Forbes Hall Community Centre: Adapting to New PHO Orders Effective January 1st, 2022

There are newly revised BC Public Health Office Orders that need to be complied with at Forbes Hall, see below.

All activity leaders have been asked to comply with these orders, and to speak with their volunteers and attendees.

I know that any restrictions can frustrating as well as limiting but do ask for your compliance during this time.

Thanks

Ann Dickie

Acting Facilities and Community Coordinator

Forbes Hall Community Centre

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Provincial Health Orders (COVID Restrictions and Mandates 

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Worship Services 

If all participants are vaccinated as determined by the worship service leader, there are no capacity restrictions on worship services and choirs. 

If participants are not all vaccinated, worship services and choirs are limited to 50% seated capacity. 50% of the Assembly Hall + MPR = 95 people.   

Please note that masks are now required but can be temporarily removed for ceremonial eating and drinking, and by officiants, readers or for singing a solo where physical distancing is observed. 

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Exercise / Yoga / Tai Chi

These activities are cancelled until the restrictions loosen.  Thanks for your compliance.

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Library

Masks are required. No proof of vaccination/boosters required.  

Masks can be off while actively eating / drinking.  Sitting visiting at the table while not eating or drinking does not allow for masks to be off.  

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Workshops / Seminars / Meetings / Activities / General Use

All attendees must wear masks.  No provision has been made for eating and/or drinking, however, we will assume that while ACTIVELY drinking/eating, the mask can temporarily be removed. 

Those doing the work of TICA are not required to wear masks unless the hall is open to the public for scheduled community activities.

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Food Service (Soup’s On etc.)

All diners must be seated, no exchanging of tables, and masks must be worn if standing, or if seated and no longer eating and/or drinking.

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Note: all community activities run by volunteers may be stricter than the PHO mandates and restrictions. Each activity or service provided by volunteers will make the decision whether to proceed with their activity, provided they do not relax mandates or restrictions.