Splash pads in Ottawa won't be reopening this week after all, according to the city. However, it slates splash pads, outdoor pools and wading pools for reopening sometime around June 14. On Wednesday during a virtual news conference, Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's medical officer of health, said she sees splash pads as similar to playgrounds, which means they'd be exempt from the province-wide stay-at-home order. Etches didn't provide a specific timeline for reopening, but said some residents were already reporting the water had been turned on at certain splash pads. Mayor, councillors unimpressedOttawa Mayor Jim Watson asked Premier Doug Ford in a tweet Thursday evening to reconsider his decision regarding splash pads.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2021 22:19 UTC