Community Survey

Point Douglas Community Survey, 2008 top

Survey Results Analysis

The Point Douglas Community Survey was an initiative of the Point Douglas Residents Committee. Its purpose was to gather input of the residents of the communities of North and South Point Douglas, to help determine the direction of future development of those communities, and to hear firsthand the needs and concerns of our residents. The information gathered was shared with government and non-profit organizations involved in mapping the future of these communities and meeting their needs. There were separate modified surveys completed among teens in the communities and with the entire student body of Norquay Elementary School.

The survey was conducted from April 4, 2008 to July 15, 2008. There were 952 adult interviews completed among 852 households canvassed in North and South Point Douglas. There were often multiple respondents per household, as we wanted to gather the opinions of as many members of the community as possible. There were 101 questions in the survey, in total, covering a wide range of issues. Some responses were solely for internal use and have not been included in this document; all other responses are included below.

The data was entered from the hard copies of the survey by community volunteers. Their computer and literacy skills were not always strong but their efforts were admirable. The data entry was done verbatim, as will be noted in the language of some respondents’ comments. The Residents Committee would like to express its gratitude to all the volunteers who worked so hard and with such dedication to complete this survey, for the benefit of their community.

Most of the tables below are constructed as follows: Similar responses were grouped into categories in the left column of the table. The number of respondents whose answers fell into each category was entered in the right column. The tables also include verbatim comments of respondents for each question, where applicable.

This document was prepared for and remains the intellectual property of the Point Douglas Residents Committee (PDRC)

Question 1: Age of Respondent
13-17 26	18-24 118	25-34 181	35-44 194	45-54 188	55-64 125	65-74 63	75/older 52	Refused 10

Question 2: Gender of Respondent

Male
458

Female
494

Not Recorded
4

Questions 3/4: How many people live in your household, including yourself? Are there any children under age 18 years living in your household?
Number of Households Responding to Survey	752
Number of People in Responding Households	2007
Number of Adults in Responding Households (18 and older)	1418
Number of Children in Responding Households	589
Number of Responding Households with Children	235
Average Number of Adults per Household	2.67
Average Number of Children per Household	2.5

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Question 5/6: Age & Number of Children Under 18 in Household
Boys					Girls
0-3 yrs 59	4-5 yrs 58	6-10 yrs 101	11-13 yrs 66	14-17 yrs 88	0-3 yrs 95	4-5 yrs 54	6-10 yrs 83	11-13 yrs 69	14-17 yrs 87

Question 7: Number of Respondents Raising Grandchildren:

Question 8: What do you like about your neighbourhood? top
Nice/Quiet Neighbourhood	170
Nice/Friendly People	165
Good Neighbours	121
Scenic Beauty/Riverside	92
Everything/Non-Specific Reason	83
Central Location/Close to Everything	78
Strong Sense of Community	61
Close to Downtown	61
Trees/Parks/Green Spaces	61
Good Bus Service	46
Community Working to Improve	46
Living is Affordable/Low Cost Housing	43
Stores Close By	38
Character Houses	37
Character/History of Area	36
Family/Friends Here	26
Ethnic/Social/Cultural Diversity	26
Feeling of Safety	25
My Home/Yard/Garden	23
Convenient Clinics/Pharmacies	21
Schools Close By	21
Well-Kept Streets/Homes	20
Norquay School	19
Family Oriented	17
Resources/Businesses	14
Norquay Community Centre	13
North Point Douglas Women’s Centre	12
Little/No Crime	12
Low Taxes	12
Great Potential	11
Community Events & Kids’ Activities	8
Metro Meats	8
Police Presence	8
Strong Residents Committee	7
Churches	6
Nice Kids/Children Playing	5
Splash Park at Community Centre	5
Norquay Boys & Girls Club	4
Community Clean-up	4
Hotels	4
Lots of Young People	3
Mount Carmel Clinic	3
Increase in Home Ownership/Improvements	3
Artistic Community	2
Eagle Wing Early Education Centre (Daycare)	2
Large Aboriginal Population	2
California Fruit Market	2
Graffiti Art Gallery	2
P.D. $ Store	2
Security Cameras on Houses	2
Food Banks	2
Good Restaurants	1
Alliance Boxing Club	1
Don’t Know/No Response	149

Select Comments of Respondents:

We’re like one big family just about everyone knows everyone else we try to welcome them to the neighborhood.

