Author of the article: Edmonton Journal Publishing date: Apr 23, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 3 minute read • A cyclist pedals past outdoor diners on 104 Street in downtown Edmonton on Saturday April 17, 2021, where the street was closed to motor vehicles to allow restaurants to serve patrons outside on the street during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Larry Wong /POSTMEDIA Article content I just don’t understand people like David Staples. His column in the Wednesday paper seemed to advocate easing restrictions so that we can enjoy Mr. Kenney’s “best summer ever.” What does he not get? We’ve lived through almost 15 months of this, mostly pulling together to keep from losing control. We gave up Christmas, mostly because Kenney was slow and late in imposing the professionally recommended restrictions.