Probus Perth Initiative Regarding COVID-19
A team consisting of Gail Read, Derek Cooke, David Farquharson, Bill Michie and Colin Stephenson
has put the following information together for Probus Perth members and others.
Please watch for further posts on this page.
During These Difficult Times Everyone Needs Someone to Lean On
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So if you need help please reach out
to family, friends, fellow Probians or front-line workers.
THANK YOU FRONT-LINE WORKERS!
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BUT Some Day Soon
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After the ruins of the Coronavirus dissipate,
we will be able to pull down our masks and smile again.
1. Probus Perth and COVID-19
Probus Perth Meetings to commence via ZOOM on April 7, 2021 ~ Mar.23, 2021
New club activities to replace those cancelled because of COVID - Aug 11, 2020
Note of Thanks from Probus Canada ~ June 8, 2020
Note from Probus Canada on Insurance for Probus Clubs ~ June 8, 2020
The June 3, 2020 Probus Perth Meeting is cancelled due to COVID-10
The May 6, 2020 Probus Perth Meeting is cancelled due to COVID-19.
The April 1, 2020 Probus Perth Meeting is cancelled
(not an April 1st joke unfortunately)
The Red Dirt Skinners concert scheduled for April 3rd has been cancelled ~ see Barn Door Productions posting.
The April 23rd Dinner Theatre Event is postponed until further notice with temporary closure of the Studio Theatre. If the play isn't performed after the open-ended delay, ticket holders will be compensated. See also Studio Theatre Presents Newsletter with information on schedule postponements and options for those who have purchased tickets.
The Wecome to the Rock Kitchen Party scheduled for April 30th was postponed until October 15th and then subsequently cancelled.
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The May 22nd Coach Trip to Parliament Hill to visit the West Block and the Senate has been postponed until further notice ~ possibly becoming a Parliament and Fall Leaves Tour in late September.
Spring Fling scheduled for May 27th in Corwall has been cancelled
The June 17th Annual Trip to the 1000 Island PLayhouse to see "Back in 59" has been postponed
2. Health Information
News Release - Ontario Moving to Step Two of Roadmap to Reopen on June 30 ~ June 24, 2021
News Release - Ontario Maintains COVID-19 Restrictions as Stay-at-Home Order is Set to Expire ~ June 1, 2021
Media Release - 80 Plus eligible May 31st to get earlier second dose appointments for COVID-19 vaccine ~ May 28, 2021
News Release - Ontario Releases Three-Step Roadmap to Safely Reopen the Province ~ May 20, 2021
News Release - Ontario Prepares to Accelerate Rollout as Vaccine Supply Increases ~ Apr.29, 2021
Media Release - Brockville COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic expands ~ Apr.7, 2021
News Relase - Ontario Enacts Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home Order ~ Apr.7, 2021
News Release - Ontario Moving to Phase Two of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan ~ Apr.6, 2021
News Release - Ontario Implements Provincewide Emergency Brake ~ Apr.1, 2021
Media Release - 70+ Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine ~ Mar.29, 2021
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Local Update ~ Mar.22, 2021
Media Release - Ontario's Booking System to Expand to Individuals Aged 75 and Older ~ Mar.19, 2021 -
Media Release - Health Unit Issues Class Order for Perth and Smiths Falls ~ Mar.17, 2021
How to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment ~ Mar.16, 2021
LGL Health Unit Vaccine Booking ~ Mar.15, 2021
Ontario Vaccination Information - Mar.13, 2021
Vaccine Distribution Plan Rolling out in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark ~ Feb.19, 2021
Stay at Home order to be lifted on Feb 16th in LGL ~ Feb.9, 2021
