Let’s All Dance The Three-Step

Because apparently we have no use for the two-step around here. Waterloo Region’s top public health doctor says the area is on track to move into Step 3 of Ontario’s reopening framework along with the rest of the province next Friday. “That’s the plan,” medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang said during a weekly …

Hello, Humane Society? I Have A Dead Cat. Bye.

Back a while ago, I ran into a situation that really made me think. A neighbour of mine had a cat that suddenly passed away at home, and she wasn’t sure how she was going to take care of the body. To make things worse, she didn’t have a vet here, so she couldn’t call …

Two Shots And Covid’s Goin’ Down

Yup! That’s me! Got my second shot today. The process was just as smooth this time as the last. The only thing I wanted to mention was when I called to book this appointment, the lady on the phone said she would cancel my July 25 appointment. Well…she didn’t, or she tried to cancel it …

Yes. Please Don’t Do That

I think anyone who pays attention knew this was coming, but in the last couple days it was made official that when the rest of Ontario goes into the next step of the Ford government’s we’re getting back to normal really for real this time swear to god plan next week, Waterloo Region isn’t coming …

Uh-oh Uh-oh Uh-oh Telus

If you’ve registered to be notified by text message when there are COVID vaccine appointments available and have heard nothing but a combination of silence and chatter from your friends about how quickly they were able to book their own times, this may be why. The region is asking Telus customers who preregistered for a …

I Got My First COVID Shot!

“I need vaccination, vaccination, vaccination…” and I got it! My first shot anyway. Yup, this afternoon, I got my first COVID vaccine. You might be wondering why the heck I was able to get a vaccine right now. You didn’t think I was quite that old yet. Well I’m not, but I have medical conditions …

If You’re Old Or Disabled But Not In A Wheelchair, The City Of Waterloo Will Take You To And From A Vaccine Clinic For Free

Free transportation to COVID-19 vaccination clinics for seniors and adults with disabilities in Waterloo This is a nice thing that Waterloo is doing and I hope that other cities in the region and beyond will follow suit. But dear god, this one line here. According to a Thursday news release, the vehicles are not wheelchair …

A Very Sweet Valentine’s Day

We don’t often make a big deal out of Valentine’s Day. Usually it involves looking at our restaurant gift card stash and picking a place where we want to go for dinner, having a great meal and only having to pay for tips because the rest is on the gift cards. But because restaurants are …