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VICTORIA The agricultural industry in Canada relies heavily on temporary foreign workers but during the pandemic, travel is limited and social distancing measures are in place. This make housing those workers a real challenge, including on Vancouver Island. “We have over 50 acres and over five-million bulbs planted in our fields,” said Nora Cummings, the sales and office manager for Longview Farms in Central Saanich. While the farm has five-million daffodil bulbs available, there s a problem. There aren t enough people to pick them. “Last year we had 24 workers come in from Mexico,” said Cummings. “This year we have 11.” Housing those workers during the pandemic is one of the main issues. Longview Farms has accommodations for up to 24 workers under normal circumstances. Under COVID-19 distancing restrictions, however, it only has space for 11.