{"id":4581,"date":"2021-10-04T12:38:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T15:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/?p=4581"},"modified":"2021-10-04T12:38:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T15:38:20","slug":"queens-place-scrambles-to-hire-vaccination-checkers-as-new-rules-come-into-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qccrfm.com\/news\/2021\/10\/04\/queens-place-scrambles-to-hire-vaccination-checkers-as-new-rules-come-into-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Queens Place scrambles to hire vaccination checkers as new rules come into place"},"content":{"rendered":"
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COVID-19 precaution posters meet visitors to non-essential services at the door. Photo Ed Halverson<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The latest COVID-19 proof of vaccine requirements is causing headaches at Queens Place Emera Centre.<\/p>\n

Beginning Monday October 4 Nova Scotians wishing to enter any non-essential businesses, including gyms, arenas and fitness studios, will have to show they\u2019ve been vaccinated by showing a picture ID and a proof of vaccination record.<\/p>\n

Mayor Darlene Norman says the region doesn\u2019t have the staff at the facility to perform the checks and are currently trying to hire people to do the job.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to hire six to eight people, maybe more, if people are part-time. But we can\u2019t have someone working on desk, and every time someone wants to come in the person leaves their desk and runs to a door,\u201d said Norman.<\/p>\n

In Wednesday\u2019s COVID briefing Dr. Robert Strang said known members of a club or gym won\u2019t have to continually show picture ID but will have to present proof of vaccine each time they enter.<\/p>\n

Norman says the money to hire the staff at Queens Place is coming out of emergency COVID funding the province provided to help municipalities offset additional expenses they were facing as a result of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

She is concerned about the ability to check crowds at larger events held at Queens Place such as hockey games and the upcoming Canada curling qualifiers.<\/p>\n

Norman is grateful the Region of Queens doesn\u2019t have to find money from its budget for the new position but worries about other non-profit community groups who may not have the resources to meet the new proof of vaccine standards.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think of all the facilities, the rinks that are owned by not-for\u2013profit organizations,\u201d said Norman. \u201cThey weren\u2019t given the big chunk of COVID money. It\u2019s going to be a struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n

She worries smaller community rinks and their volunteers won\u2019t be able to cope with the volume of participants, family and spectators that come along with events such as hockey tournaments.<\/p>\n

Premier Tim Houston says based on conversations government has had with business owners, he doesn\u2019t anticipate any issues with the proof of vaccine checks in their establishments that would require more government support.<\/p>\n

However, this is the first time he\u2019s heard non-for-profits may struggle to meet the requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t made that decision to provide support yet. We\u2019ll wait for some feedback. You\u2019re raising something there that I haven\u2019t heard, I haven\u2019t heard from a certain type of organization\u2026 I\u2019m not at the point where I\u2019m saying there\u2019s some funding that is necessary. But we\u2019ll listen to those specific situations, like you\u2019ve just raised and see if there\u2019s something that is necessary,\u201d said Houston.<\/p>\n

As for Queens Place, Norman says they have posted the available positions on the usual job posting sites. Anyone interested in applying can also reach out to Queens Place directly.<\/p>\n

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