Not all local businesses have been granted a license to operate in the new year.
The deadline to renew business licenses with the City of Âé¶čAV is Jan. 17 and with the City of West Âé¶čAV that day is Jan. 31.
However, West Âé¶čAVâs Iron Energy Gymâs request for a business license has already been denied.
The gym has continued to operate despite orders to temporarily close from the GThe ban on âAdult indoor individual and group fitness or exercise activitiesâ will remain until Jan.18.
âWe are asking you to reconsider the cityâs decision to close gyms and negatively impact the mental health of the city that you govern,â said Iron Energy Gym in a social media post. The gym reports that Interior Health and the City of West Âé¶čAV âhas blocked, deleted, and silenced our members when they have expressed concern.âŁâ
The City of West Âé¶čAV has disabled comments on its Instagram posts due to âabusive and disrespectful posts, trolling and spamming.â
Interior Health (IH) is currently not commenting on specifics to do with Iron Energy Gym and its non-compliance with health orders.
Instead, the health agency told Capital News that its expectation is that all fitness facilities comply with this order.
Since the order was issued IH has followed up with a total of 15 facilities and issued five warning letters. RCMP has issued $2,300 fines to date to gyms in the Interior.
Further steps will be taken for gyms that remain open despite initial enforcement actions, stated IH.
âRenewing Business Licences annually allows the licencee to operate a recognized, legitimate business ensuring compliance in areas such as building codes and safety protocols, which is important for the owners, patrons, and the city,â said Terry Kowal, business licence manager with the City of Âé¶čAV.
A business license is required to own or operate a business in Âé¶čAV and West Âé¶čAV, including retail and commercial establishments, management and professional firms, and home-based businesses.
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