After almost two years, Quebecers finally have the freedom to wear or not wear the mask in public spaces in the province. To their delight, they can show wide smiles at all times in shopping malls, at the arena, or even in restaurants.

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Like the majority of spectators who attended the hockey game between the Syracuse Crunch and the Rocket in Laval on Saturday afternoon without a mask, this fan sporting a yellow cap was able to react freely to the celebrations of a goal from the visitors. at Place Bell.

At Le Cathcart, Place Ville Marie in Montreal, Alexandra Binette-St-Pierre and Samuel Lemieux will finally be able to show their best smiles in front of customers.

Samuel Boudreault was less hot while preparing mini-hamburgers in the kitchen of La Cage – Brasserie sportive du quartier Lebourgneuf,— in Quebec.

Jeff Blouin and his son Raphaël celebrated the lifting of this sanitary measure by going to train together at Privilège Gym in the borough of Beauport, in Quebec.

This new step is well received by workers, such as waitress Andréane Chabot and co-owner of pizzeria No 900, Marie-Michelle Berger, in Limoilou, a district of the Old Capital.

Alexandra Taca, owner of the beauty care and artisanal products business Fougères Amères, in Limoilou,— will not wear the mask for most of her tasks.

Lisette Chouinard was very happy to be able to remove her face covering on Saturday, during her shopping trip to Place Longueuil.

The Bernard-Maheux family was visibly relieved by the fall of the masks on Saturday, while attending the International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in Quebec.

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