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. [