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Pictured here is the lot where Willson's Brokerage once stood on Walnut Street. It operated there until the late 1990s when owner William F Willson relocated much of the operation working in that building to Mississauga.

Pictured here is a near-empty St. Catharines Skyway as noted by Fort Erie resident Arlene Harkins. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the provincial government's stay-at-home orders created a reduction in normal traffic.

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 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.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, gatherings of more than five people were banned during the acute phase, which meant in-person church services could not convene. Churches everywhere turned to the Internet to stream their services and keep their…

Pictured here is the tombstone of Edward Hawkins. He is buried with his wife Isabella and son Frank. This stone is in the front of St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery.

Listed here is the tombstone of Isabella Hawkins. She is buried with her husband Edward and son Frank. The stone is located in St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses and various other entities took the time to thank essential workers for their hard work and personal risk. Essential workers came to include retail workers, truck drivers, health care workers, etc. Pictured…

During the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, all non-essential businesses closed, including hair salons. Pictured here is The Spa hair salon on Niagara Boulevard, advising customers of their temporary closure.

During the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, bars and restaurants were ordered to shut down except for those that offered takeout, delivery or drive-thru service. Some restaurants did close their doors entirely, depending on circumstance.…

During the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, non-essential businesses were ordered to close temporarily. Pictured here is Sessions on the River, a recording studio on Niagara Boulevard.

Pictured here is the tombstone of R. Edward Thompson. He is buried with his wife Jessie Harris and their son, George A. The stone is located in the southeast corner of St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery.