Vancouver business owners, the city’s mayor and some councillors at a community townhall expressed frustration over an upcoming roadway closure for the Broadway Subway Project — with some wanting an interest-free loan to make up for a loss of income.

“Give us a fighting chance,” said Ron MacGillivray, the owner of Fable Diner & Bar, which is located right at the corner of Main Street and Broadway.

Since construction began on the province-delivered TransLink project in 2020 to expand the Millennium Line with a subway through the central Broadway area , his restaurant has been obscured at times with patrons and staff forced to endure noise and disruption.

“There's guests that are leaving the restaurant because it's so noisy,” he said.

Ron MacGillivray, owner of Fable Diner and Bar, sai

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