Silent Church
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St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Provost is pictured with no one in sight during what was to be a scheduled mass service soon after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 22. Their services have been suspended indefinitely; while some other churches in the area have also paused their public services in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 which is spreading across Canada and the rest of the world. Signs on other doors in town (see PN March 25) showed that their services were suspended, including at the Central Lutheran Church and Provost Community Church. New Hope Gospel Church told The News that so far they are still hosting a modified form of services and are encouraging people who are “at risk” to stay home. Pastor Doug Engel adds that a lesson in junior church was taught recently on proper hygiene to “give us clean hands,” in light of the outbreak. According to the Government of Alberta, church so far may be kept ongoing as long as the group doesn’t surpass 50 people as one of the rules to help contain the spread of the virus. ©Provost News Photos.
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More pictures, stories can be found in the print edition of The Provost News, March 25, 2020 including:
• Self-isolation "Extremely Important" After International Travel—Provost Doctor
— 'We're Worried About People Who Don't Realize They're Infected with COVID-19'
• Town Continues Usual Operations with No Reports of COVID-19 Here yet
—Departments Have Discussed Plans for if Staff Get Virus
• Town Council Meets
• M.D. Meets
• Macklin Credit Union Looks at Merging with Synergy Credit Union Ltd. in Lloydminster
• Employment & Careers
• Students' Belongings Go Home from Schools; Empty Desks and Hallways in Response to COVID-19
• Learning Continues for Students via Distance
• M.D. Suspends Council Meeting; Puts Off 'Critical' Business Temporarily
—New Medical Centre Has Gone Out for Tender
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