In 1988, NCC tries to shut down teen's summer business
When Ottawa resident Eric Leclair heard the news about the National Capital Commission shutting down a kids' lemonade stand for not having a permit, it brought back some vivid memories.
Greenhouse business grew too big, too fast for NCC
When Ottawa resident Eric Leclair heard the news about the National Capital Commission shutting down a kids' lemonade stand for not having a permit, it brought back some vivid memories.
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In 1988, Leclair was an entrepreneurial teen who started up a greenhouse selling plants and vegetables to as many as 400 customers a day.
That is until the NCC stepped in and tried to shut him down.
Watch the video above to see what happened to Leclair when his greenhouse business grew too big.