Shortlist of 'essential businesses' in Ontario about to get shorter; next day or two says Premier
BOXING DAY - Tuesday, December 26
CLOSED
- government offices and services
- banks
- Canada Post
- schools
- some smaller retailers
OPEN
- many major retailers and shopping malls, some with modified hours
- many grocery and drug stores
- some restaurants
- The Beer Store - open 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Barrie - all stores except Blake St, Alliston, Collingwood, Huntsville (drive-thru only), Midland (Hwy 93 location only), Newmarket (Davis Dr location only), Orillia (Atherly Rd location only) Source: The Beer Store website
- LCBO - Barrie - Bayfield and Hanmer until 6 p.m., Mapleview and Bryne until 6 p.m. Source: LCBO website
- fast-food outlets
- movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Gateway Casinos - Innisfil
GARBAGE COLLECTION
- BARRIE: collection services are a day later this week
- ORILLIA: collection services are a day later this week
- SIMCOE COUNTY: collection services are a day later this week
PUBLIC TRANSIT
- BARRIE: Sunday schedule with added early morning service
- BRADFORD: none
- BRACEBRIDGE: regular weekday service
- CLEARVIEW: regular weekday service
- COLLINGWOOD: regular weekday service
- MIDLAND/PENTANGUISHENE: no service
- ORILLIA: regular weekday service
- SIMCOE COUNTY LINX: Route 4 only
- GO TRANSIT: Saturday schedule
CHRISTMAS EVE - Sunday, December 24
- many retailers, will be closing earlier than usual
- The Beer Store open until 6 p.m.
- many fast-food outlets will be closing earlier than usual
PUBLIC TRANSIT
- BARRIE - regular Sunday service
- BRADFORD - none
- BRACEBRIDGE: none
- CLEARVIEW: none
- COLLINGWOOD: - regular service
- MIDLAND/PENTANGUISHENE: none
- ORILLIA: service ends at 4:15 p.m.
- SIMCOE COUNTY LINX: regular Sunday service
- GO TRANSIT: Sunday schedule
CHRISTMAS DAY - Monday, December 25
CLOSED
- Government offices
- Schools
- Banks
- Canada Post
- most retail; some convenience stores and selected drug stores will be open
OPEN
- some restaurants
- some fast food outlets
- some drug stores
- movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Gateway Casinos - Innisfil
GARBAGE COLLECTION
- BARRIE: none, service will be a day late for the coming week
- ORILLIA: none, service will be a day late for the coming week
- SIMCOE COUNTY: none, service will be a day late for the coming week
PUBLIC TRANSIT
- BARRIE: none
- BRADFORD: none
- BRACEBRIDGE: none
- CLEARVIEW: none
- COLLINGWOOD: none
- MIDLAND/PENTANGUISHENE: none
- ORILLIA: none
- SIMCOE COUNTY LINX: Route 4 only
- GO TRANSIT: Saturday schedule
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