My superstore

My first visit to the Superstore was on October 24 or 25, 2000. We has just immigrated to Winnipeg (October 22), and upon unpacking, I found myself in need of just about every household and grocery item you can imagine. Not sure what to expect for a "Superstore," but being sold on the idea that it was where we needed to go, Oliver and I set off. Three hours and several hundred dollars later, we emerged, certainly not with everything we needed, but feeling as though we had been on an adventure. What a selection! We had NOTHING like this in the US. Every ethnicity was represented (some better than others - the Winnipeg selection of authentic Mexican grocery products is still severely deficient), we browsed and we sampled and we dug through bins. Some brands were familiar; others were very foreign and required some translation. Grocery items in Canada do not have the same nutritional labeling requirements, so it was hard to compare products. Also, 50% of the label was in French, which also made my first shopping experience more of a challenge. We bought all kinds of things, mostly out of excitement and for the sheer experience. This, in many ways, was the embodiment of our inter-country relocation!



Our grocery shopping habits have settled down; we have a more-or-less established routine and have preferred brands and vendors. We have met local merchants and try to patronize neighborhood stores. But, Superstore will always hold a special place in our hearts.