[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]But Valenticevic anticipates high demand even for more limited operations, noting the restaurant has been fielding phone calls and social media inquiries “non-stop” since word of the limited reopening got out earlier this week.
Elsewhere in Barrie, officials are preparing to welcome local patrons while encouraging potential out-of-town visitors to defer their travel plans.Mayor Jeff Lehman said waterfront parking lots will be open only to city residents, in a move meant to deter those from Toronto and other harder-hit regions from taking advantage of Barrie’s newly opened attractions.“This is not the time for day-trippers to come up from the GTA,” Lehman said.