Downtown property owners opposed to relocation of Scattered Site
Several downtown business owners, landlords and a councillor do not want to see the Scattered Site Outreach Program relocated to a building along La Ronge Avenue.
At an upcoming regular council meeting Wednesday, a vote will be held in order to approve a zoning change requested by Kikinahk Friendship Centre to move Scattered Site to another location about two blocks away. As the change was subjected to public notice, letters of opposition were received by ownership at Electric Waves Ltd., Robertson Trading Ltd., Rona and Waterbase Inn.
Residents including Bradley Morin, Michael Vancoughnett, as well as Coun. Dallas Everest and La Ronge and District Chamber of Commerce President Crystal Everest, also submitted opposition letters.
“I strongly feel that placing a shelter in a highly valued commercial and business district will potentially decrease property values, reduce sales for current businesses and deter future development of retail space,” the letter from the Everests states. “We need to sustain, promote and develop our largest retail businesses and utilize our lakefront and lakeview properties to drive not only our local economics, but our tourism industry.”