Ford thanks partners, volunteers for setting up Peel Hockey Hub vaccination centre
A handful of construction organizations were among those singled out by Premier Doug Ford for helping to launch the Hockey Hub vaccination Centre in Peel Region.
The premier toured the facility, which is located in Brampton’s CAA Centre, on June 3. It is one of the largest vaccination centres in the province, with capacity to administer thousands of vaccines daily in an area of the province that was particularly hard hit by the pandemic.
“I want to thank our public health units, hospital partners, and frontline health care workers for their leadership throughout this pandemic, as well as organizations like Bruce Power and their many partners, who have committed to supporting Ontarians through this vaccination effort,” said Ford. “These organizations coming together with public health to establish this hub is a demonstration of the true Ontario spirit.”
The centre was established using the Hockey Hub model, which was developed by the Grey Bruce Health Unit. The model uses a streamlined flow-through process, which can administer more vaccines with fewer clinical staff than traditional mass vaccination clinics. This model was adapted to meet some of the unique needs of the Peel Region, and Public Health staff supported the establishment of the operation.
To launch the project, the Region of Peel partnered with Bruce Power and a coalition of organizations, unions and businesses. Those from the construction industry include E.S Fox Constructors, EMC a Day & Zimmermann Company, LiUNA, SNC-Lavalin, and the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario.
The partners helped to sponsor and support the Region of Peel in establishing the centre, and used their experience and logistical expertise to deploy the centre.
“When we put a call out to support, the response from these organizations was tremendous,” said Bruce Power President and CEO Mike Rencheck. “Bruce Power is proud to stand with these organizations in our collective commitment to supporting public health and all levels of government in this historic vaccination effort.”
Other organizations providing support to the initiative through volunteer programs and by supporting immunization days included the CAA Club Group, Canadian Union of Skilled Workers, Capital Power, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Convenience Industry Council of Canada, Desjardins Group, Fujitsu, NTT Data Canada, Promation Nuclear, Rycom, SCI Group Inc., TC Energy, and Xerox.
The hub also relies heavily on volunteer contributions. Those organizations that have coordinated volunteer efforts include Bird Construction, Brampton Fire and Emergency Services, Khalsa Aid Canada, Levitt-Safety, PTAG, and Plan Group.
The Peel Region Hockey Hub at the CAA Centre in Brampton is open to the public, and residents aged 12 and older can book their appointments through the provincial booking system.