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COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North)

Collected by: Vancouver Island University

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

In March 2020 the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC) stated: "The deadly flu outbreak of 1918-19 is often called the ‘forgotten pandemic.’ Our responsibility now is to ensure the lessons of COVID-19 are not forgotten. Our collective efforts to capture and preserve the essential online elements of this unprecedented event are critical." (CARL-ABRC). The COVID-19: Vancouver Island, BC (Central & North) Web Archive reflects community experiences and responses to the pandemic in the region served by Vancouver Island University, documenting and supporting diverse aspects of scholarly inquiry, creativity, and community life. The Web Archive is intended to provide a body of information that will support scholarship, creativity, and study. Information rights related to web archiving include considerations of copyright and fair dealing, and of individual and community privacy. The following are among principles and resources that guide web archiving decisions: Ethics of care, for example in VIU Library’s Pledge to our user communities; OCAP® principles, and awareness of relationality and accountability to Indigenous communities, and potential impacts related to web archiving; Good practice and expert advice, emerging and accessed through communities of practice, e.g. the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC); and VIU Library, Evolution of Physical Collections: 2017-2021 VIU Library, Special Collections Guidelines (Under review 2020). Web archives are informed by available capture technologies and also by affordances of the content source; not all websites can be successfully crawled or rendered, and quality of archived versions varies. This project is supported by VIU's Special Funding for COVID-19 research projects and carried out in coordination with the University of Victoria’s COVID-19 Collection and the Canadian Web Archiving Coalition. Contact us at research.help@viu.ca with questions or for more information about content included in the Web Archive. [Working description 2021 April 6]

Subject:   Spontaneous Events Society & Culture Science & Health COVID-19 (Disease) Vancouver Island

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Title: Tyler's NOFRILLS Port Alberni | BC COVID-19 Exposure

URL: http://bc-covid19.ca/community-exposure/tylers-nofrills-port-alberni/

Description: Community exposure map.

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Subject:   Tyler's No Frills Island Health Loblaw Companies Ltd.,  Grocery Trade

Title: Letter to customers: COVID-19 | March 12, 2020 | 49th Parallel Grocery

URL: http://the49th.com/memos/InternalMemocoronavirus1customers.pdf

Description: All of us are very concerned with the ongoing spread of the coronavirus disease and what this may mean to all of us at the 49th and to the communities in which we serve.

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Subject:   49th Parallel Grocery,  Grocery Trade

Title: Letter to customers: COVID-19 issue #2 | March 19, 2020 | 49th Parallel Grocery

URL: http://the49th.com/memos/InternalMemocoronavirus2customers.pdf

Description: This is our second instalment addressing the current situation. The health, safety and well-being of our employees and customers will remain the 49th ’s top priority and we will continue to monitor this situation closely and follow the lead of Canada’s public health authorities.

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Subject:   49th Parallel Grocery,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19 developments and instore experience | March 27, 2020 | 49th Parallel Grocery

URL: http://the49th.com/memos/InternalMemocoronavirus4customers.pdf

Description: We wanted to take this opportunity to briefly update you on some of the ongoing developments in your community grocery stores.

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Subject:   49th Parallel Grocery,  Grocery Trade

Title: Steps to protect our 49th team and customers | August 7, 2020 | 49th Parallel Grocery

URL: http://the49th.com/memos/Stepstoprotectourteamcustomers.pdf

Description: We are taking every step and measure needed to ensure anyone working in, or visiting our stores feel safe.

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Subject:   49th Parallel Grocery,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19 developments and instore experience | March 20, 2020 | 49th Parallel Grocery

URL: http://the49th.com/memos/covidissue3.pdf

Description: We will strive to keep everyone up-to-date daily as more information becomes available and instore operations change.

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Subject:   49th Parallel Grocery,  Grocery Trade

Title: An update for our communities | March 11, 2022 | 49th Parallel Grocery

URL: http://the49th.com/memos/memo-for-community-2022-coronavirus.pdf

Description: Now that instore operations are somewhat back to normal we want to let you know some of the things we are working on this year.

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Subject:   49th Parallel Grocery,  Grocery Trade

Title: A letter to our community | April 17, 2020 | 49th Parallel Grocery

URL: http://the49th.com/memos/memoforcommunity5coronavirus.pdf

Description: It has been well over a month since we wrote our first letter concerning COVID-19. We hope you and your families are staying safe and adjusting to this new world.

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Subject:   49th Parallel Grocery,  Grocery Trade

Title: An update for our community | November 20, 2020 | 49th Parallel Grocery

URL: http://the49th.com/memos/memoforcommunity6coronavirus.pdf

Description: Here at the 49th, we have not yielded but rather we are strengthening the best practices in place at each store while at the same time offering the best possible service to our communities each and every day.

