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THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2020 • your window & door professionals • 11 Mountainview Rd., N. Georgetown, ON L7G 4T3 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca • awarded readers choice 29 times • Visit our showroom Thinking of buying or selling? Call Effie or Helen for all your real estate needs. 905-873-6111 EFFIE DIMOU HELEN PAPAP VLAVLA OPOULVLOPOULVL OSOPOULOSOPOUL www.haltonpropertysisters.com sisters@iprorealty.com 905-877-8828 360 Guelph St. Georgetown (Knolcrest Centre) SO LD krausemorris.ca 905.877.5211 23 MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD S., GEORGETOWN Re/Max Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage. Independently Owned and Operated It's safe to say that everyone's daily routine has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. But for some local residents, the challenges of this dramatical- ly different time will be etched in their story forever as they mark major life moments during the COVID-19 shutdown. For Sarah Sikorski and her husband Daniel Spiteri, rolling with the punches of the pandemic has proven challenging as they si- multaneously adjust to new par- enthood. They welcomed son Lincoln into the world on March 23 -- a monumental occasion that has become more complex than usual with social distancing and ser- vice closures. "We are navigating this new re- ality the best we can, but it's been filled with a lot of tears and frus- tration," said Sikorski. The Georgetown couple said they methodically planned to have a child by first making sure their finances were in order, their relationship was sound and their support system was in place. "Despite our best efforts to do things in the most responsible way possible, the universe decid- ed to play this cruel joke and throw an unpredictable pandem- ic into the mix," said Sikorski. "Now my husband's job is gone, we don't have access to communi- ty support programs like the standard newborn hearing test- ing, and my parents are meeting their first grandchild through FaceTime. Not to mention I'm in constant fear of the fact that my child with no immunity is at risk of contracting the virus." Supportive friends and family have helped ease the day-to-day burden for the new parents by dropping off food and diapers, and checking in with phone calls and texts. 'A VERY STRESSFUL TIME' MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@metroland.com Sarah Sikorski and Daniel Spiteri, with baby Lincoln, are navigating the challenges of new parenthood during the pandemic. Sarah Sikorski photo SOCIAL DISTANCING HAS BIG IMPACT ON HALTON WEDDINGS, BIRTHS AND FUNERALS See COUNTLESS, page 11 ###ESSENTIALSERVICES FIND BREAKING NEWS AND UP-TO-DATE LOCAL INFORMATION ON COVID-19 ONLINE INFORMATION T H E IF P. C A /C O R O N A V IR U S