Twitter anger at City rules and scofflaws who ignore them

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Twitter is ablaze with anger Sunday morning as people assail the safe-distance orders of the City as well as a ban on gatherings of more than five people. Saturday saw Trinity Bellwoods Park jammed with merrymakers who seemed indifferent to COVID-19. This morning some are attacking Mayor Tory and others for closing parks. Failed mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat declares that you can’t catch COVID-19 outdoors (really?) and demands “adapt streets for people. This law and order approach being bandied about is misplaced,” she shouts. Then we have many health workers and others denouncing those who packed the park Saturday. Dr. Brian Goldman says it was dangerous and selfish behavior. See comments here

“Unacceptable”

The City released a statement late Saturday night, calling the crowds “unacceptable” and said bylaw officers and police would have a visible presence at Trinity Bellwoods starting Sunday morning to ensure there were no repeats of the crowds seen Saturday. They added the physical distancing bylaw will be strictly enforced as well. “Public gatherings, like today’s in Trinity Bellwoods Park, threaten to undo the challenging work residents of this City have done over the last 10 weeks in their collective effort to bear COVID-19,” read the statement. The scene may be set for a showdown between police and park-goers Sunday but who knows.