This Saturday, ETC will be giving away a bamboo nightgown as part of their grand opening celebrations. They’ll also give away a basket of local bath products valued at $300.00, and more.
Founded in 1920 to raise money with the sale of knit and woven goods to help outport communities access medical care, NONIA (Newfoundland Outport Nursing and Industrial Association) had the ambitious plan to raise 75% of the salaries of specially trained nurses brought in from England.
People have brought a lot of different things to her, though it’s mostly been breastmilk and cremated ashes.
“I just decided to take a shot at it and open it up.” On the first day there was a lineup outside the door.
“All of our seeds have been time tested to work for Newfoundland.”
14 years in they were “busting at the seams,” and the search for more space began.
“A huge part of it for me is just getting people to think about waste. I want kids to start thinking about how plastic bags are never going away.”
“I want to build a company that will help Newfoundlanders stay in Newfoundland.”
TableTop Day is “Basically a worldwide celebration of a love of board games.”
They also keep the big jumpers and little jumpers separated to keep all jumpers safe. That’s probably for the best: you don’t want a five-year-old launched at you at ramming speed.
IKEA Canada is opening new Collection Points in five Atlantic Canadian cities, including St. John’s.
For $75 per year, members get access to the whole inventory for week-long rentals. The shop will open February 28th, but memberships are currently available.