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      When one has a lot of time at home, what do you do? Renovate your bathroom!

      The cactus symbolizes endurance in the face of hardship. But when given loving care and nurturing, will reward us with a bounty of blossoms. At Christmas, at Easter, it all reminds us of the wonder of, and joy of, events in the Christian calendar. But the cactus can also be …

      Good advice from our sidewalk artist neighbour. She set up an activity route for her family and anyone else passing by. Unfortunately, the dog walker is going (coming) the wrong way. Hopefully she can read backwards and upside down and KNIHT A YPPAH HGUOHT

      While social distancing and other restrictions have played havoc on our routines, it’s the unexpected that can truly throw a wrench into things. A fall, a broken hip, ambulance and fire attendants in hazard equipment, a locked-down hospital where I cannot visit to see my beloved and cheer him while …

      According to Statistics Canada gas prices haven’t been this low since 2003. That’s just 17 years ago. To me it seems that they have never been this low, but then I have a short memory. This time next year such prices will again be a mere dream. At least, I …

      A quick tips infographic on adding metadata to your records

      A quick tips infographic on the proper use of Media Types when assigning them to your files.

      While under a 14-day quarantine my wife and I made much use of library resources. For me, the web-link to Cornell Lab's live "Birdcam" (included in "Home for Coronovirus") was particularly valuable. This photo is of me watching the live-Cam of bird-feeders near a marsh. On the screen are a …

      View of the drop boxes at Whitby Central Library during the COVID-19 lockdown in June 2020. From March until June the Central Library was closed and drop boxes were locked as returns were not being accepted.

      The Central Library was closed from March to June 2020.

      The good news : Brave truckers continued to work and transport essentials. The bad new : Many highway rest stops closed. The good news : Whitby kindly converted Iroquois Park into a rest stop for truckers.

      The good news : Some stores open for essential supplies , food, medicine , Etc. The bad news : Long lines to get in.

      The good news : No crowds. The bad news : Many parks closed.

      The good news : Kids home from school. The bad news : Nothing to do , playgrounds closed.

      The good news : Lots of leisure time. The bad news : Most restaurants and entertainment closed. Unemployment.

      The good news : Cheap gas. The bad news : Nowhere to go.

      The good news : Smart merchants found a way to deliver. The bad news : Not allowed entry most stores.

      For health and safety reasons library patrons are not allowed to browse the shelves but they can ask staff to retrieve material for signing out, pick up holds and use the computers, all part of Phase 2 of reopening during COVID-19 pandemic

      A well stocked display of masks of all kinds and colours for sale at Robins Pharmacy - I.D.A on Main Street, 9 months into the COVID-19 pandemic

      A small group enjoy outdoor dining at the Olde Village Free House on Main Street. Indoor dining not allowed during a modified Phase 2 in October and early November of the COVID-19 pandemic