ABOE Lockworks
Calgary

About ABOE Lockworks Calgary

In 1978, two eager, young Calgary locksmiths named Bruce Attwell and Ernie Olson founded ABOE Lockworks Ltd, a business dedicated to creating and servicing locks.

While trying to settle on a name for their company, they decided to use their initials, AB and EO. With three vowels between them, it took a while to come up with a name suitable for a company, but they finally settled on “ABOE.”

Now, with a name in place and two old vans, Bruce and Ernie started their locksmithing company. In the next few months, the company began to take off.

The two locksmiths at ABOE opened their first shop, located on 16th Avenue NW.

Five years and many locks later, they moved to a larger location on Centre Street N.

Then in 1988, a growing ABOE moved to its present home at 1308 Centre Street N.

After many years of service, Bruce turned in his...