February 12, 2021

February 12th is the 4rd day of 2021. There are 322 days remaining until the end of the year.

There won’t be a March Break this year; but there will be an April Break.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced that the March Break will be postponed until the week of April 12th.

He said the decision was made in consultation with Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams.

March Break will be postponed until April 12-16, on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, in order to keep schools safe as we continue to fight #COVID19.

These decisions are never easy, but they are necessary to keep Ontario families safe. pic.twitter.com/clldbSTorR

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) February 11, 2021

Just three new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday by Chatham-Kent Public Health.

There were 7 recoveries, leaving 129 active. There was another death due to COVID, there has now been 8 locally.

Ontario is reported 945 new cases. The number comes with under-reporting from Toronto Public Health due to another data glitch.

On Thursday the Toronto Raptors announced that they will play the remainder of the season in Tampa.

Due to the pandemic, the Raps started the season in Florida, planning to return when restrictions were lifted.

Because of ongoing border restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mindful of public safety measures in Canada, the team has decided they will continue to play their home games in Tampa for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.

Details: https://t.co/3n6yp5tjjB pic.twitter.com/gs6kyWDqmu

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 11, 2021

Valentine’s Day is Sunday.

Valentine’s Day is the most widely celebrated unofficial holiday in the world.

A few interesting facts…

• The Catholic Church recognizes at least 3 different saints named Valentine, all of whom were martyred, one for performing secret weddings for young lovers.
• Pope Gelasius declared February 14th “St Valentine’s Day” around 498 AD, in part to replace an ancient Roman fertility festival.
• About 1 billion Valentine cards are exchanged, making it the 3rd largest card-sending occasion after Christmas and Fathers Day. It’s also the 4th-biggest flower-selling occasion.
• Teachers receive the most Valentines Day cards, followed by school children, mothers, wives, and then sweethearts.

Monday is Family Day.

Family Day is not a national statutory holiday, it’s observed in New Brunswick, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and in British Columbia.

Family Day was originally created to give people time to spend with their families but it also provides a day off between New Years Day and Good Friday as they are approximately three months apart. It was added to the calendar after the 2007 Provincial Election. Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty promised to add it if he was named Premier.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod