FELGER LOSES HIS LICENCE, BUT NOT THE WILL TO FIGHT

Local businessman, pot advocate and former municipal, provincial and
federal candidate Tim Felger met with city officials on Thursday to
learn the fate of his Da Kine cafe in downtown Abbotsford.

The city has decided to revoke his business licence, but Felger said
he is not going to give up his fight to keep Da Kine going.

Felger was arrested May 13 in a police sting at his Da Kine store on
Essendene Avenue after he sold small amounts of pot to an undercover
officer on several occasions. Following the arrest came the loss of
his business licence.

"It's totally unreasonable," said Felger, who said he is considering
his next move, but doesn't necessarily need a business licence to
keep the shop open, as he would use it as the location as political
party headquarters and use donations to pay for the lease.

"I can make enough off of donations to keep the place going," he said.

"I can't quit."

In terms of his arrest, Felger said if the local government decided
to spend less on policing marijuana distribution and use, then there
may not be a need for a special made-in-Abbotsford gas tax.

While Felger was in custody for the arrest, the windows in his store
were smashed. He said he plans to remain in the same spot doing the same work.

At the time of the arrest the Abbotsford Police said the special
sting operation that led to Felger's arrest came about after a number
of complaints were received by police from the public about pot being
sold to youth and students from the Da Kine shop.

"I'm down here as part of the larger community, working to make it a
better community," said Felger.