social distancing and to battle the economic hardships the restaurant industry is facing.“I really am encouraging restaurants to get those (heat) lamps, you know even — it sounds silly but it works in lots of cold weather places — put blankets on the tables and keep those patios open as far into the season as we can,” Naheed Nenshi told reporters on Wednesday afternoon.“Even though restaurants are doing a terrific job of managing physical distancing by and large within the restaurant, as the weather gets colder there’s always a concern that more indoor gatherings will lead to more spread (of COVID-19).”In May, the City of Calgary approved a plan to allow shops and restaurants to expand their businesses onto sidewalks and streets to assist.