Squamish Water Kefir Co.
Success stories rarely follow a linear path. When Sabrina Horlyck began experimenting with making water kefir at home, she never expected it to become a small business....
Gathering Place Trading
Gathering Place Trading is a family business founded on Cortes Island. Lovena and Ryan Harvey founded the business with a mission in mind – to promote fair...
Eve’s Crackers
After facing health challenges, Eve Laird successfully altered her diet and saw some fantastic improvements, only she was left with one issue: “There were no indulgent, yet...
Mirage Handcrafted Makeup
For some, the world of makeup is overwhelming. For Mariah Wagman, it’s always been a passion. After earning her Professional Makeup Artist diploma through Blanche Macdonald, Mariah...
Northern Ultralight
Scott Matson has hiked from Mexico to Canada not once, but twice—and during his time on both the Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail, he came...
Armilla Tech
One night, Salmon Arm’s Lance Heron woke up from a dream with a brilliant idea: wearable football technology that empowers instant play calling from the sidelines. Heron...
Island Skalliwags
Katie Wright didn’t set out to launch a business—she just wanted her dog to be happy and healthy. “I began making dog treats in 2017 after I...
Skwalwen Botanicals
Leigh Joseph has many interests and passions; she’s an ethnobotanist, researcher, community activist, and the owner of Sḵwálwen Botanicals, a luxury Indigenous skincare brand based in Squamish,...