Mountain Equipment Co-Op

The MEC is Canada's one-stop shop for outdoor gear. A business co-operative, they are also quiet supporters of many grassroots outdoor clubs such as Club Fat Ass.

MEC and Club Fat Ass actively support several common causes. One of those causes is Porter's Progress, an organization based in Kathmandu, Nepal that helps poor porters obtain shoes and clothing.

The MEC encourages its employees to lead a healthy outdoor lifestyle. It's not surprising then, that many MEC employees are Club members.

The 2005 Club colors, your blue Club T-shirt, is from the MEC.

A particular "thanks" to Laurie Edward, Community Involvement Coordinator at the MEC for her help during 2005 and 2006. Laurie helped the Club obtain a sustainability grant from MEC in 2004. The MEC helped get the club off the ground by supporting our social and environmental efforts . Thanks, as well, to the following MEC employees for participation in or supporting Club Fat Ass with their time and advice: Keith Nichol, Gord Betenia, Peter Robinson, Peter Carr-Locke, Gord Rose, Karen Berrisford, Matthew Struthers,  Lorie Moody, Kate Scholz, Denise Taschereau and the many MEC employees who are also Club members!