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Historic Chronicle issues headed to Robarts Library need digitization
Author: Sondra Vandervaart Historic printed Chronicle issues are scheduled to become a part of the collections at the University of Toronto’s Robarts Library, included in their Canadiana subscription. Ideally, we would like to digitize this historic archive before sending it to the Robarts Library in early August 2022. Members with a fast-moving digital scanner who…
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50th Anniversary Party! We are two days away
Author: Sondra Vandervaart Drop by to celebrate 50 years of co-operative community and sustainable food. Enjoy some live music, food, drinks, and family-friendly games, as we share our favourite memories, and create new ones. We have a packed afternoon, they’ll be chalk, bubbles, hula hoops and more! In addition, we’ll be holding a raffle, and…
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Karma Co-op is Hiring a New General Manager!
Karma Co-op is hiring a full-time, permanent General Manager, with a salary range of $55,000-$70.000, four weeks paid vacation, health benefits, and a 25% store discount. Applications are due by Thursday June 30th. Check on this link for more information and share among your networks!
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Buy the Bushel Program | Strawberry Season is here!
Author: Marina Queirolo Hello members! Who wants Ontario strawberries? We are happy to let you know we have confirmed our strawberry supplier for the season. We will be sourcing low input strawberries from the Martin family Mennonite Farm in Elmira, Ontario. Details are as follows: Minimum order: 1 flat (6 quarts) Price per flat: $37.50 ($6.25/quart) Delivery date: Thursday or Friday…
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Buy Wine, Support Karma!
Stock up for summer with wine from Frogpond Farm Organic Winery! Frogpond was Ontario’s first organic winery, and makes a range of delicious, authentic wines.This is a great opportunity to support sustainable, local agriculture, purchase great wine, AND support Karma. 10% of all sales will go to Karma! Fill out the order form and return…
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Zero-Waste Takeout Special Offer!
Do you love to takeout but are concerned about the waste? Karma member Erika Reyes, is piloting a zero-waste takeout ordering platform. They have 13 restaurant partners in the city awaiting your cravings! Inwit is offering Karma’s members a special 10% OFF for the summer to enjoy zero-waste takeout at the park, on your patio…
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Placemaking in Karma Lane
On April 26, a group of Karma co-op members and the broader community participated in the Placemaking in Karma Lane webinar, part of Karma Conversation. It was a great session where we learnt from placemaking and laneway experts about the importance of laneways and great ways to engage the community, especially children, in creating active…
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Seeking New Chronicle Editor
Karma will be seeking a new Chronicle editor as of July 2022. The Chronicle Editor’s duties include: taking in and organizing content, Formatting and editing content, Recording hours for writers and production team, Communicating with writers, staff, and production team, Participating in the communications committee. The Editor has the ability to bring their vision for…
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Co-op Movie Recommendation: At Home in Utopia
by Benjamin Miller I came across “At Home in Utopia” quite accidentally one night searching for films about co-ops on Kanopy.org (a free service if you have a Toronto Public Library card). The film tells the story of an originally Jewish communist housing co-op established in the 20s and its storied history through to the…
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Decorators needed!
When: Saturday June 4th from 3-5pm. We are making decorations for the 50th anniversary event. If you are interested in helping please email: community@karmacoop.org. Help us make Karmas 50th anniversary festive.