Waiouru store fills gaps from closures

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 566, 13 December 1994, Page 6

Waiouru store fills gaps from closures

By

Michele

Monaghan

If you have been in to the W aiouru Pricecutter lately you would have noticed an increase in the range of fruit and vegetables on offer. Waiouru' s Armed Forces Canteen Council manager John Peden said that due to the Waiouru Vegebarn closing down he has decided to extend the Pricecutter range of fresh fruit and vegetables for the benefit of the community . "We're not going to let the community down," he said. "Whilst we've seen the closure of Postbank, the chemist and the Vegebarn, it' s not the end of the world. As of right now Pricecutter will pick up the veges. Whilst we haven't got the chemist lines in yet, that will be up and running in the new year." Mr Peden said that changes will be made to provide the extra space required to carry the larger range of fresh produce. Exactly what these changes will be hasn't been decided yet, said Mr Peden, but they will be big. "In the new year there will be a proper fruit and vegetable display. It will be done in a more professional way. Until then people will just have to bear with us." For the last week Mr Peden has been going to the fruit and vegetable markets himself to buy the quantity and quality he needs. He said that market buying ensures a competitive shelf price and a high standard of produce. "I'm staggered at the volume of produce we have sold this week," he said. "I' ve had to go to the market every day because of the amount we've sold." Mr Peden said that he wanted the community to know that he is here for the long haul and will not give up easily. "The community is going to survive and we won't be any worse off," he said. "What we need to do as a community is be more positive."