When can I get a haircut? Hit the links? Go shopping? Your reopening questions answered

Stay at home.

Or go golfing. Or have a backyard physically-distanced barbecue. Or hit the skate park.

Ontario's stay-at-home order doesn't officially end until June 2, but with outdoor activities reopening this weekend, the province's rule book feels more like a choose-your-own-adventure experience.

We've parsed the rules so you don't have to.

Here's what you can expect in the coming weeks, according to the provincial government:

Are we still in a stay-at-home order? What does this mean?

Yes. The stay-at-home order is set to expire on June 2. Technically, the order means you are to stay home unless you need to go out for essential reasons, such as trips to the grocery store or doctor's office. The order came into effect on April 8.

What activities can I do now that I could not do before?

Starting Saturday, you can play basketball, tennis, soccer, baseball, pickleball, use the escarpment stairs for recreational purposes, go boating, or hit the skate park. Up to five people from different households can gather outside.

What about visiting people or having them over?

This is somewhat of a grey area. Technically, you are meant to stay home during the stay-at-home order. But as of Saturday, you are also allowed to gather in groups of five outdoors with people you don't live with. People who don't live together should physically distance - stay two metres apart - and wear masks. Indoor gatherings of up to five people - and outdoor gatherings of up to 10 - are allowed in stage two.

What are these reopening stages" and when do they start?

Instead of moving back into the colour-coded framework, Ontario will instead move into a stage-by-stage reopening. The first stage" is expected to begin on June 14, with each stage lasting at least 21 days. Stage two will begin no sooner than July 4.

When can I get a haircut?

You can get a haircut in stage two of the province's reopening plan. We're likely to reach that stage some time in July.

When will I be able to sit on a patio?

Outdoor dining and drinking is allowed in stage one, with limits, including a maximum of four people per table.

When will I be able to go to a gym?

Outdoor fitness classes are allowed, with limits, in stage one. Indoor fitness is permitted in stage three.

When do splash pads open?

Splash pads open on Saturday.

When will I be able to eat indoors at a restaurant?

Indoor dining, with restrictions, is allowed in stage three.

When can I go shopping for fun?

Non-essential retail shops can open with 15 per cent capacity limits in stage one. Essential stores, such as grocery stores, have remained open throughout the stay-at-home order.

When will I be able to go to church, or to a wedding?

Up to 10 people can gather indoors or outdoors for religious services, rites and ceremonies starting Saturday. In stage one, 10 people can gather indoors and however many people who can safely distance can gather outside.

When can I head out on my boat?

Marinas can open Saturday and recreational boating is allowed, but only with members of your own household.

When can I go camping?

Stage one.

When do strip clubs open?

As of now, they can only operate as restaurants. Strip clubs can't operate as actual strip clubs until stage three.

Katrina Clarke is a Hamilton-based reporter at The Spectator. Reach her via email: katrinaclarke@thespec.com