Following last weekend where a picture of a packed beachfront in Sylvan Lake went viral across the province, the Town of Sylvan Lake is adding some additional measures to hopefully encourage people to follow public health measures more closely. 

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These guidelines are especially crucial at this time as Alberta is seeing an increase in new active cases, increases not seen since the start of May.

Here are the steps the Town of Sylvan Lake is taking in order to help prevent overcrowding at their beaches this weekend:

  • Increased RCMP presence along waterfront, enforcing park rules including public health orders such as physical distancing. 
  • Increased number of Bylaw and Peace Officers to assist in educating the public on health orders, and to enforce municipal bylaws. Members will also have access to, and hand out face masks where they identify a need.
  • Increased signage, including signage to reinforce public health orders, and signage to identify waterfront parking restrictions.
  • Closure of public waterfront parking lots once they are full; once public waterfront parking lots are full, they will be closed and remain closed until 6:00 PM that evening. The parking lots and any associated closures will be staffed.
  • Electronic signage into Town, which will indicate if and when the volume of people within the waterfront becomes a concern.
  • Observation of successes, continued challenges, and potential needs. Following this weekend, Administration will again assess the health and safety needs of the waterfront, and where required, take additional measures to mitigate potential health and safety risks associated with an influx of visitors to the community. 

More information can be found by clicking here to go to the Town of Sylvan Lakes website.