The year 2016 seemed like a turning point for Canadian products, as the nation felt under pressure from our neighbor to the south. This feeling spurred a movement across the country to "buy local" and spend more of our dollars purchasing products made in Canada. Then Covid-19 arrived in early 2020 and this initiative was taken even more seriously as we worked to support our local economy. The pandemic forced people to stay at home and encouraged us to become even more passionate about buying at home. We as consumers quickly became aware of the importance of shopping locally, thus contributing to the success of Canadian-made items.
The Lightfoot name of Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards goes back eight generations in Wolfville. Originating in northern England, it referred to the swift-footedness of our forebears who traditionally worked as messengers. At Lightfoot &…
Lighthouse Cake Company (formerly known as Lighthouse Bakery), was owned and operated by Joy and Lindsay Funk since 1998. In 2018 the bakery changed hands to Vikki Smith. Vikki is a Red Seal Certified baker who has worked at the bakery for many…
The exact origin of this Lighthouse Lemonade lemonade recipe is lost in the Maritime mists of our ancestry. We do know it was a cherished drink of our great-grandmother Aravess, a spirited sea captain’s daughter named after one of his favorite ships…
Welcome to Lil Bites Baking where all your favourite classic treats are available in bite-sized portions. Perfect for sharing…or not! It’s definitely okay to have more than one at a time. All of our treats are home-baked in Edmonton and…
Lil Helper is here to make your life a tad simpler. No, not by magically eliminating your student loans (sorry). But with our innovative, multi-purpose, and reusable hygiene products for the entire family – yep, even YOU. From reusable menstrual…
As a child, Lilac Bakery’s owner Chris Atkinson, his mom Linda and sister Jennifer, made weekly trips to the bakery counter at Eaton’s department store in downtown Winnipeg where they loved to treat themselves to a variety of old-style classic…
In 2005, Liz Cohoe, now sole owner and designer of Lillie And Cohoe, moved production into a 1930’s warehouse in the heart of Nelson. The airy studio-showroom, located far from the pressures of metropolitan life, allows Cohoe to freely explore…
With her innovative modern design, sumptuous materials, and vintage hat-blocking techniques, Karyn Ruiz of Lilliput Hats has become one of Canada’s preeminent milliners. Working from her shop / atelier, on College Street in Toronto’s Little Italy…
Lillooet Brewing Company is situated on an ancient riverine bench many hundred feet above the mighty Fraser River. Our bench was once home to a saw mill and, later on, the more familiar Feed Store where locals went to pick up essential goods for…
A social hub for the whole community, vendors and friendly locals congregate every Friday morning on Main Street for the Lillooet Farmers Market. If the surrounding views of the Lillooet Ranges aren’t reason enough to stop, the contagious energy of…
