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Ottawa’s return Tuesday to the Orange-Restrict zone means that events and social gatherings in private homes, backyards and parks may now include 10 people for indoor gatherings and 25 for outdoor ones.
Organized public events and gatherings taking place in staffed businesses or facilities may now include 50 people indoors and 100 outside.
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Meanwhile, indoor religious services, weddings and funerals will be limited to 30 per cent of capacity, while outdoor ones can have a maximum of 100 people.
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Skating on the outdoor refrigerated rinks will continue by reservation only, with a maximum capacity of 25 skaters.
Other recreation and arts programming and activities will be announced in the coming weeks.
Community outdoor rinks
The Ottawa Public Health directive keeps outdoor skating rink capacity at 25 skaters and 12 for puddle rinks.
With non-contact sports scrimmages and play permitted, skaters may bring hockey sticks and equipment on the ice as long as rink capacity and physical distancing requirements are observed.
Masks must be worn within 15 metres of the edge of the rink and are highly recommended while skating.
Sledding hills