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General Store changes shopping and delivery practices

Denman’s General Store is asking customers to shop solo and offering grocery orders by phone or email during the COVID-19 emergency.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-04-09 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Denman Island General Store staff have introduced changes to shopping and grocery delivery as health guidance evolves during the COVID-19 situation.^[1]

The store asks customers to shop alone and keep a six-foot (two-metre) distance; it has marked the floor near the till and installed hand-sanitizing stations and a plexiglass shield.^[1]

Customers can place grocery orders by phone or email, with options for porch pickup, in-store pickup or delivery at no charge, the store notice says.^[1]

The notice says customer-supplied bags are no longer permitted under the latest directive from the Vancouver Island Health Authority, and the store prefers credit or debit cards to cash.^[1]

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