Shop The Line

Posted by JZ
Filed in City
November 4, 2008

You can go to Shop The Line after our Beyond Robson election day spectacular!
So, given that the Canada Line construction has done irreparable harm to many of the businesses in surrounding areas, I felt justified in passing this info along.

Essentially according to the blurb we received, "each weekend leading up to Christmas, beginning November 28th, the Canada Line Holiday Shopping Trolley will pick up and drop off at convenient locations along the future Canada Line route, helping you to Shop the Line and find those unique gifts while supporting your favourite local businesses"

So if you feel so inclined to help out those businesses that have been ravaged by construction, try to head down during the lead up to this holiday season.

More info can be had here.

Frankly, the site seems more glitz and glam than substance as far as I'm concerned, however, I truly do feel for those businesses, especially those that have had to close down or move shop simply to accommodate construction.

(Photo by Ruth and Dave in the BR Flickr Pool)

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"the Canada Line construction has done irreparable harm to many of the businesses in surrounding areas"

Now come on. That's just NOT true. I mean, if it WERE true than the civic and provincial governments would have created some form of fund to provide short term support to those businesses. No responsible government would undertake such a project and push long time businesses into receivership as a result.

No RESPONSIBLE government would do that, of course.

Posted by: Darcy McGee at November 5, 2008 5:38 AM | Quote Comment