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Council says no to bars in convenience stores
Posted on March 3, 2021 by oshawaexpress in CITY, NEWS
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter
Oshawa City Council is fighting to ensure a bar doesn’t end up at 711 stores.
Council is sending a letter of objection to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission opposing the application by the 711 corporation for a licence to allow for the addition of a bar at 61 of its convenience stores across the province, including one in Oshawa at 245 Wentworth St. W.
“I can tell you I’ve been around a long time and I’ve never seen an application for a licence with such a potential for negativity in a local community,” says Councillor Brian Nicholson. “What we’re talking about is placing a bar inside a convenience store and that people will be sitting and drinking right next to your children.”
So long and thanks for all the fish.
Prince George City Council voted unanimously to close the Four Seasons Pool permanently at tonight’s (Monday) meeting.
In its current idle state, about $459,000 is being spent on the FSLP for maintenance.
Both the Aquatic Centre and Four Seasons were closed in March due to the pandemic, however, the Aquatic Centre reopened in September with new regulations.
“Eventually, we are going to have to say goodbye to this facility, so I’m wondering if we can do it sooner rather than later,” said Councillor Cori Ramsay during discussions.
The closure will result in savings of around $150,000 to $200,000, according to Administration.
The car park came up during discussions about tourism by Fordingbridge Town Council last week. Councillor Mike Jackson said the town needed to be ready for an influx of visitors once lockdown restrictions were lifted. He said: “I just feel we have got the tsunami about to hit us. Once the infection rates start dropping and there is a bit of relaxation people are not going to go abroad they are going to be wary and going to look to get out when the weather is a bit better. People from London and the south east are going to head south west and come up to Fordingbridge and the New Forest and we will be inundated with people. I just feel we should be considering the car parking options because last year we didn’t.”
Mayor issues plea to stay at home as new COVID regulations to be enforced
Mayor of Derry and Strabane Brian Tierney has pleaded with local people to only leave home for essential reasons following the latest spike in Covid 19 cases in the Council area.
Thursday, 7th January 2021, 12:59 pm
Mayor Tierney warned that there is a genuine risk of the health service being overwhelmed if the public don’t adhere to the now legally enforceable guidance issued by the NI Executive this week.
From midnight on Thursday people across the north have been warned they should only leave home for medical or food needs, exercise and work that cannot be done from home.