Tla’amin Nation is closing its roads to local traffic only.
A media release from Tla’amin indicates nationleadership has been taking all of the warnings and precautions regarding COVID19 very seriously.
“We want to thank our community members for doing the same and being very responsible in taking all of the preventative measures to help ensure the safety of their family and friends within our community,” the release stated. “However, because there is a small group of people that are not doing the same, we feel that there is a need to step up the prevention measures by only allowing local traffic into our community. Signage at the beginning of each road is being installed.”
Essential services such as fire and ambulance services, bus transit, Canada Post, prescriptions, food delivery, house and yard maintenance will be acceptable.
“We are an isolated region with a vulnerable population,” the release stated. “Like many coastal towns, we have limited health resources and our residents are at a high risk should they be exposed.”
Access to Highway 101 through Tla’amin Nation from and to Powell River is unaffected.
