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Due to COVID-19 lockdown, Pickering Markets closing its doors after nearly 50 years
COVID-19 pandemic.The news was a shock to the hundreds of people who have booths inside — like antique seller Cliff Ray.“The suddenness of it, no one had any indication that this was going to happen,” says Ray, who has run his shop for the past year and half.The owners made a post on Facebook on Boxing Day, saying the decision was made due to the current health crisis.“COVID-19 has taken its toll on so many small businesses and we were no exception,” it said in the post.Erik Tamm, general manager of Pickering Markets, says after months of cash going out with little money coming in, it wasn’t feasible anymore to continue.“(The second lockdown) was just the final nail in the coffin,” he said.“Recovering from another lockdown in this location