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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Minister of Health Tyler Shandro, and Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer announced on Wednesday, May 26 the Alberta Open for Summer Plan.
The Open for Summer Plan is a three-stage road map to lift public health restrictions to safely get back to normal and provides a clear picture of a summer without restrictions as long as Albertans continue to follow public health measures in the short term and vaccination numbers continue to rise.
As Alberta reached the 50 per cent threshold for first dose vaccinations as of Tuesday, May 18, and with hospitalizations well below 800, Alberta will enter Stage One beginning on Tuesday, June 1.
Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce members hosted a virtual conference with Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation Doug Schweitzer on Wednesday, May 12.
Minister Schweitzer discussed Alberta’s recovery plan and economic diversification through growth and expansion of existing and new industries, as well as taking questions from participants.
“I love taking my family to Drumheller, you’ve got the Royal Tyrrell with the dinosaurs; there’s everything there,” Minister Schweitzer said during the Zoom meeting.
One industry which the ministry would like to see enhanced and grow in the province is film and television.
Oscar winning films have already been filmed in Drumheller and surrounding areas, including the villages of Delia and Rockyford. Minister Schweitzer notes Calgary will be a “hub” for film production, similar to Vancouver, B.C., due to its proximity to the mountains, the prairies, and the Canadian Badlands.
To keep their eateries running, many restaurateurs in Alberta sunk money into building or improving their outdoor spaces, only to see them shut down yet again under the latest COVID-19 restrictions