Three of four Ottawa beaches officially open for the season Saturday
Posted Jun 26, 2020 02:52:00 PM.
Ottawa's beaches are officially open as of Saturday.
Lifeguards will be on duty at Mooney's Bay, Petrie Island, and Westboro but Britannia Beach will be closed due to riverbed restoration work.
Mooneys Bay, Westboro and Petrie Island beaches open tomorrow 12 noon – 7 pm with lifeguards ! RT
— Jim Watson (@JimWatsonOttawa) June 26, 2020
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) will conduct regular testing on the water to make sure the quality is up to standard.
Daily beach water test results will be posted on the OPH website on the status of the beaches throughout the summer.
To minimize transmission of COVID-19 when at a public beach or park OPH recommends:
- Practice physical distancing from others in changerooms, washrooms, and wear a mask for added protection in areas you cannot maintain at least 2 metres from others not in your group. When in the water, on the shorelines and enjoying the park and picnic areas, practice physical distancing.
- While the risk of transmission of COVID-19 is much less outdoors than indoors, when there is significant crowding, as there could be at a pool or beach, there is greater concern about spread.
The lifeguards will be at the opened beaches every day between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m.
