Probus Perth Initiative Regarding COVID-19
A team consisting of Gail Read, Derek Cooke, David Farquharson, Bill Michie and Colin Stephenson
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
Click Here to View More / Less 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, 2020Oxford 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
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
Click Here to View More / Less 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
Evolution of the World's Tallest Buildings ~ Jan.17, 2021 (Scroll down to see video.
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
Click Here to View More / Less 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 ....
Stories written by Probus members for the enjoyment of others during this pandemic.
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
VIDEO More Words of Wisdom from Bill Gates
Canada may be ... but our hearts remain
... but our hearts remain 
