The Editor,
Re. “9-year-old Thrifty’s in Coquitlam to close doors at end of April” (The Tri-City News, Jan. 22).
I find this an interesting dilemma for the shoppers of Thrifty’s as it means many kilometres to find a suitable replacement. Living within 2 km of this facility, it has been our main food outlet since its opening. Given the full parking lot each time we attend lends me to conclude there are a lot of people that live nearby that think the same way.
I am not sure where the shopper goes to lodge a complaint, but I am sure others may be wondering the same thing. Is our beef with Sobey’s? Should we direct our outrage at the mall management? As no details were outlined in the announcement, shoppers are left in a void. Do we lobby Sobey’s or the management team of the mall?
So, I have chosen to make my plea for some sanity with this issue via print media. I am anxious for some ground swell movement to arise that will see Sobey’s and the mall come to an agreement that will benefit their clients. As I see it, an agreement will be beneficial to both, as Thrifty’s will continue to be an accessible store for us and the mall will not lose clientele due to the loss of Thrifty’s.
As well, there are some 140 employees of Thrifty’s that will lose. This decision is going to affect a great number of people all based on a bottom line figure. No consideration for the loss of service or a venue that benefits our community.
W.F. Leech
Coquitlam
