Public Speaks On NB Liquor Closure In St. George

With NB Liquor closing their stores in St. George and Bristol, replacing them with much smaller agency stores, employees -- including 7 in St. George -- are being given the option to relocate to other corporate stores in different towns.

Tide News spoke with two employees from the St. George location who said they were told by their employer not to make any comments to the media.

So we asked the general public.

It was a mixed opinion with some people making comments, "I don't really care about the closure."
One man noted, "This would be cheaper for taxpayers in the end."

Most residents we asked about the closure paid concern to the employees.
One women says, "To put people out of work who live around here, to place them in other positions around the province, it's not right. They (provincial government) need to look at the people in this community."

Another man says, "It's sad really, because this community needs the stability of this business. We strive off of that store and not having it will have a big impact on the community."

Between the two stores, six full-time, permanent jobs will be lost in the small towns. The closures are slated for the end of 2012.