Social distancing

[trooper]

I just came back from a bike ride through Elk island park.. Packed from wall to wall. The Astotin parking lot, Boat launch, Beaver pond and other parking areas are completely packed with cars. I saw no masks being worn and social distancing is a joke.. I had intended to take my wife into the park, but with the packed conditions, we'll wait.

[bobtodrick]

Originally Posted by trooper

I just came back from a bike ride through Elk island park.. Packed from wall to wall. The Astotin parking lot, Boat launch, Beaver pond and other parking areas are completely packed with cars. I saw no masks being worn and social distancing is a joke.. I had intended to take my wife into the park, but with the packed conditions, we'll wait.

Yeah, I don't get it. With all the reports coming out of the U.S. states that have ignored social distancing and now are seeing huge upticks in Covid cases they just don't get it.
For me it's easy...I don't really like most of humanity and have no problem keeping the 6' away

[Wild_Bill]

Originally Posted by bobtodrick

Yeah, I don't get it. With all the reports coming out of the U.S. states that have ignored social distancing and now are seeing huge upticks in Covid cases they just don't get it.
For me it's easy...I don't really like most of humanity and have no problem keeping the 6' away

So that's why they bury people 6' under, I get it now!

[The Cook]

We are not going anywhere. Banff and Canmore are crazy busy with little or no social distancing or masks. We are going to wait until the dumb ones in the herd cull themselves.

[trooper]

Originally Posted by The Cook

We are not going anywhere. Banff and Canmore are crazy busy with little or no social distancing or masks. We are going to wait until the dumb ones in the herd cull themselves.

Spot on! lets wait..

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by The Cook

We are not going anywhere. Banff and Canmore are crazy busy with little or no social distancing or masks. We are going to wait until the dumb ones in the herd cull themselves.

I was in Banff and Lake Louise a couple of weeks ago, everyone seemed cautious, sanitizing at every store and entry limits. Canmore on the other hand,


Grizz

[WayneChristie]

here too, womens golf tournament going on, 4 to a cart . hope at least a couple have immunity

[farmer23]

If you are waiting for the dumb people to cull themselves it might be a long wait. They are everywhere!

[2 Tollers]

We took a tour of a couple of campsites in the St Paul area to see what we would be facing if we pulled the trailer in for a week. The Ross Lake site had all beaches packed -- no social distancing, lots of family and young guy / girl groups. Hope it works out for them.

Due to past cardiac issues we need to continue to remain careful -- so 6ft.

[kevinhits]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

here too, womens golf tournament going on, 4 to a cart . hope at least a couple have immunity

How do you fit 4 to a cart?

[bat119]

Casino's would be the greatest risk for catching the bug 100's of elderly people lined up like cattle, travelling is known to spread the virus yet people travel from all over to gamble in casinos , could just be natures way of culling the stupid.

[huntsfurfish]

Originally Posted by The Cook

We are not going anywhere. Banff and Canmore are crazy busy with little or no social distancing or masks. We are going to wait until the dumb ones in the herd cull themselves.

The sad part is the dumb ones in the herd are going to cull others not so much themselves.

[landowner]

Waterton is a complete zoo, I would not recommend heading down here.

[RZR]

Went out to the mountains and everywhere you go it’s an absolute zoo!

[bobtodrick]

It was in the news today...the uptick in Covid cases in the U.S. that started a couple weeks ago are now turning into an uptick in deaths...and not all 80 year olds.

[Spidey]

Originally Posted by The Cook

We are not going anywhere. Banff and Canmore are crazy busy with little or no social distancing or masks. We are going to wait until the dumb ones in the herd cull themselves.

X2 - Canmore was insane today. Thankfully I only had to go to Safeway and it was quiet with 75% of people wearing masks. Glad we live in 3 Sisters away from the hordes...

[pikergolf]

Between the Chinese flu and rain, people are going stir crazy. Doesn't surprise me in the least. I have never seen so many walkers at 6 30 Am like I do now. Part of it might be that the gyms are closed, but most people I see are my age, 55-65, not sure these would be gym people.

We are a gregarious lot.

[trooper]

I think The cook is spot on.. We'll wait until the idiots have cleared themselves from humanity.

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by pikergolf

Between the Chinese flu and rain, people are going stir crazy. Doesn't surprise me in the least. I have never seen so many walkers at 6 30 Am like I do now. Part of it might be that the gyms are closed, but most people I see are my age, 55-65, not sure these would be gym people.

We are a gregarious lot.

Many gyms have been open for three weeks. At my gym, people have been very good about social distancing.

[huntinstuff]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

Many gyms have been open for three weeks. At my gym, people have been very good about social distancing.

True here too. Was there again today...maybe 20 people? I love it.

[4thredneck]

Originally Posted by trooper

I just came back from a bike ride through Elk island park.. Packed from wall to wall. The Astotin parking lot, Boat launch, Beaver pond and other parking areas are completely packed with cars. I saw no masks being worn and social distancing is a joke.. I had intended to take my wife into the park, but with the packed conditions, we'll wait.

