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City of Toronto looks at boosting the number of park washrooms open in winter to address pandemic concerns
Toronto will more than double the usual number of park washrooms open through the winter if City council approves a pandemic-related plan from city staff. That shortage was about to get a lot more acute, because most of the city’s 187 park washrooms close by Thanksgiving weekend. One remaining question is how the pandemic will affect the city recreation programs that make the washrooms extra important. City staff say winter recreation programs will be unveiled in “the coming days.”In a statement, Mayor John Tory hailed the city staff plan as a “great benefit” to residents. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“We know the increase in park use during the COVID pandemic will continue and it is essential that the city provide services that support these changes in behaviour,” Tory said.
Source: thestar November 20, 2020 09:56 UTC
