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Food for thought

Text and video by Mike Parker

On Wednesday evening, about 100 residents from the south end of Saint John met to discuss establishing a community-run grocery store in their neighborhood.

The area is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Saint John and residents have been without a local grocery store for several years. Instead they frequently buy groceries from several convenience stores in the area or pay for a taxi to the nearest large grocery chain several kilometers away.

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