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14.02.2021 / 22:15

A pandemic love holiday; UBCO professor offers advice for Valentine’s Day

A UBC Okanagan professor is sharing her findings on stress reduction and relationship maintenance, just in time for Valentine’s Day.“Obviously, many humans have been deprived of physical contact due to the pandemic,” said Dr.

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30th annual memorial march set for missing, murdered women in Vancouver Sunday

Large crowds gather for Vancouver Women’s Memorial March amid Indigenous rights protests “Out of this sense of hopelessness and anger came an annual march on Valentine’s Day to express compassion, community and caring for all women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, unceded Coast Salish Territories,” according to organizers.Organizers say Indigenous women continue to be disproportionately represented among missing and murdered women, with “minimal to no action” to address the systemic nature of gendered violence.Organizer Juanita Desjarlais said the event takes on new significance this year, with women facing higher rates of violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic.But the core issues remain the same, something she said is frustrating after 30

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Retailers in Durham get creative for Valentine’s Day under lockdown

Coronavirus — Durham Region ski hills prepare to reopen Tuesday She’s expecting Valentine’s Day to be just as sweet.“For Valentine’s Day we’ve gone through probably about 1,000 kilograms of chocolate and that’s between truffles, chocolates, dipped strawberries and novelty things like cupids and lips,” said Hellema.Down the road at DMP Flowers, Tracy Horky has been taking Valentine’s Day orders since the beginning of January.“We can’t keep up with it. Yesterday we were here for 16 hours.

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‘It means the world to them’: Kindergarteners send love to Montreal seniors for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day cards sent to Kington-area seniors by Our Lady of Mount Carmel students Taiyo San Martini wrote “You are kind” on his card.“To me, Valentine’s Day means a day to show love to other people,” the five-year-old said.Hannah Ryan is the recreation co-ordinator at Place Kensington. She says the health crisis has been exceptionally difficult for senior citizens.

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Valentine’s Day cards sent to Kington-area seniors by Our Lady of Mount Carmel students

No pressure this Valentine’s Day as couples celebrate another pandemic holiday Bell says she was inspired to start the project with her students after hearing about a similar act of kindness.“I got the idea from a man who ordered flowers for every resident in a retirement home in Gananoque,” Bell said.What started as a class project for one seniors’ residence in Amherstview grew to include all 500 students at the school, from kindergarten to Grade 8.That expansion in the valentine card labour force also means many more seniors’ homes — 17 of them to be exact — are getting cards.“There are three in Amherstview and then the rest were all in Kingston, and we even did one in Glenburnie,” Bell said.It’s a gesture that Bob Brey, from Chartwell

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Married couple of 74 years celebrating Valentine’s Day together at Lindsay long-term care

Valentine’s Day a few months before their 75th wedding anniversary.According to Extendicare Kawartha Lakes, 98-year-old Marion Sisson and her 106-year-old husband Robert Sisson have been married for 74 years and are celebrating another Valentine’s Day together on Sunday.“They eat all their meals together and will be dining together on Valentine’s Day,” the home said.

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Manitoba students, teachers getting creative this Valentine’s Day

COVID-19 pandemic, school divisions have had to comply with public health orders, meaning food and materials are not to be shared to help limit the risk of the virus spreading. Valentine’s Day is no different.

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Coronavirus: Valentine’s Day keeping Saskatoon businesses busy

Valentine’s Day is creeping up, and many people in Saskatoon have been planning ahead on gifts.Bill’s House of Flowers first opened in 1962. Owner Jana Elis said it grows every year, but 2020 brought on some unexpected challenges.Employees and customers have adjusted to changes, like picking up order curbside instead of going inside the store.

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Moncton family resource centre collects Valentine’s Day cards for seniors in nursing homes

COVID-19 pandemic and it’s meant to help seniors in care homes who may be feeling isolated from their families.It has been a heartfelt tradition at Early Childhood Family Resource Centre in Dieppe for members of the centre to handcraft and deliver valentines to nursing homes in the community, said Melany Landry, who is an outreach coordinator at the centre.“Normally without COVID-19 we would spend Valentine’s (Day) with the seniors in my community,” said Landry.

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Race is on for Winnipeggers to order Valentine’s Day flowers

Valentine’s Day yet, you might want to hurry up — according to a Winnipeg florist, there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to get what you want this year.“It’s been a weird year, and I think that’s true for every business, but particularly in flowers — because they’re real, live, perishable, grown products — supply and demand is a big thing,” said Catherine Metrycki of Callia Flowers.“We’ve just had to be really flexible and that’s one of the things I’m asking of customers as well — understand that we’re working really hard and the farms are working as hard as they can, but it might not exactly be what you’ve pictured… and that’s OK.”Metrycki told 680 CJOB her business typically takes same-day orders even on the busiest flower day of the year,

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Artists create COVID-19 Valentine’s cards: ‘You’re not in my bubble, but you’re in my heart’

COVID-19 has brought a new way for people wishing to express their love and affection this Valentine’s Day: greeting cards with pandemic-related themes.“There’s no one else I’d rather be stuck at home with” reads the front of one card, referring to people isolating with each other during COVID-19. Group collecting Valentine’s cards for B.C.

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Group collecting Valentine’s cards for B.C. seniors isolated by COVID-19

Why experts say B.C. should get as close to ‘COVID-zero’ as possible “Finding small ways to alleviate that fear is so important, and it really strengthens the social fabric of our communities.”`[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Matlo said the program started hoping to sign up 150 seniors who wanted a card.

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La Liga confirms official return date with Seville derby to kick off Spain’s restart

La Liga will return before the Premier League with the Seville derby between Sevilla and Real Betis the first match to be played on June 11.

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