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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Small Business Moving From Uptown Over Safety Concerns

Some members of Common Council were left scratching their heads trying to figure out why city staff opposed a small accounting firm, Padgett Business Services, moving from Hazen Street to Loch Lomand Road close to the City Transit garage. 

Councillor Ray Strowbridge says it's not as if it will be the only small business on that part of the street. He views Loch Lomand Road as mixed development with both residential and businesses lumped in together.

Business owner Robert Cole says he wants to move from Hazen Street because of prostitution, vagrancy and drug dealing in the neighbourhood. He has received approval in principle to move ahead.