Masks masks masks..........if masks work why is there an outbreak at a hospital?

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by 4thredneck

Masks masks masks..........if masks work why is there an outbreak at a hospital?

Agreed, and that is using N95 masks. On top of which, the masks they want to mandate are NOT N95, any old piece of cloth will do. That is just so stupid it defies belief. IF you are going to go to the trouble of wearing a mask, at least wear one that works, and make sure you know how to wear it properly.

With respect to the whole social distancing thing, if they allow dentists to operate, haircuts, in restaurant eating, beauty shops et all, you sure aren't getting any social distancing there. For those at risk, don't engage in ANY of those types of activity if you can avoid it and take all possible precautions. For everyone else, we can't leave the world locked down and stuck in their homes forever. There is going to be higher levels of infections, more people going to hospital, and yes more people will die from it. No matter what Trudeau says, we can't keep paying people to sit home on their butts to avoid this virus. I wish this wasn't true but until a vaccine shows up, if it does, 1 or 2 years down the road, I don't see a viable alternative.

[Greatwest]

We pulled into Cow Lake by Rocky Mountain House yesterday as we are out camping in the back country south west of Rocky. Was hot out so we thought we would take the kids to the beach for a swim at Cow Lake. We pulled in there and the beach was packed with people crammed together like sardines in a can, the campground looked like an RV storage area the campers were so close together, the ice cream shop had 30-40 people lined up like cattle in the chute waiting to be loaded. We just turned around and headed back to our camping area and took the kids to the ice cold creek for a quick dip instead.

[1899b]

Originally Posted by Greatwest

We pulled into Cow Lake by Rocky Mountain House yesterday as we are out camping in the back country south west of Rocky. Was hot out so we thought we would take the kids to the beach for a swim at Cow Lake. We pulled in there and the beach was packed with people crammed together like sardines in a can, the campground looked like an RV storage area the campers were so close together, the ice cream shop had 30-40 people lined up like cattle in the chute waiting to be loaded. We just turned around and headed back to our camping area and took the kids to the ice cold creek for a quick dip instead.

Covid or no Covid that’s why I like tenting the back country. That sounds exactly like the places I have been purposely and gladly avoiding for the last twenty years...

[Scott h]

Originally Posted by Dean2

Agreed, and that is using N95 masks. On top of which, the masks they want to mandate are NOT N95, any old piece of cloth will do. That is just so stupid it defies belief. IF you are going to go to the trouble of wearing a mask, at least wear one that works, and make sure you know how to wear it properly.

With respect to the whole social distancing thing, if they allow dentists to operate, haircuts, in restaurant eating, beauty shops et all, you sure aren't getting any social distancing there. For those at risk, don't engage in ANY of those types of activity if you can avoid it and take all possible precautions. For everyone else, we can't leave the world locked down and stuck in their homes forever. There is going to be higher levels of infections, more people going to hospital, and yes more people will die from it. No matter what Trudeau says, we can't keep paying people to sit home on their butts to avoid this virus. I wish this wasn't true but until a vaccine shows up, if it does, 1 or 2 years down the road, I don't see a viable alternative.

Sorry to burst your bubble but N95's have never been used in hospitals for anything other than protecting those providing care in infectious situations.
Almost all masks used, including in OR's, are just simple, basic masks.

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by Scott h

Sorry to burst your bubble but N95's have never been used in hospitals for anything other than protecting those providing care in infectious situations.
Almost all masks used, including in OR's, are just simple, basic masks.

If Covid is not an infectious disease what is it? Any healthcare professional or first responder dealing with Covid are wearing N95, if they can get them. Many are refusing work if they aren't available.

[RBeanz]

Originally Posted by Dean2

If Covid is not an infectious disease what is it? Any healthcare professional or first responder dealing with Covid are wearing N95, if they can get them. Many are refusing work if they aren't available.

I am frontline staff working in a hospital and have many friends working at other hospitals across my city. No one is wearing N95 masks, we are provided with normal surgical masks recommended for use when a patient is under contact and droplet precautions. There are not enough N95 masks to go around for everyone to wear one all the time. N95s are only allowed to be used during an aerosol-generating procedure such as intubation.

[kevinhits]

Originally Posted by 4thredneck

Masks masks masks..........if masks work why is there an outbreak at a hospital?

Cause they don't...Certain individuals happen to believe they are safer.

[sk270]

Originally Posted by kevinhits

Cause they don't...Certain individuals happen to believe they are safer.

The reference is to masks. The thing is that those "certain individuals" are physicians, nurses, epidemiologists, contagious disease specialists and other scientists. That makes a difference to me when I'm trying to decide about mask wearing. I prefer to take the experts' word for it, considering that the only disagreement I hear is from non-experts.

[Map Maker]

Was just at Costco red deer. Normal busy. 50% of people wearing masks. I wore one, more out of respect for workers.