Visits Being Held Back at Elders Lodge For Now

Less than one day after the Turtle Bay Elders Lodge in Kahnawake announced they would be allowing family members to visit the 22 residents, the Kahnawake Covid-19 Task Force postponed the doors from opening up. This despite strict measures and rules put in place by the management of the lodge.

“We just wanted to make sure everybody’s on the same page,” said Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips. “That all the factors involving visitation and how it can be done safely and how various measures can be put in place. We want to make sure all of those are addressed and all the factors are weighed equally. We understand that people are lonely, people want to see their families. But we want to make sure we get more expert opinions on it before moving forward.”