Please be advised the following changes have been set, effective today;

Mandatory restriction – Provincewide – effective Nov. 24

• No indoor social gatherings are permitted in any setting (private homes, public spaces or workplaces)
• Indoor close contacts must be limited to people in the same household
• People who live alone can have up to the same 2 non-household contacts for the duration of the restriction
• Work and support group meetings are not social gatherings, but attendance should be limited and public health measures followed
• This does not apply to service visits from caregivers, health or child care providers and co-parenting arrangements
• Outdoor social gatherings are limited to 10 people and must not have an indoor component
• Backyard gatherings that require movement in/out of homes are not permitted
• Attendees should remain distanced at all times and follow public health measures
• Festivals and events are prohibited (indoors and outdoors)

Please note, as of Friday, November 27th, the following applies to Millet:

Most retail businesses may remain open with capacity limited to 25% of the occupancy set under the Alberta Fire Code.

• Retail, including liquor and cannabis
• Grocery stores
• Pharmacies
• Clothing stores
• Computer and technology stores
• Hardware
• Automotive
• Farmers markets approved by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
• Unlicensed outdoor seasonal markets

Some entertainment and event services may remain open with capacity limited to 25% of the occupancy set under the Alberta Fire Code.

• Movie theatres
• Museums and galleries
• Libraries
• Casinos, offering slots only. Table games must be closed at this time.
• Indoor entertainment centres including amusement parks, water parks, bingo halls and racing centres.
• Indoor fitness, recreation, sports and physical activity centres, including dance and yoga studios, martial arts, gymnastics and private or public swimming pools.
• Facilities can be open for individual studio time, training or exercise only.
• There can be no group fitness, group classes, group training, team practices or games.
• Instructors can use facility to broadcast virtual fitness classes from, but there can be no group class.

All public health guidance and physical distancing requirements must be followed.

Albertans and businesses are encouraged to limit in-person visits and use curbside pick up, delivery and online services instead.

Businesses open by appointment only are not permitted to offer walk-in services. Appointments should be limited to one-on-one services.

• Personal services such as hair salons and barbershops, esthetics, manicure, pedicure, body waxing and make-up, piercing and tattoo services,
• Wellness services including acupuncture, massage and reflexology
• Professional services such as lawyers, mediators, accountants and photographers
• Private one-on-one lessons (no private group lessons permitted)
• Hotels, motels, hunting and fishing lodges

These businesses must follow all current public health guidance for their sector and should consider virtual options where possible.

Home-based businesses should follow the restrictions for the type of service they provide.

Restaurants, bars, pubs and lounges will be open with restrictions if they follow all public health guidance in place including:

• Maximum of 6 people from the same immediate household at a table and no movement between tables.
  • People who live alone can meet with up to 2 non-household contacts as long as they’re the same two throughout the duration of these restrictions
• Only seated eating and drinking is permitted. No other services or entertainment will be allowed, including billiards, games or darts.
• Liquor can be sold until 10 pm and food-serving establishments must close to in person-dining at 11 pm. Liquor sales apply to casinos, but casinos are not required to close at 11 pm.

Albertans are encouraged to use take out, delivery, drive-thru and curbside pick-up options.

Additional inspections will occur to verify that public health measures are being followed. Establishments that are non compliant may face orders and fines.

Masks are mandatory in Edmonton and surrounding communities, these communities include:

Further be advised, effective Friday, November 27th:

The Town administration office will be CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. Most staff will be working from home to meet the Provincial regulations.

There is a drop box at the front of the office and we accept online payments for utilities and taxes. Phones will still be answered during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30-4pm).

We apologize for the inconvenience but we must all do our part to try and flatten the curve for the next 3 weeks.