118th Avenue massage parlour

The 118th Avenue massage parlour was a proposal for a massage parlour to be located at 8706 118th Avenue at the intersection with 87th Street in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Proposal
The 118th Avenue massage parlour was a proposal for a massage parlour to be located at 8706 118th Avenue An application to open a massage parlour at this two-storey location Because 118th Avenue has no loading lane, bicycle parking, or other parking area except the street, Tso's proposal was declined; While erotic massage parlours are legal in Edmonton, a by-law amendment in March 2013 introduced a requirement that such establishments must be at least 100 metres away from child care centres, homeless shelters, schools, parks, and long-term care centres. While Crystal Kids did not fall into either of these categories, former Spruce Avenue Junior High School principal Chris Morris said that approximately a third of the school's students attend Crystal Kids. For this reason, Morris opposed the opening of the massage parlour, saying, "I think it's bad for our community, I think it's bad for our city." Morris suggested that Crystal Kids is a safe space for children and that opening a massage parlour nearby would make it even harder for the children in the area to be successful than it already is. many of which came from people living on 118th Avenue. She said that the support resulted from an appeal to common sense regarding the risk to the safety of children, particularly girls. Tso subsequently attended the hearing by herself and seemed to find understanding the proceedings difficult. More than two dozen people opposing the proposed massage parlour attended the hearing. These people argued that opening a massage parlour in the area would be detrimental to the children serviced by Crystal Kids.
Appeal withdrawal
The day after the hearing, Tso withdrew her appeal from the SDAB without providing a reason. Aldi said Tso's reason was the community's opposition to the proposal. He also said that he was helping Tso find another purpose for the building, such retail or leasehold. Aldi called Tso "quite innocent" and indicated that "she has a number of certificates in massage and she thought it was going to be on the level." Acting Director of Tribunal and Civic Agency Governance Sheila McDonald said that Tso would have to wait at least six months if she wished to resubmit the application for the massage parlour. LaFleche was pleased that Tso had withdrawn her appeal, He further said that if "wholesome business" is what Tso is "looking to do, we would be all in favour... As much as we don’t want unsavory businesses on the avenue, we don’t want empty buildings either."

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