MARINAS NOW CLOSED IN ONTARIO
Apr 7, 2020
Boating Ontario reported on Friday afternoon, April 3rd, that following advice from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, on April 3, 2020, Ontario has updated the list of essential businesses that can remain open. The restrictions are aimed at further reducing contact between people and stopping the spread of COVID-19.
By 11:59 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2020, businesses that are not identified on this list must close their physical locations. The revised list can be found here https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces
In Transportation Services, note 21, section c the language is quite clear “ marinas, but only to the extent that the marina is necessary to enable individuals to access their primary place of residence”
After a call with their Board of Directors and their lobbyist, Boating Ontario shares the collective opinion that there are no exceptions. It is their further understanding that this will remain in place until April 18th.
The association urges their members to respect what is being asked by the Ontario government and they pledge to keep their members posted as this ever-changing situation continues to evolve.
