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Police respond to calls about number of skaters

Stratford Police are keeping close watch out on those who go against COVID-19 regulations.

They say they were called on Sunday afternoon by people concerned about large crowds of skaters gathering on several of the local storm ponds throughout the city.

Around noon, SPS says they were called to the storm ponds at Packham Avenue and Wright Boulevard, as well as O’Loane Avenue and Thomas Street.

They say groups of over 50 people were all skating in close proximity to one another and were unable to properly socially distance from each other.

The skaters were requested to leave the ice surface and everyone agreed to do so without incident.

Later around 5 o’clock that afternoon, officers were called to the pond at Short Street and Forman Avenue, where it was reported that there were approximately 80-100 people on the ice.

Police say they found only about 10 people on the ice.

They say the skaters had plenty of space to socially distance from one another and there were no concerns regarding their activity.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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