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THE DOCKS please support us in our fight to stay open

As you all now know The Docks is in danger of being closed down, we need your support

please open the following link

www.thedocks.com and click on SUPPORT US.

We need letters of support stating why they support The Docks and/or why we still should still be able to operate. We provide this city with an amazing outlet for all tourists, residents, local businesses and as well for our own staff and partners. Please speak up, we will need all the letters we can get. Even short letters are fine, they do not need to be long.

writing a letter now!

Consider it done. Everyone should write a letter, Docks patron or not. The AGCO is coming for your favourite club next.

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Originally posted by girllovingtvibe writing a letter now!

+1

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Originally posted by girllovingtvibe writing a letter now!

I'll fire one off tonight.

Re: THE DOCKS please support us in our fight to stay open

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Originally posted by techead As you all now know The Docks is in danger of being closed down, we need your support please open the following link www.thedocks.com and click on SUPPORT US. We need letters of support stating why they support The Docks and/or why we still should still be able to operate. We provide this city with an amazing outlet for all tourists, residents, local businesses and as well for our own staff and partners. Please speak up, we will need all the letters we can get. Even short letters are fine, they do not need to be long.

i take it you will be coming to the rally? spread the word to all your coworkers

To Whom It May Concern:

I am a promoter for another club in the city, and at times The Docks is direct competition with our club, however I am completely against the recent development in regards to its license being revoked. The Docks serves as a fantastic entertainment complex, as well as a diverse nightclub and venue for people of Toronto, and visitors alike. To close this venue would be taking a rather large step backwards in the re-building of tourism, and also would be a blow to the general economy. I know many of the people who depend on The Docks as their ONLY means of income, and to leave them jobless to keep the islanders precious property quiet is hardly a fair tradeoff. To please the several hundred people on the island, and to upset the thousands who frequent this venue on a yearly basis is simply not fair. The people who choose to live on this island should be treated like the rest of Torontonians who have to deal with the city sounds on a daily basis. Noise is a part of life for Toronto, and if you don�t like it � there are plenty of other options like up north, or even closer � the lakeshore of Mississauga. Do people who live close to the airport have a choice as to when flights come and go? No, and they shouldn�t. Just like these people on the island shouldn�t have a choice either.

Signed, a very ashamed Toronto resident,

Jeff Button

Done.

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Originally posted by Floorwhore I am a promoter for another club in the city, and at times The Docks is direct competition with our club, however I am completely against the recent development in regards to its license being revoked.

really like how you put this in jeff. it shows that despite certain competition, we as a community support eachother in times like this.


i'll write a letter also

sent

dont forget to add [email protected] to your emails

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Originally posted by DigDeep To Whom It May Concern: I am a promoter for another club in the city, and at times The Docks is direct competition with our club, however I am completely against the recent development in regards to its license being revoked. The Docks serves as a fantastic entertainment complex, as well as a diverse nightclub and venue for people of Toronto, and visitors alike. To close this venue would be taking a rather large step backwards in the re-building of tourism, and also would be a blow to the general economy. I know many of the people who depend on The Docks as their ONLY means of income, and to leave them jobless to keep the islanders precious property quiet is hardly a fair tradeoff. To please the several hundred people on the island, and to upset the thousands who frequent this venue on a yearly basis is simply not fair. The people who choose to live on this island should be treated like the rest of Torontonians who have to deal with the city sounds on a daily basis. Noise is a part of life for Toronto, and if you don?t like it ? there are plenty of other options like up north, or even closer ? the lakeshore of Mississauga. Do people who live close to the airport have a choice as to when flights come and go? No, and they shouldn?t. Just like these people on the island shouldn?t have a choice either. Signed, a very ashamed Toronto resident, Jeff Button

Thank you for your e-mail. It has been received in the Office of Mayor Miller.

In response to your comments, the decision to revoke the Docks? liquor license was made by the provincial Alcohol and Gaming Commission and NOT by the city.




The Commission?s decision was theirs alone based on the evidence before them. The decision does not mean the club will have to close and the owners may appeal the Commission?s decision to the courts.



The mayor believes that the city has an obligation to enforce noise bylaws no matter where the offence takes place. It doesn?t matter if it?s a nightclub downtown or a neighbourhood bar in Scarborough or a corner pub in East York. Noise is one of the most frequent complaints made to the city. Businesses have to follow the rules of their license.



