May 19, 2015 – Old Crow, YT – Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Ryan Leef, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of Minister Aglukkaq, today announced an investment to establish the Old Crow co-op retail store. The fly-in community's only grocery and retail store closed in November 2014. The Old Crow Retail Co-operative Limited will operate from a recently constructed building purchased from the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, providing much-needed local retail services to the community.
Celebrating its grand opening on May 19, the Co-op will sell retail goods, food and hardware products to residents of Old Crow and the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, whose members comprise the majority of the northern community. Having a local retail operation is vital for the social and economic well-being of this remote Yukon community.
This initiative demonstrates the continued cooperation between the Government of Canada and Yukon First Nations. däna Näye Ventures served as the external delivery organization for CanNor to advance this important community project, working with Arctic Co-operatives Limited, the Old Crow Retail Co-operative Limited, and Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation.
Office of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq
Ted Laking
819-997-1441
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Krisandra Reid
Communications Advisor
867-667-3210
CanNor works to help develop a diversified, sustainable and dynamic economy across Canada's three territories, and delivers on its northern mandate through funding programs, the Northern Projects Management Office and by undertaking policy and research.
Old Crow Retail Co-operative Ltd.
Tracy Rispin
President, Board of Directors
867-966-3261
däna Näye Ventures
Elaine Chambers
General Manager
867-668-6925
