A new bylaw has been passed by LLRIB council. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

New Rules

LLRIB passes bylaw restricting on-reserve visits by non-residents

Mar 31, 2020 | 5:01 PM

A number of restrictions have been passed by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) council.

A bylaw, which is a measure to protect local residents from the COVID-19 virus, was passed March 26 and is being enforced in all LLRIB communities. The bylaw states access to the reserves by non-residents will only be permitted for maintaining critical infrastructure, providing essential services, health care or distributing medicine, and delivering necessary supplies such as food, water, clothing or fuel.

Non-residents are also permitted to enter the reserves for the administration and governance of the First Nation or caring for a resident who is a close family member.

According to the bylaw, non-residents should give at least a 24-hour notice of their intention to enter a reserve to the band manager. The manager will have absolute discretion to decide whether a non-resident’s purpose for accessing the reserve in an approved purpose.

“Where a non-resident gives less than 24-hour notice of their intention to access the reserve, security shall have the absolute discretion to decide whether the non-resident’s purpose for accessing the reserve is an approved purpose,” the bylaw reads.

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Council has also implemented rules in regards to social distancing such as not visiting the long-term care or group home, avoiding non-essential trips into the community and prohibiting group gatherings in personal homes. Band members should maintain six feet of space between others when shopping and it’s recommended to keep children and family members away for those not living in the household.

Council passed new rules for funerals as well like limiting the number of people at 10 at one time and having all people at the service sign in. People who are ill or with high-risk medical conditions should not attend funerals and food won’t be served. People should also avoid handshakes and hugging, and there should be a viewing of the body only.

“It is essential that we all need to do our part to keeping our families and community safe,” the release states.

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derek.cornet@jpbg.ca

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