Quickie Convenience Stores Raise Over $50,000 for Children’s Hospital
Quickie Convenience stores and their customers did an outstanding job of raising over $50,000 for CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario). Quickie ran two fundraising blitzes. The first one being in May and the second during Ontario CStore Week which was August 28-September 4. Two cheques totaling over $50,000 were given to CHEO to help […]
Convenience Week A Great Success
Convenience Stores throughout Ontario were honoured to have a week dedicated to the hard working employees in the convenience industry. We were overwhelmed by the support we received from retailers, customers, & politicians throughout the province. Dozens of MPP’s & MP’s stopped in to meet the hard working families who were excited with photo ops […]
LCBO Convenience Outlet – Discussions
The OCSA has conducted various meeting on behalf of the Agency stores in Ontario to build a better model for additional stores, correct some of the issues affecting the stores as follows: Policy suggestions to improve partnership with convenience stores for consideration: Expand the product offerings in LBCO Convenience Outlets to include ready-to-drink, ciders as […]
Is It Really CRA Calling You?
Make sure the caller is a CRA employee and not a scammer! Legitimate CRA employees who contact Canadians will identify themselves as CRA agents and provide their name and a telephone number. You should make sure the caller is a CRA employee before providing any information on the phone. This will protect you from giving […]
Ontario Convenience Store Week Act, 2021
Royal Assent was given to Willowdale MPP Stan Cho’s private member’s Bill in the Ontario legislature that would proclaim the week before Labour Day each year as Ontario Convenience Store Week. The Convenience Store Week Act, 2021 will recognize and celebrate the hard-working individuals who work in Ontario’s 8,500 convenience stores and the essential service […]
OLG Instant Top Up – Exciting New Game
On June 1, 2021 the OLG launched INSTANT TOP UP – a new $1 add-on game for OLG’s INSTANT tickets that gives players a shot at an exciting growing Jackpot! During the first four weeks , retailers will earn double commission . That’s right , original 5% plus an additional 5% to be reconciled at […]
Ontario Convenience Store Week
Family run convenience stores throughout Ontario are being recognized by the Ontario government for their hard work and dedication to every community in the province. Every convenience store is encouraged to participate in Convenience Store Week during the week of August 28 -September 4, 2021. The goal is to raise funds for the Children’s Hospitals […]
Purchasing Power for Independents – Minis Convenience
The OCSA has been working hard to bring value to the hard working independent convenience store operators. As the OCSA strives to help store operators reduce costs, increase margins, provide better service and to grow their business…. a key element has been our partnership with Paygos. Paygos brings more choice, significantly lower prices, and ultra […]
Convenience Store Week Soon to be A Reality
It is a profound honour for the entire Convenience store industry that we will soon have a proclaimed dedicated week during the last week of August, every year from here on in to our industry and products we sell. This period will be known as ‘Convenience Store Week’ and will be recognized by all politicians […]
Federal Budget 2021 – Tobacco & Vape Tax
The Federal budget targeted tobacco products with $4 per carton effective at midnight, Monday, April 19, 2021. In addition, will be vaping taxes implemented by year end should this budget pass. CTV News did a feature that clearly spells out the increases: It will get more expensive for Canadians who smoke cigarettes and vape, under […]