As part of Alberta’s relaunch strategy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the province has said certain businesses — including hair salons and barbers — could open as early as Thursday, May 14, but the owners of one Lethbridge salon believe it would be irresponsible to open that soon.
The government released business guides for the COVID-19 reopening plan on Monday, which included a framework for salons and barbershops on the Alberta Biz Connect website. “As far as right now, we are not ready for May 14,” Hailey Scheu, owner and stylist at Shear Persuasion Salon and Spa in Lethbridge, said Tuesday.
Scheu said if and when the province gives the green light they won’t be rushing to reopen their salon. Instead, Shear Persuasion is planning to do a