St. Catharines is preparing to open beaches in the city.
Officials say while Sunset Beach and Lakeside Park beach will not officially open until next Friday (June 26), barricades will come down this Friday.
The beach will not be groomed, and washrooms will not reopen until next Friday.
Visitors are reminded to maintain a separation of two metres with individuals outside their household, and that Provincial restrictions remain in place on gatherings of over 10 individuals.
Meantime, slash pads and their adjacent bathrooms will open July 1st.
Kiwanis Field, and McCaffery Park Sports Fields will also open July 1.
The Garden City Golf Course will open July 6.
The St. Catharines Farmers Market, which has already been running, will welcome more vendors starting this Saturday.
The Victoria Lawn Cemetery will reopen this Saturday June 20th and both the Holy Trinity and Garden of Memories Mausoleums will open to visitors this weekend as well.