Dolores Fabiano was surprised by the results of a survey hastily conducted in the hours before Niagara Region councillors were to vote on a bylaw to make wearing masks mandatory in grocery stores and retail shops.
Fabiano, executive director of South Niagara Chambers of Commerce, said the survey was posted online late Tuesday night and emailed to south Niagara businesses early Wednesday morning, asking business owners their opinion regarding the proposed bylaw being considered at a special council meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Fabiano said 112 chamber members responded within a few hours, with 61 per cent in favour of making it mandatory to wear masks to varying degrees, throughout the region.