Partner Update
Empire and its select banners across the country, including Sobeys, will be transitioning from AIR MILES to Scene+ beginning in Atlantic Canada in August 2022, and then continue across the rest of Canada culminating in early 2023. Find frequently asked questions below.
What is Scene+?
Scene+ is one of Canada’s leading lifestyle loyalty programs. The Scene+ program offers members opportunities to earn and redeem points when and how they want to be rewarded.
Scene+ will include our leading grocery, pharmacy, liquor and convenience brands in Canada, as well as travel through Expedia, banking solutions through Scotiabank, dining with over 700 Recipe Unlimited restaurants (like Swiss Chalet, Montana’s, Kelseys and Harvey’s), movies through Cineplex and redemption partnerships with great brands like Apple, Best Buy and many others.
When will my store stop accepting my AIR MILES card?
Scene+ will replace the current AIR MILES program in our grocery, pharmacy, liquor and convenience stores and online grocery. We will transition from AIR MILES to Scene+ beginning in Atlantic Canada in August 2022, and then continue across the rest of Canada culminating in early 2023.
Can I continue to collect AIR MILES Reward Miles at your stores until Scene+ is launched?
Yes. You can continue to collect and redeem AIR MILES with us until Scene+ is available in your local store. We are committed to continue delivering great value and promotion opportunities to customers through the Air Miles program through the transition.
Will I lose any AIR MILES Reward Miles I have earned? What happens to my AIR MILES reward miles?
No. You will not lose any AIR MILES Reward Miles already earned in our stores. All AIR MILES Reward Miles accumulated in-store or online prior to Scene+ being available in your local store will be posted to your account within 60 days of an eligible transaction. You can continue to redeem Miles in your local store up until Scene+ goes live. You can continue earning and redeeming Miles across AIR MILES coalition partners as you would normally.
Can I transfer my AIR MILES Reward Miles to Scene+?
No. Your AIR MILES Rewards Miles will remain part of the AIR MILES Reward Program. You can use your AIR MILES Cash Miles in your local store until we launch Scene+ in your location.
Will the AIR MILES Reward Miles I have expire if I earned them from a Sobeys store?
This announcement will not impact your AIR MILES Rewards Miles. You can continue to redeem your AIR MILES Rewards Miles in our stores as you would normally until we transition to the Scene+ program. See https://www.airmiles.ca/en/get-help/managing-my-account.html for more details.
Do I have to use a certain portion of my AIR MILES Reward Miles up before Scene+ is launches at my local store?
No. You can redeem AIR MILES Rewards Miles in your local store until Scene+ launches in your location. You can continue earning and redeeming Miles across AIR MILES coalition of partners as you would normally.
What happens to the Sobeys eVoucher that I have after Scene+ launches?
eVouchers do not expire, Sobeys eVouchers will continue to be accepted towards purchases after the launch of Scene+.
Where can I go to find more information on how to get and use AIR MILES Reward Miles?
Please visit airmiles.ca to learn more about the AIR MILES Reward Program.
Urban Beekeeping
Bringing the Buzz to the Basket with Alvéole
As a family nurturing families here at Sobeys, we've partnered with Alvéole in a new honeybee project to nurture a very important pollinating family: bees.
Using urban rooftop beehives, we're bringing message honey to your home, while giving one to the bees on top of our selected Sobeys stores.
Since 2013, Alvéole has been installing beehives all across North America (and France!) to educate people about beekeeping. Whether it's schools, families, or large companies, they're helping spread the buzz about important issues surrounding industrial agriculture. For example, the use of pesticides, monocultures, and the loss of biodiversity.
Read on to learn more about urban beekeeping and how to help the bees in Canada.
×Sobeys x Alvéole | Webinar Registration links
- Webinar Date Time (Local) Registration link
- September 14th (Calgary) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- September 16th (Toronto) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- September 21st (Edmonton) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- September 23rd (Ottawa) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- September 28th (Vancouver) *Kids 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
- October 5th (Calgary) *Kids 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
- October 7th (Toronto) *Kids 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
- October 12th (Edmonton) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- October 14th (Ottawa) 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
- October 19th (Vancouver) 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
What Urban Beekeeping is
Urban beekeeping simply means keeping bees for mutually beneficial purposes within an urban environment, such as in rooftop beehives. And, when we say urban beekeeping, we really mean making use of city building grey spaces that otherwise contribute to the heat island effect!
