At the beginning of January, Fred Sztabinski, owner of Fix Coffee + Bike at 80 Gladstone Ave, applied for a liquor license. Sztabinski says the application was in response to numerous requests he received from customers.
Little did Sztabinski know that a growing number of residents were passing around a petition to have his application blocked.
Mid-February, a customer who lives in the neighborhood, let the cafe owner know about the petition, which originated from a group called Gladstone Ave.
Sztabinski also received a copy of the letter that the group was circulating to rally support.
After learning about the petition, Sztabinski asked Councillior Ana Bailao to hold a community meeting to come to a solution over the liquor license.
Sztabinski was surprised with how many residents were against his coffee and bike repair shop even before he applied for a liquor license.
Both Sztabinski’s and Kerr’s petitions are confidential at the request of residents and the AGCO( Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario) which issue liquor licenses. The documents will only be available to the public after the matter is taken to court.
Sztabinski will have to show the AGCO that half of the residents support his liquor license application, in order to get it approved. A court date for the hearing hasn’t yet been set.
360 footage of Fix Coffee + Bike
The 360 camera enhances the story because it gives readers a virtual experience of what a hybrid store like Sztabinski’s looks like. The café isn’t as big as other hybrid stores. Most hybrid stores are large in size. Sztabinski’s store focuses on maximizing space. He uses the bike gallery, towards the left of the room, as makeshift chairs
By: Niza Nondo
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