Caley Bedore

Weather Specialist, CHEX News at 6 & 11

‘It doesn’t matter if you’re the best or the worst, it just matters if you want to try,’ said 7-year-old disc golfer, Nikko Forbes.

“It was important for us to let everyone know, let the hospital know, that we are doing whatever we possibly can to help them,” said Gina Lee, festival chair.

‘It is a Canadian thing to do, it is a relaxing thing to do and we really need more of that right now,’ said ‘The Happy Camper,’ Kevin Callan.

‘If you’re looking for something to do and there is a local park in your area, it is a great opportunity to visit,’ said Ontario Parks ahead of the long weekend.

‘They help you reduce rainwater flooding and ponding and harvest rainwater that would otherwise be going down the local storm sewer,’ said environmental advocate Jessica Correa.

 ‘When you have that gas in the atmosphere it is like having a blanket around the Earth and so it just kind of warms the Earth up,’ said Stephen Hill of Trent University.

“I think a big thing is just to be honest with how you’re feeling. It makes total sense that you’re exhausted,” said author Ann Douglas.

‘Home renovations have been huge. The neat thing about the garden is that it hasn’t been cancelled,’ said Peterborough master gardener Mary-Jane Pilgrim.

People should towel dry their tubs and showers, as they can become infested with mould and mildew, said Molly Maid’s Shelley Parker.

‘You can do little things that seem small, but when we put them all together it creates that ripple effect,’ said environmental activist Jessica Correa.

‘The first thing you want to do is make sure your tires are pumped up and firm,’ bike shop owner Dave Frise said of proper bike maintenance.

“It has been a gift to be reminded of how special it is to play with other people,” said concertmaster Phoebe Tsang.

‘I got to work with a number of celebrities like Jon Hamm, Snoop Dogg, Jim Parsons. So it was really cool, what an amazing experience,” said director and editor Drew Antzis.

‘Overall for Southern Ontario, I think we are going to see above seasonal temperatures through spring and likely into summer,” forecasts meteorologist Anthony Farnell.

‘Families realized very quickly that they just weren’t equipped to be at home 24/7,’ said Coralie Jacobs, Easter Seals senior development officer.