Ikea Richmond first opened its doors on Oct. 2, 1976.<\/p>\n
Your\u00a0hopes of a quick-and-easy\u00a0new dresser have quickly devolved into a late night bender, flooding your living room floor with instruction manuals, five different types of screws and particle board panels at various stages of completion. We’ve all been there.<\/p>\n
Metro Vancouverites’ complicated relationship with Swedish build-it-yourself furniture all began on Oct. 2, 1976 when Ikea Richmond opened its doors\u00a0\u2014 marking the company’s first foray into the Canadian market.<\/p>\n
Now, 50 years later, Ikea is celebrating that milestone.<\/p>\n
For five decades, Ikea has been a part of everyday life at home for Canadians, from first apartments to growing families, says\u00a0Selwyn Crittendon, CEO of Ikea Canada.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we mark this incredible milestone, we\u2019re focused on what has always mattered most: making well-designed, functional home furnishing more affordable and accessible for the many Canadians,” he says in a press release.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To celebrate the occasion, Ikea Richmond is hosting three days of events this weekend (Oct. 2 to 4).<\/p>\n
The festivities include:<\/p>\n
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traditional Lion Dance performance (Saturday at 11 a.m.),<\/p>\n
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furniture assembly races,<\/p>\n
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Kallax\u00a0store and organize competition,<\/p>\n
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“guess how many”\u00a0contests,<\/p>\n
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an in-store hunt for iconic Ikea\u00a0products, and<\/p>\n
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family-friendly activities, prizes and surprises throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n
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The celebration also includes special anniversary offers inspired by 1976.<\/p>\n
Agam junior chairs (white) will be slashed from the regular $69.99 down to $9.76 on Friday only, while quantities last.<\/p>\n
Kallax shelves (77×147 cm, white) will be selling at half price (regular $99, down to $49.50), on Saturday and Sunday, and limited to 500 unites per day.<\/p>\n
Every weekend throughout October, Ikea\u00a0Canada will continue to offer one “iconic” product at 50 per cent off.<\/p>\n
As Ikea Richmond has grown over the years,\u00a0it has moved from\u00a0its original location at 435A No. 3 Road (now 4351 No. 3 Road), to Sweden Way,\u00a0and today to its current home at 3320 Jacombs Rd.<\/p>\n
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