Tepid relief follows capacity announcement as frustration lingers
A mixed reaction from some Windsor-Essex residents Thursday afternoon after the province announced it will allow indoor dining and gyms to reopen and will increase gathering limits on Jan. 31.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it’s part of a three-step plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in the province.
“I think it’s about time,” says former restaurateur Charles Liston. “If you can have big box stores open with all kinds of people in, what’s the difference between having people in restaurants and gyms?”
But Liston says capacity limits should be dropped sooner than the three-step plan suggests.
“The guys in Toronto, they make all these decisions, they still keep getting paid. The little guy down the line gets nothing.”
Jeremy Ciebin, who works as a chef in long-term care, believes people are fatigued by changing restrictions but explains he’s happy business will soon pick up.
“I think people are really tired of it and they just want to get back to some normality,” he says. “We’re just trying to push forward. It’s all we can do.”
Alicia E., who chose not to give her last name, says vacant storefronts across the city are evidence a lot of businesses have closed since the pandemic began, “You can see the changes around the city.”
The nurse feels capacity limits should be lifted sooner, telling CTV News Windsor she believes if everyone follows vaccination advice, things will continue to improve.
“Health care workers have done everything that they can. It’s just time to start changing and to start moving forward.”
The front-line worker adds, “Keep getting those boosters out there. Keep getting those vaccinations and just keep moving in business!"
“If everybody listened and did what they were supposed to do, then we wouldn’t have all this.”
Others like Kelly Demers also encourages people to get their vaccines or booster shot, and is encouraged things seem to be moving forward.
“I think it’s a good plan because I think people need to be safe.”
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Trudeau acknowledges charges in Nijjar killing, calls for commitment to democracy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the charges laid Friday in relation to the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
No proof man lied to brother about number of kittens born in litter, B.C. tribunal rules
A man was denied a $5,000 payout from his brother after a B.C. tribunal dismissed his claim disputing how many kittens were born in a litter.
Bodies recovered in Mexico likely 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing: officials
Three bodies recovered in an area of Baja California are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip, the state prosecutor’s office said Saturday.
Princess Anne lays wreath at B.C. veteran's cemetery; receives 21-gun salute
Princess Anne paid tribute to veterans buried at a cemetery in British Columbia today, laying a wreath to honour the more than 2,500 military personnel and family members buried there.
Mystik Dan wins the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in a three-horse photo finish
Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a photo finish, edging out Forever Young and Sierra Leone for the upset victory.
'I just can't believe that it took so long': Body found in wreckage 3 months after deadly fire
A man accused of arson in a January Old Strathcona apartment fire is expected to be charged with manslaughter after a body was discovered in the burned building late last month.
Quebec police hand out hundreds of tickets to Hells Angels and other bikers before 'first run' meeting
Quebec provincial police handed out hundreds of fines to Hells Angels members and other supporting motorcycle clubs who met for their 'first run' in a small town near Sherbrooke, Que.
Work stoppage possible as WestJet issues lockout notice to maintenance engineers' union
A lockout notice issued by WestJet to a union representing aircraft maintenance engineers could result in a work stoppage next week.
London Drugs begins 'gradual reopening' on 7th day after cyberattack
Almost a week after all London Drugs stores across Western Canada abruptly closed amid a cyberattack, they began a "gradual reopening" on Saturday.