Starting today, Orillia will begin to reopen beaches and select park washrooms.
The following park amenities will be open to public access beginning Friday, June 12, 2020:
– Couchiching Beach, located at Couchiching Beach Park
– Moose Beach, located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park
– Couchiching Beach washroom building, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
– Moose Beach washroom building (limited stalls), 10 a.m. to
6 p.m.
Park users must practice physical distancing of at least two metres (six feet) with anyone outside of their household and refrain from gatherings of more than 10 starting Friday.
Although the beaches will be open to public access, buoy lines have not been installed and lifeguards will not be on duty until their regularly scheduled start date. The beaches will be guarded daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning June 26 until Labour Day. Park washrooms will have physical distancing measures in place and enhanced cleaning protocols. Other washrooms within the park system will be reopened in a phased approach with the majority expected to be open by June 27.
For the 2020 summer season, the Moose Beach splash pad located at J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park will be the only splash pad open in Orillia. This is due in part to the extensive health and safety protocols outlined by the Lifesaving Society for splash pads to operate in a safe manner during COVID-19. The Moose Beach splash pad is the only splash pad that has Ultraviolet Disinfection (UV) and additional chlorine disinfection. The site also allows for physical distancing required, along with a controlled entry and exit point. The Moose Beach splash pad is anticipated to open later this month.
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For a closer look at what’s reopening in Barrie, please click here.
Following the Province’s announcement that the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit area is permitted to enter into Stage 2 of reopening, @cityoforillia is working diligently to reopen beaches and select park washrooms for public access starting June 12. https://t.co/dJ1xn3LNRa pic.twitter.com/aicQoTvi03
— City of Orillia (@cityoforillia) June 11, 2020