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15 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,A pril 7,2022 insidehalton.com SUMMERR PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS! SOCCER www.oakvillesoccer.ca AGES U2 - U18 REGISTER TODAY AT: STARTS IN MAY! SPACES ARE FILLING QUICKLY! anita.anand@parl.gc.ca 905-338-2008 When April 6, 9, 13, 20, 23 Where Constituency Office 301 Robinson St. Oakville, ON L6J 1G7 What You Need T4, T5, and any other relevant tax documents. *By appointment only House of commons cHambre des communes canada Anita Anand, M.P. Oakville Canada's top doctor says, based on some COVID-19 indica- tors, "a resurgence is underway." As of March 30, the daily aver- age case counts increased by 28 per cent nationally, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, said during a weekly COVID-19 briefing on Fri- day (April 1). The surge is driven by many factors, including an increase in in-person activities due to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, waning immunity, and the more transmissible BA. 2 Omicron subvariant of the coronavirus. "We can't see every uptake as being a massive issue, but we still have to keep at it in terms of try- ing to dampen the wave as much as we can," she said, noting the key is to keep hospitalizations and severity trends down. While it's difficult to find the balance between managing CO- VID-19 transmission and for soci- ety to return to a more normal stance, she said individuals can do their part by continuing to fol- low public health advice, and maintaining good personal pro- tective habits. "The bottom line is everybody right now, I think, should still wear their mask and keep those layers of measures," she said. Tam also urged those who have yet to receive the vaccine or a booster to do so, citing data from mid-February to mid- March that show the hospitaliza- tion rate being four times lower among fully vaccinated people than unvaccinated people -- and 10 times lower among fully vacci- nated people with an additional dose. WEEKLY ROUNDUP: COVID RESURGENCE UNDERWAY, SAYS TOP DOCTOR BAMBANG SADEWO bsadewo@metroland.com NEWS SCAN THIS CODE to view COVID cases tracker. Oakville's longest running show is returning for a 31st year. The Oakville Lifestyle Spring Home Show will take place April 8-10 at the Glen Abbey Communi- ty Centre on Third Line. "Our surveys have shown that Oakville consumers enjoy shop- ping at the home show because it is convenient, saves them time, saves them money and they can deal with local businesses," said show manager Sharon Jenkins. Here's what you need to know about the show: IT'S A FREE FOR ALL After no shows for two years due to COVID-19, the show is wel- coming visitors back by waiving admission fees. Parking is also free. LEAVE RICHER THAN YOU WERE There will be an opportunity to win $1,000. Look for the iPads located at the entrance and enter for your chance to win. You will also be able to receive future home improvement discounts. CHECK OUT THE GARDENS If you're looking for some backyard landscaping ideas and looking at brochures isn't quite doing it for you, see the real thing at the show. Crews are taking sev- eral days to create garden dis- plays in the community centre. PLENTY OF ROOMS If you're looking to renovate your house, it doesn't matter what room you are upgrading, you can find experts on kitchens, bathrooms or any other room you want to spruce up. FOR THE BIRDS The Canadian Raptor Conser- vancy will also be on site with live eagles, owls, raptors and other Canadian birds. They will have educational and informative seminars that are free for all in attendance. SPRING HOME SHOW RETURNS THIS WEEKEND SHOW TAKES PLACE AT GLEN ABBEY COMMUNITY CENTRE ON THIRD LINE The Oakville Lifestyle Spring Home Show returns Apr. 8-10. Peter Wm. Richardson photo