Liquor Store

Standard Radio News, Lori Finch Sun Fm
The Mayor of Vernon hasn't been able to prevent the closure of the government liquor stores in downtown Vernon. Wayne Lippert met with Minister John Les and MLA, Tom Christensen to present their concerns after city council was given a petition with almost 53-hundred signatures opposing the closure... Local B-C-G-E-U rep, Betty Reid, says staff will be impacted with the closure... Reid says residents in Kamloops were able to stop the closure of a government liquor and she says the union is not giving up. They hope residents continue to pressure the government to reverse their decision.Both government stores are set to close in the spring, when a new specialty store opens in the Village Green Mall.