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Mike Boorman with another load of food for the Mustard Seed

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October 22nd, 2011 article from the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper.

“Victoria family caters to all types needing place to put their stuff”

The Adams family compares their storage business to running a pub. It’s a social world where new people and a lot of regulars are always coming through the gates.

Downsizers, fair-weather motorcyclists, military personnel, people who have been evicted – even a couple of sisters who used their locker to get out of the city to relax and read – are all part of a diverse clientele who pack in their belongings.

It’s mostly household goods, but the units are set up for just about anything, including cars.

With more than 13,000 square metres at their three Greater Victoria locations, Adams Storage is a local leader in the storage business. Customers can rent heated or unheated space, use a business centre complete with an office and computer stations, have merchandise accepted for delivery, use a courier service, rent trucks and buy moving supplies.

High-tech security and surveillance protects the units at Adams Storage Village on Adams Place in View Royal, Adams Langford Storage on Van Isle Way and Adams Uptown Storage on Tennyson Avenue. A $1-million upgrade was recently completed at the Uptown location.

The business started in 1982 and has continued growing with a steady push of baby boomers retiring and moving into smaller spaces or businesses needing extra warehouse room.

Their secret to success? “The harder you work, the luckier you get,” said Gord Adams, 66. “Service is the key.”

Gord’s wife, Pamela takes care of the financial side of the business, which also includes their sons, Jim, 41, and Scott, 37. The family is backed by seven longtime staff members.

Sizes of units vary and costs range from $50 to $350 per month. Contents of a three-bedroom house will fit in a unit costing $300 per month.

Turnover is a big part of the business, with customers changing frequently. But many are longterm stays – some up to 20 years, though it’s common to see units rented for four to six months.

The storage business has had its profile raised with television shows featuring auctions for the contents of units. Although auctions have taken place here, there have been few.

Adams family members clearly enjoy their customers. Gord remembers two elderly sisters who rented a unit at View Royal for a couple of years in the 1980s. They put two chairs, a table and a lamp in their unit and would go inside to visit and read books during the day. “They just loved coming out to the country,” he said.

Motorcycle and car enthusiasts use Adams’ storage and take their vehicles out on weekends or on sunny days.

Units are often rented to hold household items when people are buying or selling. Increasingly, sellers are staging their homes and want storage for their own possessions. Military personnel sent overseas need a place to keep their goods.

Other customers are new entrepreneurs who can’t afford to lease office space. Units hold stored Christmas gifts, collections, tradesmen’s tools and university students’ furniture.

“Basically, we are selling peace of mind,” Scott said.

The View Royal property was once the family farm, purchased by Gord’s father, William Adams, in 1947. It operated as Adams Apples and had bees, cattle, chickens, pigs and vegetables.

The family moved off the farm when Gord was a teen and the land was rented. His father was an entrepreneur who was in a number of professions and had three restaurants. His mother, Doris Adams, was a real estate agent.

Part of the farmland was expropriated for the nearby highway and it became difficult to reach different parcels. The bees couldn’t survive and the family decided another use would suit the site, Gord said.

He decided on the storage business after speaking with Spoony Singh, who operated a go-cart attraction in Esquimalt and had a storage business in California.

Farmer Construction built the original facility and William moved into a suite on site to help run the business while Gord sold real estate.

During the first five years, there was little money and little time to rest – but it paid off.

BOOMING INDUSTRY

The storage business took off in North America after a building boom that started in 2001 and the continual downsizing by baby boomers moving into smaller spaces. Ian Burnstein, co-founder and president of the U.S.-based Storage Business Owners Alliance, which also has members in Canada, said there are about 3,000 storage facilities in Canada with between 8.36 million to 9.76 million square metres. About 75 per cent of business comes from residential customers, with 25 per cent from corporate clients, said Burnstein, co-founder and CEO of Storage Pros Management LLC. He believes there is room for growth in Canada. – Times Colonist

Click here to read the article on the Victoria Times Colonist Website

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Storing your belongings away for the winter in a self storage unit can provide extra space in your garage and home. As the first freeze and snowfall are already upon us, it’s good to take precautions to keep your items safe from some of the extreme winter temperatures. Here are some tips on proper winter storage.

Make sure all items are repaired and clean before putting them into storage – By the time you are ready to remove your property taking the time to repair it may be an inconvenience and might end up costing more to fix if you are in a hurry. Take the time to see that everything is in working order before storing it. Clean your outside tools to prevent rusting and drain your lawn mowers gas tank.

Use cotton covers, not tarps – Plastic tarps can lock in moisture and cause damage, use cotton or poly fabric moving blankets to protect your furniture.

Protect your boat, bikes and r.v.’s – Putting your summer toys into storage can provide protection from damage and theft as well as give you more space in your driveway for holiday guests.

Is a Climate Controlled Unit for you?

If you are looking to store antiques, musical equipment, computers, electronics, paperwork or other weather-sensitive items then renting a climate controlled storage unit is an excellent option to consider. Because our climate controlled units are located indoors there is a less chance of outside dirt and dust to be transferred indoor, which is good news for fragile antiques and items of sentimental value.

So if your items are costly, or irreplaceable, if you are going to pay to store them, it is best to store them with the storage professionals.

At Tellus Self Storage, “We Have Solutions For All Your Storage Needs” contact your Tellus self-storage manager for more information about climate controlled units and our other self-storage options.

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ATTENTION: IT’S WINTER IN GREATER VICTORIA…

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• Deposit will be required
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Here is an excerpt from the Victoria Times Colonist:

A genie always grants three wishes, but Gary Fitzpatrick’s gave him four -a ride in a BMW, a skydiving trip, a spa massage and a night at the Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel.

While Fitzpatrick’s initial reaction was a scream of fear when the blue genie in a red suit untied his blindfold at the Victoria BMW dealership, the emotion turned to excitement for the day’s adventure.

Skydiving is a dream that Fitzpatrick has wanted to pursue for a while, his fiancée JoAnne Schrader said, but cancer got in the way.

Source – Times Colonist: Genie grants four wishes to man with cancer.

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Recently, Old Winery Storage (1988) Ltd. had to make the decision to close its doors. This unforeseen dilemma was brought forward after rising lease rates and operation costs had at the owners “Dave & Sue Kirby” make this difficult decision. After 23 years in the storage industry the Kirby family took an honorable choice to help its customer base and enter into negotiations with Adams Storage.

We understand the situation and realize this dilemma wasn’t wished upon by the owners Dave and Sue Kirby, any of the customers or the Adams Family at Adams Storage. Never-the-less, it has become a reality and we have made a decision to help make this transition as smooth as possible by handling the moving, paperwork and all costs associated. Our commitment to every customer and out of respect to the Kirby family we promise to make the transfer of an entire storage facility as flawless as possible

Adams Storage was chosen by the Kirby family as we just completed a massive upgrade to our new “Adams Uptown Storage”. Placing their customers into a state of the art facility with NO rent increases or expenses to their customers was the goal. Quite frankly, we understood and agreed with their requests.

Adams Storage was established in 1982 and has become Victoria’s largest storage provider. Leading Victoria’s storage industry with first class self storage facilities, loyal customer service skills, constantly upgrading technology to make our customers stay easier and recently starting a truck rental company is one portion that makes us a reliable choice.

We would like to welcome you to Adams Storage once again and please do not hesitate to call or stop in with questions, concerns or requests.

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Adam’s Storage in Saanich is expanding, adding an additional 250 storage lockers in their Tennyson Road property as the mini storage business continues to grow in Greater Victoria.

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