I have to admit seeing these workers in their Hazmat suits on Granville Street made me a little nervous yesterday. I’m sure it’s just a precaution and everything, but, it is a little eerie in the middle of the day.

Something else on Granville Street that I’m finding myself a bit leery of? The high-end shops and services that have opened up (and continue to open up) all around the office building where I work. I felt a twinge of concern when I saw the big chrome “Shore Club” sign right on Dunsmuir in February. When the new Luis Vuitton sign showed up on the Holt Renfrew building a couple of weeks ago, I got the feeling that the Loony Store across the street from the office where I work probably won’t be there much longer. I have to admit I’m not really the target market for these swank shops - especially when I read that the new diner in Holt Renfrew will be selling bread flown in from France. It all just seems a bit much.