What s open, what s closed this Easter long weekend in Waterloo region
The Ontario government will implement a province-wide emergency brake as of Saturday morning. Along with that, it s the Easter long weekend and people should expect extra closures on Friday and Monday.
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Posted: Apr 02, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 2
There are new rules for retail stores and other businesses under the province s emergency brake, which is set to come into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.(Kate Bueckert/CBC)
For the second year in a row, Easter will be greatly modified in Waterloo region.
The Ontario government announced on Thursday that as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, the entire province will see an emergency brake with some businesses forced to reduce capacity or close.
They re connecting with people over 80 who have pre-registered to book an appointment. The region s libraries offered to help seniors navigate the online booking system, so anyone who indicated that they preferred to be contacted by phone will be scheduled to get the vaccine. Staff at the Kitchener and Waterloo public libraries, as well as those at Idea Exchange in Cambridge, are rolling out the programs. I think that, with our help, it s just removing that layer, that uncertainty and that layer of trying to figure it out on their own, explained KPL CEO Mary Chevreau. We work with seniors all the time, we have a great program where we actually currently check in with our seniors who are a part of our Visiting Library program, so we know how to do this.
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