Penetanguishene tightens entry to arena and museum

Heeding advice from Dr. Charles Gardner, The Town of Penetanguishene is restricting access to the Penetanguishene Memorial Community Centre and Penetanguishene Centennial Museum.

Earlier this week, Gardner, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s medical officer of health, issued an advisory letter to municipalities strongly recommending they prohibit access to their recreational facilities to anyone whose primary home is within the ‘red’ (control) and ‘grey’ (lockdown) levels on Ontario’s colour-coded COVID-19 restriction framework.

Simcoe Muskoka in is in the ‘orange’ (restrict) level.

In response, Penetanguishene has put in place the following measures:

Penetanguishene Memorial Community Centre: Starting immediately, people who live in ‘red’ or ‘grey’ classified communities cannot enter the arena.

Penetanguishene Centennial Museum: As of Nov. 28, all visitors to the museum must book an appointment to visit, access the gift shop, or utilize the genealogy and history research room. Appointments can be made by calling the museum at or through email at . The museum also asks that all individuals whose primary residence lies within the ‘red’ and ‘grey’ areas not visit the museum at this time. 

For more information about Ontario’s colour-coded COVID-19 restriction framework visit: