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Smaller turkeys, quieter gatherings: How coronavirus is changing Canada’s Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving won’t look the same this year — or at least it shouldn’t, if Canadians abide by coronavirus restrictions.And one poultry farm in Quebec is already experiencing the effects.“We reduced the size of the herd, so we bought less turkeys because we knew it would be less popular,” Samuel Bertrand, who works at Saveurs des Monts farm in Gatineau, Que., told Global News.“We tried to adjust the size of the bird, so they’ll be a bit smaller for less people.” New COVID-19 gathering restrictions expanded to all of Ontario Bertand said the farm typically prepares anywhere from 600 to 800 turkeys for the holiday, but this year cut that number to roughly 450.He noted that many grocery stores that place orders with the farm have been waiting