Service Canada will be setting up shop in the St. Marys Public Library to help connect residents with services that are not typically available in town.
The federal agency is running pop-up events at the library on March 22, July 26 and Oct. 25.
Each event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library at 15 Church St. N.
An agent will be available to help residents apply for passports and Social Insurance numbers; EI benefits and leave; public pensions; GST and HST credits; apprentice incentive grants, the wage earner protection program and other government benefit programs.
The pop-ups are open to all residents and people from surrounding communities, the library said in a news release.
Appointments will not be available. Rather, services will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with the agent in a private, secure space.
The library said staff arranged the events after seeing similar pop-ups in neighbouring communities.
“We recognize that there are people in our community who cannot conveniently access these services, for a number of reasons,” said library CEO Sarah Andrews.
“Partnering with Service Canada to offer these events in person is a way to reduce or remove those barriers.”
Questions about the pop-up events can be directed to the library at 519-284-3346 or [email protected]
