Students and faculty would like to see businesses closer to campus.

Students say having businesses closer to the college would make it easier for those who live on campus. By Samantha Reed

By Samantha Reed

BELLEVILLE – Starbucks, McDonald’s and a grocery store are just some of the businesses that students and faculty would like to see move closer to campus.

There are no businesses within reasonable walking distance of the college, aside from the on-campus food outlets such as Tim Hortons and Subway. QNet News reporter Samantha Reed asked students and faculty about the lack of of businesses surrounding the college campus.

John Boyd, a practical nursing student at the college, says having food outlets closer to the campus would give students not only more options, but cheaper options.

Chrissy Poitras who teaches in the art and design foundation program at Loyalist says that because the school is more isolated, so are the students. She says having businesses closer to the campus would help connect the students with the community.

Having businesses closer to the college also may help recruit more students says Amber Dyck who is also a nursing student at the college.

Broadcast engineering student at the college, Bobby Finkle has a different idea on why there are no businesses in the area surrounding the school.

Art Mackay, manager of policy planning for the city of Belleville, says no one has even approached the city about building a food or convenience business near the school.