May 21, 2021
May 21st is the 141st day of 2021. There are 224 days remaining until the end of the year.
On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the province’s re-opening plan.
Ontario will have 3 phase staged approach to reopening:
• Phase 1 is when 60% of Ontarians have first dose
• Phase 2 is 70% with one dose, 20% full vaccinated
• Phase 3 is 70-80% with first dose and 25% fully vaccinated
• Outdoor facilities like golf courses and tennis courts in Ontario will be allowed to reopen Saturday, May 22. Also allowed to reopen tomorrow are driving ranges, soccer and other sports fields, tennis and basketball courts, and skate parks. However, organized outdoor sports or recreational classes are not permitted. Outdoor limits for social gatherings and organized public events will be expanded to five people.
At this time, reopening schools for in-class learning is not a part of the reopening plan.
To see the full Roadmap to Reopen, go here.
Ontario has released its Roadmap to Reopen, a three-step plan to safely and cautiously reopen the province and gradually lift #PublicHealth measures. https://t.co/djbc7THUBt pic.twitter.com/YTUWrlskRl
— Ontario Ministry of Health (@ONThealth) May 20, 2021
One new positive COVID-19 cases reported Thursday by Chatham-Kent Public Health.
There was 2 recoveries, the total active cases is 36.
After two days under 2,000 the positive cases jumped to 2,400 across Ontario on Thursday.
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Maple Leafs in game one last night 2-1.
The game was the first in the post-season between the teams in 42 years.
A long-awaited playoff meeting between the two teams was overshadowed by a scary incident in which John Tavares suffered an inadvertent knee to the head and had to be stretchered off the ice.
“He’s conscious and communicating well,” Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said. “The tests he’s had so far have come back clear. He’s going to remain in hospital overnight to undergo further tests.
Game 2 is Saturday at 7.
“We all believe in each other and we’ll be ready to go next game.”
🎥 Post-Game Media Mashup | #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/Bt0JrMqZ9J
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 21, 2021
The annual Ford Fireworks display will return on June 28th, but like last year, there will be no in-person viewing in downtown Windsor and Detroit.
Like last year, the fireworks will be a TV-only event again due to the pandemic.
This year is the 63rd year the event has been held. Last year, the fireworks were postponed but then held later in the summer at an undisclosed location.
The annual fireworks display is expected to return to in-person viewing in 2022.
Monday is Victoria Day!
Observed annually on the Monday before May 25th, and commemorating the birth date of Britain’s Queen Victoria on May 24, 1819.
It’s a holiday that’s only celebrated in Canada (originating in 1845), and it’s often referred to as ‘May Two-Four Weekend’, the unofficial kick-off to Summer.
