The City of Thompson announced March 16 that all city facilities will be closed to the public as of 1:15 p.m. Monday.
This includes the Thompson Regional Community Centre, City Hall and the public works office. The city said these closures will be re-evaluated after 30 days and that it is working on a plan for the waste disposal grounds to enable public access while protecting the public from exposure to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
A dropbox for mail and paperwork submission will be set up at the front door of City Hall.
The city says council meetings will continue as scheduled but will be closed to the public, with the possible exception of Shaw TV, though they are exploring options to livestream the meetings or to publish audio and video of them afterwards. An email from the city said committee meetings are being cancelled until April 13.
Gym passes and other cancelled registrations are being re-evaluated and pass holders will be contacted in the coming days.
The city can still be contacted via phone, email, Facebook or e-service request via the city’s website or smartphone app.
