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April 2009
Time well spent
Grocery shopping is a family affair for Julie’s family has been a steadfast Co-op Tiffany Thrasher and her mom Julie
Julie Green. supporter for 22 years. Green discussing the merits of squashes.
It allows the busy mom, journalist and “What keeps me coming back is the
YWCA volunteer to spend time with her service,” Julie says. “There is always
daughter, Tiffany. someone to help out. The staff knows the
store. The tills are always open and you
Julie does, though, insist on maintaining a
schedule.
rarely have to wait in line.”
Julie is delighted to support a company
Looking for a good read?
“I like to get in and get out. I stick to my If you’ve finished reading a book but
that supports its members. “It is totally
shopping list. Where as (my partner) don’t want to toss it into the landfill,
a community owned and operated store. why not pass it on?
goes up and down the aisles socializing
It employs people from Yellowknife, it’s
and ends up bringing home unexpected Co-op’s Book Exchange is up and running
are unionized and employees are treated
items,” she says. in the coffee area, where members can
fairly,” she says. Julie also appreciates
drop off their previously loved books,
Julie is an accomplished cook, known that the Co-op allows community groups
and pick up another captivating read. All
for her mouthwatering Indian dinners. to sell raffle tickets and promote their we ask is that you leave books that are
Another reason she likes shopping at the events within the store. 13-year-old appropriate for a general readership (no
Co-op: the selection of chutney, prepared Tiffany says she likes that she can find “adult” titles) and that people are likely to
sauces and papadoms (thin, crisp, Indian good reading material in the free used read (no old textbooks or encyclopaedias).
bread made from lentil flour.) book section. Happy reading!
Justin Nelson checking Spring
break-up inventory.
“Breaking-up” is not so hard to do
Grocery manager Justin Nelson and his avoid paying freight costs to have them sling across the river by helicopter, which
clipboard are inseparable this time of flown in. are then trucked to the Co-op.
year.
What is not so easy is knowing when to “We don’t let our shelves or coolers run
Spring break-up of the Mackenzie River call in the helicopter. empty. People won’t even know it is break
in mid-April means Justin is checking up in Yellowknife if they shop at the Co-
Fresh items, like lettuce, meat and milk
and rechecking his supply of top sellers: op,” he says.
are airlifted across the river four times a
sugar, flour, rice and beans.
week during break-up, which lasts about This Justin’s third break-up as a Co-op
“Eighty per cent of our sales come from a month. manager.
20 per cent of our product. We don’t want
Once the decision is made to fly groceries He says every year it gets easier and he
to run out and we won’t,” he says.
across the river, trucks from Edmonton expects it will get even easier once the
The principal of preparing for break-up pull up to one side of the Mackenzie River. Deh Cho bridge across the Mackenzie
is fairly simple: pre-order heavy items to Supplies are off-loaded and shuttled in a River is built, allowing year round access
to southern supplies.
buy one... get one!
Earth Day is April 22, so the week of April The insulated bags along with the Co-
19th to 25th we will be selling the Co-op op Designer bag and the Co-op regular
reusable bags at 2 for 1. So buy one,get reusable bag will be featured in this sale
one free. all week long. We want to encourage
Co-op member Edith Mair says “I never our members to use cloth bags for
leave home without my Co-op Hot and their groceries and so decrease our
Cold Insulated Shopping Bag! It’s a great dependence on plastic bags.
bag.” Also, that week watch for specials
throughout the store on other “green “
products.
Specials, events, recipes and more. Visit www.ykcoop.com
Michael Lalonde, Co-op gas
bar and convenience store
manager at the pumps.
All members are invited
to the Yellowknife Co-op
Annual General Meeting.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Tree of Peace Friendship Centre
The evening will begin with a light
meal at 6:15 p.m. Reports will be
presented by the President of the
Board, various Board Committees
and the General Manager.
There will be draws for great prizes
throughout the evening.
