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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12947479)

So that essentially makes it voluntary.

The dark ages lasted 5 centuries and they didn't have Netflix. I'm sure people can wear a mask in public for a few more months...

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12943782)

An old friend (he's really old) who usually saves me his moose and deer hearts every year has been in ICU for a couple of weeks now. He's still able to talk and eat, but he's been on total pressurized oxygen for a week. He's signed the form that he doesn't want to go on a ventilator, and is not to be resuscitated. This is a great big strong guy, who even at his age could knock most men flat. If it can take him, it can take anyone.

It can take anyone. :beer:RIP Steamer.

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12947710)

It can take anyone. :beer:RIP Steamer.

Sorry to hear your friend didn't make it. :(

Hamilton goes into Grey Lockdown from Midnight Sunday for 28 days - there goes Christmas for a lot of people = only those living alone can mix with one other household.

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Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12947790)

Hamilton goes into Grey Lockdown from Midnight Sunday for 28 days - there goes Christmas for a lot of people = only those living alone can mix with one other household.

I know of some people who will be breaking that rule.

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Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12947794)

I know of some people who will be breaking that rule.

It's not just a rule, it's illegal to do so! https://covid-19.ontario.ca/zones-an...ach-zone-means

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It is illegal to gather indoors with anyone you do not live with.

You must limit contact to your household (the people you live with) and stay at least 2 metres apart from everyone else.

Do not visit any other household or allow visitors in your home.

If you live alone, you can have close contact with only one other household.

All events and social gatherings:

Indoors: not allowed, except with members of your household (or one other household if you live alone)
Outside: 10 people

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Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12947797)

It's not just a rule, it's illegal to do so! https://covid-19.ontario.ca/zones-an...ach-zone-means

Could bot see the consequences, a fine?

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Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 12947852)

Could bot see the consequences, a fine?

Emergency Measures and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) - the fines are a lot higher for a business though - up to $5,000

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...7289cada6d.jpg
https://www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus/...ut-enforcement

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Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12947910)

Pretty hefty fines. The fines are lower in BC, and uniform across the province, BC except for a short period of time never did region specific rules, and we never had one of these color coded systems Ontario seems to have.

$230 violation ticket:
for not wearing a mask in public settings unless exempt.
Are a passenger on a party bus or limousine
Encourage other people to attend a gathering and/or Refuse to leave or disperse from the event or gathering when directed to do so by an enforcement officer.
Do not vacate a licensed premise by 11:00 pm. (bars) and/or Engage in abusive behaviour towards a restaurant or bar employee.

$2,300 fines for:
people who operate a party bus or limousine anywhere in the province.
to owners, operators and event organizers who host an event or gathering, unless the event or gathering unless the event has an exemption.
A nightclub does not cease to operate as a nightclub
Background music or other background sounds, such as from televisions is louder than the volume of normal conversation.
Liquor is served outside the hours of 11:00 am to 10:00 pm

Tickets can be issued by police, community safety unit, liquor and cannabis inspectors, gaming inspectors and conservation officers.

Repeat offenders or cases of egregious contraventions of the health order, police can recommended criminal charges, if convicted the penalty is $2,000 fines and/or up to 6 months in jail.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/s...lation-tickets

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Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12947790)

Hamilton goes into Grey Lockdown from Midnight Sunday for 28 days - there goes Christmas for a lot of people = only those living alone can mix with one other household.

Whole of south east of England and all of London lockdown as from midnight.........No Christmas meetings for anyone in tier 4. This after Boris promising Christmas would be saved, i'm sure there are a lot of rather piised off people right now.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/135239...celled-london/

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Originally Posted by printer (Post 12948006)

I have a lot of family (and friends) in the areas that are now in Tier 4 :( Christmas is pretty much ruined for many, sadly some have already spent money on food and gifts to celebrate with family they can no longer see... one or two are going to have a very very lonely christmas as they are not allowed to see their families. :cry_smile:

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12947924)

Pretty hefty fines.

[Crocodile Dundee voice]That's not a hefty fine. *This* is a hefty fine...[/Crocodile Dundee voice]

"Victoria Police can issue on-the-spot fines of up to $1,652 for individuals and up to $9,913 for businesses for:

refusing or failing to comply with the emergency directions
refusing or failing to comply with a public health risk power direction
refusing or failing to comply with the Public Health Directions to provide information.

Fines of up to $20,000 for individuals and $100,000 for businesses are possible through the court system.

People who do not wear a face mask when required and do not have a lawful reason can be fined $200."

And those are the *current* fines, dialed back by roughly 2/3rds from the "state of emergency" ones of 2 - 5 months ago.

Looks like this new strain of COVID is hammering parts of England right now. So much so that other countries have banned incoming flights from the UK.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...-says-12168124