Vaccine mandate coming to House Quick-thinking hikers unravel turbans to of Commons, MPs rule help with rescue at Metro Vancouver park

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OTTAWA -- Anyone entering the House of Commons precinct -- including MPs -- will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Nov. 22, the Board of Internal Economy has ordered. The new rule starts on the day the 44th Parliament kicks off. “This requirement will apply to any person who wishes to enter the House of Commons precinct, including members and their staff, political research office employees, administration employees, members of the parliamentary press gallery, parliamentary business visitors, contractors and consultants,” said Speaker Anthony Rota in a statement. The cross-party committee of MPs that oversees the workings of the House of Commons made this decision following a two-hour closed-door meeting on Tuesday. “Details with respect to the implementation of the Board’s decision are being developed and will be communicated in due course,” reads the Speaker’s statement. “These decisions were made to meet ongoing recommendations from public health authorities to help limit the spread of COVID-19 within the work environment.”

The House is considering people to be fully vaccinated 14 days after they have received the recommended doses of one or a combination of Health Canada-approved vaccines ............... . Source: bc.ctvnews.ca

VANCOUVER - A group of quick-thinking young men were forced to get creative by using their turbans as a makeshift rope to help rescue a pair of hikers in a Metro Vancouver park earlier this month. Five friends were enjoying their hike at the Lower Falls Trail at Golden Ears Provincial Park when they saw a commotion. “They said, ‘Two people are stuck there. Can you help them? Can you call 911?’” said Kuljinder Singh. They saw two fellow hikers stranded on a large rock by the edge of a fast-moving river.

Singh said he and his friends did not have cell phone reception but they knew how to improvise.“We didn’t have any other equipment to save them,” the 22-year-old said. “We only had our turbans to save them.”

So the three wearing turbans unravelled the headdress to make a rope along with their jackets.“In my Sikh culture, the turban is for that, to help save the life of people who need the help,” explained Singh.

The two stranded hikers used the makeshift rope to eventually pull themselves to safety.

Unbeknownst to them, Pitt Meadows Search and Rescue was called and volunteers were already on their way, but by the time crews got there, their services were no longer needed.“Quite amazed,” said search manager Rick Laing. “I’d never heard anything like that or seen anybody doing anything like that. I thought it was quite resourceful – they showed great presence of mind to put something together in such a short time.” Laing also applauds the friends for keeping themselves out of danger by staying away from the water.