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COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North)

Collected by: Vancouver Island University

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

In March 2020 the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC) stated: "The deadly flu outbreak of 1918-19 is often called the ‘forgotten pandemic.’ Our responsibility now is to ensure the lessons of COVID-19 are not forgotten. Our collective efforts to capture and preserve the essential online elements of this unprecedented event are critical." (CARL-ABRC). The COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North) Web Archive reflects community experiences and responses to the pandemic in the region served by Vancouver Island University, documenting and supporting diverse aspects of scholarly inquiry, creativity, and community life. The Web Archive is intended to provide a body of information that will support scholarship, creativity, and study. Information rights related to web archiving include considerations of copyright and fair dealing, and of individual and community privacy. The following are among principles and resources that guide web archiving decisions: Ethics of care, for example in VIU Library’s Pledge to our user communities; OCAP® principles, and awareness of relationality and accountability to Indigenous communities, and potential impacts related to web archiving; Good practice and expert advice, emerging and accessed through communities of practice, e.g. the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC); and VIU Library, Evolution of Physical Collections: 2017-2021 VIU Library, Special Collections Guidelines (Under review 2020). Web archives are informed by available capture technologies and also by affordances of the content source; not all websites can be successfully crawled or rendered, and quality of archived versions varies. This project is supported by VIU's Special Funding for COVID-19 research projects and carried out in coordination with the University of Victoria’s COVID-19 Collection and the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition. Contact us at research.help@viu.ca with questions or for more information about content included in the Web Archive. [Working description 2021 April 6]

Subject:   Spontaneous Events Society & Culture Science & Health COVID-19 (Disease) Vancouver Island

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Title: North Cowichan taxpayers could face a big tax hike in 2021 as a catch-up after COVID | Chemainus Valley Courier

URL: https://www.chemainusvalleycourier.ca/home/north-cowichan-taxpayers-could-face-a-big-tax-hike-in-2021-as-a-catch-up-after-covid/

Description: Staff report: Lower tax increase in 2020 has ramifications for future years.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan Frame, Mark Swabey, Ted Cowichan Aquatic Centre

Title: Cowichan Valley tourism feeling tight pinch from pandemic | Chemainus Valley Courier

URL: https://www.chemainusvalleycourier.ca/news/cowichan-valley-tourism-feeling-tight-pinch-from-pandemic/

Description: Tourism-related businesses in the Cowichan Valley have seen their revenues drop by as much as 40 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year.

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Subject:   Bannister, Karen Tourism Vancouver Island Tourism Cowichan Society Docherty, Janet McGonigle, Tim

Title: B.C. Green Party leader wants mask mandate in public places reinstated | Chemainus Valley Courier

URL: https://www.chemainusvalleycourier.ca/news/green-party-leader-wants-mask-mandate-in-public-places-reinstated/

Description: Cowichan Valley MLA Sonia Furstenau and leader of the BC Greens wants to see the mask mandate reinstated in indoor public spaces.

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Subject:   Furstenau, Sonia Influenza Respiratory Syncytial Virus Eby, David Gandhi, Sanjiv Henry, Bonnie

Title: Cowichan Valley Museum now open four days a week | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/community/cowichan-valley-museum-now-open-four-days-a-week/

Description: The Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives is now open four days a week, Tuesday to Friday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum, located in Duncan’s heritage railway station, was closed for much of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was only open one day a week in recent months.

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Subject:   Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives Gagnon, Kathryn Cowichan Historical Society Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School Skidmore, Patricia BC Arts Council

Title: City of Duncan denies another application for funding from COVID program | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/city-of-duncan-denies-another-application-for-funding-from-covid-program/

Description: The City of Duncan has, again, denied an application for funding from its COVID-19 grant program.

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Subject:   City of Duncan Duncan Curling Club Duncan, Tom Capps, Jenni

Title: City of Duncan denies another COVID-19 grant request | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/city-of-duncan-denies-another-covid-19-grant-request/

Description: Application from Cowichan Family Life doesn’t fit criteria, council decides.

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Subject:   City of Duncan Cowichan Family Life Association MacLeod, Madelaine Duncan, Tom Island Health Province of British Columbia Middlemiss, Stacy Brooke, Bob Capps, Jenni

Title: City of Duncan denies another grant from COVID-19 program | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/city-of-duncan-denies-another-grant-from-covid-19-program/

Description: The City of Duncan has denied yet another application for a $10,000 grant from its COVID-19 grant program.

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Subject:   City of Duncan This Rides 4 U de Verteuil, Peter Newington, Carol Brooke, Bob

Title: Cowichan man helps develop new app to aid health care during COVID-19 crisis | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/cowichan-man-helps-develop-new-app-to-aid-health-care-during-covid-19-crisis/

Description: A platform architect living in the Cowichan Valley has helped in the development of a new app that will assist hospitals and health-care facilities as they struggle through the COVID-19 crisis.

