A heartfelt thank-you from the province to all local front-line workers and businesses supporting the fight against COVID-19.

MPP Vic Fedeli highlighted several efforts during Thursday’s economic recovery readiness webinar hosted by the city.

“Our pals at the New Ontario Brewing Company who are producing sanitizer. They’re hiring 20 people for processing shifts, and they’re looking to pump out 2,000 bottles a day. I know when you go to Shoppers Drug Mart you can see their product as soon as you walk in the door,” he says. “Giant Tiger on Lakeshore, thanks Sean Wilson, offering medical scrubs at a discount for front-line workers, Giant Tiger corporate made a big donation of masks to the national effort.”

Fedeli says others likes Parker’s Independent Grocer, Tim Horton’s, Greco’s Pizza on Algonquin and the Davedi Club are bringing food to front line workers while customer donations to Bay Truck
Stop are paying for showers and take-out food for truck drivers.

He says those are just a few of the many examples locally.

“These companies bring out the best of Ontario’s spirit and certainly the spirit within North Bay,” he says.

(File photo by station staff)

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