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Smithers Council voice support in town staff’s preventative measures against COVID-19

Lindsay Newman
By Lindsay Newman

The Town of Smithers is voicing their support in administrative staff and the measures they have taken in controlling the spread of COVID-19.

As of Monday (Mar 16), The Town has closed to the public, Smithers Fire Rescue, Smithers Regional Airport Administration, Smithers Office of Works and Operations, BV Pool and Rec Centre, Smither Public Library and the public arenas.

“The Town Hall remains open to the public, although we ask you to consider alternate means of contacting staff, such as telephone and email and making payments via electronic means,” Council said in a statement.

The town’s preventative measures can be viewed on its website.

Smithers COuncil has also provided resources for prevention methods.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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