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Two big economic drivers in the village of Gagetown — the marina and the Old Boot Pub — are for sale, and volunteers in the southern New Brunswick community are scrambling to raise money to buy them as a co-operative.
Volunteers hope to raise $1M to buy Gagetown property through a co-operative

Allyson McCormack · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 22, 2026 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago
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Justin Beattie is coming up on his store’s one year anniversary in June, and is hoping for a busier tourism season, if the pub next door opens up again. (Allyson McCormack/CBC)
The summer crowds may still be months away, but Justin Beattie is already busy cutting, stitching and tooling hides into durable, hand-crafted leather goods.
The owner of Gagetown Knife & Leather, Beattie uses the off-season to prepare for the busy summer period.
As the melting snow swells the St. John River, the local marina welcomes the seasonal surge of visitors eager to put boats in the water or just stroll the quaint waterfront.
That’s why a year ago, Beattie opened his store on Front Street next to the popular Old Boot Pub,
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