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Growing To Stay Small
Optometrist Dr. Luke Small once spent three days scrubbing tiny flecks of paint from a parking lot full of cars at Speedy Muffler, the business formerly located next door to Armstrong and Small Eye Care Centre at 1140 Portage Avenue.
Cooking school helps newcomers learn about local foods
Imagine moving your family to another country thousands of kilometres away, far from all things familiar including the food?
Curves Ahead
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.”
The FrenchWay Café and Bakery
The French way of life is about taking time to appreciate your food and the people around you – and for shopkeep Larissa Webster it is key to running a successful business.
Eye on Design
“I love doing things that are different,” says Alternative Choice Garden Centre co-owner Karin Griffin.
Into The Music
Greg Tonn opened Into The Music new and used record store more than 30 years ago and proved himself ahead of the curve by continuing to stock vinyl even when CDs made them seem obsolete.