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HCA proposes closing Wild Waterworks for 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic

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It appears that Wild Waterworks will remain closed this summer. The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA), which operates the water park under a management agreement with the City of Hamilton, is putting that proposal before city council on Wednesday.

A staff report says closing Wild Waterworks for the 2020 operating season would result in an estimated operating loss to the city of $425,000.

The report also warns that the loss could soar to $2.63 million if the water park was prepared and staffed for the summer because of a number of risks associated with COVID-19.

Those risks include low attendance, mandated maximum crowd sizes and physical-distancing requirements and costs related to barriers for staff and personal protective equipment. [

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