Comments on: What does this mean for northerners?

By: Angela Briffett

Angela Briffett — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:52:34 +0000

Now that the time is here, I am more than a little frustrated. I feel like I am being mocked. Excerpt from today’s “Making Healthy Choices More Affordable” flyer:

Green Giant Veg’s WAS $6.89 NOW! $6.79
Milk WAS $13.49 NOW! $12.79
Becel Margarine WAS $6.29 NOW! $5.99

Are you serious? I understand profit and overhead. I understand freight charges (which are subsidized to the local stores). But these prices just don’t seem reflective of foodmail savings.

The local stores now have us all backed into a corner. What other option do we have? None.

This is the start of my concerns. I now need to figure out who to “officially” address them to.

By: Tara

Tara — Sun, 30 May 2010 15:16:12 +0000

If it does come to that, maybe you can put in your order with the local store. I can see that store owners wouldn’t stock a lot of items that the community in a whole doesn’t order. If the people in the community are willing to eat whale and caribou off the cardboard on the gym floor, then I highly doubt they are willing to pay extra to have the skin taken off their meat for them. Only spoiled southeners would require that. I personally don’t buy any meat unless it is lean cuts and boneless/skinless. Anything other than that and I cut off more meat than I eat.

By: Captain Momma

Captain Momma — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:21:30 +0000

Ouch! I can see your concern and I highly doubt the stores will lower costs as well. We lived in YK, which was the big city but I know you greatly depend on the food mail for better selection.

Gov’t is famous for doing exactly what shouldn’t because somebody did a research paper and got a promotion out of it!!

I’m really sorry and I hope you can get some good use out of it before it ends.

PS- I found you off of Clare’s blog!

By: Ana

Ana — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:10:36 +0000

Thanks for posting Carly! I’m interested to see what the final result is and if there will be any way to keep ‘variety’ in our food… also to see if the stores will be required to work with residents in bringing in foods they request. We may have to get creative with rotten apples and metal meats in the future:)

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sun, 23 May 2010 14:51:43 +0000

I definitely think this will make it hard to get selection – our store is pretty good (as long as the manager is in town) but generally gets in the same thing week after week, so I order foodmail to get some different selections. And our meat is really lacking as well, which I guess is due to a lot of people in town eating country food and not buying a lot of meat, so we usually put in a large order every couple months for meat. I have a lot of doubt as to whether this will really affect the prices in the store, so for us, I don’t think it is a good change.

By: morena

morena — Sun, 23 May 2010 00:57:21 +0000

The variety is what I worry about too. We are lucky to have a butcher here so our meat selection is much better than most but the veggies are iffy at the best of times. I’m pretty sad about this decision…

By: Carly

Carly — Sat, 22 May 2010 22:12:05 +0000

I believe the final decision is made. I’m sure there will be a transition period which will be open to suggestions/input/complaints, etc. Some changes are to take effect this coming October and it will all be in effect by April. We will definitely be here during the initial changes.

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 22 May 2010 22:02:41 +0000

It might be good if everyone got together and voiced your concerns to the government before the final decision is made. Getting something changed back will probably take longer that you intend to be there. You are right, lean meats are a must. Good luck.