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.
2. Health Information
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 & Carleton Place ~ Nov.26, 2020
Media Release - Celebrate the Holiday Season Safely ~ Nov.25, 2020
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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
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
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
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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
Evolution of the World's Tallest Buildings ~ Jan.17, 2021 (Scroll down to see video.
Note: wrongfully excludes building Canadians would remember - CN Tower, tallest prior to 2007)
I Couldn't Resist ~ Jan.16, 2021
Photographers have caught some really amazing photos ~ Jan.16, 2021
I Love My Sharks ~ Jan.16, 2021
Our Dog ~ Jan. 14, 2021 (in Word to enable animation)
Colouring My Hair ~ Jan.14, 2021
Super Fragile Isolated ~ Jan. 13, 2021
Chuckle of the Day ~ Jan.13, 2021
Musical Parody - MozART Group ~ Jan.13, 2021
The Magic of Snow ~ Jan.12, 2021
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Good Golly Miss Molly ~ Jan. 12, 2021
Article on Perth song writer Ellis Craig for his song "We Are Canadian" featured on this page ~ Jan 11, 2021
Encouraging Facts About "Going Bananas" ~ Jan.10, 2021
Curfew Reaction in Quebec ~ Jan.10, 2021
At Peace ~ Jan.10, 2021
Interesting Facts - True or False ~ Jan.5, 2021
Getting Old ~ Jan.5, 2021
Stunning Happy New Year Video ~ Jan.2, 2021
Where Did Maxine Come From ~ Jan.2, 2021
Ever wonder where the traditional New Year's song Auld Lang Syne came from and what the lyrics mean? ~ Jan.1, 2021
Perspective, a pause for thought ~ Jan.1, 2021
Wishing You All a Much Happier New Year ~ Dec. 31, 2020
Wishing You A Happy New Year 2021 ~ Dec.31, 2020
The Year In Review ~ Dec.31, 2020
Buddy Hackett - A Guy Goes to the Doctor ~ Dec.29, 2020
Don't despair: live well-love much-laugh often! _Dec. 29, 2020
When You Think You Have Seen It All ~ Dec.28, 2020
The New Alphabet ~ Dec.28, 2020
Does the Bear Cub Make It ~ Dec.24, 2020
Tribute to Salim Ali - the Bird Man ~ Dec.22, 2020 (click sound on)
Flashmob Nürnberg - Ode an die Freude ~ Dec.21. 2020 (and see more flash mobs immediately after)
Winter and Christmas ~ Dec.21, 2020
Santa's Little Helper ~ Dec. 20, 2020
More Photo Humour ~ Dec.20, 2020
Road Sign Humour and More ~ Dec.18. 2020
Changing Times ~ Dec. 17, 2020
Christmas Food Court Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus ~ Dec.16, 2020
Polar Bear Love Between Mother and Cubs ~ Dec.16, 2020
Eye In The Sky ~ Dec.15, 2020
A Trial in New York City in 1935 Over a Stolen Loaf of Bread ~ Dec.12, 2020
Three Men on a Hike ~ Dec.10, 2020
Decorating the Tree ~ Dec.10, 2020
25 Poignant Photos With Important Stories Behind Them~ Dec.9, 2020
When Mobs Were Permitted and Flashmobs too ~ Dec.9, 2020
Tape Face Boy ~ Dec.8, 2020
Clever Ones to Make You Smile ~ Dec.6, 2020
Mature Humour ~ Dec.4, 2020
Two Opera Singers You Won't Soon Forget ~ Dec.3. 2020
Amplify the Good in the World ~ Nov.30, 2020
Made in Canada ~ Nov.28, 2020
Ever Hear of Andreas Wannerstedt?
The Best Sculptures and Monuments in the World ~ Nov.26, 2020
T'was a Month Before Christmas 2020 ~ Nov.24, 2020
A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN To the citizens of the United States of America ~ Nov.23, 2020
How Old Is Grandma ~ Nov.23, 2020
Bambi, Thumper and White Moose ~ Nov.23, 2020
The Geezer Generation ~ How many do YOU remember ~ Nov.22, 2020
An Atheist in the Woods ~ Nov. 22, 2020
Where Are the Clowns ~ Nov.21, 2020
Leaf Art ~ Nov.20, 2020
Darts and the Bath (Irish Humour) ~ Nov.20, 2020
Street Art Transformations ~ Nov.20, 2020
We Are Canadian ~ Nov.20, 2020 (Scroll down to the video and listen to the song composed by Ellis Craig, an 83-year-old resident of a retirement home in Perth )
A song about the art of Vincent van Gogh by Don McLean ~ Nov.18, 2020
It's Not Money That Creates Life's Special Memories ~ Nov.17, 2020
(Turn sound on )
Never Leave Home Without a Kiss ~ Nov.17, 2020
Voices of GOA ~ We are the World ~ Nov.15, 2020
Gotta Love These Minions ~ Nov.14, 2020
Who Will Win the Presidential Cup ~ Nov.14, 2020
Golden's Rule ~ Nov.13, 2020
The Reverse Bucket list ~ Nov.13, 2020
Bird Song Opera ~ Nov.12, 2020
If My Body Was a Car ~ Nov.8, 2020
Anti-deptressants ~ Nov.7, 2020
F un Stuff from Mnozil Brass ~ Oct.31, 2020 (Stay tuned - there are several videos .)
