From: Tony@TheDeli.Sandwich   
      
   I did ok for the long layoff.   
      
   Tony wrote:   
      
   > TORONTO, March 14, 2020 – In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and in   
   > the interest of the safety of customers, employees, horsepeople and the   
   > larger community, Woodbine Entertainment announced today that it will be   
   > closing Woodbine Mohawk Park and Woodbine Racetrack to the general   
   > public for a minimum of two weeks.   
   >   
   > Preparations to close both facilities to the general public are well   
   > underway and will be closed starting tomorrow, Sunday, March 15.   
   > Woodbine Entertainment will continue to monitor the situation closely   
   > and stay in contact with public health officials to determine when it is   
   > safe to fully reopen its operations and facilities to the public.   
   >   
   > “We strongly believe that closing our racetracks to the public is the   
   > right thing to do for the wellbeing of our employees, customers and   
   > horsepeople,” said Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment. “We also   
   > recognize that we all have a role to play in slowing down the spread of   
   > this virus to protect the larger community. We will continue to work   
   > closely with public health officials and make decisions that are   
   > consistent with health and safety being our highest priority.”   
   >   
   > The decision to close these facilities follows the recommendation of   
   > Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams for the suspension of   
   > all large events and public gatherings due to Covid-19.   
   >   
   > Woodbine Entertainment’s live harness racing at Mohawk Park will   
   > continue as scheduled but without spectators and only essential staff,   
   > licensed horsepeople and regulators permitted in the facility. As an   
   > additional precaution, Woodbine Entertainment is screening all   
   > horsepeople entering the paddock, which will also have highly restricted   
   > access for licensed personnel only.   
   >   
   > Plans to open the Thoroughbred season remain scheduled for Saturday,   
   > April 18 but are subject to an ongoing assessment of the situation.   
   > Currently, the training facilities at Woodbine Racetrack will remain   
   > open with screening for all horsepeople entering the backstretch and   
   > restricted access to licensed personnel only.   
   >   
   > Woodbine Entertainment does not operate the casinos in either of its   
   > properties. Currently, Elements Casino at Woodbine Mohawk Park and   
   > Casino Woodbine at Woodbine Racetrack remain open and any updates will   
   > be provided directly from the operators of the casinos.   
      
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