Nova Scotia general store marks 185th year in business

Ninety-three year old Albert Annand has shopped at Frieze and Roy in Maitland, N.S., throughout his life, but the store is about double his age. The business, considered by many as Canada's oldest general store, is celebrating 185 years of selling goods in the village on the Cobequid Bay. 

Nova Scotia general store marks 185th year in business
people gather in front of and walk into colourful buildings

Ninety-three year old Albert Annand has shopped at Frieze and Roy in Maitland, N.S., throughout his life, but the store is about double his age. The business, considered by many as Canada's oldest general store, is celebrating 185 years of selling goods in the village on the Cobequid Bay.