While COVID-19 restrictions are being loosened across B.C., and the rest of Canada, there are still strict limitations on travel.

As of May 19, Canada and the U.S. have agreed to extend the ban on non-essential travel across the border by 30 days while urging Canadians stay close to home and avoid non-essential travel interprovincially.

However, some continue to travel within Canada and there is some lingering resentment to those who decide to cross provincial borders.

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As a border town, Golden is no stranger to visitors from Alberta, but attitudes have shifted to reflect the stay at home orders necessitated by COVID-19. Some have taken these orders to heart, with owners of Alberta-plated vehicles taking to Facebook to complain of notes being left on their windshields, as well as vandalism and damage to their cars.

The problem? Many of them are residents of Golden or Area A.

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Grey was shocked to find a note that demanded she B次元官网网址済o homeB次元官网网址� stuck to her vehicle, which has Alberta plates, after shopping at IGA last week.

She wants it to be known that there are plenty of reasons that someone could have a car with Alberta plates while maintaining residency in Golden.

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After the long weekend, she said her experience has led her to contemplate parking her car and biking to avoid another incident. She says she has heard of other people with Alberta plates doing something similar.

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Grey firmly believes that even if she were from Alberta, thatB次元官网网址檚 no excuse for someone to leave the note, or to a further extent, vandalize a vehicle.

As a tourist town, she stated Golden relies on its reputation for being warm and friendly to attract out of province visitors.

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Grey wants to spread awareness that this isnB次元官网网址檛 the way to handle travel and tourism during the pandemic. She had no idea how involved the community would get when she made her post on Facebook and said she appreciates the messages of support she has gotten.

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