Public Service Announcement: Closure Order Issued for Stewart’s Decorating, 1370 Regina Street, North Bay, Ontario

NORTH BAY, ON – On Saturday, April 17, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) issued a Section 22 Order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7, ordering Alexandra Stewart to immediately close the business premises known as Stewart’s Decorating, located at 1370 Regina Street North Bay, ON P1B 2L3. The Order was issued as a result of continued non-compliance with Ontario Regulation 82/20 and current, province-wide, public health restrictions in effect, pursuant to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.9 and the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, S.O. 2020, c. 17. The Section 22 Order requires the business premises of Stewart’s Decorating, located at 1370 Regina Street, North Bay, Ontario, to remain closed to the public and all patrons, including the prohibition of curbside pickup, with the exception of delivery and service by telephone or remote means.

Between January 25, 2021 and April 16, 2021, the Health Unit took various actions in an effort to correct the non-compliance, including providing education and warnings, followed by the issuance of multiple Provincial Offence proceedings.

The public is reminded that non-compliance with a Section 22 Order issued by the Health Unit may, upon conviction, result in a fine of up $5,000 per day of non-compliance for individuals, and up to $25,000.00 per day for corporations.

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