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14 December, 200914 December, 2009 1 comments Alberta Storage Alberta Storage

It seemed like in no time at all the little boy who would drive his little tikes car around their yard pretending to be a race car driver. Today was Calebs sixteenth birthday and Lacey was having trouble dealing with it. He was their only child and soon he would be on his own and taking on the world. She tried to pull herself together and have a great day of celebration.

 

Lacey went down stairs to begin cooking for the party they were having at noon with the family. This was just the beginning because later all of Calebs friends were coming over and her and her husband were going upstairs so as not to be the annoying parents while the teenagers hung out downstairs. Of course they would make excuses to come downstairs every half an hour to make sure that nothing was going on.

 

For the family party they were having a barbeque and cake. For the party with the teens there were a dozen bags of pizza rolls, a mound of chips and dips, enough soda to fill a small pool, and cookies for dessert. Lacey and Caleb had already gone down to the movie store and rented a variety of movies for the party.

 

The family began to arrive and Laceys sisters helped her finish the meal. After dinner they opened the presents and while most of them were money he got a few c.ds from his cousins. The big surprise came when Caleb went out to the garage to get his present from his parents. A car. They had hidden it in a Calgary Car Storage unit for the last month. He never suspected a hidden car in a secret Calgary Car Storage unit. It was the perfect surprise.

13 December, 200913 December, 2009 1 comments Alberta Storage Alberta Storage

It had been a few years since Jake had painted anything. After his mom passed away he stopped painting for a while. She was the one who believed in him and told him that he could do anything that he set his mind to. She helped him through school and all though he did not pursue his art degree she always loved the things that he would make for her. Her favorite thing was each holiday he would wrap her presents in brown paper and paint beautiful pictures on them for her.

 

This holiday season though was the first one that he thought about painting again. He was engaged to the most wonderful girl, and he wanted to do something really special for her. He went down to his Calgary Local Storage facility unit where he kept some of his art supplies. He was excited again about painting.

 

He got all of his art supplies set up on a table that he cleared. Jake brought the Christmas presents that he had already wrapped and began to paint them. He was happy to begin painting again. He knew that he should have never stopped painting. By the end of the day he had all of her presents painted and stored secretly away in his Calgary Local Storage unit.

 

On Christmas morning Jake brought out the presents that he had painted for her and she was so surprised. She loved the paintings and almost did not want to unwrap them because they were so beautiful.

2 November, 20092 November, 2009 1 comments Alberta Storage Alberta Storage

Each year in honor of her mother Amber holds a charity event. It is kind of a big event. She gets local stores to donate clothes to have a fashion show. She also has a professional make up artist and a hair stylist. The one thing that is special about her charity event is that her models wear these crazy extravagant wigs.

 

People seem to love the event and it had drawn quite a crowd in the last few years, and had raised a lot of money for cancer research. When Amber first started the charity she would keep all of the wigs in her house. As the charity has grown substantially over the past few years it began to take up to much room.

 

Her assistant for the charity suggested that she look into a Calgary storage facilities unit to help her store all of the wigs. She thought this was a great idea and it would give her some room to buy some of the larger wigs that she had her eye on but knew there was no room to store them.

 

Amber began to look online for a Calgary storage facilities unit that had what she was looking for. She found just what she was looking for on Fifty Second Street. The manager was able to answer all of her questions about storage and got her into a great unit. It turned out to be the perfect solution. She moved all of her wigs into storage and had extra space in her house now.

1 November, 20091 November, 2009 1 comments Alberta Storage Alberta Storage

It is very hard for people to want to go through the things of a loved one once they have passed away. It they have a large family that family is usually charged with the responsibility of distributing the belongings of that loved one. That is not an easy task by any means. Sometimes the family needs a lot of time to grieve and decided what to do with the belongings.  So what people do for the mean time is that they put their belongings in Calgary storage facilities until further notice.

 


When people phone us and let us know that they are looking for storage because a loved one has passed, our hearts go out to them in their rough situation. What we can do for them is to get them the best solution we have that can help them out. When people are looking for Calgary storage facilities for situations as this, it is hard to think with a clear head, but they know they must make the right decision for their family. We always hope that when making decisions such as these for the whole family that they have the support they need. Hopefully they are able to think about it as a family and decide as a family what they need to do. No one person should have to decide where to store the belongings of their passed loved one. We always do our best with finding the right space that will fit the needs of the family.

29 July, 200929 July, 2009 1 comments Alberta Storage Alberta Storage

Storage Mart is located at 4201 52nd Street SE Calgary AB T2B 3P2. The facility is located on the corner of 52nd Street and Peigan Trail. The facility is located right by a gas station, and right across from a grocery store and another gas station. The facility is near several other local businesses. If you need help finding the location, give us a call or you can find directions online. When you visit the property you will notice that it is different from other storage providers. High quality at a low price is what we strive for.

 

Storage Mart holds security as a top priority. We strive to make sure that everyone who is storing with us not only feels safe and secure, but is safe when they store with us. We have an access controlled gate that helps make it safe on the property. If you are one of the many people who are storing things they really care about, it is important that you get the best security possible. The access controlled gate can only be opened by tenants with a valid gate code. You will get a code when you sign the lease to rent the unit. There are door alarms in the units that will arm and disarm when you put your gate code in to come and go. This is an extra security measure that makes storing seem safer than your own home. If that does not make you feel secure enough, there are video cameras all over the property recording everything that happens. The entire facility is fenced and well lighted to keep people off of the property at night. There are lights in each unit, most facilities do not offer lights in the units, they can be a big help if you ever need to look through your unit for a specific item. The facility itself is set up for big trucks. We built everything wide and accessible to large trucks to make it easier on the customer to move in and out. There are also climate controlled units available on the property if you have items that are sensitive to temperature. Most people put things like electronics, and wood furniture in a climate controlled unit to keep it in good condition. Once you rent, you will have 24 hour access available to you if you need it.

 

If you are still in the early stages of moving and need some moving and packing supplies Storage Mart can help you get what you need without stopping anywhere else. We offer a wide range of moving and packing supplies to make it as convenient as possible for customers to move in. We offer bubble wrap, boxes, tape, mattress covers, locks and just about anything else you may need when renting a storage unit. If you are going to be in storage for long term, you may want to consider something like a mattress cover and a sofa cover. Whatever you need Storage Mart can be your one stop shop for all of your moving needs.  Come by and see us and one of our friendly managers will assist you with finding a size, getting supplies, and getting the rental set up for you.