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Nominations required for area chamber board Morning Star Staff
The call for nominations to the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce board of directors has gone out. If you have ever wanted to become more involved with the chamber, this is your opportunity. Nominate the person you feel will best represent your interests on the 2011/2012
board. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, at which time a ballot will be created presenting the nominees to the membership. This ballot will be distributed to members on Oct. 17. There are several positions open: President – one-year term;
Vice President – oneyear term; Board of Directors seven two-year terms, four one-year terms. Nominees will be considered qualified provided they are active chamber members in good standing, have agreed to accept the responsibility of a directorship and are not employed by the chamber or at the
expense of the chamber. Each nominee is required to submit a written statement (e-mail is acceptable) to the nominating committee certifying that they wish to have their name included on the official ballot. Please include a paragraph outlining why you wish to become a board member. Each nomination
must also include a letter of support from another member of the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce. Letters or E-mails of Intent will be accepted until Oct. 14. Ballots will be sent out via e-mail Monday, Oct.17 unless a chamber member indicates they would like to receive a hard copy.
Voting ends and ballots must be received (by e-mail, fax or regular mail) by close of business Oct. 28. Send e-mails to mana g e r @ a s c h a m b e r. c o m attention AS Chamber Nominating Committee, or mail directly to Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce, Box 118, Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B0.
Advertorial
Traditions Continue at Askew’s If you thought that butchery was a lost art, you would probably be right. Today, most supermarkets receive boxes of pre-cut meat from wholesalers and industrial farms, sometimes from places as far away as Mexico or Japan. Not here. At Askew’s the old-fashioned craft of meat cutting remains, simply enhanced by improved technology. The knowledge and knife skills required to break down an entire animal carcass are the same today as they were decades ago when becoming a butcher was a common career choice. The difference today is that butchers now have to cater to our growing need for sustainable food choices. Askew’s began as a meat-only store back in 1929 and even though they have long since expanded to a full-service grocery store, the meat departments remain an integral part of each location. Qualified journeyman meat cutters and ongoing training programs enhance the quality of the finished product, and allow the meat department staff to help customers make informed decisions about the product they are buying. Askew’s prides itself on using local growers, farmers, and suppliers whenever possible. For example, their federally-inspected poultry is from a local farm, and local cheese is cut and packaged in store. Being a “small-town” market gives Askew’s the flexibility of being able to provide many specialty cuts and products for their customers on a regular basis. Steaks, roasts, and fresh turkey can be ordered for special events. Hard-to-find items such as sliced side pork, pigs feet, hocks, corned beef and suet
are readily available, as is the fresh bison meat sold in store Thursday through Saturday each week. Beef and pork are ground fresh daily, and home-style sausage meat is made in-store. For years, Askew’s has produced their own smoked beef bacon, back bacon, smoked pork chops, slab bacon, hocks and jowls, all infused with real smokehouse flavour. Dick and Donnie Askew with their awardwinning Kurosweet hams and bacon, circa 1950
Looking to fill up your freezer? At Askew’s, you can order custom cut hinds and sides of beef, as well as sides of pork, cut and wrapped to your specifications. Nothing goes to waste – anything not sold in the meat case for human consumption gets made and sold as raw pet food. Recently, Askew’s partnered with the Vancouver Aquarium to introduce the “Ocean Wise” products to their lineup. The Ocean Wise program identifies and promotes seafood products that are recognized as having been caught or farmed in such a way as to ensure long-term sustainability of the species and supports environmentally friendly fishing practices. The traditions of the oldfashioned butcher shop are alive and well at Askew’s, but those traditions are combined now with a heightened awareness about the origins of our food along with a willingness to offer things not easily found elsewhere.
PRICES IN EFFECT
through October 15, 2011
Grocery Robin Hood
Quaker
Original
All Purpose Flour
Rice Cakes or Minis
Kraft Dinner
10 kg.....................................
1098
Asst. Flav. .................................. Lipton
Sockeye Salmon
Soup Mixes
213 g ...................................
2/4
Coke, Sprite, or Canada Dry Pop Asst. Flav., 2 L ........... +Dep
3/5
48
Kellogg’s
Cereal
Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran, or Rice Krispies, 305 - 525 g ..
2/5
Asst. Var., 4 Pack.................
Miracle Whip
Asst. Var., 890 mL..........................
4
48
Meat/Seafood
Kraft
Flaked Light Tuna
Peanut Butter
170 g .........................................
98¢
Asst. Var., 1 kg ...............................
5
Asst. Var...............................
Boneless, 6.55/kg ....................... Value Pack Fresh
Medium Ground Beef
4.12/kg........................................ Value Pack Fresh
Pork Leg Roasts
Shank Portion, Bone In, 3.46/kg ........................... Fresh
Pork Tenderloin
Cry-O-Vac Bags, 10.96/kg...................................
Frozen McCain
International or Crescendo Pizzas
2 297 187 157 497 27
Cross Rib Roasts
1 kg...........................................................
/lb /lb
Asst. Var., 280 - 326 g ....................................
4
Asst. Var., 700 g.............................
Produce Fresh Imported
Asparagus
/lb /lb
98
898
288 68¢
/lb
6.34/kg ......................................................... BC Grown
Ambrosia Apples
1.50/kg ....................................................... US Grown
Large Green Grapes /lb Seedless 2.16/kg .......................................................
5 98 2/4 398
Asst. Var. ......................................................... McCain
98
Mild or Medium Cracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese
98
Asst. Var., 500 mL..........................
Canada Grade AA Beef
2/4
Kraft
Cheese Slices
Boneless, 5.00/kg ...........................................
Hashbrowns
Tortilla Chips & Salsa
98
12 or 24 Roll ..................................
Whole Pork Loins
498
Restaurante
Bathroom Tissue
Fresh
TV Dinners
Asst. Var., 570 g...................
Gold Seal
3/4
98
Bread
Kraft
Kraft
Swansons
2/4
98
Cascades
48
3/1
98
225 g ................................... Western Family
Gold Seal
98
98
¢
BC Hothouse
Red or Yellow Peppers
/lb
98¢ 188 398
/lb /lb
4.14/kg ......................................................... Chinese
Mandarin Oranges
/ea
5 lb Box .......................................................
Deli
Black Forest Ham 98% Fat Free, Gluten & Lactose Free .
Lyona Sausage ........................... Bavarian Meat Loaf ................. Stonemill Kitchen Dips 3 Varieties, 283 g .
Armstrong • 250-546-3039 www.askewsfoods.com
117 107 117
/100 g /100 g /100 g
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Daily 8am - 7pm Thurs & Fri 8am - 9pm