For how tiny this little store is I'm always surprised at just how they manage to carry so much... stuff.

They always seem to have what I'm looking for. Odds and ends for parties, some basic stationary, art supplies, home wares, there's a pretty good chance they've got what you're looking for and even a good chance that they'll know where to find it. Which is pretty impressive given all the... more

Places like this are important to me because they save me from having to travel far away to a Zellers or Walmart when I need something for the house.

It's also the kind of place where, in a small town, your grandpa would take you to get some shiny stickers or a toy car. Your grandpa is just nice like that.

This little dollar store in an old character building on Kensington is more like a general store with goods priced at a dollar and more.
When you first walk in, it looks like the store is really tiny, but then it gives way to a "secret compartment" in the back.
This dollar store is pretty high end - they've got Ed Hardy knockoff hats that aren't too bad as replicas go. They also carry a small... more