Not only does urban beekeeping reduce environmental impact, but it also brings honey production to a hyper-local level, reduces monocultures, and increases pollinator populations to help local ecosystems thrive. Now that's what we call a win-win!
The process is simpler than you might think: there's the apiary, the bees, and the beekeeper. The only hard part is safely moving a colony to an urban environment to help save the bees in Canada. After this, it's a case of checking the hive every three weeks to make sure each little buzzer is happy, healthy, and thriving!
Learn more about the heart of the hive with Alex Mclean, President and Co-Founder of Alvéole
OurPartTMDid you know?
Each hive in our honeybee project will house around 50,000 individual buzzing bees!
The Benefits of Urban Beekeeping
All around the world, we're seeing a decline in the populations of bees. There are unsustainable methods used in agriculture that not only harm bee-kind (such as the use of pesticides) but can cause habitat loss and contribute to climate change.
So, there's a whole hive of reasons why urban beekeeping can make a difference. Using rooftop beehives - just like the ones on selected Sobeys stores - we can:
- Support ecological agriculture
- Help hives grow
- Reduce pesticide use
- Keep colonies healthy
- Hyper-localize honey production
- Preserve new habitats
- Keep annual flowers blooming
- Provide safe water to bees
- Educate our beekeepers of tomorrow
- Reduce unhealthy bee farming
Become a beekeeper for a day and find the Queen bee at a virtual workshop hosted by Alvéole.
Learn MoreWhy Bees Make Honey
Long story short, bees make honey to eat it! They store all their hive-made honey in honeycomb so they have a good source of energy for the winter when the flowers aren't in bloom.
Worker bees will travel out of their rooftop beehives and explore within a 5 km radius. They'll buzz over to a pretty flower and use their long tongues to collect nectar from a plant's nectary (it's a special plant organ!).
The worker bee then takes this nectar back to the hive for the magic to begin! The bee will pass the nectar back to a house worker bee who dries the nectar using a warm breeze from their wings to take the honey from 80% moisture to 20%.
Finally, the sugary-sweet honey is placed in individual cells in the hive before being covered by a wax lid for storage. Luckily, honey can be stored indefinitely at room temperature because of its high sugar content.
Did you know?
Depending on the flower the worker bees take their nectar from, honey's flavour can range from mild and sweet to strong and bitter!
The Bees Making Honey in Canada
There are over 800 species of native bees throughout Canada. Some are solitary, and others are hive-bound! For example, one type of bee in Nova Scotia called the 'sweat bee' has a shiny green body and is often mistaken for the common housefly!
But, there's really only one species of bee capable of making our honey; honey that's made-at-hive with love by the honeybee.
Scientifically, these bees are called "Apis Mellifera", and they were imported from Europe centuries ago for their sheer honey-making value and calm temperament.
Meet your Canadian-European honeybees at a virtual urban beekeeping workshop with hive-mind Alvéole!
Learn MoreIf you want to know what happens after the yearly fall harvest, our fuzzy Italian bees have their plan. In fact, in the words of our partners over at Alvéole, "beekeeping takes a holiday during the winter months".
During the winter, our rooftop beehives will keep the bees comfortably warm and cozy! Here, they'll cluster around the Queen and stay warm by contracting their thoracic muscles (the middle part of the bee!). In fact, temperatures can even reach a cozy 35°C inside these rooftop beehives!
Did you know?
To make approximately 2 and a half jars of honey, our Canadian honeybee will fly the equivalent of four times the Earth's circumference!
How to Help The Bees in Canada
Plant a bee-loving garden with bright flowers of violet and blue to attract our honeybees and let them do what they buzz best!
Try going chemical-free. Whether it's pesticide use at home or helping out farmer friends with other ideas to help keep their crops healthy.
Why not fly into the realms of becoming a bee specialist yourself? Or encourage the little ones to discover their own passions as a beekeeper or environmentalist.
Our bees need trees, too. So, make sure to always be on the side of nature's giants when you look to the smaller wonders and help the bees in Canada.
Opt for hyper-localized production of grocery items such as wax, shampoo, honey, candles, balms, perfumes, and so much more!
