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Needless to say, we had more than 30 people present. We hugged. We shook hands. We talked while in close quarters. We weren’t worried about social distancing, or an abundance of caution, or the other buzz terms we’ve worried about in the past 16 months. I’ve done my best to be in compliance over the last 16 months, but I’ve longed for a return to more normal living. Sure, we’re not back to quite the level of March 11, 2020, the day before the first of the restrictions were imposed. But we’re closer than before. We still need to wear a mask at the hospital and other health care facilities, and there will likely be businesses that will require a mask, so it’s too early to have that cathartic mask-burning ceremony.
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The Estevan Downtown Business Association held its first-ever night market on Thursday night in the parking lot behind the Royal Bank of Canada. A variety of vendors turned out to sell their products for the public. People turned out to enjoy shopping from the vendors and to stop by businesses in downtown Estevan. The Ross LeBlanc Trio provided entertainment during the evening. Photos by David Willberg 1/9
People who attend can look forward to live music and food trucks, in addition to the assortment of vendors you’d expect at an outdoor market. We praised the idea when it was brought forward in early March of last year. Unfortunately, COVID forced the plans to be delayed until this year. And while this damn pandemic is far from over, the Downtown Business Association is confident that they can pull off this idea safely, in much the same way that the Estevan Farmers’ Market held their outdoor markets last year without issue. (We’re confident in the Farmers’ Market’s ability to hold markets safely this year, too, starting May 8).