May 19, 2020

May 19th is the 140th day of the year. There are 226 days remaining until the end of the year.

This morning retail stores with street entrances for walk-in traffic, outdoor sports fields, tennis courts, off-leash dog parks, pet grooming, household services, and medical service businesses will be allowed to reopen.

The limits on construction projects have also been lifted.

The province’s full list of businesses allowed to reopen under Stage 1 can be found on the province’s website.

As we gradually reopen the province, it’s never been more important to take everyday actions to reduce exposure and protect people’s health. Physical distancing, frequent hand washing and cleaning devices will continue to be crucial in Ontario’s fight against #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/6QzlXBPbyK

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) May 16, 2020

Just a reminder, because of the Victoria Day holiday garbage and recycling pick-up this week will be pushed back by one day.

The Toronto Zoo is opening a drive thru.

The plan is to have people stay in their vehicles — start in the parking lot and literally drive through our front entrance and use the walking paths and zoo mobile route to get a behind-the-scenes experience.

Around 1.2 million people visit the Toronto Zoo every year. One of the biggest challenges has been securing the food budget. The price tag is more than $1 million a year to feed the animals, which usually comes from parking revenues.

Coors Light has unveiled a Clone Machine to allow video conference attendees to leave their cameras without being missed.

The Coors Light Clone Machine creates a 30-second video loop of the user that can then be activated during a video chat to give the user “just enough time to sneak in a trip to the fridge for a cold beer.”

Set up your Clone Machine here.

Ikea has released instructions on how to make blanket forts.

Assembly requires no special tools or parts, household items are all thats needed.

Because it’s IKEA, no blanket fort is simply a “blanket fort”: There are instructions for six architectural variations called Cåstle, Cåve, Cåmping tent, Förtress, Höuse, and Wigwåm.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod