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London-region beach towns brace for busy turnout over civic long weekend
coronavirus pandemic still in full swing, the leaders of some local lakeshore communities are urging beach goers to behave themselves and follow safety guidelines.“There’s a lot of local residents who are very concerned, as I am, with the influx of visitors,” said Bill Weber, mayor of Lambton Shores, in an interview Wednesday with 980 CFPL’s Jess Brady.Lambton Shores includes several popular beachfront communities, including Grand Bend, Port Franks and Ipperwash.“People have been cooped up and they’re really wanting to get out, and they’re forgetting that COVID is still around, so it’s quite concerning.” July 2020 fourth hottest July on record for London, Ont., hottest since 1955 Overcrowding has been a problem at several of the