Celebrating Canadian businesses that put community first.
We shine a spotlight on homegrown companies that are making a difference by
sourcing local products, creating local jobs, and giving back to the communities they call home.
From coast to coast, these businesses represent the heart of Canada:
innovative, resilient, and deeply rooted in the places they serve.
Join us as we profile the people and stories behind these proudly local enterprises
and discover why buying Canadian isn’t just good for business, it’s good for all of us.
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Proudly Canadian, Proudly Local: Briwood Farm Market
As one of St. Thomas's most trusted names in fresh food, Briwood Farm Market has been proudly local since its roots were planted in 1991. Located at 1030 Talbot Street, Briwood has grown into a staple destination for fresh produce, bulk foods, grocer...
May 22, 2025
Proudly Canadian, Proudly Local: Elgin Carpet One
As a sister company of Wallpaper Loft, Elgin Carpet One Floor & Home shares its heritage linked to a Dutch family that threw caution to the wind and saw Canada as their future. Denise Versteeg and her brother Michael, third generation family memb...
May 22, 2025
Proudly Canadian, Proudly Local: Jumbo Building Products
For four decades, Jumbo Building Products has been a fixture in the St. Thomas community-offering quality exterior home improvement supplies with a personal, local touch. Founded in 1985 by Bob Cox, the family-run business proudly takes its name from...
May 22, 2025
Proudly Canadian, Proudly Local: Budget Blinds
Three years ago, she was a stay-at-home mom in Mexico City. Today Lourdes Cuevas and Tomas Acha are the proud franchise operators of Budget Blinds in the St. Thomas, London, Woodstock and Strathroy region. And now, life in her new adopted home is &qu...
May 22, 2025
Proudly Canadian, Proudly Local: Wallpaper Loft
What began as a small, one-person shop operating out of a garage has blossomed into a pair of successful family businesses approaching five decades of serving customers in St. Thomas and Elgin. Tom Versteeg owns Wallpaper Loft, a sister company of El...
May 22, 2025
