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[email protected] The endless battle over liquor stores KAREN MYKIETKA block going east-west (e.g. from 92 St to 93 St). And three, it has Carrie Thuesen feels like she has to be a minimum 500 metres made a career of fighting liquor from another liquor stores (this stores – and she’s tired of it. “I’m bylaw began April 2007). almost worn out. An incredible amount of people’s time and The ongoing battle energy has gone into fighting Over the last three years, as a liquor store in this location,” local residents have turned out says the Cromdale resident. to talk about vision and revi- Thuesen and other residents talization for the Avenue area, have been battling for almost a common theme has been the eight years to stop a liquor store desire to reduce the number of from establishing itself in the liquor stores, pawn shops, and Save-On Foods business area adult-video stores. This was at 112 Ave and 82 St. “It’s all even made a goal of the Avenue volunteer time,” she adds, “We Initiative Revitalization Strategy. don’t get paid for it. But the Taking the city bylaws liquor store, it’s part of their and our current zoning into business. They hire lawyers.” consideration, there are two Why sacrifice so much areas in our community avail- personal time to stop a liquor able to liquor stores; the stretch store? Thuesen says she does it on 118 Avenue between 86 for her child and the other chil- Street and 91 Street and 112 dren in the neighbourhood, “We Avenue east of 92 Street to have a playground here [Sheriff the Save-on Foods at 82 St.