UPDATE
FROM THE OWHA REGARDING COVID-19
“The OWHA continues to address the complexities
of the Covid-19 pandemic.
On Sept. 1, 2021, the Government of Ontario
announced its decision to require proof of full vaccination (two doses plus 14
day waiting period) for access to select indoor facilities, beginning on Sept.
22, 2021. As soon as the associated regulations are publicly available to
review, OWHA will review them in relation to female hockey in Ontario. Based on
the Government’s announcement, the mandatory vaccination requirements will
include indoor “Facilities used for sports and fitness activities and personal
fitness training, such as gyms, fitness and recreational facilities with the
exception of youth recreational sport”.
In light of this development and of various
trends, OWHA’s Board of Directors met on Thursday, September 2nd and will
be requiring (subject to any additional developments in this area) that, as a
condition of participation in the OWHA, players and other participants who were
born before 2010 be fully vaccinated as soon as possible and by no later
October 17, 2021.