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Subject:   49th Parallel Grocery,  Grocery Trade

Title: "Beef to the woman at the supermarket who was measuring out bulk spices pinch by pinch with her bare hands." | Nanaimo News Bulletin

URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20210909044100/https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1435698722185224192/rwAJUrL0?format=jpg&name=600x314

Description: Nanaimo Bulletin on Twitter: "Beefs & Bouquets, Sept. 8"

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Subject:   Grocery Trade

Title: [Observations about mask usage at Port Place Shopping Centre in Nanaimo]

URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20220316014222/https://twitter.com/KimPigSquash/status/1503909385738735618/

Description: Kim Goldberg on Twitter: "Shopping report: Just back from Thrifty's Port Place #Nanaimo. 50-60% of customers still masked, even though mask mandate ended on Friday. None of the staff that I saw were masked. And in liquor store, each cashier is in their own plexiglass cubicle... and each had mask on."

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Subject:   Port Place Shopping Centre Thrifty Foods BC Liquor Store,  Grocery Trade ,  Sobeys Inc.

Title: [Mask usage observations at Nanaimo grocery stores and coffee shop]

URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20220318222350/https://twitter.com/KimPigSquash/status/1504946547355623424/

Description: Kim Goldberg on Twitter: "Shopping/Coffeeshop Report: Country Grocer on Bowen Rd #Nanaimo: 5-10% of customers masked, a few staff masked. Brüd coffeeshop across street: 1 or 2 customers masked, all staff masked. 2 days ago at Thrifty's Port Place 50-60% customers masked, which surprised me."

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Subject:   Country Grocer,  Grocery Trade ,  Thrifty Foods Brüd House Sobeys Inc.

Title: [Port Place Shopping Centre mask usage observations]

URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20220331121121/https://twitter.com/KimPigSquash/status/1509308633787494402/

Description: Kim Goldberg on Twitter: "Shopping Report for Port Place #Nanaimo today: More than 70% customers at Thrifty's masked - voluntarily. This is highest I've seen since BC mask mandate lifted 3 wks ago. Most staff not masked. Next door at Lond Drugs: Most customers not masked, but ALL staff wearing N95s! / I'm surprised customers are INCREASING their voluntary mask-wearing in 3 wks since BC lifted its mask mandate. At least in Thrifty's Port Place #Nanaimo they have. I shop there all the time. This is def increase in voluntary mask-wearing. Govt/media successful in scaring people"

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Subject:   Port Place Shopping Centre Thrifty Foods,  Grocery Trade ,  London Drugs Sobeys Inc.

Title: Heather's Your Independent Grocer - Sechelt | BC COVID-19 Exposure

URL: https://bc-covid19.ca/community-exposure/heathers-your-independent-grocer-sechelt/

Description: Community exposure map.

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Subject:   Heather's Your Independent Grocer Vancouver Coastal Health,  Grocery Trade

Title: Real Canadian Superstore - Duncan | BC COVID-19 Exposure

URL: https://bc-covid19.ca/community-exposure/real-canadian-superstore-duncan/

Description: Community exposure map.

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Subject:   Island Health Real Canadian Superstore,  Grocery Trade ,  Loblaw Companies Ltd.

Title: Safeway - Prince Rupert | BC COVID-19 Exposure

URL: https://bc-covid19.ca/community-exposure/safeway-prince-rupert/

Description: Community exposure map.

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Subject:   Northern Health Safeway,  Grocery Trade

Title: Thrifty Foods - Mill Bay Shopping Centre | BC COVID-19 Exposure

URL: https://bc-covid19.ca/community-exposure/thrifty-foods-mill-bay-shopping-centre/

Description: Community exposure map.

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Subject:   Island Health Thrifty Foods Sobeys Inc.,  Grocery Trade

Title: B.C. woman convicted of coughing on grocery worker during pandemic acquitted | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-woman-convicted-of-coughing-on-grocery-worker-during-pandemic-acquitted-1.6763701

Description: A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has acquitted a woman who was sentenced last year to 18 months of probation for intentionally coughing in the face of a grocery worker and assaulting another worker with a grocery cart during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Thompson, Douglas Woolman, Kimberly Flewelling, Barbara Save-On-Foods,  Grocery Trade ,  Poulton, Jacqueline Dawson, Gordon

Title: Coronavirus exposures: These B.C. grocery stores and pharmacies recently posted warning notices | CTV News

URL: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/covid-19-exposures-these-b-c-grocery-stores-and-pharmacies-recently-posted-warning-notices-1.5324150

Description: Several more COVID-19 exposure warnings have been posted at grocery stores and pharmacies across B.C. after employees at those locations tested positive for the disease.

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Subject:   Loblaw Companies Ltd. Sobeys Inc. Thrifty Foods Real Canadian Superstore,  Grocery Trade

Title: B.C. supermarket’s COVID-19-killing UV cart cleaner a Canadian first | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/7513061/uv-shopping-cart-cleaner/

Description: A Victoria-area grocery store is the first in Canada to implement a new COVID-19-fighting technology to keep its shopping carts clean.

