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The City of Cornwall Continues to Open Recreation

Facilities with New COVID-19 Regulations in Place

By Molly Kett

OVID-19 has left many people
Cfeeling unsure of what to expect
when it comes to recreation during
upcoming summer months. However, the
City of Cornwall continues to open more
recreation facilities, with regulations in
place to make sure everyone has a fun
and safe summer.

“The big news is that three outdoor
pools and aquatic centres are opening on
Monday,” says Lorne Taillon, Supervisor
of Recreation & Programming. “That’s
part of what we’ve been working on
this week, because there are so many
different rules and regulations. For
example, the pools are open, but the
slides, whirlpools, and wading pools
are not. We can use the big pool for lane
swims, aqua fitness, and regular adult
senior swim. For the outdoor pools, we
will have public swimming and that kind
of stuff.”

The three pools opening include the
St. Francis Pool, Reg Campbell Pool,
and Mattice Pool.
“We are very happy to be opening our
facilities, but with the new guidelines
there are different rules people have Photos Submitted
to follow. We will all have to adjust Thom’s Trivia Brought to you by Ming & Associates
together,” says Taillon.
Answers
Pools opening will be a new addition Athlete of the Month
to a few city features that are already
open for use. The splash pads have been Oliver Phypers
open for a few weeks now, but according
to Lorne, this weekend will bring an end Age: 10 Grade: 5 (in September)
School: Williamstown Public
to supervisory monitors at the splash Hometown: Glen Nevis
pads. Users are being trusted to maintain July’s Athlete of the Month started skating when he
their own social distancing and follow Questions on page 6 was three years old and didn’t like the sport. “I was in
the rules on their own without any Question 1 Answer: Bob the Can Skate program and I did not like it! It took me
supervisory staff present. Bingley, Bryan McLay, and a long time to grasp the basics,” he says. However, it
Gerry Servais didn’t take him long to realize he was having fun and
Of course, sports fields, tennis courts, that he loved learning new skills. “I participated in the
Little Sens Hockey program, and the Future Stars Can
pickleball and bocce courts will remain Question 2 Answer: 15 yr. old Skate Program 3 years ago and decided that I wanted
open and residents are encouraged to use Roger Healy designed a rough to progress with my figure skating as I love to jump,”

them while following social distancing draft of the logo for a contest he explains.
rules. “Last year I was in Star Skate 1 and I got a gold medal
and received a transistor radio at my first competition,” says Oliver. “I also had the

“Follow the guidelines of physical for winning the contest. Little

distancing. When playing a game like did Roger know how iconic that chance to attend a training day with Kurt Browning, which was fantastic.” He loves figure skating
because he loves learning new jumps and spins. “Most of my classmates play hockey, but I like to
doubles tennis make sure that your rough draft would become! challenge myself learning new skills figure skating. Sometimes they are difficult to learn, but if I

partner is from the same household, or keep trying, I eventually master it,” Oliver says.
play singles,” says Taillon. “Obviously, Question 3 Answer: In January Oliver’s goal for this year is to complete his Star 1 and 2 dances and to complete all the jumps of
we ask that people follow proper hand of 1970, medical officer of health Star 2. “If we can attend competitions this year,” he says, “I would like to get a gold in my Star 2
elements. If I can meet any famous figure skater again that would also be awesome.”

hygiene and sanitize what they can.” Dr. R.V. Peters reported that the
Taillon also says that bike paths and hospitals were dealing with over
trails have been very popular as well and 400 cases of the virus known
is happy to see Cornwall safely enjoying as the Hong Kong Flu and the
these open recreation spaces.
Adeno virus. The bug, which
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