Grocery stores in the Shuswap have set aside time for customers who are more at risk from COVID-19 to shop in a less crowded environment.
DeMille香蕉视频直播檚 Farm Market in Salmon Arm was one of the first stores to implement the change starting the morning of Wednesday, March 18. The store was opened specially for seniors, people with disabilities and those most vulnerable to shop between 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Save-On-Foods, Askew香蕉视频直播檚 Foods, No Frills Salmon Arm and Pedro香蕉视频直播檚 Farm and Garden Market have all taken similar measures.
Lanni Donaldson took advantage of the designated shopping time at DeMille香蕉视频直播檚 the morning of Thursday, March 19, to get groceries for her mother who is unable to leave the house. Donaldson says the specialized shopping hours should become the usual.
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Carrie Gleeson, general manager at DeMille香蕉视频直播檚, said although the mornings have been slow in terms of customers, the online support for the designated hours has been overwhelming.
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On Wednesday, Save-On-Foods announced in a Facebook post that along with a reduction of hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., all stores will open from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. specially for seniors and at-risk persons.
Save-On-Foods also encourages customers to shop in-store and leave the online shopping services available to those who are not able to get to the store like seniors and those who are ill or are self-isolating.
Dave Wallace, operations manager at Askew香蕉视频直播檚 Foods, said the chain香蕉视频直播檚 downtown Salmon Arm and Armstrong locations are also rolling out a designated shopping time on Monday, March 23.
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Wallace warns customers that stores are still experiencing shortages in toilet paper despite the store香蕉视频直播檚 and its suppliers best efforts to keep the shelves filled. Other items like hand sanitizer and face masks are sold out and remain so due to health care facilities taking priority over shipments.
No Frills in Salmon Arm started persons at risk shopping hours the morning of Thursday, March 19, from 7-8 a.m. The specially designated hour of shopping will be held on Mondays and Thursdays.
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Pedro香蕉视频直播檚 Farm & Garden Market in Salmon Arm will be offering a delivery service for seniors in light of the pandemic. Dale Ruth, operations manager at Pedro香蕉视频直播檚, says plans to offer at risk shopper hours are in the works and will likely be modeled after what other grocery stores in the area are doing.
Those interested in the home delivery service can call the store at 250-832-4919.
Corporate affairs for Walmart Canada did not respond before press time.
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