Calgary Sikh Temple,Canada
Places of worship in Calgary are
welcoming more guests now that Stage 2 rules are in place.
Stage 2 of Alberta’s relaunch
strategy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic took effect on June 12.
There is no cap
on the number of people attending worship gatherings if physical distancing
measures are in place. For outdoor events and indoor seated and audience events
that are not worship gatherings, including wedding and funeral ceremonies, a
maximum of 100 people are allowed.
Dashmesh Culture Centre in northeast
Calgary,Canada
At the Dashmesh Culture Centre in northeast
Calgary, there are taped markers on the floor to remind people to keep their
distance. The huge prayer hall that used to allow for 500 Sikh faithful can now
fit a maximum of 110.
“It brings everyone together and through all this,
it’s been hard to be sitting at home and it just gives you a chance to
reconnect and be able to clear your mind and enjoy getting out,” said Dashmesh
Culture Centre volunteer Raj Sidhu. He said he has no safety concerns about
attending services again since COVID-19 regulations shut down the gurdwara in
March.
The gurdwara was quick to reopen at the start of
June at when Stage 1 of Alberta’s relaunch went into effect.
Now, with Stage 2 rules allowing for 100 people
maximum at indoor seated events, there has been a surge of interest in
rebooking the dozens of cancelled weddings at the Sikh temple.
“It is a great impact because people have been
waiting for years to get married, and with all this COVID-19 situation,
everything is changed and weddings were cancelled so they are very excited and
happy and lots of parents are excited,” said Dashmesh Culture Centre president
Amanpreet Singh Gill.
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