I like the central location--- close to downtown, a hop, skip and jump away from the east, west, south and north sides of the city. I like the affordable housing and cheap property taxes. I have been here for over 46 years, I am proud to call Point Douglas my home. I have seen the area go through many changes--from bad to worse. However, things are finally changing for the better and it's nice to see.

The diversity; people, houses. I think the people are generally quite friendly, and yet kind of mind their own business. That's the opposite of what I found in the more affluent suburbs. In the "perfect" suburbs you are frowned on if you're not perfect yourself in every way. I like things clean, tidy and I'm abiding and a decent person but I couldn't stand that attitude. People here are more real. The river. The history, I love to see the houses being fixed up.

It's not as dangerous as expected. Plenty of friendly people about. More people take pride in safety, cleanliness and order than expected. It's close to necessities.

Proximity to downtown, the river, green spaces, parks, public transportation, variety of people in Point Douglas-All types (Best Mosaic of society) and aspects of individuals, families, ethnicity. Point Douglas is an evolving neighborhood

I like seeing that there are other responsible families in the neighbourhood trying to make it nicer, to live. I like being near the river, the out door area of the community club, with its rolling hills, is a beautiful place to walk my dogs.

that there is a revitalization of the housing and how the community members work together to make the neighborhood safer for our kids

Where I stay it is quiet; my children feel safe, the school is nice and close, I enjoy the activities that the woman centre and community centre offer

I like that it's historic, that it's close to downtown, that it's close to the river, that it's so diverse ethnically, that it's affordable, the interesting architecture, the small community feeling.

We’re quite close to everything being in the centre of the city. There are quite a few people who are very active in the community, trying to make the area better. The school, churches and community centre also try to make this area better. I used to help out with the residents association and I've always been impressed with its strength and strong sense of community.

I moved into this neighbourhood about 2 1/2 years ago, so far I like it here. I feel that I now fit in a neighborhood that doesn't judge you by your color of you skin, I had racist neighbours when I lived in North Kildonan, I was there for 13 yrs and never felt that I was welcome

It's near EI, several parks, several thrift stores, and women’s center, there is housing available, SummerFest, and cooking classes.

Question 9: What are your concerns about your neighbourhood? top

The response categories shown below are in the words of the respondents. Rather than lump all drug/alcohol/solvent abuse responses into one category, that of substance abuse, it was decided to use the words of the respondents as they expressed their specific concerns. For example, crack might be more of an issue in one area of the community but solvent abuse may be more prevalent in another area. Detailed information of this nature will help to identify the problem and its specific area.

