of my first appointment. Mine was done at a public health/hospital run clinic, maybe that’s the difference? Perhaps pharmacy locations don’t have the long range info on availability of vaccine yet. Maybe?

 

[mommasita]

If anyone is in Montreal, 45 + has opened up to book online. It was supposed to be as of 8am tomorrow, but it’s open and slots available as of tomorrow.
https://portal3.clicsante.ca/I’m working tomorrow, then off for a long weekend. I’ve been doing 7-12 at work, travel to the vaccination clinic, and work till 7 for the past 7 weeks. I’m so tired, and we are headed to my sister’s place (she isn’t there ) in Tremblant until Sunday.

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Agree. In my brother's rural municipality, the failure of over 60% of GTA cottagers to pay their local taxes for over 10 yrs has led to the suspension of all garbage pick up service for the past 5 yrs. No $ to pay for garbage services. So no garbage pick up at all. Local residents and cottagers have to drive their garbage to the dump. The locals do it. The cottagers won't. Most throw their hot plastic bags into the woods before they leave for the city. They won't take their smelly garbage back to the GTA. The children in these areas have to wait by the road for the bus. There is no bus shelter. Bears are now a big threat. And for the past 20 years, there is no spring bear hunt in Ontario. I don't want to open up a mess with bear hunts. But imagine if it was your child or grandchild waiting at the side of a desolate rural road with their backs to the woods.

The Spring Bear Hunt was reinstated in 2014 by the previous government for 5 years to start. This current government has kept it up (which originally cancelled it in 1999). But, a lot of the hunters are from the USA and haven't been able to come the last 2 years for spring or fall hunts, so I'd imagine there are a lot more out there.

We are rural as well, and our vaccines are being diverted and I haven't been able to get an appointment either. Luckily though we're far enough away from the cottagers you're talking about for them to come up here too often. Our numbers are down because we've been in grey lockdown and our kids have been doing online school since 2 weeks after the Christmas stay at home order.

 

[Starwind]

Wait, people are getting their second dose booked when they get their first? We were told we'd get an email to sign up for one when we are eligible.

When I got my AZ yesterday I was told Loblaws' system would notify me by text and/or email when I was eligible for the second dose [in about 120 d] and I could then sign up for an appointment for the second dose.