Local Business

Fusion Boutique in Tsawwassen added clothing to its repertoire about a year ago and hasn't looked back since. "This is a new venture here, the clothing side," notes owner Vivienne Potts. "It's just doing really, really well.

Niagara Falls Restaurant manager Kosta Dais says it was "very nice" to receive an Optimist Readers' Choice Award for the first time. "We appreciate the busi-ss people have given us.

The Wood N Frog Coffee Company opened last October and things have been great early on for co-owners Kelly McCloskey and Sandy McKellar. "The community's been very welcoming, very supportive.

Clair Oates markets her bed and breakfast operation as "the spare bedroom in Ladner." She says she meets a lot of new people all the time and quite a few of them are relatives of Ladner residents.

For the fourth year in a row, Ladner's Grapes 4 U was named U-Vint of the Year at WineMaker Magazine's annual International Amateur Wine Competition.

Photographer Stephanie Chan has been tackling a range of projects since starting her business last summer. "I've been getting a lot of people calling in for various sorts of photography projects," she says.

Ron Toigo (right), managing director of Shato Holdings, and Ross Clouston, project manager for Talisman Homes, were at Tsawwassen Springs last Saturday for a groundbreaking ceremony for the development's clubhouse.

Doug Ross and Tyler Brost have been building a good name for themselves with Bayview Construction. The business partners have been running the company for just over 10 years.