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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.

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.

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.

Coffee is personal. We know what we like, but it’s nice to be able to try
something new, too.

Paulo Carvalho grew up helping his family at My Flowers to Go, and now it’s his shop.

Help-Portrait, a global movement to give, not take pictures.