Keep spectators away (including parents) if necessary. But open the tennis courts, the playing fields and the arenas
As a grandparent who hasn’t had physical contact with my five granddaughters since mid-March, I’m naturally eager to see the end of the lockdown. But if I can only receive that benefit at the high cost of my grandchildren sacrificing their most beloved activities, I prefer to FaceTime with them indefinitely.
Remote academics can hold the line on kids’ brain development. But the lockdown on athletics is at minimum an obstacle to the development of necessary skill-building and fun for all children, and — for those engaged in competition at a serious level — a catastrophe. My Montreal granddaughters are both into sport in a big way, but with a crucial difference.
They are bonded in a special way. The abrupt cancellation of the season with 10 games and provincial championships in the offing was shocking enough, but they understood why . Then came news of spring showcases being cancelled , as well as the cancellation of Hockey Québec development and selection camps.
Next year Toby is slated for the midget division in her hockey league and tryouts were supposed to have been — but of course weren’t — held last weekend. There are no dates set for next season or even assurance there will be a next season. If there is, there is talk of new safety rules so stringent that the game will be drained of real competition and even fun.
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