Screening

All field users, including spectators and officials must screen for COVID-19 symptoms prior to entering the outdoor facility. If you or any member of your household have any symptoms, answered yes to any of the screening questions or have been advised to stay home, do not come to the sports field.

Use Ontario's screening tool prior to every visit. If you feel sick, please stay home. Leagues may have their own screening protocols.

Contact tracing

Facility users are responsible for keeping a record of all participants, spectators and officials in attendance at any rental. 

 Masks or face coverings are required when: 

• Arriving and leaving sports fields (from the parking lot to designated areas)
• Travelling throughout the sports field area
• In the washrooms
• When checking in with team screener
• Any other time when physical distance can't be maintained

Masks or face coverings are not required:

• In players' areas when physical distance is maintained
• In spectators' areas when physical distance is maintained
• When engaged in sport

Leagues, teams and players

• Dugouts will be used for players for games only when distancing is possible
• Avoid sharing equipment. Disinfect between uses
• No sharing of water bottles, food etc. No handshakes, fist bumps or high fives.
• Masks can be removed in players areas with physical distance maintained and on-field
• Arrive no early than 15 minutes before your scheduled start time
• Leave ball diamonds immediately following end of practice or game

Spectators

• Bring your own chair and sit in designated spectator areas
• Bleachers are open at soccer fields with limited space available
• Bleachers are closed at ball diamonds
• Masks can be removed in spectator areas if physical distance can be maintained from others
• The general public is not permitted to spectate
• Stay in your designated area and do not enter team areas
• Respect posted capacity limits. Avoid interacting with spectators from other fields during your visit

General

• Washrooms are open. Wear a mask inside and when travelling to and from, the washroom
• Players and spectators must check-in with designated team screener
• Sanitize hands when checking in and frequently as required
• Avoid gathering in parking areas or around fields
• Stay in designated areas and follow posted signage

Parking

• Parking remains the same at most fields except Cameron Park
• Vehicles are not permitted past the concession building at Cameron Park to reduce congestion
• Parking is available in the lot to the east of the entrance driveway

Ball diamonds

• Biener Park, Port Elgin (two diamonds)
• Cameron Park, Port Elgin (two diamonds)
• Lakeview Ball Diamond, Port Elgin
• Jubilee Park, Southampton (two diamonds)

Soccer pitches

• JH Robertson Park, Port Elgin (six pitches)
• Helliwell Park, Southampton (two pitches)

Athletic parks

• Saugeen Shores BMX Track, Port Elgin
• Saugeen Shores Rotary Skate Park, Port Elgin
• Lake Ridge Park, Port Elgin (adult fitness equipment)
• Nodwell Park, Port Elgin
• Multi-purpose courts (Eric Eastwood Park and Waterloo Park)
• Beach volleyball courts at Port Elgin Main Beach

Rentals

To rent one of our sports field facilities, please contact our Programs and Facilities Booking Co-ordinator.