Gas Bar on solid ground during break-up Members interested in serving
on the Board may contact Board
members Susan LeDrew, John
Supplies into Yellowknife may grind to a cheerful 28-year old. Ideally, running out Curran, Mark Needham or Deb
halt during spring break-up. is not an option. Keeping the convenience Simpson. Nominations will be
store stocked with anything from bread accepted right up until the evening
But manager Michael Lalonde says it is of the meeting and can also be made
to band aids is less of a worry. That’s
business-as-usual at the Co-op gas bar from the floor.
because the Co-op grocery store next
and convenience store.
door keeps the convenience store well
Since arriving in November from Ontario, supplied. In fact, the Co-op’s selection of
he’s been well briefed on the annual deli items and fresh baked goods allowed
disappearance of the Mackenzie ice Lalonde to expand the gas bar’s bakery
crossing starting in April. section.
“We look at previous fuel sales to gage the It’s a one stop grab and go. You can get
four to five week period of being without your gas, pick up a coffee, cappuccino
the ice road or the ferry. Gas comes or hot chocolate, and there are delicious
across in advance, we store it and then sandwiches, tasty subs and salads for
have it trucked here and unloaded as we people who prefer to eat a little fresher. If
need it,” he says. you drop by for a snack on Saturdays or
Sundays, make sure you arrive early.
Being prepared is critical. In anticipation
of the annual event, Michael spent the last Lalonde says snowmobilers clear out
month crunching numbers. the sandwich and sub section on the
weekends.
“We play it safe, for sure. We would rather
have extra gas than run out,” says the
SupportING Local Schools
The Yellowknife Co-op is proud to be a community
supporter and recognizes its social responsibility to
improve the quality of life in Yellowknife. Recently,
Board member Susan
the Co-op made financial donations to each
LeDrew presents a cheque
Yellowknife school, continuing its school donation
to Mildred Hall Schoool
program. This year a total of $5,360.00 was
principal Stephen Boss.
donated in support of student activities. Mildred Hall School plans
It’s just one of the many ways the Co-op to use the money for
gives back to the community. student events.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Grocery Packing
Dates
• April 4 – St. Pat’s SCUBA
• April 5 – St. Pat’s SADD
• April 18 – Ecole St. Joseph
Grade 8 trip
• April 19 – Pee Wee High
Performance Rep Hockey
Team
Member referral
rewards
Members who get new members
to join the Co-op family get a
“signing bonus” of a $20 gift
certificate. Recent referrals have
come from:
• Brian McShane
• Eric Marquis
• Ryan Kelly
• Jill Christensen
Winston Apaga stocking the dairy section.
• Catherine Ardiles
• Charlotte Digness
Keeping the shelves stocked
Winston Apaga Winston doesn’t eat stocked and tidy. He also braves year-
much yogurt himself, but he makes sure round weather to round up shopping
there’s plenty of it on the shelves for carts.
the members. “Yogurt, grape leaves and
His supervisor, Grocery Manager, Justin
tahini. If we run out of any of those items,
Nelson says Winston is the employee of
Avail people want to know where they are
abl the month because of his exemplary work
and when we’ll have more,” the grocery
the D e in supervisor says with a laugh. Winston
ethic and positive outlook. “Winston is
e
April li grew up in the Philippines where he
dedicated and hard working. He takes his
3
and 1 rd learned to play his two favourite sports:
job seriously and his number one priority
7th. basketball and table tennis.
is to make sure that our members are
happy”, says Justin.
He even draws parallels between being a
It may not always easy being a supervisor.
good athlete and a good supervisor.
But Winston continues to earn the trust
“You have to be quick, you have to be of the six employees he oversees. “They
smart and you have to play it safe. It is respect me, and I respect them too. That’s
the same at work,” he says. The 25-year- the key,” he says.
Contact Us old keeps the store’s 12 grocery aisles
Yellowknife Direct Charge Co-op Store Hours Department Ext. Department Ext.
321 Old Airport Road Mon. & Tues. 9 am – 7 pm Member Services Counter 237 Corporate Sales 269
Wed. to Fri. 9 am – 9 pm Member Relations Manager 270 Deli Manager 230
Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T3 Saturday 9 am – 7 pm General Manager 221 Front End Manager 226
Phone: 873-5770 Sunday 10 am – 6 pm Accounting Manager 224 Gas Bar Manager 235
Fax: 873-3769 Gas Bar Hours
Human Resources Manager 245 Grocery Manager 238
www.ykcoop.com
Bakery Manager 242 Meat Manager 229
Monday to Sunday 6 am – 11 pm
Bakery Cake Orders 232 Produce Manager 228
