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keeping everyone safe for

With the holiday season around the corner, you might be wondering how to plan your celebrations without creating health risks. As we have learned to live with COVID-19, it’s easier to feel comfortable and prioritize fun, but no one wants to create a super-spreader event or be the cause of someone’s illness. So, here are some steps to consider to make your time together safe and enjoyable:

set up simple precautions

Implement simple steps that will help keep any event safe. Encourage clean hands by setting up soap dispensers and paper towels by the sink or place hand sanitizer near food. Avoid communal bowls of food like chips and instead pre-portion them into plates or cups, or use utensils for self-service. Consider running a quality air filter or opening windows if the temperature allows.

communicate with guests

Let your guests know what you’ve done to make the setup safer so they can feel confident about attending. Remind them to stay home if they are feeling unwell or may have been exposed. We all know to stay home if there’s risk, but the pressures of the holiday social season can make it hard to say no to events when unwell. You can make someone’s decision not to attend easier by saying it’s okay.

consider the risk and situation

The state of the pandemic changes often, whether it’s new variants or new vaccine approvals. As you’re planning your gettogether, keep in mind varying levels of risk.

It can be tempting to see COVID-19 as a cold or minor illness, but that’s not the case for everybody. Not only does the disease increase the risk for longer-term health problems, some people are not able to mount a proper immune response even if they’ve been vaccinated. They might have a health condition or be taking medication that impacts their immune system.

Fortunately, in addition to the tips above, there are additional prevention and treatment options that can help protect immune-compromised people, such as monoclonal antibodies. These work by mimicking the body’s natural antibodies to neutralize a virus.

You can learn more about the best ways to prevent or treat COVID-19 by speaking with your healthcare provider and by visiting canada.ca.■

As we have learned to live with COVID-19, it’s easier to feel comfortable and prioritize fun, but no one wants to create a super-spreader event or be the cause of someone’s illness.

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5 tips for dealing with inflation

Four in 10 Canadians report that money is a daily concern for them, and one third of low-income Canadians admit to worrying about money almost constantly. With inflation at its highest level in more than 30 years, it’s more

important than ever for us to become financially literate. Here are 5 money saving tips to help keep you afloat.

build a budget

The first step towards financial security is to create a budget

that you can stick to. Your budget should track all of your income and expenses, including food, housing, transportation and entertainment. If your monthly expenses exceed your income, you’ll either need to cut back on spending or find ways to bring more money in.

cut back on frivolous spending

It’s become a bit of a cliché to advise people to stop buying takeout coffees to save money. And it’s true: with tax and tip a coffee can easily cost $5 to $10. But don’t make yourself miserable. If that cup of java is

a daily indulgence that makes you happy, look for other small ways to cut back that can add up to big savings.

avoid high-interest payments

Credit cards are a handy way to pay for things and can even earn you cash back or other rewards. But the interest rate on credit cards is very high, often 20 per cent or more. And, if you don’t pay off your full balance monthly, the interest is charged from the date of purchase.

If you can’t pay your credit card bills in full, see if you qualify for a line of credit. These have much lower interest rates so you can start paying down your debt.

use coupons

Using coupons is a great way to lower the cost of staple items such

as groceries, diapers, personal hygiene products or to splurge on an occasional fast-food treat.

In addition to the printed coupons that come in the mail or newspapers, there are numerous online resources for coupon clipping.

shop on sale

Hold off on purchasing bigger ticket items until they go on sale. Most retailers have recurring sales promotions on certain items. A sales associate may be able to let you know when the next cycle will start. And make note of upcoming seasonal sale periods such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

ABC Life Literacy Canada’s Money Matters program offers free workbooks, activities and workshops to help Canadians better manage their finances. Learn more at abcmoneymatters.ca. ■

Hold off on purchasing bigger ticket items until they go on sale. Most retailers have recurring sales promotions on certain items.