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Subject:   Vedo, Hans Traction on Demand Thrive Health Horgan, John BC Children's Hospital BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre

Title: Cowichan Valley restaurants try to survive with new restrictions | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/cowichan-valley-restaurants-try-to-survive-with-new-restrictions/

Description: B.C. Premier John Horgan joined Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and B.C. Minister of Health Adrian Dix at a briefing on March 29 to introduce sweeping new restrictions on indoor dining in restaurants, group fitness and worship services as COVID-19 cases surged in the province.

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Subject:   Kral, Dave Cobblestone Inn Horgan, John Henry, Bonnie Dix, Adrian Laite, Andrea CVI Restaurant and Lounge Hokanson, Jacob Rock Cod Cafe Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce

Title: Cowichan Valley team using 3D printing to quadruple ventilator capacity |Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/cowichan-valley-team-using-3d-printing-to-quadruple-ventilator-capacity/

Description: A team from different backgrounds and disciplines have assembled in the Cowichan Valley to do their part to help fight the COVID-19 crisis around the world, with the help of some futuristic technology.

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Subject:   Project Draw Breath Island Health Cowichan District Hospital Walton, Richard Live Edge Design

Title: Cowichan’s doctors offer do’s and don’ts during the COVID-19 crisis | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/cowichans-doctors-offer-dos-and-donts-during-the-covid-19-crisis/

Description: A number of physicians in Cowichan have organized themselves to respond to the COVID-19 crisis as it evolves, and to provide the public with accurate and timely information.

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Subject:   Cowichan Valley Division of Family Practice Cowichan District Medical Society

Title: Local governments reviewing staff levels, doing layoffs, as COVID-19 crisis grips Cowichan | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/local-governments-reviewing-staff-levels-doing-layoffs-as-covid-19-crisis-grips-cowichan/

Description: Some local governments in the Cowichan Valley are reviewing their staff levels during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Swabey, Ted Municipality of North Cowichan de Verteuil, Peter City of Duncan

Title: Updated: Fuller Lake Arena parking lot to be set up as temporary homeless tent site beginning Tuesday, May 19 | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/locations-of-homeless-tent-sites-for-cowichan-expected-to-be-determined-this-week/

Description: Tenting and fences will begin to be set up Tuesday, May 19 in the parking lot at the south end of Fuller Lake Arena in North Cowichan as one of the six to eight temporary tenting sites for the homeless that are to be set up in the Cowichan region.

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Subject:   Fuller Lake Arena Municipality of North Cowichan Siebring, Al BC Housing Province of British Columbia COVID-19 Cowichan Task Force for Vulnerable Populations Victoria Foundation Jawl Foundation Times Colonist Cowichan Neighbourhood House Association Island Health

Title: Municipal buildings closed in Lake Cowichan due to COVID-19 crisis | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/municipal-buildings-closed-in-lake-cowichan-due-to-covid-19-crisis/

Description: Like much of the rest of the Cowichan Valley, and the province, all municipal buildings in Lake Cowichan are closed to the public due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Subject:   Town of Lake Cowichan

Title: New signs in Lake Cowichan remind tourists to act responsibly during pandemic | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/new-signs-in-lake-cowichan-remind-tourists-to-act-responsibly-during-pandemic/

Description: Signs have been placed near the entrances to Lake Cowichan and throughout the area asking visitors to respect social distancing and other rules during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Cowichan Lake Chamber of Commerce Town of Lake Cowichan Cowichan Valley Regional District Clancy, Brent Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation

Title: North Cowichan has received 10 complaints regarding COVID-19 rules so far | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/north-cowichan-has-received-10-complaints-regarding-covid-19-rules-so-far/

Description: Bylaw officers in North Cowichan had received 10 complaints from the public in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic between March 30 and April 5. However, according to a staff report written by Mark Frame, the municipality’s general manager of financial and protective services, only seven of the complaints were actionable due to lack of information for follow up by bylaw officers.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan Frame, Mark Quarantine Act Farnworth, Mike Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Title: Plan underway for food court in Duncan’s Station Street Park | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/plan-underway-for-food-court-in-duncans-station-street-park/

Description: The City of Duncan has provided a $10,000 grant to help the Downtown Duncan Business Improvement Area set up a food court in Station Park this summer to assist local restaurants meet capacity requirements during the COVID-19 health crisis.

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Subject:   Station Street Park City of Duncan Downtown Duncan Business Improvement Area Society Chemainus Business Improvement Association Economic Development Cowichan Tourism Cowichan Community Futures Cowichan Duncan/Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce Cowichan Green Community Society CNCLV Media Brooke, Bob Canadian Mental Health Association | Cowichan Valley Branch Capps, Jenni

Title: Short-term plan in place for Cowichan Valley’s homeless during COVID-19 crisis | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/short-term-plan-is-place-for-cowichan-valleys-homeless-during-covid-19-crisis/

Description: A short-term plan to provide housing and support for Cowichan Valley’s homeless during the COVID-19 crisis is being put in place.

