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From the GM — November 2017
Dear Karma Members, Thanks to all who attended this year’s AGM. It was a well-attended meeting complete with AGM regulars and some new faces as well! We welcomed four new faces to the Board of Directors and said goodbye to several members as well. I wanted to sincerely thank all the board members who left…
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From the GM—October 2017
Dear Karma Members, Karma is a recent (and the first!) member of the Local Food and Farm Co-ops (LFFC)! Among the benefits of our membership are that we have access to an array of tools relevant to co-ops, receive discounts on co-op conferences, and are also eligible for partnerships in funding applications where applicable. Karma…
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Karma Board Member Recruitment 2017/2018
Fellow Karma members, In advance of the of the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 16, 2017, the Karma Board of Directors is looking to recruit seven new members. We expect to have vacancies for five 2-year terms and two 1-year terms. We will be filling the positions of president, vice-president, and corporate secretary…
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From the GM—September 2017
Dear Karma Members, I hope you have all enjoyed the summer. Though summer is not technically over, gears start to shift as we all get back to the regular grind at work or school. At the store, we start to see more faces and have more regular committee meetings which drive our vision and mission,…
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From the GM — August 2017
Dear Karma Members, We hope you are enjoying the summer! As people are enjoying vacations and cottages, things tend to slow down here at the store and we experience our usual summer sales slump. That said, we still have lots of exciting things happening around the store for those of you who are staycationing and…
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Karma Co-op Building Committee Report
If you haven’t been in the Karma office this year you might not have noticed the changes that have taken place. Have a look the next time you are in the store! After Talia and the staff did a great job rearranging the desks and shelving, a group of members had a few work sessions…
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From the GM — July 2017
Dear Karma Members, Thank you to all who helped us celebrate our 45th anniversary; it was an uplifting and energizing day filled with great company, food, and drink. We couldn’t have asked for a better day! I would like to say a very big thank you to the sponsors who made our day extra special.…
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From the GM — June 2017
Dear Karma Members, It’s time to celebrate! If you haven’t already heard, Karma turned 45 on May 16 and we’re having a party to mark our co-op’s milestone! The big day is set for Saturday, June 24 from 2 to 6 pm in our parking lot and along Karma Lane. There are lots of fun…
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Karma’s New e-Newsletter and Blog
We’re joining forces! Over the past several months, members of our co-op’s board and Chronicle Committee have been working on combining our member e-newsletter with the great content from our printed newsletter, The Chronicle. What you’ve received today is the result of this work: a monthly e-newsletter called the “e-Chronicle.” The e-Chronicle merges the monthly…
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From the GM – May 2017
Dear Karma Members, It has begun! The local spring produce is starting to roll in. Wild leeks have arrived and we are getting more phone calls from farmers with the first of the season’s harvest. A lot of fresh greens at this point, but we can expect more and more variety from here on out!…