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Re: New BIA chair aims to rid area of ‘rough people,’
Nov. 26
I have been a resident of Centretown all of my life and I would
like to respond to the article about the new BIA chair, Elie
Gharib.
Mr. Gharib needs to take his blinders off. He seems to want to
paint all people in this neighbourhood with the same brush. His
comments about Hartman’s to stop selling wine is narrow
-minded to say the least.
I and many other hard-working people in the area purchase our
libations at the wine outlet in Hartman’s. Yes, there is
a small percentage of customers that might be disruptive and
a bit rough around the edges. However, the vast majority of us
are responsible people.
Another comment that Mr. Gharib made concerned the drunks coming
out of the now defunct Duke of Somerset. Let me remind Mr. Gharib
that again most of the clientele were hard-working people as
well as retirees and veterans.
Now, if we continue along Mr. Gharib’s way of thinking we
should stop Big Bud’s from selling condoms because the hookers
and their johns will be discarding them everywhere. He then should
also stop businesses from selling adult videos and sexy lingerie.
How about getting rid of Hartman’s all-together? Then we
could control obesity in Centretown.
If Mr. Gharib had his way, Bank Street would have only pizza,
shwarma and coffee shops. This would be like asking for more
lawyers and we all know there is enough of them already. Mr.
Gharib must begin thinking in a positive manner.
I am all for making the area safe and secure; however, progressive
thinking I believe is the way to go. Mr. Gharib needs to look
at Bank Street and the world for that matter in a much more positive
light and stop focusing on the small percentage of people and
irritants that seem to swell up in his mind.
Robert H. Blyth
Bronson Avenue
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