Restaurants violate health orders as clamour to re-open ramps up
Several central Alberta restaurants are done waiting for the government to allow businesses to re-open.
According to Alberta Health Services, Hockey Central in Sylvan Lake and Mom’s Diner in Red Deer were both issued closure orders on Jan. 27. Mom’s Diner received a second closure notice on Thursday as well as a $1,200 fine.
The Whistle Stop Cafe in Mirror was given one on Jan. 22. The owner there was also served with a ticket and written order to close on Jan. 26 by RCMP.
These businesses and others are part of a growing movement by Alberta restaurants to re-open in a bid to show the provincial government they can do so safely, regardless of public health orders.