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Community Futures Manitoba
559 – 167 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 0V3
Phone: 204.943.2905
Toll-Free: 1-888-303-2232
Success Stories
Tim Neufeld, owner of Honeybee Health Foods, has been open for business for a little over a year. His business is located in the Co-op Town & Country Mall in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Tim sells a wide range of…
Within a year of opening their Dauphin fishing gear store in 1995 John and Tracy Yury decided they wanted to shift gears and focus solely on the sport of fly fishing. With the help of Parkland CFDC, they were able…
In the early Nineties, the Board of Directors of Community Futures Northwest addressed the problem of the shortage of teachers from the North teaching in the North by applying for and receiving approval for the Lynn Lake BUNTEP Centre. The…
North Central Development played a key role in Ford Canada's decision to locate its extreme cold weather testing site in Thompson. Although the motor giant had conducted testing in the area in the past, key stakeholders in Thompson were determined…
In October of 1999 Jo-Anne Cheverfils began to realize her dream of running her own womens clothing store in Pine Falls, Manitoba when she opened Country Concepts. Jo-Anne worked long and hard to find the perfect location in Pine Falls…
Cheryl's Creative Sew-lutions was established in March 1998 with assistance from the Self -Employment Assistance Program. Cheryl continued to receive weekly financial support and required training to allow her to turn her hobby into a home-based business. Cheryl's Creative Sew-lutions…
Since 1995, Mark Myrowich has owned and operated a company that specializes in erosion control of road ditch banks and other high-risk erosion areas. After seeding an area where plants need to be established, a fibre blanket is stapled to…
Bob Shaw and Jack Komodowski have definetly learned a lot and overcame many obstacles in their first successful year at First Street Auto in Beausejour. Bob and Jack reminisce on their first year in business: "I suppose that the most…
As the owner-manager of the Garden Hill Laundromat in Garden Hill for the past four years Tannis Wood goes the extra distance in providing excellent service to her customers and they really appreciate it. "I usually wash clothes for the…
Good service, honesty and friendliness are three reasons George and Laura Calisto, owners of George's Auto Electric in Selkirk, have reached the one million dollar sales milestone in only three and a half years. George's Auto Electric employs two full-time…
Located on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, Gimli is a commercial fishing centre in Manitoba. Heavy reliance on the fishery combined with limited economic diversity meant the community faced cyclical employment and a declining population. By the mid 80's numerous…
Practically every traveler has taken in a gallery or museum as part of a vacation. However, a new trend in tourism is growing that adds unique and personal value to excursions. It's called experiential tourism and some rural communities and…
With the changes taking place in the community as a result of the downsizing and departure of Atomic Energy Canada Limited as a major employer, Pinawa saw a need and an opportunity to diversify its business community. The project was…
Bruce Jensen had worked in construction for many years and had thought about the idea of starting his own construction company. While being laid off for the winter, Bruce heard about the Self Employment Assistance (SEA) Program from a friend.…
Community Futures Winnipeg River is a winner twofold after scoring a couple of big awards this year. The Community Futures organization won an award for the best community initiative from Manitoba at the May 25-28 Pan-Canadian Conference in Mount Tremblant,…
A recent initiative of Community Futures Parkland has been aimed at stemming the flow of young people from the region. Parkland staff had been concerned that--as in numerous rural regions-- many of the local youth are choosing to either relocate…
North Central Development has been instrumental in helping Lionel and Freda Lepine achieve their dream. The Wabowden couple owns Mescanow Autograde and Contracting, a company dealing in heavy construction including base-laying for preparatory road bed work, road construction, snow plowing,…
Jason Janoske and Jamie Pal applied for the SEA Program and were accepted in late December of 1999. Together with their business consultant at Community Futures Winnipeg River they developed a structured business plan and examined ways in which to…
If there is a single thing that sums up economic opportunity without major capital investment in Northern Manitoba it is non-timber forest products (NTFP). Most northern communities are not close to major industries and high unemployment is always a concern.…
Tracy Abraham owns and operates Off The Tusk – Alternative Meat Selections. Off The Tusk is home-based, exotic meat marketing company located in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth. The company specializes in the processing and packaging of locally raised, government…
First-time entrepreneur Chris Kent is travelling the highways and bi-ways in search of business. As the owner of Hi-way Septic Service, the Scanterbury resident is poised for success, by virtue of his location alone. Scanterbury is just off Highway 59…
Community Futures North Red has worked long and hard for the development of Selkirk's waterfront. A Winnipeg forum called Greenway on the Red revealed their efforts dovetail beautifully with a growing movement to develop or redevelop the banks of the…
St. Laurent is a small community on the east shore of Lake Manitoba approximately 70 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. The area has always been in need of a better health care facility, which the community has been actively pursuing since…
In 1992, the Town of Winnipeg Beach approved a by-law that established the Winnipeg Beach Redevelopment Corporation (WBRC). The mandate of this non-profit organization was to plan, develop, and implement the redevelopment of the community's waterfront and Main Street. The…
Jim Unger probably couldn't have picked a better place than Mafeking to set up a taxidermy business. Located in town just off Highway 10, he's well situated to pick up business from the many American hunters and fishermen on their…
It's been over seven year since Winkler's Peter Bergen started doing autobody work on the side and he has seen it evolve into a thriving repair and painting business that just keeps on growing -- Berg's Prep and Paint. "Through…
Danny McDonald seems to have hit the jackpot with his Portage La Prairie-based Triple 7 Tours. McDonald began Triple 7 Tours in 1995 with a 24-passenger bus, taking people on day trips to casinos. While he still uses this small…
Pinawa, Manitoba's Agnes Frechette Designs has proven to be a sought after source of unique, quality clothing throughout Eastern Manitoba and Canada. Agnes Frechette Designs opened for business in March of 1999, offering custom embroidery, digitizing logos, dressmaking, leather crafts…
This building supply company is jointly owned by nine First Nation Communities in south-eastern Manitoba.. With the financial assistance of Community Futures Southeast Wa Wataik Building Supplies opened in 1981 and now employs 13 people. Run by board of directors…
The community of Winnipegosis has taken back Winnipegosis Beach from the waterweeds and reeds that have occupied the area over the last couple of years. "The public, especially the youth, were not using the beach, as it had become deteriorated…
