Coming soon near you.

At least seven cannabis retail stores may soon be setting up shop in south Etobicoke if all goes well at City Hall.

The applications are under public notice and some of the proposals are listed on an Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) website.
There is an application pending to open a store at 4 Mimico Ave., called Lakeview Cannabis, which is being reviewed by the AGCO.

Another is slated to go at 5160 Dundas St. W., near Kipling Ave., and is undergoing the scrutiny process as well.

The deadline for both stores is June 30 for the public to object or lodge complaints.

There are also proposals to open three other cannabis stores in Ward 2 that was adopted with amendments on June 17 by Etobicoke York Community Council.

The proposals will be voted on by City Council on June 29.

A motion by Councillor Stephen Holyday call for retail pot stores at 418 The Westway, near Martingrove Rd., at 1735 Kipling Ave., near Dixon Rd., and 3112A Bloor St. W., near Brentwood Rd.

“There are new cannabis retail locations proposed in ever ward of the district,” the motion states.

Holyday says two other stores are in the works and will be located in the Six Points Plaza area.

He has been contacted by numerous residents who have raised concerns.

“There are concerns about the poor suitability of the locations, and the increased risk of access to cannabis by minors,” Holyday warns. “Some locations are very close to more than one school, and they are located at or near strip plazas and parks which are frequented by youth.”

The provincial regulations require “a separation distance of 150 metres between the retailer and a school, and many find this too permissive given the context.”

Complaints against stores can still be filed with the AGCO.

 

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