Loblaw’s Real Canadian Superstore is going to help residents of Apsley and North Kawartha Township get through the holidays after the recent loss to fire of Sayers Independent Food Town in Apsley, the only grocery store in North Kawartha Township.
“We have worked with the store for years,” the company announced in a media release on Tuesday (December 15), referring to Sayers carrying Loblaw’s products.
“We’d like to help while they focus on rebuilding. Real Canadian Superstore has worked with the township of North Kawartha to find a temporary solution to help residents as they prepare for the holidays.”
Through PC Express, the company will bring online grocery orders from the Real Canadian Superstore in Peterborough to Apsley, for curbside pickup at the North Kawartha Community Centre at 340 McFadden Road.
In addition, the company will be providing $5,000 worth of most-needed products to the North Kawartha Food Bank.
“When we heard about the fire in Apsley, we immediately wanted to help,” says Lauren Steinberg, senior vice president of Loblaw Digital, which runs the PC Express service.
“The Real Canadian Superstore team in Peterborough along with our team at Loblaw Digital were able to bring this all together quickly, adding extra help to prepare the orders and putting together some much-needed items for the food bank. Hopefully, this can help the residents of Apsley and North Kawartha have a happy holiday season.”
Residents can place online grocery orders for pickup at the North Kawartha Community Centre on December 20, 21 or 22 by visiting superstore.ca/apsley.
As with any PC Express pick-up order, the prices and sales are the same as shopping in the store, and the company has waived all pick-up fees. The truck will bring approximately 80 orders per day to Apsley, with four different time slots available each day.
Customers who require assistance placing an order or creating a PCid account can reach out to the PC Express customer service team at 1-844-295-8219.
“I can’t thank them enough,” says Carolyn Amyotte, mayor of North Kawartha Township.
“At a time when our town has suffered such a tragic loss and really needs some holiday cheer, we are very grateful to Real Canadian Superstore for their generous offer of support for our community.”
VIDEO: North Kawartha Township Mayor Carolyn Amyotte
Posted by Carolyn Ball on Tuesday, December 15, 2020
