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Thursday August 19, 2021

August 26, 2021 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday August 19, 2021

Ontario announces mandatory vaccine plans for health, education workers; 3rd doses for some

Employers in Ontario’s public education and several key health-care settings will need to have COVID-19 vaccination policies in place for staff in the coming weeks, the province announced Tuesday.

July 21, 2021

As the provincial government navigates a fourth wave of the pandemic, it issued a news release saying the policies are required to help combat spread of the highly infectious delta variant as fall and winter approach. 

Ontario will therefore remain in the final step of its “Roadmap to Reopen” plan for now, pressing pause on further lifting remaining restrictions and workplace safety measures — despite surpassing vaccination targets. The province will also offer booster shots to certain vulnerable populations and expand eligibility for vaccination to children turning 12 this year.

Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, announced the new measures at a news conference in Toronto Tuesday afternoon.

“We are preparing aggressively for the fall. I’m sorry to say I think it’s going to be a difficult fall and winter,” he told reporters.

Moore has said he expects cases to rise further in the fall when people move indoors, particularly among youth and young adults who are the least-vaccinated demographics and will gather in classrooms in September. 

Moore alluded to the possibility that additional immunization measures could come later in the year if needed, but didn’t state outright what those might look like, saying most of the policies he wants to see implemented are in place and more details will follow in the coming weeks. 

July 3, 2021

“Any orders would be targeted, focused and time-limited,” he said. “We want to minimize disruption of our economy going forward and minimize disruption to our schools.”

Moore has issued a directive to hospitals and community and home-care service providers to have a strict vaccination and testing policies in place by Sept. 7 for all employees, staff, contractors, students and volunteers. Ambulance services will also need to have policies in place for paramedics.

The directive doesn’t make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory, but those who decline the shots will need to undergo regular antigen testing for the virus. It’s similar to one already in place in the province’s long-term care homes. 

Staff at health-care facilities will need to provide proof of full immunization against COVID-19 or a medical reason for not being vaccinated. Those who don’t get the shots will need to complete an education session about COVID-19 vaccines and will be routinely tested for the virus before coming to work.

Some Ontario hospitals such as Toronto’s University Health Network have already introduced staff vaccination policies along the same lines as the government’s plans. (CBC) 

 

Posted in: Canada, Ontario Tagged: 2021-28, Canada, covid-19, inconvenience, obstacle course, Ontario, pandemic, Pandemic Times, vaccination, Vaccine, work

Friday May 22, 2020

May 29, 2020 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Friday May 22, 2020

We can’t give in to ‘quarantine fatigue’

If you’re driving in the dark down a rough, mountain road, you’d be wise to ease your foot off the accelerator.

May 6, 2020

Your limited vision, not knowing what’s around the corner and the risk of making a fatal wrong turn will be enough to convince you the best way forward is to go slow.

And that should be the motto for every Canadian as the country begins to emerge from the prison of its two-month, COVID-19 lockdown.

Go slow.

It won’t be easy. This is the third day since Ontario allowed stores, parks, campgrounds, golf courses, marinas and construction sites to reopen. Prince Edward Island is preparing to welcome its returning summer residents. In many parts of Quebec, children are back learning in their elementary schools while limited outdoor gatherings are legal again.

April 30, 2020

We can already taste some of the freedoms we took for granted, but have been denied since mid-March. And we yearn for more.

We’re tired of staying alone in our homes and apart when we’re out. We can’t wait to return to our favourite coffee shop or hug an old friend. As for those of us rendered jobless by COVID-19, the day we can get back to work and start paying our bills again can’t come soon enough.

Besides all this, the heartening progress that’s been made — including the flattening of the curve in new COVID-19 cases — will make a lot of us think we’ve got this battle won. That conclusion is grossly premature.

April 25, 2020

According to Dr. Theresa Tam, the nation’s chief public health officer, we’re experiencing “quarantine fatigue.” But we have to resist it, limit our expectations and keep taking all the safety precautions that once seemed extraordinary but are now simply ordinary.

April 14, 2020

“This is quite a difficult period … one of the most difficult periods of time where people have been observing this public health advice,” Dr. Tam said Thursday. “And now, some things are easing up, and there is this exuberance of maybe getting out there. (It) means that people may forget to do all the core public health measures.”

Canadians can’t let this happen. We have to realize it’s not an accident that this country is managing to wrestle the pandemic to the mat. This positive turn of events has been made possible only because of the patience and self-sacrifice demonstrated by the vast majority of Canadians. 

Thanks to their efforts, Canada has avoided the devastation wreaked by COVID-19 in countries such as the United States, where 95,000 people have died from it, or the United Kingdom and Italy. COVID-19 has killed more than 35,000 in both places.

Living in a Pandemic

Of course, it’s been horrible in Canada. The death toll hit 6,145 Thursday and there are still hundreds of people suffering from COVID-19 in hospital intensive care units. But we have averted the worst-cases scenarios in which federal government scientists warned 350,000 Canadians could perish from COVID-19.

