City and Coffee Giant May Head To Court

City and Coffee Giant May Head To Court
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 8:59:49 EST
Canadian Coffee giant Tim Hortons could be taking the city of Kingston to court over its official plan and anti-idling bylaw. Lawyers for the company argue that drive throughs are better for the environment when it comes to emissions than parking lots so [...]

Battle brewing over drive-thrus | Tim Hortons petitions the minister of municipal affairs to block Kingston’s official plan

Battle brewing over drive-thrus
Posted By PAUL SCHLIESMANN

November 11, 2009

Updated 23 hours ago

Tim Hortons has petitioned the minister of municipal affairs to block Kingston’s official plan while the company fights regulations on drive-thrus.
The lawyer representing the iconic coffee and doughnuts company says it all comes down to the "Google science" found in Kingston’s anti-idling bylaw.
"They [...]