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Karma – Fabulous at 50!
This year marks Karma’s 50th year in business. A big milestone by any standard, but especially meaningful if you’ve been alongside Karma since the early days, back in the old warehouse basement that cost only $1 per square foot, or during the threat of closure in 2013, when the community came together and helped to…
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Spring is around the corner! Seedy Saturday & Sundays are happening across the city!
Author: Amanda Langdon Communications and Social Media Coordinator Tagline: It’s time to plan your garden & order your seeds! Get ready for gardening season by starting your seeds indoor during March and April. Plant herb seeds like basil, oregano and thyme. Try your hand at different vegetable seeds like peppers, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, kale and…
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Notes from the Editor
Author: Abhishek Chari, Chronicle Editor Dear Karma Co-op Members & Discerning Supporters, An independent, democratically-driven, inclusive, non-profit, co-operative food store that continues to balance competitive pricing with ethical and environmentally conscious product sourcing, helps all its shoppers reduce waste with its bulk offerings plus ‘bring your own container’ program (especially relevant since October 2022 is…
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Fall is Garlic Planting Time!
Karma’s Seed Librarian introduces you to the pleasures of growing garlic! Author: Jennifer Knoch, Karma’s Seed Librarian This month, the seed we’re focusing on is a large one: garlic! Did you know if you plant one clove of garlic now, by mid-summer you’ll have a whole head? I love growing garlic because it’s low-maintenance, repels…
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Survey on membership restructure options @ Karma
Add your voice to the membership restructuring initiative at Karma In order to better understand our members’ opinions regarding this important issue for Karma, we are keeping the membership re-structure survey open till November 15th. We welcome all our members to participate in the survey ahead of the Special Members’ meeting and help Karma improve…
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Members continue to benefit from lower prices at Karma
Competitive pricing is among the many benefits of shopping at Karma Co-op Author: Sondra VanderVaart, on behalf of Karma’s Board of Directors (2022-23) We recently compared the list price of some typical Karma products to two neighbourhood grocery stores, Fiesta Farms (FF) and Farm Boy (FB). Taken together, and for many items individually, Karma Coop…
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Shop more and promote Karma to ensure co-op’s survival
Author: Andrea Dawber, on behalf of Karma’s Board of Directors (2022-23) Dear Karma members, We need your support and engagement to ensure that Karma survives financially and has a fighting chance to turn things around in 2023! While the board and management’s continued efforts to improve store operations and outreach take effect, consider helping out…
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Register for upcoming Special Members’ Meeting
Author: Sondra vanderVaart, on behalf of Karma’s Board of Directors (2022-23) This will be a virtual meeting held over Zoom to discuss and decide on a new membership structure for Karma and to vote on the revised wording for the amended Board Member Vacation of Office bylaw. The meeting is scheduled for November 21, 2022…
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Post-AGM Meet & Greet with Karma’s Board for 2022-23
Author: Sondra vanderVaart, on behalf of Karma’s Board of Directors (2022-23) On a sunny Saturday afternoon (Oct 22nd ), some members of Karma’s new Board of Directors hosted a Meet & Greet outside of Karma Coop. It was an opportunity for members to ask Board members questions, make suggestions and volunteer for upcoming outreach and…
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Notes from the Editor
Author: Abhishek Chari, Chronicle Editor Autumn is here! But that doesn’t stop the flowers from blooming. Karma Member George Goodwin’s beautiful marigolds, seen in the picture above, were sown in the spring. Where did he get the seeds, you ask? From Karma’s very own Seed Library – which was also started by a Karma Member,…
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Would you like Karma to take part in your favourite community event?
Help Karma connect with local community events and reach out to more people Author: Sondra VanderVaart Karma is on the lookout for community events that we can participate in thereby increasing our neighbourhood presence and letting neighbours know that we exist. We recently attended the Seaton Village CornFest in Sibelius Park where members Libby and…
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Personal reflections on Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation
Author: Andrea Dawber September 30, 2022 marks Canada’s second National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, intentionally chosen to coincide with the grassroots National Orange Shirt Day. This day of observance is an opportunity for us all to reflect, listen, and learn about the history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system, colonization, sixties scoop,…