The Grey Bruce health Unit reported Friday that recreational boating will now be permitted. A media release says that's after the province amended regulation 82/20 to allow marinas and boat clubs to open for extended services including fueling and launching. However, only members of a household can gather on a boat.
Marinas and Boating Clubs may open with limited services including, repairs or servicing of boats, placing boats in water, and enabling individuals’ access to their residence or property.
Any clubhouse, restaurant, pool, communal steam room, sauna or whirlpool, meeting room, fitness centre or other recreational facility on the premises must be closed to the public, except for any portion of those areas that is used to provide first aid services, washrooms, food take out or delivery, or provides or provides an essential service (eg. a grocery or convenience store, providing fuel supply, boat or watercraft repair and servicing, boat or watercraft docking and boat or watercraft launching services).
Boat launches are not specifically required to be closed by the regulation. Municipalities or businesses may choose to close boat launches.
Anyone using a boat launch must abide by shutdown restrictions currently in place, including the Stay-At-Home order.
Amenities such as boat launches should only be used for their intended purpose and not as a location for a public gathering.
