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Discovering Karma
Everyone at Karma has their “How did you find Karma?” story. As a new member and, now, head of the new Marketing & Communications Committee, I would like to share mine. I think my story provides some potentially useful insights into how we can create a bright future for the Co-op. But I look forward…
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Report from the Board
It has already been seven months since our Annual General Meeting, when our new board began to meet, and quickly got to work. It has been a very busy seven months! Here is a snap shot of a few of the things we’ve been working on: 2020 Karma Shopper Survey One big project which…
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Pandemic Bonuses for Karma Staff
Since COVID-19 arrived in Canada, many of us have reconsidered the meaning of essential work. We have watched our governments struggle to maintain our economies and communities through this crisis only with the help of frontline workers. Food is, of course, essential—and our staff continue to be engaged in providing us all with this necessity.…
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From the archives: Yes, it’s finally done: a good end to the members’ room saga
First published in The Chronicle (Spring 2012) In line with its purpose, the members’ room was built entirely by members, who brought their creative and professional expertise with them to build a hub for meetings, having lunch, hanging out, and building the Karma community. Mark Tholen (t-yyz.ca) and I worked on the overall concept and…
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Report from the board
Dear Karma Community, I hope this message finds each of you in good health and good spirits amidst these unprecedented times. The board of directors wishes to sincerely thank you for your continued displays of support, and for sharing your ideas and feedback. Your notes of thanks to staff, offers to deliver groceries to our…
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From the GM—May 2020
Dear members, Thank you to everyone for your support, gratitude, and concern during these unprecedented times. The staff and I are so grateful for all the kind words and acts of support you have extended to us. Most of all, we are grateful for all of your help in keeping our store a safe place…
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Fun Food Fact: The drying action of salt on food
Amongst its many properties, a key aspect of salt is that it draws water out of cells. In the presence of salt, water moves across a cell membrane to try to equalize the concentration of salt on both sides of the membrane — this process is called osmosis. So when you add salt to a…
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Fun Food-storage Fact
Did you know that some produce can spoil much faster than you would expect just because they are stored next to the wrong neighbours in your refrigerator or pantry? This is because many crops release ethylene as they ripen, a plant hormone that can cause nearby fruit and vegetables to decay faster. The biggest ethylene…
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Report from the Board
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to express our thanks and appreciation to our incredible staff team whose flexibility, creativity, commitment and hard work have kept our doors open during these incredibly challenging times. We are so very proud of you! We are also very proud of our General Manager,…
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From the GM—April 2020
Appreciations to our dedicated staff from the General Manager As you know, the Karma staff have been working harder than ever and are the reason we’re able to keep on doing what we do. I can’t express how grateful I am for all of their hard work over the last while. Thank you, thank…