A shopping destination in historic Steveston A Monkey Tree has been established since 2001. It's success is due to the local community and their loyalty. Many faces come in on a weekly basis and the store always fresh with new products for their needs. A Monkey Tree proudly supports local events and fundraising. A Monkey Tree likes to support Canadian-made products and also offer foreign merchandise for their great value. You will find in the store a selection of eclectic items such as humorous greeting cards, prints on canvas, journals, art on tile, silk plants and flowers, small carpets, mats, folkart, local photographer Bobbi Bishop, jewellery from Anne-Marie Chagnon. Light switches from nowthatas witch.com.more...See more text
Do you struggle to find just the right card for to match the occasion? If run-of-the-mill cards won’t cut it, then A Monkey Tree may be just the place for you. The store has garnered a reputation for carrying arguably one of the best and largest greeting card collections in Richmond.
Proprietor Odile Gagne spends countless hours reading greeting cards online and hand picking ones she thinks her clientele will love. There are the sentimental ones, the cheeky ones, the solemn ones and a few risqué ones that might just have you cracking a smile or two.Store manager Deborah McIntyre recounts the story of a retired couple from Coquitlam, who every January makes a pilgrimage to Steveston to buy their stash of greeting cards. Armed with a long list, the couple spends two to three hours choosing the perfect card for loved ones and friends — all the while ticking off names and the occasions as they go along!“They spend at least $300, sometimes more,” says Deborah, adding the store probably carries somewhere between 1,000 to 1,500 different cards. It’s easy to spend lots of time browsing in A Monkey Tree. The shop stocks a variety of products, including unique décor and gift ideas, bath items, candles, kitchen giftware, tableware … the list goes on.As an ode to the historic village, Odile also carries local artist Jodie Blaney’s Steveston Community Series, which comprises of 100 small original acrylic paintings, many of which are exclusive to A Monkey Tree.
Like many of the boutiques in Steveston, A Monkey Tree Emporium has a little bit of everything. What this store really excels at, however, is kitchenware. Want the most luxurious, gadget-filled, witty and stylish culinary epicentre of your home? Look no further. Featuring local and international brands, A Monkey Tree is a spacious, well-curated shop full of natural light for discovering new must-haves.