Lime Ridge Mall extends hours in anticipation of shoppers from lockdown areas
- Michael Kras
- 15 Dec 2020
Though Hamilton is on the brink of lockdown itself, Lime Ridge Mall has announced an extension of its shopping hours leading up to the holidays in anticipation of shoppers coming in from areas with tighter COVID-19 restrictions.
Lime Ridge Mall’s general manager released a letter to its retailers to announce the business hour adjustments, explaining that their reason for extending hours is to allow more space for shoppers to come into the mall in more staggered, less crowded fashion.
Reminder to #HamOnt residents: we are in the RED zone – essential activities ONLY outside the home (work, school, food, health)🛑
We were at full lockdown levels today.
Going to a shopping mall in person is not essential.
Use curbside pickup, delivery and shop local. https://t.co/O4RnkZssy2
— John-Paul Danko (@JohnPaulDanko) December 15, 2020
“With the recent lockdowns in Peel, Toronto and now York region, we are extending our mall operating hours to help spread out traffic and allow for visitors to shop safely,” reads the letter.
However, locals are pointing to the decision as an irresponsible one that only encourages people from lockdown areas to travel into the city; particularly as Hamilton’s COVID-19 case numbers continue rising at concerning rates and the city sits on the brink of a lockdown itself, where it would join the likes of Toronto, York Region, and Windsor-Essex.
If locals still have some holiday shopping to finish, they are strongly urged to take advantage of services such as contactless curb-side pickup and delivery, and try shopping local as much as possible to feed money back into the local economy.
Lead image courtesy of Google Maps
Comments 0
There are no comments
Add comment