Yesterday we woke up to a smoggy day. Forest fires about 100 km west of Ottawa - as well as some in northern Quebec - created this unwelcome weather.
Wear your best mask, our two sons messaged us.
One was already at work - wearing a mask.
Coming to work, I couldn't see the other side of the river, he said.
Wear an N95 mask, if you go out, the other messaged: When the level of fine particulate in the air reaches 60 micrograms per cubic metre, Environment Canada issues an air quality warning. Ottawa is at more than 220. (Ottawa is normally 0-4.)
What did we do before Covid? I asked Terry as we headed out with our masks. Now we have a supply of face masks. Did we just go out into the smoky air? We probably just tried to stay indoors.
Times change - and we have to change with them.
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