03-30-2016, 10:41 AM
By happenstance, that would be a convenient location for me, too, but I hope the Beer Store doesn't leave the Parkdale Plaza. That spot is walkable for at least some people- Northland, for pretty much no one.
The Beer Store is privately owned, so obviously can do whatever it wants, same as Shoppers. It would be nice to see them try to preserve locations in places where amenities are few, but I know that’s not one of their considerations.
LCBO, I think, as a publically-owned corporation, should try to locate in areas where people can access them on foot or bike or transit. In many communities, the LCBO behaves just like any other business, and has left established neighbourhoods for big box locations inaccessible to anyone not in a car. That’s fine for a private company, but not for a publically-owned monopoly.
The Beer Store is privately owned, so obviously can do whatever it wants, same as Shoppers. It would be nice to see them try to preserve locations in places where amenities are few, but I know that’s not one of their considerations.
LCBO, I think, as a publically-owned corporation, should try to locate in areas where people can access them on foot or bike or transit. In many communities, the LCBO behaves just like any other business, and has left established neighbourhoods for big box locations inaccessible to anyone not in a car. That’s fine for a private company, but not for a publically-owned monopoly.