D’Lux Archery & Hardware closes
By Joan Janzen
Customers came for one last visit to D’Lux Archery & Hardware in Kerrobert on August 31. Owner Amy Wright and her mom Myrna Kissick were there to greet them, offering smiles, donuts from Kerrobert Reddi Mart and Kerrobert Bakery, along with their usual friendly service.
You don’t often see people hugging each other at a closing-out sale, but Amy and Myrna received many hugs and warm wishes for their retirement. People took advantage of the 50 percent off sale and the opportunity to have one last visit to the store.
“We want to thank everyone who supported us over the past nine years,” Amy said. However, she has been operating a business in the building at 202 Bosworth Street since 2009.
L-R: Amy Wright and her mother, Myrna Kissick, were smiling and greeting their customers until the very last day that D’Lux Archery & Hardware remained open for business. Photo by Joan Janzen
The Town of Kerrobert would like to thank Amy and Myrna from D'Lux Archery & Hardware for everything over the years. We wish you the best with your future endeavours. L-R: Marli (Rec Director), Tara (CAO), Myrna, Amy, Jessica (Economic Development). Photo courtesy Town of Kerrobert Facebook
The building was originally Lux Theatre, constructed in 1954. It was a single-screen theatre with 461 seats, which operated for more than five decades.
In 2009, Amy and her husband purchased the building and opened D’Lux Archery, where they taught 4-H archery until the program was moved to the old school in Major. “When the existing hardware store in Kerrobert was torn down, Mother convinced me to open a hardware store,” Amy explained.
The store opened on April 5, 2016. It was well stocked with a wide variety of products for gardeners, home renovators, farmers, tradespeople, sporting enthusiasts and much much more. They also offered hunting licences until the very last day.
Even a power outage earlier in the week didn’t stop customers from shopping at the hardware store. “We had fun with customers using their phones or our flashlight to shop,” she said.
August 31st was “another busy day,” Amy said. “Thanks for making our sale phenomenal! Thanks for all the kind words and support. Appreciated it all.”
For the past eight years, Amy has been motoring back and forth to Kerrobert from the acreage at Turtle Lake, where she and her husband plan to spend their retirement. Myrna, who is 83 years young, plans to spend her spare time helping at the museum.
“I’m hoping somebody else will move into the building,” Amy said. And the Kerrobert community hopes that Amy, her husband, and Myrna will enjoy their much-deserved retirement.