I too long for the days’ passed. I have been thinking about this though and while I firmly believe MEC has not been a true co-op for some time one of the impacts we will see now is the maojority of today’s members don’t see themselves as members but having just paid $5 to get access. Kind of like Costco or Altitude Sports.
Without that sense of ownership at a large scale I see any initiatives to “MEC” are hopeless.
Great eulogy and to be fair you really brought to my attention MEC was a Canadian icon. I remember being called out as a Canadian while abroad over a decade ago because of the MEC gear I had on. The good stuff that was branded Mountain Equipment Co-op and a mountain top.
Sept. 29, 2020, 4:33 p.m. - Poz
I too long for the days’ passed. I have been thinking about this though and while I firmly believe MEC has not been a true co-op for some time one of the impacts we will see now is the maojority of today’s members don’t see themselves as members but having just paid $5 to get access. Kind of like Costco or Altitude Sports. Without that sense of ownership at a large scale I see any initiatives to “MEC” are hopeless. Great eulogy and to be fair you really brought to my attention MEC was a Canadian icon. I remember being called out as a Canadian while abroad over a decade ago because of the MEC gear I had on. The good stuff that was branded Mountain Equipment Co-op and a mountain top.