Supplies

One of my favourite things about journaling is the day I get to purchase a fresh new journal. There is something so satisfying about a crisp new page. I’ve had many journals over the years and I thought I might research a few local places to go and buy journals. I am a big believer in shopping local and when possible will take an opportunity to buy from a local business. A quick google search presented a few options…

From here I was able to do a little research and see which of the local google listings matched my criteria for supporting a locally owned business. The first one I checked out is called, The Papery. Although I have shopped in the papery many times I didn’t know if it was a locally owned business. I wasn’t able to find the information I was looking for on their About Us page but I was able to find this article from the local Times Colonist that highlights the local owner, Michael Rodgers, as well as a recent move. As a side note, I tried to embed the Times Colonist in this blog post but was blocked by a message saying sorry, but this content could not be embedded. I suspect that the Times Colonist has created a block on their content but hope that I am properly crediting them here by using g a screen shot and including a link that will send you their website.

My next search was into Munro’s Books which is an iconic book store located in downtown Victoria, BC. The Munros website had substantially more information about the business and I learned that when the original (and local) owner decided to retire, he transferred ownership of the store to four long-term employees of the famous bookshop. What a feel-good story! Here are some images of the famous Munros bookstore located at 1108 Government Street courtesy of Tourism Victoria.

After completing some research, I am now informed and will never again order a journal from amazon when I have at least two fabulous and local stores to shop from close to home.