WATERLOO There are growing concerns in Waterloo Region about an underground market for hair cuts, with stylists choosing to work under the radar of the province s pandemic restrictions. Personal care services remain prohibited in Step 1 of Ontario s reopening plan, but some say they’re hearing stories of people taking the clippers and scissors into clients backyards for a trim. Allison Christie, owner of Chez Allison Organic Salon in Guelph, said despite her shop being closed she s still getting requests for underground hair cuts. I ve also had people contact me for the very same reason, I ll give you one $100 cash if you come to my backyard and cut my hair, and I ve said no every time, she said. It s a bit problem in the industry.
Cheers to all of the individuals and groups who have been out picking up garbage from our streets, highways, ditches, boulevards and entrances in the past few weeks. It helps the community and the surrounding area look better. Cheers to Sacred Heart School/École SacréCoeur for being selected for the new Hockey Canada academy. It’s going to be a great program for the school and for the Estevan area. Cheers to the people participating in the Coal Country Run/Walk virtually this year, raising money for Fresh Air Fitness and getting outside and exercising. Cheers to the sports organizations that have been getting ready for the start of the upcoming season. At some point in the next month, team sports should be resuming, and our kids will be back on the fields, pitches and diamonds playing games.