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Subject:   Quality Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19: Major grocery store chain in B.C. limiting capacity to 50% | Globalnews.ca

URL: https://globalnews.ca/news/8522199/b-c-grocery-chain-limiting-capacity/

Description: A major grocery chain in British Columbia says it will be voluntarily reducing its capacity limits to 50 per cent to help limit the spread of COVID-19. In an email to Global News, Save On Foods said “as part of our ongoing and increased efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our stores and our communities, we will operate our stores at a maximum 50 per cent occupancy until further notice.”

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Subject:   Save-On-Foods Retail Council of Canada Novak, Kim United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | Local 1518,  Grocery Trade

Title: Beef of the week | February 3, 2021 | Nanaimo News Bulletin

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1383506029900484617/v7jzgWI9?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Beefs & Bouquets on Twitter: "Beef of the Week: To the grocery store deli selling a Mexican seven-layer dip with a label that reads ‘perfect for parties and get-togethers.’ Is this appropriate during a pandemic? I think not. Today's Beefs & Bouquets… https://nanaimobulletin.com/opinion/beefs-bouquets-feb-3/ #BeefOfTheWeek #BOTW"

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Subject:   Grocery Trade

Title: [Beef about shoppers opening ears of corn at the grocery store] | Nanaimo News Bulletin

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1443533491363221507/dz8emEaY?format=jpg&name=900x900

Description: Nanaimo Bulletin on Twitter: "Beefs & Bouquets, Aug. 4"

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Subject:   Grocery Trade

Title: [Mask signage] | Pepper's Foods

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E5V5N4JUcAMLYwa?format=jpg&name=900x900

Description: Sheila Hawkins on Twitter: "Pepper’s ( grocery store Cadboro Bay Victoria ) recommended but not required"

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Subject:   Pepper's Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: Masks are again required to shop at Red Barn Market | Red Barn Market

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9pSBe8WYAMfktX?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Red Barn Market on Twitter: "Update Mask Policy: Effective August 25th 2021, as per the order by the BC Government and BC Provincial Health Officer, masks are again required in all public indoor and retail spaces to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021HLTH0053-001665"

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Subject:   Red Barn Market,  Grocery Trade

Title: [Toilet paper aisle at Save-On-Foods in Duncan]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESnXEVgUYAEKj1s?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Nicholas M Pescod on Twitter: "Lol this is the @saveonfoods in Duncan. #tolietpapercrisis"

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Subject:   Save-On-Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: Country Grocer does not offer delivery or online ordering | Country Grocer

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ET00FEFU8AAWibZ?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Country Grocer on Twitter: "Customers, Due to countless calls and messages we wanted to make a post to let everyone know that we do not offer delivery or online ordering at our stores. Thank you for understanding."

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Subject:   Country Grocer,  Grocery Trade

Title: "Good luck buying toilet paper at Costco in Nanaimo"

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETGVqxFUYAAF1lk?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Nicholas M Pescod on Twitter: "Good luck buying toilet paper at Costco in Nanaimo lol"

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Subject:   Costco,  Grocery Trade

Title: [New dedicated hour for seniors to shop in a less crowded and stressful environment] | Kyle's NOFRILLS

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETNQUghU0AID8sN?format=png&name=small

Description: Dean Stoltz on Twitter: "While we read reports of billionaires not paying their laid off staff at arenas, etc, here's some heartwarming news from the retail world. Wonder if it will catch on with other stores? #Kitimat @nofrillsCA"

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Subject:   Kyle's NOFRILLS,  Grocery Trade ,  Loblaw Companies Ltd.

Title: Seniors + immune compromised shop only | Country Grocer

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETV-us0U4AIx7Gl?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Country Grocer on Twitter: "Country Grocer Update: Effective Wednesday, March 18th 2020 SENIORS + IMMUNE COMPROMISED DEDICATED SHOPPING HOURS. ALL stores (except Salt Spring) 7am-8am seven days a week. Salt Spring 8am-9am seven days a week"

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Subject:   Country Grocer,  Grocery Trade

Title: Red Barn Market will no longer accept reusable bags or bottle returns until further notice | Red Barn Market

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETW7QODXsAEeQF_?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Red Barn Market on Twitter: "Effective Wednesday March 18th, Red Barn Market will no longer be accepting Reusable Bags or Bottle Returns until further notice. Paper and/or Plastic Bags will be available free of charge Thank you for understanding #yyj #redbarnmarket"

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Subject:   Red Barn Market,  Grocery Trade

Title: [Not much canned food at the Brooks Landing Save-On-Foods in Nanaimo]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETXBvQ2UcAQdyuJ?format=jpg&name=360x360

Description: Nicholas M Pescod on Twitter: "I’m at @saveonfoods in #Nanaimo (Brooks Lansing) No meat and chicken, not much canned food and forget about paper towel and TP."

