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BC Ferries On The Front Line

National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Besides being on alert and feverishly working to stem the spread of germs, COVID-19 is cramping BC Ferries worker Helene Lepage’s style.

“I can’t sing at work anymore,” Lepage said with a wistful laugh. “I’m in theatre. And, no kidding, you can throw spit 25 feet away, easily, with a passionate soliloquy.”

The outgoing, gregarious terminal attendant on Quadra Island has had to rein it in during this new era of physical-distancing.

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Health

Quadra Island’s New Caremongering Group Could Save Lives

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National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Senior Mike Windrim is forthright about what Quadra Island’s new caremongering group and his neighbours’ help means to him during the coronavirus emergency.

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Health

Islanders Concerned About COVID-19

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National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A wave of alarm over COVID-19 hit the shores of some of B.C.’s more isolated islands after federal and provincial authorities have announced a series of wide-ranging measures to quell the spread of the virus within the last week.

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Development, Housing, Seniors

How Quadra Island Mobilized To Solve A Seniors Housing Crises

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National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Quadra Island resident Derik Kidd is grateful his small community has strived for years to create a new seniors village so that he and other elderly residents can remain on the rock they call home.

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Quadra Island Residents Want BC Ferries Problems Solved Sooner Rather Than Later

National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The B.C. government may be looking for input from coastal communities about priorities for their ferry system in the decades to come, but Discovery Island residents want current problems solved sooner rather than later.

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