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The New Democratic MPP for Timmins says making ski hills shut down for the pandemic lockdown was a miscalculation by the Ford government.
Opposition house leader Gilles Bisson says Mount Jamieson Resort was already doing well at stemming the spread of COVID-19, with steps in place to enforce physical distancing and other measures.
“Mr. Ford on this one, in order to try to fix some of the problems they’ve created in the past with how they’ve dealt with this particular pandemic, figured he had to have a blanket province-wide mockdown – and I won’t even call it a lockdown – which in the end is creating a lot of hardship on people that’s not necessary,” Bisson asserts.
Timmins ski resort operator stunned by ski hill closure during Ontario lockdown
The manager of a ski resort in Timmins says ski hill shutdowns throughout the province will be devastating to resort owners.
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Posted: Dec 23, 2020 2:04 PM ET | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
Ontario announced on Monday that as of Boxing Day, the southern part of the province will enter a 28-day lockdown, while northern Ontario s lockdown will last 14 days. The new rules include restrictions on businesses and gatherings, as well as shutting down some outdoor activities such as downhill skiing. Parks, skating rinks and cross-country ski and snowshoe trails across Ontario will remain open. (Rafferty Baker/CBC)