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This March we are excited to announce that we are celebrating
Women in Business ALL MONTH LONG.
Inspired by International Women’s Day on March 8, this will be the 5th year the
Small Business Enterprise Centre has built a campaign to celebrate each of the 31 days of March
with a featured Woman lead business and we are thrilled to continue Proudly sponsored and
presented by Doug Tarry Homes.
Be sure to tune to 94.1 myFM each day to hear their stories
Juli Bonnett, Lumberjack Treets
My dream of starting Lumberjack Treets started several years ago, with a love of scones and a best friend who would listen to me ramble on about my dream of owning a little bakery ...
Mar 31, 2023
Vertere Living, Tobi Maniacco
I live and work in the rural community of West Lorne with my family in an old farmhouse we are renovating! Despite full days and lots of action in the house, I have carved out time...
Mar 30, 2023
Opa's Pretzels
Sisters Karen and Kaitlin own and operate Opa's Pretzels! In the 1950s their Opa and Oma immigrated from Stuttgart, Germany, to Echo Bay, Ontario, where they started a new life. Ge...
Mar 29, 2023
Joanna Dale, The Storehouse
Joanna learned her love for natural health from her mom, who she remembers always having some home remedy for most things. Joanna started her career as a Registered Massage Therapi...
Mar 28, 2023
Ann Stevens, Little Beach
To tell you a little bit about myself - I'm a 3rd generation Port resident and raised my 4 sons here. We opened our shop nearly 19 years ago. We started as purely an antique shop t...
Mar 27, 2023
Rusty & Ross, Nikki Ross
Nikki Chase (nee Ross) was born and raised in West Lorne. Sixteen years ago, she jumped in as a young entrepreneur and opened Ross &Co Salon in West Lorne. Her parents' support...
Mar 24, 2023
The Over Company, Sabrina Maulucci
The OVer Company started because of a need I had back in the beginning of 2015. I had my second daughter at 32 weeks gestation and after our 5 week long stay in the NICU, we brough...
Mar 23, 2023
Harbour Merchant Coffee, Marqeaux Levesque
Margeaux calls herself the coffeeshop antihero: She does not drink coffee or enjoy baking, and mornings are not her jam. She never expected to enter the world of coffee but did ant...
Mar 22, 2023
Impact Consulting, Amarachi Kejeh
Amarachi is an award-winning strategy consultant and educator who helps organizations define their long-term strategic direction and guides successful implementation. She has serve...
Mar 21, 2023
Uncommon Blooms, Michelle Thorpe
Michelle is the owner and Head Designer at Uncommon Blooms, a small, family-owned flower shop in Port Stanley. She started her floral journey at 18, working in the local grocery st...
Mar 20, 2023
Redemption Tent Rentals, Jenna Young
Redemption Tent Events was born from tremendous loss in 2018 when our firstborn son, Reed, passed away at 38 weeks gestation. I wanted a tent for his memorial garden service held a...
Mar 17, 2023
Sandra's Souper Sandwiches, Sandra Schmidt
My name is Sandra Schmidt. I am a new business owner at the Port Stanley Fire Hall Market, where I own and operate a small soup and sandwich shop called Sandras' Souper Sandwiches....
Mar 16, 2023
Harbour Cheesecake, Christy Gee
I'm Christy, the owner of Harbour Cheesecake. Previously, I worked in the Insolvency field, where I spent 22 years assisting clients in regaining their financial stability. After t...
Mar 15, 2023
Sparta Lavender, Karen Parr
We fell in love with this property last year when my husband found this fantastic farm for sale online during a sleepless night. After a whirlwind of selling our home, researching ...
Mar 14, 2023
Suzanne Faris
What began as a hobby turned into a business, a fairly typical story for women in our time. While raising her young daughters at home, Suzanne turned from her work in graphic desig...
Mar 13, 2023
Tobi's Barked Goods, Catirina Ekonomidis
Tobi's Barked Goods is a handmade, oven-baked dog treat business owned and operated by Catirina Ekonomidis and her super cute pup Tobi right here in St. Thomas! Tobi is a regular v...
Mar 10, 2023
Clover Pecan, Cindy Quick
Hello, Elgin County & St. Thomas! I'm so happy to be here! My life has taken me to many places, experiencing many different things, and I find myself living in St. Thomas, grab...
Mar 09, 2023
At Your Bake and Call, Amber Henry
At Your Bake & Call is a small batch, artisan bakery. It started with the hot chocolate bomb craze in 2020, and I decided to try my hand at hot chocolate bombs for a secret San...
Mar 08, 2023
Spindle Mercantile, Dodie Swain
I was raised in the country and loved to be outside. Making things out of raw materials was fun throughout my life. From mud bowls to stick shapes, I have always loved rugged and p...
Mar 07, 2023
Misty Glen Creamery, Kris Petit
Mistyglen has been operating a 50-cow robotic family-run dairy farm with the addition and opening of the new processing facility located on the farm in June 2022. They use their qu...
Mar 06, 2023
Tully Toques, Daynna Tully
Businesses come in seasons, as is life sometimes - but when the spark of something you love doesn't go away - sometimes a shift is needed, and you take a leap all over again - whic...
Mar 03, 2023
Love Gigi, Zuda Faruzel
Zuda really loves fabric, but not only that, she loves sharing the joy of being creative with others. Love Gigi opened in Port Stanley as an opportunity to share that passion with ...
Mar 02, 2023
Prim Peony Event Co., Samantha Waite
Sometimes, when you want something done, you must do it yourself! The Prim Peony Event Co. came to be when Samantha and Thomas sought their dream wedding location. The pair fell in...
Feb 28, 2023
