In the past week, two Bruce County municipalities -  Brockton on September 15 and South Bruce Peninsula today -  have ended states of emergency declared in March of 2020.

"Declaring an emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act gives municipal governments access to tools, funding, and resources to protect residents’ health and safety," explains the media release from the Town of South Bruce Peninsula.

"As the pandemic continues, and the community gradually reopens with standard operating procedures in place, the state of emergency is no longer needed," was the message from Brockton.

“The residents and businesses of Brockton have been diligent in response to the challenges we have faced in the community as a result of the pandemic. Locally we see a low rate of new cases and the vaccination rates continue to rise which allows us to consider this next step. It is time for our community to move forward adapting to living with COVID- 19 and our new normal. This does not mean the pandemic is over. This is a step towards re-opening our community as our staff continue to adapt and deliver essential services to the community.” Mayor Chris Peabody remarked.

Both communities expect all current COVID-19 related recommendations, restrictions and regulations to be followed, and are prepared to move back to a state of emergency should the situation change.

source: media releases, Brockton and TSBP