People are no longer allowed to toboggan down the big hill at Mooney's Bay due to crowds gathering there, the City of Ottawa announced on the eve of a cold but sunny weekend. "It has been the scene of consistent large crowds, numbering in the hundreds, over the past two weeks," the city said in a news release Friday afternoon. The city said those gatherings are breaking public health rules, which capped access to sledding hills and outdoor rinks to 25 people earlier this month. Starting Friday, the city says it will increase patrols to make sure no one is sledding down the hill. The Mooney's Bay parking lot, where the 25-person limit also applies, will now be limited to those who are cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in the park.

Source: CBC News January 22, 2021 21:56 UTC