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	The Powell River Peak - Locks stock the bank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Today she works for Overwaitea and is one of three employees who will shave their hair off at 2 pm December 6 to raise funds for the Powell River and District Food Bank.
		Overwaitea employee Sue Madelung, who asked staff if anyone would have their head shaved to raise funds, praised Sketchley-Whalen's selfless act.
		Overwaitea store manager Gord Gauthier and grocery manager Gary Jackson will also have their heads shaved to raise funds for the food bank.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10571425&BRD=1998&PAG=461&dept_id=221589&rfi=6 (373 words)

	Reference.com/Web Directory/Top/Business/Food_and_Related_Products/Retail
		Food Lion - Corporate overview of retail grocery company located in over 1,200 stores in 11 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
		Food Pride - Independently owned and operated retail food and grocery store company profile, fast facts, and locator for their stores found in 13 states from Ohio to Wyoming.
		Whole Foods Market - Owns and operates chain of natural foods supermarkets which sell meat and poultry free of growth hormones and antibiotics, unprocessed grains and cereals, gourmet foods such as beer and cheese, vitamins, and body care products.
	www.reference.com /Dir/Business/Food_and_Related_Products/Retail (1816 words)

	A Baseline For Food Policy in British Columbia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Corporate Foods is the largest maker of bread and rolls in Canada as owner of Venice Bakery of Vancouver, McGavin Foods Ltd. of Langley, BC, Eastern Bakeries of St. John, NB, Dough Delight of Concord, Ontario, Dempster's of Etobicoke, Ontario, and Brooklyn Bagel Boys of Franklin Park, Illinois.
		Food banks are a frequently overlooked segment of the industrial food system, ensuring that the system is not clogged up with unsold product, and enlisting people as surrogate consumers who purchase on behalf of those who are unable to buy food themselves.
		Food bank directors, while working the industrial system on behalf of their clients, are also frequently in the forefront of innovative alternatives to the industrial system which can offer the independence and personal dignity so often lacking for those who are constrained to use food banks.
	www.ffcf.bc.ca /baseline.html (16086 words)

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		In August the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Council announced that they too would “require mandatory labeling of all food which is known to, or may contain, genetically modified organisms.” An immediate result of massive public pressure was this November’s announcement by Monsanto that it will abandon its “terminator” technology.
		Only Canadians who grow food in their own backyards from organic seeds know what they are putting into their bodies.
		BC supermarket chains IGA, Safeway, Save On Foods and Overwaitea were unwilling to comment on their GM policies when contacted by SPEC.
	www.vcn.bc.ca /spec/spec/Spectrum/winter1999/page10.html (758 words)

	Welcome to the Langley Advance- Top Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Management and staff of Overwaitea Food Group and their suppliers had some serious fun at Redwoods Golf Course on Friday, Sept. 7, as the company raised a record amount of money for sick kids.
		A cheque for $150,000 was presented to Dan Legault of B.C. Children's Hospital by Overwaitea's Vice-President of Merchandising, Gerry Olmstead.
		"We are very thankful to the people of the Overwaitea Food Group for their ongoing commitment to advancing child health care in our province," said Faye Wightman, president of B.C.'s Children's Hospital.
	www.langleyadvance.com /issues01/092101/news/092101nn7.html (545 words)

	Welcome to the Langley Advance- Showtime - Entertainment
		Overwaitea Food Group and its suppliers have broken their own record by raising $151,000 for B.C.'s Children's Hospital at an annual golf tournament in Langley.
		Overwaitea Food Group handed over its biggest golf tournament cheque ever to B.C.'s Children's Hospital Foundation at the company's ninth annual Classic Fore Kids golf tournament on Friday, Sept. 5, at Redwoods Golf Course.
		"The support of corporate donors like the Overwaitea Food Group is incredibly important, and allows us to continue providing world-class care to our province's sickest children," she said.
	www.langleyadvance.com /issues03/092103/showtime/092103sh1.html (444 words)