Local COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan ~ Feb.9, 2021
Local COVID-19 Vaccine Status for February 8, 2021
Media release - Ontario Extending Stay-at-Home Order ~ Feb.8, 2021
Media Release - Ontario Adjusts Vaccination Plan ~ Jan.25, 2021
Media Release - First COVID-19 Vaccination in LGL ~ Jan.15, 2021
Media Release - Ontario to Vaccinate up to 8.5 Million People in Phase Two ~ Jan.13, 2021
Media Release - Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives ~ Jan.12, 2021
Media Release - Our Region will be in shutdown as of Boxing Day ~ Dec. 21, 2020
News Release: Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown ~ Dec.21, 2020
Media Release - Health Unit Holiday Hours ~ Dec.16, 2020
Media Release - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Region Moved from Green to Yellow~ Dec.11, 2020
How Do COVID Fatalities Compare with Other Causes In Canada and in Other Countries ~ Nov.30, 2020
Media Release - Two New Health Unit Service Site locations in Perth and Carleton Place ~ Nov.26, 2020
Media Release - Celebrate the Holiday Season Safely ~ Nov.25, 2020
Media Release - Ontario Deploys Rapid Testing to Support COVID-19 Response ~ Nov.24, 2020
Life Labs Update ~ Nov.23, 2020
Media Release - Ontario Announces 13 New Ontario Health Teams - Nov.18, 2020
Media Release - Ontario Updating COVID-19 Response Framework to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 - Nov.16, 2020
Media Release - Stay Healthy and Safe this Fall - October 27
Testing Guidelines - Sept.24
Limit the Spread of COVID-19 - Download the safe and secure COVID Alert App today ~ Aug 5, 2020
Oxford scientists said they identified the first drug proven to reduce virus-related deaths when given to severely ill patients receiving oxygen ~ June 16, 2020 .
Media Release- June 8:More Businesses to Re-open
How to properly wear, store and clean your face mask | CTV News ~ May 22, 2020
Mask-wearing in Ontario and Canada at large ~ May 20, 2020
Media Release April 27: Ontario Unveils Guiding Principles to Reopen the Province
Media Release April 22: Uncovering the Facts on Face Coverings
Media Release April 9: Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital - COVID-19 General Information Update
MEDIA RELEASE April 8: Celebrating this Long Weekend the COVID-19 Way
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit ~ COVID-19 Information
MEDIA RELEASE April 3-3: Outbreak Found in Lanark Lifestyles
MEDIA RELEASE April 3-2: Ontario Extends Business Closures to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
MEDIA RELEASE April 3-1: Province orders public gatherings to be of 5 or less people
Ontario Government Technical Briefing ~ April 2, 2020
MEDIA RELEASE March 31: Outbreak found in Carolina Retirement Residence in Perth
MEDIA RELEASE: Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit - March 29
First Person with Confirmed COVID-19 reported in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark
Information on Using Masks
Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19
Conavirus in Layman Terms from an Immunologist at John Hopkins University
How Covid-19 causes the body's own defences to damage or destroy healthy cells
Important COVID-19 Protocol Message from the Perth and Smiths Falls Hospital
20 Questions on COVID-19 with Dr. Abdu Sharkawy
Going Out Precautions for Seniors
WHO Video on Hand Washing
WHO How to Hand Rub Poster
COVID-19 Precautions Poster
Symptoms and Recommendations
State of Emergency in Ontario
COVID-19-ALERT
Hand Sanitizer Recipe
Video explaining what mild, moderate, and severe cases of COVID-19 look like
Worldometer - COVID-19
Coronavirus Tracker ~ Canada and Globally
3. Local Contacts
4. Articles
Many experts expect Covid caseloads to rise soon in the US. Here are four steps to protect people. ~ Mar.28, 2022
Coronavirus Briefing ~ Apr.8, 2021
Coronavirus Briefing - The Case For Optimism ~ Mar.13, 2021
