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Rainforest Wellness Pharmacy

Rainforest Wellness Pharmacy is a locally owned and operated pharmacy in Kitimat, BC. We opened in 2014. Our mission is to bring health and wellness to all individuals through knowledge, empathy and respect. We specialize in patient care, dedicated to supporting healthy lifestyles and a healthy community. We strive to take care of all patients with high standards of professional supportive healthcare providing a diverse range of services from medications to vaccinations, medication reviews, minor ailment prescribing, …

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Chau Luen Athletics

Chau Luen Athletics is Vancouver’s premier lion dance and dragon dance team, as well as one of the most well-respected kung fu clubs in BC. The club provides memorable and energetic lion dance and dragon dance performances for businesses, weddings, and most importantly, community events, showcasing traditional Chinese culture in an exciting way. In addition to providing lion and dragon dance performances, Chau Luen Athletics is also an award-winning martial arts school that teaches Choy Lee Fut …

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Bradley’s Bait and Tackle

Bradley’s Bait and Tackle LTD is a Kitimat-based, locally owned and operated business that has served Kitimat’s resident fishermen and women since it opened its doors. Seeing to the needs of people from across the globe who come to Kitimat looking to take full advantage of Kitimat’s amazing fishing opportunities, Bradley’s hopes to be your one-stop shop for all your fishing requirements. Our pride and joy are our handmade jigs. We pour, clean, paint and tie all our jigs …

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Artistic Arts

Artistic Arts opened more than 24 years in Vancouver’s Chinatown, dealing with all kinds of Jewelry, Gems & Rocks. They specialize in Burmese & Nephrite Jade products and semi-precious stones, either in the raw form or polished. We love to educate our customers on the energy of each mineral rock or finished product. We also deal with all kinds of Feng Shui products.

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Modernize Tailors

Modernize Tailors, established in 1913, has always been committed to providing the finest tailoring experience. Today, we proudly uphold the traditions set by our founders while evolving to meet the needs of our diverse clientele. In addition to bespoke tailoring and creative projects, we offer extended made-to-measure services for all ages and genders, ensuring everyone can experience the perfect fit and feel exceptional. 

Unlike others’ made-to-measure by just sending your measurements, we start by designing the look, studying the postures, …

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Chaga Muga Super Food Teas

Chaga Muga specializes in handmade artisan organic, brews, drink blends, teas and tisanes that are Chaga & superfood based. It’s a fun and delicious way to add superfoods to everyday life supporting good health. Our beverages are slow-brewed to perfection with 100% organic whole-food ingredients; medicinal mushrooms, fruits, adaptogenic and tonic roots and herbs that are well-known for their vast array of health benefits and delicious flavours. Our products are mindfully crafted by a Chartered Herbalist Engineered and …

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Pyramid Office Supplies

Pyramid Office Supplies began as Pyramid Printers back in 1978, a home-based printing business started by Sheila and Don Reeves. In 1987 they moved into the retail space in the Century House building. The Business quickly grew and needed a new home, moving to the City Centre Mall in 1989. Sheila and Don retired and sold the business to their daughter Heather Masch in 1999, who changed the name to Pyramid Office Supplies. Heather noticed that the business would need more space and moved it to …

Kyle’s No Frills® Kitimat

Kyle’s NoFrills® Kitimat is a locally owned and operated discount grocery store located in the heart of Kitimat, BC. Kyle and his wife live own and operate the store, and they live in Kitimat. No Frills® is part of the Loblaws group, with 250+ franchise locations across Canada. No Frills® sells fresh produce, meat, President’s Choice®, and no name® products. No Frills® focuses on great meat and produce, a commitment to community and trusted low prices.

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Kitimat Museum & Archives

Kitimat Museum & Archives has served Kitimat citizens residents and visitors since opening in 1969. The Museum, located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Haisla Nation, presents exhibits on community and natural history, and visual arts. Permanent displays feature Haisla arts and culture, creation of the town and aluminum smelter, early settlement, and flora and fauna of the Kitimat Valley. Each year, Kitimat Museum & Archives hosts a line-up of diverse temporary exhibitions in the Upstairs Gallery …

Queen’s Academy of the Arts

Queen’s Academy of the Arts is a musical theatre program that helps kids develop vital life skills through fun performing arts classes. Operating throughout Burnaby and Coquitlam, they offer after-school programs, weekly classes, music lessons, and spring/summer camps. From cultivating confidence and teamwork to social skills and empathy, they foster a love for performing arts within their students.

