Ontario Government Phase 1

To: District Chairs, MHA’s, Junior League Presidents, Junior Teams, SHEO, Special Hockey Teams
CC: HEO Board of Directors, HEO Minor Executive, HEO Staff, HEO Minor Office
From: Debbie Rambeau, Executive Director
HEO Date: May 14, 2020
Re: Ontario Government Phase 1

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Today, the government of Ontario announced additional workplaces that can reopen on Tuesday, May 19 as a part
of their Phase One of Ontario’s Reopening.
This reopening included the following statement:
Seasonal businesses and recreational activities for individual or single competitors, including training and sport
competitions conducted by a recognized national or provincial sport organization. This includes indoor and
outdoor non-team sport competitions that can be played while maintaining physical distancing and without
spectators, such as tennis, track and field and horse racing.
This is a positive step forward for sport in the Province. It is important to note that the announcement is specific to
individual sports and does not include the reopening of any hockey or hockey-activities within the Province of
Ontario.

We support the Province’s encouragement for the public to continue to adhere to public health measures,
including practising physical distancing or wearing a face covering when physical distancing is difficult or not
possible and regular handwashing and staying home when ill.

We will closely monitor public health’s guidance and await the Premier and Hockey Canada’s Board of Directors
announcement to resume sanctioned hockey operations.