The reeve of a northern Alberta municipality took to social media this week to voice his disgust with restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing public health measures are taking too much of a toll on people who can’t work or socialize with family and friends. “What the heck is going on?
What kind of gutless sheep have we become?” reads part of Mackenzie County Reeve Josh Knelsen’s post on his personal Facebook page on Monday. “We hear we can’t go to see loved ones in long-term care facilities and lodges, all in the name of ‘saving lives.’ Many will think I’m way off the charts, and maybe I am, but in my opinion, long-term care facilities and senior lodges aren’t about saving lives, they are about giving peace and comfort to