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Stocking Uniforms
I just got a call from a customer that said “my whole site order is on hold waiting for 2 sizes of oversized coveralls, I need to ship this complete, do you have these sizes in stock?”…. I ran back to the warehouse and sure enough I had 13 pairs in stock, I was able...
UV Light Bottles
The other day I was cleaning my water bottle and I noticed a small spot of mold inside the lid next to the rubber gasket. I was able to remove the seal, give it a good scrubbing with a brush and soap and put it all back together for regular use, but how long...
Made in Sherwood Park Masks vs. Overseas Masks
We did our first mask sale on April 8, in the weeks since then we have sold dozens, then hundreds then thousands of masks per week. We have run into and over come supply chain issues. We ran out of elastic, we ran out of fabric, we ran out of thread, we...
Promoting Health & Safety When Returning to Work
Starting May 14th, 2020, the Government of Alberta began the first phase of its relaunch strategy , allowing restaurants, stores and public facilities to cautiously re-open. Businesses will be expected to follow common health and safety guidelines as restrictions...
Elevator Policies for Companies in High Rises and Apartment Buildings
Safe elevator etiquette is more important than ever due to the Corona Virus. Social distancing in an elevator is not possible because of the confined space and the realization that you might get on by yourself but if that elevator stops at another floors,...
Mask Update
So far the Canadian government is recommending masks when you are going to be in a setting where you cannot be apart from other people by 2 meters. Since we started sewing masks in our Sherwood Park shop 3 weeks ago, we have sewn over 1000 masks. We have...
Masks made in Sherwood Park for people who live in Alberta!
Costco is requiring you to wear a mask to go shopping as of May 4th. This follows the announcement from Transport Canada last week that any airline, train or boat travel in Canada would require a face cover or mask as well. We expect this to continue to trickle...
Health Care Mug
After the success of our Stay Home Mug, we were asked by people who can’t stay home to design a mug for them. The front line workers in Hospitals are the true warriors of this pandemic, so in a small token of appreciation, we designed the Health Care mug with...
When COVID is Done – Planning for back to work
People keep talking about the dawn of a ‘new normal’ when this is all over. I hope that there is a dawn of a new time when COVID is done and that it’s not all Zoom and Gloom until we realize it’s over… I hope we can mark that day on a calendar and plan for...
Fabric Face Masks
Yesterday the Government of Canada and Alberta both discussed the value of wearing face masks when going out in public. Because there is a global shortage of single use masks many governments are recommending guidelines into the use of non-medical masks such as...