That was a different story – if you only saw inside the shops, the town was booming. (Image: John McVitty)However, upon closer inspection, that is far from the case. (Image: John McVitty)The community spirit is a common theme raised by people throughout the day. Alexandra Bothwell from Roalex (Image: John McVitty)“The town is busy; there’s always traffic passing through, and that helps. Having to go through the town helps everyone here.”Carly MacBratney, Cindy Wilson and Emma Armstrong from Fivemiletown Vets (Image: John McVitty)Also praising the town, Carly MacBratney, who works in Fivemiletown Vets, adds: “The people.