“Charlotte Street in Sydney is like every other small city or town in Canada: it’s starting to die slowly at the edges.” – Glen Muise, Sydney, NS

“About 15 years ago, downtown died because of Starr’s Road. That’s the main street now of Yarmouth. That’s where all the malls are, that’s where all the eateries are.” – Fran Crowell, Yarmouth, NS

“Everything just changes as time goes, different things come in and everybody changed with it I guess.” – Senere Godin and Jackie Peters, Montague, PEI

“Our main street used to be a little more vibrant than it is.” – Ron Burke, Jacquet River, NB

“What’s happened in my lifetime to James Street, it went from very nice to run right down back to very nice.” – Roderick Noble, Hamilton, ON