Following the latest Ontario directives issued Monday to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Peterborough will close some facilities starting this Wednesday through at least January 26.
Affected facilities and services include:
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Sands: Everything will be closed from Wednesday, January 5. Peterborough Public Health’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Healthy Planet Arena will remain operational. Appointments must be made through Ontario Immunization Portal.
“The provincial leadership provides an exemption for elite amateur and professional sports league teams,” the city declared Monday afternoon. “The city is seeking clarity on the provincial regulations in terms of what they mean for the operation of the Peterborough Memorial Center to the Peterborough Petes (of OHL).”
Peterborough Sports and Wellness Center: Closed from Wednesday. Center memberships will be put on automatic hold starting Wednesday. For more information on the closure, visit peterborough.ca/pswc.
Outdoor recreational facilities: All will remain open with restrictions and public health measures in place. The city is consulting with the health unit on the operation of the facilities.
Child care services: Remain open: Pearson Child Care Center and Peterborough Day Care Center. Closed: Before and After School Child Care Programs at Edmison Heights Public Schools and Westmount Public Schools. If Ontario approves programs to operate emergency child care services for school-age children, families will be notified.
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Peterborough Art Gallery: The gallery was currently closed due to renovations prior to updated provincial regulations. Online programming will continue on Facebook (@AGPtbo), Twitter (@AGPtbo_) and Instagram (@AGPtbo_). Visit the Art Gallery website at www.agp.on.ca for digital programming, news and updates.
Peterborough Museum and Archives: Closed on January 5 until at least January 31. The museum gift shop is open for curbside pickup.
Peterborough Public Library: Remains open but visitor capacity is limited to 50 percent as of Wednesday.
The city says services or facilities not listed continue to operate under current conditions. For up-to-date information on municipal services affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, visit peterborough.ca/covid19.
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