By Mary Spring The View From a Small Town Yesterday I drove down the main street of our small town on my way to pick up a few essential items. Really, I could have been driving down a main street of any small town in Canada. At noon hour […]
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A lesson from the pandemic | Commentary
By Don McCormick While this COVID-19 pandemic has massively disrupted our normal lives, mostly in a negative way, there are some positive aspects to it. One such positive outcome is that we have been reminded of the importance of our relationships with our friends and families. In the busyness […]
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Listen Up! Beyond spring floods, Muskoka’s water level policy needs a review: a guest post by Ted Johnson
By Ted Johnson Thank you to Hugh Mackenzie and to Doppler for inviting me to contribute an article. As we roll into April, even during the current health crisis, the minds of many of us turn to the spring breakup and runoff. Are we headed for another major flood […]
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Listen Up! We can disagree and still work together | Commentary
There is a lot to be said about being respectful, encouraging, co-operative and positive these days. With the COVID-19 pandemic still in its early stages here, there has never been, at least in my lifetime, a period where the now well-used phrase “We are all in this together” has […]
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She Speaks: What is essential | Commentary
When I enter the front doors of the Rotary Lodge in Barrie, where I’m currently staying during my cancer treatment, there’s a desk with a sign that reads SOCIAL DISTANCING followed by instructions. Behind the desk is a woman in the now-familiar yellow hospital robe that all the staff […]
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Listen Up! COVID-19 and Canada’s golden hour: a guest post by pharmacist Bill Coon
A few short weeks ago, Hugh asked if I would write a guest column and suggested that I could address this virus that was causing massive health concerns in far off places. That was before most of us knew the phrases, “social distancing”, “self-isolation” or “flattening the curve”, and […]
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Coping with COVID-19: Remember these three things
By Graham Thompson, retired registered psychotherapist Hello everyone, In the last week I have spoken with community members about the COVID-19 situation and its impact on business and personal lives. Some have shared great concerns and fears, while others have expressed cautious optimism. In these conversations I have had some […]
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Coronavirus Q&As: Answers to seven questions your kids may have about the pandemic | Commentary
By Nicole Racine, University of Calgary and Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary When stress is heightened—which it is for all of us right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic—children become aware of it and they try to locate the source of the stress. It is important to both acknowledge […]
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