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Town passes mandatory face covering bylaw in response to COVID-19

“This is not a direct enactment of a requirement for the public to wear facial coverings”: CAO Derricott

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contemplates public indoor spaces, so outdoor of March 31, 2021, “unless the circumstances a mask. I think that clause would just give the
activities would be exempt under the bylaw. warrant an extension of that bylaw”. masses who don't want to wear a mask an out. I
“There's still the general guidance from the public “The only concern I have is that there should be think that there's not very much evidence to show
health authority that anytime you cannot maintain an exemption for health concerns,” Zahara stated. that there's many conditions that prevent you from
two meters of distance, that you should consider In response, CAO Derricott said, “This was the wearing a mask.”
wearing a face mask,” he noted. most challenging part of the conversation. It was At this time, Council gave all three readings to
Derricott added, “It also clarifies in the bylaw informed somewhat by the City of Edmonton's the Mandatory Facial Covering Bylaw No. 2250.
that if there are other mitigating factors in place, misadventure with exemption cards in the effort to
such as barriers, that coworkers wouldn't accommodate those who have real and significant
necessarily have to wear these masks if they were health-related issues that may be exasperated by
behind appropriate physical measures in place.” wearing a mask. At the end of the day, we
Councillor Troy Sorenson asked, “Would you understand that the medical community is hesitant
expect the public to wear a mask into Repsol Place to issue exemptions, and we certainly do not feel LEGENDS
right up until the point they're changing?” that municipal staff or enforcement officers are
Derricott replied, “I think that we would have equipped to evaluate medical exemptions. As we
them wear a mask on entry of the facility to the discussed this and reviewed this, we did not find CAFÉ & PIZZA
various changing areas. You don't have to wear it very much substantial evidence to suggest that
while you're actually participating, but I think we there are many whose cases of medical incidence Highway 16 West, Edson, Alberta
would say at minimum, to the dressing room… would warrant an exemption under this policy.” 4308 - 4 Avenue
and then as soon as you leave the changeroom and Councillor Currie added, “There are very few 723-4811 723-4813
any other time you're in the facility you would be medical conditions where you safely cannot wear
required to wear a mask.” Open 7 days a week from 6am to 11pm
Councillor Gean Chouinard commented, “The Delivery starts at 5pm
other thing we have to factor in is if we hit that
medium or high threshold, we would also have to
consider closing a lot of these public places.”
Mayor Kevin Zahara stated, “Our community
should be proud of only having two active cases in
five months, and that speaks to people working
together to prevent this from happening in our
community. To hit 10 cases in a community of our
size I think would be significant …and we have to
do everything we can to help protect one another.
We need to continue those efforts so this bylaw
doesn't have to be enacted.”
Zahara also noted that this bylaw has an end date
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