A long-time Winnipeg perfumery is shutting down after the owner says the city told them to re-zone or no longer have people come in the home-based business.
“I’m not making enough money to do a commercial zoning like they want me to do,” said Michael O’Malley, owner of La Parfumerie.
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O’Malley has been living and working in the Wolseley neighbourhood since 1999, selling natural perfumes.
More than 1,000 people signed an online petition to support keeping the business open, according to the Change.org posting on late Sunday afternoon.
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Global News has reached out to the city and area councillor but didn’t get a response before deadline.
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Thanks Kinew….Shut the little guys down….that store is a Winnipeg icon. WinnipegStrongandProud
I wish we got a better mayor who would authorize the closing of an original business that is the highlight of our city and its uniqueness. Please people stop allowing this man to destroy our city
More Bureaucracy butting into someone’s life. It’s sickening the way all governments try to control ordinary good people.
So they are operating illegally and are whining because they were told they cant do so
What incompetent journalist or editor thought this was newsworthy?
So why not send around a referendum to the locals. If they are not against it? Then the city should rezone. Free. Part of the service the city should be providing to it’s citizens.
Maybe a “on line store’ zone. It does not look like a store-front and requiring a business rezoneing.