Magic-Sign-Co near Grand Forks BC (157 Result(s))

The site was originally operated by a partnership between three field engineers who were kicked out of Russia by the communists after the revolution. After irrigation canal water became available in the early 1920s, they planted tree fruits and ground crops.The land was next sold to Tim Robin, one of the largest growers in the area, who continued to farm it as an apple and peach orchard.The property was sold in a derelict state to Hungarian Arpad Pallay in 1961. Arpad (deceased in 2004) planted apples, cherries and ground crops. He was the first farmer in the lower valley to circumvent the growers' co-op and took his fruit direct to Vancouver. As a juicy side, his daughter Kate married the son of the fruit inspector who has always trying to catch Arpad selling his fruit outside the co-op!

While food is at the heart of our offerings, our stores provide a wide, growing and successful range of products and services to meet your everyday household needs.

Independently owned full service general grocery stores in rural communities or major tourist destinations can operate as Rural Agency Stores (RAS) and offer retail sale of liquor (spirits, wine, beer, cider and coolers). Services such as bottle return and chilled products as in regular BC Liquor Stores may also be offered depending on availability.