LOOKING AHEAD

So much has been accomplished both recently and over the last 6 years.   This past weekend Wow and Then hosted a #vintagepopmarket on the parking lot, featuring many of the #vintagewithflair vendors and friends.   Some were unable to make the Priddis sale considering the natural disaster and others joined in the fun..  Our #silentauction raised $380 which we will be donating to 1 family in the High River area, who are still reeling from the flood's destruction. 

Wow and Then opened its doors in Longview, October 2007 and as of October 31st 2013, will  be closing its doors.   The business will continue using occasional and online sales and if  you are looking for something particular, let us know we will always love the HUNT!!  

Presently we are still open Thurs to Sunday 12ish to 5ish.. and if you are planning on coming down give us a shout to be sure as we will be off for some R&R     August  10 to 22nd    and will NOT be open during that time. 

Keep watch on our Blog and Facebook Page for upcoming events.

Our first occasional sale will the the Country Market at All Through The House in Okotoks,  September 28th.. we will look for you there !!  There will be great choices for fall decorating.

It is been the most rewarding time of my life, on so many levels and I will always treasure these years.. Thank you to YOU who have supported me in visitation, support, help, encouragement and challenge, I have learned SO much.  In the meantime plan to stop in for a visit, and again either message me via fb, or a phone call to say you are coming.. I don't want to miss you.

xxxx
Pam  & Gord

SUMMER 2013

July 4th, 2013  is here and to my neighbours and family to the south  this is a big day of celebrating.. sending you  much happiness as you join together and  partake.!!!

Here in Canada we  too have celebrated our Birthday  on July 1 !!! Happy Birthday to our beautiful country !!!

So much has happened in the past 2 weeks that it is almost a blur.  

First of all we for the past year have been preparing for our vintage sale in Priddis, Vintage With Flair, that was June 21 and June 22.    Little did we know that those dates would be significant in the history of southern Alberta.
As we were in the midst of preparations, setting up and getting ready to join together with like minded talented vendors and excited shoppers and friends, the rains and melting snow in our magnificent Rocky Mountains were  in process of emptying into the valleys beyond.    That impact has changed the world in many of our towns, villages and cities significantly forever.   Flooding has devastated and displaced so many and rebuilding is in the process.  We  pray that the resources, energy and hope will continue to flow to those affected and working to restore a new normalcy to the many whose lives have been turned upside down.  

Wow and Then will be hosting a Pop Up Market,  featuring many of the vendors and friends that were unable to participate in the Vintage With Flair sale.  The  market  will be on Wow and Then's parking lot, July 20th 9 -4 pm..   There will also be a silent auction of donated pieces, vintage, created, etc.  and proceeds will be donated to the #ALBERTA FLOOD RELIEF.   This particular weekend is what's known as Little New York Days in the village of Longview; there is a parade at 10 am on Saturday and as the  procession begins  traffic is actually detained for its duration; a suggestion is  to just relax and enjoy and then stop by our market on the south side of town.   This is an opportune time to take in a small taste of what you might have missed at Vintage With Flair!!! Take a ride out to Longview..  please note  that the bridge is still out presently between Turner Valley and Black Diamond..  so travel will need to be through Okotoks on Hwy #7 to Hwy #22 The Cowboy Trail, south at Black Diamond to Longview.. Thank-You!!!

HOW THE VILLAGE CAME TO BE

WHAT'S BEHIND THE VILLAGEby Pam Mikolayenko on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 1:29pm


Seeing as my shop Wow and Then, is located in the Village of Longview, Alberta,... here is a summary of the history of the village..

Located in an area that the Indians once used for hunting and gathering, Longview originally was a small community hamlet that was established at the turn of the century to service the many farms and ranches
After oil was discovered in Turner Valley in 1914 the area boomed and "Little New York" was born. The community eventually shifted a few miles west of it's present location and re-assumed the name Longview. The population swelled to an unbelievable 2500 in the oil days.
In the 1940's, as the petroleum industry declined in Longview and surrounding area, so did a large portion of the population that depended on the oilpatch for a living. Longview's long standing position in the area allowed it to survive and it pushed for and received local government in the 1960's
Currently, Longview is home to 334 residents and growing. It not only stands as an important service community but also as a "gateway" to the Kananaskis, one of the most beautiful tourism zones in Alberta.