Crack/Drug Dealers/Users	261
Crime	144
Gangs	97
Safety/Security	90
Drunks/Alcohol Abuse	61
Violence	56
Litter/Garbage (in Streets, Lanes and Yards, and along river bank)	49
Safety/Supervision of Children	42
Problem Teenagers	38
Prostitution	35
Trouble at Night	34
Sniffers/Solvent Abusers	30
Vandalism	29
Car/Property Theft/Robberies/Muggings	27
Lack of Youth/Kids’ Activities/Programs	27
Run-Down Houses	25
Break-ins	23
Slum Landlords	22
Problem Kids	21
Too Many/Vicious/Stray Dogs/Cats	20
Boarded-Up Houses	17
Disrespect for People/Private Property	16
Unlawful/Dangerous Traffic	15
Bad Neighbours/Tenants	15
Homelessness/Lack of Adequate Affordable Housing	15
Dirty/Deteriorated Streets/Sidewalks	14
Poverty	13
Vagrants/Transients from Outside the Community	13
Poor Street Lighting	13
Arson	13
Main Street Hotels/Bars	11
Inadequate Police Response/Patrolling	11
Abusive/Negligent Parents	11
Too Noisy (People/Trucks)	11
Riverbank Undeveloped, Draws Crime	11
Lack of Services/Resources	11
Panhandlers	9
Problem Rental Properties	9
Industrial Waste/Unsightly Business Properties	9
Neighbourhood Needs to Improve	9
Graffiti	8
Lack of Businesses and Amenities	8
Child Sex Exploitation	6
Bad People	6
Negative Community Image/Poor Reputation	6
Lack of Training and Employment Opportunities	6
Outsiders Dumping Refuse in Autobins	6
Discarded Needles	5
Unkempt Trees/Boulevards	5
Yards Full of Junk	5
False Accusations of Criminal Activities	5
Lack of Recreational Facilities	5
Dumpster Divers	4
Lack of grocery stores large enough to serve community	4
Irresponsible/Unaccountable Housing Organizations	4
Racism	4
Need Foot Patrols/Neighbourhood Watch	3
More Playgrounds/Better Playground Maintenance	3
Bullying	3
Unsafe Pedestrian Crossing on Main Street	3
Too Many Pawn Shops	2
Truancy/Keeping Kids in School	2
Parks Unsafe	2
No Long Range Community Plan	2
Limited Library Access	2
No Laundromat	2
No Coffee Shop	2
Too Many Clinics	2
Lack of Communication/Involvement	2
Concerns about Gentrification	2
Problem Rooming Houses	2
Upgrade Sewer/Water System	2
Protection /Restoration of Deteriorating Heritage Buildings	2
Lack of Seniors Activities/Resources	2
Lack of Social Opportunities	2
Areas of Community Divided/Lack of Unity	2
Curfew Needed for Kids	2
Lorne/Lisgar/Austin Crime Area	2
Lack of Church Involvement in the Neighbourhood	1
Sharon Home/Drug Rehabilitation Facility	1
Home Invasions	1
Need More Immigrants	1
Welfare Fraud	1
Residents Committee Lacks Ethnic Diversity	1
Lack of Banking Services	1
Too Few Autobins	1
Don’t Want Group Homes in the Neighbourhood	1
Bikers	1
Bylaws Not Enforced	1
Absent/Unresponsive Politicians	1
Lack of Daycare Spaces	1
Improve Schoolyard	1
Head Lice	1
Safety at School	1
Need More Home Fix-Up Grants	1
Need More Salvage Yards	1
Lack of Parking	1
No Response/No Concerns	171
Select Comments of Respondents:

Parents allowing & or enabling their children to sell, use and abuse drugs. Lice, uncleanliness. Unpredictable solvent abusers. I don't have anything against them; just wish they would all collect to stay in one place till they reach a point of recovery. KIDS selling narcotics.

The drug addicts, pimps, hookers, because they're getting too young

Safety at night, not enough people have good lighting at the front of their homes. People begging in passing (asking for $$ or smokes) People "dumpster diving - going through our garbage

Too many young people bothering older people. Lots of drugs and alcohol

There is way too much crime, with all the hotels all around my apartment block

Not enough programs for kids

The crime, the drug dealers and the kids vandalizing things

Drugs, and vandalism they sell right out in front of the store (Metro Meats), on the street, they know nothing will happen if they are caught.

Establishing contacts. Children will be seen, but not often the adults. How do people meet? Little for children or youth to do (recreation and first job experiences such as retail, fast food). Alcohol and drugs.

Rental houses, some of them are horrible slum landlords Quite frankly I'm concerned about some of the young kids.

My concerns Were the little wanna-be drug dealers stealing my kids' bikes then sit in front of my house on the bikes.

Traffic patterns-heavy trucks & motorist using the Point as a bypass. Programs for kids/teens. Lack of up to task facilities for recreation. SLUM LANDLORDS,TOXIC WASTE AT END of Point Douglas in industrial park. Mounds of shingles flowing into river.

Garbage all over the ground, the rental houses which have people in it who party/destroy property, kids that run around unsupervised

There is too much crime going on around me. People are doing crack, stealing, doing B & Es, alcoholism runs rampant and arguments leading to violence in the middle of the night is not unusual, especially in the summer months.

The safety of children playing outside. Children being approached by dangerous people

I would like for it to have a better reputation. I would like there to be increased home ownership and improved services, economic growth, opportunities for employment, education, stability in terms of safety.

Garbage piling up in yards, parties at night, rowdy children

I live next door to a rooming house, and sometimes it gets pretty loud, I don't mind the noise, but it's the used condoms and needles that sometimes get tossed into the yard, just as long as they (the neighbours) stay off my property and leave my children alone at night especially, is good. I work midnight shifts and every 2nd weekends on fri and sat

My concerns are the gangs and the drunks walking around, and kids are afraid of drunks.

