Armstrong's Home Furnishings
Wainwright

About Armstrong's Home Furnishings Wainwright

A.C. Armstrong General Store first opened its doors on August 22, 1908 after Adam C. Armstrong had come to Wainwright from North Gower, Ontario.

The original store was located on the east side of Main Street about halfway between 1st and 2nd Avenue. In the fire of 1929, this store was burned to the ground, as were most of the other buildings in this business section of town. Carmen Coleman was born at Lyn, Ontario April 11, 1901 and came to Wainwright with his mother, two brothers, and two sisters in the spring of 1911.

In order to maintain her family, Mrs. Viola Coleman operated a boarding house in a two story building that was located on the site of the present Centennial Library.

She was also a very accomplished milliner and seamstress and together with her daughters graced the heads of many of the women of the town and district with the latest...