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Subject:   Save-On-Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: "Forget about paper towel and TP" [at the Brooks Landing Save-On-Foods in Nanaimo]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETXBvQ5U4AAyZ8w?format=jpg&name=360x360

Description: Nicholas M Pescod on Twitter: "I’m at @saveonfoods in #Nanaimo (Brooks Lansing) No meat and chicken, not much canned food and forget about paper towel and TP."

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Subject:   Save-On-Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: [No meat and chicken at the Brooks Landing Save-On-Foods in Nanaimo]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETXBvSVUwAUkOlr?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Nicholas M Pescod on Twitter: "I’m at @saveonfoods in #Nanaimo (Brooks Lansing) No meat and chicken, not much canned food and forget about paper towel and TP."

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Subject:   Save-On-Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: Special hours | Red Barn Market

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETXYKNuXsAAmJGO?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Starting Wednesday March 18th: Special hours. All of our locations will only be open to seniors and individuals with compromised immune systems 7AM-8Am daily. We appreciate your cooperation.

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Subject:   Red Barn Market,  Grocery Trade

Title: Effective March 19th, 2020: Country Grocer store locations will be closing early at 8:00 PM | Country Grocer

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETbB-mzUYAAq46X?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Country Grocer on Twitter: "Country Grocer Update: Effective Thursday, March 19th 2020 ALL Country Grocer store locations will be closing early at 8:00pm seven days a week until further notice."

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Subject:   Country Grocer,  Grocery Trade

Title: Shopping: Please remain 6ft or 2m in social distance | Country Grocer

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETgNNgfUYAEeHSF?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Country Grocer on Twitter: "To our wonderful customers, please stay 6ft or 2m from each other while in our stores. Thank you!"

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Subject:   Country Grocer,  Grocery Trade

Title: [Social distancing reminder] | Red Barn Market

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETvVKJRUcAAhNft?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Red Barn Market on Twitter: "Good afternoon! If you are coming to shop with us, please come on your own. At this time it is important to limit the people in our small stores to manage social distancing. Thank you #socialdistancing #yyj #redbarnmarket"

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Subject:   Red Barn Market,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19 | Red Barn Market

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUkOWUJXQAUWHFx?format=jpg&name=medium

Description: Red Barn Market on Twitter: "Red Barn Weekly Flyer - April 2-8 - https://mailchi.mp/redbarnmarket/red-barn-weekly-flyer-april-2"

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Subject:   Red Barn Market,  Grocery Trade

Title: Now selling Girl Guide cookies | Country Grocer

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUny2GDUwAAfc8k?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Country Grocer on Twitter: "Looking for Girl Guide cookies? We are now selling @BCGirlGuides cookies (Vanilla and Chocolate) at all of our store locations! $5 a box - all proceeds benefit BC Girl Guides!"

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Subject:   Country Grocer Girl Guides Of Canada,  Grocery Trade

Title: Please be kind to our team members | Country Grocer

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUsVbOSUUAIwQiS?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Country Grocer on Twitter: "Friendly reminder! Our team members are working as hard as they can to serve you. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. The health and safety of our team members and customers is our top priority."

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Subject:   Country Grocer,  Grocery Trade ,  Erdei, Shaun

Title: [Line up at Costco in Langford]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErQgd-KVQAIVhJI?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Nicholas M Pescod on Twitter: "This is the line to get into Costco right now! #yyj"

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Subject:   Costco,  Grocery Trade

Title: [CO2 reading at Langford Costco]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FIr1LovVUAA0ati?format=jpg&name=900x900

Description: Tulameen on Twitter: "Costco Langford please improve your ventilation. It was reading 1349 Mon Jan 3 at 1:30 pm. I let your store manager know. Thrifty’s is less than 800 and London Drugs is 700-950. ⁦ @costcocanada ⁩ ⁦ @LondonDrugs ⁩ ⁦ @sobeys ⁩ #bcpoli"

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Subject:   Costco Thrifty Foods Sobeys Inc. London Drugs,  Grocery Trade ,  Ventilation

Title: Please be kind to our staff: We really need them to come back tomorrow | Country Grocer

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMzJ0uSXMAYZ1eS?format=jpg&name=large

Description: 🐦CindyTweets🐦 on Twitter: "⁦ @CountryGrocer ⁩ Winner of best sign ! 😀 #bekind"

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Subject:   Country Grocer,  Grocery Trade

Title: "Masks are for people, not fish"

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNl7M25VQAMNbFB?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Lana Popham on Twitter: "Morning visit to my local grocery store. 90% of people still wearing masks. 1 person pointing out that we don’t have to wear masks anymore. For me, I like wearing a mask for now. #bcpoli #cuttheloops"

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Subject:   Popham, Lana,  Grocery Trade

Title: Stop stockpiling! There is no grocery shortage | The Tyee

URL: https://thetyee.ca/News/2020/03/18/Stop-Stockpiling-Grocery-Shortage/

Description: Despite irrational panic buying, stores are set to keep shelves stocked — even with toilet paper.