You can find out how to help the bees in Canada even more by visiting one of the select Sobeys stores with Alvéole rooftop beehives:
Store Locations
All Provinces Alberta Ontario-
Sobeys Country Hills
200 500 Country Hills Blvd NE Calgary AB T3K 4Y7 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Forest Lawn
5101 - 17 Avenue S.E. CALGARY AB T2A 0V7 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Hollick Kenyon
5119 - 167 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5Y 0L2 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Mahogany
#1200, 7 Mahogany Plaza SE Calgary AB T3M 2P8 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys McKenzie Towne
20 MCKENZIE TOWNE AVENUE SE CALGARY AB T2Z 3S7 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Millrise
#2000, 150 Millrise Blvd SW Calgary AB T2Y 5G7 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Millwoods Common
5011 23 Ave Edmonton AB T6L 7G5 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Silverado
#704, 19369 Sheriff King St SW Calgary AB T2X 0T9 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Southbrook
1109 JAMES MOWATT TRAIL Edmonton AB T6W 1S4 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Strathcona
300-555 Strathcona Blvd. SW Calgary AB T3H 2Z9 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Bradford
40 Melbourne Drive Bradford ON L3Z 3B8 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Danforth
2451 Danforth Ave East Toronto ON M4C 1L1 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Extra Burlington-Brnt
1250 Brant Street Burlington ON L7P 1X8 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Glen Abbey
1500 Upper Middle Road Oakville ON L6M 3G3 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Kanata
700 Terry Fox Drive Kanata ON K2L 4H4 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys March Road Kanata
840 March Road Kanata ON K2W 0C9 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Todmorden East York
1015 Broadview Avenue Toronto ON M4K 2S2 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Trim & Innes Cumberland
5150 Innes Road Orleans ON K4A 0G4 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Maplegrove
511 Maple Grove Drive Oakville ON L6J 4W3 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Queensway Etobicoke
125 The Queensway Etobicoke ON M8Y 1H6 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Whitby
1615 Dundas Street East Whitby ON L1N 2L1 Ontario Get Directions -
Ajax
260 Kingston Road West Ajax ON L1T 4E4 Ontario Get Directions -
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How to Avoid a Bee Sting with the Honey Bees Project
Bees are very commonly mistaken for wasps because of their similar appearances (at least to the naked eye!). And, with this, there are so many of us who think our buzz-friends will sting us without reason. But it's not true!
The bees making a home in our rooftop beehives are very docile and won't want to sting at all. The reason is that bees will pass away when they sting because their stinger gets stuck and, when they leave, it tears away and takes their abdomen with it. Which makes for quite the final act in life!
That said, it doesn't mean you shouldn't be careful when sharing the city as we help the bees in Canada. After all, just like us, the pollinators in our honeybee project are just as likely to become defensive of their colony if they feel threatened.
So, just remember how to "beehave" around a beehive. Turn a beekeeping experience into an awe-inspiring adventure with rooftop beehives just by staying calm, moving slowly, and keeping a distance from the heart of the hive. Sting chances will be nearly zero with this honeybee project!
Did you know?
The Queen bee has a smoother stinger and is able to use it multiple times when battling for her colony without it getting stuck!
7 steps to take if you've been stung by a bee:
-
Step away from the hive
The last thing you want after a bee sting is another one. So, be sure to step away from the hive (or where you think the hive might be) and allow yourself to react with a hearty scream! -
Find a place to sit down
There's no way of knowing how your skin could react or even how you could react as a whole. If paper cuts and splinters get to you, you'll want to take a seat before moving onto the next step. -
Remove the stinger
It's super important you don't just grab and pull the stinger away. The top of the stinger still has venom in it and you risk squeezing that into your skin. So, use a card or your fingernail and gently push the stinger out from the side. -
Assess the sting zone reaction
You'll want to see whether you've got general symptoms (known as a local reaction) or some slightly worse symptoms (which is called a systemic reaction and could be a sign of an allergy). -
Treat the local reaction
If you've got a local reaction, it's likely there'll be a bit of redness in the sting zone as well as some swelling and pain. So, grab yourself some ice, avoid scratching your sting zone, and head to your local pharmacy for some sting relief! -
Request immediate help for a systemic reaction
With a systemic reaction, you'll have all the local reaction symptoms plus some extras such as dizziness, difficulty breathing, and nausea. If this is the case, reach for an EpiPen (which the Alvéole team is always equipped with!), call 911, and ask someone to keep you company while you seek medical support. -
Remember how to "beehave" around a beehive
You and the little ones can turn a beekeeping experience into an awe-inspiring adventure with rooftop beehives just by staying calm, moving slowly, and keeping a distance from the heart of the hive. Sting chances will be nearly zero!
