I will NEVER support this business. In 2020/2021 this liquor store held onto an elderly person's debit card. This person was living with dementia and struggled with alcohol use. Jimmy's Liquor would hold onto this person's debit card, not charge it for liquor, but they would spend it all around town. The Dollarstore, Ardenes, Lululemon, and other businesses spending thousands - I knew there was no way this was the person spending at these stores. RCMP were notified but nothing had been done to look into the matter. It was thanks to a community member who knew the woman that made a purchase with the card that we discovered who this person was and found out she worked at Jimmy's Liquor. They were holding onto this persons debit card and using it as they wished, they saw an opportunity to take advantage of a vulnerable person and they took it. I was at Jimmy's Liquor when this person walked in, grabbed a bottle of booze, and walked out. I asked the clerk why that person didn't pay for anything and she tried to tell me the person did. I told her who I was and let her know I wasn't leaving until the debit card was returned. She threatened to call the police and I kindly encouraged her to do so. She didn't, she called her husband - the owner. To which I then took the initiative to call the police. RCMP arrived, and she returned the card to the person. No further investigation was undertaken by RCMP as the matter was resolved since the persons card was returned. They told me that because this person was legally an independent adult, they would have to report the stolen funds. This person was days away from moving into a long-term care facility so nothing could really be done to resolve the matter. Remember this story next time you think of supporting this business and think about all of the other vulnerable people in our community that didn't and don't have access to an advocate.
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