SIRCH, in collaboration with Haliburton Highlands Health Services, sent a call to the community for cloth masks back in April. The response was amazing and be the end of July we had received over 1,200 that were sent to HHHS to be sanitized. Some were kept there for the use of front line staff and the rest were returned to SIRCH to bag and distribute to the community.
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr.Teresa Tam, has said that non medical masks (e.g. homemade face masks) may stop you from touching your mouth and nose and could help cover your cough if you are ill or have early symptoms of Covid-19. But it can’t be an excuse to ignore measures such as hand washing, social distancing and self-isolation. Mask-wearing must be complementary to, not a substitute for, other actions.
Together we have done so much! Thank you for your unwavering support to our community – particularly through the difficult past months.
Mary Trepanier says
Minden drop off?? Go to Minden business , hospital etc. as well?
Stacy McLean says
Hi Mary. We only have a Haliburton drop off site at the moment but if anyone from Minden wants some masks they can call us to go on the list. Availability will depend on how many masks are donated. Thanks for your interest.
Pat Bradley says
I am making masks with what materials I have at home but will soon need more supplies. Do you have access to some?
Stacy McLean says
Hi Pat. Sorry for delay in responding! Things are a bit crazy. Are you still in need of more material? We may be able to access some from local donated material. Email us at info@sirch.on.ca if you want more. Thank you for your support.