Land Border Opening?

[ellbell]

Could all be part of the negotiations between the countries which resulted in Mexico and Canada getting 4 million doses from the US

I believe this will definitely be partof the contract and negotiations.

 

[NewYKRunner]

139,000 vaccinations today! It’s getting better

156,332 today

 

[Carolynleanne]

Well, for those of us in BC, Bonnie Henry just today said international travel is out for the entire year I don't get how they can call that THIS far ahead, but I'm pretty annoyed about it.

 

[NewYKRunner]

Well, for those of us in BC, Bonnie Henry just today said international travel is out for the entire year I don't get how they can call that THIS far ahead, but I'm pretty annoyed about it.

Just go East one province then down .

 

[darwinsrule]

Well, for those of us in BC, Bonnie Henry just today said international travel is out for the entire year I don't get how they can call that THIS far ahead, but I'm pretty annoyed about it.

Plan for the worst, hope for the best. After the last year you probably have better odds buying a lottery ticket than predicting what we are going to be dealing with 6 months from now, let alone 9. As Dory says, JUST KEEP SWIMMING.

 

[wdwmom3]

Well, for those of us in BC, Bonnie Henry just today said international travel is out for the entire year I don't get how they can call that THIS far ahead, but I'm pretty annoyed about it.

They can’t say that for certain.

 

[von Monster]

They can’t say that for certain.

They really can't say it at all being as border controls and quarantines are a federal jurisdictional issue.

Add in we're in the first quarter of the year it seems premature to say the least.

 

[bcwife76]

Well, for those of us in BC, Bonnie Henry just today said international travel is out for the entire year I don't get how they can call that THIS far ahead, but I'm pretty annoyed about it.

She and Adrian Dix have been saying this all along, he was quoted as saying this exact same thing about 2 weeks ago. As someone else pointed out, they have no authority over when the US/CAN border opens so really, just take it with a grain of salt. They are also accelerating our vaccine schedule here in BC so in 6 months, things will look very different I think.

 

[Carolynleanne]

She and Adrian Dix have been saying this all along, he was quoted as saying this exact same thing about 2 weeks ago. As someone else pointed out, they have no authority over when the US/CAN border opens so really, just take it with a grain of salt. They are also accelerating our vaccine schedule here in BC so in 6 months, things will look very different I think.

Good reminder. Honestly, it just felt like she was threatening us all today. Not impressed I also found it very odd and almost contradictory. If we will all be vaccinated by early Fall, why shouldn't we be able to travel??

 

[bcwife76]

Good reminder. Honestly, it just felt like she was threatening us all today. Not impressed I also found it very odd and almost contradictory. If we will all be vaccinated by early Fall, why shouldn't we be able to travel??

When they keep on about international travel not happening here I always think two things:

1: I don't really consider US international. Yes, it's not domestic but they are right next door, on the same continent lol I think CAN/US travel will start up a lot sooner than international.
2: I think they are also saying that we won't be allowing international (as in overseas) visitors here in Canada this year.

This is her quote from today:
"“Things like international travel, international gatherings, large festivals that have people coming from multiple places are not likely to happen this year. Cruise ships coming into B.C. are not going to happen this year either,” Henry said. " Definitely more doom and gloom than her usual 'cheery' self but I guess realistic too. So I wouldn't write off travel to the US or Mexico for this year entirely but yes, nothing off the continent at least.

 

[Carolynleanne]

When they keep on about international travel not happening here I always think two things:

1: I don't really consider US international. Yes, it's not domestic but they are right next door, on the same continent lol I think CAN/US travel will start up a lot sooner than international.
2: I think they are also saying that we won't be allowing international (as in overseas) visitors here in Canada this year.

This is her quote from today:
"“Things like international travel, international gatherings, large festivals that have people coming from multiple places are not likely to happen this year. Cruise ships coming into B.C. are not going to happen this year either,” Henry said. " Definitely more doom and gloom than her usual 'cheery' self but I guess realistic too. So I wouldn't write off travel to the US or Mexico for this year entirely but yes, nothing off the continent at least.

