Battlefords and District Co-operative cut the ribbon on another 80 years of service in the area Tuesday.
They celebrated a few milestones - one was the 80th anniversary of the Co-op, while the other was the grand reopening of the Territorial Place Mall upon the completion of renovations to the mall's interior.
Renovations had been going on in stages over the past five years at the 30-year-old mall, starting with flooring, the washrooms and cafeteria, and extending to the exterior. Work on the interior had been noticeable to Co-op customers over the past year with the considerable construction activity inside.
Now all that remains is work on the roof, which is now under way.
"That'll take probably the best part of the summer and the early fall," noted general manager Pat Smith of the roof project, but "the inside's done."
The event also was marked by Equity Days, with a booth set up to hand out equity cheques to members of Battlefords and District Co-op. A total of $360,000 was refunded to members.
A number of special deals and discounts being offered to shoppers as well. A special cake cake was shared and there as a barbecue with proceeds supporting Relay for Life.
With the celebration came the cutting of the ribbon for the grand reopening. It fell on mascot Cooper to officially handle those duties.
In addition to the ribbon cutting, Battlefords Co-op provided a cheque for $40,000 to the Boys and Girls Club to go towards the building materials for the club's new facility.
"The Co-op is about making the community a better place to live," said Smith of the donation, saying the Boys and Girls Club was a worthy cause.
