Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Beaconsfield has come up with a unique — and very loud — way to get the social distancing message across.
Authorities have deployed a pickup truck with loudspeakers, reminding residents to stay two metres away from people they don’t live with.
According to Mayor Georges Bourelle, while most residents observe the distancing protocol, a few still do not and that’s why they resorted to using the loudspeakers. “It’s a matter of life or death,” Bourelle told Global News by phone. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “People must observe the rules.