Please note the following COVID-19 updates for April 23, 2021:
New Travel Restrictions
New provincial travel order effective April 23, 2021
A new order will expand existing travel restrictions to ensure that British Columbians stay within their local areas and reduce non-essential travel.
Travel restrictions to stop non-essential travel between geographic regions in B.C. will be in effect until May 25, 2021.
All non-essential travel should be avoided. This includes travel for vacation and recreation purposes.
NOTE:
Essential travel includes travel for post-secondary education and training.
Travel to attend classes or receive training through a post-secondary institution, including participating in practical learning activities such as fieldwork, practicums…
The BC’s Provincial Health Officer (PHO) introduced new province-wide restrictions to address rising COVID-19 case counts. These restrictions are in effect until midnight April 19, 2021. Below is a summary.
Athletic Activities
All indoor adult group fitness activities are cancelled until April 19 at midnight.
Gyms and recreation facilities that offer individual workouts and personal training sessions can remain open as long as they have a COVID-19 Safety Plan that is strictly followed.
Religious Gatherings and Worship Services
The variance allowing indoor religious gatherings and worship services between March 28 and May 13 is suspended.
Outdoor worship services under the current variance may continue.
Restaurants, Pubs, Bars and Food…
With support from the BC Ministry of Health and BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, the Provincial COVID-19 Mobile Response Team (MRT) offers psychosocial support, education, and consultation to organizations and agencies working within British Columbia’s COVID-19 public health emergency.
As a student, you’ll probably have one of the important decisions to make, and that is choosing a college. There are certain points to consider before selecting a college as it will impact your personal and professional life. You will need to spend and scrutinize every factor like location, cost, academic quality, choice of major, etc., personally. However, several colleges out there that may seem the best ones to attend to. You will need to dig deeper and find out in detail if the college you pick is a good fit for you. To help you narrow down your search, here’s a list of the top five things to look for in a college.
Gateway College would like to share a recent government announcement from the Ministry of Health - https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021AEST0004-000103
As indicated in this announcement, here is the latest update on this recruitment incentive: “..students who are currently completing a recognized health-care assistant program and who choose to take employment in the long-term care or assisted-living sector, and commit to a 12-month return-of-service, will be eligible for a recruitment incentive of $5,000.”
This program will enable recognized HCA program students who started their HCA program between April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021 with the opportunity for this recruitment incentive if they choose to work…
Greetings everyone,
Please note the following COVID-19 update for January 25, 2021:
PHO Vaccination Rollout Plan
On January 22, 2021, BC’s Provincial Health Officer (PHO) provided an update on the province's COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan.
The plan has four phases and is focused first on protecting those most vulnerable to severe illness. Immunization for the general population is scheduled to take place from April to September 2021.
Please visit BC Centre for Disease Control website for more information.
During all phases we are all reminded to continue to:
Follow Public Health Guidelines including wearing masks, washing your hands, and maintaining social distancing.
Adhere to province-wide restrictions concerning…