Subj : more covid-related restrictions
To   : Shawn Highfield
From : August Abolins
Date : Thu Jan 14 2021 07:40:00

Hello Shawn!

** On Thursday 14.01.21 - 08:25, Shawn Highfield wrote to August Abolins:

 AA>> Meanhile, it is far easier for people to physical-distance
 AA>> from each other, wear the d*mn mask and slosh sanitizer at
 AA>> my shop than it might be in a place that is frequented
 AA>> more often by more people all the time.

 SH>   Exactly my point.  Walmart should not be able to sell
 SH>   books if you can't.  Walmart needs to section off most of
 SH>   it's iles to ONLY sell food and drugs.

I wonder how the three drug stores in my town, one of which that  
in addition to an extensive magazine wall, also sells the  
national "top sellers" in addition to a selection of children's  
books, would feel if I had a prescription department.

Having a drug counter would classify me as essential in times  
like this.  ;)

It turns out that the recent rules for "stay home" that came  
into force today, are not forcing all businesses to close in the  
common sense afterall.  Just as I assumed, businesses are merely  
asked to discourage in-store shopping.  So, in theory,  
everything "non-essential" (barring food and medicine) should be  
inaccessible to the public.

But technically, ALL businesses are allowed to sell their goods  
(there is no law prescribed to preclude any business from  
offering their merchandise) ..it's just that the businesses that  
have been classified "essential" (the onew that primarily sell  
food/drugs/booze/smokes/cannibis), can't allow in-store browsing  
- period.

But I have to wonder.. is clothing non-essential? Underwear,  
socks?   Another wrinkle in the matter.

The whole "essential" "non-essential" terminology bothers me.

If for instance, my biz were to be implied to be non-essential,  
then the government's expectations for my collecting their  
precious sales taxes and my performing any other reporting to  
the government should follow as ALSO non-essential!  I'm d*mn  
serious.

I was just reminded that there are some new relief programs  
specifically intended for businesses now since the famous CERB.   
I'll have to look and see what those can provide. But right now,  
I feel like jumping off a cliff.
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  ../|ug

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