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2019–2020 Board Orientation & Planning Days in November
Hello from your new 2019–2020 Board of Directors! At the recent AGM, Karma members elected a new board and, for the first time in many years, we have a full complement of 10 directors! It was great to see such interest in the board and engagement in the co-op. Several directors are continuing two-year terms…
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From the GM—December 2019
It’s that time of year again and we’ve been busy getting ready to keep you stocked over the holidays! We have some exciting things planned for you this month in preparation for the holidays, including: Karma’s One of a Kind Holiday Market organized by Karma’s Social Events Committee; a DIY Spa Gift Making workshop; and…
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Chocolate Bark, 3 Ways
Recipe and photo courtesy of Kyla Winchester. Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, December is a busy time of year. There are parties to attend, relatives and friends to visit, gifts to buy, and food to make. Fortunately, homemade chocolate bark can help with several of these things, in a fairly low-stress and delicious way.…
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DIY Spa Gift Making, December 10, 7 – 8:30 pm
DIY Spa Gift Making Tuesday, December 10, 7:00 to 8:30 pm Suggested donation $10.00 Space is limited! RSVP to manager@karmacoop.org or 416-534-1470. Make it a DIY holiday this holiday season at our Spa Gift Making workshop! Make body scrubs, bath salts, and face masks for your family and friends while learning about hydrotherapy and the therapeutic…
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From the GM—November 2019
We’re starting to gear up for the holiday season here at Karma, but don’t worry, you won’t even notice until December. ???? The first sign of the holidays for us is our annual shipment of Darn Tough socks, and yes, they have arrived and we will begin putting them out very soon! If you aren’t…
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Comfort me with noodles
As soon as I started to think about comfort food, the phrase “comfort me with apples” popped into my head. I remembered it as the title of a book of food writing by a former Toronto Star columnist. However, it turns out it’s also the title of a food critic’s memoir and a quote from…
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Karma’s Annual General Meeting
When: Monday, October 28 6:30pm – 9:30pm (doors and registration at 6:00pm) Where: Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave What else?: To volunteer to set up or take down for member hours, please contact Reece at agm.arrangements@karmacoop.org. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. AGM packages will be available online and in store by October 15.…
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Report from the board
It’s easy to tell Fall has arrived, now that honeynut winter squash have once again appeared at Karma, and then disappeared into shopping baskets just as quickly! Local tomatoes are still ripening but the air is starting to get a bit crisp, and it’s the perfect time to reconnect with community, friends and neighbours. The…
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Easy, Crowd-pleasing Autumn Apple Crisp
Recipe and photo courtesy of Kyla Winchester. My dad was the one who cooked in our family, and I can only conclude he didn’t like making pies. For Thanksgiving, he made apple crisp, or occasionally ‘pumpkin pudding’—which as an adult I now realize is an easy way to get sweet, creamy pumpkin filling and vanilla…
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How to Eat Your Beer and Reduce Climate Change
My name is Dihan Chandra. Karma Co-op was the first retail location to carry our products. Here’s my story. Like you, I need to do something more about the climate crisis. I feel I should be doing a lot more to have significant impact especially if there is less than twelve years before irreversible damage.…