12/17/2025
We got robbed! (And why it might just be a good thing for Christmas! That being said, we’d very much rather it didn’t happen again!)
It was a warm June morning (yep, I’m missing those too right now) and I went to unlock the back door at the Florist, and there was no lock to unlock. It was gone.
As was the cash till.
Our summertime Grinch couldn’t figure out how to open the till, so they just cut the power cord and walked off with the whole thing. Which, once that cord was cut, they would have to grind into it.
A lot of work and risk for a mere $150 of float.
A few bulbs short of a tulip patch, as I like to say.
I called the police, who were there in a few minutes, and took notes and pictures.
The lock and till were both gone. (We've since made some security updates)
But nothing came of it...well, on the catching the thief side of things, at least.
But we also had a store to open, so we made do with a paper receipt book and an old toolbox pretending to be a cash drawer.
In many ways, getting the exact same cash till would have been the easiest solution, but it would have locked us into 1990s systems, not in keeping with our goal to make the Listowel Florist the best possible florist.
So, we made an executive call to upgrade to a modern point of sale. And like dominoes falling, that pulled forward a bunch of improvements we had been planning on doing "later".
Which culminated just a couple weeks ago in a new website and new arrangement photos, just in time for Christmas!
Which means: our Christmas arrangements have never looked better, and they’ve never been easier to order.
https://listowelflorist.com/
And in some ways that thief just over six months ago was partly responsible for making that happen. It’s a reverse Grinch kind of story, in a way.
So, if you’re sending flowers to someone who loves a beautiful Christmas centrepiece, I’d love to earn your business.
Or, if you prefer placing an order over the phone (519-291-2040), we’d be happy to help with some good old fashioned in person customer service.
Warmly, your local florist,
Caleb Voskamp
The Listowel Florist
https://listowelflorist.com/
519-291-2040
P.S. We deliver right up until noon on December 24.
P.P.S. There's a little competition for the most festive display window in Listowel. If you've appreciated our display window this season, check out the other competitors, and cast your vote :)
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