N.B. news: Market can’t get liquor licence [Video]

Stephen Robb has been trying to get a liquor agency licence for almost two years, but he’s been told he isn’t getting one.

The owner of Loella’s Country Market in Little Shemogue, N.B., wants to sell beer and wine to tourists who flock to the Murray Beach area every summer.

“It’s very frustrating. I don’t feel that the provincial government has the backs of New Brunswickers and small business,” said Robb.

Robb sent a letter this week to Premier Blaine Higgs, Finance Minister Ernie Steeves and Alcool New Brunswick Liquor [ANBL] president and CEO Lori Stickles to plead his case.

He said he’s been told by the province the agency store in Port Elgin is close enough for his customers.

“It’s about 20 minutes. Each way. It’s over 15 kilometres, the shortest route, which probably most people don’t know and it’s on terrible roads,” said Robb.

Robb plans on putting a sign by the front apologizing to regular customers and …