I want to hear from those of you following Covid-19 protocols

[JMatthews]

There are a number of threads where members of the forum are posting information against following Covid-19 protocols or are against any form of Covid-19 vaccinations.
I find it hard to believe that these threads represent the opinions and actions of the majority of forum members.
I want to hear how the rest of you are complying with Covid-19 safety measures.
Those of your who are against following protocols, etc have had your say. This thread is to encourage the rest of the members to speak up.
As many of us are members of the OFAH I have included a link for the most recent OFAH Covid-19 statements and information.
Thanks for your time.


https://www.ofah.org/covid19/

[ysyg]

Like many people I know, we are doing our best. We still get groceries, essentials and go for walks. Mask on while indoors, or when social distancing is compromised. We miss our visits with children and grandchildren, other than that, all is good. I respect the opinion and requests from the "infectious disease doctors" and qualified specialists. I don't have the same opinion of the protesters and naysayers who say you can't make me wear a mask and they are useless, but have no intelligence to back it up. So, we are complying with governments request. Maybe it's useless, but we're going with it for now. Stay safe all.

[oaknut]

Just because people don't agree with foolishness does not mean they aren't following protocol.

For instance, I don't agree with the masks and truly believe they cause more harm than good, I am also exempt from wearing them. I still wear my mask out in public on the rare occasion I head out to the hardware store or whatever, if only to make others more comfortable even though its only the others that are a possible danger.

I social distance in a big way, aside from my core group that I work and fish with (same guys), I don't go near anyone else. My kid does the remote learning and is unfortunately stuck with dear old dad as a source of entertainment. Little turd absolutely and completely outfished me yesterday by getting the most and the biggest fish.....

8 weeks and counting since I've seen a grocery store.

I keep myself busy, too busy while closing in an old barn and making usable space, finishing the renovations in the house and tugging my line on the ice. Even when I go fishing, I fish lakes that require a special level of stupid to access via ATV and I never see anyone else. I trap my own minnows for bait. I have all that I need.

I am a recluse by nature so this doesn't affect me in a big way but it still chaps my hind quarters to see the downfall of others for no good reason.

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[contaucreek]

We shop big and infrequently. I am not a denier or anti masker. Something is afoot though, these precautions aren't working! Couple this with the U.N. agenda that Trudeau preaches out in the open and I smell a rat.
So much conflicting info, the web gives everyone a voice.
Work has been good, haven't missed a day in the steel business.
Stay informed and aware.

[canadaman30]

OP, just because people don't agree with the, let's be honest BS, does not mean they don't follow the protocols.

If it makes you feel good about following them, great.
How must people like you feel about the lawmakers making the protocols, only they be lapping it up on a beach down south as we speak. Literally laughing at this all. They've been importing the virus from abroad since the start..lol

I still work and comply where needed, because I don't agree does not mean we need to be silenced...lol

[fratri]

I may not like the rules but I follow them as best as I can or think I should......... I am not too concerned with myself but I am concerned with our youth and their mental health.... I see no real mention of it or plan, it's like they were forgotten.
Teenagers and young adults stuck at home and not being able to socialize must be incredibly hard on them. Coming from a big family, I could see this as not that big of a deal but if you got no brothers or sisters (only kid in the family) being stuck at home must drive them crazy. I never believed one solution for all....
Whats the famous quote.....
"Fair isn't everyone getting the same thing.... Fair is everyone getting what they need"
This lock down is anything but fair......

[trimmer21]

I just came home an hour ago from picking up groceries and scrips in Courtice. Bearing in mind this is Sunday,traffic was like rush hour on Friday. Freshco,No Frills and Shopper's had 20 minute line ups. I was in and out of the Bowmanville Beer Store in 5 minutes. Our area being predominately WASP,all the line ups were solidly visible minorities. Parking lots were full with vehicles from dealers in Toronto,Brampton and even Peel. Yes,we limit our trips,wear face coverings,stay out of crowds,wash our hands religiously,limit neighbor visits to garage beers,only,and haven't seen the grandkids or our senior peeps since before Christmas. Are we seeing a decrease in Covid 19 reports? Not a furkin' chance,in fact,it's going up continually. Lock down my a**. This is Bullshyte.

[oaknut]

I just came home an hour ago from picking up groceries and scrips in Courtice. Bearing in mind this is Sunday,traffic was like rush hour on Friday. Freshco,No Frills and Shopper's had 20 minute line ups. I was in and out of the Bowmanville Beer Store in 5 minutes. Our area being predominately WASP,all the line ups were solidly visible minorities. Parking lots were full with vehicles from dealers in Toronto,Brampton and even Peel. Yes,we limit our trips,wear face coverings,stay out of crowds,wash our hands religiously,limit neighbor visits to garage beers,only,and haven't seen the grandkids or our senior peeps since before Christmas. Are we seeing a decrease in Covid 19 reports? Not a furkin' chance,in fact,it's going up continually. Lock down my a**. This is Bullshyte.

Had to go tidy up a job the other day and coming home by pembroke the amount of vehicles crossing the bridge in and out of Quebec was more than I have ever seen. Normally it one in 3 vehicles turn, I was in a bunch of thirty or so vehicles and once I passed the Quebec turnoff, I was alone....

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[canadaman30]

What is it that is BS T21?

[FishHog]

I think its a no win situation, many people are mad and looking for someone to blame. Personally I blame the virus and am glad I'm not making the decisions because no matter what you decide to do at least half the population will disagree with you and be mad at you. There are just few good options.

Personally I have asthma, and despite leading a fairly healthy lifestyle (regular exercise, have done triathlons for years), I don't want to chance catching this, and since I do try to check in often with my 78yr old mother who lives alone I sure don't want to chance giving it to her. I'm not living in fear at all, but I'm respecting the risk and consequences.

I began taking pecautions before they every recommended them.
Sure the numbers are still going up (many people don't follow precautions), but even doing all they are saying, your at risk going to a grocery store. But hard to avoid that. A contagious disease that spreads between people is going to spread if people keep interacting with other people. None of these precautions is 100% with the exception of 100% Isolation. That's just the reality of it.

Lock downs cause lots of other problems, so I'm not sure which is better, but how high would the numbers be if we didn't do anything. Look at the US, we sure are doing much better than they are, but we have much better compliance with precautions.

Again, a no win situation. We can second guess all we want, but no matter what this virus has a severe downside that are nobody's fault.
Sure have been lots of internet medical professionals come out of the woodwork since this thing started. I'm not one, but will promise you this. Filters work, but only to a point. Everyone wearing face masks is helping to some point. Nobody know to what level. Yes virus particles are very small and can pass by most of the masks people are wearing, but that is not what we are asked to wear them for. We are wearing them as a basic spit trap to catch the spit particles we all spew all day long that contain the virus if your sick.

I don't like wearing them either, but all the crap you read about how they don't work or make stuff worse just isn't right. We can argue about it to the cows come home but in the end if you don't believe filters work, take them off your car and out of your coffee pot and see how you make out. Yes they are far from a 100% solution. Probably more in the <10% range, but still better than nothing. Some people have a ligimate issue wearing them, but its a mental one (not down playing that its a real issue), but there is nothing physically damaging to you from wearing one. At least not in the circumstances we are being asked to.