The St. Theresa Point Northern store held its grand reopening ceremony Dec. 4 after the completion of $1.7 million in renovations.
The store now features a Tim Hortons outlet and a full-serve hot deli as well as more room for baby care products and an expanded Club Pack shop, which offers shoppers bulk products and a selection of various brands without having to order them online or pay membership fees.
“Tim Hortons and the full serve hot deli are exciting new additions to the community,” said Christine Reimer, vice-president of sales and operations for the North West Company, which owns the Northern store chain.“We anticipate they will be the go-to destination within the store, therefore we will offer extended hours for these new services.”
The store is also building a new warehouse to increase storage capacity and better ensure that popular items are in stock.
The North West Company says that the Northern store contributed more than $2.5 million to the St. Theresa Point economy in 2014 while also donating more than $15,000 for programs and events. The expanded store is expected to create nine new jobs in the remote community.
The North West Company operates stores in Canada, Alaska, the South Pacific and Caribbean. Its Northern and North Mart stores employ over 3,100 people, including many indigenous people, and have an annual payroll of more than $65 million.
