Karrie Peace wants to help people become legendary gift givers.

To do this in the Salmon Arm, she is opening her store, Poor David鈥檚.

With locations in Cochrane and Calgary, this will be Peace鈥檚 first B.C. Poor David鈥檚, situated in the downtown at 190 Hudson St. 鈥� the former Victoria Impressions building. Or, going back further, the Bank of Hamilton building, built in 1910.

With a passion for historic downtowns, the building was a perfect fit for Peace.

鈥淚n any community in North America you can find strip malls that all look the same, but the historic downtowns are so important because they are places where we do maintain our uniqueness, our individuality 鈥� they鈥檙e a part of our soul in my opinion,鈥� said Peace.

Peace is also passionate about supporting Canadian brands, including Canmore鈥檚 Rocky Mountain Soap Company whose products feature prominently along one wall of the Salmon Arm location.

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As of Wednesday, June 23, Peace and her team, including Salmon Arm store manager Monica Rhodes, were busy unloading boxes and completing finishing touches on the interior in preparation for Friday, when they planned to open the doors to the public. A grand opening is slated for July 9. Much of the floor space was already packed, however, with a wide range of products, from cards and soaps to toys and games, clothes, shoes, jewelry, home decor and more

鈥淭here are all kinds of little things that bring beauty and fun into life,鈥� said Peace, adding there鈥檚 also a naughty side too, 鈥淪o be aware of that.鈥�

While not yet open, Peace said someone did stop in to share their thoughts on the store鈥檚 name which, she proudly explained, is a reference to her husband, David, who continues to support her on her journey as an independent business owner.

鈥淯sually a boutique is owned and operated by someone who doesn鈥檛 know that much about business, they don鈥檛 know they鈥檙e getting themselves into a completely different lifestyle,鈥� said Peace. 鈥淎nd you can鈥檛 do it unless someone in the house has a job that鈥檚 secure. We ended up selling a house to make it all work and David was good with that.鈥�

Peace also noted her husband was born in England, where 鈥淧oor鈥� is often used in the name of a business.

To help others honour the David in their lives, there is a special T-shirt available.

鈥淚t says 鈥業鈥檓 poor David,鈥欌�� explained Peace. 鈥淭hey just have to prove they鈥檙e a David, and they get a free T-shirt.鈥�

For more information, visit the , and the Salmon Arm Poor David鈥檚 Facebook page.