But, for some their presence still lingers and it's left behind a sour taste.

 Last week Lunenburg was home to three separate film productions, a movie, a miniseries and a theatrical-style trailer.

 With them, however, came some restrictions on street use and invariably some inconveniences to local residents and merchants.

 One of those merchants is Margaret Kadej, owner of Ralph's Cat and Dog Store on Lincoln Street, the main entrance into Old Town Lunenburg.

 "I'm not begrudging anyone the opportunity to do business," she said. "And they have the right to be here, but for some of the merchants here it's at their expense. They lose business. With the roads closed customers either can't get in or they have to walk a long distance to get here. For some, that's just not possible."

 The three film crews, two for the TV miniseries "Haven" (one for the series and one for the trailer), and one for the Japanese movie "Hanamizuki" had, with the permission of the town, blocked numerous streets while filming.

 Notices were sent to businesses and residents explaining that roads would be closed at various points and locations in the town.

 However, the schedule had changed over time, meaning Lincoln Street, for one, had to be blocked longer than originally anticipated or parking spaces were blocked.

 "My biggest concern is the lack of communication," Ms Kadej said. "If we could have been made aware of changes in advance, those of us that were able to, could have let our customers know."

  On April 22, Ms Kadej organized several others for an impromptu protest of sorts on the corner of Cornwallis and Lincoln Streets. The small gathering drew attention from provincial television outlets.

 This is somewhat of a concern for Jamie Myra.

 Mr. Myra wears several hats where this story is concerned. He is a town councillor, chairman of the Lunenburg Board of Trade and the owner of Stan's Dad and Lad, a Lincoln Street business.

 He said every business owner, every resident has the right to express their opinion, but he also said the benefits to the community at large must be considered as well.

 "As a council we're doing what we feel is best for the community," he said. "A lot of hospitality businesses these past few days have had record numbers for April," he said. "Whatever they could buy locally for their production and for their crew they've been doing so. Hopefully, the economic spinoff from having more money in the community will benefit everybody in some way."

 Between the three productions it's estimated almost $12 million will be put into the economy on the South Shore from Hubbards to Riverport.

 "Lunenburg may not get all of that money, but we'll get the lion's share of it," Mr. Myra said. "And of course there are the tourism spinoffs. People from all over the world will see Lunenburg in these productions. Movies draw people.

 "I sympathize with some of the concerns of these people, I certainly do. There is always some negative things when dealing with something like this, but in the broader picture this is a great thing for the Town of Lunenburg."

  While Ms Kadej doesn't argue many of the benefits, she suggests that those who don't directly benefit, like the eateries and inns, should be directly compensated for the loss in business.

 "There should be some compensation, absolutely," she said. "We're not talking thousands of dollars, but we are operating businesses and they are effected."

 Kate Cox is the owner and operator of Sweet Indulgences on Lincoln Street.

 She said her business has seen a little bump in business from the movie crews, but nothing substantial.

 That said, Ms Cox said the overall impact of the movies is a great thing for the community.

 "With the current state of the economy, the strong Canadian dollar, no ferry, the HST hike, the Bluenose being refit, this is the best thing to happen to our town," she added. "This is like a gift from above, especially in April."

 Again, while Ms Hadej said she doesn't begrudge many of those facts, she does begrudge the fact her customers were put out for what she feels was a breakdown in communication.

 "It could have been handled better," she said. "That's for sure."