I definitely put international travel to include USA, but I really hope YOU are right, haha!

 

[quandrea]

Well, for those of us in BC, Bonnie Henry just today said international travel is out for the entire year I don't get how they can call that THIS far ahead, but I'm pretty annoyed about it.

So depressing....I’m about at the end of my rope. We’ve done well thus far, but things are starting to fall apart in my home. To be told that all of 2021 is a write off and it’s only March is truly discouraging. It’s getting harder and harder to maintain morale in my kids. Big sigh .......

 

[sweethannah]

When they keep on about international travel not happening here I always think two things:

1: I don't really consider US international. Yes, it's not domestic but they are right next door, on the same continent lol I think CAN/US travel will start up a lot sooner than international.
2: I think they are also saying that we won't be allowing international (as in overseas) visitors here in Canada this year.

This is her quote from today:
"“Things like international travel, international gatherings, large festivals that have people coming from multiple places are not likely to happen this year. Cruise ships coming into B.C. are not going to happen this year either,” Henry said. " Definitely more doom and gloom than her usual 'cheery' self but I guess realistic too. So I wouldn't write off travel to the US or Mexico for this year entirely but yes, nothing off the continent at least.

I definitely put international travel to include USA, but I really hope YOU are right, haha!

So depressing....I’m about at the end of my rope. We’ve done well thus far, but things are starting to fall apart in my home. To be told that all of 2021 is a write off and it’s only March is truly discouraging. It’s getting harder and harder to maintain morale in my kids. Big sigh .......

Hello fellow BC DIS friends.

I feel your pain. I've slowly and tentatively started thinking about travel again. DH thinks Fall is a possibility however I'm not going to get my hopes up; with limited time off from school and it being DD's grad year I'm not comfortable taking an extended holiday. At this point I'm looking at 2022 as a balls to the wall Grad trip for DD.

 

[cari12]

Your numbers assume that the number per day remains static and the rate of vaccination remains linear. But delivery numbers are expected to increase greatly starting next week.

Currently, Pfizer is deliving 444,600 per week. That shoots up to 1,194,570 starting next week and stay at that rate roughly through mid May. Moderna delivered 466,800 this week but next week it nearlty doubles to 846,000.

So as supply continues to increase, doses administered per day/week will shoot up as well.

Ontario alone has the ability to administer 1 million per week, we just need greater supply and based on the forecasts of deliveries Ontario will be getting almost 800,000 doses per week starting as of next week (edit - and that is just pfizer & moderna. I don't have numbers for Astrazeneca or J&J expected deliveries). If both the delivery numbers and how many people we can vaccinate per week are correct, it means that Ontario in theory could get every single adult their first shot by mid June (or potentially sooner if we factor in Astrazeneca and J&J)

Yesterday the BC PHO said that everyone in BC 18 and over should be able to get 1st shot by end of June based on projected supply so far. If it increases then it would be even faster.

 

[cari12]

Good reminder. Honestly, it just felt like she was threatening us all today. Not impressed I also found it very odd and almost contradictory. If we will all be vaccinated by early Fall, why shouldn't we be able to travel??

I think they are concerned not so much about the USA with international travel but overseas countries. Many other countries do not have access to enough vaccine to have all their people vaccinated as quickly as Canada and the US so I believe they are referring to this fact when talking about international travel.

 

[NewYKRunner]

139,000 vaccinations today! It’s getting better

156,332 today

And 162,984 today! Definitely a good trend. I’ll stop posting daily vaccinations given now.

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

So depressing....I’m about at the end of my rope. We’ve done well thus far, but things are starting to fall apart in my home. To be told that all of 2021 is a write off and it’s only March is truly discouraging. It’s getting harder and harder to maintain morale in my kids. Big sigh .......

