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We’ve all been there. You’re walking down 3rd Ave in Lethbridge, the wind kicks up: because, let’s be honest, it’s Lethbridge: and you fumble. Your iPhone does a spectacular backflip onto the pavement. You pick it up, praying to the tech gods, but there it is: the “spiderweb” look. Your screen is toast. Now, your…
If you’ve ever stepped through the front door of Second Wind Sales and Services, you know the sound. It isn’t the whirring of a cooling fan or the steady click-clack of Stan working away on a motherboard. No, the first thing you hear is a voice that sounds like a burst of sunshine hitting a…
If you’ve been hanging around the Second Wind Sales and Services digital porch for a while, you’ve probably noticed a certain… flair to the way we talk. You’ve met Cody, the man behind the bench who can coax life out of a motherboard like he’s whispering to a nervous horse. You’ve heard whispers of Stan…
If you’ve ever rolled into Raymond, Alberta, you already get it. The sky feels bigger. The streets feel calmer. People still wave—like, actually wave—and it doesn’t feel performative or weird. It just feels normal. This post isn’t about what we sell, fix, or do for work. It’s about why we love where we live. Raymond…
It’s Friday, March 13th, 2026. Here at Second Wind Sales and Services, the shop is buzzing, the coffee is strong, and I’m currently staring down a piece of tech history. Specifically, a 2011 MacBook Air. Most people would look at a fifteen-year-old laptop and see a paperweight. They’d think it belongs in a museum: or…
It’s early March in Southern Alberta. The chinooks are starting to win the battle against the snowbanks, the days are getting longer, and if you’re like most of us in Raymond and Stirling, you’re starting to look at your house and think: “Where did all this stuff come from?” Spring cleaning is a ritual around…
We’ve all been there. You sit down to get some work done, maybe check your emails, or just watch a video, and your computer decides it’s going to take a nap while you’re staring at it. It starts spinning that little wheel of death, and suddenly, opening a simple web browser feels like trying to…
When you’re looking for tech repair in Raymond, let’s face it, the town isn’t exactly overflowing with options. And driving into Lethbridge to deal with some big box store… well, you’ve got better things to do. So what makes Second Wind worth hauling your busted tech down to my basement? It’s the “Why” Behind the…
Ever feel like your computer is just…off? Sluggish programs, a parade of pop-up ads, or maybe it sounds like a jet engine taking off even when you’re just checking email? Yep, even in a peaceful place like Raymond, digital gremlins can sneak in and mess things up. Sounds like you need virus removal, right here…
Ever feel like your phone is designed to fail? Like clockwork, two years pass, and suddenly it’s lagging, the battery’s shot, or the screen looks like it went ten rounds with a UFC fighter. Here in Raymond, we’re pushing back against that “disposable” tech mindset. At Second Wind Sales, we believe in the right to…
