Good Food Junction still on track
Although the Sask Party government has pulled the $8M funding that was being held in trust for the Station 20 West urban renewal project, organisers are determined that the Good Food Junction will still go ahead.
The Good Food Junction Co-Operative at Avenue K and 20th Street will be a neighbourhood store owned and run by local people. It will provide a full range of groceries, including fresh produce, meats, and dairy, as well as frozen foods, canned, bottled and bagged goods, health and beauty items, and household cleaning supplies. Core neighbourhood residents have been without a local grocery store for nearly a decade.
Station 20 West organisers are petitioning the city (who graciously sold the land for $1 on the condition that the project be completed within a specific time frame) for time so that the architects can redraw plans for a smaller building that would house the grocery store. They are also looking for help from the Saskatoon community to get the store up and running.
Dear Friends,
Thank you for showing your recent support at the Station 20 West rally on April 5th. We have been overwhelmed by the support of the citizens from all over Saskatoon.
We are in the process of starting a major capital campaign to raise funds for Station 20 West. If you are interested in continuing to support our project, there are several ways you can help.
We are currently working on a fundraising poster to be distributed across the city, which will be ready on Wednesday April 23rd. We would appreciate your time to hang as many as you can. Even hanging 5 posters would be a major contribution. These posters can also be picked up at Quint Development Corporation, 207-203 Avenue R South, or we can arrange to get them to you. Please let us know if you are willing to help with the posters.
On April 28th, we will be meeting with the executive committee of Saskatoon City Council to ask for an extension on the land contract. Please show your councilor your support for this project by emailing City Council, or by mail:
Saskatoon City Council
City Clerks Office
2nd Floor, City Hall
222 3rd Avenue North
Saskatoon, Sask. S7K 0J5
Fax (306) 975-2784If you would like to get more involved with Station 20 West, we can use volunteers. Please let us know of your availability. We are hoping to have one event every week that will bring us public attention for our fundraising campaign. Please contact us and let us know if you have any great ideas for these events.
Click here if you wish to make a tax-free donation to Station 20 West.
You can find contact details for your Saskatoon city councillor here.