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Subject:   Horn, John Cowichan Housing Association City of Duncan BC Housing Emergency Management BC COVID-19 Cowichan Task Force for Vulnerable Populations Island Health Staples, Michelle Furstenau, Sonia

Title: Warmland House in Duncan cutting back on shelter beds due to COVID | Cowichan Valley Citizen

URL: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/warmland-house-in-duncan-cutting-back-on-shelter-beds-due-to-covid/

Description: Due to health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Warmland House shelter on Lewis Street is reducing the number of people it can take in each night.

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Subject:   Warmland House Shelter Haddock, Lise BC Housing

Title: Library strike might escalate after workers reject latest offer | Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

URL: https://www.ladysmithchronicle.com/news/library-strike-might-escalate-after-workers-reject-latest-offer/

Description: Job action by members of the BC General Employees’ Union Local 702 at Vancouver Island libraries may escalate after the workers turned down the latest contract offer.

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Subject:   Vancouver Island Regional Library British Columbia General Employees' Union Labour Disputes

Title: Cowichan’s 39 Days of July deemed a success, despite COVID-19 | Lake Cowichan Gazette

URL: https://www.lakecowichangazette.com/entertainment/cowichans-39-days-of-july-deemed-a-success-despite-covid-19/

Description: With just a few days left in the 39 Days of July, organizer Longevity John Falkner said the event so far this year has been tremendous.

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Subject:   39 Days of July Falkner, John Duncan Cowichan Festival Society Duncan Showroom Old Firehouse Wine Bar

Title: Cowichan Valley restaurants call for end of COVID-19 restrictions | Lake Cowichan Gazette

URL: https://www.lakecowichangazette.com/news/cowichan-valley-restaurants-call-for-end-of-covid-19-restrictions/

Description: All mandates and restrictions related to COVID-19 need to end, say three eateries in the Cowichan Valley.

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Subject:   The Lion Rampant Scottish Pub Small Block Brewery Farm Table Inn Vaccinations BC Vaccine Card Henry, Bonnie Findlay, Bruce Omicron Variant Variants of Concern Scally, Aaron Gates, George Province of British Columbia Province of British Columbia | Ministry of Health

Title: Pandemic cutting into work on local green spaces in North Cowichan | Lake Cowichan Gazette

URL: https://www.lakecowichangazette.com/news/pandemic-cutting-into-work-on-local-green-spaces-in-north-cowichan/

Description: Parks and recreation staff in North Cowichan have had their work cut out for them this year as they try to maintain the municipality’s many parks and open spaces.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan Stewart, Don

Title: Island Health “humbled” by work of Cowichan’s Project Draw Breath | Vancouver Island Free Daily

URL: https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/community/island-health-humbled-by-work-of-cowichans-project-draw-breath/

Description: Island Health said it is eager to explore partnerships with the Valley’s Project Draw Breath and others who are assisting health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Project Draw Breath Island Health

Title: Cowichan Valley parents upset with loss of remote learning program | Vancouver Island Free Daily

URL: https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/cowichan-valley-parents-upset-with-loss-of-remote-learning-program/

Description: Some parents in the Valley are taking exception to plans by the Cowichan Valley School District to end one of its distance-learning options.

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Subject:   Cowichan Valley School District Gray, Robyn Adams, Joel Henderson, Ashley Maple Bay Elementary School Russell, Mike

Title: Cowichan’s ‘Project Draw Breath’ team expands and diversifies | Vancouver Island Free Daily

URL: https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/cowichans-project-draw-breath-team-expands-and-diversifies/

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Subject:   Project Draw Breath Island Health Live Edge Design Walton, Richard Shaw, Donna Green, Lehanna

Title: Motivations of some North Cowichan candidates questioned | Vancouver Island Free Daily

URL: https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/motivations-of-some-north-cowichan-candidates-questioned/

Description: The motivations of some of the candidates running in the municipal elections on Oct. 15 in the Cowichan Valley, and across the province, are raising concerns among politicians at the local and provincial level.

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Subject:   Municipality of North Cowichan Siebring, Al Vaccinations Shaw, Chris Enslow, Joseph Richards, Adrienne Borg, Charles McLean, Hugh Behnsen, Joyce Justice, Christopher Istace, Chris Rusland, Peter Arthurs, Dana Croft, Elizabeth Caljouw, Mike

Title: Two cases of COVID-19 reported at Duncan homeless site | Vancouver Island Free Daily

URL: https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/two-cases-of-covid-19-reported-at-duncan-homeless-site/

Description: Two cases of COVID-19 have been identified at the temporary homeless site on St. Julien Street in Duncan, where 12 people are currently residing.

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Subject:   Horn, John COVID-19 Cowichan Task Force for Vulnerable Populations

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