Ralph Klein’s niece is taking extraordinary steps to keep her Innisfail hairdressing outlet open..After being threatened with $5,000 fines for opening against provincial health regulations, the store opened again Wednesday, this time rebranding itself as a pet grooming centre. Grooming outlets have been able to remain open during the current lockdown..“Since pet grooming is essential service , We are groomers today, as apparently we are pets of the government. We are Offering pet grooming for humans!!!!! We we also have dog and cat food available for purchase,” said Bladez 2 Fadez co-owner Natalie Klein, on the store’s Facebook page..Klein opened up her hairdressing location on Monday and was quickly hounded by Alberta Health Services with an RCMP escort. She was threatened with a $5,000 fine if she continued to operate.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .She said other businesses in the town, located south of Red Deer, have been vocally supportive but have not followed her lead and opened..“They don’t want the fines and I understand that but when you’ve lost everything, what’s the difference, so I’m just showing my support to those owners to stand up and something needs to change,” Klein told CTV. .“We’re still following all Alberta Health protocols, all measures, masks are being worn, hands are being sanitized as they come in, appointment only,” Klein said. .Natalie is the niece of former premier Ralph Klein, who, after being mayor of Calgary, was premier of Alberta from 1992 until 2006. He died in 2013..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
Ralph Klein’s niece is taking extraordinary steps to keep her Innisfail hairdressing outlet open..After being threatened with $5,000 fines for opening against provincial health regulations, the store opened again Wednesday, this time rebranding itself as a pet grooming centre. Grooming outlets have been able to remain open during the current lockdown..“Since pet grooming is essential service , We are groomers today, as apparently we are pets of the government. We are Offering pet grooming for humans!!!!! We we also have dog and cat food available for purchase,” said Bladez 2 Fadez co-owner Natalie Klein, on the store’s Facebook page..Klein opened up her hairdressing location on Monday and was quickly hounded by Alberta Health Services with an RCMP escort. She was threatened with a $5,000 fine if she continued to operate.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .She said other businesses in the town, located south of Red Deer, have been vocally supportive but have not followed her lead and opened..“They don’t want the fines and I understand that but when you’ve lost everything, what’s the difference, so I’m just showing my support to those owners to stand up and something needs to change,” Klein told CTV. .“We’re still following all Alberta Health protocols, all measures, masks are being worn, hands are being sanitized as they come in, appointment only,” Klein said. .Natalie is the niece of former premier Ralph Klein, who, after being mayor of Calgary, was premier of Alberta from 1992 until 2006. He died in 2013..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
