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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to close the border temporarily, beginning with a thirty day closure, to slow the spread of Covid-19. Pictured here are customs booths at the Peace Bridge, which would normally have…

Essential businesses promoted social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic, which included government regulation, but oftentimes their own additional measures. Pictured here is a sign at Avondale on Central Avenue and Gilmore Road, promoting social…

During the Covid-19 pandemic, stores were required to limit their capacities, enforced by implementing a one-person in-one-person-out arrangement. Pictured here is a line at the Fort Erie Wal Mart, allowing one customer in after another left once it…

During the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, employees of many businesses wore protective masks, although no government regulation required it. Pictured here is Jennifer Learn, ready for her shift at Wal Mart, complete with protective mask.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, t-shirts were made to encourage social distancing.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, grocery store shelves were frequently empty and, in some instances, rationing was imposed. Toilet paper was one of the most sought after items. Pictures here is an empty shelf at No Frills in Garrison Road.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, banks responded in a similar manner to grocery stores and restaurants, by altering their hours and procedures. Pictured here is a notice from PEN Financial on Garrison road concerning their hours of operation.

While residents of Fort Erie adjusted to life under the Covid 19 pandemic, the weather offered no respite. Snow flurries and cold winds were an unwelcome feature of the Mother's Day weekend (May 8 - 10, 2020).

Listed here is a random article from the Welland Tribune regarding the state of Amigari and Bridgeburg.

Town of Fort Erie reopens boat launches for the public in line with the provincial government announcement during the Covid-19 pandemic