canada. that is because the only other way in by car is lar off to americans. >> now it's more, i hate to say it more like being in jail. >> reporter: resident gail kendall works at the only grocery store in town, one of the few businesses still open. >> i worry about are we bringing in enough money and if we can't bring up enough money, i'm not high up enough on the totem polt high that i think i will have a job. >> reporter: grocery stores have flourished during the pandemic but not the international marketplace, its 40,000 square feet are built to handle thousands of canadians shopping weekly for cheaper staples like milk and eggs. the owner says she's now operating at a loss. >> we need the canadians to be able to come down here for us to survive. and i'm not planning on closing my doors, have i too many people that depend on us to be here. >> reporter: heading too the >> reporter: heading into the summer, this picturesque seaside community would be about to quadruple its population thanks to vacationing canadians but