A flood dropping hundreds of gallons of water into Milica Salon and Spa in Walnut Grove may have dampened business at that location for a while, but hair is still being cut and spa services continue, just in different locations.
Milica owner Michelle Pargee has been putting in long days and into the night after a water pipe burst on Jan. 14, pouring more than 1,000 litres of water into the spa, causing the ceiling to collapse and ruining equipment.
鈥淭here was four inches of water on my floor,鈥� said Pargee. 鈥淭he firemen were amazing. They asked me what I needed saving so I told them the computers.鈥�
The inside of the spa has to be completely redone and is currently under construction.
Milica鈥檚 at #100-20330 88 Ave. should be up and running again in a few weeks, but in the meantime, Pargee had to scramble to find alternative locations.
Currently her hair salon is being run out of the Champers Salon (8790 204 St.), who have kindly offered half of their space.
The spa is being run two doors up from the current location on 88 Ave.
The only thing that can鈥檛 be done for now is pedicures, because the chairs and baths were tied into Milica鈥檚 plumbing. But massages, facials and other treatments are busy.
鈥淢y staff have been amazing to work so hard to get everything up and running,鈥漵he said. Milica鈥檚 serves about 40 to 50 clients per day, so it鈥檚 a busy place.
鈥淥ur clients have been so understanding and supportive.鈥�
This isn鈥檛 the first time she has been flooded. It happened in December 2009.
This time, Pargee wants to make sure everyone knows they aren鈥檛 closed down, just working on renovating the salon and spa to get it looking fabulous again.
The phone number 604-513-1441 remains the same and all the 20 stylists are up and running too.
