She hasn’t looked back. Like most good ideas, Mandy’s leap of faith had ripple effects in the community. By moving to a new space next door, Mandy made room for another small business to realize its big potential. HOM of Wellbeing opened shortly after the Rusty Daisy moved, bringing a new neighbour and a friend in its owner. "I’ve helped her and she’s helped me. That makes me feel fulfilled,” says Mandy.
But that community support goes both ways. Moving from a 500-square-foot shop to a 2500-square-foot space is a massive undertaking. Mandy says the outpouring of support was staggering: “One of the local carpenters just came and asked how he could help. Then, he took my ideas and absolutely rolled with them,” she says. Other community members pitched in to paint, provide electrical services and give the old paint-cracked floor a much needed refresh.
For Mandy, that’s what small town life is all about: coming together to ensure the future of your community. “I’m going to try my best to revitalize and support our small town,” she says. “If we maintain what we have and continue to slowly grow and build…we’ll have a great community to invest in… Like our town motto says: ‘We may be small, but we have it all.’”
