Pubdate: Tue, 23 Dec 2008
Source: Nanaimo Daily News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2008 Nanaimo Daily News
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1608
Author: David Price

BUSINESS OWNERS SHOULD FIGHT HARD AGAINST CLINIC

I would like to respond to the proposed Franklyn Street clinic.

My advice to business owners, fight this proposal. If  you allow it 
into your neighbourhood nothing will ever  be the same.

I was a property and business owner on Victoria Road,  close to the 
methadone clinic and needle exchange. I  can tell you from experience 
that open drug dealing,  drug use, prostitution and in your face sex 
acts will  become common place.

Loitering by some very scary looking people will also  become common 
place. Daily removal of needles, condoms,  tampons and squatters will 
become common place.

Your wives and daughters will refuse to go to your  store. Your 
employees will be afraid to go. This will  happen just as your 
customers stop coming.

VIHA will not talk to you, nor will the ministry of  health. City 
hall will do nothing. The police are  unable to do anything.

When you decide to try and secure your property city  hall will 
harass you to no end.

In time you will run out of money and the desire to  fight. Your 
business will have dried up and you will  leave in disgust.

So again, my advice is fight, fight, fight or retire.

David Price

Nanaimo
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