For many people self-isolating and working from home, the pandemic was the perfect time to get a new pet and, for many, it was their first time doing so.
It ll soon be back to business across Simcoe Muskoka as Ontario moves into Step 2 of its reopening plan on Tuesday, but it isn t business as usual for many. We re broken. We re a broken industry. Barrie salon owner Suzanne Martin says she and her husband had to dip into their RRSPs to survive the past year. The pandemic has proven devastating for personal care businesses. Martin says she lost hundreds of thousands of dollars over a year that saw lockdown after lockdown. We ve worked two weeks this year, and last year we were closed for four months, the owner of Barrie s Three Small Rooms adds.