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Store Updates – Masks, Extended Hours and In-Store Member Labour!
Dear Members, We understand the provincial government has announced an end to the mask mandate as of Monday March 21st, however, Karma’s in-store mask requirement will remain in place until further notice. Our Board of Directors will be meeting Wednesday, March 23rd to discuss Karma’s response to this change and next steps. If you have…
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Report from the GM
Hello Members! After a much needed break, I’m back! I have been overwhelmed with all your well wishes and welcomes as I have slowly eased back into my position over the last few weeks. Thank you all for your thoughtful words. They have reminded me how caring the Karma community is. While I was away,…
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Take a Taste of Karma’s Discounts!
By Emma Broderick While browsing Karma’s produce section, you may have noticed the small bins of wilted greens, overripe fruit, bruised apples and the like that lie under our member table. With our thirty percent discount, members can buy produce here and save money and some of Karma’s beloved fruits and veggies! For those of…
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Farm Sanctuary: An American Thanksgiving Special
By Marilyn Lazar In November of 2019, I took a four-hour drive that forever changed the way I think. It was American Thanksgiving and I spent the weekend in Watkins Glen, New York, visiting the Farm Sanctuary there. I’m a sucker for road trips, animals and bucolic settings. The Finger Lakes make for a beautiful…
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Company profile: Healthology
At Healthology we are ‘Building A Healthier You’. We are 100% focused on creating therapeutic strength natural health products that have a profound impact on your health and wellbeing. All Healthology products are made in Canada and are formulated to meet and exceed Health Canada standards for quality and purity. It takes a lot of…
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10 Reasons to Start Shopping at Karma Again (If you Haven’t in a While)
By Bob Biderman The pandemic has been difficult for Karma as many members stopped shopping or shopped less, BUT Karma is now well on its way back. What we need now is for those lapsed members who haven’t yet done so to return to the fold, and for active members to do as much of…
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Karma Member’s Report re Fairy Creek Blockade
By Marilyn Lazar On August 18, Karma Co-op member Avery Florence put on a benefit concert in support of the Fairy Creek Blockade on Vancouver Island. The concert was held at Bickford Park in Toronto. Karma Co-op was one of the generous event sponsors, serving their signature samosas, a favourite of Florence’s which she purchases…
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Should you be worried about arsenic in rice-based baby food?
By Reece Steinberg EDITOR’S DISCLAIMER: The following is meant as general information only. For health advice appropriate for your situation, consult your medical or dietary advisor. The Chronicle newsletter editorial team does not have the expertise to assess the accuracy of advice, but believes Reece is a knowledgeable and good guy who has taken reasonable…
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Blinded by the light: The solvable environmental issue you’ve been waiting for
By Jennifer Knoch One of the most striking things about spending time in the country is the stars. Those swirling galaxies, a sky more freckled than my summer skin. Something glorious can be revealed simply by remembering to look up. We’re seeing the same constellations that are above us in the city, just no longer…
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Special Orders at Karma
By Kate Rusnak with updates from Mara Eksteins, with input from Talia McGuire & Eden Schwartz First published in The Chronicle (Spring 2015) Did you know that if you can’t find a product on our store shelves, you can try to “special order” it? This service is available to all members and means you can…