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  Halloween lovers out there! Do you think you can scare away the Coronavirus this Halloween?   This year Halloween will be a lot different from any other year. Many families are re-imagining their Halloween celebrations to keep it safe while having much-needed fun.     Lucky for us, Halloween this year falls on a Saturday so you have the whole day to turn it into a Halloween 2020 extravaganza for your family.   Here are a few creative ways to make it fun, safe and memorable:      Create a full-day plan to celebrate and scare away the virus! Give this printed plan to your...

The month of October marks the official kick-off to Breast Cancer Awareness month, a health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. At Proteq, we make October count too. For every mask sold during October our commitment is to donate $5 to one of the charitable organization we love and care, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.  Hope you help us reach our target and support the cause. Stay well! Proteq 

Finding The Silver-Lining During COVID-19 Pandemic by  Ali Zafar   |   October 02, 2020  Originally published on Digital Main Street Success Stories    When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Canada, Berna Demiryol’s biggest concern was the wellbeing of her two teenage kids. “At first we were in a state of denial and could not comprehend that our lives would be put on hold like this. Our family was a busy family. Both of my kids were in competitive sports. Our weekdays were busy with practices and weekends on tournaments. Then suddenly everything stopped,” Demiryol says.   Soon after, face masks were mandated in places like...

    My husband and I have downloaded Canada's COVID-19 app almost from the beginning. COVID Alert helps you protect your loved ones by limiting the spread of the virus. It provides notifications about potential exposure to the virus that causes #COVID19 so you can take action!  The way it works is that, you can self-diagnose at the early stages using the app, isolate yourself if you feel sick and take a test.  Once you get tested and enter the result in the app, the app helps to trace back whom you were in contact with the last few weeks to...

How did your first week of school go?  Getting ready for the new school year as a family     As we wrapped up our first full week of school I hope that you had an uneventful start. Like many parents across the country (and globe), we are facing this academic year with mixed emotions that we have never experienced before. School Boards are offering a mix of in-person and online classes for those who prefer to stay at home. There are so many rules that our children need to follow during their school day; from staggered starts in the morning...