People living in poverty; youth with few prospects for meaning in life; not a good cross section represented in community groups.

Need long range plans, short range does not lead to change, little access to libraries, need more immigrants. Too much poverty.

Riverbank, people partying down there, coming up and bothering people, sniffers, drunks.

I hope they build more new houses for people on social assistance.

Drugs being sold on our streets, children vandalizing, and being rude and vulgar. Violent children and adults. The Western Scrap is dirty and loud.

I have had a few break-in attempts which make me feel unsafe, so I am afraid to go to bed. This impacting my health. Also in my area we have problems with substance abuse. Pritchard Park and the river have lots of sex trade workers, and substance abuse users.

There is lots of drugs in our area. We have 4 hotels and 5 clinics within 2 blocks.

Drugs, prostitutes, rented houses being ruined by tenants, garbage being set on fire, pot holes, and not enough police cars circulating. Youth causing trouble, vandalizing cars, throwing stones ages 7-17, and trespassing property

Hunting families & youth for criminal recruitment, crack. Lack of healthy employment & training. Lack of healthy commercial and social establishments (e.g. coffee shops, grocery stores, corner stores, music venues, curling rink, bowling, etc.)

All the homeless people, 293 Austin keeps macing people

Just people don’t be lazy about cleaning so our neighborhood can be nicer, cleaner and attractive so we all can live in peace

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Question 10: How do you feel about your neighbourhood now, compared to a year ago, and why do you feel that way?
Much More Positive	92
Somewhat More Positive	282
No Change	218
Somewhat More Negative	80
Much More Negative	24
Don't Know/ No Response/ Unclear Response	153
Haven't Lived Here a Year	112
Select Comments of Respondents: Note: Since this question was asked, in early 2008, North Point Douglas has experienced a 70% drop in crime, thanks to the work of the Residents Committee, the Point Power Line, the police, Manitoba Justice and the residents of the community.
I am feeling much more hopeful than a year ago. We are finally getting people pulling together for the same cause.
it’s not as bad as it used to be cuz they’ve cleaned out a lot crackhouses and stuff in point Douglas
It's getting better. The people are coming together and forcing bad people away.
Much safer to walk in area and enjoy surroundings as criminal element seems to be much less, no drug dealing or gangs at present time hanging on our corner accosting people walking on sidewalk
I'm happy I wasn't here a year ago but I was here 5 years ago and it is much better and I've gotten to know a few more people and just happy to make my presence felt by walking around all the time. Nice seeing kids tossing snow balls around at each other. :) The prostitution really stinks though.
I feel the same as last year. The violence is just as bad as ever.
It has cleaned up quite a bit except for the boarded-up houses
From a year ago, it's gotten better for sure
I feel that it is cleaner and friendlier than last year. The houses have been painted and worked on and when you walk down the street, people are happy to say "hello".
I'm more comfortable with the neighborhood and protective of it both in terms of keeping it nice, e.g. picking up litter, broken bottles and also in the reputation through the city of this area.
The streets have cleaned up and the dealers are not standing on the corners
I feel the neighbourhood has improved a lot . More home owners are cleaning up their property.
I feel the same, other than the police finally had to get involved w/crack houses because the Point put it in their face, the problem is still here just not standing in the middle of the street.
lots of good news, cooperation among agencies
I have seen the difference a year can make when the people of the community stand up and fight back
I'm happy for the improved safety & increased numbers of people attending residential meetings. Involvement of more people to take responsibility for their neighbourhood; improved relationships with our police.
I feel were making a step in the right direction, we need to continue making the right decisions in order to keep improving the environment around us
the neighbourhood is trying to solve the drug/crime/gang issues, it's just that there seems to be a lot of children aged 5-9 on the street well after 10pm walking around in groups they could be the ones setting fires to the garbage bins
There have been some improvements. Improved response to abandoned vehicles, significantly less apparent street prostitution, drug trafficking. There seems to be better park and road maintenance.
now is way better than a year ago, there was always fighting and we were scared for our kids.
well, lots of projects are coming up and excitement and renewal of spirit are encouraging.
Terrible. The problem being the crooks are smarter than the police and resorting to doing business dealing drugs etc. going in people's back yards so they are not seen.
I have only lived here for 8 months and I am unsure because the area has a bad rep, but I can see the improvement the community is making and I am happy to see that.
A bit more secure. Last year our tires were slashed and kids trespassed a lot, but none of that has happened this year.
Better to a degree. Not as much sex trade workers and sniffers in the park. I'm still very concerned about the high crime rate, especially as I am in a very vulnerable location. Other major concerns are what will happen re Sharon Home + impact of the river trail on me
I think this is a good time to live here because of the hard work that so many people and organizations are doing to make life here better.
I think that there has been a positive development in the neighborhood. We have done a great deal. The residents association is strong and vibrant when it comes to crime, however things seem more intense. Criminals are more desperate and criminal actions are more serious than ever. E.g.. gun violence and serious assaults. I feel safe because I'm a guy.
Better. The way the whole crackdown on crack has done a lot of good. Mr. Burrows has gotten a lot accomplished with his commitment.
I get the sense of change being in the air. Not much past that. I feel as though it is being neglected by many sectors that can make visible change
I feel so much better now than I did a year ago. I had drug dealers living across the street from me and I can count on one hand how many good sleeps I had during the summer months. When the drug dealers were evicted, my street went back to being quiet again. No more loud parties. Broken beer bottles, stabbings and other gang related assaults. I was finally able to sleep throughout the entire night without being disturbed
It seems more people walk around happier and prouder. I've grown much more attached and excited about it.
Less gang and drug activity. Seeing first hand the changes that have been made.
I love the area as much now as I did before. Reading in the media the positive turn around and great work being done by others in the community to help make this a more safe and loveable community.
it seems it got worse as the prices went up; people can't afford so they steal
positive I am excited by the renewed energy I feel emerging in the residents (ie.residents committee)
not very safe, because I have gone to buy beers and the natives have made racist remarks like "INDIAN TERRITORY" not the first time
Much safer to walk in area and enjoy surroundings as criminal element seems to be much less, no drug dealing or gangs at present time hanging on our corner accosting people walking on sidewalk
I am feeling much more hopeful than a year ago. We are finally getting people pulling together for the same cause.

