Learning from the past

One hundred years ago, during the last pandemic —- the H1N1 influenza virus known then as Spanish Flu —- swept the world while the world was also at war and this poster circulated in newspapers in Canada. Maybe even in Port Alberni. Today’s pandemic is from a different virus, the SARS-related 2019 corona virus or …

Pandemic a time for the new generations to lead.

We do what must be done. In times of crisis, humanity naturally comes together. We help each other. We volunteer to do our part. We look after those who are in need. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world a few things have become clear. 1) Without strong preventative measures, it spreads quickly and …

Optimism: Numbers show potential big growth in Port Alberni population.

I'm a geek, as you already know from posts like this, and I also like numbers and spreadsheets, as you know from posts like this. 🙂 So of course I perked up when I saw this tweet from the CivicInfo feed at @BCHeadlines. https://twitter.com/BCHeadlines/status/1230536750168076288 BC Stats are interesting because they fill in the 5 year …