The Role of These Buzzing Pollinators in Your Food
Honeybees play a crucial role from breakfast through to dinner. In fact, the decline in pollinators like our bees and butterflies coincides with a growth in demand for agriculture, resulting in a rise in food costs!
Did you know?
Bees will buzz to nearly 3 million flowers for every pound of deliciously runny honey they make!
Pollinators are the reason our plants can thrive and bring us so many of the deliciously nourishing foods in our diet. They're actually responsible for pollinating over 130 varieties of fruits and vegetables (which is over a third of all foods we eat!).
To summarize, honeybees make excellent pollinators. With thanks, in part, to their large colony numbers. And they're available on-demand: many crop farmers even depend on beekeepers to travel to their location with hundreds of hives in tow!
Almonds, cranberries, apples, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, asparagus, avocados, coffee: these are just some examples of the crops that entirely depend on pollinating insects. This is why we are taking on the urban honeybee project; so we can continue to feed and nurture your family as well as help the bees in Canada!
Made possible by
So, have a look at some of our favourite recipes you can continue to enjoy
as our pollinators buzz around the roofs of our stores:
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Honey Chili Cashew Shrimp Stir-Fry
- Total Time
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
Honey Macadamia Nut Brittle
- Total Time
- 30 min
- Serves
- 1
Honey, Parmesan & Rosemary Scones
- Total Time
- 35 min
- Serves
- 9
Lemon, Honey & Rosemary Turkey
- Total Time
- 255 min
- Serves
- 12
For all other questions regarding your AIR MILES Reward Miles please visit airmiles.ca.
Mise à jour pour les partenaires
Empire et certaines de ses bannières de partout au pays, y compris Sobeys, passeront d’AIR MILES à Scène+ au Canada atlantique en août 2022, puis dans le reste du pays jusqu’au début de 2023. Consultez la foire aux questions ci-dessous.
Qu’est-ce que Scène+?
Scène+ est l’un des principaux programmes de fidélisation axé sur le mode de vie au Canada. Le programme Scène+offre à ses membres l’occasion d’accumuler et d’échanger des points à l’endroit, à la manière et au moment de leur choix.
Scène+ comprendra nos principales bannières d’épiceries, de pharmacies et de dépanneurs au Canada ainsi que des points et des récompenses dans les domaines des voyages (Expedia), des solutions bancaires (Banque Scotia), de la restauration (plus de 700 restaurants Recipe, comme les chaînes Swiss Chalet, Montana’s, Kelseys et Harvey’s), des cinémas (Cineplex). Le programme comprendra aussi des échanges de points avec d’excellentes marques comme Apple, Best Buy et bien d’autres.
À quel moment mon magasin cessera-t-il d’accepter ma carte AIR MILES?
Scène+ remplacera le programme AIR MILES actuel dans nos épiceries, pharmacies, magasins de vins et spiritueux et dépanneurs, et avec les services d’épicerie en ligne. Nous passerons d’AIR MILES à Scène+ au Canada atlantique en août 2022, puis dans le reste du pays jusqu’au début de 2023.
Puis-je continuer d’accumuler des milles de récompense AIR MILES dans vos magasins jusqu’au lancement de Scène+?
Oui. Vous pouvez continuer d’accumuler et d’échanger des milles AIR MILES avec nous jusqu’à ce que le programme Scène+ soit offert dans votre magasin. Nous nous engageons à continuer d’offrir à nos clients de la qualité et des occasions promotionnelles par le biais du programme Air Miles tout au long de la transition.
Puis-je transférer mes milles de récompense AIR MILES au programme Scène+?
Non. Vos milles de récompense AIR MILES restent dans votre compte AIR MILES. Vous pouvez utiliser vos milles AIR MILES en magasin jusqu’au lancement du programme Scène+.
Les milles de récompense AIR MILES que j’ai accumulés dans une bannière Sobeys vont-ils expirer?
