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Crises bring out the worst in people. They also bring out the best. The past few weeks have provided many examples from both ends of the spectrum here in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

A crisis, such as the current global COVID-19 crisis, brings out the best in political leaders who provide fact based information.

In a December 2019 interview, Will Steffen, a leading Earth systems scientist and member of the Stockholm Resilience Centre, said: “We need to reach a social tipping point, before we reach a planetary one.

Most people just want to ensure that we and our families are safe and healthy during this crisis, and to do all we can to halt or slow the rapid spread of COVID-19. We’ve seen the best in human nature over the past while. We care about each other.

We think we’re pretty good at social distancing. According to a recent Insights West survey of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ residents, 89 per cent of us rate ourselves as an 8, 9 or 10 out of 10 when it comes to our own social distancing behaviour.

It has been one month since I last wrote to you about the Rapid Relief Fund and the enthusiasm we were seeing to help support our most vulnerable residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Sidney-based Lobstick Foundation, dedicated to helping girls and women reach their life goals, is seeking grant applications from organizations and individuals. Lobstick is looking to assist individuals and organizations across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some cause illness in people and others cause illness in animals. Human coronaviruses are common.

Emily Carr, the renowned artist and writer, burst out of the manicured environment of her James Bay home and into nature, becoming one of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s best-known artists and writers.

Five young patients at Victoria General Hospital and some lucky pals got to take a break from medical treatment on Thursday to take the driver’s seat in a real fire truck.