Joan Verwood and Jean Paul Rousseau, licensed operators on the beach are complaining about the inappropriate access to the public beach and the unfair competition...

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poor Joan. she can't catch a break

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Thanks Wendy. I have personally been boycotting Mr Busby's and Daniel's as a result of the trouble they've tried to create for another local business. Now I have another reason to keep my business from a place that is trying to maneuver all competition out of the area, but which also has no interest in improving its product to earn business over that same competition.

curuous..what other business are you talking about?

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I should let "Dane" answer this, but I think he's referring to the problems caused to The Big Fish which had to stop serving at the tables they set up in front of their restaurant. There may be other incidents too.

OK Norm, thanks
I just read about that situation on TTOL.
it's a shame what has happened over on that beach.

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Barbara, that is the one. The owner of Busby's has apparently been making Big Fish's life difficult with the landlord for the past year. The first instance was the outside table issue, but there have been others since. I suspect this difficulty is part of the reason why Big Fish will reportedly be relocating at the end of the Season. I personally think there is plenty of business in the area to share without resorting to unfair means to eliminate the competition. (especially since the restaurant does nothing to improve itself in order to better compete).

Thanks Dane
it's a shame. I love Daniel's by the Sea.. great food and atmosphere.
but there is no need to be greedy and make everyone else's life difficult

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