Granville Island newsstand doesn't have to vacate within next weeks

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 02:04:41 +0000

Owner of Granville Island’s beloved newsstand, The Smoke Shop, said CMHC management informed her this week she no longer has to vacate her space under the tight deadline previously outlined.

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MP Hedy Fry stands by decision forcing Granville Island newsstand owner out

Credit to Author: Sarah Grochowski| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 22:54:35 +0000

Chia-Ning Chen’s Tuck Shop, which sells a wide range of newspapers and necessities, “does not fit” the federal housing agency’s future vision for the Island, says Hedy Fry

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Letters to The Sun, Feb. 19, 2022: Gutting the soul of Granville Island

Credit to Author: Carolyn Soltau| Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:00:21 +0000

Re: ‘Outrageous’ move as Granville Island newsstand owner forced to vacate We were shocked this morning as we read in the front page of The Sun that the Smoke Shop in Granville Market was going to be closed in order to “build community” and make the market a “food innovation district”. We have been more […]

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'Outrageous' move as Granville Island newsstand owner forced to vacate

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 02:07:11 +0000

“One of the key things we’re supposed to be doing is an expansion of the public market and the creation of what we’re now calling a food innovation district,” said Tom Lancaster, the general manager of Granville Island.

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