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Subject:   Meredith, Lindsay Antweiler, Werner Weston, Galen Loblaw Companies Ltd. Kruger Inc.,  Grocery Trade

Title: "Grocery store in Victoria tonight… about 90% unmasked."

URL: https://twitter.com/camidlifecrisis/status/1507549198249390082/

Description: Witty Profile Name on Twitter: "Grocery store in Victoria tonight… about 90% unmasked. Stay classy, Victoria #yyj. 🙄"

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Subject:   Grocery Trade

Title: "A relative on the Island said 80% of people in their grocery store this week are unmasked, most being elderly."

URL: https://twitter.com/chantz_y/status/1510350233506500610/

Description: chantzy on Twitter: "A relative on the Island said 80% of people in their grocery store this week are unmasked, most being elderly. 'People are going to get sick as a direct result of Dr. Henry’s advice,' they said."

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Subject:   Grocery Trade ,  Henry, Bonnie

Title: "In Nanaimo, masking is under 20 percent (staff and customers) at most markets I've been to."

URL: https://twitter.com/frozen/status/1510443251915919360/

Description: Tom Jackman on Twitter: "In Nanaimo, masking is under 20 percent (staff and customers) at most markets I've been to. And the masks I see worn are of generally poor quality. If BC's 6th wave doesn't go stratospheric, it's place like Richmond and East Van that are the reason why. Mask up, please."

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Subject:   Grocery Trade

Title: [Experience at a Nanaimo grocery store]

URL: https://twitter.com/matpVI/status/1512619743437418497/

Description: Mat Wright - Mask up - You don't want covid or pox on Twitter: "My wife was at a main grocery in #Nanaimo - only 2 checkouts open, long lines of impatient and unmasked shoppers, also unmasked staff - announcement: 'due to staff illness we apologize for the inconvenience' Sure, let 'er rip #BCpoli #CovidIsNotOver #DarwinAwards / the plexi barriers at cashiers are sure a big help.... fomite porn maybe admitting covid is airborne - oops, sorry, Henry is always right"

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Subject:   Grocery Trade

Title: [Fairway Market signage: "We have masks to keep you safe and would appreciate it if you wore masks to keep us safe"] | July 9, 2021

URL: https://twitter.com/no_maiden/status/1413582246473175043?s=20

Description: We Need an International Fighting Force on Twitter: "In Fairway market yesterday the sign said “we wear masks to keep you safe and would appreciate it if you wore masks to keep us safe”"

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Subject:   Fairway Market,  Grocery Trade

Title: B.C. woman sentenced to 18 months probation for coughing at grocery employee during pandemic | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/b-c-woman-sentenced-to-18-months-probation-for-coughing-at-grocery-employee-during-pandemic-1.6495261

Description: A British Columbia judge has sentenced a Vancouver Island woman to 18 months of probation for deliberately coughing in the face of a grocery store employee and shoving her shopping cart into another worker during the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Save-On-Foods,  Grocery Trade ,  Flewelling, Barbara Woolman, Kimberly Poulton, Jacqueline Dawson, Gordon

Title: 'It does kill COVID': Vancouver Island grocery chain first in Canada to install UV cart cleaner | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/it-does-kill-covid-vancouver-island-grocery-chain-first-in-canada-to-install-uv-cart-cleaner-1.5188111

Description: When the front doors of the Quality Foods location in View Royal slide open, customers are greeted with something new and illuminating, literally. The Vancouver Island grocery store chain says it is the first in Canada to install an ultraviolet light grocery cart cleaning machine.

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Subject:   Quality Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: 'It’s insane': COVID-19 concerns cause islanders to empty grocery store shelves | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/it-s-insane-covid-19-concerns-cause-islanders-to-empty-grocery-store-shelves-1.4852453

Description: Grocery stores across B.C. are in the midst of a shopping blitz as customers react, or possibly overreact, to announcements from provincial health officials regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Grocery Trade ,  Costco Hernandez, Christina Country Grocer Joordens, Steve Horgan, John Ikonen, Marie Thrifty Foods Sobeys Inc. Save-On-Foods

Title: Products made on Vancouver Island see boost in sales with local shopping campaign | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/products-made-on-vancouver-island-see-boost-in-sales-with-local-shopping-campaign-1.5806751

Description: The Island Good campaign was started as a trial in 2018 by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance. Now, in 2022, the Island Good program has evolved. The program is here to stay permanently, and participating local producers can now use the brand in different ways.

