Prince Albert Repair Café seeks location
An international movement designed to reduce waste is looking for a location in Prince Albert.
Repair cafés are locations designed to promote community building and recycling by encouraging patrons to fix their broken items. While “fixers” usually work with electronics, things like clothing, wooden toys, and tablewares are also accepted.
Lillis Lawrence, the café’s co-ordinator, went before the executive committee at city hall earlier this week seeking a location for a repair café.
“We throw away piles of stuff. Many items have very little wrong with them and could easily be used again after a simple repair,” Lawrence said in a statement. “Unfortunately, many people have forgotten the art of fixing. Repair Café wants to change that.”