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Local Business Owner Starts Petition To Reopen Outdoor Restaurant Patios | Kawartha 411 have resulted in further job losses. According to the November Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada, there are still more than 260,000 fewer jobs in the foodservice sector than there were in February. The restaurant industry says when restaurants fail, it impacts the entire community as 95% of restaurant sales go back into the economy in the form of jobs, food and beverage purchases, contributions to charity and more. "The restaurant industry has been unfairly targeted since the beginning of the Pandemic and this needs to end NOW! Please sign this petition to let the Government know that restaurant patios are safe and NEED to be opened NOW!" So far the petition has garnered 769 signatures. Click here for a link: https://www.change.org/p/doug-ford-open-ontario- s-outdoor-restaurant-patios?recruiter=902152761& utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook& utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi& utm_term=psf_combo_share_message& recruited_by_id=6cdb2260-c1fc-11e8-9b14-578722128282& utm_content=fht-28429819-en-ca%3A6 Local Business Owner Starts Petition To Reopen Outdoor Restaurant Pati... https://www.kawartha411.ca/2021/04/21/local-business-owner-starts-peti... 4 of 4 4/22/2021, 3:38 PM