Riverton · Gimli · Arborg · the Interlake

The shop is closed. The front door is still open.

From 2003 the Interlake had a proper computer shop — free coffee, a bench you could see, and the $49 tune-up. Retail wound down in 2026. This site keeps the name useful: a little history, tools you can run here, and a map to the next machine without us selling you one.

Memory

How we got here

Riverton first, then Gimli, a stretch with Arborg, and a till that closed in 2026. The long way from a slow first year to this quiet front door.

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Something broken

Start with the cord

Screen dark, think you have a virus, internet gone, scared about photos. Plain first steps, a new password, and Have I Been Pwned.

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Not a store

Find the next box

We do not take orders. We point at makers, Canadian shops, and free software so you can buy once and keep it a long time.

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Verified tiles

Vendor board

Local shops that pass a look. Is your site missing? Contact us to submit. Tiles are reviewed, and may be paid, before they go up.

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From the old site

A proper computer shop

The 2009 about page said it plainly: we know what a stick of RAM is, we do not wear suits, there is free coffee, and we can show you the service bench. That is still the standard, even with the till unplugged.