MOOSE JAW — Mitny Refillery is looking to expand into a larger space as the zero-waste business continues to grow in downtown Moose Jaw.
Owner Laurie Hysuick said the move will allow the store to better accommodate its customers and introduce new services.
“We need a different space for the expansion of our business,” Hysuick said. “We’re hoping to find a space that I can either build two rooms in, or it will have two rooms, and still have my nice pull-up parking spaces for my lovely customers who refill all their big items.”
Mitny Refillery, located in Moose Jaw’s historic CPR train station, is the city’s first refillery store. It offers eco-friendly and sustainable products, allowing customers to refill containers with items like laundry powder, shampoo, and toothpaste, thereby reducing waste and promoting sustainable living.
Since opening on June 6, 2023, Mitny Refillery has prevented more than 1,000 containers from entering the landfill, based on an earlier estimate by Hysuick, and also supports local artists by showcasing their work and promoting local talent.
While she has viewed a few potential spaces for the move, Hysuick said she remains open to possibilities.
“I’ve been approached for a few ideas, but time will tell. I’ll see what becomes available,” she said.
“I hope to find somebody who will love this space as I have,” Hysuick continued. “I mean, it’s been very fortunate for me to start here and be seen as part of the downtown. I hope somebody else gets to experience that as well.”
New wellness service
In addition to expanding her retail operations, Hysuick is introducing a new wellness service using the Rubimed Reba device — a Swiss-designed machine that uses energy waves to address emotional and physical imbalances.
“This is something I’ve been passionate about and studying for a long time,” she explained. “It uses energy waves… to help with trapped conflict, trauma, anxiety, and whatever else our body wants to hold.”
Hysuick recently completed her training on the device and has begun offering treatments without the machine while she awaits the device’s arrival.
“It’s going to be the only one of its kind in Saskatchewan,” she said. “I finally completed my training last weekend, and I’ve started doing (limited) treatments already this week.”
So far, she said early feedback has been positive. “Everybody that I’ve connected with this week on treatments has been blown away with the results,” Hysuick said. “It has been awesome.”
The timeline for Mitny Refillery’s relocation is not yet determined, as Hysuick continues to search for the right space. In the meantime, she encourages those interested in learning more about the Rubimed Reba treatments and her other products and services to reach out.
“I’ll be glad to help them out,” she said. “It’s quite an amazing thing.”
Mitny Refillery is located inside Moose Jaw’s old downtown train station at 5 Manitoba Street East and can be reached at 306-694-6330. For more information, visit MitnyRefillery.ca or follow “Mitny Refillery” on Facebook.
