I have wanted to revisit Creative Paper Gallery for a long time. When I first arrived in Winnipeg, I briefly stayed with a friend in River Heights until I found an apartment in Osborne Village. This store used to be at 404 Academy Road, which was super close to where I was living. I loved browsing around this store. Its original store location wasn't far from this location at the corner of Academy and Ash Street back in 1976. It moved again in the late 2010's. It's still in River Heights, but on Corydon Avenue at Niagara. It occupies an old drugstore. I dropped by on a hot Friday afternoon in early July. This place is in a super small plaza. I found a parking spot parallel to Corydon Avenue and then walked in. This store was air-conditioned. A friendly woman approached me and asked if I needed any help. I frankly didn't have a item in mind that I needed. I thought that this place would be the perfect place to figure out what to get for my friend's birthday. She left me alone for a bit, but managed to ask again if I was okay. I was. This store has a bunch of unique gifts for anyone, from toddlers, to folks celebrating their 100th birthday. It is one of my favourite stores in Winnipeg. I liked seeing wooden trucks and puzzles for young children. This store has plushies for kids and those young and heart. If you are looking to personalize a pen, you have found the place. This store also has fountain and smooth-rolling ballpoint pens. I also like that this store has quirky gifts. I got my friend a set of cat nail clippers for both your fingernails and toenails. I also got a set of guitar-shaped measuring spoons. To top things off, I got a flip mood calendar featuring dogs and fun words of wisdom by mood. This store is awesome. I spent a long time looking at birthday cards and picked out the perfect one for my friend. I oddly didn't get anything for me. If I did, I'd probably be broke. There was the cutest rainbow purse. I also liked the Mary cat jar scraper spatula. It was the best combination of practicality and whimsy. I also liked we shared the same first name. I spent a good hour at this store, so having the female staffer ask if I was okay was pretty good. She left me alone to browse and pick out the best gifts. I went to the counter to pay for my items. I paid with a credit card. All went well. She placed my items in a branded plastic bag. I thanked her and wished her a great day. She reciprocated. I'm glad that this store is still kicking around. It's a local success story that has been in business for decades. It's awesome. (270) read more

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