Cette annonce n'aura aucune incidence sur vos points AIR MILES. Vous pouvez continuer à échanger vos points AIR MILES dans nos magasins comme vous le feriez normalement jusqu'à ce que nous passions au programme Scène+. Voir airmiles.ca/fr/gérermoncompte pour plus de détails.
Dois-je utiliser une certaine partie de mes milles de récompense AIR MILES avant le lancement de Scène+ dans mon magasin?
Non. Vous pouvez échanger vos milles de récompense AIR MILES jusqu’au lancement de Scène+ dans votre magasin. Vous pouvez continuer à accumuler et à échanger des milles auprès des partenaires du programme AIR MILES comme vous le feriez normalement.
Qu’arrivera-t-il à mes bons d’achat électroniques Sobeys après le lancement de Scène+?
Les bons d’achat électroniques Sobeys n’expireront pas et continueront d’être acceptés pour les achats effectués après le lancement de Scène+.
Où puis-je trouver plus d’information sur la façon d’accumuler et d’utiliser les milles de récompense AIR MILES?
Veuillez consulter airmiles.ca pour en savoir plus sur le programme de récompense AIR MILES.
Urban Beekeeping
Bringing the Buzz to the Basket with Alvéole
As a family nurturing families here at Sobeys, we've partnered with Alvéole in a new honeybee project to nurture a very important pollinating family: bees.
Using urban rooftop beehives, we're bringing message honey to your home, while giving one to the bees on top of our selected Sobeys stores.
Since 2013, Alvéole has been installing beehives all across North America (and France!) to educate people about beekeeping. Whether it's schools, families, or large companies, they're helping spread the buzz about important issues surrounding industrial agriculture. For example, the use of pesticides, monocultures, and the loss of biodiversity.
Read on to learn more about urban beekeeping and how to help the bees in Canada.
×Sobeys x Alvéole | Webinar Registration links
- Webinar Date Time (Local) Registration link
- September 14th (Calgary) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- September 16th (Toronto) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- September 21st (Edmonton) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- September 23rd (Ottawa) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- September 28th (Vancouver) *Kids 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
- October 5th (Calgary) *Kids 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
- October 7th (Toronto) *Kids 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
- October 12th (Edmonton) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM Register Now
- October 14th (Ottawa) 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
- October 19th (Vancouver) 9:30 AM 9:30 AM Register Now
What Urban Beekeeping is
Urban beekeeping simply means keeping bees for mutually beneficial purposes within an urban environment, such as in rooftop beehives. And, when we say urban beekeeping, we really mean making use of city building grey spaces that otherwise contribute to the heat island effect!
Not only does urban beekeeping reduce environmental impact, but it also brings honey production to a hyper-local level, reduces monocultures, and increases pollinator populations to help local ecosystems thrive. Now that's what we call a win-win!
The process is simpler than you might think: there's the apiary, the bees, and the beekeeper. The only hard part is safely moving a colony to an urban environment to help save the bees in Canada. After this, it's a case of checking the hive every three weeks to make sure each little buzzer is happy, healthy, and thriving!
Learn more about the heart of the hive with Alex Mclean, President and Co-Founder of Alvéole
OurPartTMDid you know?
Each hive in our honeybee project will house around 50,000 individual buzzing bees!
The Benefits of Urban Beekeeping
All around the world, we're seeing a decline in the populations of bees. There are unsustainable methods used in agriculture that not only harm bee-kind (such as the use of pesticides) but can cause habitat loss and contribute to climate change.
So, there's a whole hive of reasons why urban beekeeping can make a difference. Using rooftop beehives - just like the ones on selected Sobeys stores - we can:
- Support ecological agriculture
- Help hives grow
- Reduce pesticide use
- Keep colonies healthy
- Hyper-localize honey production
- Preserve new habitats
- Keep annual flowers blooming
- Provide safe water to bees
- Educate our beekeepers of tomorrow
- Reduce unhealthy bee farming
Become a beekeeper for a day and find the Queen bee at a virtual workshop hosted by Alvéole.
Learn MoreWhy Bees Make Honey
Long story short, bees make honey to eat it! They store all their hive-made honey in honeycomb so they have a good source of energy for the winter when the flowers aren't in bloom.
Worker bees will travel out of their rooftop beehives and explore within a 5 km radius. They'll buzz over to a pretty flower and use their long tongues to collect nectar from a plant's nectary (it's a special plant organ!).
