"I have heard so many times in the last week people don't think it's real because they don't know anyone that got it, or got it bad. So, if you know Martin, you can now say you know someone who got it," she wrote. Memories of Martin Haalstra CBC News London Video 6:41 Martin Haalstra, 44, passed away on Nov. 29, 2020 after a battle with COVID-19. 6:41In her post, Lisa Haalstra said her husband's rapid decline began in mid November with a simple sinus infection, a cough and trouble breathing. People in the Belmont community have set up a Go Fund Me page for the Haalstra family.

Source: CBC News December 02, 2020 17:46 UTC