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Christmas movie being filmed in downtown Kitchener

The Walper Hotel can be seen on King Street in downtown Kitchener. Ahmed Fareed Khan / Global News

If you are a big fan of Christmas movies, you might be excited to hear one will be filming in Kitchener this week.

The city said in a release Monday morning that a TV movie called Loving Christmas will be filming this week at the corner of King and Queen streets.

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Kitchener says the sidewalk is closed outside the entrance to the Walper Hotel on Monday for filming and it is not expecting any further disruptions during filming.

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While Ontario is currently in a lockdown, the province did permit film and TV projects to continue under COVID-19 safety guidelines.

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The city says safety measures include an onsite COVID-19 officer, daily testing and contact tracing, enhanced sanitation and cleaning measures, masks and physical distancing on set, and medical-grade air purification systems for indoor work.

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