“Cottage country residents are known for their hospitality and normally they would be welcoming tourists with open arms right now,” Ford said Thursday after speaking with cottage country mayors. Almost 100 mayors or deputy mayors of cottage country municipalities in Ontario took part in a conference call with the premier Wednesday afternoon. There are significant differences between cottage country communities, bringing some nuance to the broad issue of travel, tourism and seasonal property during a pandemic. “With the Victoria Day long weekend and cottage season just around the corner, we need to stay vigilant. On Thursday afternoon, cottage owners in the Long Point Ratepayers’ Association filed an appeal of the counties’ order.

Source: National Post May 07, 2020 13:32 UTC