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Collet Canal Consternation
posted (April 11, 2016)
A couple of south side food vendors were up in arms today when they were forced by police officers to take down their food shed on West Collet Canal.

The owner of the business Ishtar Williams is licensed by City Council to operate as a business peddler. She is also licensed by the Ministry of Health as a food handler.

On the grounds of these two licenses Williams and her husband opened a small food stall at the corner of Queen Square Primary School. It isn't much, but it is something that gets the young couple by. In addition to that they believe it is also a way of giving back to their community - what with their $2 and $3 dollars lunch they sell to school kids every day. But today all of that changed. This morning their operations were disrupted by men in uniform who ordered them to dismantle their small shed. In bitter remorse, they recounted their story.

Today the Deputy Commander of the South Side police told us he knew of no order to remove them. We also called the revenue department at City Council who confirmed to us that indeed Williams is licensed as a business peddler. So who gave the order?

Well the family claims they are being harassed by their neighbor who has "links" with police. Now the neighbor denied us an interview on the matter but of course he rejected all their accusations.

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