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As a result of the provincial shut-down which came into effect on December 26, the Town of Orangeville has laid off 46 Town employees. These staff members, previously laid off in March, had been recalled in the fall to facilitate the reopening of facilities and relaunch of a number of programs.

The Town is also continuing the lay-off of 32 employees who have not been recalled since March 2020.  Affected are casual and part-time Community Services employees in the areas of recreation and events and facilities support.

“While the decision to lay off members of our staff is a difficult one, the provincial shut-down necessitates the closure of our facilities and cancellation of programs,” said Town CAO Ed Brennan. “The Town hopes to be able to recall laid-off staff and restore affected services as soon as possible.” Staff impacted by this decision will be able to apply for provincial and federal supports put in place during the pandemic. 

“It is crucial that we continue to follow provincial orders to prevent our hospitals from becoming overwhelmed by rapidly-growing numbers of COVID-19 patients,” said Mayor Sandy Brown. “We are hopeful that these measures will slow the transmission of the virus in the community so that facilities may reopen at the end of the 28-day period."