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Coronavirus is a worldwide virus

Written By: Manjeet Ghangass Coronavirus is a worldwide virus that affects a lot of people. Because people are different they will react to this virus in different ways.Normally when a person gets sick, you know that they`re sick but with the coronavirus sometimes it’s very hard to tell if you have it or if you`re […]

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My Covid-19 Virus Test Experience

written by Barb Goode   I’m writing this to help people understand what happens if you have to have the virus test. On Wednesday April 29th, 2020, I went with my friend Tina to see my doctor because I had a cough. My doctor sent me for a Covid19 virus test.  I thought it would […]

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10 Things I Have Learned During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Written By: Lillian W   1) Patience – On days where I don’t feel I have accomplished as much as I would like, I have accepted that I’m doing my best every moment of every day and that’s always good enough.   2) Relaxing with uncertainty – none of us have known when […]

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A Journey About the Dark Curse

Written by Amy McMillian It was just your average day on Vancouver Island when suddenly we got hit with the dark curse. I was at my own house at the time. I was so angry and afraid because I didn’t want to leave, but I had to start packing to go to my parents’ home […]

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Having a Sibling with a Disability During COVID-19

It’s March 2020, and the news, social media, and our daily conversations begin to be consumed with information about this thing called COVID-19. Like a lot of parents, we made the cautious choice and pulled our children out of daycare. And as instructed by the Government we limited interactions with people to essential only, like […]

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All About Being On Your Own

by Tara Leroux   Hi, I want to tell you all about when I came from Terrace to live in Vancouver to make some new friends. It did not plan out very well for me. It’s like what I went through a long time ago in Terrace and here I am doing it all over. […]

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One Full Swoop and Life Changed

Camille Marquis When COVID-19 self-isolation struck, it was a doozy. I felt mixed emotions happening in my body. My feelings where mad, sad, and disappointed. I guess you could say I was confused and I did not understand. Everything that I knew and loved was cancelled. My art, music, cooking classes, lunch with friends, work, […]

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Changes

Written by Danielle Burns About Covid 19 virus. We don’t know a lot about it. A lot of people are on disability and need to apply for EI. It’s really affected seniors and people with a compromised immune system and people should stay at home as much as possible. Work is very important to me. […]

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A Pandemic Proposal

Written By: Ryan Coleman When I was first diagnosed with Schizophrenia, I never thought I would get married someday. It seemed so far out of reach. I went 14 years being single. Then one day I met Jennifer online. I knew right away she was different. She was so patient and kind. I can be […]

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Stupid Masks

Written by Madeleine Wieczorek My name is Madeleine. I’ve lived independently at Chorus since it opened, however long that is. Before the pandemic, I worked at a seniors home in recreation. I love working with seniors because they can say whatever they want and not get in trouble. Also, they’re funny, and they love me. […]

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