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Hillbilly Heaven shuts Mountain site amidst feud with city
Hillbilly Heaven's Upper James location is shutting its doors because of licensing and zoning issues.
“I'm done here. We're closed,” owner Cameron Bailey said. “I've become the poster boy for the unlicensed business.“
He has been operating without a restaurant licence, and is fighting the city over a required building permit and parking issues.
“I'm done here. We're closed,” owner Cameron Bailey said. “I've become the poster boy for the unlicensed business.“
He has been operating without a restaurant licence, and is fighting the city over a required building permit and parking issues.
Bailey plans to run for city council in 2014 — and says some people will no doubt see his closing the restaurant as a “political stunt.”
http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2013/04/16/hamilton-hillbilly-heaven-closed.html
uh-oh, looks like Tim Hudak will have another Libertarian, goin' rogue, maverick-y ally.
Back story:
Residents angered by Hamilton eatery's Confederate flag
The owner of a downtown restaurant displaying the Confederate flag says he's not racist. He was just looking for an iconic Southern image to advertise his new eatery.
Cameron Bailey owns Hillbilly Heaven at the corner of King Street East and Walnut Street North, which opens this month. This is his second location in the city.
Bailey said he knew the flag and its connection to slavery would cause problems, but he was looking for a “southern icon.”
“Did I know the shit would hit the fan? I'll be honest with you. Of course I did,” he said. “But I'm not going to not do it because some people might make a big deal out of it.”
http://www.cbc.ca/hamilton/news/story/2013/03/04/hamilton-hillbilly-heaven.htmlCameron Bailey owns Hillbilly Heaven at the corner of King Street East and Walnut Street North, which opens this month. This is his second location in the city.
Bailey said he knew the flag and its connection to slavery would cause problems, but he was looking for a “southern icon.”
“Did I know the shit would hit the fan? I'll be honest with you. Of course I did,” he said. “But I'm not going to not do it because some people might make a big deal out of it.”
