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Another northern Ont. beer store to close
The Beer Store has announced its latest round of closures, affecting one outlet in northern Ontario. The store in Iroquois Falls will close Aug. 10, one of 10 locations that will cease operating that day. The Beer Store has announced its latest round of closures, affecting one outlet in northern Ontario. The store in Iroquois Falls will close Aug. 10, one of 10 locations that will cease operating that day. The other stores are mainly in the GTA, the company said in a news release Monday. 'We made the difficult decision to close these retail locations. We will continue our focus on what we do best, ice-cold beer, great customer service and a world-class recycling program that last year returned more containers than we sold,' Ozzie Ahmed, vice-president of retail, said in the release. Changing marketplace 'Modernizing operations in a changing marketplace is never easy. We know this will be difficult news for customers and employees. The Beer Store is committed to treating employees with respect and supporting them during this process.' Efforts will be made to support employees through this process in alignment with commitments and agreements, the release added. In addition to Iroquois Falls, a beer store in Sault Ste. Marie has been converted into a distribution warehouse. And last year, beer stores in Cochrane, Geraldton and Nipigon all closed. The decision to close the store has been driven, in part, by the fact that convenience stores are now allowed to sell beer and wine. A list of stores still operating can be found here.
CBC
06-05-2025
- CBC
Lumberjack statue gets new home in Iroquois Falls to boost tourism
Iroquois Falls is giving its landmark lumberjack statue a new home as part of a push to bring more visitors into town, according to the mayor The fate of the statue located along Highway 11, known by some as the "Storyteller" or "Guy-Paul Treefall" hung in the balance, until town council voted recently to restore it and relocate it to the town's museum. Since Highway 11 does not go through the community itself, Mayor Tory Delaurier hopes the move will entice more highway travellers to come into Iroquois Falls. "The museum is going to put out a tourism PR marketing campaign in the very near future, and that way, instead of people just stopping on the highway, taking a quick photo, they'd go into Iroquois Falls and look at the statue," said Delaurier. He said the conversation about what to do with the 18-foot-tall statue began when the town's agreement with the property owner – where the 20-foot-tall statue has stood for over a decade on Highway 11 – expired. Preserving local history Feedback from public surveys showed mixed opinion, with approximately 100 people against the relocation to the museum. A petition launched by local residents against the move cites things like limited space at the museum as a reason to prevent the relocation. But Delaurier said more than 400 people were in favour of the move. The statue represents the community's historical ties to the forestry industry. Iroquois Falls was once home to a paper mill that closed in 2014. "It represents the paper mill and the history of forestry in our community," Delaurier said. "We're still open to forestry ideas, and it still could be a part of our future." The cost of the relocation and refurbishment of the lumberjack statue is expected to be about $20,000, but Delaurier said the cost wasn't seen as a barrier, considering the tourism potential and the statue's role in preserving local history. The move is expected to take place sometime over the summer. The town is also considering putting up signage on the highway to direct visitors to the new location.
