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Sometimesanideajustneedsaperfectplacetocometofrui-tion.InthecaseofJillGroenewegensnewYellowknifegiftshopBijouBoutiquethatplacewasaperfectstorefrontthatmagicallyopenedthisspringintheheartofdowntown.IwasntreallysurewhatmynextmovewasgoingtobeandthenthisspacebecameavailablerightdowntownandIwasre-allyexcitedaboutitsaidGroenewegenwhospentthelastveyearsworkinginretailanddecidedtotaketheplungeandopenherownstoreinMaythisyear.ItssomethingthatIwouldhavedoneinmylifetime.WhetherIwouldhavedoneitrightnowornotwasreallydependentonthespace.Itwasjustareallygoodopportunity.Groenewegensaidshetriestocarryalittlebitofeverythinginherstoreallofwhichcanbepurchasedaspersonalitemsorgifts.Homedecorandbeddingmakesupalargeportionofthemerchandisealongwitheverythingfromjewelrytohandbagskitchenwareandtowels.Iwantittobereallygiftyandwelcomingtoeveryoneprovid-ingdifferentpricerangesandallsortsofdifferentproductsshesaid.Ifyoujustwanttocomeinandgetalittlegiftforsomeoneyoudonthavetospendalotorifyouwanttobuysomethingsforyourhome-anyonecancomehereandndsomething.ShesaidwhatsetsBijouapartfromothergiftshopsintownisitselegantboutiquefeelwithspeciallyselecteditems.OnthehomefrontGroenewegensaidsheismostexcitedaboutherluxuriousbeddingwhichincludesduvetsdownpillowscoversetsEgyptiancottonsheetsetsandevenfeathermattresstoppers.Withthehelpofsocialmedia-herstorehasbecomeahitonFacebook-Groenewegensaidherbiggestchallengeiskeepingupwithorders.Ifeelsoblessed.Theresponsefromeveryonehasbeenwon-derfulsincedayoneshesaid.ThegovernmentladiesallcomedownfromtheirofceswithinminutesofpostingsomethingonFacebook...Itskindofaneatlittlesocialtoolthatwehave.WhattogiveWithwinterapproachingGroenewegensaidBijousnewlineofSloaneteasareperfectgiftsforyourselfofsomeoneyoucareabout.IjustthinktheyllbereallycozyandniceforChristmasshesaid.BijouisplanningonhostingateapartyattheshopthiscomingSaturdaytocelebratesoitwillbeaperfecttimetopickoutafavouriteavour.BothFortSmithgirlsatheartentrepreneursBrittanyMcAr-thur-CahillandTeganMarshrecentlydecidedtoreturntotheirhomecommunityandlaunchtheirrsteversmallbusinessafteryearsoftrainingandworkinginthesouth.Thereasonstollanichedoingsomethingtheyloveandbetheirownbosseswhiletheyreatit.ThecommunityneededitMarshsaid.TherewasnothingelsereallythesamehereaswhatIcouldofferanditsnicecom-ingbacktowhereyouknoweverybody...AndIwanttomakemyownhoursdowhatIwant.IhaveanideaofwhatIthinkshouldbedoneandsomebodyelseprobablydoesnthavethesamestan-dards.Itsanawesomesenseofcontrol.ThesalonwhichopenedinAprilandrecruitedMarshinSep-temberaimstobeupdatedandmodernsaidMcArthur-Cahillwhospecializesincreatingtrendycutsandarainbowofhaircoloursforherclienteleandisalsotheonlycertiedextensionistintown.MarshisalsouniquelyqualiedhavingforthelastthreeyearsbeentheonlycertiedDermalogicaskincareexpertinAlberta.ThetrainingshereceivedinVancouverallowshertoworkwithclienteleonallkindsofskinconditionsfromacnetopigmenta-tionandaging.Onthepamperingsidewhichincludesmanicuresandpedi-curesfeaturingfungelnailartlashtintingandwaxingshesaidsheenjoysmakingpeoplefeelgood.Ilikeboostingtheirselfcondencebecausetheresnotawholelotheresoitcangetprettydrabanddrearyshesaidwithalaugh.Itsnicetoaddsomefunandcoloursometimes.Bothladiessaytheresponsefromthecommunityhasbeenoverwhelmingandreafrmstheirhunchthattherewasaholeinthemarketthatneededtobelled.ItsmorethanIcouldhaveeverimaginedMcArthur-Ca-hillsaid.WhattogiveWiththeholidayseasonapproachingbothMcArthur-CahillandMarsharepackagingupcombodealsthatwouldmakeperfectgiftsforanyonewhoneedssomespecialpamperingwhetheritbeahair-doandmani-pediforthenailsorthemorepriceyfacialandcut-and-colourcombo.ThesalonalsooffersanarrayofTigislabel.mhaircareandDer-malogicaskincareproductsaswellasfunnailcoloursforpurchase.Everycommunityneedsitsgatheringplaceaplacewhereagroupofnewmomscancomeforachatwherelocalartistscanexhibitandlocalbandssharetheirtunes.InHayRiverMelissaBeckwantsthatplacetobehernewcafandbakeryaptlycalledSheTakestheCake.BornandraisedinHayRiverBeckiswellknowninthecommunityforbakingbeautifulcustomcakes.Herbakinghistorystartedyearsagoasawaytosavemoneyonstoreboughtcakesforhertwodaughters.IjustdidntwanttospendthemoneyonacakethatIwasnthappywithfromthestoresoIstartedtomakethem.Itturnedfrommakingforthemtothefamilytothefriendsthentothefriendsoffriendsandgrewfromtheresheexplained.ThisyearBeckmadethehugeleaptoquitherbookkeepingdayjobandmoveherfranchisefromahomekitchentoafull-blowncommunitycaf.IalwayswantedastorefrontbutithadtobetherighttimeBecksaid.TheonlyreasonIreallydiditisbecauseIhadsomuchsupportfromthecommunity.TheyjustkeptsayingDoitdoitdoitandwellbetheretosupportyouandtheyhavebeen.Thecafnowhastwofull-timestaffandtwopart-timerstokeepupwithgrowingdemandforbakedgoodsandspecialtybeverages.Asafront-lineworkerherselfBecksaidthecafhaskepthersobusyshehasnthasntbeenabletointroduceheruniquecakestotheirproductline.ThefunnythingisIhaventhadanytimetodomycustomcakessincethebusinessopenedshesaidwithalaugh.Atypicalthree-tieredcustomcaketakesBeckroughly10hourstocomplete.Allaspectsfromthebattertothemouldin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