Our approach at Queen’s Academy is to create a supportive environment that encourages self-expression, risk-taking, exploration, and, above all, fun. As an LGBTQ+-friendly business, …

Vancouver Safety Surfacing

At Vancouver Safety Surfacing, our customers are our number one priority. That is why we always go above and beyond to ensure our customers are happy with every job we do! Since we first opened our doors in 2015, it has been our goal to make the surfaces you walk on safer. By applying our poured-in-place, non-slip, impact-resistant rubber safety surfacing products on your driveway, patio, walkway, or other surfaces, we can not only create a safe space for …

Cloud 9 Gluten Free

Cloud 9 Gluten Free was founded on the desire to provide the local celiac community with certified, tastier food. What they did not realize at the time was that there was a larger community looking for healthier “free-from” food, not limited to those with celiac disease or those with gluten allergies. First inspired by the vision to grow and innovate to serve people with special dietary needs, they quickly realized a large number of consumers were choosing …

Dead Frog Brewery

Dead Frog Brewery is an award-winning craft brewery, born and raised in the Fraser Valley, and located in Langley, B.C. As a family-run business, we’ve been brewing great craft beer for over 14 years. We believe in creativity, innovation, using the best ingredients, and of course, having a great time doing it! 

We focus on infusing creativity and innovation into everything we do from our Juice Box Sour Mixer to our Nutty Uncle Peanut Butter …

Sweet Serenity Yoga

Located in the heart of North Delta, Sweet Serenity offers a variety of 30+ weekly In-Studio and Live Virtual Yoga, Barre, Fusion Fit, and Dance Fitness classes. 

Your age?Your gender?Your fitness level?Does. Not. Matter.Our commUNITY is for everyBODYTake your first #smallstep to your #biggoals

At Sweet Serenity, we believe in homegrown success and are passionate about supporting our clients in their commitment to whole-body health. Our realistic, honest, and modern approach aims to accept everyone as they are and honour what is …

The Kop Coffee Roasters

The Kop Coffee Roasters is a small-batch coffee roaster located on Annacis Island, keen on delivering the beauties of coffee to our community.

Mann has over 10 years of tremendous experience in the coffee industry. He started the journey as a green bean hunter, travelling deep into African countries meeting with local farmers and sourcing quality specialty coffee. Eventually, he set up a roastery and chain of coffee shops in China. During that time, …

Aldor Acres Christmas Tree Farm

“Welcome to Aldor Acres Christmas Tree Farm and Artisanal Market, a 4th generation family farm specializing in making family memories that will last a lifetime!  Come select your perfect tree, visit our friendly farm animals, shop at Mrs. Claus’ Snack Shack and Artisanal Market and wrap it all up warming by the campfire while enjoying Christmas music. Merry Christmas and thank you from Mark, Leanna and family for supporting a local, sustainable family farm!” 

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Locality Brewing

Locality Brewing leads with the mission to create beer that celebrates the land, handcrafted from field to glass, an ode to the old ways of farming, harvesting, malting, and brewing. With the goal to slow people down and reconnect them to the land, people around them, and themselves, over a truly handcrafted beer. Whereas the overall vision of Locality is to embody a modern, social, and mindful approach to the age-old beer-making process, by honouring the people, …

Festina Lente Estate Winery

FESTINA LENTE ESTATE WINERY is proud to offer their premium honey wines (Mead) made with their own local honey and farm fresh ingredients. Their wines are sophisticated, surprisingly dry, and food-friendly meads that will delight discriminating and eco-conscious wine enthusiasts. Made in small batches, their wines are ever-changing with the seasons. Come by often to take advantage of their limited edition selections of Mead made Modern.

Question: How are you supporting other local businesses?

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Roots and Wings Distillery

Roots and Wings Distillery is a family-owned and operated craft distillery based in the heart of the Fraser Valley, near Fort Langley. Their 30-acre Langley Farm, in the fertile valley of the mighty Fraser River, has been in our family for 3 generations. It started as a produce farm then became a sod farm, and today, it is a combination of both.  They are committed to being as sustainable as possible by growing their …

BC Buy Local Week 2016

This year, the #BCBuyLocal campaign kicks-off with the 5th Annual  BC Buy Local Week on November 28-December 4, 2016. Read our press release
Buy Local Week is an annual celebration of local business to promote the contributions that BC businesses make to our economy and our communities. Look for the pink dot to identify BC Local businesses as well as BC Local Made and BC Local Grown products. Share your favourite local businesses or products and win!
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