City Re-Opening Outdoor Recreation Facilities, Playgrounds Remained Closed
/Following the Province’s announcement on the Stage 1 for the re-opening of activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Peterborough has announced it is re-opening outdoor recreation facilities including sport fields and park areas for limited, casual use.
With the lessening of restrictions, there are still some restrictions that apply. Provincial restrictions that limit the number of people in a gathering to not more than five people and encourage physical distancing of at least two metres remain in place.
As people begin to go back out into the community more during the gradual re-opening, they should continue to be cautious of high-touch surfaces, such as benches or picnic tables in parks, avoid touching their faces, and wash their hands regularly with soap for at least 20 seconds to help stop the spread of illness.
While sport fields and courts are re-opening for casual use, the City will not be providing permits for scheduled, organized use of the outdoor recreational facilities at this stage.
With COVID-19-related restrictions still in place, there can’t be more than five people gathering at the same time, unless the people are from the same household.
As normal, sport fields and courts may be temporarily closed for maintenance, such as normal spring preparations for outdoor sport fields.
The City, as per the Province’s direction, is lifting the COVID-19-related closure of the following outdoor recreational amenities:
Multi-use fields and courts (e.g. baseball diamonds, soccer fields, frisbee golf, tennis courts, and basketball courts)
Off-leash dog park
Skateboard park
Picnic areas, shelters, and benches
