Outdoor Ice Rinks Open in Tay Township

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 18, 2022

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Outdoor Ice Rinks Open in Tay Township

Tay, Ontario: Starting today, January 18 2022 in addition to the Tay Community Rink at Talbot Park (560 Calvert Street, Port McNicoll) Tay Township’s three natural outdoor ice surfaces are open

• Bridgeview Park Rink (4 Fallowfield Lane, Waubaushene)
• Oakwood Park Rink (290 Park Street, Victoria Harbour)
• Waverley Park Rink (1049 Truax Lane, Waverley)

The rinks at Bridgeview, Oakwood and Waverley Parks are open, weather permitting, for public skating and youth and adult shinny Monday to Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on weekends from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Under the Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit COVID-19 Public Health Guidance for Outdoor Recreational Amenities – Step 2 the following measures have been taken to ensure a safe recreational opportunity is available for the entire community.

Capacity Limits - Capacity will be limited to 50% at each rink

• Bridgeview Park Rink – 40 people
• Oakwood Park Rink – 35 people
• Waverley Park Rink – 30 people

Users are asked to limit their ice time to 30 minutes if others are waiting to use the ice. Users are reminded to respect the Provincial gathering limits in the areas surrounding the ice surfaces, and are required to perform a self-assessment of COVID-19 symptoms by visiting the Provincial COVID-19 Self-assessment Tool prior to visiting any ice surface.

Masks or face coverings should be worn by everyone not in the same household, entering the facility and may only be removed by participants for on-ice activities when 2 metres of physical distancing is maintained.

For more information and the status of the outdoor rinks visit tay.ca/rinks.

Tay Township is committed to delivering responsive and cost-effective municipal services and infrastructure that provide for the long-term economic, social and environmental well-being of its residents and community.

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