: It was crazy, said co-owner John Plentai, whose parents opened the restaurant in 1947, building it into a local institution for homestyle food that routinely attracts visiting politicians like Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, according to The Toronto Star. But those plants, including the old Stelpipe factory across the street, have shut in a dismal domino effect over the last two decades, leaving ruins and vast vacant lots, one with a sign that says, ironically, demolition is progress. Lined up outside were hungry workers from massive nearby factories like John Deere and Union Carbide who were looking for hearty breakfasts washed down with steaming mugs of coffee. With the Oct. 19 federal election campaign set to escalate after Labour Day, people are talking, as always, about the number one issue in this city of 51,000 in the heart of the Niagara Centre riding — jobs. Now we only have one and we open at seven, said waitress Charlene Madere, a twinkle in her eye as she greeted a steady stream of regulars at lunch. We used to have three cooks on in the morning.
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