July OSSCC Covid Update

Hello fellow OSSCC Members,

With July now here, I thought I’d give you all a quick update on how we stand as a club as we continue to navigate the covid crisis and its effects on our club’s reopening.

As I have said before, due to Covid-19, the City of Waterloo has kept its facilities closed, which includes access to our canoes. The target date for a soft opening with restricted use and reduced capacity is July 13. This includes Wing 404 and some senior programs.  The last update can be found here (scroll down to Senior Services): link to notice

Also affecting us, the province has  not changed the number of people allowed to gather, which is still 10, although this may change with stage 3.  Until we get more information from the city, region and province that allows us to resume club activities safely,  we will stay temporarily closed.

I have been in touch with the President of the Ancient Mariners and they are following the same protocols as us and have cancelled all their scheduled trips until they can reopen safely.  The Waterloo Wellington Canoe Club has also suspended all their activities until further notice, so we are not alone.

It cannot be emphasized enough that as a board, our first priority is the safety and continued good health of our members. So, at least for now, until restrictions are lifted by the various levels of government, and until we can do so safely, we cannot proceed with scheduled canoe trips just yet.

Once we have clear direction, the board will come up with a plan to commence our season in a way that is safe for everyone. If anyone has ideas or suggestions, please post in the comments below, or email me directly at eugene.marion@gmail.com.  Thanks to those who have already done so.

Eugene Marion, President

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