June 1 Covid 19 update
We'll it has been a trying day on both sides of the border....
Our heart goes out to our neighbors affected by the violent protests going on across the U.S. It is so scary and sad to watch it from this end knowing that many of our guests live right in the affect areas, and some are part of the first responders who are trying so hard to keep everyone safe! Please stay safe everyone.
We have also had some tough news from our provincial government today. It is widely expected that they will extend the emergency order tomorrow till June 30th. What that means, is unless they change any direction in what business can open, we will be closed until after the 30th of June.
This has been a tough measure to agree with. Our Provincial government has been talking out of both sides of their mouth so to say. The just recently released a statement that they are finally considering allowing regions that have very good number to start to reopen sooner than poor performing regions (our region is the best in the province in terms of low numbers). That has given us some hope to begin our season, now just days later, they are set to announce a 30 day extension. The announcement has not been made yet, and who knows, maybe they may put some regional conditions on it, but we will have to wait to hear from them.
The way I have characterized this move is like the student that stays home from the dance so they can study and get a 99 on a test the next day. The Ontario government is trying to get our daily number of new cases down to such a low number before they believe it is safe to open businesses. ie trying to get that 99 on a test. Well this number may very well be unachievable at this point, and with 14.5 million people in Ontario, having 300-400 new cases of the virus daily is doing really well! We may never achieve the number that they are looking for, and yet we are held at their mercy till we get the green light to open.
SO if we were not held back by the border closure, then we are tied up by the provincial lawmakers. It is very frustrating for us and for yourselves as well.
Again, we will wait for the official announcement with details and post here what is happening.
So thinking happy thoughts now...some family photos from Sunday...Casting from shore for walleyes with twister tails...
Stay safe everyone!
Our heart goes out to our neighbors affected by the violent protests going on across the U.S. It is so scary and sad to watch it from this end knowing that many of our guests live right in the affect areas, and some are part of the first responders who are trying so hard to keep everyone safe! Please stay safe everyone.
We have also had some tough news from our provincial government today. It is widely expected that they will extend the emergency order tomorrow till June 30th. What that means, is unless they change any direction in what business can open, we will be closed until after the 30th of June.
This has been a tough measure to agree with. Our Provincial government has been talking out of both sides of their mouth so to say. The just recently released a statement that they are finally considering allowing regions that have very good number to start to reopen sooner than poor performing regions (our region is the best in the province in terms of low numbers). That has given us some hope to begin our season, now just days later, they are set to announce a 30 day extension. The announcement has not been made yet, and who knows, maybe they may put some regional conditions on it, but we will have to wait to hear from them.
The way I have characterized this move is like the student that stays home from the dance so they can study and get a 99 on a test the next day. The Ontario government is trying to get our daily number of new cases down to such a low number before they believe it is safe to open businesses. ie trying to get that 99 on a test. Well this number may very well be unachievable at this point, and with 14.5 million people in Ontario, having 300-400 new cases of the virus daily is doing really well! We may never achieve the number that they are looking for, and yet we are held at their mercy till we get the green light to open.
SO if we were not held back by the border closure, then we are tied up by the provincial lawmakers. It is very frustrating for us and for yourselves as well.
Again, we will wait for the official announcement with details and post here what is happening.
So thinking happy thoughts now...some family photos from Sunday...Casting from shore for walleyes with twister tails...
Stay safe everyone!
posted by Stanley's Resort at
10:03 PM
