Water Street welcomes pūrpour Refillery & Boutique

Jay and Angela MacPherson recently opened pūrpour Refillery & Boutique on Water Street.

By Wendy Lamond

Exciting things are happening on Water Street with the opening of a refillery by two well-known local business owners, Angela and Jay MacPherson, owners of Angela Dawn Aesthetics and Medispa.

What is a refillery? It is a retail business that helps reduce single-use plastics by offering refills for household and personal-care products.

“I was thinking that there wasn’t a whole lot of places to get organic, Canadian products that also saves on waste and is available all at one location,” said Angela MacPherson.

“We originally thought of opening it at the spa, but having a busy retail environment was not conducive to a spa environment, and then we heard of the new location being available, so we went to check it out,” Jay MacPherson added.

An ever-expanding retail inventory was another factor leading the couple to decide they had outgrown the retail space at their spa.

The couple has learned a lot about what dyes and chemicals can do to the body, leading them toward more organic, healthier products.

When visiting the store, a filled bottle can be purchased and then refilled during future visits. There is a scale available that accounts for the weight of the container, so customers only pay for the refill. Customers are also encouraged to bring their own refillable containers from home.

Some of the items for sale include essential oils, carrier oils, sunscreen, body lotions, shampoo/conditioner, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dish soap, disinfectant, bubble bath, shaving products, deodorants, feminine hygiene products and toothpaste, just to list a few.

Oneca, one of their main suppliers, is based out of Montreal and all products are made onsite at their facility. Another supplier, Jack 59, is an eco-friendly hair-care business with all-natural ingredients and is a proud member of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

There will also be two lines of underwear and bras that have zinc lining, which is anti bacterial, organic, does not contain dyes and is moisture wicking. The MacPhersons are also planning on bringing in sleep wear closer to the Christmas season.

Both MacPhersons will work part time hours at the store along with employee Vanessa Castaneda, who also works at the spa. Full-time hours will go to employee Tracy Jeffrey. Jay and Angela MacPherson are looking forward to being part of the retail world as they are both very used to working in the service industry.

The MacPhersons thank Linda and Kelly Sivyer for all their help and support getting ready for opening day and are looking forward to welcoming visitors to the store.

The doors opened to the public with a soft opening on Aug. 26. The hours of operation going forward are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.