Wranglers win second straight silver at ORSA provincials
No weekend campsites at conservation areas yet
June 5, 2020
If you wanted a weekend stay at AW Campbell, Lorne C. Henderson or Warwick Conservation Area, you’re going to have to wait until nearly July.
The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority says transient camping won’t be allowed at the sites until at least June 28 because the restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Greg Wilcox, Manager of Conservation Areas says the delay was required to properly prepare non-seasonal campsites in the wake of COVID-19.
“Our staff has been working diligently to come up with solutions and prepare campsites that will accommodate the restrictions imposed by health officials to stop the spread of COVID-19.”
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