An Ontario Beach Is Banning Visitors After They Wouldn't Stop Littering & Urinating

Tourists are getting banned from some beautiful places. Port Colborne just made their popular Nickel Beach in Ontario locals-only. The move comes after visitors reportedly trashed it one too many times.

City Council has voted, and out-of-town visitors will not be allowed on the beach as of August 28, unless they are with a resident of Port Colborne. 

According to a news release, Centennial-Cedar Bay Beach in the area will also be restricted to non-locals.

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Adults who go are looking to have a beach day in the area should bring a government-issued ID with proof of their residence, says the release.

Some visitors will be granted beach access, but only if they are accompanying a resident. Each local will be allowed to bring two adult guests with them. 

In a statement on the matter, Port Colborne Mayor Bill Steele said that “this is about protecting our residents, our staff, and our beaches.”

Ward 2 Councillor Angie Desmarais confirmed to Niagara This Week that visitors had been extremely disrespectful to the community this summer.

Public urination and littering were some of the major issues this season. 

“They are dealing with litter, with language, with rude behaviour bordering on obscene," Desmarais said.

The decision to curb the number of visitors has also been in part due to the pandemic, says the news release.

An influx of visitors has put safety concerns to the forefront from a physical distancing standpoint.

“Council and staff reviewed all concerns and options, and we feel in order to ensure public safety during this pandemic, we need to limit beach access to residents only,” said Mayor Steele. 

This isn't the only Ontario destination that's restricting tourists. Sauble Beach made the move earlier this summer after a slew of disrespectful visitors. 

Wasaga Beach also decided to close part of the shoreline after visitors exhibited "human behaviour at its worst".