It’s high time the @ONgov and @fordnation recognized the small businesses that have been going over and above their one-size-fits-all standards and started working with small businesses on objective guidelines and measures to both make gyms safer AND get them open again.
There are 25 cones in this picture. They represent individuals exercising - say on spin bikes for example - observing required 2m spacing according to the government guidelines. There are also 4 taped ‘boxes’ in this picture. @fordnation@celliottability
They represent individuals exercising at @ElementCrossFit - standards we implemented when reopening August 1st. Many other small gyms like @fortisfitottawa did the same - going beyond requirements only to have the ‘experts’ paint them with a broad brush just 11 days ago.
So @fordnation, if we cohort our classes to consistent groups of 9 at assigned time slots and follow all other regulations, are we good to go?
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@RNYOGATO @fortisfitottawa @MacLeodLisa @CP24 Agreed. It would be good for the government to explain what the deciding factor(s) are in their selecting sub-section of the industry to reopen so that other similar small businesses can do the same.
@JohnTory @MacLeodLisa Many if not all small gyms have been operating over and above these new standards. Perhaps you could work together to find a way for all small businesses to reopen not just a select few.
@MacLeodLisa I would love to know the scientific mechanism by which Ballet has been proven to be a lower risk activity than Zumba. Perhaps @cp24 could run a series on that.
@MacLeodLisa How is it that the standards recommended by the CMOH and the MOH to pre-register and maintain distance are lower than what the majority of boutique gyms and fitness studios have been doing this entire time yet they remain closed?
@fortisfitottawa @MacLeodLisa There is no fundamental difference that makes dance studios ‘lower risk’ than boutique gyms and studios like us and @fortisfitottawa
@CP24 is missing the real story here - the government picks and chooses which business are allowed to operate based on political clout not facts.
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