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

Collected by: Vancouver Island University

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

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: B.C. school closures: 3 due to COVID-19 in 1 week | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/3-functional-closures-of-b-c-schools-since-students-returned-to-in-person-learning-1.5742376

Description: It’s been one week since students returned to the classroom for in-person learning since the extended three-week winter break, and already, there have been three schools forced to briefly shut down.

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Subject:   Armstrong Elementary School School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap Gomme, Graham Mooring, Teri North Okanagan-Shuswap Teachers Association Heighton, Jennifer Safe Schools Coalition BC Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Vitacore Industries Inc. Moore, Mikhail Hazelton Secondary School Coast Mountains School District Bibleway Christian Academy,  Ventilation ,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation

Title: Back to school charts a new COVID course for SD52 and Annunciation school officials, teachers and students | North Coast Review

URL: https://northcoastreview.blogspot.com/2022/01/back-to-school-charts-new-covid-course.html

Description: With an extra five days to explore the unusual themes of a snow filled Prince Rupert winter now behind them, the students of School District 52 and the city's Catholic Independent School Annunciation head back to the classroom today, and as they do, it's with themes of COVID measures as important as the education curriculum.

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Subject:   School District 52 Prince Rupert Annunciation School Whiteside, Jennifer Dix, Adrian Henry, Bonnie,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Mooring, Teri Prince Rupert District Teachers' Union,  Ventilation ,  Vaccinations Rapid Antigen Tests

Title: Resolution 203 | British Columbia Teachers' Federation

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExMyYaHVEAEZD1i?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Jennifer Heighton on Twitter: "The BCTF AGM delegation has spoken! Motion below has passed to get better #covid19bc safety for #bced staff, students and families. Thanks to @Janfra2 who worked on it with me, and to those who fought to bring it back to the floor. Together we make a difference. ♥️ to #bced."

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Subject:   British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Fraser, Janine Heighton, Jennifer,  Ventilation ,  Variants of Concern

Title: "The Omicron variant has changed the pandemic." | British Columbia Teachers' Federation

URL: https://twitter.com/bctf/status/1474075724357111848/

Description: BCTF on Twitter: "The Omicron variant has changed the pandemic. It's more transmissible and has a shorter incubation. Safety measures in #bced schools must change too. Thousands of students remain unvaccinated and too many workers are waiting for boosters. The #bcpoli government must act. 1/6 / When #bced schools come back in January, teachers, support staff, and students need the employers (school districts) and #bcpoli government officials to step up and protect them and all the people we go home to. Here some actions they can take: 2/6 / 1. Provide free N95 masks to those who need or want them. 2. Ensure districts and school admin are enforcing mask-wearing. 3. Implement a rapid testing regime for students and staff. 4. Allow district officials to share info on exposures and clusters. #bced #bcpoli 3/6 / 5. Limit the size of school gatherings and move all meetings to virtual. 6. Revise the daily health assessment to recognize Omicron's symptoms. 7. Stagger start, lunch, recess and end times 8. Ramp up testing and vaccinations during the winter break. #bced #bcpoli 4/6 / #BCed districts also need to address the gaps in air ventilation. There are still many school sites where MERV-13’s are not in place. Opening windows is not a real option in parts of the province that face bitter cold. #bcpoli 5/6 / Our reps at the provincial and local offices have been meeting and communicating with government and district officials throughout the week. If keeping #bced schools open is the goal, then they need to do much more and communicate it clearly before the New Year. #bcpoli 6/6"

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Subject:   British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Province of British Columbia Rapid Antigen Tests Vaccinations,  Ventilation

Title: [Comments on delayed return to school in January 2022] | British Columbia Teachers' Federation

