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--></style></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all:</p><p class=MsoNormal>See note below.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See below & scroll down to the list of where test kits are supposed to be available. In Guelph, Zehrs & Metro have them while SDM does not have them & Wal Mart said you have to order something on line to get a free gov’t supplied test kit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Take care & stay well. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Glen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:fallsndp@gmail.com">Wayne Gates, MPP</a><br><b>Sent: </b>February 9, 2022 11:31 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:glen46nor@gmail.com">Glen</a><br><b>Subject: </b>FREE rapid test update!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" 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6.75pt 6.75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 6.75pt 0cm 6.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=246 height=82 style='width:2.5625in;height:.8541in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3c1638188159f90ede850afb0/images/0ffc50f3-cc4b-44a9-be8c-e440848d41af.png"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=640 valign=top style='width:480.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><h3><span style='color:#202020'>Dear Glen ,</span><o:p></o:p></h3></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=640 valign=top style='width:480.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Finally, <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>FREE rapid tests</span></strong> being rolled out to 2,385 grocery stores across the Province of Ontario - with plenty in Niagara. We will have more details in the next few hours but later today and for the next 8 weeks residents will be able to get free rapid tests. <a href="https://facebook.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3c1638188159f90ede850afb0&id=8413ac12bf&e=54ed4d9e2f"><span style='color:#26ABE2'>You can search for participating grocery stores here</span></a>. <br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Thank you for everyone who helped keep the pressure up on this.</span></strong><br><br>We directly called on the province to get rapid tests out to the public and can’t thank everyone enough for helping to keep this issue alive - <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>we couldn't have done it without you</span></strong>. Good news is welcome news and better late than never. These tests will be an integral part of getting everything safely back to normal. If there are delays, they will be getting tests in the next few days and then every week after that. I will watch the situation closely and if there is any evidence Niagara is being short-changed I will raise it immediately.<br><br>From the provincial site:<br><br>"Starting February 9<sup>th</sup>, Ontario will be distributing 5.5 million rapid antigen tests each week for eight weeks through pharmacy and grocery locations across the province, as well as through community partners in vulnerable communities. Over 2,300 <a href="https://facebook.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3c1638188159f90ede850afb0&id=0b9081884e&e=54ed4d9e2f"><span style='color:#26ABE2'>participating grocery and pharmacy locations will provide tests</span></a> while supplies last, with a limit of one box of five tests per household. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Participating retailers will receive additional supply each week and have the ability to determine how tests are distributed in order to best serve the community, including through appointment bookings, at checkout or through online orders. If your participating location is out of stock, please check back with them."</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Wayne </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=640 style='width:480.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0cm 6.75pt 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:13.5pt 13.5pt 27.0pt 13.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=640 valign=top style='width:480.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:125%'><em><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Copyright © *|2022|* *|Niagara Falls NDP|*, All rights reserved.</span></em><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Our mailing address is:</span></strong><br>**<em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>5640 Ferry Street, Niagara Falls ON, L2F 1S6</span></em>**<br><br>Want to change how you receive these emails?<br>You can <a href="https://facebook.us14.list-manage.com/profile?u=3c1638188159f90ede850afb0&id=85df03df97&e=54ed4d9e2f&c=c0565a2832"><span style='color:#202020'>update your preferences</span></a> or <a href="https://facebook.us14.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=3c1638188159f90ede850afb0&id=85df03df97&e=54ed4d9e2f&c=c0565a2832"><span style='color:#202020'>unsubscribe from this list</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://facebook.us14.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=3c1638188159f90ede850afb0&id=c0565a2832&e=54ed4d9e2f"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>