3 simple tips to boost your health at home

For many of us, it’s been tricky to create or maintain healthy habits while the world continues to be so topsy turvy. To help you be healthy, follow these three simple tips:

stay active – keep moving

We all know this one, but it’s important. There are countless online workouts and yoga classes to try for free or by subscription, but you can also dance while cooking or doing the dishes, take jumping jack breaks, or go for a walk to mark the end of your workday. Every move counts, and so try to bring the fun into everyday activities.

get the right set up – ease your pain

After a couple of years of working from home, it’s time to get serious about your home office setup if you haven’t already. Though you may be back in the office part or most of the time, hybrid work is likely here to stay.

Whatever your workspace looks like, making it ergonomic is crucial. It’ll save you a lot of neck

and back pain or discomfort, eye strain and visits to chiropractors. Do your research and ask your friends and family what’s worked for them to help you find the best fit.

make sure your home is safe – test for radon

Radon is a radioactive gas that’s in all our homes. If your home has a high level of radon, all the time you’re spending at home these

days could be increasing your exposure and your risk of lung cancer. Long-term exposure to elevated levels of radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers.

The only way to know the radon level in your home is to test. You can buy an inexpensive DIY kit or have a professional come in and do the test for you.

Find more information about radon testing at canada.ca/radon. ■

If your home has a high level of radon, all the time you’re spending at home these days could be increasing your exposure and your risk of lung cancer.

how to maintain our apartment buildings

Maintaining apartment buildings is important for tenant safety and well-being. Rentalhousing providers have an obligation to their residents to make sure that they are living in quality units that feel safe and comfortable. Maintaining an apartment building may seem straight forward and easy, but it takes a lot of planning, financial support and dedication from owners, managers, and on-site staff alike to ensure that their tenants live in quality homes. However, maintaining an apartment building is a communitywide responsibility. While rentalhousing providers are seen to have the biggest responsibility when it comes to maintaining an apartment building, the tenants also have a responsibility of supporting that maintenance by cooperating with management to ensure that buildings stay in a good state and repairs are conducted in a timely manner. Our buildings are homes to all of us, and we need to work together to keep them in good condition.

According to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), both the rentalhousing providers and the tenants have an obligation to maintain and repair the rental property. It is important to note that these obligations are true for any and all rental agreements.

rental-housing provider responsibilities

The rental-housing provider has responsibilities that include repairing and maintaining the property and meeting property standards. The provider should always keep the building in good condition. Electrical, plumbing and heating systems should be always functioning, as should appliances, windows, doors, locks, lighting, garages, laundry rooms and other amenities offered. Walls, roofs, ceilings, carpets and walkways should be repaired as needed as well to withstand the test of time. In the case that something stops functioning due to wear and tear, the onus is on the provider to replace it.

Additionally, the rental-housing provider needs to keep the property clean, which ranges from making sure common areas are tidy and clean to taking care of any pest issues. Property standards are outlined in municipal bylaws and provincial maintenance standards.

Rental-housing providers should also make sure that their building follows fire safety laws as outlined by local fire departments.

Finally, the provider should also maintain and not interfere with vital services, which include hot/ cold water, fuel, electricity, gas and heat (during specific months).

The provider needs to make sure that they are always supplying these services regardless of specific situations such as overdue rent.

tenant responsibilities

The tenant should keep their rental unit clean. As long as the state of the unit does not have an effect on other tenants, the cleanliness of their unit is generally left to their own judgement.

In case of damages that are not due to normal wear and tear, but due to damage by the tenant or their guests, the tenant will be required to pay for the repair or take care of it themselves.

The maintenance of the apartment building relies on the strong relationship between the rentalhousing provider and the tenant. It is great communication between the two parties that ensures the maintenance of the building. If there is a problem, the first thing a tenant should do is notify their rental-housing provider to help solve the issue. And rental-housing providers should do the same thing. If the tenant is not keeping up with standards, the rental-housing provider should ask the tenant to make changes as necessary to fix the problem.

For more information on how to maintain your apartment building whether you are a tenant or a rentalhousing provider, visit the Tribunals Ontario website. ■