March 21, 2022 Public-Health Restriction Lifted

Ontario removed most public-health restrictions applying to event spaces such as Ye Olde Towne Hall.

Masks and Vaccination Certificates are no longer required. You may wear a mask if you wish

Ontario will further ease public health measures. The following are what we presently believe will be the lifting of restrictions as applies to Ye Olde Towne Hall. 

Effective February 17, 2022 

• Increasing social gathering limits to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors 

• Increasing organized public event limits to 50 people indoors, with no limit outdoors 

• Removing capacity limits in the following indoor public settings where proof of vaccination is required, including but not limited to: o Meeting and event spaces, including conference centres or convention centres 

• Allowing 50 percent of the usual seating capacity for concert venues and theatres 

• Increasing capacity limits for indoor weddings, funerals or religious services, rites, or ceremonies to the number of people who can maintain two metres physical distance. Capacity limits are removed if the location opts-in to use proof of vaccination or if the service, rite, or ceremony is occurring outdoors. 

Effective March 1, 2022 

Ontario intends to take additional steps to ease public health measures if public health and health system indicators continue to improve. This includes lifting capacity limits in all remaining indoor public settings. Ontario will also lift proof of vaccination requirements for all settings at this time. Businesses and other settings may choose to continue to require proof of vaccination. Masking requirements will remain in place at this time, with a specific timeline to lift this measure to be communicated at a later date. 

The Ontario government has announced it will slowly ease public health measures that have been in place to curb the spread of the highly-contagious Omicron variant. The province detailed the reopening will take place over the course of three months with 21 days between each of the three stages.

The following are what we presently believe will be the lifting of restrictions as applies to Ye Olde Towne Hall. Enhanced proof of vaccination, and other requirements would continue to apply.

January 31:

• Concert Halls, meeting rooms and event spaces can operate with 50 per cent capacity indoors to a maximum of 500. This means the auditorium will have a restricted maximum capacity of 70 people and the main floor meeting will be restricted to 10 people. 
• Higher risk settings such as wedding receptions where there is dancing remained closed. 

February 21:

• Capacity limits will be lifted in indoor public settings where proof of vaccination is required.· 
• Indoor capacity limits will be increased to 25 per cent in the remaining higher-risk settings where proof of vaccination is required, including wedding receptions in meeting or event spaces where there is dancing.

March 14:

• Capacity limits will be lifted in all indoor public settings. Proof of vaccination will be maintained in existing settings in addition to other regular measures. 

Today Premier Doug Ford announced the province will return to “modified Step 2” restrictions, which include reducing social gathering limits, closing indoor dining, and reducing capacity in retail settings.

Indoor meeting and event spaces such as Ye Olde Towne Hall are closed.

 
The new restrictions will come into effect on Wednesday, January 5, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. and will be in place until at least January 26, 2022. 

 
Thank you for understanding, and the support from the community. Stay safe, buy local. Watch our webpage fo more information regarding programming and concerts. 

Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine certificate program, which launched Wednesday, September 22, prohibits those who have not been fully vaccinated from accessing certain indoor non-essential services including Meeting and event spaces such as Ye Olde Towne Hall in Ailsa Craig. Patrons wanting to visit will have to show proof that they have received both doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine 14 days prior.

Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine certificate program?

At Ye Olde Towne Hall the renter or the organizer of the event is responsible for ensuring compliance. Businesses that are caught failing to check vaccination status face $1,000 fines. People who force their way into a business without showing proof of vaccination can be fined $750. Prior to entry into Ye Olde Towne Hall the organizer of the event will visually verify your vaccine certificate with accompanying government-issued physical identification such as a drivers license.