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Covid foolishness

DDzBGE
DDzBGE Posts: 8
in Off Topic
use of charcoal BBQs banned where I live due to Covid, they claim it will reduce the probability of fires.
XLBGE, Napoleon Prestige - North of GTA, Ontario
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,132
    Wtf? Where do you live? 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,854
    Time to get a stick burner.  That is harsh!
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • DDzBGE
    DDzBGE Posts: 8
    I live north of Toronto in a town, the ban applies to the entire county.  Meanwhile toss your cigarette butts where ever you please.
    XLBGE, Napoleon Prestige - North of GTA, Ontario
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  • poster
    poster Posts: 1,218
    edited April 2020
    https://www.ontario.ca/page/outdoor-fire-restrictions

    You sure? Here it reads if you own the property you can use charcoal grills. Im in Ontario too and we just had a radio announcement saying grills are fine at home, just no "open" fires. I ran the egg all weekend
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  • DDzBGE
    DDzBGE Posts: 8
    A quote from the local newspaper published late last week. "Open air burn ban in effect...Only propane and natural gas barbeques ...are permitted for the cooking of food"

    But I can see in your link that despite being in a Restricted Fire Zone given that I own the property this should not be a problem.

    Typical government, one hand doesn't know what the other is doing.

    Thanks, I'll keep the link handy should there be a problem, not sure which level of government (local vs provincial) takes priority in this situation.
    XLBGE, Napoleon Prestige - North of GTA, Ontario
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  • poster
    poster Posts: 1,218
    Ya i think the idea is to keep people from congregating around a fire which is common practice on weekends here. Also to keep emergency services freed up as they are quite busy right now. I see crown land camping restrictions were put in place this weekend too up until the end of April, but i'm sure it will be extended.  I think this is all being put in place now as May long is quickly approaching.
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  • Hansm
    Hansm Posts: 214
    A true bonehead restriction ..
    LG BGE,  Weber Genesis gas, Weber 22" Kettle, Weber Smokey Joe
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