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Beaver Island mainland-shopping service changes hands, 2012

Also Jim and Pam mainland shopping service 2012 · Beaver Island mainland shopping delivery 2012

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TypeEvent
Dates2012-10-11 – 2012-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
2012-10-11 – 2012-12
Kind
Service
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
commercetransportationcommunityseasonal-life
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Beaver Island

Summary

In October 2012, the Campbell family announced that it would provide the mainland-shopping service after Mary Kay stopped doing so. The announcement said rates would remain unchanged and later posts advertised availability in Charlevoix through December.

Evidence limits

The forum documents the public service announcement and seasonal availability, not its full operating history, customer volume, or financial performance.

Sources

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Sources

  1. The Campbell family announced that it was taking over mainland shopping after Mary Kay stopped providing the service, with rates unchanged, and posted seasonal availability through December. The thread documents a publicly advertised service and continuity claim, not a complete customer list, transaction record, or legal business history.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005607

Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island mainland-shopping service changes hands, 2012”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mainland-shopping-service-transition-2012/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “JIM & PAM’S MAINLAND SERVICES,” October 11–December 20, 2012..

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