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Members of the 97-year-old Winnipeg hardware store voted Saturday to reject the co-op board's recommendation to shut down the business over financial woes.
On Feb. 6, the board told members in a letter the business was no longer economically viable, in part because of competition from retail giants. All but one member of the board resigned following Saturday's vote, and an interim board was elected to keep the store afloat.
"I'm relieved, but there's a lot of work to be done, and that's just starting. But obviously I'm really grateful that everyone's put in over the last 10 days," said Raina Loxley, a co-op member who campaigned in favour of keeping the shop open.
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