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Subject:   Country Grocer Cavin, Craig Vancouver Island Economic Alliance,  Grocery Trade ,  Dagg, Dan Bonneau, Bre Barber, Martha Martha's Delectables Lilyholm, Christine Stonehouse Teas Charlebois, Sylvain

Title: Quality Foods closing Easter Sunday to thank grocery workers | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/quality-foods-closing-easter-sunday-to-thank-grocery-workers-1.4888919

Description: For the first time in their 38 years of business, Quality Foods grocery stores will be closed on Easter Sunday to give their employees a much-deserved day off.

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Subject:   Quality Foods Easter Hayward, Noel,  Grocery Trade

Title: Woman who coughed at B.C. grocery store employee found guilty of assault | CTV News

URL: https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/woman-who-coughed-at-b-c-grocery-store-employee-found-guilty-of-assault-1.6369341

Description: A woman has been found guilty of assault after she intentionally coughed on a grocery store employee in the early days of the pandemic in Campbell River.

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Subject:   Save-On-Foods Woolman, Kimberly Poulton, Jacqueline Flewelling, Barbara Dawson, Gord,  Grocery Trade

Title: Country Grocer rolling with the punches amid COVID-19 pandemic | BC Local News

URL: https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/country-grocer-rolling-with-the-punches-amid-covid-19-pandemic/

Description: Country Grocer in Lake Cowichan is stepping up its efforts to ensure shoppers have a safe space to shop amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Subject:   Country Grocer Pimlott, Jo-Anne,  Grocery Trade

Title: Accent Inns hands out hotel stays to lucky grocery store workers | Castanet.net

URL: https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/358441/Accent-Inns-hands-out-hotel-stays-to-lucky-grocery-store-workers/

Description: Accent Inn employees hit the grocery stores across the province recently, but they weren’t shopping for food. Instead, they were handing out vacation vouchers for Hotel Zed stays to grocery store workers who have been working hard during the pandemic.

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Subject:   Accent Inn Hotel Zed Farmer, Mandy Fremmerlid, Steve,  Grocery Trade

Title: Another employee at Real Canadian Superstore in Duncan tests positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/another-employee-at-real-canadian-superstore-in-duncan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-745755/

Description: Another employee at a grocery store in the Cowichan Valley has become infected with COVID-19.

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Subject:   Real Canadian Superstore Loblaw Companies Ltd.,  Grocery Trade

Title: CHEK upside: Bread-making boom hits Vancouver Island | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/chek-upside-bread-making-boom-hits-vancouver-island-659977/

Description: Flour and yeast are in slim supply and social media feeds are filling up with all kinds of luscious loaves as the tasty trend of bread-making is on the rise.

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Subject:   Krantz, Greg Newell, Colin,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19 sparks critical labour shortage on Vancouver Island, businesses say | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/covid-19-labour-shortage-vancouver-island-695667/

Description: Small businesses on Vancouver Island are desperately trying to hire workers after re-opening from COVID-19, but they say it has never been harder to get people to work.

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Subject:   Schulz, Katrina VK Nail and Hair Salon Richmond, Peter 49th Parallel Grocery Drysdale, Mark,  Grocery Trade

Title: Duncan grocery store worker tests positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/duncan-grocery-store-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19-744393/

Description: According to a bulletin posted on Loblaws’s website on Tuesday, an employee working at the Real Canadian Superstore in Duncan recently tested positive for COVID-19.

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Subject:   Real Canadian Superstore,  Grocery Trade ,  Loblaw Companies Ltd.

Title: Grocery store worker in Sidney tests positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/grocery-store-worker-in-sidney-tests-positive-for-covid-19-767180/

Description: According to an April 14 notice posted on Sobey’s website, an employee at Thrifty Foods on Seventh Street in Sidney recently tested positive for COVID-19.

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Subject:   Thrifty Foods Sobeys Inc.,  Grocery Trade

Title: Grocery store workers in Nanaimo, Campbell River test positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/grocery-store-workers-in-nanaimo-campbell-river-test-positive-for-covid-19-741879/

Description: At least three grocery store workers on Vancouver Island have recently tested positive for COVID-19.

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Subject:   Loblaw Companies Ltd. Sobeys Inc. Thrifty Foods Real Canadian Superstore,  Grocery Trade

Title: Grocery store workers in Saanich, North Cowichan and Courtenay test positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/grocery-store-workers-in-saanich-north-cowichan-and-courtenay-test-positive-for-covid-19-887859/

Description: Grocery store workers in three different communities on Vancouver Island recently tested positive for COVID-19.

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Subject:   Grocery Trade ,  Thrifty Foods Sobeys Inc.

