A gym owner in Armstrong, B.C. is upset after he received a fine for remaining open during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though B.C.’s top doctor hasn’t ordered fitness centres to close.
While Dr. Bonnie Henry ordered services like spas and salons to close, under provincial guidelines, fitness facilities are still allowed to stay open as long as they follow social distancing rules.
However, on Thursday, Interior Health’s medical health officer issued an order for gyms, yoga studios and other personal training facilities to close.
When Peter Nenasheff kept his business Fitness 2 Life open the next day, Interior Health slapped him with a $345 fine. “There’s no reason for me to shut down.