Question 11: Do you feel safe walking the streets in your neighbourhood? top
Yes 501	No 326	Only in Daytime 94	Don’t Know/No Response 34
If No, what makes you feel unsafe/What would make you feel safer?
no - need Community police, deal with transients, more community watches.
no-clean up the drugs, dealers and flop houses in this area, start a block parent program in the neighborhood and a neighborhood watch. Make it safe for people to come forward
no - loose dogs, I was trapped in my car once until they were gone
no-all the gangs and break ins
no/ too many young teenagers that walk around drunk.
I'm afraid someone will attack me, they took my beer away from me already, a bunch of teens.
Groups of young kids seem to travel in packs late at night and early morning drug dealing.
No. Fast through traffic on Grove and Hallet from freeway. Shops and stores closed early, not enough positive community activity, except during the day. Arson in general and autobin fires are a greater concern than walking streets.
drugs, unsupervised children, and abandoned houses
no, North main underpass, suggestion: reopen pedestrian tunnel, Maple to Higgins via CN station, campus safe walk, program with Neeganan to supply security for safe access to the neighborhood.
no-drunks, sniffers, and crackheads, not enough lighting at night
No. I just don't like walking by myself at night.
no-the streets are not well lit
No, at night, the unleashed dogs continue. Get a sports league for adults.
no, I wouldn't let my kids walk around the area. I feel that cops should be on the '' beat''
no-having to go outside and being approached on every block by people asking for cigarettes, money etc. if not you risk being shot, stabbed or beat up.
yes and no. The house on Sutherland. Tear down abandoned houses and buildings. They are so past due. Like the city bylaw says. Not just board it up.
No. Been attacked along with my son by older kids.
No. People staggering drunk a lot of pushing and shoving between the large groups of people that are walking
No. Crime, gangsters, too many jerks with nothing to do.
no, we were chased by young teens during the day time.
yes. I feel safe going for a walk with my husband, not by myself
Sometimes. Aggressive drug dealing men hanging across the street
no - many unsavory characters hanging around in the park, gangs of teens etc., large Dogs are loose in the parks. Lots of intoxicated people, fear of assault or robbery. I do not feel safe in my own yard, let alone out on the street.
no. More lighting at night and police doing their jobs
no. If it's late, just fear of being mugged. Stray dogs, needles and dirty condoms. My kids play in the park and go to school here.
no. there are all sorts of unknown people who come and go for various negative reasons. Lots of anger
no, poor lighting on George Ave. sniffers and drunks
no, with the finding of needles and dirty condoms laying on the ground. I usually go for a ride into a cleaner area when I go for family walks. I never let my kids go outside unattended and that’s really sad
No. Get rid of the drug dealers, encourage home ownership, crackdown on illegal rooming houses, tear down those old derelict houses where slum landlords fail to upkeep their properties. Have the City of Winnipeg enforce their own bylaws with respect to condition of properties and its overall cleanliness. We have to get back to the old days -----where people worked hard, took care of their properties and respected one another--easier said than done. Point Douglas is such a small community and yet we attract a large criminal element. Get rid of the criminal element and our streets will once again be safe to walk down.
no-people sleeping along the water front and are sometimes hostile when I'm walking my dog
no-I feel rather safe during the night but not after dark as you always have to be on the watch to not be attacked. But this is NOT only this neighbourhood.
no-my kids have been maced, and threatened
