The Ontario government has announced its three-step roadmap to safely re-open the province. To start, Ontario will allow more outdoor recreational amenities to re-open, with restrictions in place, effective May 22, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.

In response to this provincial direction, Haldimand County staff will begin re-opening outdoor amenities on May 22. These amenities include, but are not limited to: boat ramps, soccer and baseball fields, tennis/pickleball courts, basketball courts, and skate parks.

Residents are asked to be patient as staff work to re-open amenities over the weekend. When enjoying newly re-opened outdoor spaces, members of the public are asked to remain vigilant and follow public health guidelines, including maintaining a distance of 6 feet from members outside of their own household.

The public is also reminded that while some outdoor amenities are re-opening, the stay-at-home order remains in effect and non-essential travel is strongly discouraged by the province.