SPEAKER: Speech from the Jan 11 Bowmanville Rotary Club Meeting with Dr. Issac Bogoch.
Dr Bogoch was very candid in his remarks and answered many questions dispelling many misconceptions in terms that we all can understand. He said that Omicron variant is very very transmittable to those triple vaxxed and even to those who could get reinfected. Omicron may be milder than the Delta variant but it is still can cause severe illness and even death. He urged every to get their vaccinations.
Hospitalization and other outcomes are vaccine preventable. It is the most powerful thing we can do. It is never too late to get vaxxed.
The next variant? – There will be one. You may get infected and reinfected.
When is it over? – No one knows. However when enough people have some immunity ( vaxxed or recovering from covid), things will get better.
He noted that people who have had covid are contagious for 10 days. It is best to wait 2 weeks before seeing them.
He noted that hospitals are stretched to the limit.
He was asked about treatments like Paxlovid, the one just approved by the Canadian Government. He said that drugs will help but there are no “game changers” – just incremental progress. The durgs we see now will not help with the current wave. Too late.
He was asked how he and we should help preserve our own mental health during covid. He noted that his family time from 5 pm to 9 pm is very important. He exercises daily , no matter what time it is. He goes outside every day. He keeps in touch with family and friends. And he will treat himself (i.e chicken wings).
For this who missed it, the meeting is on the Bowmanville Rotary You Tube Channel Take a look.
Meeting adjourned Approx 7:55 pm
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Jan 25, 2021 7 pm
Feb 1, 2022 Time, Date and Location to be announced
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JAN 22 – Grow Rotary Part 2 – On Line Zoom Session - Join us for this informative and interactive workshop to engage new member and keep them too! Register here ( see: https://rotary7070.org/event/grow-your-rotary---part-2/ ). Save the Date.
JAN 25- Regular Weekly Meeting – ZOOM MEETING 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM . Thank You to Eric Guernsey at Durham Workforce Authority for hosting Zoom Meeting. Click to Join Zoom Meeting
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SPEAKER: Rotary Club of Merritt BC President Leslee Lucy who will talk about Rotary’s effort to help those affected by the fires and the floods in BC.
JAN 29 – Bingo – Red Barn – (tentative schedule) Matinee – 11 AM - Team #3 - Sue or Sandy, Larry & Kay Hurren, & Dave Penney
FEB 9, 16 & 23 – Rotary Leadership Institute – (3 nights) 6 to 8 pm - Part ONE – Spring 2022 - Join us for an engaging session to learn and grow your knowledge of Rotary. RLI is a three part course and each part consists of three 2 hour sessions. When registering here for session # 1, you are registering for all three sessions. Register here: https://rotary7070.org/event/rli---part-1---spring/
FEB 17 – District 7070 We are excited to connect! Get to know Rotary and other Rotarians in District 7070. Join for the third membership session of the 2021/2022 Rotary year. Save the Date
FEB 23 – ROTARY'S BIRTHDAY AND WORLD ROTARY DAY
FEB 23 – 8 PM - VIRTUAL GALA AND FUNDRAISER FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION - Join our hosts, Rotary International Vice President Valarie Wafer, and Rotary Foundation Trustee, Dean Rohrs, for our Fundraising Gala on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 8:00 pm ET. Special guests include RI President-Elect Jennifer Jones, Director-Elect Drew Kessler, and our MC for the evening, Past-Director Jeffry Cadorette. This 90-minute, fast-paced event celebrates the work by every Rotarian in the 43 Districts of Zones 28 & 32 to support and raise funds for The Rotary Foundation. It is simple for your District to participate. Tickets to the virtual event are available by following the link on the Zone website or clicking this link to Buy Gala Admission Tickets. Each Gala ticket includes a contribution of $100 USD to The Rotary Foundation, allocated 75% to the Annual Fund and 25% to PolioPlus. Your gift will be a fully credited donation to TRF - and you will receive a charitable tax receipt, and related Paul Harris Fellowship points. Plus, each donation is credited towards your District's Foundation Goals.
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