Title: Grocery store workers on Vancouver Island test positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/grocery-store-workers-on-vancouver-island-test-positive-for-covid-19-759146/

Description: Multiple employees working at Thrifty Foods locations on Vancouver Island have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Subject:   Thrifty Foods Sobey's Inc.,  Grocery Trade

Title: Langford grocery store employee tests positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/langford-grocery-store-employee-tests-positive-for-covid-19-758333/

Description: An employee at the Real Canadian Superstore in Langford recently tested positive for COVID, according to a March 31 information bulletin posted on Loblaws Inc.’s website.

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Subject:   Real Canadian Superstore Loblaw Companies Ltd.,  Grocery Trade ,  Island Health

Title: Maple Bay woman pushes for more grocery delivery options after going eight days without fresh food | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/maple-bay-woman-pushes-for-more-grocery-delivery-options-after-going-8-days-without-fresh-food-770248/

Description: After going without fresh food for more than a week, a Maple Bay resident is pushing for more grocery delivery options.

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Subject:   Mennie, Janice Cowichan Seniors Community Foundation Country Grocer Variants of Concern Red Barn Market Mclean, Jordan Thrifty Foods Save-On-Foods Sobeys Inc.,  Grocery Trade

Title: Mask requirement for children at Costco's Nanaimo location frustrates parents | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/mask-requirement-for-children-at-costcos-nanaimo-location-frustrates-parents-750920/

Description: Costco members say for the first time they're being turned away from the Nanaimo store if their children above two aren't wearing a mask.

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Subject:   Costco,  Grocery Trade ,  Floyd, Hannah Storey, Heather Smythe, Kim

Title: Mill Bay grocery store worker tests positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/mill-bay-grocery-store-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19-795051/

Description: According to a May 16 notice on Sobey’s website, an employee working at Thrifty Foods on Mill Bay Road in Mill Bay recently tested positive for COVID-19.

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Subject:   Grocery Trade ,  Thrifty Foods Sobeys Inc.

Title: Nanaimo food planting program goes big in wake of COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/nanaimo-food-planting-program-goes-big-in-wake-of-covid-19-665407/

Description: COVID-19 is highlighting food security issues for many who are experiencing shortages at grocery stores. As Skye Ryan reports Nanaimo Foodshare has a new program working to fill the need, planting thousands of plants to bring food to people all year round.

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Subject:   Nanaimo Foodshare Society Boudreault, Simon Evans, Craig Vancouver Island University Ayton, Alex,  Grocery Trade

Title: Nanaimo grocery store could be forced to close due to losses from COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/nanaimo-grocery-store-could-be-forced-to-close-due-to-covid-19-717498/

Description: A fixture of downtown Nanaimo is in danger of closing after 44 years due to COVID-19. Business has dropped at the tiny Superette Foods grocery store at the same time that costs have gone up.

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Subject:   Superette Foods Sorensen, Shari Marie, Veronique Arundel, Megan Richards, Stephanie Coe, Annie,  Grocery Trade

Title: North Cowichan grocery store worker tests positive for COVID-19, company says | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/north-cowichan-grocery-store-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19-company-says-907909/

Description: An employee at the Thrifty Foods located on Beverly Street in North Cowichan, near the Duncan border, recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Subject:   Thrifty Foods,  Grocery Trade ,  Sobeys Inc. Island Health

Title: Quality Foods makes pandemic pay top-up for employees permanent | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/quality-foods-makes-pandemic-pay-top-up-for-employees-permanent-738462/

Description: Quality Foods becomes the first Vancouver Island-based grocery store chain to make its pandemic pay top-up permanent for nearly 1,200 workers.

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Subject:   Quality Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: Real Canadian Superstore employee in Nanaimo tests positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/real-canadian-superstore-employee-in-nanaimo-tests-positive-for-covid-19-742400/

Description: Loblaws Inc. posted on its website on Feb. 9 that an employee at the Real Canadian Superstore in Nanaimo has positive for COVID-19.

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Subject:   Real Canadian Superstore Loblaw Companies Ltd.,  Grocery Trade ,  Thrifty Foods Sobeys Inc. Lowe's Canada

Title: Superstore employee in Duncan tests positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/superstore-employee-in-duncan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-732512/

Description: An employee working at the Real Canadian Superstore in Duncan tested positive for COVID-19.

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Subject:   Real Canadian Superstore,  Grocery Trade ,  Loblaw Companies Ltd.

Title: Protesters demanding an end to mandates for cross-border truck drivers stage Island convoy | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/supporters-rally-in-island-convoy-to-end-mandates-for-cross-border-truck-drivers-942957/

Description: Frustrated Vancouver Island commercial truck drivers — and their supporters — voiced their opposition to a vaccine mandate for commercial truck drivers who cross back into the country at the Canadian border by driving from Campbell River to Victoria on Sunday.

