Discover more of Canada, one great find at a time.
This week, we’re sleeping among the trees on Vancouver Island, meeting a Saskatchewan snack company born at a curling rink, visiting a New Brunswick woollen mill that has survived four fires, and discovering handmade pottery from rural Manitoba.
Let’s see what Canada has for us this week. 🇨🇦
THE GREAT CANADIAN DEBATE
LAST WEEK’S VERDICT
Canada can only keep ONE snack. Which one are you saving?
A total of 3,023 votes:
Hawkins Cheezies 🧀 survive with 34.9% of the vote! Followed closely by Nanaimo Bars at 31.8%, Coffee Crisp at 25.4% and finally, Ketchup Chips managed 7.9%.
THIS WEEK’S DEBATE
Which unofficial Canadian rule do you follow most?
THIS WEEK’S CANADIAN FINDS
Products, businesses, people and places that deserve a little more attention.
THE BIG FIND · BRITISH COLUMBIA
Free Spirit Spheres
Would you sleep here?
Hidden among the trees near Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island, Free Spirit Spheres has taken the childhood treehouse idea in a completely different direction: spherical rooms suspended in the forest.
And the insides may be even more surprising than the outsides.
One is handcrafted from Sitka spruce. Another has a black-walnut interior, five windows and a Murphy bed that disappears into the wall during the day.
They’re part accommodation, part craftsmanship, and definitely not your average night away.
GROWN HERE · SASKATCHEWAN
Three Farmers
This Canadian snack company started with a late-night conversation at a curling rink.
Three Saskatchewan farmers were talking about how to get what they grow into the hands of more Canadians. That conversation eventually became Three Farmers.
Today, there really are three farmers and two sisters at the heart of the company. Sisters Natasha and Elysia Vandenhurk help lead the business, with Red Seal chef Elysia playing a key role in developing its flavours.
Think Dill Pickle fava beans, Sea Salt + Lime chickpeas and Barbecue lentils, all built around crops grown by Canadian farmers.
FOUNDING PARTNER · SPONSORED
The Richmond Popcorn Co.
Never tried Richmond Popcorn? Start with the favourites.
The Richmond Popcorn Co. is a family-owned Ontario popcorn company making more than 30 sweet and savoury flavours and shipping them across Canada.
Not sure where to start? Three longtime favourites are Homemade Caramel Corn, Chicago Mix and Movie Time.
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STILL MADE HERE · NEW BRUNSWICK
Briggs & Little Woolen Mills
This New Brunswick mill has survived four fires and 169 years.
Briggs & Little traces its beginnings to 1857, when a woollen mill first opened in York Mills, New Brunswick.
It has burned down four times. Each time, it was rebuilt.
It was still partly powered by water until 1994, and members of the Little family have now been connected to the business for more than a century.
Today, wool is still being turned into yarn at the same rural New Brunswick mill.
Some Canadian businesses have history. This one is still making it.
MADE BY HAND · MANITOBA
Thistlewood Pottery Studio
In a small Manitoba community, Cheryl Penner is making everyday things a little less ordinary.
From her studio in Whitemouth, Cheryl creates wheel-thrown mugs, bowls, pitchers and other functional pottery designed to actually be used.
Her current collection includes everything from carved wheat mugs and floral to-go cups to bowls and kitchen pieces, each made in Manitoba in small batches.
You can even visit the studio and try the pottery wheel yourself in one of Cheryl’s classes.
KNOW A CANADIAN ARTIST WE SHOULD DISCOVER?
We want to shine a little more light on Canada’s creative talent, and we could use your help.
Do you know a Canadian musician, painter, photographer, illustrator, writer, performer or other artist who deserves a bigger audience?
Maybe they’re already well known in your hometown. Maybe they’re just getting started. Either way, send them our way. We’ll be featuring some of your recommendations in future issues of More Canada Please.
KNOW A CANADIAN BUSINESS WE SHOULD DISCOVER?
Is there a Canadian business, product, founder or place that more people should know about? Send us your recommendation and tell us what makes it worth discovering.
Your suggestion could be featured in an upcoming edition of More Canada Please.
HOW DID WE DO?!
Every week, your recommendations are helping us discover corners of Canada we never would have found on our own. This week we’re widening the net even further and looking for Canadian artists, musicians and creators who deserve a little more attention. If someone comes to mind, please send them our way. I can’t wait to see who you introduce us to.
Thanks for discovering Canada with me.
Until next week,
Dan
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