Remarks: Rumour has it the property, damaged by a fire in 2004, was recently sold. Councillor Dawn Sloane, who lives in the area, couldn’t track down the name of the new owner, but says that nearby residents have been murmuring about the sale. Last week, some adventurous artists ventured onto the lot to construct an inukshuk (“Now the people will know we were here”), which looks pretty cool. Unfortunately, the lot has also started to gather less cool rubble, like a worn-out chair, an old Christmas tree…you know, unwanted crap. A lesson in random debris: Inukshuk = cool, mouldy chair = ew.
Who’s Responsible?: Hard to say.
Status: Fixed
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.
Before you call the staff “assholes”, remember that it’s late, they’re tired, and they want to go home. The band was allowed to finish the song they were playing. Starting another song after the lights are on is just plain inconsiderate. Would you like it if I came into your workplace and forced you to stay late after a long, tiring day? Probably not. You’d probably call me an asshole. Think about how the bar staff (and the sound guy) must feel before you accuse them of being assholes. Thanks.
If the bar doesn’t shut down operations by the time specified in its liquor license it risks incurring fines or loosing its license. Bands are told what time they need to finish their show by and should plan their set accordingly. It’s not the bar staff’s fault.