Attendance at all funeral services will be restricted to a maximum of 10 attendees in total, indoors or outdoors. The 10 maximum does not include funeral or cemetery staff. But 10-maximum does include clergy.
The 10-max funeral service restriction is in accordance with the Government of Ontario’s current Stay-at-Home order and the BAO’s Registrar’s Directive – all part of COVID-19 safety measures.
The indoor and outdoor limits cannot be combined to allow more than 10.
Cemeteries will also be restricted to the 10 maximum for funeral services.
The measures of physical distancing of two metres between people, wearing of masks indoors and outdoors, and cleaning and disinfecting of facilities between services remain in place. Serving food is prohibited at all funerals and visitations.
This Registrar’s Directive applies to funerals and visitations regardless of the venue.