Tony360 wrote:I definitely don't want to be irresponsible or push the boundaries inappropriately but as of now the public health orders still allow people to go outside and get some fresh air as far as I'm aware. Unfortunately although the tone from Horgan was very stern about fines etc. there isn't a lot of clarity about what the actual orders are or where they can be found.
The forecast for 3rd Avenue on Saturday looks good. I haven't heard whether 3rd Avenue is closed but likely not as people go for walks along that foreshore with their dogs. The tide is very low at 2pm meaning that self-launch and land is an easy safe option from the bank.
I'm curious what people in the community think. No way, or go kite?
Orders from the BC Public Heath Officer can be found here and the federal ones can be found here (click on "Orders and Regulations" on the right) but these are the basic legal requirements. Good practice and best practice extend beyond these.
"Go home and stay home."
Justin Trudeau (2020 March 24)
"The evidence is clear: with every person in British Columbia 100% committed to physical distancing, we can flatten the curve."
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer (2020 March 27)
"The only thing more annoying then staying at home is knowing other people aren't".
Bianca Bujan
All the information points to the importance of action on the frontside of the peak.
I'm pretty sure it was Dr. Bonnie Henry the PHO who said that it was the actions of one person in South Korea was linked to the 50% of the all the cases there. Unfortunately we are all potentially links in the chain or have the ability to break the chain - the choice is ours.
For anyone that likes graphs - check out the PDF of the technical briefing by Dr Bonny Henry/Adrien Dix provided on Friday that showed some hope that the physical distancing is working - please keep it up!
This site tracks data by province and there are some big differences - like Quebec (growing fast) versus BC.(much flatter).
Michael wrote:As much as my body and soul need to go windsurfing I'll not be going. We shouldn't be having this conversation, stay home please!
+1
I am really struggling with withdrawal from the things I love to do outside (so this is written as much to myself as it is to others) - the reward (one session) isn't worth the risk to others - so I am trying my best to support the common good with this one (one day at a time).