The Mossleigh Bar N Grill – that opened in defiance of Alberta Health pandemic regulations – has shuttered it doors again..The restaurant, 65 km southeast of Calgary, was packed with supportive customers on Tuesday before health officials moved in and closed the place down..“Well we managed to stay open longer then I thought!” the Grill wrote on their Facebook page..“We are unfortunately shut down to takeout only again! Thank you to everyone who came out, messaged us and phoned in support!.“We think at this time that the best thing to do is comply with the orders. I think we have managed to truly get our point across and hope that this can be an eye opener for some. I would love to see more rural restaurants and city ones do the same! It’s not so painful I promise.”.Resentment against the lockdown regulations are growing, especially in rural areas where dining options like Skip the Dishes and Uber don’t exist..“The only way to get your voice out there is to do something drastic,” Grill owner Cassie Rowse told CTV..One of the hungry diners that showed up Tuesday was Wildrose Independence Party leader Paul Hinman..“All you hear about is the number of COVID cases, the number of COVID deaths – you don’t hear about the businesses shutting down,” said Hinman, who has been a vocal critic of Premier jason Kenney and the lockdown measures..“It’s a death sentence for many business – the fear-mongering is out of control..Up the road, in Mirror on Tuesday, Chris Scott, the owner of The Whistle Stop cafe was also issued with a summons to appear in court for opening last Friday. He faces penalties ranging from a fine to imprisonment..“The law is garbage – it”s doing more harm than good,” said Scott in an Tuesday interview with The Western Standard..“It’s also a financial issue, my sister and I were just sitting back and watching our savings dwindle.”. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .Scott is the only gas station/cafe in the town of about 500, 50 km northeast of Red Deer, and now he’s getting people from all over the province stopping in. A man from Canmore grabbed a bite Tuesday morning on his way to Edmonton..“If they want to throw me in jail for trying to earn a living, go ahead.”.During a Wednesday press conference, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw urged restaurant owners to follow the rules..“It’s understandable people are feeling frustrated. but in all three rural health zones we are seeing hospitalizations put pressure on the health care system,” Hinshaw said..“These actions could put at risk all the sacrifices we have made in the last few months.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