yes-no/ crack heads trying to rob me. Females hating me because I do good and care for my kids and can take care of myself. Perverts who think I'm a whore, trying to pick me up when I'm with my kids, looking at my 9 yr old daughter, the haters, miserable people
Yes, BUT... it’s all a matter of degrees. I feel safer Downtown and safer here than on Corydon (seriously I hate that strip) But its a different feel. I'm more concerned about perceived safety when I'm our neighbourhood. I.E. The fact that multiple things make up your feelings of safety. In our neighbourhood I "feel" my safety threatened by things like filthy sidewalks and broken windows and derelict houses and the occasional drug dealer whereas in Corydon, my safety "feels" threatened by threats of gunfire, giant male egos wanting to start shit just to get a rep and "high end" crime. It just makes me uncomfortable. In terms of actual safety I think things are pretty good.
Yes and No, I indicated both because it depends on the time of day. Definitely not at night. Also when I see 3 or 4 young men together, I wouldn't feel comfortable walking.
No, I did as of the past few months until last week, now back to being scared to step outside without cell phone in pocket ready to call for help at any time; due to hassles with seemingly unstable neighbors across street to front and side both, over our assisting to clean up neighborhood.
I feel safe during the day ,unsafe at night because most activities start as soon as it gets dark , bashing in the summer have woken me up, and I felt like I was in danger
I feel safe enough myself but I am 6ft2. I do know that my girlfriend doesn’t feel safe enough walking around. I think feeling safe like that takes time, but I do think that if we have a walking/biking path along the river with some serious biking walking traffic connecting the redwood to the forks. It would make the neighborhood more attractive and "Green". Also cutting off the car routes through the neighborhood keeps crime down. Just the fact that cars cannot pass through the basketball court at the Norquay community center has kept the sketchy activity to a minimum. If it is awkward to drive around people are less likely to buy drugs from their cars. They feel trapped. I also believe that opportunities for the youth safe lives (their and others) The basketball nets and the boxing centre does more for crime prevention than do bars on windows and cameras. Also I think that the five or 6 hotels on main st should have their liquor licenses reviewed. What part of the welfare checks the owners don't get through rent, they get through the bar. They're receiving everything these people got without any real responsibility to the improvement of their lives or to the general communal health of Point D. I think that is inherently wrong. they are the same as slum landlords. Especially if you consider the damage they do to the community. Consider the albatross The Sherbrook is to a neighborhood like west broadway/wolsely. One hotel keeps the housing prices down, crime up and for what? Here we have 6 of them and they are the first thing you see when you get here. You have to dodge their sad patronage as it spills across the street. I realize that people need to have somewhere to live and I do not wish to displace society's most vulnerable, but I think at this point in time the responsibility should be on those hotels to answer for themselves and their part in a new and improved Point Douglas.
No. My children do not go out to play, and did not want to join n "the fun" of setting garbage bins on fire or breaking windows.
No. They should have some people patrolling like they’ve proposed but not done. Police station should be open.
yes/no - sometimes when there's a gang of kids hanging around the streets and Joe Zuken Park
I don't think anything can be done to make me feel safer. It's not the people in my neighbourhood that worry me, but the people coming in off Main street.

