Brandon Kipe isn’t your average pen salesmen. As an experienced woodworker recently turned on to using a lathe, his portfolio of perfectly crafted wood-turned pens will have you ready to ditch the keyboard and go back to perfecting your penmanship.

For those with sensitive skin, choosing the right skin products from retail shelves can be a painful and disappointing ordeal. That’s what inspired the launch of Scent from Eden, a soap-making business in Niverville founded by local moms and entrepreneurs Amy Buhler and Ricki ten Hove.

An innovative concept that allows people of all ages to connect with music is touring southern Manitoba. 

When you enter into the space of SOL Designs, you encounter perfectly balanced objects. Intricate as they are simple, each piece combines thoughtful combinations of felt, wood, metal, linoleum, and leather. The designer behind these objects is Sol Desharnais of St. Pierre, who specializes in handbags and home accessories with elegant, minimalist lines that he sells in markets across Canada.

A long-term vision turned into an overnight business success for local fibre artist and dyer Selma Brown, owner of Noble Ruby Designs. From her kitchen in Niverville, Brown mixes up 20 to 30 skeins of yarn every Saturday. 

With Remembrance Day around the corner, Canadians will reflect on the stories and sacrifices of Canadian heroes who served in the military.