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Subject:   Vaccinations Lambert, Troy Government of Canada Ferguson, Jed Trimarchi, Giancarlo,  Grocery Trade ,  Canadian Trucking Alliance American Trucking Association

Title: Victoria grocery store worker tests positive for COVID-19 | CHEK News

URL: https://www.cheknews.ca/victoria-grocery-store-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19-2-895379/

Description: An employee at a grocery store employee in Victoria has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Subject:   Grocery Trade ,  Thrifty Foods Sobeys Inc. Loblaw Companies Ltd. Real Canadian Superstore McDonald's

Title: COVID-19: Latest news | Country Grocer

URL: https://www.countrygrocer.com/about-us/covid-19-latest-news/

Description: All Country Grocer locations adhere to the Island Health COVID-19 recommendations for the health and safety of our staff and you, the general publish. Below are the current restrictions that are mandated by Island Health for our locations.

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Subject:   Country Grocer,  Grocery Trade

Title: Portofino Bakery rises to the occasion | Douglas Magazine

URL: https://www.douglasmagazine.com/portofino-bakery-rises-to-the-occasion/

Description: Vancouver Island’s Portofino Bakery has been satisfying cravings for specialty baked goods since 2001 and has now risen to the occasion through the COVID pandemic.

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Subject:   Portofino Bakery Verbeke, Jaap Cimon, Matthew,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19 updates | Edible Island

URL: https://www.edibleisland.ca/covid-19-updates/

Description: COVID-19 updates from Edible Island Whole Foods Market.

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Subject:   Edible Island Whole Foods Market,  Grocery Trade

Title: 49th Parallel continues to grow in spite of pandemic | Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle

URL: https://www.ladysmithchronicle.com/business/49th-parallel-continues-to-grow-in-spite-of-pandemic/

Description: The biggest challenge of the pandemic has been keeping shelves stocked at 49th Parallel stores.

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Subject:   49th Parallel Grocery,  Grocery Trade ,  Richmond, Peter

Title: COVID-19 | Loblaw Companies Ltd.

URL: https://www.loblaw.ca/en/covid-19/

Description: We’re working diligently to provide essential goods and services to Canadians, while taking necessary steps to ensure the safety of our customers and our colleagues.

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Subject:   Loblaw Companies Ltd. Tyler's No Frills,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19: Quality Foods makes $2-per-hour employee pay premium permanent | Nanaimo News Bulletin

URL: https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/covid-19-quality-foods-makes-2-per-hour-employee-pay-premium-permanent/

Description: Quality Foods announced on Monday (Jan. 25) during its annual general meeting that a $2-per-hour pay premium, implemented during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, is now a permanent increase for all employees.

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Subject:   Quality Foods,  Grocery Trade ,  Hayward, Noel

Title: Two employees at Thrifty Foods in Parksville test positive for COVID-19 | Nanaimo News Bulletin

URL: https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/two-employees-at-thrifty-foods-in-parksville-test-positive-for-covid-19/

Description: A pair of employees at the Thrifty Foods Parksville location have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the company’s website.

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Subject:   Thrifty Foods Sobeys Inc.,  Grocery Trade

Title: Grocery store workers provide the essentials in isolated B.C. communities | Canada's National Observer

URL: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/05/06/news/grocery-store-workers-provide-essentials-isolated-bc-communities/

Description: Grocery store staff on both Cortes and Quadra Island are dedicated to serving their community and keeping their enterprises open during the pandemic.

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Subject:   Jeffery, Bertha Cortes Market,  Grocery Trade ,  Lotnick, Wendy Arps, Emma Hargrave, Eric Cortes Natural Food Co-op BC Ferries Pain, Rob Tru Value Foods Nielsen, Lena

Title: Customer update | March 25, 2020 | Quality Foods

URL: https://www.qualityfoods.com/about-qf/latest-news/2020/03/25/covid-19---customer-update/

Description: Over the last couple weeks, we have had meetings about COVID 19. A couple of common themes from their summaries of their situations in store include: how patient, appreciative, understanding and supportive their customers been how proud they are of their in-store teams adjusting to ever changing responsibilities.

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Subject:   Quality Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19 safety plan | Quality Foods

URL: https://www.qualityfoods.com/covid.pdf

Description: This document is intended to provide general guidelines on social distancing in store during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Subject:   Quality Foods,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19 response plan | Red Barn Market

URL: https://www.redbarnmarket.ca/barn-buzz/news/covid-19-response/

Description: Effective August 25th 2021, as per the order by the BC Government and BC Provincial Health Officer, masks are again required in all public indoor and retail spaces.

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Subject:   Red Barn Market,  Grocery Trade

Title: COVID-19 update | January 2022 | Red Barn Market

URL: https://www.redbarnmarket.ca/barn-buzz/news/covid-19-update-january-2022/

Description: Red Barn Market is advising our customers that we are closely monitoring the situation and ongoing developments relating to COVID-19. Our management team is meeting daily to assess the situation and adjust direction and protocols to ensure our top priorities are met.

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Subject:   Red Barn Market,  Grocery Trade

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