Open Drug Use, Violence Plague Businesses in Duncan, BC—But One Shop Owner Is Trying to Turn the Tide

Open Drug Use, Violence Plague Businesses in Duncan, BC—But One Shop Owner Is Trying to Turn the Tide
Will Arnold stands by a mural outside his shop, Experience Cycling, in Duncan, B.C., on June 12, 2024. Courtesy of Will Arnold
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When Will Arnold set up a bike shop in Duncan, B.C., more than 30 years ago, he didn’t realize he'd spend nearly a decade dealing with littered streets, graffiti, and open drug use.

He certainly never thought he would be threatened with a gun or have a knife pulled on him in the once-quiet community of 5,000 people.