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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...

As our teachers are back to school to help our kids (and us parents) re-establish a healthy routine and structure, (and of course learning!) we wanted to help them by providing some fun, colourful printable posters to put in their classrooms. Hopefully these posters will help remind their students of the important health measures in place.  Please find some of the samples below and use the enclosed to be able to print these fun posters for your classroom.  We wish our teachers and students a healthy and safe 2020-2021 school year! Thank you for all the great work you do in and out of classrooms....

Can your pet get infected with Covid-19?  What you need to know: A small number of pets worldwide, including cats and dogs, have been reported to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, mostly after close contact with people with COVID-19. Based on the limited information available to date, the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is considered to be low. It appears that the virus that causes COVID-19 can spread from people to animals in some situations. Treat pets as you would other human family members – do not let pets interact with people outside the household. If a...