text: The provincial government extended the Ontario lockdown until February 9 and that means the doors of many small businesses in Prescott-Russell will remain closed unless they provide groceries or other items deemed essential under provincial pandemic protocosl. The United Counties of Prescott-Russell and the United Counties of Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry have sent resolutions to the province asking that all small businesses be allowed to open to the public on condition they follow public health safety guidelines.