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“I'm in the process of doing up a survey for
Everyone is watching our every move. We
closed, but there's the residual that you don't
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…it's just now that we have to make it a lot
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community,” said Gelmici-Saunders. “The less longer, but it's those steps that we have to do to businesses if they've applied for anything or if
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Arndt is hopeful that local businesses that
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Although Edson Honda has not been forced
we're going to survive, and how we're going to and she is confident that Edson residents will
continue to be there to support these
get back on our feet,” Stacie added.
780-723-578780-723-5787 Chad Ford stated that they are still feeling estate, Edson Royal LePage businesses. “Edson businesses are strong
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With regards to the impact on local real
significant impacts due to the COVID-19
businesses and when this is all over, we're just
virus.
According to Ford, Edson Honda has lost realtor/owner/broker Lori Gelmici-Hanni going to have to pull together and rebuild,” she
50% in revenue as a result of the virus. stated that the market has transitioned from said. “I think if anything it is going to make PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
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When asked how the virus will impact the said. day at a time,” Arndt said.
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some businesses not re-open. I think it's going nearly 95% in lost revenue. “Because we're all
Local journalism matters, to hurt Edson pretty bad.” commissioned based, we have to get into
houses and we have to have buyers willing to
The local A&W fast food restaurant has also
now more than ever seen a significant reduction in sales as a result buy,” she said. “Buyers are reluctant to buy
because they're not sure if they're going to
of the virus. “We are down anywhere from 40-
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Eldstrom added that the restaurant has also
because of the virus or if they should stay put
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Chamber Manager Kathy Arndt stated that
“Things are changing so quickly that we're
Local journalism is a costly venture, particularly in this difficult time.
the Chamber, together with the Town of Edson
just trying to survive on a daily basis,”
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