A local boxing club will finally be able to open its doors for some members during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Border City Boxing Club is one of many athletic facilities to get knocked down by the pandemic, but it will be one of the first to get back up.
That's after recent provisions under Ontario's reopening plan that allows some competitive sports training facilities to reopen.
Border City won't sign new members, allow walk ups and plans to keep everyone spaced accordingly.
The club's Renaldo Agostino tells CTV Windsor he's excited for the opportunity.
"It's our privilege to be the first ones so we have to set an example for the community and for the province," he says.
Amateur sports activities with return to play protocols in place and no spectators, fall under phase one of Ontario's re-opening plan.
Agostino says Border City has around 120 members, but they'll limit users to 30 of their competitive boxers.
"We understand we have to make this a process of slowly starting making sure we keep the numbers as low as possible and then maybe in a month from now, three weeks from now we can start getting into more of that," he says.
Trainer Andre Gorges says there will only be four members in the club at one time and masks must be worn.
The club will open following a ribbon cutting with Mayor Drew Dilkens Friday morning at 11 a.m.