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Notice: Mandatory member hours; store capacity; and lots of opportunities!

Tagline: Mandatory member labour is back and there’s many exciting opportunities for you to contribute to your co-op! Hi Everyone, I hope you’re getting safe and warm! Just a note to let you know that we have reinstated mandatory working hours for all working members for February and going forward. As the world is opening…
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Member Event: Winter Sowing

Author: Sondra Vandervaart Want to get a head start on the growing season without an indoor light setup? Join Karma member Jen Knoch to learn about winter sowing. This low-maintenance, outdoor sowing technique uses repurposed materials to get a jump start on spring and is the easiest way to start food or flower seedlings for…
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Farro and Winter Vegetable Chowder

Tagline: This amazingly satisfying winter soup has a wonderful creaminess, but without any cream! This amazingly satisfying winter soup has a wonderful, creaminess, but without any cream! A puree of celery root, onions, garlic, and butter provides a flavourful and rich background to a chunky soup that is a hearty delight on a blustery February…
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Karma Merch Soon to be Available

Author: Sondra VanderVaart Tagline: You look great in that Karma cap! Wouldn’t you love to hear someone say that? You look great in that Karma cap! Wouldn’t you love to hear someone say that? Well, this can soon be a reality! We are in-process of sourcing Karma Merch. In anticipation of our upcoming 50th Birthday…
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Karma conversations launch on February 15, 2022 at 7pm

Author: Andrea Dawber, President Tagline: Join Karma’s Board & Building Committee members to hear about plans for making our entrance accessible… Join Karma’s Board & Building Committee members to hear about plans for making our entrance accessible and critical structural improvements to our building planned for summer 2022. Attendees will hear updates on the planning,…
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Building a culture of resilience

Author: Karma’s Board of Directors Tagline: Working together to build a culture of continuous learning and improvement to secure Karma’s future. The Board contracted a co-op consultant to help create Karma’s operating plan, which will prioritize short and long-term investments for Karma’s growth and sustainability. Please share your ideas, suggestions, and improvements for our community…
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Make Karma your first shopping destination

Author: Andrea Dawber, President Tagline: This February, come back to Karma, bring a friend, and shop as often as you like. The pandemic has been hard on small businesses, and Karma is no exception. The loss of in-store member engagement (including member labour) through much of the pandemic has stretched our finances. Staff, Board, and…
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Notice Working Members: Pausing Mandatory Hours for December & January

Hello all Karma working members, We’ve decided to suspend mandatory working hours for all working members for both January and retroactively for December. You won’t be required to work your mandatory two hours per month for either December or January. Nor will you be penalized should you elect not to work in December or January.…
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Gift card and raffle January update

Author: Andrea DawberTagline: Don’t think the gift card and raffle are going away with 2021! Post-holiday giving with gift cards! Even though the holiday season may be over, Karma still invites you to share your love of Karma by purchasing $25 or $50 gift cards for family and friends. Gift cards are available at the…
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Co-ops 101

A non-financial co-operative is a corporation that is legally incorporated under specific Federal, Provincial, or Territorial co-operative acts and that is owned by an association of people seeking to satisfy common needs, such as access to products or services, sale of products or services, or employment. Two thirds of active non-financial co-operatives are…