	Overwaitea Foods - Overwaitea Food Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Overwaitea Foods originated in 1915 in New Westminster, BC.
		Overwaitea Foods shares high quality Corporate Brands, including Western Family and Western Classics products, with OFG's other store formats.
		The original philosophy established 90 years ago continues to guide these stores today: a focus on personal service, innovation and value remain the hallmarks of this format, and reinforces the fact that Overwaitea Foods is "B.C.'s very own food people".
	www.jimpattison.com /food/fo_ofg_of_index.htm (145 words)

	Convenience, specialty products keep small groceries in food fight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Billionaire businessman Jim Pattison has discovered that small is beautiful as he wages a food fight on multiple fronts to stave off competition from both specialty grocers and giant supermarket chains.
		"The Overwaitea Food Group strategy is multi-faceted, and you have to look at it from several different perspectives to see where they are going, but it is frankly a brilliant strategy," said John Scott, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.
		Langley-based Overwaitea Food Group boasts that it feeds one in four families in British Columbia and Alberta through 105 stores operating as Save-On-Foods, Overwaitea Foods, Cooper's Foods, Urban Fare, PriceSmart Foods, and Bulkley Valley Wholesale.
	www.canada.com /vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=8bd8d3d9-e995-4d0a-a29d-2ae481691f47 (551 words)

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		The company was presented with the union bargaining committees proposals and OFG stated that they would not be asking for any concessions in wages and benefits from union members.
		In Save-On negotiations it seems that wage and benefit concessions are unlikely yet the union continues to tell it’s employees to expect a strike or lock-out.
		Overwaitea Foods and UFCW Local 1518 have begun negotiating a new collective agreement for Save-on Foods and Overwaitea.
	www.geocities.com /ufcw777 (1608 words)

	UFCW 1518: Overwaitea Is Violating Your Contract & Your Job Security (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		"...the Employer is committed to grow the business of the Overwaitea Food Group with a primary focus on either Save-On-Foods or Overwaitea Foods and through the growth provide secure employment to members of the Bargaining Unit..."
		It is understood that the Employer is committed to continuing to grow the business of the Overwaitea Food Group with a primary focus on either Save-On-Foods or Overwaitea Foods and through this growth to provide secure employment to members of the bargaining unit.
		In addition, to help create growth opportunities that may not otherwise be available, the Employer has invested in the development and acquisition of alternate banners. The Employer voluntarily recognized UFCW Local 1518 to represent these banners and the Union and Employer have negotiated collective agreements for them in accordance with Letter of Understanding #17.
	www.ufcw1518.com /view.php?id=1468 (1036 words)

	Denzel's: Locations - British Columbia, Canada
		Courtenay, BC Overwaitea Foods - 2701 Cliffe Ave.
		Fernie, BC Overwaitea Foods - 792 2nd Ave.
		Overwaitea Foods - 510 Broadway St. - V0G 1R0
	www.denzelshotsauce.com /can-bc.htm (1788 words)

	BC Hydro - Power Smart for Business - Power Smart Success Stories
		The Overwaitea Food Group currently operates 104 stores under the Save-On-Foods, Overwaitea Foods, Cooper's Foods, Price$mart Foods, Urban Fare and Bulkley Valley Wholesale banners, and employs more than 14,000 people.
		From its inception, the Overwaitea Food Group has been an environmentally conscious company, demonstrating its commitment by recycling up to 90 per cent of the cardboard, plastics and organics that come into its stores, offering a medication disposal program, and through bulk foods sections, which help minimize product packaging.
		The Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) signed on as a Power Smart Partner in 2002, and in summer 2003, with funding assistance from BC Hydro, carried out a detailed energy study to identify electricity savings opportunities in one of its Langley Save-On-Foods stores.
	www.bchydro.com /business/success/story9153.html (538 words)

	RED SQUARE - ABOUT - CanadaBread.com
		With the growing popularity of the piroshki, more European food products were introduced, such as our bite-size dumplings, filled with potato and onion, cheese, and meat, vegetarian Borscht soup, gourmet breads, poppy-seed strudel, and cabbage rolls.
		The PNE administration was very impressed with the high sales figures and smooth operation of the fast-food outlet, and Red Square was invited to return annually to the fair as a regular food vendor, and did so for several years.
		As the manufacturing and wholesale side of the business continues to gain momentum, there is also a strong demand for the foods in a ready to eat format, as served from a "fast food" type of premises.
	www.rsquare.com /about.htm (1542 words)

