Tory made the comment during a press conference at The Cameron House on Thursday afternoon and said the city is working on finding rules and protocols to get live music venues up and running again.
“This is a complicated matter because… people sit close together and enjoy each other’s company and enjoy some music and maybe a liquid refreshment or two,” he said. “And those are the kinds of places... that are challenging in the context of trying to find a way to do that that’s viable but also a way that respects the health challenge that we have.”
But, the number of people permitted inside an indoor setting has to be limited so that every person can maintain a physical distance of at least two metres from others outside of their social circle, a difficult rule to implement in many of Toronto’s small music venues. That is why the city will be investing a combined total of $1.7 million in property tax relief this year to 45 live music venues.
Venues that will receive the financial relief include Burdock, The Cameron House, The Garrison, Horseshoe Tavern, Lula Lounge, The Painted Lady, The Phoenix Concert Theatre and Relish Bar & Grill.
Just celebrate menstration day
keeping those priorities sharp eh JohnTory
Dude can't wait to mosh and stomp beercans
Please for the love of Christ keep them closed
Wear your bulletproof vest! Matching mask now available! Spineless cuck
lol right and opening music venues worked out great for every other country that opened them up and now have to close them again.
Pointless Clown. Hasn’t done a thing for this City. Spineless and Clueless.
Thundercat dennishammkeys drumbrownie you guys are going to be back in Toronto in no time !!
Tory should do everything he can to keep Toronto safe from chainsaw-wielding gangbangers and other organized crime members, not throw money at venues for those criminals to go to.
I love summer concerts and I missed them this year. But I, like many others, can accept that they are not happening this year. Let's hold off until 2021 and get it right
JohnTory That’s great to hear but what are you doing about the gun violence? How many were shot last night?
Yeah actually this year you did safe a lot of money At least spend some money to build better streets and also playground for poor kids
Strip clubs can open but live music venues can’t? Seriously now!! JohnTory
Too soon.
The only thing that should reopen live venues is a vaccine. Full stop!
TorontosMayor How many shootings were there last night?
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