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End of an era for Mary Black Manager of Collingwood Super Liquor today 4th of July is her Independence day after 31 years with the ILT Mary is retiring.
Mary has actually notched up a total of 37 years with ILT but had a break in between with her last stint totalling 31 years today.
I’ve seen many generations thru the door, babies that were in their pram with their mum years later as young adults coming in store for their own beverages.
Mary handing the keys to the store over to new Manager Warren Tayles. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz
Mary with her goodbye cake. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz
Bottle shop flooded after the 1984 floods. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz
We were drenched when the 1984 floods hit our community and thats when we grew closer from a community to a family, deaths, weddings, births, the lot.
When asked why she stayed for so long, Mary says Passion, i’ve always given 150% because i loved the inclusion and fun with m
Mary plans to take a week away up the West Coast and then later in the year go cruising on the high seas.
Mary would like to say a big thank you to all her family (they’re not just customers to me) and hope you give new store manager Warren Tayles a big friendly welcome.
Here’s an old Collingwood Liquor advert from 1979
Photo: oldinvercargill.nz