Ian Schakel
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Challenges and opportunities for elementary schools in a post-COVID-19 framework
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Elementary school teachers and students returned to classrooms this fall with few COVID-19 restrictions in place. “It’s definitely closer to what it was as far as normal is concerned in school,” Maria Cantalini-Williams, dean of Wilfrid Laurier University’s faculty of education, said. “I think the challenges were greater in the past. I think now there’s…
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Is Québec’s unvaccinated fine a mistake?
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The government of Quebec has announced that it will place a financial penalty, in the form of a fine, on residents who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. Justification was found by claiming those who refused the vaccine are too burdensome for an overwhelmed healthcare system. Premier Francois Legault believes that this sacrifice (if we can use…
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No in-person classes until Jan. 31, according to revised Laurier winter term plan
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Wilfrid Laurier University released an updated plan for the start of winter semester classes that included a delay in returning to campus for in-person instruction. On Dec. 16, the university’s “at a glance updates” included the following: “1. Wilfrid Laurier University’s winter term will begin as scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. 2. Instructional activities…
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COVID-19 update Waterloo Region and the politicization of vaccines and vaccine mandates
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As of Monday Nov. 1, there were 49 new cases of COVID-19 logged by health officials since Friday in Waterloo region, bringing the active number of cases to 140. There are currently seven outbreaks and 15 residents hospitalized for COVID-19 related reasons. No new deaths were reported in the region. 91.02 per cent of eligible…
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Eight new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday, October 26
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Health officials logged eight cases in Waterloo region on Tuesday, Oct. 26th, bringing the total number of active cases to 100 in the region. There are currently four outbreaks and 12 hospitalizations. 50 cases were recorded over the weekend and the region’s total number of cases since the pandemic began surpassed 20,000. Province-wide, Tuesday marked…
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Total of 107 active COVID-19 cases and 302 total number of recorded COVID-19 related deaths as of Tuesday, Oct. 19
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As of Tuesday, Oct. 19, eight new COVID-19 cases were logged by health officials in Waterloo Region, bringing the total number of active cases to 107. Two deaths were also logged bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 302. There are currently four outbreaks in the region and six people are hospitalized for…
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11 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region as of October 4
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As of Monday, Oct. 4, 11 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Waterloo Region. In addition, the number of active cases decreased by four to 176. There are currently six active outbreaks in the region. Some of the cases reported so far this month have been located within public schools. Ontario logged 511 new cases…
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What a return to in-person recreation and activities will look like for students this fall
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“You can feel the energy,” Sarah Broderick, head of Wilfrid Laurier recreation said. For the first time since March 2020, Laurier Recreation is finally re-opening throughout the fall semester. After a year away from many of the in-person activities such as intramural sports and fitness classes, Broderick and the Golden Hawks staff are excited to…
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Public support for vaccine passports is rising in Canada
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According to data collected by Angus Reid in early September, seven out of ten Canadians supported some form of a vaccine passport, a policy which would limit access to certain in-essential services unless proof of vaccination is given. Wilfrid Laurier University has its own form of a vaccine passport through the SAFEHawk app. Several other…
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Education should be at the forefront of vaccination discussions — not financial incentives
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The province of Alberta has undoubtedly been struggling with vaccinating its population. Look no further than their recent announcement regarding a vaccine incentive. The province will now offer a financial reward of 100 dollars for those who receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Unfortunately for the province, less people took them up on…
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