The worker bee then takes this nectar back to the hive for the magic to begin! The bee will pass the nectar back to a house worker bee who dries the nectar using a warm breeze from their wings to take the honey from 80% moisture to 20%.
Finally, the sugary-sweet honey is placed in individual cells in the hive before being covered by a wax lid for storage. Luckily, honey can be stored indefinitely at room temperature because of its high sugar content.
Did you know?
Depending on the flower the worker bees take their nectar from, honey's flavour can range from mild and sweet to strong and bitter!
The Bees Making Honey in Canada
There are over 800 species of native bees throughout Canada. Some are solitary, and others are hive-bound! For example, one type of bee in Nova Scotia called the 'sweat bee' has a shiny green body and is often mistaken for the common housefly!
But, there's really only one species of bee capable of making our honey; honey that's made-at-hive with love by the honeybee.
Scientifically, these bees are called "Apis Mellifera", and they were imported from Europe centuries ago for their sheer honey-making value and calm temperament.
Meet your Canadian-European honeybees at a virtual urban beekeeping workshop with hive-mind Alvéole!
Learn MoreIf you want to know what happens after the yearly fall harvest, our fuzzy Italian bees have their plan. In fact, in the words of our partners over at Alvéole, "beekeeping takes a holiday during the winter months".
During the winter, our rooftop beehives will keep the bees comfortably warm and cozy! Here, they'll cluster around the Queen and stay warm by contracting their thoracic muscles (the middle part of the bee!). In fact, temperatures can even reach a cozy 35°C inside these rooftop beehives!
Did you know?
To make approximately 2 and a half jars of honey, our Canadian honeybee will fly the equivalent of four times the Earth's circumference!
How to Help The Bees in Canada
Plant a bee-loving garden with bright flowers of violet and blue to attract our honeybees and let them do what they buzz best!
Try going chemical-free. Whether it's pesticide use at home or helping out farmer friends with other ideas to help keep their crops healthy.
Why not fly into the realms of becoming a bee specialist yourself? Or encourage the little ones to discover their own passions as a beekeeper or environmentalist.
Our bees need trees, too. So, make sure to always be on the side of nature's giants when you look to the smaller wonders and help the bees in Canada.
Opt for hyper-localized production of grocery items such as wax, shampoo, honey, candles, balms, perfumes, and so much more!
You can find out how to help the bees in Canada even more by visiting one of the select Sobeys stores with Alvéole rooftop beehives:
Store Locations
All Provinces Alberta Ontario-
Sobeys Country Hills
200 500 Country Hills Blvd NE Calgary AB T3K 4Y7 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Forest Lawn
5101 - 17 Avenue S.E. CALGARY AB T2A 0V7 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Hollick Kenyon
5119 - 167 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5Y 0L2 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Mahogany
#1200, 7 Mahogany Plaza SE Calgary AB T3M 2P8 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys McKenzie Towne
20 MCKENZIE TOWNE AVENUE SE CALGARY AB T2Z 3S7 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Millrise
#2000, 150 Millrise Blvd SW Calgary AB T2Y 5G7 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Millwoods Common
5011 23 Ave Edmonton AB T6L 7G5 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Silverado
#704, 19369 Sheriff King St SW Calgary AB T2X 0T9 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Southbrook
1109 JAMES MOWATT TRAIL Edmonton AB T6W 1S4 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Strathcona
300-555 Strathcona Blvd. SW Calgary AB T3H 2Z9 Alberta Get Directions -
Sobeys Bradford
40 Melbourne Drive Bradford ON L3Z 3B8 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Danforth
2451 Danforth Ave East Toronto ON M4C 1L1 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Extra Burlington-Brnt
1250 Brant Street Burlington ON L7P 1X8 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Glen Abbey
1500 Upper Middle Road Oakville ON L6M 3G3 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Kanata
700 Terry Fox Drive Kanata ON K2L 4H4 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys March Road Kanata
840 March Road Kanata ON K2W 0C9 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Todmorden East York
1015 Broadview Avenue Toronto ON M4K 2S2 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Trim & Innes Cumberland
5150 Innes Road Orleans ON K4A 0G4 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Maplegrove
511 Maple Grove Drive Oakville ON L6J 4W3 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Queensway Etobicoke
125 The Queensway Etobicoke ON M8Y 1H6 Ontario Get Directions -
Sobeys Whitby
1615 Dundas Street East Whitby ON L1N 2L1 Ontario Get Directions -
Ajax
260 Kingston Road West Ajax ON L1T 4E4 Ontario Get Directions -
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How to Avoid a Bee Sting with the Honey Bees Project
Bees are very commonly mistaken for wasps because of their similar appearances (at least to the naked eye!). And, with this, there are so many of us who think our buzz-friends will sting us without reason. But it's not true!
