Playland鈥檚 reopening date has been pushed back to May long weekend after concerns were raised about it possibly attracting out-of-region travellers.

The amusement park, in a Tuesday (April 27) statement, says it had a 鈥渟trong safety plan supported by Vancouver Coastal Health.鈥�

鈥淲e had confidence in our ability to provide a safe outdoor experience for local families.鈥�

However, health officers reportedly worried it wouldn鈥檛 just be local families visiting Playland.

鈥淒ue to this concern, we were asked to remain closed until after the May long weekend to support the provincial circuit breaker,鈥� the statement reads.

READ ALSO: B.C.鈥檚 COVID-19 non-essential travel ban takes effect, $575 fines approved 

As it stands, a non-essential travel ban in B.C. restricts residents from travelling outside their health region.

Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions are being treated as a single zone, confirms Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth.

The remaining zones consist of Vancouver Island as well as Northern and Interior regions.

A checkpoint system will now see police at major highway and ferry crossings, able to slap $575 fines upon non-essential travellers.

RELATED:

sarah.grochowski@bpdigital.ca
Like us on and follow us on .

Want to support local journalism? Make a donation