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Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit – Sexual Assault Section have arrested and charged a 15-year-old male in connection with a sexual assault against a child in the Town of Georgina.

On Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at approximately 1:05 p.m., York Regional Police responded to a ski resort located at 26479 Civic Centre Rd. in the Town of Georgina, for a report of a sexual assault. Officers learned that a 10-year-old boy had gone into the public washroom and a male had touched him. Officers were unable to locate the suspect.

The Town of Georgina has approved a pilot program to provide driveway windrow clearing to residents who require assistance in clearing the snow windrow from their driveway and who meet a set of requirements. A windrow is the pile of snow at the end of the driveway created by the plows when they clear the road. The application process is now open to eligible residents. The program is scheduled to begin on Feb. 1, 2022.

The Town is working with York Regional Police surrounding an alleged incident at the Recreational Outdoor Campus (ROC) that occurred on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit – Sexual Assault Section are seeking assistance to identify a suspect following a sexual assault against a child.

The GO-VAXX bus will be in Pefferlaw on Saturday, Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Pefferlaw Lions Hall, 38 Pete’s Lane. COVID-19 vaccines will be available by appointment only. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

The online registration opens at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 14 and 250 spaces are available.

To book an appointment, visit covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine.

The Regional Municipality of York is continuing to deliver COVID-19 vaccines and is expanding eligibility for booster doses to individuals 18 years and older if at least three months (84 days) have passed since their last dose.

The Town of Georgina will enter into the Modified Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen effective Jan. 5 at 12:01 a.m.

The Regional Municipality of York is opening a new mass vaccination clinic at the Newmarket Community Centre located at 200 Doug Duncan Drive in the Town of Newmarket and will release approximately 14,600 appointments for COVID-19 vaccination across all clinics, including this new location, for the following priority groups:

• Booster doses for eligible individuals age 50+ (born 1971 or earlier) at least three months (84 days) after receipt of a second dose

• First and second-dose vaccinations for all eligible individuals five years of age and older

The Town has made a formal submission to the proponent regarding the proposed general aviation aerodrome on Old Homestead Road.

Submission 

The province has announced that, beginning Monday, Dec. 20, everyone aged 18+ will be eligible for COVID-19 booster appointments at the three-month interval.

A Special Council meeting was held on Dec. 15 to discuss the proposed general aviation aerodrome. Council received a briefing note on the proposed aerodrome planned for 7818 and 7486 Old Homestead Rd.

Council endorsed the following resolution: