Barricades are up and signs are meeting visitors in Alberta’s provincial parks following Friday’s announcement restricting motor vehicles in the areas.
It’s all in an effort to increase physical distancing and prevent crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rules were announced Friday by Environment and Parks Minster Jason Nixon.
Parking lots and staging areas like trailheads are no longer accessible by car. This comes a week after parking lots were full of cars and parks full of people despite repeated calls for social distancing.
On Saturday, Cliff Butchko had hoped to go snowshoeing in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park — what he called “snow-cial distancing.” [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “
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