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KITCHENER Even as the province announced small businesses could now apply for a grant of up to $20,000, some are stressed that they won t be able to make it through the second lockdown. Amaka Obodo, the owner of Queen Davis Dress Shop in Kitchener, says business has been down to about 20 per cent of is usual flow since the pandemic began. The lack of weddings and proms means she s had to shift from selling lots of dresses to virtual consultations. I make a lot of prom dresses around this time , a lot of graduation dresses, but right now there s no call for that because there s no graduations happening, said Obodo.
WATERLOO A typical Boxing Day would see parking lots of Waterloo Region retailers flooded with shoppers, but this year it was the exact opposite. The Ontario-wide lockdown came into effect on Saturday to help curb surging COVID-19 numbers. Now, non-essential businesses have been limited to curbside pickup or delivery, those selling essentials have new capacity limits, restaurant dining rooms are closed, outdoor markets are shut down, as are ski hills and personal care services, among many others. Resident Bill Lizun noted the major differences in Uptown Waterloo as he was out. [Usually] down here you see lots of people shopping, everybody going in for the big sales, he said. [Now] it s dead.
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