URL: https://twitter.com/bctf/status/1476347321348624386/

Description: BCTF on Twitter: "We are pleased to hear that #BCpoli has ordered a phased reopening of #BCed schools to allow for planning and implementation of new safety measures, including staggered start times, reduced density, and virtual meetings. 1/4 / It was also great to hear the Minister reiterate the importance of mask compliance, as that is something we’ve heard has been a significant issue in many #BCed districts. 2/4 / Many questions remain for #bcpoli, including what a rapid testing strategy will look like, as well as how #BCed public notification of exposures and clusters will change in light of the new variant. 3/4 / We were disappointed that the announcement offered no indication that boosters will be fast-tracked for #BCed, nor did Minister Whiteside commit to making N95 masks available in schools or proactively addressing the outstanding ventilation concerns in many schools. #bcpoli 4/4"

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Subject:   British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Whiteside, Jennifer Variants of Concern Vaccinations Rapid Antigen Tests,  Ventilation

Title: [Comment on lifting of mask mandate] | British Columbia Teachers' Federation

URL: https://twitter.com/bctf/status/1502030508837933061/

Description: BCTF on Twitter: "The lifting of the #bcpoli mask mandate should have been postponed by one week until all #bced school districts were on spring break. The uneven approach between life outside school and inside classrooms will cause disruptions and add stress to teachers, support staff, and admin. / When #bced schools return after spring break, we need: - Free N95s for all staff and students who need or want them. - Robust campaigns to increase vaccine rates in children. - Ongoing improvements to ventilation. - Trauma-informed support for students and staff. #bcpoli"

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Subject:   British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Vaccinations,  Ventilation

Title: COVID-19: Parents, teachers have little confidence in B.C.'s return-to-school plan | Vancouver Sun

URL: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/covid-19-parents-teachers-have-little-confidence-in-return-to-school-plan/

Description: A coalition of parents and teachers in B.C. has given the province’s return to school plan a failing grade.

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Subject:   Heighton, Jennifer Henry, Bonnie Safe Schools Coalition BC,  Ventilation ,  Whiteside, Jennifer Province of British Columbia,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Vaccinations

Title: 2021 fall BCTF health and safety membership survey: Preliminary report | British Columbia Teachers' Federation

URL: https://www.bctf.ca/docs/default-source/for-news-and-stories/report-2021fallsurvey.pdf

Description: This report presents the preliminary findings of the 2021 Fall BCTF Health and Safety Membership Survey in four key themes: 1. There are ongoing gaps in measures to keep everyone safe in BC schools. 2. The pandemic has negatively affected teachers’ well-being. 3. The experience of teaching during a pandemic is exacerbating already acute recruitment and retention challenges. 4. BC teachers are doing their part to keep everyone safe.

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Subject:   British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  University of British Columbia,  Ventilation ,  Vaccinations

Title: COVID-19 WorkSafeBC claims and refusal of unsafe work | British Columbia Teachers' Federation

URL: https://www.bctf.ca/whats-happening/news-details/2022/01/27/covid-19-worksafebc-claims-and-refusal-of-unsafe-work/

Description: I want to assure you that we do not believe the current K–12 guidelines go far enough to make you feel safe and protected, and we are continuing to advocate strongly for outstanding areas of concern needing to be addressed.

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Subject:   British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  WorkSafeBC Omicron Variant Variants of Concern,  Ventilation ,  Rapid Antigen Tests Vaccinations

Title: Emails show Dr. Bonnie Henry knew of concerns over BC’s COVID-19 data and school exposures while publicly downplaying them | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/henry-stanwick-covid-school-exposures-emails/

Description: Internal emails show BC public health leaders, including provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, had concerns about the quality of COVID-19 transmission data collected in schools—and that those concerns persisted in private, months after officials had started making claims to the media and the public on a regular basis that the risk of transmission in schools was very low.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie Capital Daily Burnaby Beacon Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health Gustafson, Réka Daly, Patricia Brodkin, Elizabeth Galanis, Eleni Docking, Christine Interior Health Northern Health Vancouver Coastal Health Fraser Health Howe, Carolyn Greater Victoria School District Island Health Stanwick, Richard Hoyano, Dee,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Greater Victoria Teachers' Association BC Centre for Disease Control Mooring, Teri Waldron, Winona,  Ventilation

Title: ‘Everything changed’: Victoria teachers, parents anxious about rising COVID-19 exposures in schools | Capital Daily

URL: https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/victoria-rising-covid-19-exposures-schools/

Description: The level of anxiety among teachers and school staff in the Greater Victoria School District has also reached new highs during the third wave of the pandemic.

