On Saturday morning, a new brigade hit the parks of LaSalle. Their goal is to make sure people are respecting social distancing. “It’s great, they’re enjoying themselves, but they quickly forget about safety rules and social distancing rules,” said Pierre Dupuis, the borough’s assistant general manager.
LaSalle is a borough that has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus crisis. As of Friday evening, it recorded 985 cases of COVID-19 and 133 deaths. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Officials say, with summer around the corner, it wants the brigades to act as a reminder to people that we are still living through a pandemic. “We have Montrealers coming from all over the island to enjoy the Saint