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THE DOCKS please support us in our fight to stay open
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| 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. |
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| girllovingtvibe |
| writing a letter now! |
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| The Highroller |
| 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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| King Luis |
| quote: | Originally posted by girllovingtvibe
writing a letter now! |
+1 |
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| TO guy |
| quote: | Originally posted by girllovingtvibe
writing a letter now! |
I'll fire one off tonight. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | 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 |
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| Floorwhore |
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 |
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| MKpacha |
| quote: | 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 :) |
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| loca |
| sent :whip: :whip: :whip: |
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| Floorwhore |
| quote: | 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 |
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