[GTALUG] Active Surplus is Closing it's Queen Location

[Mel Wilson]

On Sun, 2015-09-06 at 20:30 -0400, Kevin Cozens wrote:
> On 15-09-03 02:08 PM, Scott Sullivan wrote:
> > Details on their site. Steels location to stay open. Everything 50% off.
> 
> Another (almost historic) landmark is about to be lost? It just won't be the 
> same to walk along Queen Street east of Spadina and not see the Gorilla 
> standing on the side walk.
> 
> I remember noticing that Active was upstairs the last time I was in the 
> area. They used to be on the main floor and had a basement to visit. I 
> wouldn't be surprised if rents have gone up too much for them. That section 
> of Queen St. West has gotten really upscale since the days I used to work at 
> Arkon Electronics in the 80's.
> 
I suspect, too, that a lot of electronics industry has dried up around
T.O. in the last 30 or so years, and so new surplus and leftovers aren't
being created.

	Mel.