The city worked for a very long time with the owners of the Docks to find appropriate remedies but they were either unwilling or unable to meet their obligations.



Again, thank you for your e-mail.



Karen Duffy
Office of Mayor Miller

I have recieved a response

"Thank you for your e-mail. It has been received in the Office of Mayor Miller.

In response to your comments, the decision to revoke the Docks� liquor license was made by the provincial Alcohol and Gaming Commission and NOT by the city.

The Commission�s decision was theirs alone based on the evidence before them. The decision does not mean the club will have to close and the owners may appeal the Commission�s decision to the courts.

The mayor believes that the city has an obligation to enforce noise bylaws no matter where the offence takes place. It doesn�t matter if it�s a nightclub downtown or a neighbourhood bar in Scarborough or a corner pub in East York. Noise is one of the most frequent complaints made to the city. Businesses have to follow the rules of their license.

The city worked for a very long time with the owners of the Docks to find appropriate remedies but they were either unwilling or unable to meet their obligations.

Again, thank you for your e-mail.

Karen Duffy
Office of Mayor Miller"

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Originally posted by DigDeep Thank you for your e-mail. It has been received in the Office of Mayor Miller. In response to your comments, the decision to revoke the Docks? liquor license was made by the provincial Alcohol and Gaming Commission and NOT by the city. The Commission?s decision was theirs alone based on the evidence before them. The decision does not mean the club will have to close and the owners may appeal the Commission?s decision to the courts. The mayor believes that the city has an obligation to enforce noise bylaws no matter where the offence takes place. It doesn?t matter if it?s a nightclub downtown or a neighbourhood bar in Scarborough or a corner pub in East York. Noise is one of the most frequent complaints made to the city. Businesses have to follow the rules of their license. The city worked for a very long time with the owners of the Docks to find appropriate remedies but they were either unwilling or unable to meet their obligations. Again, thank you for your e-mail. Karen Duffy Office of Mayor Miller

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Originally posted by girllovingtvibe "Thank you for your e-mail. It has been received in the Office of Mayor Miller. In response to your comments, the decision to revoke the Docks? liquor license was made by the provincial Alcohol and Gaming Commission and NOT by the city. The Commission?s decision was theirs alone based on the evidence before them. The decision does not mean the club will have to close and the owners may appeal the Commission?s decision to the courts. The mayor believes that the city has an obligation to enforce noise bylaws no matter where the offence takes place. It doesn?t matter if it?s a nightclub downtown or a neighbourhood bar in Scarborough or a corner pub in East York. Noise is one of the most frequent complaints made to the city. Businesses have to follow the rules of their license. The city worked for a very long time with the owners of the Docks to find appropriate remedies but they were either unwilling or unable to meet their obligations. Again, thank you for your e-mail. Karen Duffy Office of Mayor Miller"

they must be getting a lot of emails.... automated reply

copy. paste.






redic.

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Originally posted by MKpacha copy. paste. redic.

gotta love the canned response.

You should send a letter regarding something else, and see if you get the same reply for that one as well.

Basically i sent a response back - paraphrased:

This is all well and good but what about events such as Pride, Caribana, Outdoor Concerts, Street Festivals etc. that violate noise bylaws? Just Curious? I feel that there has been a huge effort on pushing clubs, bars and restuarants out of business which will eventually hurt our community.

Could someone post what the actual verbage in the noise bylaw is?

docks > guv

I shall do it.

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Originally posted by Skipper Could someone post what the actual verbage in the noise bylaw is?

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/bylaws/2003/law0111.pdf

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Originally posted by Skipper Could someone post what the actual verbage in the noise bylaw is?

I haven't been able to find it, and quicklaw hasn't posted the decision yet either

I'll look around for the bylaw some more.

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Originally posted by drgoodvibe http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/bylaws/2003/law0111.pdf

sweet! That settles that hunt.

And to respond to the Caribana etc post: they can get a license to violate the by-law.

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Originally posted by TO guy sweet! That settles that hunt. And to respond to the Caribana etc post: they can get a license to violate the by-law.

also isn't Caribana over by 11pm ?

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Originally posted by drgoodvibe also isn't Caribana over by 11pm ?

I've never been ... probably the official thing, but there's got to be a party somewhere that keeps going.

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Originally posted by Floorwhore they must be getting a lot of emails.... automated reply

Yup, ctrl+c ctrl+v for me too. Wankers.

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