Byma’s Tire is too noisy for Kitchener neighborhood
For as long as I can remember, Byma’s Tire was on Bridgeport Road in Waterloo in the Zeller’s plaza. It seemed to exist very happily there, between the Everything For a Dollar Store and the Bulk Barn.
And then they moved into a more residential neighborhood. Last year Byma’s Tire closed up the old place and opened up a new garage at the bottom of Westmount Road, where it meets Fischer-Hallman. Since then there have been numerous complaints from people who live in the neighborhood of the noise created by the sound of air-powered wrenches, and the P-A system.
In Waterloo Region, the story is often repeated, be it a tire shop in Laurentian Hills, a mink farm on Charring Cross Trail, a new condo development in Beechwood, or a go-kart track in Clair Hills. In Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, we have run out of space and now as we fill in the gaps, businesses and residents are being forced to share the air, the roads, and each other’s backyards.
Disputes ensue.
Here’s some advice. Before you buy a home, ask your Realtor what’s planned for your neighborhood. Before you buy a home, spend some time in the neighborhood and find out what’s already there.
