They openly talked about a lawsuit.  They referred to Al Empringham's successful suit vs. the City of Regina.  His popular community hall and catering business, located on Pasqua Street, was impacted by the construction of the Lewvan.

 

It's a similar situation unfolding in Moose Jaw.  A number of local businesses will soon be difficult to access.  The businesses along the Main Street East Service Road will no longer be accessible by eastbound motorists on Thatcher Drive.  You see, as the East Service Road intersects with Thatcher Drive, there are traffic lights.  Traffic is frequently congested there and the stats show a higher-than-normal accident rate.

 

City council voted to move forward with the plan to close that intersection to north and southbound traffic.  Eastbound traffic on Thatcher Drive will need to make U-Turns further down the road and then come back to access Bonanza, Dairy Queen, Taylor Toyota, South Country Equipment and others.

 

The business owners are upset with what they believe was a lack of consultation. These people pay property taxes.  These people are customers of Moose Jaw City Hall and I can't blame them for being disgruntled customers.  Can you?