1. 밴쿠버 다운타운 이스트사이드(DTES) 쪽에 있는 런던드럭스(London Drugs) 우드워드 지점이 결국 문을 닫는대.
The London Drugs at the Woodward’s location in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is finally calling it quits and shutting down.2. 날짜는 2월 1일이야.
They’re closing shop for good on February 1st.3. 여기 가본 사람은 알겠지만 동네 분위기가 좀 살벌하잖아?
Anyone who’s been there knows the vibes are super sketchy4. 2009년에 야심 차게 오픈해서 동네 좀 살려보려고 했는데, 결국 안전 문제랑 적자 때문에 두 손 두 발 다 들었어.
They launched with a bang in 2009 to help revive the area, but they finally threw in the towel over safety and losses5. 회사 사장님도 진짜 힘든 결정이었다고 하더라.
Even the CEO admitted it was a super tough call to make6. 그동안 직원들이 얼마나 고생했겠어.
You can only imagine how much the staff have been through all this time7. 끊임없이 일어나는 사건 사고에 시달리고, 적자는 수백만 달러나 났대.
They’ve been dealing with endless incidents while losing millions of bucks8. 돈도 돈이지만 직원들 다치고 떠나가는 거 더는 못 보겠다는 거지.
It’s not just about the money anymore I can’t stand to watch my team getting hurt and walking away9. 경찰이랑 협력해서 순찰도 돌고 별짓 다 해봤는데도 답이 없었나 봐.
We teamed up with the cops and tried everything under the sun, but nothing seemed to work.10. 범죄는 좀 줄었어도 손님들이 무서워서 안 오니까 장사가 될 리가 없잖아.
Crime’s dropped a little bit, but with customers too spooked to show up, there’s no way business could survive.11. 결국 안전하게 운영하는 비용이 너무 많이 들어서 포기한 거야.
They finally threw in the towel because the cost of keeping things safe was just through the roof12. 씁쓸하지만 어쩌겠어, 밴쿠버 치안 현실이 이렇다니까.
It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but what can you do? That’s just the state of Vancouver’s safety.
