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COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North)

Collected by: Vancouver Island University

Archived since: Mar, 2020

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In March 2020 the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC) stated: "The deadly flu outbreak of 1918-19 is often called the ‘forgotten pandemic.’ Our responsibility now is to ensure the lessons of COVID-19 are not forgotten. Our collective efforts to capture and preserve the essential online elements of this unprecedented event are critical." (CARL-ABRC). The COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North) Web Archive reflects community experiences and responses to the pandemic in the region served by Vancouver Island University, documenting and supporting diverse aspects of scholarly inquiry, creativity, and community life. The Web Archive is intended to provide a body of information that will support scholarship, creativity, and study. Information rights related to web archiving include considerations of copyright and fair dealing, and of individual and community privacy. The following are among principles and resources that guide web archiving decisions: Ethics of care, for example in VIU Library’s Pledge to our user communities; OCAP® principles, and awareness of relationality and accountability to Indigenous communities, and potential impacts related to web archiving; Good practice and expert advice, emerging and accessed through communities of practice, e.g. the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC); and VIU Library, Evolution of Physical Collections: 2017-2021 VIU Library, Special Collections Guidelines (Under review 2020). Web archives are informed by available capture technologies and also by affordances of the content source; not all websites can be successfully crawled or rendered, and quality of archived versions varies. This project is supported by VIU's Special Funding for COVID-19 research projects and carried out in coordination with the University of Victoria’s COVID-19 Collection and the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition. Contact us at research.help@viu.ca with questions or for more information about content included in the Web Archive. [Working description 2021 April 6]

Subject:   Spontaneous Events Society & Culture Science & Health Vancouver Island COVID-19 (Disease)

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Title: Mass immunization clinics shifting to smaller & mobile | Island Social Trends

URL: https://islandsocialtrends.ca/mass-immunization-clinics-shifting-to-smaller-mobile/

Description: After eight months of intense work to immunize as many people as possible against COVID-19, Island Health is preparing to scale back mass immunization clinics.

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Subject:   Vaccinations Island Health Stanwick, Richard Delta Variant Variants of Concern,  Henry, Bonnie

Title: Capital Daily newsletter: January 12, 2022 | Capital Daily

URL: https://overstory.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&chash=30c8e1ca872524fbf7ea5c519ca397ee.1602&s=1d35845a9f6666ff6bba842e22701ee8

Description: Today we are looking at more of the impacts of the ongoing COVID case surge. Businesses and service providers are struggling to stay fully operational due to a lack of healthy and available staff. At the same time, many workers who are healthy enough to work in person fear they will not remain that way due to a lack of adequate protections. Below, we look at local examples of this: more closures of LifeLabs testing centres, and concerns from regional district and childcare workers.

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Subject:   Capital Regional District Canadian Union of Public Employees | Local 1978 Nightingale Preschool and Junior Kindergarten Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Brown, Catriona Early Childhood Educators of BC LifeLabs Island Health Saanich Peninsula Hospital Oyster Harbour Seniors Community Park Place Seniors Living Paxlovid Molnupiravir,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Day Care Centres

Title: [Page 1: Letter to trustees of Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools regarding school mask policies]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_LQA-SVQAYRy0b?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Tom Jackman on Twitter: "I warned @sd68bc trustees last March (see attached letter) that the school safety measures in place were insufficient, and that masking should be required indoors for all of K-12. That was true, but it's even more true now with Delta swirling in our classrooms."

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Higginson, Stephanie Delta Variant Variants of Concern,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Ventilation Island Health

Title: [Page 2: Letter to trustees of Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools regarding school mask policies]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_LQCF4VgAMo8IQ?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Tom Jackman on Twitter: "I warned @sd68bc trustees last March (see attached letter) that the school safety measures in place were insufficient, and that masking should be required indoors for all of K-12. That was true, but it's even more true now with Delta swirling in our classrooms."

