Behind The Scenes With Leslie Wallack, At The Book Nook & Other Treasures

Leslie Wallack spent much of her early life in big cities such as Montreal, Ottawa and Kingston. Blessed with an entrepreneurial spirit, it was in Kingston that Leslie opened her first business – a salon. Eventually, it came time for a change and Leslie began to look at moving to a smaller setting.“I moved from […]
Behind The Scenes With Meredith Salvian And The Perth Cheese Shop

Whether Meredith Salvian Creighton found Perth or it found her is a matter of some conjecture.Born in Burlington, Meredith was the oldest of six children. As chance would have it, her family lived just a block away from the Mahaffy family whose daughter Leslie would be the tragic victim of serial killer Paul Bernado. “When […]
Behind The Scenes At The Katherine Muir-Miller Gallery, With Artist And Owner, Katherine Muir-Miller

A serious accident in 2015 changed forever the course of Katherine Muir-Miller’s life. A former emergency room nurse, Katherine suffered a serious fall that not only ended her nursing career, but brought about a dramatic shift in her lifestyle. Prior to the accident, she had played hockey, run triathlons and worked out, as well as […]
Behind The Scenes With Marilyn Manson At Treasure Lane By The Tay

Figuring out what to do when the grandkids came over wasn’t all that difficult for Marilyn Manson.“I decided to buy a store and put them to work,” she smiles. After 31 years of working for Ontario Parks as a senior clerk at Murphy’s Point Provincial Park, Marilyn decided to retire and spend her days as […]
Behind The Scenes At Ever After Bridal, With Julia Foley

Few industries have been as hard hit during the pandemic as the wedding industry. Couples have had to change dates on numerous occasions and constantly alter plans for invitation lists and so on.It’s a fact known only too well by Julia Foley owner of Ever After Bridal Boutique which carries a wide selection of both […]
Behind The Scenes With Kim Kuhnle, Owner Of Balderson Kidz

They say every cloud has a silver lining. While that may be a bit of a cliché, for Kim Kuhnle, owner of Balderson Kidz, it holds an element of truth. “When the pandemic arrived and the first lockdown hit, we were looking for a way to stay connected with our customers,” recalls Kim. “That’s when […]
Behind The Scenes With Angie Whyte At Shadowfax

Having grown up in Lanark, Ontario, Angie Whyte was eighteen when she took a job placement at Shadowfax in downtown Perth. As fate would have it, she never left. “I was in the Futures program at Algonquin College,” recalls Angie. “We were supposed to do three four month placements at different locations, but after four […]
Behind The Scenes, With Tina Gately At The Bookworm

Tina Gateley’s mom had always wanted to be a librarian.“But marriage and children came along and that never came to be,” laughs Tina.Despite getting sidetracked from her chosen profession Barbara Gateley managed to pass her love of books along to her family.“Books were always important for us, “reflects Tina. “Both my parents are avid readers, […]
Behind The Scenes With Penny Flowers, From Miss Penny’s Closet

As a youngster growing up in New Brunswick, Penny Flowers loved to play store. It was for this very reason that her father used to place a stool at the front counter of her family’s general store thus allowing her to stand on it and operate the cash register. While Penny enjoyed working in the […]
Behind The Scenes At Fashion Envy, With Kerri Whan

According to Kerri Whan shopping for clothes should be fun, not a chore. There’s enough stress these days claims Kerri without having the additional worry of how to dress oneself. “We believe all women, no matter who they are or what they look like, should feel amazing in their clothes and have fun doing it,” […]
Behind The Scenes With Ranelle Larocque At Queen Bee Millinery

i“You’re not shy when you wear a hat,” according to Ranelle Larocque, the owner of Queen Bee Millinery in downtown Perth. It’s a fact that Ranelle discovered quite by chance. Born on a farm in Manitoba, Ranelle grew up in Yellowknife NWT. A proud northerner, it was here that she met her husband, Rob Marois, […]
The Irish-scot-tish Shop-behind The Scenes With Owners Patricia & Gerald Giroux

Tish Giroux is proud of her heritage and has surrounded herself with visible signs of that pride.“I’m of Irish and Scottish descent and I’ve always loved my roots and where I come from,” says Tish Giroux who grew up on a dairy farm in Donegal near Eganville, Ontario. For the past 37 years Tish has […]