Dear Brentwoodians,
As this issue hits your mailboxes, kids will be heading back to school and many of us will be getting back into our regular work schedule after hopefully having some fun and relaxation over the summer. As we gather in our classrooms and offices and spend more time indoors with the onset of cooler weather, it is timely to remember that—as much as we all want to forget it—COVID is still with us and looks to be here to stay as a permanent fixture, joining colds (rhinovirus) and influenza. Ask me how I know! At the time of writing this, my family has just come through a collective bout of the illness; luckily, we are all basically healthy and didn’t suffer more than coughs, fatigue, and getting on each other’s nerves while cooped up at home for a week. But it’s important to remember that not everyone is so fortunate, and what is a minor illness and inconvenience for some can be much more serious for others.
Let’s remember the feeling at the start of the pandemic, when we banged pots and pans and thanked essential workers, and channel that solidarity and sense of collective responsibility this fall and winter. Go and get your flu shot and COVID boosters once they are available; and if you’re feeling sick, take a test, wear a mask, and stay home to rest and recover. Let’s all have a happy and healthy fall!
Photo Contest
The Bugle is looking for Brentwood’s best amateur photographers to provide cover images each month. If you have a great snap of our neighbourhood saved on your phone or posted on your social media feed, send it in for a chance to be featured on the cover of an upcoming issue! Photos must be 300 DPI or higher (i.e., from a newer model phone or good digital camera) and 2400 x 1600 pixels minimum size. If submitting pictures of minors, please make sure that you have direct, express permission to submit the picture from a parent or guardian. Send your photos, or any questions, to [email protected].
Yours sincerely,
Jonathan Jucker, editor
Brentwood Bugle
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