UNCOVERING WELLINGTON COUNTY: BEST BAA DAIRY
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GRAFFITI MARKET: WELCOME TO YOUR NEW LOCAL
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An Enchanting Workshop: Tom Bartlett Guitars
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GETTING TO KNOW: Blooms + Flora
GETTING TO KNOW: BLOOMS + FLORA INTERVIEW BY SONIA PREISLER You know someone’s doing something right when their flower shop becomes a regional …
Hand Craft: Celebrating Our Regional Climbing Scene
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Getting to know: Phidon pens
Getting to know: Phidon pens BY CHRIS TIESSEN Mano Duggal’s Phidon Pens has become somewhat of a downtown Galt institution. Indeed, it’s not oft…
People’s Champ: The Super Bowls of Pokeh
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A Red Letter Day: Experiencing A Quattro & Quatrefoil on the same afternoon
A Red Letter Day: Experiencing A Quattro & Quatrefoil on the same afternoon BY CHRIS TIESSEN The moment I press the start button, I know we are…
Rug & Weave: Like home away from home
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St. Jacobs Furnishings: woodcraft in Mennonite country
St. Jacobs Furnishings: Woodcraft in Mennonite Country BY CHRIS TIESSEN As we meander past an amazing number of stalls featuring fresh produce, g…
Taco Farm: All Kinds of Fresh and Local
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Sympathetic Deconstruction: The Timeless Material Company
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