COVID-19 shutdown.The area’s biggest city, Kitchener, was also the costliest, as signs and caution tape were quickly erected on area playgrounds to support the order issued by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Ontario government alters new, temporary COVID-19 police powers after widespread backlash “Staff and equipment costs are estimated at just under $16,000,” Kitchener spokesperson Shawn Falcao told Global News in an email.“It’s estimated about $5,000 was spent on signage, caution tape, and other materials.