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Local Press Conferences & Media Interviews |
Interviews with Mayor John Henderson (YourTV Northumberland)Watch the latest YourTV interviews with Mayor John Henderson on COVID-19. December 19, 2021: Mayor John Henderson discusses changes due to the increase of cases with the Omicron variant including town holiday event cancellations, municipal employees and ramping up for vaccines. April 8, 2020: Mayor John Henderson talks about what residents can and cannot do within the town. April 1, 2020: Mayor John Henderson talks about the new phone hotline for residents and changes to the transit system. Watch the interview. Virtual Press Conference (March 30, 2020)On March 30, 2020, the Town of Cobourg held a Virtual Press Conference where members of the Emergency Control Group answered questions from the media. View the Virtual Press Conference Virtual Press Conference - Community Address (March 25, 2020)On March 25th, 2020 the Town of Cobourg held their first virtual press conference in an effort to further disseminate messaging from key members of the Emergency Control Group (ECG) with Mayor John Henderson, Fire Chief Mike Vilneff, Police Chief Paul VandeGraaf and Interim CAO Ian Davey. View the Community Address Videos The messaging and content of each video is structured in the following way:
Mayor John Henderson speaks to citizens in respect to community safety and his confidence in the Emergency Control Group that has been activated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ian Davey, Interim Chief Administrative Officer and Manager of the Emergency Operations Centre speaks to the community regarding municipal and business continuity and financial relief initiatives.
Police Chief Paul VandeGraaf speaks to citizens in respect to community safety and enforcement measures.
Fire Chief Mike Vilneff and Community Emergency Management Coordinator speaks to citizens regarding the Emergency Control Group and the actions this group is continuously taking to ensure citizen safety. The announcement of the Public Inquiry Line also takes place. |