Effective Immediately
The Town of Morinville is designated a ‘Watch’ Zone by Alberta Health Services (AHS). The Mandatory Face Coverings Bylaw is now in effect. As per the bylaw, masks are now mandatory in all indoor, enclosed public spaces as well as within public vehicles. View up-to-date COVID-19 Alberta statistics and information from the Government of Alberta.
Exemptions to the bylaw include:
- persons under the age of 10;
- persons unable to place, use, or remove a mask without assistance;
- persons unable to wear a Face Covering due to a mental or physical concern or limitation, or protected ground under the Alberta Human Rights Act, RSA 2000 c. A-25.5, as may be amended;
- persons consuming food or drink in designated seating areas or as part of a religious or spiritual ceremony;
- persons engaged in physical activities, water activities or the paid supervision of water activities, or attending within a sauna or steam room;
- persons providing care or assistance to a person with a disability where a face covering would hinder that caregiving or assistance;
- persons engaging in services that require the temporary removal of a face covering;
- persons participating in a dance, theatrical or musical public performance, if all participants in the performance are able to maintain at least two metres of physical distance from each other and do not enter the areas where the public is viewing the performance;
- persons providing or receiving a service that requires personal consultation if that activity occurs in a closed office or meeting room and all participants in the personal consultation are able to maintain physical separation of at least two metres from each other; and persons separated from others by physical barriers or shields such as plexiglass.
- No person shall in any manner harass or attempt to intimidate a person who is not guilty of an offence while not wearing a Face Covering as a result of an exemption.
Public spaces and vehicles do not include:
- schools and other educational institutes;
- hospitals and other health-care facilities;
- Child care facilities;
- areas exclusively accessed or used by the public place’s employees, or a public vehicle operator, or platform and stage areas in places of worship during worship services. This exemption is granted provided that physical barriers or physical distancing practices are implemented between the exempt person and any other person.