City of Ottawa advising residents not to swim at its beaches

By Mike Vlasveld

Posted May 28, 2020 02:43:00 PM.

The City of Ottawa has posted 'no swimming' signs at all of its beaches.

By-law officers say the beaches are not supervised at the moment and the water quality is not being monitored.

The city also asks that residents continue to practice physical distancing at all of its beaches and parks.

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