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Sign denying status cards as ‘suitable’ ID at Port Hardy liquor store sparks uproar

Liquor store apologizes and removes sign after photo goes viral on social media
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The Quarterdeck beer and wine store had this old sign hanging up stating it would not accept Indigenous status cards as ID, and it was promptly taken down by new management after it went viral online. (Jozi Child - Facebook photo)

The Quarterdeck Beer and Wine store in Port Hardy is under fire for stating on a sign that Indigenous status cards will not be accepted as a form of identification.

The sign was spotted by customers hanging behind the liquor store sales counter. A photo was posted on social media on Wednesday (Jan. 18), causing an uproar online from all of the North Island communities and beyond.

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Tyson Whitney

About the Author: Tyson Whitney

I have been working in the community newspaper business for nearly a decade, all of those years with Black Press Media.
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