> shoplincoln.ca launched to help small-, medium-sized businesses /Pg 3 > Niagara West COVID restrictions relaxed Pg 4 > West Niagara Fair 2020 cancelled Pg 6 > Hat Trick season declared final Pg 10-11 Thursday, May 21, 2020 Vol. 9 Issue 3
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Kim Johnston of Kim’s Family Hair in Grimsby chats with videographer Tony Hall last Thursday as the first face shields - sponsored by Town of Grimsby, Grimsby Downtown Improvement Area Board and Wood Workers Unite - were given out. Marks - Photo
Grimsby open - and ready - for business What started out as a simple goodwill gesture blossomed into a very positive business promotion last week as protective face shields were distributed to downtown businesses. The shields were manufactured by Wood Workers United - a group of five custom woodworking businesses which banded together, retooled their operation and started making face shields
as their regular business slowed to a crawl. Grimsby resident Drew Gall, who owns one of the businesses based in Mississauga, delivered 800 shields to town last Wednesday afternoon. Thursday morning, he returned to the core with videographer Tony Hall to start delivering shields to businesses downtown along with Mayor Jeff Jordan
and Grimsby DIA president Mike Williscraft. The response was instant and positive. “These are great,” said Kim Johnston of Kim’s Family Hair. “They are super easy to put on and easily adjustable, so that’s great.” With the sponsorship in place, each business in Grimsby can receive two shields at no cost. If
more than two are needed, additional shields can be purchased at a cost of $6 each. Anyone interested can email their business’s details to: mike@wn3.ca “We started a spreadsheet right away to track anyone who calls or emails for additional face shields. We have requests for about 150 right now,” said Williscraft. See SHIELDS, Page 3