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The past week has seen dropping temperatures and chilly weather here in the Okanagan, and across BC…
It’s important to know how to stay safe in the cold! Check out these 7 steps to cold weather safety, ICBC’s winter driving webpage, and Shift Into Winter from the Winter Driving Safety Alliance for more information on how to stay safe.
Hey everyone, we wanted to say HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND to you all! Please remember to be safe and healthy while you are “doing your thing” — whether “your thing” is Halloween, Dia de Los Muertos, or something else entirely!
Don’t forget about the Spook-tacular Live-Stream happening tonight, or the Virtual Halloween Dance happening tomorrow!
No matter what you’re celebrating (safely) this weekend, send us a picture of how you “made it great” and we’ll post it next week!
Hey everyone, just a reminder that Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends this weekend on Sunday! Since this change happens in the wee hours of the morning on November 1st, you might want to change your clocks (if needed) the night before, when you go to bed.
…is the first thing on Dr. Theresa Tam’s “P.A.C.E. Yourself” list! Check out this post from Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer!
Keep #publichealth measures ↑ to keep #COVID19 ↓, P.A.C.E. yourself with: pic.twitter.com/bqGWijFXDj
— Dr. Theresa Tam (@CPHO_Canada) June 4, 2020
Hey everyone, the Boston Consulting Group has posted some great COVID-19 articles and resources on their Restarting Societies and Economies—Safely page — check it out here!
Here to Help is a BC-based resource there to help you take care of your mental health and use substances in healthier ways, find the information you need to manage mental health and substance use problems, and learn how you can support a loved one. Check out their website, and pass along the information!
Hey everyone, we have added a new link to our list of COVID-19 resources at the side of the page, this is specific to the Okanagan — check it out here: https://www.castanet.net/covid19-resources/.
Hey everyone, don’t forget to Have Your Say In…Parking!
Here’s a link to a great article on some research associated with protecting yourself and others by wearing a cloth mask.
Stay safe everyone!
Hey everyone, CLBC is hosting a teleconference call this coming Monday (Oct. 26) at 10:35 AM to provide COVID-19 health and safety updates from Dr. Daniele Behn Smith (Deputy Provincial Health Officer), Ross Chilton (CEO of CLBC), and Brenda Gillette (CEO of the BC CEO Network).
Just a reminder that you can always access the latest information from CLBC here.
