OUR HISTORY

Following the vision of our seven founding members, the Slocan Valley Co-op has grown to more than 5,000 members since 1957. The Slocan Valley Co-op was originally formed by a group of Doukhobors to supply farm and grocery items to their own Doukhobor families and farmers. Throughout the years, with numerous changes and amendments, the original concept of the Slocan Valley Co-op has evolved into a local cornerstone with annual sales of over $25 million dollars.

We strive to meet the needs of our members with our Gas Bar and Convenience Stores in Slocan Park, Nelson, and Castlegar. Members with the Slocan Valley Co-op can use their number at each of these sites. Our Slocan Park store also provides a large grocery selection and is a liquor agency. Our sites provides high quality Co-op Gasoline and Diesel that meets industry Top-Tier certification. The Slocan Valley Co-op also owns the Glenmerry Tempo location.

Our Castlegar Petroleum Department provides commercial fuel, residential home-heating fuel, and lubricants to numerous commercial clients throughout the Kootenay Region, as well as fuel through our Castlegar Cardlock location. We are the exclusive fuel supplier for Yellowhead, Road & Bridge (YRB) in the Kootenays, as well as four independently-owned Tempo service stations to serve their communities in Robson (Johnny's Gas & Grocery), Genelle (Genelle General Store), Christina Lake (Lakeside General Store), and Winlaw (Winlaw Mini Mart), and two Husky sites in Kaslo and Creston. The very same, high-quality, Top-Tier certified fuel you receive from Co-op Gas Bars can be found at all Tempo Gas Stations as well.

In February of 2024, the Slocan Valley Co-op purchased The Dam Restaurant & Bar, located in South Slocan. This purchase marks a new chapter of the Co-op to make new, diverse investments in the community for long term sustainability.