Joan Ethier wearing one of her masks.

Bob and Heather Popple in Joan’s masks

When the COVID shutdown started and supplies were scarce, due to increased demand, Probus member Joan Ethier got busy with her sewing machine and made face masks for family at home and then expanded her operations to make some for her neighbours.

Having done that and realizing that she could fill a need,  she ramped up and made many more masks for people in the larger community, leaving beautifully made face masks with instructions in bags at their doors.

Thanks to Joan for her masks and for her inspiring example.