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COVID-19: Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre to require proof of vaccination

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The province of Ontario will require proof of vaccination at various indoor places starting Sept. 22, and the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre will be among those establishments.

In a release, the City of Belleville says unless there is an exemption, all patrons will be required to provide proof of two doses of an approved vaccine in addition to identification.

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Examples of identification documents that may be used to confirm the identity of the holder of the vaccine receipt include:

  • Birth certificate
  • Citizenship card
  • Driver’s licence
  • Government (Ontario or other) issued identification card, including health card
  • Indian Status Card/Indigenous Membership Card
  • Passport
  • Permanent resident card

Upon entry, the centre will also be screening and contact tracing each of the patrons.

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The recreation, culture and community services department says lines are expected to be longer as a result of the new provincial policy.

The mandate will go into effect on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

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