Hairdos in the front, flowers in the back

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Published on Friday, May 13, 2016

Photo by Kira Paterson. Sandra Turner (left) purchased 374 Mountain Avenue to convert the front half, where Beyond the Garden Gate giftware used to be, into a hair salon. Brent Hunter, Ginny Collins and Tannis Brown, who ran the flower shop, had the giftware section on sale to clear out the inventory by May 12 to make way for Turner’s new business.

By Kira Paterson

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The local flower and gift shop, Beyond the Garden Gate, is in the process of downsizing to a flower shop only. Their giftware had been on sale for the past few weeks to help clear out their inventory in preparation for that half of the store to be converted into a hair salon. They officially closed the giftware section on Thursday, May 12.

Sandra Turner purchased the building at 374 Mountain Avenue in Neepawa and has plans to start her own hair salon called Studio One. Turner also purchased the floral business side of Beyond the Garden Gate, which will continue to operate out of the back. Turner takes possession of the building on May 15. 

Turner will be renovating the front area of the building to convert it into a salon with four hairdressers. The renovations will include painting and adding the stations for each hairdresser, as well as installing hair dryers and other equipment the salon will need. She expects the work will take a week or two and has set May 30 as the date for Studio One to officially open. 

During the renovation process, Beyond the Garden Gate will remain open, but will only be accessible through the back door or by phone. Their phone number for Beyond the Garden Gate will remain the same. After Studio One has opened, customers will be able to use the front door again to access the flower shop and the salon.

Tannis Brown, Ginny Collins and Brent Hunter were partners in the business, but Collins and Brown are using the downsizing as an opportunity to retire. Hunter will continue to be the floral designer as an employee for Turner. 

Beyond the Garden Gate has been open for 18 and a half years and will be able to continue to serve the town of Neepawa. The Brown, Collins, Hunter and staff wish Turner all the best in opening her new salon. 

This article was altered from the original version in print due to a correction called in on May 12. Originally, the article said that Sandra Turner bought the front half of the building and that Brent Hunter would continue owning and operating Beyond the Garden Gate from the back of the building. That was inaccurate, as Turner bought the whole building and the floral business, apologies for the mistake.