County provides update on community guide, recreation programming, facility bookings & public events

To The Haldimand Press

HALDIMAND—The release of Haldimand County’s Spring/Summer 2020 Community Guide, which was scheduled to be delivered to all households the week of April 20, will not be proceeding as usual this year. Due to the fluidity of the COVID-19 pandemic situation and the unknown duration of municipal facility closures and public health orders/restrictions, the County has made the difficult decision to cancel all summer programming (summer camps, aquatics programs, and heritage/culture workshops). In-person library programming will also be on hold until further notice. These activities are a large component of the Spring/Summer Community Guide publication. In addition to these cancellations, all bookings of County facilities (e.g. halls, sports fields, pavilions, arenas) up to and including June 27 have been cancelled, as well as all festivals and events scheduled to take place on County property. The County will closely monitor any changes to public health guidelines issued by federal, provincial, and local authorities and review all opportunities to introduce special programming, resume events, and provide recreational opportunities once it is deemed safe to do so.