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Masks required in Town of Smithers facilities

Lindsay Newman
By Lindsay Newman

The Town of Smithers has announced that face masks will be required in all Town of Smithers facilities.

According to a news release, anyone 12 and older will be required to wear a mask regardless of their vaccination status.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made an announcement on Tuesday (Aug 24) that masks would be required in all public spaces.

During the August 24 council meeting, Chief Administrative Officer Dianna Plouffe advised council that council meetings could still be held in person but a mask would be required or the town can move back to an online model.

On July 1, masks were not required for indoor spaces but recommended for those who were not fully vaccinated.

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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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