“Staycations are the way to go for the foreseeable future,” says Vintage Hideaway s Jessie Schenk, “and travellers are attracted to unique accommodations.”
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Ottawa’s beleaguered small businesses are accepting the latest toughening of provincial pandemic restrictions with a mix of fatalism and frustration.
Among the most disappointed entrepreneurs were restaurateurs who as of Saturday must shut their patios as well as their dining rooms. The eateries had been expecting a shift from red zone restrictions to tougher grey zone measures, which would have halted indoor dining but allowed outdoor dining. But Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said Thursday that the province-wide “emergency brake shutdown,” which is to begin Saturday and last at least 28 days prohibits patio dining.
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