Local municipalities are updating which services are impacted by the looming 28-day provincial lockdown which starts Saturday.
Town of Saugeen Shores will be closing its facilities to the public, including the Municipal Office. Municipal Services will continue during the lockdown period and staff can be reached by telephone or email.
Facilities that will be closed included the Municipal Office, Public Works facilities, Saugeen Shores Fire Department Port Elgin and Southampton, The Plex and Rotary Hall, Centennial Pool, Southampton Coliseum, Southampton Town Hall auditorium and the Southampton Curling Club
The Southampton Landfill will remain open while building Services will shift to partial digital operations. Public washrooms are open with additional portable washroom facilities available in high usage areas.
“Town Council and staff are committed to delivering continued service while also helping to slow the spread of COVID-19,” said Mayor Luke Charbonneau. “Most municipal services will continue throughout the lockdown; however due to restrictions, facilities will be closed for the 28 day period,” added Charbonneau.
“It is critical for residents to remember the provincial restrictions are not recommendations or guidelines; the lockdown restrictions are law,” said Saugeen Shores Police Chief Kevin Zettel. “There are fines associated with the restrictions and residents should be following the lockdown order from the provincial government,” added Zettel.
