City launches COVID-19 community survey for 2021

May 3, 2021 | 11:59 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB– In 2020, the City of Lethbridge put out multiple surveys seeking the public’s opinion on how officials responded to the pandemic.

Seeing that the pandemic is still ongoing, the 2021 survey has been released.

“This process provided us with meaningful data to understand the concerns and challenges that residents faced during the response stage of the pandemic,” says Luke Palmer, Emergency Preparedness Manager.

“It also helped us make more informed decisions locally with our community partners as provincial public health guidelines continued to change. We know that we are not in the clear yet, but we have come a long way in the past year.”

The city added that “COVID-19 was unexpected and has proven to be a complex incident full of learning. In 2020, the City ran three community-based surveys to understand the effects of COVID-19 in our community.”

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To voice your feedback on the city’s handling of the pandemic, go to www.lethbridge.ca/covidsurvey.

The survey will close Friday, May 14, 2021.

This week is also Emergency Preparedness Week in Lethbridge and officials say this year’s theme is “Be Ready for Anything.”

“The intent of this theme is to encourage Canadians to take action to become better prepared for the range of emergencies they could face in their region,” the release reads.

As we move into summer, the city is reminding residents of natural disasters and emergencies that happen in our region, including wildfires or floods.

“Preparing is tough but you can take small steps every day to build your 72-hour kit and household emergency action plan,” says Palmer.

For more information about local emergency preparedness resources, visit www.lethbridge.ca/getprepared.

by Connor Gunn