pandemic continues to disrupt normal routines for both businesses and customers, the City of Vernon has made a parking change it hopes will help people shop local during these unusual times.It set up 10-minute loading zones throughout downtown Vernon to facilitate curbside pickup.The three-month pilot project has been successful enough that the city is now looking at continuing with it after the end of February.
Canadian businesses owned by women taking nearly twice as long to recover from COVID-19 The pilot project started at the beginning of December and some businesses say the small change is having a real impact.Simply Delicious Market said the 10-minute parking stall in front of the business is helping the shop compete with big box.