Love, loyalty, family: The story of Joe Thomeh's Market

Corner stores can be cornerstones of a community, or street. They're the cream for your coffee, Popsicles on a hot day and movie rental memories. And, of course, there are the familiar faces behind the cash.

Artist Jon Claytor visited a few corner stores in Halifax, and created an illustrated seriesinspired by these conversations.

This first piece starts at the corner ofCornwallis and Maynard.