CBC reported that at the downtown safety summit going on in town, Police Chief Danny Smyth called for shutting down the Portage Place bus shelter on Portage Avenue. He said something to the effect that police are there on a daily basis dealing with assault, robbery, etc.
It's kind of depressing because the narrative for some time now has been that downtown's decline is over and that things are on the upswing, but there are clearly still some trouble spots festering and getting worse.
He also noted some other trouble spots:
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The chief also identified several challenges police face downtown. He singled out Portage Place Shopping Centre, and in particular the bus shack on Portage Avenue and the promenade behind the mall, as major trouble spots.
Smyth said other trouble areas include the bus shack on Vaughan Street and the Millennium Library and surrounding area.
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It's sad to see the Millennium Library on that list. It should be a safe place for people to read and study.