IMPORTANT COVID-19 UPDATE
July 17, 2020
On July 13, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced that many of the public health regions would move to Stage 3 of the Reopening Our Province Plan effective July 17, 2020. Stage 3 has fewer restrictions on public gatherings and use of common areas than we have seen during the state of emergency that was declared in mid-March.
Indoor public gatherings are restricted to 50 people for Stage 3 regions and to 10 people for Stage 2 regions. Please continue to observe any posted occupancy limits within the buildings.
Amenities
We have been carefully monitoring the guidance of the province and local public health authorities to make sure that we can re-open amenity spaces in a way that is as safe as possible for resident use. It is also critically important that procedures, training and equipment are in place to provide a safe working environment for our staff. COVID-19 has created new challenges for the safe use of common areas and we must continue to work together to stop its spread. As a high priority, we are developing policies and procedures to re-open the permitted amenity spaces in a safe manner. Not all amenities are built the same and we ask for your patience as we work through the leading practices for each amenity type and location.
- Some re-opened amenity spaces will require a reservation and your contact information may be retained for up to 30 days to permit contact tracing by public health. In order to ensure all our residents have the opportunity to utilize the amenities, we may limit use of amenities to residents only.
- There may be new hours of use to accommodate enhanced cleaning routines.
- The physical space may be altered or partially restricted to promote and maintain physical distancing.
- If you are feeling unwell or are experiencing any of the known symptoms of COVID-19, do not use any of the building amenities. Contact Telehealth Ontario 1-866-797-0000 if you experience symptoms of COVID-19 and follow their instructions.
- Practice good hand hygiene frequently.
These new policies and others will be posted at the entry to each amenity space together with updated hours of operation. If you choose to use the amenity you must follow all of the posted rules. If the amenity area is being used in an unsafe manner or any of the posted protocols are not being strictly followed, use will be further restricted or the amenity will be closed.
We strongly recommend you wear a face covering
in all common areas of the building.
The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve and we are working hard to promote a safe environment by following leading advice of public health authorities. If you have questions about how we are responding to COVID-19, please contact us at questions@homestead.ca
We thank you for helping to keep your community a safe and happy place to live.
Sincerely, Homestead Land Holdings Limited
