NEWS RELEASE
TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGWATER
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On Friday, June 11, the Province of Ontario entered Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen amid rising vaccination levels and continued improvements in key public health indicators.
Step One of the Roadmap focuses on the resumption of some outdoor activities with smaller crowds where the risk of transmitting COVID-19 is lower. It also permits more limited indoor settings to be open, all with restrictions in place.
Permissible activities include, but are not limited to:
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Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 10 people.
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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.
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Indoor religious services, rites, or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services, up to 15 per cent capacity.
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Non-essential retail at 15 per cent capacity.
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Essential retail at 25 per cent capacity, with no restrictions on the goods that can be sold.
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Outdoor dining for up to four people per table, with exceptions for larger households.
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Outdoor attractions such as zoos, landmarks, historic sites, and botanical gardens, with capacity and other restrictions.
As a result of the framework under Step One, the following municipal services, facilities, and amenities are affected:
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The Township Administration Centre and Minesing Fire Station 3 have reopened to the public, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments are strongly encouraged as staff are available on a rotating schedule.
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Community halls remain unavailable for venue rental at this time.
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All recreational sports fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, pickleball courts, and outdoor pavilions are open for groups of up to 10 people. Public washroom facilities remain closed.
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Tree Nursery Sports Park is open for permitted sports training bookings. All sports field inquiries must be made by contacting [email protected]. Please note that games and scrimmages are not permitted at this time.
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Playgrounds and outdoor fitness equipment are open. Physical distancing measures must be followed by all users.
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A modified summer camp program will run in accordance with public health measures laid out by the Province of Ontario and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.
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The Elmvale Splash Pad is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Physical distancing measures must be followed by all users.
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The Springwater Farmers’ Market - Elmvale is open Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will be required to wear a mask upon entering the market.
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The Springwater Public Library will continue to offer curbside service to residents.
The Province will remain in Step One for at least 21 days. If at the end of this period, 70 per cent of adults have been vaccinated with one dose and 20 per cent of adults with two doses, and there are continued improvements in other key public health and health system indicators, the Province may move to Step Two of the Roadmap.
For additional information on the measures and restrictions under Step One of the Roadmap to Reopen, visit the provincial website at Ontario.ca/page/reopening-ontario.
For additional information on the status of COVID-19 in our area, visit the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit website at smdhu.org/COVID19.
For additional information on how the Township of Springwater is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit springwater.ca/COVID19.
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