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VICTORIA The first full day of B.C.’s reopening on Wednesday brought diners inside, and more revenue for restaurants, but also new challenges not enough staff to cook for and serve potential customers. At the Brentwood Bay Resort, they have no problem retaining staff, but are frantically trying to hire more says manager Natasha Richardson. “It’s just a non-stop recruiting shortage. We re just not getting the volume of staff that we need,” she said Wednesday from the resort’s pub, which was busy with customers. “It’s such a challenge that my housekeeping manager and my executive chief are actually afraid,” she said. “They re feeling deep fear.”