New Israeli Drug Could Hold a Key to Stopping the COVID-19 Pandemic ~ Mar.10, 2021
War Time Mobilization Against Covid - New York Times ~ Feb.26, 2021
Report Card on the Virus - New York Times ~ Feb.11, 2021
Infections Aren't What Matter ~ NY Times ~ Feb.1, 2021
Boris Johnson Tightens U.K. Lockdown, Citing Fast-Spreading Version of Virus ~ Dec.19, 2020
Canada's Key Role in Creating a Once Awaited Vaccine ~ Aug 1, 2020
How to safely have friends and family over amid COVID-19 | CTV News ~ June 16, 2020
History Repeats Every 100 Years ~ June 14, 2020
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New York Times Coronavirus Briefing ~ June 9, 2020
A Message from the Minister of Education to Ontario's Parents ~ May 19, 2020
OPP: Fraudsters may be trying to obtain your personal information ~ May 19, 2020
Facing the Challenge ~ May 2, 2020
Cross Border Caronavirus Response Comparison - May 2, 2020
COVID-19 rips bandage off the open wound that is our nursing home system
By acting early on seniors’ homes, Kingston avoids brunt of crisis
Canada's early COVID-19 cases came from the U.S. not China, provincial data shows
How South Korea Flattened the Curve
Two articles to explain what our offspring may be dealing with:
Coronavirus Letter To Humanity
Why B.C. is flattening the COVID-19 curve while numbers in central Canada surge
Five Ways to Connect With Nature while Stuck Inside During COVID-19
The Soccer Match that Kicked Off Italy’s Coronavirus Disaster
Three messages from People in different parts of the world in different stages of the pandemic
Pandemic: A Historic Turning Point? ~ The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Light Heartedness for March 29
COVID-19 Related Frauds
Shout Out to Embassy Employees
How South Korea Flattened the Curve
The Psychology of Happiness Video - Dr. Richard Day
None of Us Are Immune
Johnson Insurance and COVID-19 ~ see sections on Travel / Trip Cancellation Insurance
and Out of Country Emergency Medical Coverage
Canadians being urged to help 'flatten the curve' of COVID-19
March 14 - Travel Advisory
Activities Not Cancelled
Why You Must Act Now
Risk-informed decision-making for mass gatherings during COVID-19 global outbreak
5. A Little Humour, Song and Heartwarming Stories to Brighten Your Day
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6. From the Pens of Probians
Stories written by Probus members for the enjoyment of others during this pandemic.
All stories to conform to basic Probus values
and to exclude religious, political, advocacy-based subjects,
with no personal benefit to the author, aside from the enjoyment of sharing with others.
The Best Birthday Gift Ever - The Boy Who Believed by Bill Michie and Grand-daughter Leia ~ Mar.15, 2021
Until Death Do Us Part By Audrey Cole ~ Feb.21, 2021
12/12/12: A Special Day by Audrey Cole ~ Jan.30, 2021
Walk With Me By The Water by Audrey Cole ~ Jan.17, 2021
A Treasured Friend by Audrey Cole - Jan.15, 2021
One Teenager's War, Part 2 ~ Growing Up Quickly by Audrey Cole ~ Jan.5, 2021
An Improbable Journey by Jean Cooke ~ Dec.5, 2020
Becoming an O.R. Nurse in 3 Easy Lessons by Jean Cooke ~ Dec.5, 2020
One Teenager’s War, Part 1 ~ High School Days by Audrey D. Cole ~ Nov.23, 2020
Growing Old by Ray Fortune ~ Nov.16, 2020
The Art of Idleness by Ray Fortune ~ Nov.16, 2020
A Time for Rhyme by Audrey Cole ~ Nov.13, 2020
How I met My Husband by Jean Cooke ~ Nov.11, 2020
Life Begins at 40 by Jean Cooke ~ Oct.30, 2020
Bridges by Audrey Cole ~ Oct.15, 2020
A Letter About The Wedding by Audrey Cole ~ Oct.15, 2020
Number Please by Audrey Cole ~ Oct.15, 2020
Edith Pollard - Earlier Days
by Audrey Cole~ Oct.15, 2020
7. Probus Member Updates
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Bill Gates predicts the pandemic in 2015
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More Words of Wisdom from Bill Gates
Canada may be
... but our hearts remain