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The cancellation of the Stratford Festival at the beginning of the pandemic last year sent shockwaves through this part of Southwestern Ontario, a rural arts and manufacturing hub where popular eateries and quaint mom-and-pop shops rely heavily on tourism dollars.
When that traditionally reliable economic boost evaporated last spring, observers in Stratford were rightfully concerned about whether the city’s small businesses could survive.
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A year and a half later, though, as the province gradually begins to reopen from a third shutdown, the picture in Stratford is looking brighter than many people expected.