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Originally Posted by Keith P.
Ferguson's worked because they carried ever obscure part and they also had a parking lot. They worked despite the location, not because of it.
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Plus any paint attachment and colour you could think of.
They will be missed next time someone knicks my car.
Ochterloney used to have a Bowlerama on that corner until it was converted to condos by Innovative properties.
To me, a paint store, gas station, vet, bank, Tim Hortons (former), cafes, diners, spas, churches and office buildings are the hallmarks of a commercial corridor.
It's sad really, how the viewplanes from a private property have hollowed out what could have been more than a good place for fiends to get their fix.
It's obviously has been shifting since they tore down that old multi-unit at the beginning of Victoria Rd. and Kings Wharf has spurred a bit of a Renaissance for the businesses but there's still a long way to go for Downtown Dartmouth.