Anyone visiting Wasaga Beach shouldn’t be “pooping on the beach,” says Premier Doug Ford, as the Ontario town pushes back against what it calls misleading social media claims.
These posts suggest that people are defecating in the sand at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, and the town’s mayor states that Wasaga Beach’s reputation is being “gravely harmed” by such claims.
“It’s a very popular beach,” Ford mentioned at a press conference on Wednesday.
“They have no proof people are pooping in the park.”
The issue started last month when a Tik Tok user went viral for alleging in a video that defecation at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park has been a persistent problem for years.
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2:07 Ontario town calls for provincial help after viral poop post
The user, Natty Lynn, claimed that people were setting up small tents and digging holes to use as bathrooms. In that video, she stated she doesn’t let her kids dig in the sand on Beach 1.
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Last Monday, Town of Wasaga Beach Mayor Brian Smith urged Ford to take action regarding the situation.
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2:07 Ontario town calls for provincial help after viral poop post
The user, Natty Lynn, claimed that people were setting up small tents and digging holes to use as bathrooms. In that video, she stated she doesn’t let her kids dig in the sand on Beach 1.
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Last Monday, Town of Wasaga Beach Mayor Brian Smith urged Ford to take action regarding the situation.
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Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Smith expressed during a special council meeting that the town’s image was “being gravely harmed” due to worries from citizens and tourists about the quality of care at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, which is provincially owned and managed. He released an extensive statement in July denouncing these posts as “complaints that lack evidence and promote misinformation.” More on Politics More videos “The town has received no evidence – from residents, visitors or the Ontario government – to verify that any undesirable, unsanitary behaviour has occurred on the beach areas that make up Wasaga Beach Provincial Park,” Smith said. “If any evidence comes to light, I assure you that we will be quick to act.” A spokesperson for the environment ministry told last month that staff at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park “have not observed this behaviour during their regular patrols of the beachfront or in response to any complaints.” An additional ministry spokesperson mentioned that staff have “occasionally received complaints about defecation or urination on beaches since 2020; however, no specific evidence of these allegations has been found.” Ford added he has provided $1 million in funding to Wasaga Beach to “build bathrooms and hire more staff.” Story continues below “Folks, don’t be pooping on the beach. Simple as that. We have no proof of it either,” Ford said. – with files from ’ Aaron D’Andrea and Jacquelyn Le Bel & copy 2024 , a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.Source link
