Whether you need a bob, perm, highlights or a CFL, Georgie’s Beauty Salon is the place to go in Vegreville, Alberta. Georgina Frankiw has been running the hairdressing shop out of her home for 36 years. But this is the first year she’s handed out a free light bulb to her customers. And they have Georgina’s husband Orest to thank for that. “My husband signed up for Project Porchlight,” says Georgina. But when it came time for the 72-year-old to deliver the bulbs, his feet were too sore. So his spry young wife of 61 took it upon herself to get the job done. “It was such a beautiful June day and I just needed the exercise,” says Georgina. She went out and delivered 50 free CFLs to homes around her neighbourhood.
But, as the owner and operator of one of the top beauty salons in town, she wasn’t about to go door-to-door wearing anything but the best outfit she could find. Georgina made the rounds decked out in green shoes and capris, and a black top – a perfect match for her green and black Porchlight bag. When she came home, Georgina still had 150 light bulbs to deliver. So she had a bright idea. She decided to give out one free CFL to each customer at her beauty salon, which already featured several CFL bulbs in its sockets. So for all you Vegreville residents out there, if you needed a better reason to visit Georgie’s Beauty Salon than simply coming out looking great, you have it now: visit Georgina and come out with the power to change in your very own hands!
