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Emo Food Bank is now open for in-person visits twice a month. Since the COVID-19 province-wide lockdown in December, the Emo Food Bank has been forced to deliver food by curbside until last week. As of March 3, the Food Bank is now open every first and third Wednesday of every month. Due to limited space in the building, it requires only one customer enter and be served at a time. “We’re starting to see an increase now because the government funding is done,” said Charlene McTavish, chairperson of the Emo Food Bank and Thrift Store. “Statistically provincially, small rural food banks during COVID saw a decrease because of the government input of CERB and the increase of child tax benefits… and we felt that here.” ....