A space attached to the Owl Pub and Liquor Store is the site of a proposed cannabis store. Currently, the space is used for storage. (Vanessa Broadbent photo)
Dear Editor:
In response to your front page article January 24, “Third Cannabis Store Proposed,” all I can say is are you kidding me.
Have any of the applicants actually looked at the demographic data for Osoyoos and surrounding areas? The 2016 Canada Census shows that with a population of just over 5,000, 43 per cent are over the age of 65. The average age for the town is 50.1 years. Osoyoos as a town has the second highest seniors (65 plus) population per capita in Canada; Parksville, B.C. has the most.
The applicants are not following proper business practices if they have not done in-depth market surveys and provide data showing an actual need for this service and that it will produce profits for the stakeholders. Again, really, three stores?
Douglas Gueho
Area A, Osoyoos, B.C.