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Subject:   Burrough, Sarah Greater Victoria School District Howe, Carolyn Greater Victoria Teachers' Association South Park Family School Henry, Bonnie Vancouver Coastal Health Island Health Fraser Health Mooring, Teri,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Variants of Concern Province of British Columbia,  Ventilation ,  Vaccinations

Title: Parents left frustrated as schools, districts reject donations of air filters for classrooms | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6337417

Description: Dave Pataky offered to build more Corsi-Rosenthal boxes to help improve ventilation at his child's school — which the school rejected, saying the DIY boxes did not meet standards of the CSA Group.

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Subject:   Pataky, Dave,  Ventilation ,  Walton Elementary School Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes School District 43 Coquitlam CSA Group Brauer, Michael Costa, Elizabete Monterey Middle School Greater Victoria School District Taneja, Shiven Mooring, Teri,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education Public Health Agency of Canada Omicron Variant Variants of Concern

Title: Political panel: Back to school and teacher shortages in BC | The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn | CBC Listen

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91-the-early-edition/clip/15934822-political-panel-back-to-school-teacher-shortages-bc/

Description: Political panel discussing back-to-school and teacher shortages in BC.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education Variants of Concern Vaccinations,  Ventilation ,  BCEdAccess Society Greater Victoria School District Olsen, Adam Sihota, Moe Watts, Dianne Long COVID,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Johnston, Clint

Title: Petition: Protect BC students. Schools need strong COVID-19 safety measures | Change.org

URL: https://www.change.org/p/bc-government-protect-bc-students-schools-need-stronger-covid19-safety-measures/

Description: As COVID-19 Delta variant case numbers trend upwards in BC's fourth wave, parents and teachers are pushing for strong health and safety mandates to protect students and staff returning to school in September.

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Subject:   British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Delta Variant Variants of Concern,  Ventilation ,  Vaccinations

Title: BCTF urges province to temporarily move K-12 learning online, implement more measures to protect schools from COVID | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/bctf-demands-province-temporarily-move-k-12-school-learning-online-in-january-930874/

Description: Teachers in the province are calling on the B.C. government implement further measures to protect staff and students before schools reopen next week.

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Subject:   British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Mooring, Teri Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Province of British Columbia Island Health,  Ventilation ,  Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Education

Title: Expert pushes back on Bonnie Henry's claims schools are not a major source of transmission | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/doctor-pushes-back-on-bonnie-henrys-claims-schools-are-not-a-major-source-of-transmission-933513/

Description: B.C.'s top doctor has claimed that schools are not a major source of transmission, but is she right? The data isn't clear.

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Subject:   Henry, Bonnie Jimenez, Jose-Luis Tupper, Paul Broadhurst, Jana Variants of Concern Delta Variant Furness, Colin Omicron Variant,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Ventilation ,  Austin, Sara Children First Canada Vaccinations Heighton, Jennifer Omaha Public Schools

Title: School boards in B.C. now required to collect vaccination status of all staff | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/school-boards-in-b-c-now-required-to-collect-vaccination-status-of-all-staff-939109/

Description: The B.C. government has issued a public health order requiring school boards to collect and report the vaccination status of all staff members.

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Subject:   Vaccinations Province of British Columbia Henry, Bonnie,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  BC Public School Employers' Association Mooring, Teri Omicron Variant Variants of Concern,  Ventilation ,  Rapid Antigen Tests

Title: Schools could become COVID's playground if province doesn't act, says researchers | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/schools-could-become-covids-playground-if-province-doesnt-act-says-researchers-869127/

Description: As B.C. battles its fourth wave, researchers are predicting kids may become the majority of cases.

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Subject:   Furstenau, Sonia Province of British Columbia Vaccinations Delta Variant Variants of Concern Waldron, Winona Mooring, Teri,  British Columbia Teachers' Federation ,  Ventilation ,  Calgary Board of Education Government of Ontario

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