	Save on Foods - Overwaitea Food Group - Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Since 1982, Save-On-Foods has been one of the food industry's leading grocery store formats in Western Canada.
		In the food industry, Save-On-Foods has a reputation for offering outstanding personal service, a wide selection of quality products at great prices, and delivering a host of value-added services and features - like information on health and nutrition, and products and services that make meal times easier for busy families.
		One exciting feature available to Save-On-Foods customers is the exclusive Save-On-More customer rewards program which, since its inception in 1996, has become one of the most popular programs in the grocery industry.
	www.jimpattison.com /food/fo_ofg_sof_index.htm (240 words)

	Overwaitea Food Group information and related industry information from Hoover's
		Overwaitea Food Group information and related industry information from Hoover's
		Western Canada's leading grocery retailer, Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) operates about 100 supermarkets under the Overwaitea Foods, Save-On-Foods, and Urban Fare banners, among others.
		There are 5 competitors for Overwaitea; see more.
	www.hoovers.com /overwaitea/--ID__107275--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml (383 words)

	Welcome to the Now (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		B.C.'s Overwaitea and Save-On-Foods stores are also asking their customers to join with the company in helping fire victims.
		For every 1,000 points donated, the Overwaitea Food Group will give $2 to the Canadian Red Cross fire relief fund.
		The Overwaitea Food Group operates 103 stores throughout B.C. and employs more than 15,000 people.
	www.thenownewspaper.com /issues03/091203/community/091203co2.html (291 words)

	Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament 2006 - Aug 30-Sep 4 (News [147]) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Overwaitea and Save-on-Foods will reach over 1 million homes in British Columbia for the Grand Forks International.
		Overwaitea Foods is a proud GOLD sponsor of the event.
		Saturday, Sept. 4th, will be Overwaitea Day at the GFI and we are going to have some fun!
	www.baseballgf.com /index.php?art=147 (94 words)

	Ginger Beef Corporation Selected by Overwaitea Food Group to Supply Chinese Food for Their In-Store Ready Meals Program ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In addition, the bulk format allows the store level to create its own in-store pre-packaged Chinese food entrees consisting of protein dishes or a combination plate of protein and starch items under the company's Rapid Chef label.
		With over 100 locations under various banners in Western Canada, Overwaitea Food Group plans to roll out the Ginger Beef and Rapid Chef programs in more of its locations.
		The Overwaitea Food Group, an industry trendsetter as Western Canada's leading food and consumer-goods retailer-operates more than 100 branches of Save-On-Foods, Overwaitea Foods, Urban Fare, Cooper's Foods, Price$mart Foods and Bulkley Valley Wholesale throughout British Columbia and Alberta.
	press.arrivenet.com /entertainment/article.php/387426.html (642 words)

	Iced Strawberry Soup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Place strawberries in a food processor fitted with a steel blade; puree, pour into a large bowl; set aside.
		Place cucumber chunks, yogurt, rum, chopped mint leaves, and sugar in food processor; process until cucumber is fully pureed, pour into bowl of pureed strawberries, stir to mix well; chill in refrigerator.
		Serve ice cold, garnished with sprigs of mint and lemon slices.
	www.jewish-food.org /recipes/straso12.htm (78 words)

	Eligi Consultants Inc.
		On Wednesday July 19th another annual event is the unveiling and cutting of the "Official" Nanaimo Marine Festival Cake baked by Overwaitea Foods at Country Club Centre at 10:30 am.
		The monstrous cake is sponsored by Overwaitea Foods and the Pepsi Cola Bottling Group and samples of both the cake and Pepsi are offered afterwards.
		Then join the thousands of excited people at the "Quality Foods START LINE" as the 34th annual "Great" INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BATHTUB RACE which starts at 11:00 am sharp in Nanaimo harbor for the approximate 1 1/2 hour challenge in the straits of Georgia to the "Overwaitea FINISH LINE" at Departure Bay.
	www.eligi.ca /eligi/english/press/may_24_00.htm (975 words)

	Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The voucher will be sent to the store where the order took place, in the name of the customer who ordered it and the date it left the Overwaitea Food Group Head Office.
		Please allow one week for the travel voucher to arrive at the local store from Overwaitea Food Group Head Office.
		Travel vouchers may be returned for point reinstatement, prior to use, through Save-On-Foods and Overwaitea Foods stores, subject to the terms of Overwaitea Food Group.
	www.saveonmoreowner.saveonmorecruise.com /Page.aspx-URL-Terms.htm (453 words)

	Charlie's Portal: clip - BC grocery chains
		Jim Pattison Group, which owns Save-On-Foods (18 in BC), Overwaitea (17), Buy-Low Foods (14 in BC), PriceSmart (2), and Urban Fare (1), is Canada's third-largest privately-held company, with 27,000 employees.
		They claim their employer Overwaitea wants to drive business to these new stores, which gives their employees lower wages and less benefits.
		Local 247 believe Overwaitea will take this position again with a Semiahmoo store is converted to a PriceSmart on June 3.
	www3.telus.net /ccho/clip/groc-clip.html (406 words)

	GF Travel - British Colimbia
		Thrifty Foods 660 England Ave Tel: 338 1383
		Thrifty Foods 7860 Wallace Dr Tel: 544 0980
		Thrifty Foods 100- 777 Royal Oak Dr. St.
	www.penny.ca /BC.htm (1293 words)

	Shop And Fly With Alaska Airlines And Save-On-More Rewards
		Save-On-Foods and Overwaitea Foods shoppers who take advantage of the stores' Save-On-More Rewards program have the opportunity to redeem points for flights on Alaska Airlines and on its sister carrier Horizon Air to the warmth of Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Mazatlan.
		The Save-On-More Rewards program is exclusive to customers of Overwaitea Foods and Save-On-Foods in British Columbia and Alberta.
		In addition, customers can be on their way to still more free travel on Alaska Airlines, by joining Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan.
	www.alaskasworld.com /Newsroom/ASnews/ASstories/AS_20030403_093236.asp (269 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Dennis Huet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Overwaitea manager Doug Tucker relaxes in a search and rescue stretcher.
		Finally, a $1,682.03 donation from the Duncan Overwaitea Foods boosted them to the goal of equipping about 40 people.
		The new uniforms, set to arrive in August, will be red in colour for visibility with reflective tape and a Cowichan Valley Search and Rescue logo.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Huet_Dennis_552779631.htm (549 words)

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		Place strawberries in a food processor fitted with a steel blade; puree,pour into a large bowl, set aside.
		Place cucumber chunks, yogurt, rum,chopped mint leaves, and sugar in food processor; process until cucumber is fully pureed; pour into bowl of pureed strawberries, stir to mix well; chill in refrigerator.
		Origin: Appeal (quarterly publication from Overwaitea Foods) Shared by: Sharon Stevens.
	www.ichef.com /include/recipe_fullpage.cfm?itemid=91890&recipeid=91540 (71 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Don Finstad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Beginning in wholesale with Associated Grocers, Don has also worked as a controller and financial manager in both food processing and food retailing (The Overwaitea Foods Group), and so doing has acquired a keen sense of the North American food distribution system and the importance of strong retailer/processing relationships.
		An advocate of timely technology, Don is a self-professed "early adopter" and champions the integration of state-of-the-art technology for Vantage Foods.
		Don directs financial management for all elements of Vantage Foods and has been with the company for over 12 years.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Finstad_Don_624945539.htm (160 words)

	boycott
		Overwaitea Foods (British Columbia): "Overwaitea Foods prides itself on providing quality products a reasonable prices.
		Harvest foods (Idaho): Asker's Harvest Foods 415 W Main Street Grangeville, Idaho 208.983.0680
		http://www.ottofranck.de Canned food Le Pecheur Le Pêcheur (=French expression for the fisherman), high class canned fish in general in household packings for the field of delicatessen of the retailing chains.
	www.rd.green.net.au /docs/boycott.htm (1006 words)

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