Bridges At Tillsonburg Closes After Weekend Fines

Tuesday, 4 May 2021 at 19:41

The Bridges At Tillsonburg has temporarily closed after opening for the past two weeks in protest of the Government imposed lockdowns.

TILLSONBURG: The Bridges At Tillsonburg is throwing in the towel in their battle with the Provincial Government.

They posted the most recent update on the courses web site late Tuesday afternoon. As of Monday, the course was still booking tee times. Over the weekend the OPP fined 19 golfers with $750 tickets and the course has been fined at least three times. Bridges At Tillsonburg says have decided to close despite tremendous community support. They will also be donating to local organizations impacted by COVID-19.

You can read the entire statement from the Bridges At Tillsonburg below:

May 5, 2021. The Bridges at Tillsonburg would like to thank the hundreds of golfers and citizens who have supported us during our ‘opening in protest’ of the lockdown measures taken against golf courses.

The government has overstepped with its arbitrary and illogical closing of golf courses. Golf is safe. There is overwhelming evidence from the medical community that outdoor activities including golf when conducted with proper protocols are safe but also essential for physical and mental well-being. The opening was not about making money. It was in protest of unreasonable measures.

To demonstrate this, we are donating all the profits from the course opening to organizations who represent those who have been adversely affected by the lockdowns. Including the Tillsonburg Helping Hand Food Bank, Domestic Abuse Service Oxford (DASO), and Wellkin (Child & Youth Mental Wellness).

Despite strong local support and support throughout the province, the enforcement by the provincial government has been overbearing. The threats and fines have adversely affected our ability to continue playing golf safely. As such, we are no longer able to bring awareness to the benefits of outdoor activities, by continuing to remain open.

We encourage the government to reconsider this punitive closure—the only one in North America. We encourage you to call your MPP to tell them to let golf reopen and we look forward to opening again soon to continue to play golf safely.