Daryl Brown wants his son to take over the alternator repair business he has run in Riversdale for 33 years.

But he says he’s worried that may not happen due to the rise in social service agencies in the area and the issues they create.

Brown plans to appear before city council Wednesday to air his concerns as council is set to vote on spending $805,000 to buy a former restaurant at 325 Avenue C South to convert it to a warming centre for homeless people.

“I just want to try to bring to light the fact that the Riversdale area is drowning in well-meaning social programs,” Brown said in a Tuesday interview. “Like, we’re suffering already and adding more is causing us to bleed to death.”

Brown, who owns Phoenix Starter Alternator Repair, said he was surprised when someone told him about t

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