[ont.general] support Simpsons Sunday opening

lipscomb@utai.UUCP (11/30/86)

	The Toronto Star (Sun Nov 30)
reports that selected Simpsons stores will be open Sunday
Dec 7.  I suggest that all of us in favor of Sunday opening
at least visit and preferably spend a lot at Simpsons on Sunday.

dave@lsuc.UUCP (12/01/86)

> 	The Toronto Star (Sun Nov 30)
> reports that selected Simpsons stores will be open Sunday
> Dec 7.  I suggest that all of us in favor of Sunday opening
> at least visit and preferably spend a lot at Simpsons on Sunday.

I will also be phoning Simpson's with an expression of appreciation
and support. I'm sure they'll be measuring that too. I am hoping
that, as the Star quotes someone as saying, once they start they'll
never go back. The move will certainly put pressure on the provincial
government if the pending appeals are decided in favour of upholding
the Retail Business Holidays Act, and may in fact have an influence
on the Supreme Court's decision.

(For the record, I can definitely state that with Sunday openings
I and my family would have put more spending into the economy over
the past couple of years than we have done. As Orthodox Jews we
can't shop on Saturday, and evenings are a hassle with kids. We
do much of our food shopping on Sundays as it is, but there are
purchases which are less time-driven (e.g., a new car) which we
have put off for lack of convenient shopping time. We have a very
relaxing Sabbath of our own and have no need to rest on other people's.)

David Sherman
The Law Society of Upper Canada
Toronto
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peter@julian.UUCP (12/02/86)

It is going to be expensive for all of you Sunday opening supporters.  Not
only will you have to visit Simpsons, but also Eatons and the Bay.

Is it only in Toronto that the stores are opening?  We are just getting
to grocery stores here in London.  And the police visit each one to
lay charges each Sunday.  The CBC in their 6 o'clock report talked about
the stores in Ontario being open, but only ever specifically mentioned
the Toronto stores.  Could be just another example of Toronto == Ontario.