I Dare you

Feb 08

Canucking at the Smythe St.Superstore. In the past I have tried to avoid shopping here, but it has the best selection, ...so far. Once again, they had tomatoes labeled incorrectly….Product of Canada on the sign….Product of Mexico on the tomato. I have to find a better way of reporting this error, reporting in person doesn’t seem to work.

So, I tried the phone. I was put on hold twice, directed to the wrong department , had to hang up and redial ( repunch?). When I finally reached a person in the Produce department…and I had my little say..they replied “okay”.

Hmmm……..well…..I did only ask for one thing. I asked if they would double check their labeling. An “okay” reply is….. okay. I guess I was hoping to find someone like the shrimp guy.

Dare products are Canadian. I think, I hope. All of the Dare cookies and crackers I checked say Family Owned. Proudly Canadian, and Product of Canada. Really , I almost started singing " Oh Canada".

Saturday morning I visited the local market. The first vegetable stand had fresh broccoli from Ontario. The next vegetable stand I checked was a family owned business from Centerville NB. They grow and sell their own carrots, potatoes, cabbage, parsnips. A great find.

As I was leaving the market, I passed the "regular" fish guy. A good time to check their haddock. Canadian haddock has been very scarce in the last few years. When I asked where their haddock was from, they replied….. “St George…no….wait….Deer Island..yes it is from Deer Island”. I found this amusing as there isn’t a huge span of water between these two areas. Now, I have to find out if we are catching local haddock. I hope so.