Editor:
Smithers has many businesses with quality products, many of which are unavailable at Walmart.
On the other hand, Walmart has many products unavailable on Smithers Main Street.
Walmart will create jobs in Smithers and surrounding area, as well as make Smithers a more appealing shopping centre.
We realize the concern of local small businesses, but feel there is as much need for those small businesses as there is for a Walmart.
Walmart offers affordability, while the small shops on Main Street offer quality.
We feel Walmart would fit perfectly in the town of Smithers.
A petition is circulating the town of Smithers and surrounding communities, or you can visit our Facebook group, We want Walmart in Smithers, B.C. and sign the online petition.
Please help us bring Walmart to Smithers!
Kevin Pierre
Smithers