The BAO is reminding licensees that the maximum number of people attending a funeral service at a cemetery is restricted to 10.
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Funeral service restrictions<\/strong>
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The 10-max funeral service restriction is in accordance with the\u00a0Government of Ontario\u2019s current Stay-at-Home order<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0BAO\u2019s Registrar\u2019s Directive<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 all part of COVID-19 safety measures.
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The 10 maximum does not include funeral or cemetery staff. But 10-maximum does include clergy.
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Attendees and funeral or cemetery staff are to wear masks and maintain two metres (six feet) of distance from each other.
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Non-funeral cemetery visits<\/strong>
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The maximum number of people in one gathering who can visit a cemetery, when not attending a funeral service, is one household of people living together plus one person outside of that household. This restriction is part of the Government of Ontario\u2019s Stay-at-Home order of April 16. \u00a0\u00a0
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The province\u2019s Stay-at-Home order prohibits \u201call outdoor social gatherings and organized public events, except for with members of the same household or one other person from outside that household who lives alone or a caregiver for any member of the household.\u201d
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This restriction also applies to cemeteries.
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Cemeteries must control access<\/strong>
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Being private property, cemeteries have the right to control access and may limit numbers even further. They can also opt to close to the public outright for safety concerns.
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Cemeteries are responsible for \u2018policing\u2019 their cemeteries and as licensed operators of the BAO, are expected to comply with the province\u2019s Stay-at-Home order. Cemeteries should consider taking measures to control access, including security on their gates and grounds if necessary.
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We are sharing this with cemeteries and all BAO licensees in order to inform families and all who may ask about visiting cemeteries.
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Thank you for making sure the restrictions are followed for everyone\u2019s safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"– Cemetery attendance is restricted to 10-max forfuneral services only – The restriction for non-funeral cemetery visits isone household plus one person The BAO is reminding licensees that the maximum number of people attending a funeral service at a cemetery is restricted to 10.\u00a0Funeral service restrictions\u00a0The 10-max funeral service restriction is in accordance with the\u00a0Government…","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-notice-to-the-profession"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n