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20.11.2020 / 16:26

City of Toronto adds more public park washrooms for the winter season

COVID-19 pandemic and the need for access to washrooms across the city.The 79 additional washrooms are on top of the 64 that are usually available throughout the winter months, totalling 143 public washrooms, the city said.The move comes as access to washrooms has been limited for residents since indoor dining remains shuttered and many other businesses have closed their washrooms to the public.Officials said most of the city park washrooms are not winterized as they were not designed or constructed for winter use and most are closed by Thanksgiving weekend.The city said the washrooms lack insulated plumbing and sufficient electrical for heating and must be closed ahead of winter to avoid pipes freezing and bursting from the colder

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Physical distancing fail: Pike Lake packed with people over weekend

Pike Lake was packed this weekend, with dozens of people crammed onto the provincial park’s beach — a major physical distancing don’t.“It would be very difficult, with the volume of people down here, to keep distanced on the beach,” said Glenn Thomson, past president of the Pike Lake Cottage and Watershed Association.Saturday was the busiest day of the summer, he said, with some people waiting up to 45 minutes to get into the park, about 35 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.

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Coronavirus: Overnight stays at Saskatchewan parks and campgrounds allowed Monday

Starting Monday, Saskatchewan residents will be allowed to camp overnight at provincial parks.

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Penticton’s proposed booze-on-the-beach pilot project could start this week

A proposed pilot project that would allow people to drink alcohol at certain public parks and beaches in Penticton could start as early as Wednesday.

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Coronavirus: City of Peterborough to reopen public washrooms at parks on June 1

The City of Peterborough has announced it will reopen public washrooms at its city parks beginning June 1.

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Brief visits only at local conservation areas this Victoria Day weekend, UTRCA says

Officials with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) are reminding residents that with the province’s COVID-19 emergency orders in effect, the unofficial start of the summer camping season will have to wait a bit longer at local conservation areas.

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Coronavirus: District of Peachland partially re-opening green spaces

B.C.’s District of Peachland says it will be reopening its parks and public spaces, albeit in a phased approach, as coronavirus pandemic safety measures continue.

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Coronavirus: Montreal boosts police presence, expands measures and extends state of emergency

Montreal is expanding measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus and extending its state of emergency during the ongoing health crisis.

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