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Local Business Owner Starts Petition To Reopen Outdoor Restaurant Patios | Kawartha 411 KAWARTHA LAKES-Adam Matthews is often very outspoken and sometimes takes a lot of flack for his opinions, but he wants to make one thing very clear: Outdoor restaurant patios need to reopen. "Like everyone, I'm tired of seeing successful businesses failing because of the Government locking down businesses that have PROVEN to not be the problem!" said Matthews, who is the owner of 72 Bolton Sports Cafe in Bobcaygeon. "Allowing us to do Takeout does not fix the problem. We don't make money on Takeout. The lockdowns have a devastating affect on restaurants and more and more are closing permanently as this continues." On April 7th the Ontario government declared a third provincial Local Business Owner Starts Petition To Reopen Outdoor Restaurant Pati... https://www.kawartha411.ca/2021/04/21/local-business-owner-starts-peti... 1 of 4 4/22/2021, 3:38 PM