As a Chamber we had no questions submitted by the Membership to ask.This is a review of the meeting with concerns raised from across the Province.
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STEP 1 |
STEP 2 |
STEP 3 |
STEP 4 |
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Potential easing in these areas:
 Steps based on hospitalization benchmarks |
Potential easing in these areas: ·
Retail ·
Banquet
halls ·
Community
halls ·
Conference
centres ·
Hotels ·
Further
easing of indoor fitness and children's sport and performance |
Potential easing in these areas: · Adult team sports · Casinos, racing centres and bingo halls · Indoor social gatherings with restrictions · Indoor seated events (movie theatres and
auditoria) · Libraries · Museums, art galleries, zoos, interpretive
centres · Places of worship |
Potential easing in these areas: · Amusement parks · Concerts (indoor) · Festivals (indoor and outdoor) · Funeral receptions · Indoor entertainment centres and play
centres · Performance activities (singing, dancing and
wind instruments) · Sporting events (indoor and outdoor) · Tradeshows conferences and exhibiting events · Wedding ceremonies and receptions · Workplaces (lift working from home) |
For latest
information and updates visit:
If you have
questions or concerns contact: jei.ministeroffice@gov.ab.ca
Feedback is
a needed.
If you are a
Sole Proprietorship, the issue of registration numbers has been sorted, as of
Feb 4th. You can now apply
for Relaunch funding….
RESTAURANT
EASEMENTS
February 8th
restriction easements, do not include personal changes. Even if you are going to a restaurant, the protocol
is the same as December, family household members only – Max of 6 people at a
table. No alcohol after 10pm and no food
after 11pm.
FITNESS/DANCE
CENTRES
Fitness centres
have been hit very hard and even though restrictions are easing, they are firm
at one – on – one training only. Dance
studios are included in the Fitness umbrella.
Will the
Dance Studios be moved to own category?
No. Although sympathetic to
crises of business sector, public health issues take priority.
Can bowling
be a separate category? Bowling not a 1
on 1 sport.
RESTRICTION
EASEMENTS
If restrictions
will only be eased after 3 weeks of reduced hospitalizations, how fast will
restrictions be reset if numbers increase?
If there is
only a small increase that happens slowly, then restrictions will probably remain. If there is a quick increase, then the return
of restrictions will happen just as quickly.
If safety protocols
were the only factor that was needed to decide on Step Level easements, then things
would happen more quickly. But there are
other factors that must be mitigated, especially with the new variants. General Community transmission is the main
issue.
If variants surged,
then all easements can be rescinded and tighter controls would be put into
place. Total lockdown is the last option
that would be considered.
Step 2 Banquet
halls, hotels will be allowed to open with AHS restrictions for things like business
meetings.
Museums are in
Step 3, to allow slow opening of activities generally. Still a public space where people from more
than 1 household are present.
If you feel
your business falls in the cracks or doesn’t meet full criteria, do contact the
Minister’s office. As a Chamber, we fell
in the cracks and didn’t meet the initial criteria set for ReLaunch Funding. We contacted the Minister’s office, more than
once, and were finally able to make our point heard. Changes have been made for Chambers and other
Non-Profits, so we do qualify for financial help.
As with
other businesses is this financial help enough to offset the losses incurred? No, but it will keep the doors open and
lights on!! So don’t hesitate to contact
them and make your point.
Contact info:
If you have
questions or concerns contact: jei.ministeroffice@gov.ab.ca
Feedback is
a needed.
The new Greeter!!