New Brunswick’s COVID-19 cases continue to climb this week, resulting in the entire province sliding back to orange level restrictions.
These restrictions allow for entertainment venues, including cinemas, to remain open with a COVID-19 operational plan.
Such a plan includes an occupancy limit of 50, strict social distancing, continuous mask use, and record keeping.
Despite the province’s permission, Thaddeus Holownia says the Sackville Film Society is postponing all screenings until next week at the earliest, citing safety concerns.
Most of the members of the private club are older people, Holownia mentions.
On Wednesday, Holownia announced the decision on Facebook “after much discussion.”
The feedback from members, he says, has been “100% positive.”
The Sackville Film Society will reevaluate next week, and base their decision on COVID-19 case numbers.
