Stage 3 does open things up - it also calls for more in the way of individual responsibility.

SwP thumbnail graphicBy Pepper Parr

July 24th, 2020

BURLINGTON, ON

 

Meed Ward with chain Sept 23-19

Mayor Marianne Meed Ward residing at a virtual meeting of city council.

As part of a media release Mayor Marianne Meed Ward said: “I know the Stage 3 reopening is welcomed news to many of our businesses and I encourage you to open only when you’re ready and have taken measures to protect the health and safety of staff and customers.

I urge both residents and businesses to be cautious and diligent, and do everything possible to safeguard each other and especially members of our community with more vulnerable immune systems, as more services reopen.

I urge residents to continue following all health directives, including physical distancing, wearing masks if you can inside public spaces, using hand-sanitizer and frequently washing hands, as well as staying home when sick. These measures will be especially critical in larger gatherings.”

Drewlo complex

Large apartment complexes like this require a little extra vigilance to stop the spread of infections.

The Mayor has reached out to the organizations that represent apartment building owners and condominium corporations asking them to adhere to the mandatory mask bylaw,

Those buildings with a large number of occupants could become “pinch points” for infections.

The move to Stage 3 does open things up – it also puts more of the responsibility on the individual to ensure that the really simple preventative measures are followed.

It is your health and safety that is at risk and you are the person that can put it at risk.

This is not over yet.

Salt with Pepper is the musings, reflections and opinions of the publisher of the Burlington Gazette, an online newspaper that was formed in 2010 and is a member of the National Newsmedia Council.

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