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Celebrating Fifty Years of Sustainable Food and Community
Author: Rebecca Weigand On a hot Saturday in June, a happy crowd gathered to celebrate Karma Food Co-op’s 50th anniversary, in the colorfully refurbished laneway outside the store. Between relishing fresh Oso Leo strawberries, savory Zara hors d’oeuvres, cooling off with Happy Pops popsicles plus FrogPond wine, and capping the treats with Prickly Pear Bakehouse…
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Karma’s Financial Position and Plans
Author: Andrea Dawber Karma’s finances have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, and we are expecting a deficit of about $80K for the fiscal year of June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022. The staff, Board, Committees, members, and co-op consultant, Columinate, have been working together to develop a strategy to address our current financial situation.…
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Report from the treasurer
Author: Charlie Lior Hi Karma members. As many of you may have seen recently, Talia, Alli, and the staff are busy revitalizing the store environment and working on increasing sales. The General Manager’s reports over the last while have shown that our sales are on the decline. The Board, relevant committees, and staff are acting…
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Historic Chronicle issues headed to Robarts Library need digitization
Author: Sondra Vandervaart Historic printed Chronicle issues are scheduled to become a part of the collections at the University of Toronto’s Robarts Library, included in their Canadiana subscription. Ideally, we would like to digitize this historic archive before sending it to the Robarts Library in early August 2022. Members with a fast-moving digital scanner who…
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Recognizing Talia McGuire, Karma’s outstanding General Manager
Author: Andrea Dawber On behalf of Karma’s Board of Directors, I would like to recognize Talia McGuire, Karma’s outstanding General Manager, who began at Karma in 2009 as a retail clerk and took on the role of General Manager 3 years later. Since 2012, Talia has been Karma’s General Manager, leading and overseeing all aspects of…
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50th Anniversary Party! We are two days away
Author: Sondra Vandervaart Drop by to celebrate 50 years of co-operative community and sustainable food. Enjoy some live music, food, drinks, and family-friendly games, as we share our favourite memories, and create new ones. We have a packed afternoon, they’ll be chalk, bubbles, hula hoops and more! In addition, we’ll be holding a raffle, and…
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Karma Co-op is Hiring a New General Manager!
Karma Co-op is hiring a full-time, permanent General Manager, with a salary range of $55,000-$70.000, four weeks paid vacation, health benefits, and a 25% store discount. Applications are due by Thursday June 30th. Check on this link for more information and share among your networks!
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Buy the Bushel Program | Strawberry Season is here!
Author: Marina Queirolo Hello members! Who wants Ontario strawberries? We are happy to let you know we have confirmed our strawberry supplier for the season. We will be sourcing low input strawberries from the Martin family Mennonite Farm in Elmira, Ontario. Details are as follows: Minimum order: 1 flat (6 quarts) Price per flat: $37.50 ($6.25/quart) Delivery date: Thursday or Friday…
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Conversations on Co-operation: What Karma means to member John Richmond
Author: Rebecca Weigand When I joined Karma Co-op in 2002, I didn’t really think of the twenty years ahead, or the thirty years behind me. What I remember from that time, what has always stuck out for me is the comfort of being part of a community where I know that everyone else shares my…
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Thank You Talia for your years of service!
By Andrea Dawber On behalf of Karma’s Board of Directors, I would like to recognize Talia McGuire, Karma’s outstanding General Manager, who began at Karma in 2009 as a retail clerk and took on the role of General Manager 3 years later. Since 2012, Talia has been Karma’s General Manager, leading and overseeing all aspects…