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Northwest N.B. urged to stay home, businesses close as red phase takes effect
Residents of the Edmundston region are on edge after a COVID-19 outbreak at a poultry plant forced the area back to red-phase restrictions. Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province s chief medical officer, announced 24 new cases in the Zone 4 health region on Sunday.
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Posted: Dec 21, 2020 5:56 PM AT | Last Updated: December 21, 2020
The Grey Rock Entertainment Centre is located on the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation in Edmundston.(Submitted by Grey Rock Entertainment Centre)
One of the Edmundston region s largest employers is considering closing its doors in response to a ballooning debt caused by the pandemic.
The Grey Rock Entertainment Centre is located on the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and employs about 115 people when fully staffed. It typically draws most of its customers from nearby Quebec and Maine which have both been completely cut off under COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Owner John Bernard said the business is trapped in an unsustainable revenue-sharing agreement with the provincial government. That has led to a debt that has grown to about $800,000 since the casino reopened in early July.