Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito June 29, 2021 - 2:53 PM B.C. is ready to shed the strictures of pandemic life and people are going to be allowed to mingle. “Today, I'm happy to announce that on July 1 we will begin step three of our restart plan after the longest public emergency in Canadian history,” an almost jubilant Premier John Horgan said today, June 29. “I believe it's safe to take the next step forward.” That means British Columbians can go and cheer for their kids at the soccer game, in the arena and in the gymnasium. Going to a friend's place for dinner is back on and weddings can start being planned again.