With rising energy costs and looming environmental concerns, the topic of renewable power has been gaining popularity in Grey and Bruce. The construction of wind turbines in the region has been hotly debated, biomass fuels have begun to be utilized, and solar panels are popping up on roofs all across the counties. Unlike wind turbines, […]

When does a place become a business? In an interview with Technology Centre and Softext Publishing owner, Terry Welton, we see how a business idea develops over time and the impact of changing technology. The Technology Centre, located in the centre of Owen Sound, is both a business and a location. Opened in 2000, the […]

Budding or seasoned musicians should visit A&R Music: Artists and Repertoire located at 401 Durham Street East, Walkerton. Opened on December 1st, 2009, Richard Popiez has striven to establish a comfortable and convenient place to shop, get advice and service or just spend some time chatting. It is not unusual for a fellow musician to […]

Nothing about Owen Sound’s The Bleeding Carrot can be taken at face value. From the menu to the mandate it upholds with every customer, there is a history with this business that, like many, started when its owner had to leave his previous job. Jim Ansell, owner and manager of The Bleeding Carrot was forced […]

Lens Rentals Canada is a local business that owes its national success to the age of the Internet. There’s a good chance however, that you’ve never heard of this flourishing Owen Sound business.  Lens Rentals Canada is not a retail store, but the country’s largest web-based rental company for camera equipment and accessories. They rent […]

Exemplifying the age old career advice to “do what you like,” Neil Morrison and his wife Holly took over the popular Owen Sound café, Frog Ponds, in 2009, because Neil liked coffee. Holly’s first choice was to own a bookstore that served coffee, but when the original owners of the Frog Ponds wanted to sell, […]

Thriving in Smaller Markets Perhaps the biggest challenge customers face when choosing something to watch at Phil & Bill’s Video Emporium is trying to remember who’s Phil and which one is Bill.  They have made it easy by having their caricatures featured on their customer’s membership card. Located across from Zehr’s Market on 16th Street […]

Young, athletic with boundless energy and infectious grin, Joshua Burnett doesn’t look like a typical entrepreneur building a successful business in Grey Bruce. Joshua was just 26 years old when he purchased Sportmakers Fitness & Training Centre in September of 2011 from Bob Hooper and his wife Mijka, who also own Dancemakers, a dance and […]