By Troy Gillard

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Red Deer mask bylaws to expire July 1, some provincial restrictions to remain

Jun 23, 2021 | 4:34 PM

While all three of Red Deer’s face covering bylaws will expire on Canada Day, in line with the lifting of the provincial mask mandate, some provincial restrictions will still remain in place.

On June 18, the Government of Alberta announced that the general indoor provincial mask mandate would be lifted on July 1, with masking still required in some specific circumstances, including public transit.

At their meeting on May 25, Red Deer city council voted to expire the local face covering bylaws when the provincial mandate was lifted. As such, the following bylaws will expire July 1:

– Face Coverings in Indoor Public Places and Public Vehicles Bylaw 3656/B-2021 (enacted on November 23, 2020)

– Face Coverings in City Civic Facilities 3657/B-2021 (enacted on November 23, 2020)

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– Transit Face Covering Bylaw 3654/B-2021(enacted on August 17, 2020)

City officials note that while the municipal face covering bylaws will expire, there will still be masking requirements as per provincial restrictions when it comes to public transit, public ride shares and taxis, and in specific continuing care and acute healthcare care settings.

Additionally, officials remind residents there may be occupational and business masking requirements, so Red Deerians may still see people wearing masks outside of the provincially mandated mask requirements.