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HB NEWS COVID FEARS STILL IMPACTING EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE Continued from page 1 to fill them due to COVID-19 ment & Immigration Ser- vices. "We are finding that there is a bit of hesitation from the youth as job seek- about going there is a little bit of a dis- connect. Also the parents of the youth are hesitant about having them work in ome of those industries so re Lumsden suspects that by the end of the summer as. things open up and as more people are fully vaccinated: “people start to more comfortable and 1 think that youth will start to feel better about going to work." Then there are those young people who strike on their own with help from the Summer Company pro- gram operated by Halton Region. "The students have so far demonstrated a really remarkable level of resiliency.” - Cory Latimer, Sheridan College's associate director of cooperative and career education When Stephanie Mazza's year-long exchange trip to Jann was cut short last as the pandemic took hol she found jobs scarce; was difficult enough to get an + interview, let alone a po- sition, said the 19 -year- -old "I had always been inter- ested in entrepreneurship but the lack of jobs during the pandemic was the tip- ping point to start my entre- preneurial journey a ttle early. Upon seeing need for childcare, I Sorel oped the idea to make it vir- tual and then realized that I could make a thriving busi- ness out of it so I decided to go for it and start it myself," said the Halton resident. ukulele lessons, math tu- toring and crafts sessions. Being m boss al- lows Mazza time to develop her own creativity instead of being confined to the ide- as of o "Ialso find that being my ywn boss gives me the flex- ‘bility to work in my own way." STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Every summer students flood the job mar- ket but last year jobs were hard to come by as busi- nesses locked down. We talked to experts to find out if the youth employment landscape looks any bright- er this season. ‘SCAN THIS CODE for more local news. NEW COVID-19 MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com With an expected in- crease in COVID-19 vaccine Halton Public is opening its ninth community clinic later this month. The new clinic at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School, located at 1145 Bronte St. S. in Mil- ton, will begin operating on July 26 and will offer first and second doses to resi- dents aged Wand y ic health officials say they will also be in- VACCINE CLINIC SET TO OPEN creasing capacity at sever- al existing clinics to offer res- “As we receive more supply from the Lila idents to book their. first dose appointment or re- book their second dose at an earlier interval "We are pees to offer their first and second CO- VID-19 doses," said region- al chair Gary Carr. "We are making great progress on our vaccine rollout, with 80 per cent of residents 12 years of age and older having received at least one dose and 51 per cent fully vaccinated. more appointments to eat everyone in our communi- ty fully vaccinated as quickly as possible.” In addition to Halton's community vaccination clinics and the provincial being offered at more than 100 pharmacy locations in the region and select doc- tor's offices For further details or to book an appointment, vis- it halton.ca/COVIDvac- es. STUDIO SUITES AVAILABLE NOW AT AMICA GEORGETOWN If you or a loved one are considering making the move to a senior living residence, consider Amica Georgetown. Here, you'll enjoy a private suite with access to all of the premium amenities our residence has to offer. Spend your day exactly how you'd like to, connect with others knowing your safety will always come first, and experience exceptional care that evolves with your unique needs. Call to book your private tour. AMICA GEORGETOWN 224 MAPLE AVE = AMICA.CA INH UONEH - dH] CUL | 2 Ei Fi Z Pa a g g 8 g eordyouy