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Higginson, Stephanie Delta Variant Variants of Concern,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Ventilation Island Health

Title: Vaccine mandate correspondence: School district staff vaccination status collection and rapid antigen testing - A. Seymour | February 7, 2022 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://pub-sd68.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=10329

Description: With this letter I am giving notice that any collection of employee vaccination status or any requirement for rapid antigen testing is unlawful on several counts, and that individuals who participate in the implementation of such a policy are opening themselves up to personal liability.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Vaccinations Rapid Antigen Tests Action4Canada,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Kaardal, Kevin Central Okanagan Public Schools

Title: Health & safety / vaccination & testing correspondence: SD68 school staff vaccination & testing - Action4Canada | March 18, 2022 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://pub-sd68.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=10430

Description: Please see below a personalized letter to you from Action4Canada, regarding the legal implications of forcing school staff to disclose their vaccination status and/or subjecting them to regular testing.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Vaccinations Action4Canada,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Rapid Antigen Tests Central Okanagan Public Schools Kaardal, Kevin Tinney, Jordan Surrey Schools Canadian Union of Public Employees Mooring, Teri British Columbia Teachers' Federation

Title: Correspondence regarding return to school plan: Safe return to school - L. Buechler | August 16, 2020 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://pub-sd68.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=7130

Description: I am writing to you today to express my immense concern with the current back to school plan for BC students.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education BC School Trustees Association BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils

Title: Correspondence regarding return to school: Please consider a hybrid model for the back to school plan - A. Rose & K. Heughan | September 2, 2020 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://pub-sd68.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=7513

Description: We are writing to you today to express our immense concern with the current back to school plan for BC students.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Gabriola Elementary School,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education Calgary Board of Education Royal Roads University Heighton, Jennifer

Title: Correspondence regarding COVID-19: #SickOutBC - E. & C. Graves | November 30, 2020 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://pub-sd68.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=7708

Description: I am writing to you today to express my immense concern with the current situation in BC schools.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie ,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

Title: Board of Education meeting information sheet: COVID-19 update | February 24, 2021 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://pub-sd68.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=7963

Description: This information sheet is intended to provide an update with respect to the recent COVID-19 exposures in our schools and the updated Provincial Covid-19 Health & Safety Guidelines for K- 12 Settings, Rapid Response Teams, the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) staff daily health check app and additional supports for learning.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Snuneymuxw First Nation Cowichan Tribes Ladysmith Secondary School Bayview Elementary School Qwam Qwum Stuwixwulh School Rock City Elementary School Nanaimo District Secondary School Vancouver Island COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Island Health Allison, Sandra Island ConnectEd K-12,  Henry, Bonnie

Title: "This thread explains why I support mask mandates in k-3 and have submitted a motion asking my board to expand our current mask mandate to include k-3."

URL: https://twitter.com/JessLStanley/status/1443715341176115200/

Description: Dr. Jessica Stanley on Twitter: "I have received lots of questions about the k-3 mask mandate. This thread explains why I support mask mandates in k-3 and have submitted a motion asking my board to expand our current mask mandate to include k-3. I am happy to provide sources for my claims. 1/ / Delta is more transmissible; Covid rates among children increased 10x last year’s rates. Currently, BC children aged 9-11 have the highest rate of new infections among any age group. <12 are not eligible for the vaccination. 2/ / The CDC reports children’s hospitalization rates have increased 5x since Delta & that unvaccinated children are 10x more likely to be hospitalized. There are a greater number of Covid infections among children due to Delta & unvaccinated children are particularly vulnerable. 3/ / Although children tend to have mild symptoms and low hospitalization rates, the higher infection rates mean that the risk for children now is the greatest it has been in this pandemic. 4/ / Mask mandates in schools reduces Covid transmission and are associated with lower infection rates for students & and their family members. Concerns about emotional impacts of mask wearing among children are unfounded. 5/ / Mask wearing in children does not limit ability to breathe nor their ability to interpret & react to emotions & is not associated with negative psychological effects. Public policy must consider transmissibility & vaccine availability. Children under 12 cannot be vaccinated. 6/ / Despite vaccine ineligibility & dramatic increase in infection rates, children <10 are not required to wear masks in BC schools. In contrast, the CDC & AAP recommend “universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students (age 2 yrs+), & visitors to K-12 schools" 7/ / Mask mandates significantly reduce the spread of COVID-19 in school populations and thus help avoid school shutdowns. 8/ / It is clear that BC school boards have the jurisdiction to supplement the current mask mandate in public schools. The PHO has expressly acknowledged that school boards have this authority. 9/ / Given that Delta is causing dramatic increases in children’s infection rates, that children <12 are not vaccinated, that mask been shown to be effective in reducing Covid transmission, and that there is no evidence that mask wearing causes harm in children, ... 10/ / ...BC school boards should use their PHO approved authority to implement a mask mandate for all students in the K-12 system. 11/"

