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Free REUSABLE BAG with every $25 purchase u...
Free REUSABLE BAG with Every $25 of your purchase up to April 22nd. This weekend (April 20-22) you’ll receive one REUSABLE for every $25 of […]
April 22, 2018
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Reuse, Reduce and Recycle with Country Groc...
Reusable Bag Tips with some OWL class members from Salt Spring Elementary. Salt Spring Elementary students from the OWL class, take you through Country Grocer […]
April 19, 2018
Hiring – Deli Evening Person
Are you a bit of a night owl, that prefers working evenings? Country Grocer has a part-time or full-time position open for an “evening person” […]
April 17, 2018
Hiring – deli associate
Country Grocer is currently recruiting deli associates to fill a full time position in our deli/coffee shop at our Ganges store. We are looking for […]
April 17, 2018
Hiring: Produce Department
Are you at one with produce? Country Grocer is currently looking to fill a full time and part time position in our Produce department. We […]
April 11, 2018
Saturday April 7th – Giant One Day S...
Saturday April 7th – GIANT One Day Sale at Country Grocer SSI (v#3) We’re not clowning around, this sale is a one-day chance to pick […]
April 6, 2018
Giant One Day Only Sale – Country Gro...
Saturday April 7th – GIANT ONE DAY SALE at Country Grocer SSI (v #2) Cheddar cheese, Italian padano, chicken cutlets, perogies … you name it […]
April 6, 2018
Giant One Day Sale – Country Grocer!
Saturday April 7th – GIANT ONE DAY SALE at Country Grocer SSI (version #1) We’re not clowning around, this sale is a one-day chance to […]
April 6, 2018
One Day Sale – April 7th
Giant Sale, one day only. Visit Country Grocer on April 7th for our giant one day only sale.
April 3, 2018
Country Grocer: What’s For Dinner!
WHATS FOR DINNER THIS EASTER? How about Ham, Turkey or Prime Rib Roast? Turkey fresh or frozen! ….Oh we have Chocolate Easter Eggs and Bunnies, […]
March 30, 2018
Fresh Cut Fruit, Vegetables and Salsa!
We do the Prep, You Enjoy the Fresh! FRESH CUT FRUIT, VEGGIES, plus GUAC & SALSA! We do all the prep, you simply enjoy the […]
March 7, 20182018 Country Grocer Valentines Photo Contest Winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Valentines photo contest sponsored by Country Grocer. The winning prize this year was for a $150 gift certificate for dinner at Auntie Pestos. Winners were selected by random draw. And! There were so many great pictures submitted this year that we’re giving away even more prizes. […]
Community News
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Judith Sayers: Clean Energy, First Natio...
Clean technology is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world—and an essential response to climate change. In British Columbia, several First Nations are leaders in the renewable energy sector. By the end of 2016, 30 First Nations had operational solar, run-of-river, geothermal, wind, and biomass projects powering their communities and BC. There are […]
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Join Country Grocer in Practicing the 3 ...
Who doesn’t love progress, especially when it comes to our health and well-being? And targeting school-aged kids is a great place to start. Country Grocer’s latest demonstration of community leadership launches this week – just in time for Earth Day on April 22. The store’s community relations team went into schools through the week of […]
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Untreated Sewage Discharged into Ganges ...
An electrical and mechanical failure at the Ganges Wastewater Treatment Plant on Salt Spring Island resulted in a sewage release from early afternoon April 14 to early afternoon April 15. The sewage entered Ganges Creek and travelled approximately 100 meters prior to discharging into the ocean at the outlet of Ganges Creek. The shoreline affected […]
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Depleted Old Boys Squad Battle Through i...
Old Boys end season on a winning note – The pouring rain on Saturday April 7th complemented the Old Boys mood as only 9 hardy souls arrived at Finlayson Park, Victoria for their opening game in the Annual Bill Drew end of season tournament. Included in the 9 was a return after a 2-season absence of […]
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Fire News: Being FireSmart Protects Your...
FireSmart is a wildfire safety programme with an economical and common sense approach. The key concept of FireSmart involves removing or reducing the amount of burnable material (think “fire fuel”) from around your home. The area within 10 meters (30 feet) of your home is the “Priority Zone.” If you remove fire fuel from this […]
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Forum: Globe Columnist Elizabeth Renzett...
Why are there so few women in politics? Why is public space, whether in the street or on social media, still so hostile to women? Is the #MeToo movement signalling a real shift in society’s treatment of women? From Hillary Clinton’s failed campaign to the quest for equal pay, and from the transgender movement to […]
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Wet Soil, Cool Crops and Pollinator Plan...
Our cold spring continues…with the soil too soggy to work in many gardens, especially after this recent heavy rain. If you squeeze a small handful of soil and it stays together in a compact clod, then it is too wet to handle; it should be moist but still easy to crumble apart after you squeeze […]
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Forum Hosts Vancouver Aquarium President...
Salt Spring Islanders know the importance of healthy oceans. Indeed, many Salt Spring residents are protesting the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, which if completed will add hundreds of oil tankers to the Salish Sea each year. The threat of oil spills is but one of many challenges facing our oceans. Overfishing, climate change, and plastics […]
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BC Rural Dividend Grant Funds Salt Sprin...
As part of its rural development mandate, the Government of British Columbia is providing $39,136 to support community projects in the Cowichan Valley and Gulf Islands, Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan announced today. “The wide range of projects that received grants is a testament to the resourcefulness of the proponents and their commitment to diversifying […]