The Interlake Spectator, July 25
Author: Jim Mosher
Winnipeg Beach, MB: Council assailed the press and combative critics as it addressed the rumours and misinformation surrounding its plan to close a parking lane to traffic.
Coun. Pam Jackson said she polled Main St. businesses before council decided to move forward with a trial, closing the west parking lane of Main St., and marking it off with a portable curb.
“Unfortunately the press was not here during the times we discussed this,” said Jackson. “At the last committee of the whole meeting we certainly had a full discussion about the sidewalk issue. Subsequent to that, I met with all the businesspeople on the front street about a pilot project [to close the parking lane]. The response from businesses was so positive, [it became a matter of] why not July and August.”
The idea was to see what an increase in pedestrian traffic do.
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