Sointula is the seaside town you arrive at on reaching Malcolm Island by ferry. Sointula means "place of harmony" in Finnish and was established in 1901 as a Finnish community. The Sointula Co-operative Store association is the oldest co-op in the province having been established in 1909. It is the local meeting place for this island community and carries everything from lotto tickets, to fishing gear, groceries, ice cream, books, and pet food, and well everything!