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THE PAS & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'SRESPONSE TO THE LATEST COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

The Pas and District Chamber of Commerce is outraged at the latest restrictions regarding COVID 19. The Province of Manitoba once again has failed to consider that there is a significant population living and working outside of the City of Winnipeg. While the numbers of people testing positive for Covid-19 has skyrocketed in the past week, the vast majority are from within the City of Winnipeg.

 

Chamber President Jill Wilkinson is stunned by these new restrictions. “Since May 1, 2021, the active cases in The Pas, OCN, and the RM of Kelsey have dropped from 19 to 7. The number of new cases since the first of the month is at 2.” Wilkinson said, “While it is clear the people in this region have done everything that has been asked of them to the point of completely flattening the curve, we now face these new restrictions at the same level as the City of Winnipeg, where nearly all new cases are.”Wilkinson went on to say, “Small communities must have the ability to interact and conduct their business. Shutting down in-house services of restaurants, bars, and patios creates a crushing blow to the small business owners.

 

Hair salons that were just recently allowed to re-open, under strict guidelines, are now being forced to close again. It would not be a surprise to see some of these closures permanent. The Wellness Centre in The Pas is, for some, the only source of regular physical fitness and The Pas Hospitals physiotherapy department works out of that building. Now it is closed. Young people looking forward to playing soccer and ball have been denied.

 

All of this is happening here in our region because those within the perimeter surrounding Winnipeg have been irresponsible.”The Pas District Chamber of Commerce is demanding the province reconsider where and to whom these new restrictions apply. “This is a strange way of saying thanks for doing your part,” said Wilkinson

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