Garden Centres Open: List of Retail Stores Open During Ontario's April 8th Stay at Home Order

Ontario has issued a new stay-at-home order today to fight an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases fuelled by variants of the virus.

**Updated to add details of new measures announced on April 16th.**

Effective Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., the province-wide Stay-at-Home order requires everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes, such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services (including getting vaccinated), for outdoor exercise, or for work that cannot be done remotely.

Official Rules For When You Can Leave Your House During Ontario’s Stay at Home Order

Stores

With the exceptions below, most non-essential retailers may open:

for curbside pickup and delivery only, by appointment
between 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for sales, with delivery allowed between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies

The following stores can open for in-person shopping at a maximum capacity of 25%:

supermarkets
grocery stores
convenience stores
pharmacies
farmers markets
other businesses that primarily sell food to the public

Discount and big box stores

Discount and big box stores can only open for in-person shopping at a maximum capacity of 25% for:

grocery items
pet care supplies
household cleaning supplies
pharmaceutical items
health care items
personal care items
household safety supplies
school supplies

Shopping malls

Shopping malls are only open:

for access to grocery stores, pharmacies, health care services (such as a dentist’s office) and government and court services
for picking up purchases from a designated pickup area, by appointment only
between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. for access to stores or services
between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. for curbside pickup

Malls may have:

only one single designated location for pick-up inside
any number of designated pick-up locations outside

Garden centres, plant nurseries and greenhouses

Outdoor garden centres, plant nurseries and indoor greenhouses may open for in-person shopping:

at a maximum capacity of 25%
between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. only
curbside pickup is allowed between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Cannabis stores

Open:

for curbside pickup only, by appointment, between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
to provide delivery between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m

Stores that sell liquor, beer, wine and spirits

Stores that sell liquor, including beer, wine and spirits may open for in-person shopping:

at a maximum capacity of 25%
between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. with delivery allowed between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Other retail

In-store shopping is allowed by appointment only for:

safety supply stores
businesses that primarily sell, rent or repair assistive devices, aids or supplies, mobility devices, aids or supplies or medical devices, aids or supplies
rental and leasing services including automobile, commercial and light industrial machinery and equipment rentals
optical stores that sell prescription eyewear to the public
sales of motor vehicles, boats and other watercrafts
repair, essential maintenance and rental services for vehicles and equipment
telecommunications providers or service, for cellphone sales, repairs or technical support only

These retailers may open for in-store shopping: