In my opinion, the casino didn't go "above and beyond" anything...they kept their operation running solely for profit, not out of the goodness of their hearts.

Yup open to grab your money.

Oh, and the Co-op was NOT for profit?? They didn't make any money while being open for nearly 24 hours pumping fuel?? How did the Co-op go more above & beyond than the Northern Lights Casino??

I don't think the Co-op was giving their fuel away that day ... they were making a profit. Probably a nice profit, considering they were mainly the only one open for 24 hours or so. How did the Co-op go more above & beyond than the Northern Lights Casino??

The ONLY ones that went above & beyond (in my opinion) were the folks at 900 CKBI, they kept the people of Prince Albert well informed.

Sorry but have to agree with Guest on this one regarding going above and beyond, I don't feel they did anything extraordinary.

lol... I completely agree with Guest. They kept running at a hefty profit. I don't think I've ever seen their lot so full on a Tuesday!

I was disgusted that the casino stayed open, there is no above and beyond just greed

How come Sask Power set up a generator at the Co-op but not at any other busness? Sems a tad bit unfare to the other gas stations.

Like you really needed cash. Everything but the Co-op and the casino were closed!

as an employee of northern lights, we were running on generators to keep open, we fed people hot meals and tried to make everyone as comfortable as possible. I was working over those days, and believe me, we care for our patrons. It is because of them we are here.

The Co-op was open to provide fuel for the emergency vehicles (and SaskPower trucks, I imagine). The Co-op has things in store that people actually needed (milk, water, coffee, food) or wanted (cigarettes). What was the point of the casino staying open? Did people REALLY need to get their gambling fix on during the blackout? I think not. Yes, the Co-op made a profit, but it was for the betterment of the community. The casino was SOLELY out to make a profit. They did not NEED to be open.

The point is, they were open. Why they were open is irrelevant. It was a convenience to many people who were able to go have a coffee or grab some cash from a cash machine, or even just to have somewhere to go. I personally didn't go to the casino, but I'm sure that the people who did go were happy to have the option. It's the same thing with the Co-op. It was a convenience to many people who otherwise would might not have had the gas to travel, or to pick something up from the store. I think that the casino deserves some recognition as well as everyone else who worked hard on that day to make people's lives a little bit more bearable.

At least the Northern Lights Casino has their own generators. There was also other businesses open that day as well, that had to take cash, so with the casino having a bank machine helped. They had a restaurant open for people to eat at (tourists especially). So if they are going to make a big deal for Co-op being open, then yes, they should give kuddos to NLC as well.