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Rant of the Day: 10 Things I Hate About Sparks Street

Here’s a fun post from the Elgin Street Irregulars blog: Ten Things I Hate About You – all about the Sparks Street Mall. Highlights:

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4. Wanna ride your relatively unobtrusive eco-friendly bicycle down Sparks? Pay a hefty fine.

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8. Remote regions of Antarctica have more exciting nightlife.

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9. Sadly, most distinctive Canadian feature is Tim Hortons.

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10. All street, no sparks.

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