Some More Funnies ~ Oct.30, 2020
The Joy of Photography ~ Oct.28, 2020
How Many Masks ~ Oct.17, 2020
A Few Smiles For Today ~ Oct.17, 2020
The Magic Square ~ for all you Mathematicians ~ Oct.16, 2020
Welcome to Nova Scotia ~ Oct.13, 2020
Inner Peace and Happiness ~ Oct.13, 2020
Know Your Parasites ~ Oct.12, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving ~ Oct.10, 2020
Two Canadian Doctors………Two Different Treatments ~ Oct.9, 2020
Intoxicating Magic ~ Oct.8, 2020
Welcome to Nova Scotia ~ Oct.7, 2020
Old Lives Matter ~ Oct.6, 2020
Remedy ~ Oct.5, 2020
It's Just Me ~ Oct.1, 2020
Sand Creations ~ Sept.27, 2020
Growl ~ Sept.26, 2020
Some Beautiful Photos ~ Sept.26, 2020
Finland Drone Video - Wow ~ Sept.16, 2020
Small children and their big buddies ~ Sept.15, 2020
Sign in St-Hubert BBQ Washrooms ~ Sept.9, 2020
Dance Like Nobody's Watchin' ~ Walk of Life ~ Sept. 5, 2020
Cheer You Up ~ All Your Pain In One Video ~ Sept. 5, 2020
Inventions By Women - Get Ready To Be Impressed! ~ Sept 4, 2020
In the 7% ~ Sept 3, 2020
Exact Definitions! What exactly is “overloaded”? ~ Sept.2, 2020
Footloose - Dancing in the Movies ~ How Many Do You Recognize? ~ Aug 31, 2020
3rd Grade Dropout ~ a truly inspirational video from Rick Rigsby ~ Aug.29, 2020
Want to eat out AND wear a mask? Watch this. ~ Aug 27, 2020
Do-It-Yourself COVID Test ~ Aug.26, 2020
A Giggle For Today ~ Aug.25, 2020
Do the Math ~ Aug 24, 2020
Poignant Vintage Photos ~ Aug 17, 2020
Here's how requiring masks might work in elementary school ~ Aug 13, 2020
One of the best videos ever of the ocean ~ Aug 10, 2020
A Few COVID Truisms ~ Aug 9, 2020
The tenacity of trees! ~ Aug 7, 2020
Wing walker biplane damaged landing gear repair airplane to airplane ~ Aug 6, 2020
What a Difference the Years Can Make ~ Aug 5, 2020
A Celebration of Probus Friendships (from Pets Life) ~ Aug. 2, 2020
Sinatra For President ~ July 30, 2020
A Duet to Warm Your Heart ~ July 29, 2020
An Interview With God ~ July 28, 2020
The Best I Have Seen ~ July 28, 2020
Eyegasms ~ July 28, 2020
Pictures That Perfectly Sum Up Canada July 27, 2020
COVID Inspited 'Toons ~ July 17, 2020
Just a few observations over the past few weeks ~ June 30, 2020
Never Underestimate the Elderly ~ June 22, 2020
When Parents Start to Crack During Lockdown ~ June 22. 2020
A Doggone Good Organization Chart ~ June 22, 2020
Racism Explained for Dummies ~ June 22, 2020
Irish Ghost Story ~ June 14, 2020
Meet Alice ~ June 12, 2020
Mr Gorsky Secret Shared ~ June 12, 2020
Some Quarantine Jokes ~ June 12, 2020
If there is a lighter side ~ June 10,2020
When Insults Had Class ~ June 7, 2020
One Word Photo Essays ~ June 7, 2020
Lost Words From Our Chiildhood _ June 6, 2020
Long, Long Tunnel ~ song by Shelley Posen ~ as played on CBC Sunday Morning ~ June 1, 2020
Another sad but hilarious one from the south! ~ May 20, 2020
Piccabello ~ A Dog's Dinner ~ May 20, 2020
The COVID-19 Poem ~ May 19, 2020
Phoenix Chamber Choir - For the Longest Time ~ May 17, 2020
For the travel bug that can no longer be scratched!!! ~ May 17, 2020
Seniorisms ~ May 15, 2020
Official Mascot for 2020 ~ May 14, 2020
Twelve Commandments for Seniors ~ May 14, 2020
More Herman ~ May 13, 2020
Paraprosdokians ~ May 10, 2020
Up Here in Canada ~ May 8, 2020
We Fell Asleep In One World and Woke Up In Another ~ May 7, 2020
Silver Surfers ~ May 7, 2020
If this doesn't make you smile, I give up! ~ May 6, 2020
Vaccine Progress ~ May 5, 2020
Church Ladies With Typewriters ~ May 5, 2020
More Smiles ~ May 4, 2020
Quarantina - a Mama Mia Parody ~ May 2, 2020
Tom Foolery - The Great Realization ~ May 2, 2020
Some One Liners
Crime for Pandemic
The Astronaut
Memories of Coronavirus
Retirees on a Trip Unintended
A Poem to Delight
Stuff
More Week 4
Week 4
Not boring
Something to Give Your Morale a Boost
Wisdom According to Peanuts
Doggone Good Antidepressants
Funnies From Court
Understanding Medical Terminology
Breaking News on the Pandemic
Tom Jones COVID-19 Parody in Song
April 1st Chuckle
Rick Mercer's Rant
Masks and Kilt
Details Are Important
Staying Inside?
Die Die Coronavirus ~ "Anthony Fauci, MD"
I Think You're Wonderful
Another Vaccine?
A Little Irish and Other Humour submiitted by Probians who would probably prefer to remain anonymous.
I Gotta Wash My Hands ~ by the "Beatles"
Going to the Store
Two-B
Canine pianist and the music coach ....
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.
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
VIDEO
Bill Gates predicts the pandemic in 2015
and
More Words of Wisdom from Bill Gates
Canada may be
... but our hearts remain