Recreation & Community Centres Closed as of March 16

Recreation Facilities & Community Centres Closed as of March 16

Lancaster, Ontario, March 13, 2020 – The Township of South Glengarry is taking proactive measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While the risk in South Glengarry remains low, the municipality is taking necessary steps to protect the health of residents. As such, recreation facilities and community centres will all be closed from Monday, March 16 to Monday, April 6.

From Monday, March 16 to Monday, April 6 the following facilities will be closed to the public, with all events scheduled to take place either cancelled or postponed:
• Char-Lan Recreation Centre
• Martintown Community Centre
• Green Valley Community Centre
• North Lancaster Community Centre
• The Paul Rozon Park Building
• The Jack Danaher Park Building

This includes all March Break programming (Char-Lan Recreation Centre) and the Business & Community Awards Gala.

Please note, the municipal office at 6 Oak Street, Lancaster will remain open. Residents are encouraged to conduct business over the phone and online where possible. To contact a specific department please contact: (613)347-1166.

At this time, no cases have been confirmed in South Glengarry. However, we encourage all residents to engage in public distancing and proper hygiene to limit the spread of colds and flu. Should you begin to feel symptoms, the Public Health Agency of Canada as well as the Eastern Ontario Health Unit is actively issuing regular updates and will provide up-to-date information to help residents understand more about COVID-19 and how best to prevent it.

To learn more about Covid-19 and its ongoing development and prevention please visit the following links:

For regular updates, visit:
www.canada.ca/coronavirus, www.ontario.ca/coronavirus, or eohu.ca/coronavirus.

For questions about COVID-19, contact the Public Health Agency of Canada’s public inquiry line at: 1-833-784-4397.

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Issued by:
Meggin Roberts
Communications Coordinator
Township of South Glengarry
mroberts@southglengarry.com | (613) 347-1166 ext. 222