Spanky,
We have been trying to let everyone know what is going on. We previously posted the SOE closing hours, I am posting them again at the bottom of this post.
Depending on how the business was registered, some restaurants can be open until 10pm. But I do know some that are deciding to close at 9 so the staff can get out earlier.
As you just mentioned, the SOE continues until the end of July, just prior to Dream Weekend. There has been some confusion, but the original 14 day SOE was extended TO 90 days, not extended BY 90 days.
The main reason for this SOE to be called is to give the police and military the ability to act in conjunction and be given extraordinary powers to detain known bad elements. If your friend was taken from his bed and is now in custody, he is still considered as part of the problem.
The temporary business hours are as following:
Clubs and fast food restaurants – from 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m.
Every place required by law to operate under a tavern licence from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Petroleum filling stations from 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.
Supermarkets, grocery shops, haberdasheries, cook shops and any other place offering goods for sale from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Pharmacies from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Any other public place, except a tourism enterprise, or a tourism accommodation as defined in the Tourist Board Act from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