Question 12: What sort of businesses and services would you like to see in your neighbourhood?
614 respondents gave specific business suggestions, most suggesting more than one. top

Grocery Store	114
Coffee Shop/Café	89
Laundromat	77
Swimming Pool/ Recreation Centre/Gym	47
Restaurants	38
Convenience Store	37
Bank	25
Wal-Mart/Giant Tiger	23
Thrift Store	21
Child Care Services	16
Market/Organic Food Store	13
Ice Cream Shop	12
Clothing Store	11
Gas Station	11
Home Improvement/ Hardware Store/Re-Store	11
Bakery	10
Arts Centre (retail, classes, studio space, Arts Organization offices)	8
Billiard Hall	7
Bingo Hall	7
Hair Salon	7
Book Store	6
Bowling Alley	5
Drug Store	4
Repair Shop/Bike Repair	4
Movie Theatre	3
Video Store	3
Craft Store	2
Dollar Store	2
Music Venue/Store	2
Toys/Games Store	2
Handyman Service	1
Non-Specific Retail/Business	91
Non-Business Suggestions	238
No Opinion/No Response	314

Select Comments of Respondents:

a Laundromat, bookstore with weird stuff, where you can sit down in a comfy chair with a coffee, a coffee/bookstore or book exchange but a classy one, bohemian; a fix-it shop where people could borrow tools for a small deposit; computer for adults classes, bakery

Art galleries; Art supply store; art studios; locally owned specialty shops i.e.: bakeries, cafes, book stores, restaurants, etc

Some more grocery stores, and not a little one, maybe a Safeway so I don't have to take the bus.

A bingo hall in Point Douglas and a coffee shop to hang out and meet friends

Bakery, bookstore, bistro & wine bar, clothing store, hairdresser, really like to see a toy and game store (family store)

Coffee shop; gift shop where local residents can showcase and sell their art; Laundromat

thrift stores, salvation army, Value Village, more food stores like California Fruit

It would be wonderful to have some convenience stores open late. A great coffee bar would be good, and it would be nice to have an ice cream store on Grove.

Bank, Insurance company, Gas Stations, 24 hour convenient store, and a Home Improvement centre

a crafts store with wool and needles and bright beads

pool hall/billiards, movie theatre, gym

I would like to see a Laundromat, coffee bar/meeting place. I think a used clothing second hand store. I like the corner store concept, and a place to meet friends for coffee.

A grocery store with competitive prices to the big stores, a good coffee shop

swimming pool, fitness centre were families can enjoy family time

A cool coffee shop, home-made and healthy bread

More shopping services! It looks as though California fruit market will close leaving us with even less. Not everyone has a vehicle, or wishes to use it for shopping (aren't we supposed to be enviro-friendly)?

better grocery store; clothing store nearby

A children's clothing and toy store; less pawn shops

Tim Horton’s, Dairy Queen

Question 12: What sort of businesses and services would you like to see in your neighbourhood?
614 respondents gave specific business suggestions, many suggesting more than one. top

Grocery Store	114
Coffee Shop/Café	89
Laundromat	77
Swimming Pool/Recreation Centre/Gym	47
Restaurants	38
Convenience Store	37
Bank	25
Wal-Mart/Giant Tiger	23
Thrift Store	21
Child Care Services	16
Market/Organic Food Store	13
Ice Cream Shop	12
Clothing Store	11
Gas Station	11
Home Improvement/ Hardware Store/Re-Store	11
Bakery	10
Arts Centre (retail, classes, studio space, Arts Organization offices)	8
Billiard Hall	7
Bingo Hall	7
Hair Salon	7
Book Store	6
Bowling Alley	5
Drug Store	4
Repair Shop/Bike Repair	4
Movie Theatre	3
Video Store	3
Craft Store	2
Dollar Store	2
Music Venue/Store	2
Toys/Games Store	2
Handyman Service	1
Non-Specific Retail/ Business	91
Non-Business Suggestions	238
No Opinion/No Response	314