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Transientgrocersellsnon-perishablestoSouthSlaveCashnCarrytravelinggroceryownerhopestoexpandbusinessnorth6TuesdayOctober72014INDUSTRYSMALLBUSINESSIfyouwouldliketobecomeamemberpleaseemailtownoffortsmithfortsmith.catoobtainanexpressionofinterestform.THETOWNOFFORTSMITHhasopeningsonfourCommunityAdvisoryBoards.LibraryRecreationSustainableDevelopmentTourismandTradeByDALICARMICHAELIfyouseean82GMCtransitbusshut-tlingdowntheroadyoumightwanttofol-lowalongtoseewhereitstops.ThisiswhereMikeSharpehouseshisbusi-nessCashnCarryatravelinggrocerystoresellingnon-perishablefooditemstocustom-ersacrosstheSouthSlaveatwhathebelievesarefairprices.DoingtheresearchIfounditoutrageoussomeofthepricesuptheresaidSharpearesidentofHayRiver.Ithoughtweddobet-terwithamobilestoreespeciallyforcom-munitiesthatdontevenhavestores.Sharpeseffortsarelikethatofamodern-dayRobinHood.Every10daysorsohedrivessouthpicksupabusloadoffooditemsandsellsthemtocustomersjustabovetheiractualcostwhichisoftenlowerthanintheirlocalgrocerystores.Heeventakesrequestsforspecicitems.ItsbeenslowbutsteadySharpesaidofhisblossomingbusiness.Weregettingacontin-uedgrowthincustomersandwerejustwork-ingoutourscheduleandasitreallybecomessolidthenbusinessisgoingtogoquitewell.WhenSharpestartedhisbusinesswithhiswifeJoyoverthesummeritwaswiththeirgoodstightlypackedawayinatruckandtrailer.TheydecidedtoinvestinthebustocarrygreaterloadsaneasytaskwiththemodicationsSharpehasdonetotheoldStrathconaAlta.transitvehicle.Insteadofrowsofseatingthebuswallsarelinedwithplywoodshelvesandhopefullysoonsev-eralfreezerslledwithmeatjustintimetobringChristmasturkeystotheSouthSlave.TheironyisthatCashnCarryisntallowedtooperateinSharpestownofHayRiver.Ac-cordingtoalocalbylawthebusinesscountsaspeddlingorhawkingsomethingonlynon-resi-dentsareallowedtodowithinthetownlimits.Sharpesaidheisntworriedatthispointandishappysellinghisgoodsontheroaduntilatimecomeswhenhecanopenhisownstore.HigherlatitudehigherpricesSharperealizesthatheisnotservingthemostneedycommunitiesintheNorthliketheisolatedcommunitieswheregroceriescanhaveapainfullyhighcost.InTulitaitcancost58tobuyacaseofwaterSharpesaid.ThatscrazyThoughhedoesnthavethecapitaltoreachthosecommunitiesnowSharpesaidheplanstobegindistributionfortownsasfarnorthasNor-manWellswithinthenextfewyears.UntilthenSharpehopestostartsendinggoodsthroughthemailsometimenextspringandwillbetakingrequestsfromcustomersinthoseremoteareas.NutritionNorthnotworkingSharpedoesntqualifyforNutritionNorthasubsidyprogramthatgivesfundstogroceryretailersinthehopesthattheypassonsav-ingstotheircustomers.Hesaidthathisnon-perishablesdonotqualifyfortheprogramthoughashisstockexpandshehopestoapplyforitinthefuture.WhenIdodothatIwillhonestlypassthatsavingsontothecustomerSharpesaid.Idontthinkitshappeningnow.IthinktheyretakingthesubsidiesandtheyreloweringthepricesabitbutIthinkwecandobetter.ThesubsidyprogramiscurrentlybeingexaminedbytheAuditorGeneralafterreceivingwidespreadbacklashregardingitsinefficiency.Accordingtotheaudi-torscommunicationsofficethereviewoftheAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentCanadaprogramispartoftheFall2014AuditorGeneralofCanadaReportandwilllikelybetabledinNovem-berthoughanofficialreleasedatehasnotbeenconfirmed.MikeSharpeownerandoperatorofCashnCarryrenovatedthis82GMCtransitbustoholdhisgroceriesasheandhiswifesellthemaroundtheSouthSlaveregionforabargain.PhotoMikeSharpeFacebookcascadegraphicsBookdesignBrochurespostersBusinesscardsStationeryGreetingcardsInvitationscustomdesignLogodesignMarketingsolutionsPhotographyPromomaterialSignsBannersStickersMagnetsWeddingPartyfavoursCallusat867872-3000Emailusatgraphicsnorj.caordrop-inat207McDougalRdFortSmithNTWeofferarangeofcustomdesignservicesthatincludeWemayhavechangedourlookbutwestillofferallthequalityservicesyouexpect.