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When I first moved to Winnipeg, I briefly lived in River Heights. On Tuesday, I revisited a section of stores that are still there on Academy Road when I was a Winnipegger, between Queenston and Niagara Streets.
Closer to Queenston was my dentist. She has since retired, but the dental office is still there. Next door is Chocolates on Academy. Yes, I used to get my teeth cleaned, get chocolates, and then hit this 7-Eleven next to the chocolate shop for a Slurpee.
I moved away from this neighbourhood and lived in Osborne Village. I still came here for my dental appointments, Belgian chocolate, and Slurpee fixes when I lived there, as well as when I lived in Rochester, MN.
On Tuesday, I came by to get chocolates and check out my neighbourhood 7-Eleven from years past hours before my flight back to Toronto.
I parked in front of 7-Eleven. I've never had an issue parking. If the lot is full, you can always park on the street.
It felt the same going in. I saw hot dogs, wings, and more. It was hot foods galore.
What was different was seeing a microwave with all the ramen varieties that made me so happy. Next to the microwave was the Slurpee machine. It brought back fond memories of first arriving in Winnipeg and getting a large Slurpee in the middle of a heatwave.
Winnipeg is the Slurpee capital of Canada. The city has more 7-Eleven stores than Starbucks cafes.
I had to get a Slurpee. I saw Crush lime and needed to give it a try. I got a medium.
I pulled out my 7Rewards barcode. I got the nicest woman at the checkout. She said hi to me when I walked in and she cashed me out. She scanned the barcode and I paid for my Slurpee with a credit card. Done!
I thanked her and left sipping on my Slurpee. The Crush lime was so good. I was so happy. The paper straw was impressively sturdy.
I'm so glad that I returned for sentimental reasons. I also enjoyed my Slurpee.
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