ST. THOMAS, ONT. While businesses considered non-essential prepare to shut their doors for the next month, the province is continuing to allow big box retailers to sell similar items. Our downtown businesses are significantly affected because of that, says Sean Dyke, general manager of the St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation (STEDC). One of those businesses is Saint T on Talbot Street. It hurts man, it hurts, says Malichi Male, the store s owner. Male recently opened up a second retail location on the main street, and now both his clothing stores are going into lockdown. I m just here to give small dudes an opportunity, says Male. I came from Uganda to Canada just for opportunity. Allow us to get similar treatment. I m not hating on Walmart because people feeding their families in Walmart, but small guys have got families too.
Small businesses eligible for support funds amid provincial shutdown
One-time grant can be used as business owners see fit
Dec 21, 2020 3:00 PM By: Northern Ontario Business Staff
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The province has announced small businesses may qualify for up to $20,000 to help them stay afloat following the announcement of a provincial shutdown, starting on Boxing Day.
On Dec. 21, Premier Doug Ford announced a 14-day shutdown for Northern Ontario and a 28-day shutdown for southern Ontario, effective 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 26.
The new measures come in response to quickly growing numbers of COVID-19 cases, which the province fears could overwhelm hospitals, impacting their ability to care for critically ill patients.
Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that the Ontario government is imposing a provincewide shutdown that will go into effect on Dec. 26 at 12:01 a.m.
The shutdown will be in effect for 14 days for Northern Ontario and 28 days for Southern Ontario.
Additional restrictions will be put into place and reinforce that Ontarians should stay at home as much as possible to minimize transmission of the virus and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. The number of daily cases continue to rise putting our hospitals and long-term care homes at risk, said Ford. We need to stop the spread of this deadly virus. That s why, on the advice of Dr. Williams and other health experts, we are taking the difficult but necessary decision to shutdown the province and ask people to stay home. Nothing is more important right now than the health and safety of all Ontarians.
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December 21, 2020
A province-wide “shutdown” is going into effect on Boxing Day.
Premier Doug Ford and the Ontario government have officially confirmed the “Provincewide Shutdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 and save lives” of Ontario residents.
The government says additional restrictions will be put into place and are reinforcing that Ontario residents should stay at home as much as possible to minimize transmission of the virus and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. The Provincewide Shutdown will go into effect as of Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.
“The number of daily cases continue to rise putting our hospitals and long-term care homes at risk,” said Premier Ford. “We need to stop the spread of this deadly virus. That’s why, on the advice of Dr. Williams and other health experts, we are taking the difficult but necessary decision to shutdown the province and ask people to stay home. Nothing is more important right now than the health and