Co-op Miffs Francophone Customer

After 40 years of shopping at the Beaubear Co-op customer Laurie Richard has had enough.  Who knew this little story could stir up such emotions??

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Here are some facebook comments about the story:

1. Stephanie King What a wingnut! 21 hours ago· Like · 1 person
2. Larry Lynch I was thinking the same thing. Start complaining after 40 yrs. How does this stuff still make the news. 20 hours ago · Like · 1 person
3. Barbi Butler Yet it is difficult to get proper service in english with the gov't offices as many of them have horrible english. In fact I am certain some of them don't speak english at all. But you don't see us complaining. Even though they are suppose to be able to fluently speak both languages. 20 hours ago · Like · 8 people
4. David Lanteigne it's a free country let him shop some where else 19 hours ago · Like · 1 person
5. Rose-Marie Theriault He should get a life, enought of that sh** already. 19 hours ago · Like · 1 person
6. Peggy-Billy Power Totally agree Larry, After 40 years!......No sympathy or respect from this fella! 18 hours ago · Like
7. Karen Howe I shop there and I don't know what he's talking about? Unless it's handwrttwn by staff, signage is billingual in the store. 18 hours ago · Like
8. Larry Lynch I'm all for bilingualism, that's I shop at Frenchy's. 18 hours ago · Like · 1 person
10. David Lanteigne if he can't look at a litre of milk and $2.95 language may not be the problem 17 hours ago · Like · 2 people
11. Linda Lynch Maher Unbelievable..and it would be bad enough if this article was published in the Miramichi Leader, but the Times?? Nice! That's just encouraging him to continue being ridiculous!! 16 hours ago · Like
12. Trudy Wallace Well, there's a Co-op in Rogersville... 16 hours ago · Like · 2 people
13. Karen Blacquier Good god, put that energy and fight towards keeping jobs like poor jean guy comeau has been trying to do for years here with the forestry situation, but noooo let's put a few young workers out of a job because their not bilingual.... good god pick you battles people... 15 hours ago · Like
14. Tim Gilliss He should move to Quebec! 10 hours ago · Like · 1 person
15. Mark Harrigan Wow, he can obvioulsy speak english! I cant beleive that actually got published! Just looking to stir things up, plain and simple!! 5 hours ago · Like
16. Amanda Matchett Even more interesting news for Miramichi: Miramichi River Tourism Association is hosting a summer camp for ten international students. We want to match those international students with local students and have the local students host the in... See More 5 hours ago · Like
17. Scott Harrigan I feel sorry for this guy. The door could break his hip if it hits his ass on the way out!! They should BAN him from the store! I think that's the only answer! 5 hours ago · Like
18. Eric Despres It's shit heads like him that keep this F#$$%G bilingual shit fueling !!!!!! 4 hours ago · Like · 1 person
19. Anne Marie Ricard I'm thinking how fortunate that this bilingual person is. He has no more serious issues in his life than this , that he can get to the co- op to shop and that he has all this time on his hands for trivial stuff such as this. Get over it. It's a good thing all bilingual people are not like this or is he the only one that shops at CO Op. (buy the way I think Super Value would be closer) 4 hours ago · Like · 1 person
20. Bert Macdonald Makes me want to puke. Laurie why don't you move to Caraquet it's all French Signage even at there tims theres no English. Grow up or move along. 2 hours ago · Like
21. Beverly James eek! about an hour ago · Like