Grey Bruce Medical Officer of Health Dr Ian Arra will join Lori Wilder, Director Bluewater District School Board; and Gary O’Donnell, Director Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board for a Facebook Live forum on safe and successful school re-opening.

The event will be hosted on the Grey Bruce Health Unit Facebook page starting at 7pm on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. The session will be recorded and made available on the Grey Bruce Health Unit YouTube channel.

Questions for the participants can be forwarded through the Grey Bruce Health Unit's Facebook page, through the ‘Contact Us’ page on their website, or by email to publichealth@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca.

The aim is to support families as they consider the decision to send their child(ren) back to school, said Arra in a GBHU media release.

"Returning to school is vital for the child’s education and for their overall wellbeing," said Arra. "At the same time there are a number of questions to consider about their families’ health and safety,” he added.

The media release went on to say that the region is in a "relatively exceptional" situation.

"We achieved high level of prevention of transmission and optimal control over the outbreak. As we move forward, the priority for Grey Bruce Public Health and the local school community is to continue to work together to help built a safe environment for school staff and for children to learn," read the release.

The event link can be found at www.facebook.com/greybrucepublichealth/posts/3479921342039090.