I hear you completely, I try to keep the morale high in our family but it’s becoming harder and harder. We should be at the end of this, and in Ontario the are rumours of a third strict lockdown, even schools closing again. I am normally an optimist but this pandemic made me more of a realistic and skeptic even. Things are also starting to fall apart in my house, can’t even answer our kids with what our summer plans will be. I am grateful my family is healthy and well, because in the end health is the most important thing we have... but it’s hard to watch our kids change from happy and easy going to anxious and discouraged. We are ALL very tired. I can see the light at the end of the Covid tunnel but we probably have a few more months of this limbo. Just know we are in this together and there are lots of great people here to listen and help plan those vacations together

 

[quandrea]

I hear you completely, I try to keep the morale high in our family but it’s becoming harder and harder. We should be at the end of this, and in Ontario the are rumours of a third strict lockdown, even schools closing again. I am normally an optimist but this pandemic made me more of a realistic and skeptic even. Things are also starting to fall apart in my house, can’t even answer our kids with what our summer plans will be. I am grateful my family is healthy and well, because in the end health is the most important thing we have... but it’s hard to watch our kids change from happy and easy going to anxious and discouraged. We are ALL very tired. I can see the light at the end of the Covid tunnel but we probably have a few more months of this limbo. Just know we are in this together and there are lots of great people here to listen and help plan those vacations together

Thanks. It’s been a tough few weeks. My oldest daughter is very troubled. She is a high performance athlete who hasn’t been in the pool in a year. It’s eating away at her soul. Swimming is her identity and she is lost without it. Online school has been horrible this year. She is incredibly stressed, and without swimming to relieve the stress. She’s done not too badly until a month or so ago. We are talking, but it’s scary to see her struggle. She’s never been a kid to have any hint of emotional trouble. The situation angers me. I’m opening our pool on Friday and buying her a wetsuit so she can start swimming again. The backyard pool isn’t enough—she’s used to swimming 10k a day—but it’s something. This mess can’t end soon enough.

Back to the topic—we are hoping for February 2022 travel to WDW. Hopefully the boarder is open by then!

 

[Juventus]

And 162,984 today! Definitely a good trend. I’ll stop posting daily vaccinations given now.

I think hitting a 200 000 day would require an update!

 

[TammyLynn33]

I hear you completely, I try to keep the morale high in our family but it’s becoming harder and harder. We should be at the end of this, and in Ontario the are rumours of a third strict lockdown, even schools closing again. I am normally an optimist but this pandemic made me more of a realistic and skeptic even. Things are also starting to fall apart in my house, can’t even answer our kids with what our summer plans will be. I am grateful my family is healthy and well, because in the end health is the most important thing we have... but it’s hard to watch our kids change from happy and easy going to anxious and discouraged. We are ALL very tired. I can see the light at the end of the Covid tunnel but we probably have a few more months of this limbo. Just know we are in this together and there are lots of great people here to listen and help plan those vacations together

Relatable in this house. I think the biggest thing is sons college wouldn’t defer him last year and honestly Peel is in no better position at the moment and we just had to pay his residence deposit yesterday. He has no idea if he’s coming or going right now. First years were online in Sept and in person in Jan. I keep hearing the universities are all hurting for money and may go no matter what it’s terrifying . But honestly it’s the more not knowing . He’s def not who he used to be .. hie spark is gone, praying it’s temporary .
DD14 lost it when her brother had to be tested and she had to stay home 23 hours. She’s saying she can’t make it through another lockdown and this is something I can’t as a parent fix. That said I did convince her things would be better now because if the weather and we.can get outside more . ( I just feel burnt out so I have to find the energy to do so)
We do have a couple mini-getaways in May and June camping so I’ve used those to entice them to keep going . And we are still banking on Xmas at Disney.. I don’t know what would happen to all of our morale of we have to cancel yet again ..