Extended patios back for another season, being built sooner with new health orders
KAMLOOPS — Following Monday’s announcement banning indoor dining, the City of Kamloops has pushed up the timeline for extended patios to be built.
The work on the patio extensions started on Wednesday (Mar. 31), a few days before construction of the semi-permanent sidewalks were to begin. The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) talked with the city and said the patio extensions needed to happen sooner than later with the sudden new orders implemented on Monday.
“With the announcement just made by Dr. Henry two days ago, now there’s an accelerated need to introduce extended patios. It was already approved, so that hasn’t changed. What has changed are the timelines. Right behind you and right behind me, there’s projects that are going on right now to get them installed,” said KCBIA Executive Director Carl DeSantis.