Jamie Nye: Saskatchewan one of the leaders in CFL getting fans in the stands

If the CFL needs fans back in the stands, it won’t surprise me if Saskatchewan doesn’t set the tone and potentially the standard for the entire league.

Regina Exhibition Association Limited has handled a lot during this pandemic. It has safely hosted minor hockey in the fall, it came up with the plan for the outdoor rink to bring people in and out of Mosaic Stadium safely, the WHL hub has been handled extremely well and all of this is going on with mass testing and now vaccination clinics on the same grounds.

If there was ever a group that was up for the task to come up with safety protocols on how to get people in and out of the stadium safely, REAL is highly trusted.

The plans are made already for every scenario on the percentage of fans that will be allowed in to watch CFL games. Now REAL just needs the thumbs up to put its detailed plan in action.

It was ready for fans for a June start, let alone the new August date as the Riders are showing again their status as the league’s flagship franchise.