renewal of Ord Road Grocery's liquor licence.

But Ord Road resident Mr. Edmund White, who produced an objection letter with the signatures of 13 other area residents on Wednesday, said he "would be back'' next year.

Mr. White, who lives across the street from Ord Road Grocery, said he could not find his two copies of the objection letter until last Friday.

He mailed a copy around 5.30 p.m. that day to the store's owners and produced the other in court.

"We do not wish to have the liquor licence taken away,'' he told the Authority. "But our concerns are the problems that we as neighbours are having through the sale of liquor.'' Mr. White said roadside residents were forced to endure noise and profanity from men who hang outside of the store.

But the grocery store's lawyer Mr. Michael Mello said if Mr. White was not objecting to the licence renewal but wanted to voice his objection he should go to the applicants.

He also questioned why Mr. White did not drop the letter off.

And Authority chairman the Wor. Will Francis said Mr. White was given ample time to come before the Authority with his objection.

He told Mr. White he could have even obtained a copy of the objection letter from the court's files.

He also noted the letter stated Mr. White and others were objecting to the licence, but Mr. White was now denying this.

"All members of the Authority agree that the most you've gained is to make it known publicly that you have some concerns,'' Mr. Francis said. "You have not given anywhere near the proper warning or serving of your objections.

"I don't think I can do more than accede to Mr. Mello's suggestion and strike it down.

"We're certainly not going to set back licensing of this place a third time to hear your objection.'' Mr. Francis said if Mr. White continued "to be troubled'', at least he now knew the proper procedures to follow.

"Thank you for your time and thank you for listening,'' Mr. White said as he left the court room. "We will be back.''