The plan to re-open Saskatchewan unveiled by Premier Scott Moe today is being seen as generally reasonable locally.
鈥淭he city mayors were all happy with this,鈥� said Yorkton Mayor Bob Maloney following a conference call with his counterparts Thursday afternoon. 鈥淲e all see it as a good phased approach . . . A pragmatic approach ... A very charted approach.鈥�
Maloney said in some instances it鈥檚 a common sense approach too. He noted if Wal-Mart can be open with rules to follow 鈥渨hy not have KW Men鈥檚 Wear open too,鈥� as long as they too follow rules to assure health safety.
Even as things re-open they will be significantly different in terms of what is allowed.
For example, Maloney noted May 15, when a golf course opens, such as the City-owned Deer Park Course, the clubhouse, washrooms and pro shop will not be open, and on course play will be altered to limit person-to-person contacts.
And, while parks will open, they will allow camping only at every second campsite, and again washrooms and showers won鈥檛 open, said Maloney.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 know is this is so much a reopening, or a new reality,鈥� he noted, questioning how certain new rules might linger for months.
Of course throughout the phases, Maloney said COVID-19 cases have to be monitored closely.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e going to be watching the numbers,鈥� he said. 鈥淚f things go sideways they鈥檙e going to close things again... I just hope we get through this OK.鈥�
As for the impact on the City, Maloney said they will follow what the province lays out.
鈥淎ll the health guidelines come from the province. We follow all of those guidelines,鈥� he said.
