Mask bylaw passed by city council
MEDICINE HAT, AB – For the first time since the last pandemic hit Medicine Hat a century ago, the city once again has a mask bylaw after council voted 6 to 3 in favour during a special council meeting Wednesday evening.
Masks will now be mandatory in indoor public spaces in Medicine Hat starting Friday with penalties ranging from $40 to $50 for non-compliance. The bylaw also covers taxis and buses.
Mayor Ted Clugston along councillors Kris Samraj and Jim Turner voted against the bylaw with councillors Phil Turnbull, Robert Dumanowski, Brian Varga, Julie Friesen, Jamie McIntosh and Darren Hirsch voting in favour.