COVID-19

Woman standing on a busy sidewalk wearing a black face mask.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit British Columbia in March 2020, it impacted the lives of people across the province in immeasurable ways. This exhibition brings together various perspectives on how people lived, learned and responded to what was happening around them. If you have reflections of your own, please feel free to contribute by sharing your story.

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The Road is Long but the Walk is Worth It
As I strolled along a northern dyke walkway in the beautiful community of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, I stopped to look behind me and in front of me and said: the road is long but the walk is worth it. This past year the journey of life has…
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Two people dressed in wedding atire kissing through blue surgical masks
Love conquers all
My husband and I have been together for 10 years now. We got engaged in August 2019 and decided on a Summer wedding. We planned and viewed venues and also became pregnant, so we re-planned and visited new venues closer to home, we decided to stick…
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Diorama with three figurines standing on balconies.
Covid-19 Diorama
Submitted by Melanie Lane.
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Love Prevails
Submitted by Felicia Mandarino.
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Outside Hot Spring Soak With My Family
Submitted by Raven Dahl.
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Two mallard ducks standing in front of large windows.
No visitors to museum except the ducks
During the initial lock down for Covid 19 in March when downtown Victoria was more or less deserted I happen to walking past the Royal BC museum with nostalgia on my mind as I volunteer at the the museum. The museum of course was closed but there…
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Boy at beach wielding a toy sword.
#whatwillwecarry
Jackson turns 7 on Saturday. Another COVID birthday for the books. He doesn’t appear to mind…children are so resilient. He calls it ‘the germ’ and seems to have created a logical filing system for where all the pandemic pieces go. A natural…
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Pandemic Poem
My Poem "Pandemic" came to me and rolled around in my head for a few days before I woke one morning and wrote it down. This is not unusual for me as I have written and published a book of Poetry - all of which were written the same way. It is just…
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Woman standing outside building speaking into mobile phone.
Visiting Mom's during a Pandemic
Global Pandemic was announced in BC and Mom's care home went into lockdown on March 11, 2020. The only way to visit her was to stand outside her building and call up to her balcony, where she sat outside talking to us on speaker phone. Mom was in…
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