Dan Reynard, Mayor of Kenora, says Manitobans are welcome to enjoy Kenora and the surrounding area this summer, with a few precautions.  

Reynard says, “We would really encourage people to follow the proper protocol. Social distancing, hand washing, if you’re feeling ill, don’t go out into the public.” 

Winnipeg is only a two-hour drive from the border of Ontario, and due to the close proximity, many Manitobans enjoy camping in Ontario and own cottages in that region.  

Over the past three months of shutting things down, Manitoba’s positive cases of COVID have been consistently low compared to the bordering provinces of Ontario, and even Saskatchewan.  

While the number of positive cases in Ontario is just over 30,000, only 25 cases in total come from the Kenora area, with 21 of those recovered.  

“We have so much more in common with our neighbours to the West than we do with our governing body in southern Ontario.” Reynard shares. “I often remind people that it’s closer for us to drive to Calgary, AB, then it is to drive to Toronto.”