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  1. Oh no... the toilet paper hoarders will be heading out to Costco today after work.... If we go back to another lockdown ... i wonder if the Green Party will ditch the NDP and move BC to a new election.
  2. Nope. The BC plan invited Albertans to holiday here... and ecourage BC citizens to use glory holes... BC Plan was full of mixed messages to BC citizens also and frequently downplayed covid risk to youth. Parks = dangerous School classroom with no windows... 30 kids with no masks and zero social distancing = SAFE Yah, great plan. Every province in Canada has a better plan than BC. BC has more infections today than Ontario.. no ?
  3. Lost my cuz and 2 very good friends of mine. All had families and were sucessful at work - owned their own solid business's. Recreational users are super at risk as their bodies really aren't ready for what hits them. Such a tragedy what is happening all over North America. I see drugs as more of a mental health disease / condition / disorder ..... we need more treatment options here in BC and less social stigma for those wanting / needing treatment.
  4. No one should be surprised..... BC's covid plan is the worst in Canada. I saw this on twitter and i liked it... Be kind, be calm, be safe" is starting to sound like the new "thoughts and prayers". We need more science-backed policies and less platitudes. More tests, more masks, more distance. #covid19bc #bced #bcpoli Or this one.. #bcpoli With these kinds of numbers the chances of getting infected are higher than ever before in pandemic. We are higher than Ontario today. Take good care of yourself. Mask when out. Distance. Wash hands. The government is paralysed. Or this one.. Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani @thatpsychprof Terribly disappointed at the forced non-choice being imposed on BC parents, between easily-popped school bubbles deceptively sold as being small and having to withdraw from the school system entirely. #BCed #BCpoli 1/n
  5. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst Is it safe to go back to school? I’m not convinced it is. I wouldn’t be comfortable working in a public school right now, or sending my kids to one. Risk tolerance for catching COVID varies, and I don’t want to get it. Period. The plans seem to assume there will be some spread and that may be okay for some people, but it’s not a risk I’m willing to take for my family at this point of the pandemic. We need to see smaller classes, an assurance of physical distancing in classrooms, better ventilation, and remote learning and teaching options for anyone who prefers that. I’ll have my fingers crossed no COVID-19 outbreaks occur in schools, but we need to prepare for that possibility and be ready to shift back to more remote learning if things get bad. Good luck everyone. Stay safe. Patti Bacchus is the Georgia Straight K-12 education columnist. She was chair of the Vancouver school board from 2008 to 2014.
  6. MONTREAL -- About 20 teachers from a Quebec high school are currently in quarantine after two positive cases of COVID-19 were detected among educators at the school. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/20-quebec-teachers-in-quarantine-after-two-test-positive-for-covid-19-1.5083113
  7. There will not be enough teachers in BC this year to make the system function is a real concern
  8. When the BC government supports Alberta tourist coming here and glory holes over mandatory masks and socially distancing....... you know this will not end well Forcing kids from immune compromised families to attend schools in cohorts of 120 kids seems very insensitive. No other province in Canada is doing this. In BC it sounds like it is come to full time school in Sept or else you lose your spot for the year... Heartless.
  9. Hockey is a game. Racism is a real life issue for way too many. So proud of our Canuck players for taking a stand and trying to make the world a better place. Wow, such a strong powerful move by the players. Amazing day. The time for change is now. Be the change you want to see. Words with out actions = nothing.
  10. Think about a TOC going into a school of 1500 kids.... the next day that TOC goes into another school of 1400.... Day 3 the TOC goes into a school of 1400..... You get the picture... BC Ed return to school plan makes no sense. Just looks like the BC gov went with the cheapest option they could find.... Ontario and Quebec return to Ed plans are miles ahead of BC plans.... both of these provinces. have online options for parents available...
  11. Great article. Unfortunately / sadly BC is well on its way of becoming the Florida of Canada where current science is ignored by our government. #2ndWAVE
  12. Nope not me. I did see one of the dads yesterday when i was chillin during my lunch break in Nelson Park DT - west end.. He was being interviewed by CTV. This is the video they did. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-fathers-file-lawsuit-over-school-reopening-plans-allege-students-being-treated-like-guinea-pigs-1.5080497 I did quickly thank him for what he is doing. Told him , he is likely saving lives of numerous BC seniors by his actions. When is the next BC election so we can get new leadership in this province ?
  13. Back-to-school COVID plan Bernard Trest and Gary Shuster say it’s ‘unconscionable’ to reopen schools without more risk mitigation A White Rock dad who spoke out last month about concerns with the province’s back-to-school plan is now one of two fathers taking the government to court over the matter. Bernard Trest said Wednesday (Aug. 26) that the B.C. Supreme Court claim was filed on behalf of himself and Gary Shuster in Chilliwack that morning – and that the legal action shouldn’t come as a surprise to the leaders of B.C.’s health and education ministries. According to Trest and Shuster’s notice of application, reopening without stronger risk-mitigation measures – including smaller class sizes, mandatory masking and physical distancing within groups – to protect students and teachers against COVID-19 is “unconscionable,” and they want the court to block the step from proceeding until such measures are in place. https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/white-rock-dad-files-suit-against-health-education-ministries-over-back-to-school-covid-plan/
  14. Pause in NHL playoffs should help Myers get healthier.... Good boost for the nucks. Marky could probably use a few days off... He has been super busy last few games...
  15. Will the next playoff game now be cancelled with a BLM protest by all NHL players ? This issue is much more important than sports... Will the NHL be the only pro sport league that does not protest by pausing ??
  16. Lets send Loui E and a 5th round to Arizona...... in exchange for a bag of used pucks. Since Arizona is looking to recoup a few picks...
  17. Horgan gets 250 mil today from JT ( specifically to be used to help restart schools in Sept during covid ) and you better believe BC parents will RIGHTFULLY be demanding leadership finally from Horgan to increase distrance ed options. Some kids are immune compromised / parents are immune compromised / live with old grandparents that are immune compromied.... These special circumstances need to ACKNOWLEdged and solutions provided for. This is Pandemic and options need to be available when approprtiate.
  18. No i think districts are absolutely not expanding distance ed. Programs are full and have long wait lists actually.... That is one reason parents are frustrated. Horgan gets 250 mil today from JT and you better believe BC parents will RIGHTFULLY be demanding leadership finally from Horgan to increase distrance ed options. Some kids are immune compromised / parents are immune compromised / live with old grandparents that are immune compromied.... These special circumstances need to ACKNOWLEdged and solutions provided for. This is Pandemic and options need to be available when approprtiate.
  19. JT just today gave BC 250 mil to restart schools in Sept with covid measures... Parents are going to be asking the hard questions soon .. Horgan will have to come with some real ideas now. No more excuses.
  20. Oh i see. Dudes in their early 20's can't ride skytrain 30 minutes without a mask... but dudes that are 18 yr old can spend all day in poorly ventilated classroom with no windows - no mask required and no social distancing required. Thanks for clarifying...
  21. Young people don't need to wear masks.... that is what Dr. B and Horgan told them about the return to school..... Young people need clear and consistent messages.... seems almost like Horgan and Dr. B have no experience working with children / youth.
  22. Party in K-12 schools = SAFE no masks needed / no social distancing needed. Party at University = Unsafe Party in homes = Unsafe Party at beach = Unsafe Yup - government has been very clear to BC citizens. Hard to believe that the BC gov did not even support mandatory masks on Skytrain.... and the BC gov wanted bars to be open..... wow... Add in open invitation by BC gov to all Albertans to come holiday here in BC. When i read that the BC gov was supporting the use of glory holes ...... i quickly realized our government had NO plan for covid.
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