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Seniors in Jasper will have a chance to buy groceries before the masses tomorrow morning.
TGP is launching a special seniors鈥� shopping hour, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. to give the elderly a head start on their shopping. Everyone else will be let in at 9 a.m.
鈥淲e are a small community, everybody looks after each other - we have to,鈥� said store manager Rick Lagace.
鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be tough for a while but you鈥檝e got to do what you鈥檝e got to do.鈥�
TGP鈥檚 shelves have been constantly restocked over the last week, with shoppers stocking up and panic-buying some items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer.
Lagace has had to put purchase limits on these, plus food like eggs, milk and meat, to make sure there鈥檚 enough to go around.
Because while the grocery store usually gets three deliveries a week, problems in the supply chain mean there have been delays.
鈥淓verybody鈥檚 scrambling around, that鈥檚 why they鈥檙e so far behind,鈥� said Lagace.
鈥淲e came in on Tuesday and closed the store just to fill the shelves.
鈥淎 truck was supposed to be here last night but cancelled until 2 p.m. today.鈥�
And that means people have been waiting outside the store to get in for groceries. Lagace said he has seen the line-up reach Tim Hortons.
鈥淚鈥檝e never seen anything like this - and I鈥檝e been in management for a long time,鈥� said Lagace.
鈥淭his is unheard of and it鈥檚 going to get worse instead of better.鈥�
TGP now has a limit of ten customers in the store at any time and is launching home delivery from March 21. There will be a minimum spend of $100 plus a delivery. Call 780-852-3200 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon to order.
