Beer, bread, donuts, Coke and gasoline. Three Hanley Spur-related changes in Kingston business news this week, and one more in November, 2021 (see update below)
- Weston Bakeries closing. Warehouse to remain open, but outdated bakery equipment affects 35 jobs. (Global Kingston photo)
- Cataraqui Street Beer Store closing. Neighbourhood beer drinkers will have to travel 2 km to Princess & University or buy pricey beer at the downtown LCBO. Just as KT bus fare has increased to $3.25 and can you even take any quantities of beer onto a city bus? (Whig-Standard photo)
- Shell (and Tim Hortons) being removed from the Ontario Street Wolfe Island ferry dock redevelopment area. (Whig-Standard photo)
The trains may be gone, and another layer of post-railway history gets lacquered onto the Hanley Spur. Perhaps papered over. Paved paradise and put up a parking lot!
NOVEMBER 2021 UPDATE:
Coca-Cola on Railway Street makes a 'job-neutral' move of 80 jobs to a gigantic new distribution centre at 800 Innovation Drive, near the John Machin Soccer Park in Kingston East as of May, 2022. (Global News photo, viewed November, 2021). In October, 2023 the vacant building became the area distribution centre for Amazon drivers and packages.
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