Halton Region officially enters Stage 3
Published July 24, 2020 at 3:07 pm
As of July 24, Halton Region has been permitted to enter Stage 3, meaning more businesses in Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills may reopen.
As of July 24, Halton Region has been permitted to enter Stage 3, meaning more businesses in Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills may reopen.
With news that his town would be entering Stage 3, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton tweeted a message of support and gratitude towards residents and business owners for following public health guidelines.
“Stage 3 could not have happened without the hard work of Oakville residents and businesses who helped crush the curve by following public health guidelines,” Burton said.
Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette echoed these sentiments, praising Halton Hills residents for their efforts.
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“We got to Stage 3 thanks our residents being vigilant,” Bonnette said.
According to the Province’s guidelines, Stage 3 allows Halton residents to host indoor gatherings of up to 50 people, while the limit for outdoor gatherings has been increased to 100 people.
Additionally, all businesses hosting events will be subject to these limits. However, employees—such as performers and technical crews—will not count towards gathering limits.
Further, more businesses will be permitted to reopen, including:
- Facilities for sports and recreational fitness activities;
- Convention centres, meeting and event spaces;
- Playgrounds and play structures;
- Live shows, performing arts and movie theatres;
- Restaurants, bars and nightclubs for indoor dining; and
- Tour and guide services.
However, while more businesses will be permitted to reopen, this doesn’t guarantee that they will—Goodlife Fitness has announced gyms within regions entering Stage 3 will be reopening, but Cineplex has announced movie theatres will not be reopening for the beginning of Stage 3.
Moreover, as of July 22, Halton Region passed a mask bylaw that requires residents to wear a mask or face covering inside enclosed public spaces.
In a message for Halton residents posted to YouTube, Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr encouraged residents to continue to adhere to public health instructions including frequent hand washing, avoiding going out in public if feeling ill, practicing physical distancing, and wearing a mask in enclosed spaces.
Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward echoed Carr’s sentiments in a statement released to her website.
“Diligence is key, as we have seen with what is happening with our neighbours south of the border. We don’t want to move backwards,” Meed Ward said in the statement.
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