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News seeking stories of hope and human spirit during crisis

Posted on April 2, 2020 by admin

As reported cases of the pandemic COVID-19 virus in the country continues to climb, it can have a way of dominating not only a news cycle, but the mind space of the citizenry with health and economic concerns.

That’s why the Westwind Weekly News wants stories of the human spirit in these trying times.

“We are all in this together and we just need a mental break here and there where COVID isn’t in a continual loop on our minds 24/7. While COVID-19 has fears of of affecting one’s physical health, how it weighs on one’s mind can affect their mental health as well,” said Trevor Busch, editor of the Westwind Weekly News. “I’m sure there’s plenty of stories out there that can be told of how people are coping with this unprecedented event as positively as they can.”

The News is encouraging any and all people’s life stories. Is there a favourite family recipe under quarantine that can stretch that family budget in tougher economic times? How are you handling education, be it home schooling/online? What games or activities are you doing with children to pass the time in self isolation? Is everyone chipping in running the family unit/house with chores? Are you single and finding it hard being away from work and other family and friends where you are self isolating with no other company? Tips for social distancing or self isolating in fighting cabin fever in fighting cabin fever and depression for your mental health. Maybe there is movie or music play list suggestions to fill the day. Thoughts on how the government is handling the situation or maybe a warm story of an essential service worker you would like to give a tip of the hat to.

“Story ideas are endless and deserve to be shared so that we can have that connectedness we have lost as a society since the world went into lockdown over the Coronavirus. And with that, maybe we can find some time to smile by seeing all the unique stories out there of how we are coping for the better,” said Busch, adding pictures of family spending quality time together in self isolation are encouraged for the publication.

If you would like to submit a picture or a positive/uplifting story of how you or someone you know is handling the COVID-19 crisis, you can submit them to news@westwindweekly.com. If you feel more comfortable doing a phone interview, you can arrange a time by calling 1-403-223-2266 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., or texting 403-715-5728.

Our staff is working at home or has revolving schedules in the closed office so as to practice social distancing as much as possible while still delivering a paper to the public that they can pass the time with while on lockdown.

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