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SNCC Hosts Southern Tier Mayors Conference Over Video Chat

Over 100 people logged on to their computers to participate in the Southern Tier Mayors Video Conference over Zoom.

It was hosted by the South Niagara Chambers of Commerce yesterday afternoon. 

Verne Milot was the moderator for the event, and he asked the mayors of Niagara Falls, Welland, Fort Erie, Thorold, Port Colborne, Pelham and Wainfleet three questions. 

The first question centred around what each municipality is doing to help local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

All municipalities have decided to waive late fees and penalties for taxes until a later date. 

All of Niagara’s mayors have also formed the Niagara Economic Rapid Response Team. 

Niagara Falls and Fort Erie have also created their own business directories on their websites. 

The second question was all about health; whether our response to COVID-19 has been adequate and if they believe changes should be made. 

A lot of the mayors applauded the efforts of Niagara Health and Public Health, adding this has been a learning curve for everyone. 

They also pointed out that this pandemic has highlighted gaps in the long-term care system. 

Pelham Mayor Marvin Junkin noted that three individuals at Pelham Town Hall tested positive for the virus, and he’s disappointed that they didn’t hear about it from Public Health sooner. 

The third and final question centred around the future, and what it looks like for Niagara. 

All of the mayors seemed to agree that it’s going to be a slow and gradual process and it’s going to take a while to recover from this pandemic. 

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