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Because I Said So Because I Said So: corner of 19th St and Hwy 2 S in Nanton, AB. Great cards, jewelry, espresso… Also home to the Nanton Literacy & Learning Used Book Corner.

What do you do when your Fair Trade cafe is being overtaken by a great collection of greeting cards, stationery, Fair Trade jewelry, crafts, independent music, beeswax candles,a great line of body care and a lot of other cool stuff? You switch gears and open a retail store that also happens to sell organic Fair Trade coffee drinks.

Trouble expressing yourself? Want to be a bit louder? Want to do it with some style? …we’re here for you. Assorted magne...
10/17/2026

Trouble expressing yourself? Want to be a bit louder? Want to do it with some style? …we’re here for you. Assorted magnets and pins.
Open 10-5:30 today and 11:00-5:00 on Sunday.

Closed Thursday, October 15, back open regular hours 10 am - 5:30 pm on Friday!
10/15/2026

Closed Thursday, October 15, back open regular hours 10 am - 5:30 pm on Friday!

It’s time for a Pumpkin Spice latte!!!! We’re open and ready until 5pm today this Thanksgiving Monday.  Corner of 19th S...
10/12/2026

It’s time for a Pumpkin Spice latte!!!! We’re open and ready until 5pm today this Thanksgiving Monday. Corner of 19th St. and HWY 2 south in Nanton.

Happy Thanksgiving! See you Monday 11-5.
10/11/2026

Happy Thanksgiving! See you Monday 11-5.

So Lois, how are you spending this Thanksgiving weekend? “Oh, just feeling the wind at my back, watching the leaves blow...
10/09/2026

So Lois, how are you spending this Thanksgiving weekend? “Oh, just feeling the wind at my back, watching the leaves blow by, listening to the birds and bees keeping busy , but mostly being thankful for every day.”
Thank you Lois, that’s a great plan.
We’re closed Sunday but open Monday 11-5.

It’s coming.  Soon.  Prepare yourself.  We’ve got you covered!  (Drink coffee, read a good book and slather your skin in...
10/08/2026

It’s coming. Soon. Prepare yourself.
We’ve got you covered! (Drink coffee, read a good book and slather your skin in quality.)

We will be open regular hours on September 30 and once again honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by ...
09/30/2026

We will be open regular hours on September 30 and once again honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by donating 25% of our sales that day to Indspire, a national Indigenous registered charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada.

Join the Nanton Native Learning Circle for one of their interactive drumming sessions while you are in town! Check out the poster for more details.

09/25/2026

Lois is excited for fall, and these new coir doormats will be perfect for the upcoming rainy days. They are $30 each, wi...
09/25/2026

Lois is excited for fall, and these new coir doormats will be perfect for the upcoming rainy days. They are $30 each, with only one of each style available. Don't delay if one catches your eye!

Thank you Lois for finding our spectacles! Without those I would have spent another 20 minutes trying to peel the price ...
09/16/2026

Thank you Lois for finding our spectacles! Without those I would have spent another 20 minutes trying to peel the price sticker off the wrong side…Beautiful new shipment of Native Northwest products. Ready for a warm beverage! Open until 5:30 today.

Address

1902 21 Avenue, PO Box 328
Nanton, AB
T0L1R0

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+14036462111

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