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Kids’ lemonade stand shut down over permit, sparking criticism

Written by Teunis Felter

To the young entrepreneurs – ages 7 and 5 – it seemed like a win-win situation: Hawk ice-cold lemonade to pedestrians and cyclists on a hot day and rake in money to help pay for summer camp. But their business plan was swiftly derailed by officials in Ottawa, who cited the girls’ lack of a permit to shut down the $1-a-glass lemonade stand.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/05/ottawa-canada-lemonade-stand-shut-down-permit-backlash

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.