There were times when France Bournazel thought the day would never come.
ItB次元官网网址檚 been a long haul over more than seven months since flood waters engulfed the Russell Farm Market & Garden Centre at the Trans Canada Highway and Mount Sicker Road during a torrential rainstorm Feb. 1.
The Garden Centre previously reopened, but the Market finally swung open again on Tuesday after months of dealing with renovations and insurance claims that didnB次元官网网址檛 come anywhere near to covering all incidentals and then the unexpected added burden from the pandemic.
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Step One is done to get operational again with all the safety measures for COVID and Step Two will entail the community coming together to offer support.
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Everybody has to be strong, she stressed, and help each other out with the prime part of the season lost.
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New suppliers had to be found in certain cases for restocking the Market.
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The Market has reopened with more space between the aisles. The deli is also back in operation where lunchtime meals are offered and that makes long-time employee Cheryl McKay happy. She tried stints in the Garden Centre and doing other things to bridge the gap, but the deli is her forte.
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Putting all the pieces of the Market back together has taken extreme perseverance.
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At times, it was tough for Bournazel to keep going but the support made it easier.
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The water that rushed in so quickly in the early morning hours of Feb. 1 and caused so much devastation in a short time took a long time to patch up.
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