Coronavirus-related restrictions have forced Fort 黑马磁力鈥檚 lelem鈥� Cafe to shut its doors permanently.
鈥淥ur last day open for the cafe is April 4, 2021,鈥� said a post on the cafe鈥檚 website.
The closure comes as new restrictions announced late last week limits restaurants in British Columbia to outdoor patio service, takeout, and delivery only, as COVID-19 numbers and hospitalizations have been on a steady upward trajectory.
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鈥淩estaurants Canada has reported that 10,000 restaurants across the country have closed due to the effects of COVID-19,鈥� the lelem鈥� post said, noting the hundreds of thousands of jobs lost.
鈥淲e would like to thank the residents of Fort 黑马磁力 and surrounding areas for their support and patronage over the past seven years.鈥�
The cafe鈥檚 Facebook page had more than a dozen comments from customers saying they will miss the food, coffee, and memories made at the location.
The cafe opened in December 2013 as the lelem鈥� Arts and Cultural Cafe, and created by the business enterprise arm of the Kwantlen First Nation.
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Over the seven years it was open, the cafe hosted live poetry readings, book launches, and jazz and blues performances, among other activities.
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