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Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 17th 2022, 10:24 pm

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Just saw this on our local online media from some modelling expert and i quote:
The sixth wave of COVID-19 that has spread through the province has peaked and started its decline, according to a...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 17th 2022, 1:37 am

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It seems that places like that are the places where we are seeing outbreaks. Today our hospital declares outbreak on a surgical ward, 11 patients, 11 staff. Added to this there are other outbreaks...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 13th 2022, 3:55 am

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This is an odd comment and i assume that your reasoning is wear a mask regardless of the regulations because it's recommended. Fact is whilst there are those that will still wear them and feel ill at...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 13th 2022, 3:33 am

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On this we agree :thumbup:

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 12th 2022, 12:41 am

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And this is when it becomes extremely confusing for the travelling public. Travel within Europe and you are ok without mask. Currently travel within US and you can fly without mask. Fly within Canada...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 10th 2022, 10:46 pm

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Exactly it's all about taking necessary precautions. It's certainly possible to follow all possible safety precautions and wear a mask while out at all times and then end up catching COVID from a...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 10th 2022, 1:12 am

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Yes well it is to be expected that consistent mask use in crowded settings may well offer better protection than no mask yet this study is probably not really telling us anything new and is flawed....

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 13th 2022, 1:57 am

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But this is purely a political "look what we did" argument for any government. We need to face facts, masks alone will NOT solve this or even reduce the numbers significantly enough it's just a...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 6th 2022, 10:21 pm

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Ha ha nice. I must admit on the subject of school buses whilst it seems like a great idea to stop all traffic i sometimes wonder how much road safety our kids understand from this because they are...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 3rd 2022, 11:51 pm

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This whole federal law is a bit ridiculous when you consider what it is trying to achieve. If i pop over the border for a long weekend and pick up some cheap cheese and a full tank of US gas i am...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 30th 2022, 1:03 am

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So i see today on the news that when April 1st rolls around and we no longer have to submit a negative test to re enter Canada we are then subjected to 2 more rules that i wasn't aware of. Anyone...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 24th 2022, 11:19 pm

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We have been lead down this path of be kind to others, wear a mask for others and seen society split between vaccinated and non vaccinated where its deemed acceptable to ridicule people who don't fit...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 21st 2022, 12:48 am

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Yes if the building and its equipment as such is not necessary to provide a quality service then absolutely. However if the firm can no longer offer the same level of quality service to its clients...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 20th 2022, 10:51 pm

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Yes that sounds right. If there is a need to be "in office" because of certain factors of the job then that's how it should be and if employees who were all doing this prior to COVID are now...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 19th 2022, 12:46 am

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I read with interest the following article regarding relaxing of mask mandates on aircraft. Heathrow will now relax its mandate and it seems that some UK carriers are lifting restrictions on board...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 18th 2022, 10:20 pm

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But is working from home really a great idea? I guess for some it is, personally i don't know as i don't do a job that could be done that way. I always thought that whilst avoiding things like...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 16th 2022, 1:25 am

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Well of course they are blaming it on the latest Omicron sub variant which is according to some professor as contagious as measles which is the most contagious of all diseases. The problem with these...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 11th 2022, 10:08 pm

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Well almost as it seems courts and all public areas inside courts still require them, Kelowna airport still requires them in departures and any areas inside that part, schools have said they will...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jul 5th 2021, 6:12 pm

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But where does it all stop? I've managed 60 plus years of my life without ever thinking about wearing a mask for normal activities yet now it is common place even after many mandates have been lifted...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jul 2nd 2021, 10:50 pm

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Ha ha yeah it seems strange alright. We carry one just in case but so far everywhere seems a mix. Some stores have all staff wearing them some not and Boston Pizza yesterday was odd seeing all the...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jun 29th 2021, 11:39 pm

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I noticed today that the Canadian Tire in Kelowna has a large sign "no mask no service" at door AND a security guard on duty??? This would have seemed the norm 6 months ago but 2 days before the end...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jun 26th 2021, 1:52 am

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Seems to me that if we are moving away from the "mask mandate" then there should be universal acceptance that it is no longer a must do BUT should an individual feel safer wearing one then it's ok...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jun 22nd 2021, 1:35 am

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No idea about the actual legal rights but it does seem that even though they said there were exceptions for people who couldn't wear a mask these apparent exceptions are often overruled by the...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 20th 2021, 1:53 am

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Yeah there was a time when we saw those tree air fresheners hanging from everyone's rear view mirror, now its multiple masks. Now if we made nice smelling masks, two birds one stone? :rofl:

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 11th 2021, 1:02 am

Replies: 958

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Certainly not, one is bad enough and i'm not talking about a quick trip to Wallymart, more the fact that now it's become a thing for everyday at work. Right now its minus silly here and yet i still...

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