While everyone else in the provincial capital is hooked on jazz and blues this week, we here at the NB Conservative are in more of a country mood. Especially after the announcement that the old train station on York Street is finally getting a make-over. The good news brings to mind one of Sammy Kershaw's greatest CD's "Feelin' Good Train".
We should of course be "feelin' good" about this news, but the involvement of NB Liquor in the deal raises more than a few red flags.
Our readers will recall the brilliant strategy of the Booze Bunker the last time they decided to open a new store, this one in Salisbury. Not only did they build a shop conveniently right off the Trans-Canada Highway but they have also decided to go head-to-head with an agency store just 5 minutes drive away.
What are the details on the train station deal and how much will beer buyers be on the hook for the new signature store in Fredericton?
So far the facts are sketchy, which always leads us to believe there must be more to the story. We know from public comments that they will be paying $23.50 per square foot for a 20 year lease. That's pretty pricy even for downtown Fredericton, but it's not outrageous.
Of course, a shrewd landlord will make his bucks on all the extras: fit-ups, escalator clauses, maintenance agreements, etc. Oh did we mention, the landlord is the Irving family?
We will leave the final comments to Sammy:
You work so hard just tryin' to make a livin'
Still you wind up on the losin' end
We don't want to leave the station without you
You'll have the best time that you'll ever spend
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