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Safety Minister warns others after Hope restaurant closed over COVID protocols

Itѻýs a ѻývery serious matter and you ignore it at your perilѻý
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Hope resident Frank Granovski ordered takeout from Rollyѻýs Restaurant in Hope on Oct. 19, 2021, saying it may be his last burger there if the business closes for good. (Jessica Peters/ Hope Standard file)

B.C.ѻýs solicitor general says the injunction against a Hope restaurant sends a strong message to other businesses who may be watching.

ѻýThat is a very serious matter and you ignore it at your peril,ѻý Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia said Thursday afternoon.

Rollyѻýs Restaurant in Hope had been in non-compliance with Fraser Health since a closure order was served on Oct. 7. They have been opening the doors anyway, and continuing to ignore the public health order that requires some restaurants to ask for vaccine passports.

The BC Supreme Court agreed with Fraser Health earlier on Thursday, and granted an injunction, which will give more teeth to the original closure order. In particular, it means RCMP can arrest anyone attempting to re-open the business.

Farnworth said there are ѻývery serious chargesѻý for those who defy court injunctions.

ѻýI fully expect Rollyѻýs Restaurant to comply with the injunction,ѻý he added.

While he said the vast majority are ѻýdoing the right thing,ѻý and following the public health orders, the government is aware that others are not.

ѻýThis sends a message that this is the enforcement that can take place,ѻý he said. ѻýThis can have a serious impact financially on your business.ѻý

In addition, he said that ignoring the orders potentially puts people at risk, and contributes to problems in the healthcare system.

ѻýEvery person in a hospital with covid, unvaccinated, is taking away a bed from someone else.ѻý

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Jessica Peters

About the Author: Jessica Peters

I am proud to be the editor of the Chilliwack Progress. When not at work, I'm busy hiking our local mountains and travelling around the province.
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