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Read
this in the paper and think it's a stupid idea. Apparently the New
Brunswick government is exploring options for addressing the the
provinces financial woes. One of the things under consideration is
putting toll booths on the Trans-Canada where it comes in from Quebec
and Nova Scotia. For this area it would be nothing less than a
disaster.
We
aren't the only people in this area, who aren't exactly wealthy. With
a toll booth in Aulac, we'd have to pay to go shopping in Amherst and
pay again when we go back. A large part of Amherst and Spring Hill
commute to work in Moncton. They would pay the toll in both
directions as well. Pay rates in Moncton aren't anything to get
excited about. Might bring in some cash for our impoverished
politicians, but they won't be making friends in this area.
I can't
imagine that a toll on the road would do our restaurant any good
either. Most of our out of town business comes from our proximity to
the Trans-Canada. Tourists and other travelers stop by for a bite to
eat. If it gets shut down because of a blizzard they all wait with us
for it to reopen and eat lots of food.
Both
the Amherst and Sackville areas voted heavily for the provincial and
federal Liberal parties. I think the people here are expecting to get
treated a little bit better than that. This is one idea all of us
here hope never gets further than this.
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