Some Semblance of Normal

Thursday, 10 June 2021 14:16

Local Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock is thanking residents for their sacrifices as we get set to enter phase of re-opening tomorrow.

The Province will enter phase of the Roadmap to Reopen on Friday.

Local Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock says this is welcoming news to our community.

“Thanks to the sacrifices made by all of you, the Ontario Government is moving the province into Step One of its Reopening Plan several days ahead of schedule. As we take these first steps toward a greater sense of normalcy, and we walk this hopeful path, let's remain vigilant, by following all public health guidelines and rolling up our sleeves to get vaccinated.”

Some of the highlights from Step include the following:

- Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 10 people;
- Outdoor religious services, rites, or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services, capped at the number of people that can maintain a physical distance of two metres;
- Indoor religious services, rites, or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services permitted at up to 15 per cent capacity of the particular room;
- Non-essential retail permitted at 15 per cent capacity, with no restrictions on the goods that can be sold;
- Essential and other select retail permitted at 25 per cent capacity, with no restrictions on the goods that can be sold;
- Outdoor dining with up to four people per table, with exceptions for larger households;
- Outdoor fitness classes, outdoor groups in personal training and outdoor individual/team sport training to be permitted with up to 10 people, among other restrictions;
- Day camps for children permitted to operate in a manner consistent with the safety guidelines for COVID-19;
- Overnight camping at campgrounds and campsites, including Ontario Parks, and short-term rentals;
- Concert venues, theatres and cinemas may open outdoors for the purpose of rehearsing or performing a recorded or broadcasted concert, artistic event, theatrical performance or other performance with no more than 10 performers, among other restrictions;
- Outdoor horse racing tracks and motor speedways permitted to operate without spectators;
- Outdoor attractions such as zoos, landmarks, historic sites, botanical gardens with capacity and other restrictions.

For more details on the Reopening Plan, click here.