The bees making a home in our rooftop beehives are very docile and won't want to sting at all. The reason is that bees will pass away when they sting because their stinger gets stuck and, when they leave, it tears away and takes their abdomen with it. Which makes for quite the final act in life!
That said, it doesn't mean you shouldn't be careful when sharing the city as we help the bees in Canada. After all, just like us, the pollinators in our honeybee project are just as likely to become defensive of their colony if they feel threatened.
So, just remember how to "beehave" around a beehive. Turn a beekeeping experience into an awe-inspiring adventure with rooftop beehives just by staying calm, moving slowly, and keeping a distance from the heart of the hive. Sting chances will be nearly zero with this honeybee project!
Did you know?
The Queen bee has a smoother stinger and is able to use it multiple times when battling for her colony without it getting stuck!
7 steps to take if you've been stung by a bee:
-
Step away from the hive
The last thing you want after a bee sting is another one. So, be sure to step away from the hive (or where you think the hive might be) and allow yourself to react with a hearty scream! -
Find a place to sit down
There's no way of knowing how your skin could react or even how you could react as a whole. If paper cuts and splinters get to you, you'll want to take a seat before moving onto the next step. -
Remove the stinger
It's super important you don't just grab and pull the stinger away. The top of the stinger still has venom in it and you risk squeezing that into your skin. So, use a card or your fingernail and gently push the stinger out from the side. -
Assess the sting zone reaction
You'll want to see whether you've got general symptoms (known as a local reaction) or some slightly worse symptoms (which is called a systemic reaction and could be a sign of an allergy). -
Treat the local reaction
If you've got a local reaction, it's likely there'll be a bit of redness in the sting zone as well as some swelling and pain. So, grab yourself some ice, avoid scratching your sting zone, and head to your local pharmacy for some sting relief! -
Request immediate help for a systemic reaction
With a systemic reaction, you'll have all the local reaction symptoms plus some extras such as dizziness, difficulty breathing, and nausea. If this is the case, reach for an EpiPen (which the Alvéole team is always equipped with!), call 911, and ask someone to keep you company while you seek medical support. -
Remember how to "beehave" around a beehive
You and the little ones can turn a beekeeping experience into an awe-inspiring adventure with rooftop beehives just by staying calm, moving slowly, and keeping a distance from the heart of the hive. Sting chances will be nearly zero!
The Role of These Buzzing Pollinators in Your Food
Honeybees play a crucial role from breakfast through to dinner. In fact, the decline in pollinators like our bees and butterflies coincides with a growth in demand for agriculture, resulting in a rise in food costs!
Did you know?
Bees will buzz to nearly 3 million flowers for every pound of deliciously runny honey they make!
Pollinators are the reason our plants can thrive and bring us so many of the deliciously nourishing foods in our diet. They're actually responsible for pollinating over 130 varieties of fruits and vegetables (which is over a third of all foods we eat!).
To summarize, honeybees make excellent pollinators. With thanks, in part, to their large colony numbers. And they're available on-demand: many crop farmers even depend on beekeepers to travel to their location with hundreds of hives in tow!
Almonds, cranberries, apples, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, asparagus, avocados, coffee: these are just some examples of the crops that entirely depend on pollinating insects. This is why we are taking on the urban honeybee project; so we can continue to feed and nurture your family as well as help the bees in Canada!
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So, have a look at some of our favourite recipes you can continue to enjoy
as our pollinators buzz around the roofs of our stores:
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Honey Chili Cashew Shrimp Stir-Fry
- Total Time
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
Honey Macadamia Nut Brittle
- Total Time
- 30 min
- Serves
- 1
Honey, Parmesan & Rosemary Scones
- Total Time
- 35 min
- Serves
- 9
Lemon, Honey & Rosemary Turkey
- Total Time
- 255 min
- Serves
- 12
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