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Subject:   Stanley, Jessica Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Delta Variant Variants of Concern,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention American Academy of Pediatrics

Title: [Response to Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools letter regarding return from March break]

URL: https://twitter.com/frozen/status/1508467761990668295/

Description: Tom Jackman on Twitter: "On March 10, Dr. Henry announced that schools would be a "mask positive environment" when kids returned from spring break. But it seems @sd68bc superintendent @ssaywell couldn't be bothered to encourage mask wearing. Soon, the only thing positive will be the rapid tests. #bced / From top to bottom, Canadian officials continue to push the narrative that the pandemic is winding down, meaning we can let our guard down. The consequences are predictable: More people will get sick; some of them will become disabled; the most unlucky ones will die—needlessly."

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie ,  Saywell, Scott Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Rapid Antigen Tests

Title: Daily news update | August 28, 2020 | CHLY 101.7 FM

URL: https://www.chly.ca/daily-news-update/08/28/school-districts-at-home-distributed-learning-website-crashes/

Description: New in this update: Nanaimo Ladysmith school district's at home, distributed learning website crashes; more detail on COVID-19 numbers; COVID-19 testing on Vancouver Island.

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Subject:   Island ConnectEd K-12 Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools McKay, Charlene Island Health,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Dix, Adrian

Title: Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools re-open with better air filtration, optional masks | Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

URL: https://www.ladysmithchronicle.com/news/nanaimo-ladysmith-schools-re-open-with-better-air-filtration-optional-masks/

Description: As schools in B.C. enter their third year dealing with COVID-19, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools will continue to take the guidance of provincial health officials.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Burgos, Dale,  Henry, Bonnie ,  BC Centre for Disease Control Ventilation Ladysmith Intermediate School Virtanen, Jeff Allison, Sandra Inscho, Jeremy Island Health Vancouver Island COVID-19 Rapid Response Team Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education

Title: Omicron isn’t impacting Nanaimo school district’s plans for return to classes in January | Nanaimo News Bulletin

URL: https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/omicron-isnt-impacting-nanaimo-school-districts-plans-for-return-to-classes-in-january/

Description: While COVID-19 cases surge with the Omicron variant, Nanaimo Ladysmith school district isn’t currently planning to change its learning model when classes resume in January.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Inscho, Jeremy Nanaimo District Teachers' Association Island Health Vaccinations Burgos, Dale,  Henry, Bonnie ,  École Quarterway Elementary School Coal Tyee Elementary School Syuẁén'ct Elementary School Forest Park Elementary School Departure Bay Elementary School Ladysmith Primary School

Title: Letter from the superintendent | August 29, 2021 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://www.sd68.bc.ca/letter-from-the-superintendent-aug-29-2021/

Description: As the end of the summer break draws near, we are turning our attention to welcoming students and staff back to our schools and facilities to begin, what will be, the third school year contending with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Delta Variant Variants of Concern National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Whiteside, Jennifer,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Vaccinations

Title: Return to school: Phased approach | December 29, 2021 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://www.sd68.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/Letter-to-families-Return-to-School-Extension-Dec-29-2021.pdf

Description: Today, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside announced a Winter Break Extension Order, with the majority of students returning on Monday, January 10, 2022.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Whiteside, Jennifer Omicron Variant Variants of Concern

Title: Return to school update | December 30, 2021 | Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools

URL: https://www.sd68.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/Letter-to-families-Return-to-School-Update-Dec-30-2021.pdf

Description: As we await further direction from the BCCDC and Ministry of Education, here is the information that we can share today.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools Omicron Variant Variants of Concern StrongStart,  Henry, Bonnie ,  Whiteside, Jennifer

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