Grand Re-Opening of Kindersley Co-op Home Centre
By Kate Winquist
The Kindersley Co-op celebrated a momentous occasion with the grand reopening of its Home Centre on 12th Avenue West this past Saturday. On a beautiful sunny morning, hundreds of community members gathered to mark the event.
Blair Ferner, General Manager of Kindersley Co-op, expressed his gratitude to all who attended. “This project has been many years in the making but it has finally come to fruition after 14 months of hard work. Just a huge transformation from the old tired facility to this new modern facility - it’s just amazing. We’ve doubled the sales floor size. We’ve doubled the offering for products and services. When you walk in, you will see there are lots of selling centres and all kinds of new innovative ideas to sell merchandise,” he said.
A GRAND OCCASION! The Kindersley Co-op celebrated the grand reopening of its Home Centre on 12th Avenue West this past Saturday. Hundreds of community members gathered to mark the event. President of the Kindersley Co-op Board of Directors Tom Watt (centre) did the honours of the official ribbon cutting with fellow board members (L-R): Cymric Gilbert, Clinton Barr, Caroline San Andres, Malora Cormack and Nathan Langmuir (Vice-President). Story and photos on page 18. PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST
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Ferner highlighted the hard work of the store’s employees who diligently contributed throughout the renovation process. “I want to extend a special thank you to our team for their 14 months of strenuous, intense effort to get everything completed, moving items from point A to point B to point C.”
The day was also a chance to acknowledge project contractors who assisted with the opening festivities, as well as the board of directors for initiating the project and driving it to completion.
Tom Watt, President of the Kindersley Co-op Board, thanked attendees for their support. “On behalf of the board of directors, I want to thank the staff and management for all the hard work - 14 months of grief and I really, really hope that now that it’s done, you guys can go through the door with a smile everyday, happy to come to work. Let’s get it going!”
Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, attendees enjoyed a complimentary customer appreciation BBQ featuring hamburgers, hotdogs, and cake. Over $5,000 worth of prizes were also raffled off, alongside exciting seasonal discounts.
The newly refurbished store promises to be a valuable asset to Kindersley and the surrounding areas for many years to come—a delightful addition that perfectly tops off the occasion, just like icing on the cake.