COVER FEATURE Building Up – Prairie Sky Co-op Home Centre is Bigger and Better than Ever

L-R Ken Helfrick, Dustin Gerry, Wade Christopherson, Jodie Mantei

Building Up

Prairie Sky Co-op Home Centre is Bigger and Better than Ever

By Brook Thalgott Photos Images by Jon Gillies

If we have learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that our homes are our soft place to land, and that local business really matters to our community’s success. These two lessons are coming together in a big way with the new Prairie Sky Co-op Home Centre. “I am very excited to see the new home centre getting ready to open and am proud of this investment that Prairie Sky Co-op has made in the community. This facility will offer new products and services that would not have been previously available in Weyburn,” says Kevin Arthur, General Manager, Prairie Sky Co-op.

Throwing open its doors to Weyburn and area on July 5 with a grand opening planned for July 22, the new Co-op Home Centre is taking all things

L-R Wanda Bartlett, Samantha Thompson, Brent Malbeuf, Aiden Field

Kevin Arthur, General Manager

As owners, Prairie Sky Co-op

members also receive a portion of any profits earned by their local co-operative association.

Based on 2020 purchases, Prairie Sky Co-op allocated $1.6 million back to its members. And just over $854,000 total cash will be paid out to members, making the total cash being paid out since incorporation over $53 million!

construction and home to another level. “Our new Home Centre is 21,000 square feet, with five times the sales area as our previous space,” says Jodie Mantei, Co-op Home Centre manager. “We’ve expanded the product lines we have always carried and added a ton of new products too.”

FIND WHAT YOU NEED Now offering far more than just “the basics,” the Co-op Home Centre can provide everything you’ll need for a home project right here in Weyburn. The display areas are full of what you’re looking for in flooring, lighting, cabinetry, countertops, finishings and more. “We have a full kitchen cabinetry and countertop area, showing our selection of Kitchencraft cabinets and finishings,” says Jodie. “There’s also a bathroom cabinetry area, as well as a great selection of tubs, showers, toilets, fixtures and bathroom accessories.” Prairie Sky Co-op now carries granite, quartz and traditional countertops for kitchens and bathrooms.

If you’re in the market for flooring, you’ll find samples of tile, laminate and vinyl plank, both in-stock or available for order. As for lighting, there’s an array of stylish choices for indoor and outdoor, including kitchen, bath, dining and more. Doors and windows are also found in-store, with displays you can view and touch— goodbye brochures.

GET OUTSIDE Prairie Sky Co-op Home Centre has also expanded into outdoor living, with an all-new seasonal area. “We’ve got everything you need for the summer, including outdoor furniture, barbeques, and lawn and garden supplies,” says Jodie. Landscape projects will come alive with soils, landscape rocks, edging, pavers and tools, and you can build

FRONT ROW L-R Kerrie Deis, Dave O’Brien, Trent Schnell, Dwain McKnight BACK ROW L-R Dwayne Kulach, Zackery Breton, Hayden Vandermey, Steven Shorthouse

L-R Tanya Manchur, Keith Adams, Matthew Chicoine or repair a fence with posts, pickets, barbed wire and more.

TOOLED UP The Home Centre has more power tools than ever, adding Milwaukee tools to their lineup. Plus, you can find whatever hardware you need to get the job done—plumbing, electrical, home repair—you name it. “We’ve got way more than just the essentials now,” says Wade Christopherson, Home Centre hardware manager.

FOR THE PROS Prairie Sky Co-op Home Centre has also built up its offering for Weyburn’s contractors with a separate entrance and delivery service. “We have a dedicated contractor centre with a service desk, and two drive-thru bays to serve you,” says Dustin Gerry, Home Centre lumber manager. “We know you’re busy, and we’ll get you on your way as fast as we can.”

Prairie Sky Co-op Home Centre

also has extended shopping hours at the new location:

7 am – 7pm Monday to Saturday

10 am – 5 pm Sunday

THE HELP YOU NEED With the major expansion, the Home Centre has also added staff to help you find what you need. “We have doubled our staff, adding 10 new positions to the store,” says Jodie. “Whatever you’re looking for, we can help you and provide the advice and customer service you have come to expect from Prairie Sky Co-op.” They have also added mobile payment with their free delivery in Weyburn.

SEE IT FOR YOURSELF Head to the new Prairie Sky Co-op Home Centre and see what all the fuss is about. Opening July 5, you’ll find the new building and the team at 15 Courtlin Road, Weyburn with new extended hours—7 am to 7 pm Monday to Saturday, and 10 am to 5 pm Sundays.

Learn more at prairieskyco-op.crs and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Prairie Sky Co-op Home Centre 15 Courtlin Road Junction of Hwy 13 & 39 Weyburn 306.848.3691 (Contractor Service) 306.848.3694 (Customer Service) prairieskyco-op.crs

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