Kristine

Winnipeg lies over 12,000 kilometres from Thailand, but the Royal Thai Government says we have authentic Thai cuisine.

Ce Soir Lingerie’s Carol Yaschuk is a risk-taker. “You have to be to start your own business,” she said. “You also have to trust yourself.”

When we talk about “local business”, we’re talking about local ownership and independent decision making. Ownership is important because value stays local.

Harman Dhaliwal and Gabrielle
Zoppa have come through the hard times together. When the duo started Spa Botanica six years ago, “we had zero dollars,” said Dhaliwal.

Thinking about the impact of her business on the environment and doing something about it has been part of her business since Constance Menzies opened her shop in 2007 as the first cacao bean to chocolate bar maker in Manitoba.

Talia Syrie learned to cook for a crowd in a tree-planting camp.