Some Calgarians who found themselves out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic have created a new opportunity for themselves, helping others stay safe while they’re at it.
Veteran construction worker Dylan Gould has teamed up with two other idled tradesmen to produce custom-made protective shields for front counters at businesses.
They’ve called their new company Catastrophe Shield, with the first part of the name being a timely acronym. “COVID Anti-Transfer of Airborne Sickness Through Recognizing Others’ Personal Health Expectations,” Gould said,”[which spells) catastrophe.” Gould and his colleagues experienced a catastrophe of their own when the coronavirus outbreak halted many construction projects. “Everything stopped,” Gould said.