As a small business owner, Debra Donelle was relieved to hear that retail stores will have an extra week to prepare for reopening. “My immediate reaction to that news is ‘phew,'” she said.
Donelle, who owns Lingerie DEBra and has two retail stores in the Montreal area, thinks May 11 — the previous date set out by the provincial government to reopen — was too soon.
She added that the logistics behind starting up again isn’t easy. “To be able to get cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment has proven to be a challenge,” she said. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “So, for me, the opening hinges on being able to get those supplies.” Those concerns were echoed by the West Island Chamber of