Dauphin Co-op’s Ste Rose Home and Building Centre has received a prestigious award through the Federated Co-op Ltd. (FCL) system.

The Ste. Rose outlet was presented the Co-operative Retail System (CRS) Home Centre Commitment to Excellence Award for Retails in the East Zone, which covers southern Saskatchewan and all of Manitoba.

 This is the second year in a row that Dauphin Co-op has earned this award, a first for Co-ops across Western Canada.

Each year, the CRS Home and Building Solutions Department recognizes excellence in retailing. The Home Centre Commitment to Excellence Award is presented to those home and building centres which achieve excellence in financials, operations, customer experience and community involvement

Stephen Bunka, Dauphin Co-op Building Division Manager, credits a strong focus on Co-op brand identity across the division as the reason for the success.

“Building and maintaining trusted relationships with members, customers, contractors and each other is a daily focus. Through accreditations and continual training, they are able to offer insights, advice and estimates on building or renovation projects – large or small. They take special care with product selection and do everything they can to ensure products and delivery expectations are met or exceeded,” Bunka said.

“The Ste. Rose Home and Building Centre is an anchor in the community it serves. The team makes our vison to enrich the life of our communities, and mission to make a difference by building valued relationships with our members, team members and communities one interaction at a time, come true everyday with their actions and interactions with the community and each other. If you ever stop by the store you will see how they make every one feel at home there. They know their guests by name, they have fun together and they offer the communities all the amenities that are needed to build, feed and maintain their homes and farms.”