Mary's Point at dusk. Image by Janet Wallace A crisis can draw a community together. In the case of COVID-19, I hope we can strengthen ties within our villages and region even while we remain physically isolated.
We are fortunate to live in such a beautiful and peaceful area where many people are resilient and self-sufficient. We have gone through long power outages and major winter storms and came out smiling. Many residents have pantries full of food and know how to prepare meals from scratch. In rural Albert County, we can self-isolate but still walk on a beach, hike in a forest or just sit outside and appreciate the sounds and sights of spring. We don’t need to go out to events to be entertained.
We are fortunate to live in such a beautiful and peaceful area where many people are resilient and self-sufficient. We have gone through long power outages and major winter storms and came out smiling. Many residents have pantries full of food and know how to prepare meals from scratch. In rural Albert County, we can self-isolate but still walk on a beach, hike in a forest or just sit outside and appreciate the sounds and sights of spring. We don’t need to go out to events to be entertained.
That said, social isolation can be challenging. Please check in with isolated neighbours by phone or email. If they need groceries or help in other ways, try to provide these while maintaining a 2-metre distance. Keeping in touch by phone can also help keep spirits up.
During this state of emergency, we have removed the calendar from the Connecting Albert County website and we’re not listing events in this publication. Also, we are not producing a print version for April as most of our distribution venues are closed or are restricting traffic. We will, however, continue to publish articles at www.ConnectingAlbertCounty.org and share these through social media. As part of our approach to help reduce the feelings of isolation while we remain physically separate, we will also share past stories about rural Albert County on Facebook.
We encourage you to share what you love about rural Albert County on our Facebook page and online. See
www.connectingalbertcounty.org/news/what-we-love-about-rural-albert-county.
If you have extra time right now and would like to volunteer by posting stories or writing articles, please email [email protected].
To obtain the most current information on the pandemic, please visit the following websites:
NB Chief Medical Officer of Health
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/ocmoh/cdc/content/respiratory_diseases/coronavirus.html
CBC-NB Coronavirus Local Update newsinteractives.cbc.ca/localcovid19/?region=NB
I hope you all stay safe, keep healthy and find joy in the simple pleasures of life during this crisis and beyond.
Janet Wallace
Coordinator, Connecting Albert County
[email protected]
During this state of emergency, we have removed the calendar from the Connecting Albert County website and we’re not listing events in this publication. Also, we are not producing a print version for April as most of our distribution venues are closed or are restricting traffic. We will, however, continue to publish articles at www.ConnectingAlbertCounty.org and share these through social media. As part of our approach to help reduce the feelings of isolation while we remain physically separate, we will also share past stories about rural Albert County on Facebook.
We encourage you to share what you love about rural Albert County on our Facebook page and online. See
www.connectingalbertcounty.org/news/what-we-love-about-rural-albert-county.
If you have extra time right now and would like to volunteer by posting stories or writing articles, please email [email protected].
To obtain the most current information on the pandemic, please visit the following websites:
NB Chief Medical Officer of Health
www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/ocmoh/cdc/content/respiratory_diseases/coronavirus.html
CBC-NB Coronavirus Local Update newsinteractives.cbc.ca/localcovid19/?region=NB
I hope you all stay safe, keep healthy and find joy in the simple pleasures of life during this crisis and beyond.
Janet Wallace
Coordinator, Connecting Albert County
[email protected]
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