Author of the article: Francis Racine Publishing date: Jul 05, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • Mike Petrynka, owner of Mike's Printing and Apparel stands in front of his shop, surrounded by some of his merchandise on Sunday July 4, 2021 in Cornwall, Ont. Francis Racine/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Photo by Francis Racine /Francis Racine/Standard-Freeholder Article content The first weekend closure for a portion of Pitt Street has come and gone. Unfortunately for some downtown businesses, it appears despite all the bolstering the initiative received, it didn’t lead to an immediate increase in foot traffic. Advertisement Article content Cornwall city council voted in favour of closing the downtown street from Second to First streets and from First Street to 58 Pitt St. during its last meeting. According to a report presented by administration and requested by Coun. Justin Towndale, the closure was supported by several downtown businesses as well as the Downtown Business Improvement Association (BIA) and the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce.