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New Canadian app detects and tracks forest fires in real-time

ByCottage Life

The special weather statements issued because of poor air quality and visibility, and that brilliant orange sunrise you witnessed earlier this month? You can thank one of the worst wildfire seasons we’ve ever had. Haze and smoke from fires in northern Ontario continue to reduce visibility across Ontario’s cottage country and urban areas. As of … Continued

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COVID: health unit reports 13 new infections, outdoor amenities open Saturday

COVID: health unit reports 13 new infections, outdoor amenities open Saturday

ByOwen Sound Sun Times

Outdoor recreational amenities including golf courses and tennis courts will reopen Saturday in Ontario. Outdoor gathering limits will expand to five people. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement during a press conference Thursday afternoon while revealing a three-step “roadmap to reopening”. The gradual approach to reopening lessens restrictions as vaccinations in the adult population increase. […]

How Ontario’s stay-at-home order will affect May long weekend plans

ByCottage Life

On May 13, the Ontario government announced that the province’s stay-at-home order would be extended until June 2. While this comes as no surprise, considering Ontario’s COVID-19 case numbers are still in the thousands, it does put a damper on people’s Victoria Day long weekend plans. For anyone looking to get some outdoor time, you … Continued

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‘Overbearing’ enforcement: Defiant Tillsonburg golf course closes

‘Overbearing’ enforcement: Defiant Tillsonburg golf course closes

ByThe London Free Press

A Tillsonburg golf course that defied provincial lockdown regulations – and was charged for doing so – is closing. In an unsigned statement on its website, the team at the Bridges at Tillsonburg said it is shutting down operations. “The threats and fines have adversely affected our ability to continue playing golf safely,” the statement…

Charges pile up for golfers, owners at defiant local golf club

Charges pile up for golfers, owners at defiant local golf club

ByThe London Free Press

A Tillsonburg golf course that has defied provincial lockdown restrictions was slapped with more charges Saturday, police say. The Bridges of Tillsonburg Golf Club is charged with two counts of failing to comply with the Reopening Ontario Act, the OPP said Saturday. The golf course had been charged with the same infraction Thursday. Five people…

Tillsonburg golf course that opened amid lockdown charged by police

ByThe London Free Press

Article content Provincial police have laid charges against a Tillsonburg golf course that opened over the weekend in defiance of Ontario’s stay-at-home orders. The Bridges at Tillsonburg Golf Course is charged under the Ontario Reopening Act for failing to adhere to the province’s emergency rules, Oxford OPP announced late Thursday. The matter is scheduled to…

Simple pleasures for a digital detox at the cottage

Simple pleasures for a digital detox at the cottage

ByCottage Life

A digital detox can help you get true R&R while you’re away—especially when you consider that more than half of Canadians check their work emails on vacation (and a whopping 72 per cent of millennials). Or, maybe your cottage is so remote that the internet is a no-go. Whether intentional or not, just because you’re … Continued

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Provincial and federal governments invest millions in local community and recreation projects

Provincial and federal governments invest millions in local community and recreation projects

ByBlackburn News

The federal and provincial governments are investing over 11.3 million dollars in 30 community, cultural, and recreation projects. A release this morning said they are working together to “reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild business, and promote job creation, growth and investment.” Among the list of projects getting funding is…

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