Homesteader Meats is an old fashioned butcher shop; the kind where you are greeted with a warm smile, friendly hello, and top notch customer service. Owner, Ben Klassen, has been a butcher since the 1950s and purchased Homesteader Meats in 1982. Ben explains that one of his favourite things about owning a butcher shop is [...]
Sean Simmons launched Angler’s Atlas in 1999; a collection of detailed recreational maps of rivers and lakes for fisherman and available in a magazine or online. Building on the success of Angler’s Atlas, Sean then introduced Map Jungle in 2011. Map Jungle lets you search, organize, share and upload maps with other outdoor enthusiasts for [...]
Four years ago, Theresa Sapergia wanted to create something different in the tattoo community in Prince George. Combining her fine arts background with her training in tattooing Theresa decided to open a shop with the look of an art gallery and the relaxing atmosphere of a day-spa. Walking into Handsome Cabin Boy Tattoo definitely feels [...]
Excellent local media coverage for our first young entrepreneur in the Youth Mean Business Program!
When the local chain video stored shut its doors in Mackenzie in 2010, Lori Watson saw an opportunity to fill the void. With 7 years of experience with Movie Gallery, including 3 as store manager, Lori definitely understood the gaming and movie rental industry, but explains it still took a lot of courage for her [...]
Shawn Place believes in doing things right the first time. As a high end modern furniture designer and craftsman, Shawn spends hours designing, building and testing prototypes before releasing new pieces to the market. While Shawn has always been obsessed with modern design it took a visit to Inform Interiors in Gastown to plant the [...]
“Riverbend Construction focuses on quality” Reprinted with permission from Business Peace Cariboo by Mark MacDonald PRINCE GEORGE – Quality over quantity. That’s the goal of Riverbend Construction and Renovations Ltd., and judging by the company’s performance in this year’s Prince George Builders’ Asso-ciation Awards, they’re achieving their targets. Owners George Hein and Shad Marshall are [...]
Alan Perry, owner of All Clear Aquarium Services, has his mother-in-law to thank for the start of his business. An aquarium hobbyist for over 30 years, Alan was persuaded to clean and maintain the fish tank in his mother-in-law’s daycare with promises of beer and food. Eventually, Alan became overwhelmed with maintenance requests from other [...]
With scenic Valemount as its backdrop, The Caribou Grill restaurant is an impressive log building full of mountain charm. The food is excellent and the feel upscale with cozy candlelit tables and windows looking out to the mountains. Rudi and Patricia Thoni opened The Caribou Grill in 1999. The couple had been in the restaurant [...]
Jaylene Paivarinta, owner of One Yoga, is a Practicing Kinesiologist and yoga teacher with 12 years of experience in injury rehabilitation, ergonomics and disability case management. Jaylene first became interested in combing her yoga and kinesiology training into a business when she recognized the benefits of yoga to help people move out of pain. One [...]
When the local chain video stored shut its doors in Mackenzie in 2010, Lori Watson saw an opportunity to fill the void. With 7 years of experience with Movie Gallery, including 3 as store manager, Lori definitely understood the gaming and movie rental industry, but explains it still took a lot of courage for her [...]
Located on the charming main street in Valemount, The Gathering Tree Eatery and Gift Shop is a welcoming specialty coffee shop with comfortable chairs and a shelf full of board games and interesting books. In 2008 The Gathering Tree’s owner, Sherral Shaw, decided to open a coffee truck business selling sandwiches to the temporary pipeline [...]