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Message from the PRESIDENT

the new normal - post pandemic

best practices

david campbell ur country has experienced one of the worst • Keep hand sanitization stations in place
LBMAO President Ochallenges to its citizens’ health and safety in at the front of the store with signage
the past 60 years. Polio, SARS, influenza – to name a encouraging customers to use it;
few virus based health crises - have not compared to • Provide disposable masks for customers and
COVID-19 in relation to affecting our daily lives and employees and encourage them to use them
the economy. when shopping in the store;
Moving forward, once we have mitigated the • Sanitize touch points within the store to
affect of COVID-19 through a comprehensive reduce the spread of germs;
vaccination program, we will all have to adjust in how • Encourage social distancing of 6 ft. between
we do business and interact with our customers and customers within the store if possible;
employees. • Ensure all shopping aids such as carts and
Many of the protocols that were baskets are sanitized after each use;
initiated by both the provincial and • Encourage all employees to obtain both the
"It is a proven fact federal governments have proven to first and second vaccination.
be effective in reducing the spread
that the impact of viruses of the nature of influenza At the front of the store, you could have a sign with
of the common and COVID. It is a changing world wording similar to below as you are probably doing
and we need to be more diligent in
these safety protocols now:
cold and flu were how we slow down the spread of
these dangerous and deadly viruses. TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS:
greatly reduced Once the emergency is over, our
nationwide by the governments will not likely legislate TO ENSURE YOU HAVE A SAFE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
protocols such as wearing face IN OUR STORE, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE OUR
extensive use of masks, social distancing, sanitization HAND SANITIZER STATION; WEAR A MASK WHEN IN
these protocols." and hand sanitization stations for THE STORE; TRY TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING;
customers and employees. This could AND BE FULLY VACINATED BEFORE ENTERING OUR
be challenged as an infringement on PREMISES. THESE PRACTICES WILL HELP REDUCE
our civil rights; however, the provincial health and THE SPREAD OF COLDS, FLU AND OTHER VIRUSES TO
safety acts might be considered for legislating some KEEP US ALL HEALTHIER!
or all these protocols.
This does not mean that we should let our guard These are challenging times; but moving forward
down. It is a proven fact that the impact of the it is imperative that we all work together to ensure
common cold and flu were greatly reduced country safe workplaces for our employees and customers.
wide by the extensive use of these protocols. So Vaccinations are the key to eradicating the COVID-19
why not implement a best practices regime for your virus and returning to normal - however that may
business to keep your employees and customers look.
safe? Here are a few suggestions that you may wish
to keep in practice once the COVID-19 pandemic has
subsided and we return to a “New Normal”.

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