Spinning Wheels and Spouting Words

Well, it’s Christmastime, and I still feel too busy to write anything for the blog. Sorry about that. Anyway, I’ve decided not to go to bed early tonight, in favour of accomplishing something long overdue.

I’ve been meaning to tell you about our Christmas Charity Tree for 2011. It’s the one located in our corner window (I’ll tell you about the other tree in a minute or two), covered with little bicycles made of wire and beads. These are hand-built bicycles, each one as unique as the proverbial snowflake, each one crafted by the hand of a Zimbabwean artisan. You see, we’re selling these little bicycle ornaments to raise funds for Hear Africa, an organization that works to improve the social and economic conditions of the citizens of Zimbabwe.

Their main focus of development is in sustainable agriculture, humanitarian aid, childhood education, and orphan care. While the organization has nothing particular to do with bicycles (other than these great little ornaments), we love what they do and we’re proud to support them however we can.

So, stop by and pick up a hand-built bicycle for your Christmas tree at home; get some for your mother, and your sister, and your uncle Ned while you’re at it. For $5.00/ea, they make a great stocking stuffer and they support a nation that could really use our help.

Wishes & Wonder Contest

While you’re in the store, you’ll probably notice our other lovely Christmasy wintery window display (Thank you Shirley, Cheryl, and Janice, for putting it together). This one is, perhaps, a little more self-indulgent, although it doesn’t have to be. It’s the annual Wishes & Wonder Contest display. Basically, all the businesses in Fort Langley have come together to create a giant prize package, that one lucky shopper will win. You can enter at any participating store, including Fort Langley Cyclery. The draw will take place on December 19, just in time for you to take your winnings, sort through it all, and maybe slip a few more special gifts under some lucky Christmas trees. 

I probably won’t write again this month, so I’ll say it a bit early: Merry Christmas!