The City of Burlington has reversed its ban on drive-by processions after officials said last week that they are too risky amid the coronavirus pandemic.
On Friday, Mayor Marianne Meed Ward told Global News she noticed a need to implement the ban after participating in one of the events. “If people are queuing up in advance for one of these events, are they going to be tempted to get out of their car?
Talk to each other? We’re all so cooped up,” Ward said. “I realized, just through experiencing that myself, there were some logistic and other challenges.” Halton Region Public Health also advised against such events.
Drive-by parades have occurred throughout the world during the pandemic to celebrate big events like birthdays and weddings, as