Co-Op celebrates 75 years in P.A.

“He’s an awesome, country award-winning Canadian star,” plus the event will be a great chance for Co-Op members to meet staff, Marchant said.

When asked what makes Co-Op different from other businesses, Marchant pointed out multiple Co-Op openings in recent years – for example the reopened Co-Op on Second Avenue West, which cost more than $6 million.

“We reinvest where we do business,” he said.

Marchant said he values everyone involved with Co-Op – from the management team, to great staff, but also “great customers that look after us.”

One added benefit to becoming a member of Prince Albert Co-Op is the money that comes back to equity-holders based on their purchases at Co-Op each year.

The cheques in the mail this time around are a total of $2.5 million, Marchant said.

This year holds many milestones for Marchant. He’s been in his role in Prince Albert for 10 years, with the company for 35, and he’s retiring in less than a month.

“Alls I know is there’s 23 more days ‘til fishing season, I don’t know how many days until retirement,” he said in a lighthearted manner, adding that his last day is May 1.

“I’ve been very fortunate to be chosen to do what I do,” he said.

Customers have a few incentives over the next little while.

On Friday and Saturday Co-Op is handing out double scratch and save tokens that give a minimum of 10 per cent off almost everything. This includes almost everything from gas, to food, to lumber.

On April 13 Co-Op will draw to see who’s won a quad side-by-side RZR all-terrain vehicle.

Finally, the Gord Bamford concert on June 10 will cap off “a very busy eight weeks for us,” Marchant said, adding “we’re very excited and I hope everybody else will be too.”

Prince Albert Co-Ops are 10 of more than 200 in Western Canada.

“We’re just one of the many but saleswise we’re the fifth largest in Western Canada,” Marchant said.

Prince Albert Co-Op will have $250 million in sales this year and employs more than 450 people.

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by Chelsea Laskowski

Co-Op celebrates 75 years in P.A.

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