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Civility has returned to food shopping in Toronto.
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The St. Lawrence Market’s hours will expand weekdays and be open Sundays for a one-year pilot project starting July 31.
Under the deal, the market will be open its doors from 9 am-7 pm Tuesday to Friday, 7 am-5 pm. on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 pm on Sundays, and will remain closed Mondays.
The City of Toronto said in a statement “the pilot project is the result of a recent review of the market’s hours of operation which included public feedback and an evaluation of how operational improvements can help the Market better serve residents of Toronto and visitors to the city .”
In March 2020, St. Lawrence Market was in the process of launching this pilot project but the COVID-19 pandemic put it on hold while hours of operation were reduced due to COVID-19 health measures.
“It’s very exciting that the St. Lawrence Market will be re-launching expanded hours of operation,” Toronto Mayor John Tory said in the statement.
“I want to thank the many businesses that make the Market such a special place,” he said. “In 2020 we pivoted as COVID-19 impacted previous launch plans, now we are moving forward together with this exciting pilot.”