If you haven’t been in lately, there is much here for you to check out and more coming every day. With our Canadian dollar being strong, we are able to bring in more products from the U.S. and that has included a large shipment from Park Designs. Wonderful gifts for friends or great accents to spruce up your own home decorating. Products include many varietys of unique and personalized Kitchen towels and Tea towel sets, Placemants, Runners, Table cloths, Aprons, Oven Mitts and Pot holders, Napkin Holders, Night Lights and more.

We have the very best selection of affordable and fashionable purses including clutches and wallets. Our already vast Jewellery collection is also getting even bigger! Check out our new ladies blouses, tops and scarves. Pamper yourself with something ”just for you!”

Next week, I am off to Longmont, Colorado to immerse myself in a ”bootcamp” for retailers. I am looking forward to the many new ideas and interesting ways we will be able to make the WALRUS & the CARPENTER an even better and more exciting place for you to visit.

An important date to add to your Calendar is April 29 -30, this year’s Annual Spring SHOP HOP. Seven locally owned shops will be collaberating to make this a very exciting event in Ponoka. It will be the perfect ”girls day out” trip. Plan it!!

SPRING is coming this month, even though it may not feel like it yet! We promise that a visit to the shop will warm you up and give you some great inspirations while we all wait for the snow to go. Spring brings with it Weddings, Showers, Graduations and Birthdays and we carry the very best selection of treasures in Central Alberta! One of our loyal customers, M. Wiancko has this to say about ”The WALRUS & the CARPENTER” It is always unique and smells great; small town shopping at its best. I can always find a wonderful gift and something for myself”

May your sunny smiles grace our doorway soon!

Marlene and Gang!

We carry Pine Ridge Calendar Frames year round in several colors. The very popular calendars are available from June on but sell out quickly so don’t wait too long to get your next year’s replacement. They make a great ”overseas” gift as most are by Canadian Artists.

Address Books and Journals in several styles plus Perpetual Birthday Calendars and Frames…never miss a Birthday or special occasion again!

Avanti Greeting Cards are very popular with our customers and include all occasions with a large selection of Birthday cards.  Many are humorous and we hear a lot of chuckling going on when customers browse through them.

I’m sure we have carried the mini House Mouse  blank gift cards since we began 20 years ago! Always in demand as they make the perfect little card for any gift giving ocassion.

Many prints and signs suitable for anyone’s bedroom. ”Kiss Me Goodnght” is always popular and comes in many styles. Also  ”Princess” signs” are a best seller…there’s even a few for the ”Prince.” Many other signs and prints that will inspire you or start your day off with a chuckle!

Afghans and throws are popular accessories for the bedroom. Imagine relaxing and slipping into a pair of our cozy, hand knitted, washable wool Padraig Slippers. Sized for infants to adults including up to XL for men.

Cotton Nightgowms from Hatley’s with humorous prints and Boxer Shorts for the guys.

Backache or sore muscles? You need a BEDBUG to give you warm, soothing relief. These theraputic, scented, rice filled bags have a removable, washable covering and can be used hot or cold.