{
  "id": 14139675,
  "title": "Letters, Oct. 13",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/letters-oct-13",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2026/10/13/letters-oct-13-5"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "La Parfumerie, an old house in Wolseley, has been a magical place where a future Rhodes Scholar, a future First Nations doctor, and a master perfumer have lived and worked. After 27 years at the same location, the city is forcing it to either stop serving walk-in customers or make expensive renovations, which it cannot afford. The small business generates less than $100,000 annually from mail-order sales and a few walk-in customers. City council appears to be hesitant to enforce the new rules, as the goal is to preserve residential neighborhoods while ensuring safety and accessibility for retailers. However, this rule seems financially impossible for small, creative businesses like La Parfumerie. The author requests city council to consider a more flexible solution that acknowledges the uniqueness of such businesses, promoting a form of entrepreneurialism that is magical.",
  "summary": "Find some middle ground There’s an old house in Wolseley where magic happens. It’s where a future Rhodes Scholar grew up. It’s where a future First Nations doctor worked part-time […]",
  "key_points": [
    "City forces La Parfumerie to stop walk-ins or renovate, despite generating under $100k annually.",
    "City council hesitant to enforce rule, fearing financial burden on small, creative businesses."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}