The mayor of Timmins is pleased so far with how the people of the city have been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
George Pirie is pleased with Stage 2 reopening which, among other things, allowed him to get a long overdue haircut. He’s pleased with the precautions in place for that and other services… and with how physical distancing has taken hold.
“We don’t need to have a second wave. We can do business this way,” the mayor remarks. “And fundamentally, we don’t want to have a second wave for a lot of reasons, but economically we can’t afford it. There will be no money. There is no money.”
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Pirie also says it’s tough for the various graduating classes of 2020 around Timmins. They have to make do with alternate grad ceremonies, relying on physical distancing and internet-based components.
He comments, however, that this all makes them a unique cohort.
“They should have a lot of stories to tell their kids and grandkids. I mean really and truly, this is – I’m hoping – very, very unique in their experience and our collective experience.”