4 ~WATERL00 mm “Wednesday. lurya. 2009 O O O O 1 City construction e ays imp acting local restaurant e BYGIm MACDONALD But as the project drags on. Glasser and a gas leak caused an evacuation. “We have ponation for the city. Wet weather has also ChmnicleSlqfl' his wife ludy Nishiyama are getting fed up the food sitting there and people just had to contributed to the three»week delay. “l have to park in a lot on Caroline and leave.†Glasser said. He said that there is a process to apply for . For two months, Yukiko’s Cafe Bistro on bring groceries to the store in a wheelbar- The couple has sought compensation compensation that affected businesses can MiliamStreet hasbeenvirtuallyempty. row,’ Glasser said. “Thins 500 pounds of 310- from the city. but have no idea whether their apply to. but there’s no guarantee of compen- The road outside the restaurant has been ceriesaweelc" claim will be accepted. sation. “You have to prove that the business torn up and no traffic has been allowed to Yukiko's, which has been in the city for 15 Their main concern is reopening William suffered and a decision would be made pass through since May. Business has slowed years, has seen business flag during con~ Street. based on theelaim.‘ Hewitson said. to a crawl. stmction. “You start to wonder if it will be ever be William Street is slated to reopen next Now the owners are wondering why a city in May. they were down l8 per cent. done." said Glasser. week. In the meantime, (Basset and Nishiya- project to upgrade sewer and watermains on in lune, they were down 30 per cent. The The delays in the project have been ma want to get the word out that Yukiko’s is William Street has dragged on a month July numbers are even more dismal. caused by a gas main that needed to be relo- still open for business longer than originally planned. ‘We had one night where we served two Gated. said Phil Hewitson, director of trans- “We’re here.†Glasser said. = “We went to a public meeting and (city people at dinner. The average for that day is p ofï¬cials) had a handout that said the project more than 30. That's how bad it's become." would last three to four weeks." said co- Nishiyama said. owner Tom Glasser. “I thought that was OK. When the customers do come in. the everyone has to make sacriï¬ces†restaurant has lost power multiple times and J FGSUVBI I Tom Glaser, with his daughter Maiya, said his restaurant. Yukilto's, is still open despite a city constmction projectthat has gone a month past its original completion date. memncm r a ( “I, I ll‘ ‘ ‘ i . ' TRUCK‘L‘OAD SALE-l . I I n ‘ FREE s Fnday July 17‘" - Sunday July 19‘“ 2009 . * rahoca‘ine-bringalawnchainmuylioensed m. . ' please NO outside food or beverage L. x y l l 1 . . Wayloo City Came (Wham & Regina Streets) ’ ~ . l Friday, My 170 ‘ ' ‘ ‘ . _ 6:00 - 7.00 pm - Gaol McCartney ’ « l 7:30-81!me ~ZaoatiJaa . ‘ , , , -» 7â€" « ~ ‘ . 9:00-10:15un-omsmm . l Mm July 10' ' w V. \ . 1:30-2:mpm -TorontoAlStarBlgBand _ l « ' ‘ ‘ 3:00-4:(X)om «new ' ' ' 4:30 - 5:30 pm - Jab am an » 6:00 - 7:00 pm -Tlm Lords . ‘ l 7:30-B:&)pm ~DlvlnoBrovm l ‘ 1‘ ' 9:00-1Ckrsorn~MdiadKudwnmor -' A ~ . "- I . ~~v “my. M 10' . - _ . . ' . ' 12m - 1.00 pm - PM my . 1.30.2230†,MW handrail-stud haul- Ole/sell 3:00-4:159rn -ThoShuMoDamom - m â€Â£07 To own: m IV m m aura-y, Mom-4m on W wMWumm-rr-rv ‘ -. . ‘ \ _ l . M .. ~. ummewlt-rboï¬m ""m'w' lit-2h lillllHlfl in “l. 0le as} 519 0 3&0 rammcusiuawm an: I! ii '