News Release - March 30

19 Update City of Parksville

The City of Parksville is working to share information and operational updates as we continue to support efforts to prevent transmission of COVID-19 in our community and will continue to follow the direction provided by the BC Ministry of Health and Island Health. We wish our residents to know that going forward, most of the City’s communications to residents about COVID-19 will come through Emergency Management Oceanside which is operating the Level 1 Emergency Operations Centre on behalf of the City of Parksville and the Town of Qualicum Beach. Here are a few reminders for our residents: ONGOING CITY OPERATIONS City services continue to operate and with our offices closed to the public, please contact us by phone or email. Our main phone number is 250 248-6144 and info@parksville.ca. Direct department contact information may be found on the City's website. ADJUSTMENTS TO CITY FACILITIES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Washrooms in Foster Park, Community Park and Springwood Park remain open with reduced hours of 7.30 am to dusk. City offices are closed to the public and City meetings are closed to attendance by the public. Meetings may be viewed from webstreaming, live or archived. All playgrounds in the City are closed to use by the public. Community Park sports fields, racquet courts, lacrosse box and skateboard park are closed. Springwood Park sports fields, tennis courts, batting cage and off-leash dog park are closed. COVID-19 ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT The BC Government has issued orders that allow municipal bylaw officers to support enforcement of public health orders for business closures and gatherings, in line with offences under the Public Health Act. Please report concerns to the City of Parksville: bylaw@parksville.ca, 250 954-4650 For more information: Deb Tardiff, Manager of Communications dtardiff@parksville.ca

The City of Parksville is working to share information and operational updates as we continue to support efforts to prevent transmission of COVID-19 in our community and will continue to follow the direction provided by the BC Ministry of Health and Island Health. We wish our residents to know that going forward, most of the City’s communications to residents about COVID-19 will come through Emergency Management Oceanside which is operating the Level 1 Emergency Operations Centre on behalf of the City of Parksville and the Town of Qualicum Beach.

Here are a few reminders for our residents:

ONGOING CITY OPERATIONS

City services continue to operate and with our offices closed to the public, please contact us by phone or email. Our main phone number is 250 248-6144 and info@parksville.ca. Direct department contact information may be found on the City's website.

ADJUSTMENTS TO CITY FACILITIES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

• Washrooms in Foster Park, Community Park and Springwood Park remain open with reduced hours of 7.30 am to dusk.
• City offices are closed to the public and City meetings are closed to attendance by the public. Meetings may be viewed from webstreaming, live or archived.
• All playgrounds in the City are closed to use by the public.
• Community Park sports fields, racquet courts, lacrosse box and skateboard park are closed.
• Springwood Park sports fields, tennis courts, batting cage and off-leash dog park are closed.

COVID-19 ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT

The BC Government has issued orders that allow municipal bylaw officers to support enforcement of public health orders for business closures and gatherings, in line with offences under the Public Health Act.

Please report concerns to the City of Parksville:
bylaw@parksville.ca, 250 954-4650

For more information:

Deb Tardiff, Manager of Communications