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In response to Ottawa’s imminent return to the Ontario government’s “Orange” status for pandemic restrictions, some restaurants will re-open their dining rooms even as they dread possible future lockdowns and the rise of new COVID-19 variants, while others will face an uncertain future by only selling food to go.
The last set of constantly changing COVID-19 restrictions had left Ottawa’s dining rooms and patios closed since Dec. 26, when a province-wide shutdown was imposed. On Friday, the province announced that Ottawa was among the public health regions that would return to the intermediate Orange status as of Tuesday, and the stay-at-home order will be lifted.
Author of the article: Staff Reporter
Publishing date: Jan 03, 2021 • January 3, 2021 • 1 minute read • The Experimental Farm was a popular place to be in Ottawa Sunday Aug 16, 2020. Family and friends gathered to take photos in front of the many millions of sun flowers Sunday. Lucken Calixte holds up his daughter Afair Heart in the sun flowers. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia
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Well, 2020 was definitely a memorable year, to say the least. The novel coronavirus pandemic is what most people will remember 50 years from now but the past year has been about so much more than that. Our city and our lives, are defined by the small moments, by the bonds of community, by shared triumphs and shared tragedy. Throughout it all, we still managed to live our lives.