So now we have to walk toward the new normal before we run for it. Lack of discipline could result in a devastating second wave of COVID-19 that would force another lockdown and make two months of unprecedented effort seem wasted.

We need to keep abreast with what’s been reopened and what’s still off limits. If we’re not already wearing a face-mask when we can’t physical distance, we should start. We need to keep washing our hands until they’re red, and veering off sidewalks to stay two metres from another pedestrian.

And we shouldn’t need a flashing, yellow light to persuade us to go slow. (Hamilton Spectator) 

 

Posted in: Canada, International, USA Tagged: 2020-18, Canada, Coronavirus, covid-19, neighborhood, neighbourhood, Ontario, pandemic, Pandemic Times, regulations, reopening, rules, work

Saturday March 28, 2020

April 4, 2020 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday March 28, 2020

How to Stay Productive (and Sane) While Working from Home

If you’re reading this, you likely find yourself suddenly working from home.

Before the COVID-19 (coronavirus) changed the way we do business in a matter of days, working remotely was something many people imagined as sort of a future-work utopia. Having your home to yourself during the day while your partner or kids are out, sending work emails with your dog cuddled up beside you, having access to your specific brand of coffee — it all sounded like a dream.

That’s probably not how working from home looks for you right now. In reality, you’re likely juggling how to make space in your home for calls and video meetings, keep yourself productive, keep your children occupied and oh yeah — stay sane in the midst of it all.

So let us help you. Like you, my colleagues and I are suddenly working from home indefinitely. For many of us, it’s not our first time working remotely, so I thought I’d reach out to them so I could share their best working from home tips for you. I’ll also share photos of our work-from-home office setups throughout — some as inspiration, and others (like mine) in solidarity with my fellow clutterers.

So let’s dive right in before your spouse, child, or pet arrives with your next home office interruption! And don’t worry — we have a section of this article dedicated to tips for working from home with kids. (Continued: Business 2 Community) 


Graeme MacKay offers some advice for those working from home.

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: 2020-11, Daily Cartoonist, Employment, etiquette, home, kitchen, office, pandemic, Pandemic Times, penny, romance, work

Saturday April 7, 2001

April 7, 2001 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday April 7, 2001

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Saturday April 7, 2001 Are we living to work or working to live? Ever had one of those days, one of those weeks, or those months? You know, one of those can't-remember-what-time-you-got-to-work, haven't-stuck-your-face-outside-all-day, don't -know-when-you'll-be-done days. One of those stints where, when you do get home all you want to do is flop on the couch, but you can't; household chores didn't get done because you were tied up all weekend at your kid's tournament. The weekend routine went out the window. Most of us know this experience, or one like it. The president of the United States doesn't get into this state. Doesn't believe in it. Recently, George W. Bush told reporters that he was "going to answer some questions ... then I'm going home to take a nap." He's out of the office most days by 6 p.m. and almost always takes exercise and personal breaks during the work day. He doesn't do weekends. No Clintonesque, 24-7 routine for President Bush. Bush, you see, believes that a shorter, more efficient work day is good business. People who live balanced lives make better decisions, are more creative and will be productive longer, he says. In a way, it's unfortunate that it's Bush putting this philosophy forward in a very public way. Because the president is not -- never has been -- known for his strong work ethic, and his views may diminish a concept that deserves fulsome discussion. For now, let's divorce this from George Bush. But does anybody besides us think he's on to something? USA, America, George W. Bush, Work, Life, balance


Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday April 7, 2001

Are we living to work or working to live?

Ever had one of those days, one of those weeks, or those months? You know, one of those can’t-remember-what-time-you-got-to-work, haven’t-stuck-your-face-outside-all-day, don’t -know-when-you’ll-be-done days. One of those stints where, when you do get home all you want to do is flop on the couch, but you can’t; household chores didn’t get done because you were tied up all weekend at your kid’s tournament. The weekend routine went out the window. Most of us know this experience, or one like it.

The president of the United States doesn’t get into this state. Doesn’t believe in it. Recently, George W. Bush told reporters that he was “going to answer some questions … then I’m going home to take a nap.” He’s out of the office most days by 6 p.m. and almost always takes exercise and personal breaks during the work day. He doesn’t do weekends. No Clintonesque, 24-7 routine for President Bush.

Bush, you see, believes that a shorter, more efficient work day is good business. People who live balanced lives make better decisions, are more creative and will be productive longer, he says.

In a way, it’s unfortunate that it’s Bush putting this philosophy forward in a very public way. Because the president is not — never has been — known for his strong work ethic, and his views may diminish a concept that deserves fulsome discussion.

For now, let’s divorce this from George Bush. But does anybody besides us think he’s on to something?

 

Posted in: USA Tagged: America, balance, George W. Bush, Life, USA, work

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