Vox Cantoris
To:
'Loh, Lawrence'
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'Lam-Bentley, Valerie'
,
isa.dhillon@peelregion.ca
,
'Cox, Kathy'
,
'Zember, Theresa'
Tue., Mar. 30 at 6:53 a.m.
I wasn’t interested in engaging, I was interested in telling you and Cruella de Villa off as a couple of stinking frauds!
Vox Man Only Two Genders The Rest is MENTAL ILLNESS
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From: Loh, Lawrence [mailto:lawrence.loh@peelregion.ca]
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 6:50 PM
To: Vox Cantoris; Lam-Bentley, Valerie; isa.dhillon@peelregion.ca; Cox, Kathy; Zember, Theresa
Subject: Re: Your letter to churches
Hi there, Public Health does not oversee the hospital system.
I encourage you to speak to Ontario Health should you have concerns.
Given the tone of your e-mails, I regret that I won't be able to engage with you further.
With best wishes.
Dear Lawrence Mengele,
I have read your instruction to churches for Easter. How dare you insinuate yourself into our liturgical practices. You have no authority, no right to tell Christians what to do. The fact that the Cardinal has acquiesced to you “virtuous” public health officials, is repugnant to this writer.
It is clear to me that doctors in public health were at the bottom of their classes. They chose not to go into the bloody mess of surgery, the sadness of oncology, the genius of research and the humble ongoing service of general practice. Clearly, you and your ilk preferred a bureaucratic 9-5 job, and to tell people what to do. Control freaks and communist diktats in the new Oath and Order while you murder the unborn in their mother’s wombs.
We, the people, did not elect you. Get your dictatorship out of our churches. The fact that the majority of Catholic bishops and protestant pastors have gone along with this unconstitutional behaviour on your part is a bigger scandal than the junk science you push. Five months of lockdown has not worked. If only you followed the science.
Vox Cantoris - the male of the two genders – that is science!
Date: March 25, 2021 4:44 PM
Subject: Celebrating Easter During the COVID-19 Pandemic and
Instructions for Vaccination
Good
afternoon,
Attached
is information about celebrating Easter during the COVID pandemic and
instructions for vaccination.
With
my best wishes,
Lawrence
Lawrence
C. Loh, MD, MPH, FCFP, FRCPC, FACPM (he/his)
Medical
Officer of Health
Public
Health, Health Services
Region of Peel
7120 Hurontario Street RPO 667 Streetsville
Mississauga, ON L5M 2C2
e-mail lawrence.loh@peelregion.ca
March 25, 2021
Dear Christian Faith Leaders of Peel,
Subject: Celebrating Easter During the COVID-19 Pandemic and
Instructions
for Vaccination
On behalf of Peel Public Health, I would like to extend my
best wishes to you and your
congregation during this Holy Season of Easter. We recognize
this is the second year that
communities are being asked to make new traditions, in light
of COVID-19 precautions.
I would like to personally thank you for the continued
sacrifices both you and your
community have made throughout the pandemic to long-standing
religious practices. Your
dedication, graciousness, compassion, and support for your
community during the COVID-19
response is commendable. We plan to continue working with
you as community leaders to
limit the spread of COVID-19 and to encourage the community
to get vaccinated when it’s
their turn. Those who are 75 years and older are now
eligible.
Vaccination for Faith Leaders
Faith Leaders who are eligible can now be vaccinated. More
details concerning eligibility
and how to receive your vaccine can be found on page 3. If
eligible, I urge you to get
vaccinated as soon as possible so you can be protected from
COVID-19.
As a community role model, once you are vaccinated, I
encourage you to share this good
news with your congregation and encourage them to do the
same to protect themselves
and their loved ones. Consider taking a selfie at our
vaccination clinic, using the hashtag
#gotmyvax and sharing it with others. The sooner our community
gets vaccinated, the
sooner we get back to celebrating our faith together, side
by side.
Please continue to encourage your community to remain
vigilant against the risk of spread.
Let’s continue to take care of each other by practicing the
actions we know are effective.
Changes to Gathering Limits at Places of Worship
As you are aware, on March 19 the province announced that
Peel is currently in the Grey[1]Lockdown stage of the
Province of Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework. This means
that currently, weddings, funerals, religious services, and
events should be celebrated
virtually whenever possible. If this is not possible,
in-person religious services and events
must be limited to 15 per cent capacity indoors or 50 people
outdoors. Services should only
be conducted if 2-metre physical distancing can be
maintained. Should provincial guidance
change, Peel Public Health will update our Community Spaces
web page with the latest
changes.
To keep your community safe this year, please consider
offering virtual or live-streamed
services as the first choice, in order to allow your
congregations to continue practicing
their faith. /2
Virtual services will prevent close contact between members
of your congregation.
Gathering virtually enables congregants to practice their
faith with one another with the
confidence that they are also doing all they can do reduce
the risk of spread.
If you have some in-person services or allow individuals to
attend the church, please
ensure the following public health measures are in place.
• Ask your congregation to screen for COVID-19 before
attending any in-person
activities.
• Keep a log of visitors, in case public health contact
tracing is required.
• Post material related to COVID-19 safety, symptoms and
screening at the entrance.
• Implement processes to ensure physical distancing at all
times (for example, entry
and exit times).
• Provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer at all entrances and
in each room.
• Ensure masks are worn at all times while indoors.
• Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection practices for
high-touch surfaces.
• Limit the sharing or distributing materials or objects,
such as hymn books,
microphones, water, etc.:
o Ensure that hand hygiene is performed prior to
distribution or sharing;
o Consider leaving objects or materials to be distributed on
a table for
individuals to pick up; and/or
o Limit the number of individuals who have contact with
materials or objects.
o Ensure any materials or objects that are returned or
accessed within the
setting are disinfected or not re-used immediately.
• Suspend singing, playing wind or brass instruments, and
choirs due to the nature of
high transmission.
• Seat members of the same household together with 2-metre
distance between
households.
If you or your community have any questions related to
COVID-19, please call Peel Public
Health at 905-799-7700 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday)
or visit our website at:
https://www.peelregion.ca/coronavirus/.
Information about vaccines and how to book an appointment
can be found at
https://www.peelregion.ca/coronavirus/vaccine/.
For assistance, call the Vaccination Line at 905-791-5202,
open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
7 days a week.
Many thanks to you for your ongoing contribution, in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sincerely,
Lawrence C. Loh, MD, MPH, FCFP, FRCPC, FACPM (he/his)
Medical Officer of Health
