Truck driver Rodney Dueck is used seeing westbound traffic with red and white licence plates during his trips to and from Alberta, but isnB次元官网网址檛 comfortable with what heB次元官网网址檚 seeing now.

Despite all the concerns and warnings around controlling the spread of COVID-19, the Silver Creek resident said heB次元官网网址檚 still seeing plenty of B.C.-bound Alberta traffic.

B次元官网网址淚 drive between B.C. and Alberta so IB次元官网网址檓 watching them go westB次元官网网址� motorhomes, RVs, pickups loaded down with camping gear, U-haul trailers, travel trailers,B次元官网网址� said Dueck, upset our Alberta neighbours are choosing this time to visit.

B次元官网网址淲hen I canB次元官网网址檛 see my grandkids because I donB次元官网网址檛 want to infect anybody or I canB次元官网网址檛 see my parents because I donB次元官网网址檛 want to infect them, I canB次元官网网址檛 visit my neighbours across the fence, I canB次元官网网址檛 even go to church, and to see these hoards of Albertans flooding into B.C. really annoys me,B次元官网网址� said Dueck.

Under normal circumstances Dueck said he values Albertans visiting the B.C., and the Shuswap, and supporting the local economy. But he worries about the impact those visiting now could have on efforts being made in both provinces to B次元官网网址渇latten the curve.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淥ur hospital supplies are limited already, if they get sick, now we donB次元官网网址檛 have enough stuff for our own people let alone all the tourists, and the groceries on the shelves, well, thereB次元官网网址檚 not enough of that either,B次元官网网址� commented Dueck.

B次元官网网址漇omebody had made a comment that they had talked to one Albertan and they said, B次元官网网址榳ell, we canB次元官网网址檛 do anything in Alberta because itB次元官网网址檚 all shut down so we may as well go to our beach house in the Shuswap.B次元官网网址� Well, this is not a time for vacation.B次元官网网址�

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On Thursday, March 26, B.C. Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth announced new measures under the provinceB次元官网网址檚 state of emergency that went into effect on March 18. Among them, enabling municipal bylaw officers to support enforcement of the provincial health officerB次元官网网址檚 orders for business closures and gatherings, carrying fines of more than $25,000 or jail, to be determined by the courts under the authority of the public health act.

B次元官网网址淭his is not a drill,B次元官网网址� commented B.C. Premier John Horgan. B次元官网网址淭he orders B次元官网网址� they are not suggestions or good advice. They are the law.B次元官网网址�

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