Hundreds of people gathered Sunday afternoon in Calgary and Edmonton to support women impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court s decision to end constitutional protections for abortion.
CALGARY At HeadKandi Salon masks are no longer mandatory for staff or customers but that doesn t mean Calgary businesses are done with them. “If our guests want to wear masks they wear masks, if they want us to wear masks, we wear a mask. We’re really going to take the lead of what the guests want us to do,” said Jereme Bokitch, owner of Butter Beauty Salon, Hedkandi Salon and Johnny’s Barber’s + Shop. Bokitch said they’ve been following provincial guidelines but even though the mask mandate is lifted they want customers to feel comfortable. He said some barriers will remain, especially at the sinks and increased sanitation is the new norm.
CALGARY Alberta has yet to release its plan on second doses for residents as restrictions ease partially beginning Tuesday, when stage one commences in the province s summer reopening plan. That didn t prevent one Calgary small business owner from expressing optimism about June. “It’s our busiest time of the year,” said Jereme Bokitch, owner of Butter Beauty Salon, Hedkandi Salon and Johnny’s Barber’s + Shop. Bokitch said preparing for the June 1 reopening (for appointments only) was not as stressful as preparing after previous shutdowns. “I think this one felt a little bit different, we knew it (the last shutdown) was going to be three, four weeks,” he said.