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December 2012
NEWS
It pays to belong!
Merry Christmas from the Staff of Otter Co-op
winatrip!
shopotterand Congratulations to our Winners!
september
contest
WINNER
In Celebration of our 90th Anniversary we have given away a trip a month from September to November.
october
WINNER
november
WINNER
There is still a chance to win the December trip to Disneyland!
*Receive one entry for each $50.00 purchase at any Otter Co-op location. Some restrictions apply. See website for contest details. Entry forms also available on line at: ottercoop.com
Susan Meier David Meaney Brian Rogers Otter Co-op BRAND VALUES… Congratulations MIKE WILL
NEW FOOD MANAGER It is with great pleasure that we introduce you to our new Food Manager Mike Will. Mike started with Otter Co-op in November of 2000 at the 248th Street Gas Bar, as a part time gas attendant which eventually became a full time position. In 2003 he went on the Gas Bar “One to One” program (offered by Federated Co-operatives), where he trained for four months in Victoria. When completed, Mike accepted a full time position as Gas Bar Manager in Saanich, where he worked for the next five years. In 2008 Mike returned to Otter Co-op as the Gas Bar Manager at the Ladner site. In 2009 Mike moved to the retail centre and took the position of Assistant Grocery Manager until he was promoted to Grocery Manager the following year. Last month Mike was promoted to the position of Food Manager. Mike and his wife were married in 2003 and reside in Abbotsford. In 2010 Mike and Erin had a son Lukas and have recently been blessed with a second child a daughter Zoey. Mike said “We will strive to be known for providing the freshest, best quality food and customer service in our community. I look forward to seeing you in our store and would welcome you stopping by to say hello”.
Locally Invested – Your Otter Co-op is here for you. We live where you live, work where you work and we are helping grow the economy right here. We are your neighbors and we make sustainable investments in the communities we share. Doing business with Otter Co-op creates good jobs and economic activity close to home – just as it has been since your Co-op opened for business. Lifetime Membership Benefits – Your Otter Co-op membership offers you a lifetime of rewards including the promise of high quality products and services at competitive prices. We also offer the potential for annual cash back and an equity account that grows over time, as well as the opportunity to get involved as a member/owner. This makes us a different kind of business; our profits are your profits and they are invested directly back into the community through you. Community Minded – A strong social conscience has always been part of how your Co-op operates. Our business has been built on a foundation of community involvement and service. We will run a strong, financially viable business that has the potential to return profits to our members and we invest in the communities in which we operate. We are part of your hometown and care about and support the causes that matter to you, your community and neighboring communities. Jack Nicholson, General Manager Otter Farm & Home Co-operative