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Amplify Canada is an initiative created by Pattison Media designed to celebrate and elevate small businesses, the backbone of our economy. Thousands of small businesses, groups, family organizations and individuals are showcased on Pattison Media radio stations from Winnipeg to Vancouver throughout the year. Every month we go deeper and share the incredible journey of a few that have made an impact on their community. Some have flourished, others may need a little extra love and support. The ...
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Reflections: A look back at the Amplify Canada journey
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On the final chapter of Amplify Canada, we reflect on the small businesses that make Canada great and the resiliency they showed through the pandemic and beyond. We will explore the importance of small businesses and how they shape, support, and make communities strong. We head to St. George British Columbia to The Pepper Tree, for the past fourtee…
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Preview: Reflections, a look back at the Amplify Canada journey
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On the final chapter of Amplify Canada, we reflect on the small businesses that make Canada great and the resiliency they showed through the pandemic and beyond. We will explore the importance of small businesses and how they shape, support, and make communities strong. We head to St. George British Columbia to The Pepper Tree, for the past fourtee…
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The Sweat Chronicles: Exploring the Canadian Fitness Industry
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In 2019, just before the pandemic, the Fitness industry hit an estimated $96.7 billion dollars. The industry is slowly recovering and is expected to hit those numbers again. But it hasn’t been easy. We’ll chat with Sam Dalupeng, owner of 9 Round Kickboxing in Leduc, Alberta, he tells the story of how he worked to keep his community going and how th…
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Preview: The Sweat Chronicles: Exploring the Canadian Fitness Industry
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In 2019, just before the pandemic, the Fitness industry hit an estimated $96.7 billion dollars. The industry is slowly recovering and is expected to hit those numbers again. But it hasn’t been easy. We’ll chat with Sam Dalupeng, owner of 9 Round Kickboxing in Leduc, Alberta, he tells the story of how he worked to keep his community going and how th…
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The Pawfect Podcast: Celebrating the businesses caring for our pets
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More than half of Canadian households (60%) own at least one dog or cat. They are part of our family. In this episode, we explore the true extended family - our pets. We'll meet Melanie Glen, owner of A Better Chance Animal Rescue in Pincher Creek, Alberta, her motto is rescuing one animal at a time, for 30 years she has been making a difference. W…
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Preview of: The Pawfect Podcast: Celebrating the businesses caring for our pets
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On the next episode of Amplfy Canada; More than half of Canadian households (60%) own at least one dog or cat. They are part of our family. In this episode, we explore the true extended family - our pets. We'll meet Melanie Glen, owner of A Better Chance Animal Rescue in Pincher Creek, Alberta, her motto is rescuing one animal at a time, for 30 yea…
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Companies that turned their mission into a movement
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Companies that turned their mission into a movement. Do you ever wonder what your purpose is, do you think – am I doing enough? What really matters to me? Now think for a moment about the businesses you shop at or the brands you support. A ground-breaking global study has found consumers are four to six times more likely to support businesses with …
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Preview: Companies that turned their mission into a movement
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Join us on our next episode of Amplify Canada: Companies that turned their mission into a movement. Do you ever wonder what your purpose is, do you think – am I doing enough? What really matters to me? Now think for a moment about the businesses you shop at or the brands you support. A ground-breaking global study has found consumers are four to si…
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Recently The Senate passed bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics in the United States on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide. The fact tha…
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Preview of: 2SLGBTQIA+ Supportive Businesses
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Recently The Senate passed bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics in the United States on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide. The fact tha…
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On our first episode of season 2, we explore Canada's food system. The different forms of farming, how it sustains our environment and supports our economy. In 2021, the whole agriculture and agri-food system employed 2.1 million people, provided 1 in 9 jobs in Canada and generated $134.9 billion. In this episode, we explore the importance farming …
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Welcome to season 2 of Amplify Canada! This is an initiative created by Pattison Media designed to celebrate and elevate small businesses, the backbone of our economy. Thousands of small businesses, groups, family organizations and individuals are showcased on Pattison Media radio stations from Winnipeg to Vancouver throughout the year. Every month…
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We look back and reflect on some of the memorable moments of the first season of Amplify Canada. We talked, listened, and were inspired and moved by Canadian small business resiliency. It’s been quite a year, the pandemic pushed back even harder, closing countless businesses but those businesses that persevered, gave back, and found new ways of doi…
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On this episode, we explore the re-invention of business. This country is built on small businesses. These are the stories of the changes people have made and the new small businesses emerging because of re-invention. Featured on this episode Suzie Yorke: Founder of Love Good Fats Devin Goss: Owner of BluPlanet Recycling Janel Zolinski: Owner of 2-…
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On this episode, we explore the importance technology plays in business. The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses’ data shows fourteen percent of small firms say they are considering declaring bankruptcy or winding up their businesses. To break it down a bit better, the number of threatened businesses could be as high as 222,000, depending…
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On this episode: Women play an important role in the economy, however, women-led businesses account for only 15.6 percent of small and medium enterprises in Canada. And then Covid hit, forcing sixty-two percent of female-led businesses to lay off more than 80 percent of their staff due to the pandemic, versus 45 percent of businesses overall. But d…
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On this episode Statistics Canada states family-owned businesses account for 63.1 percent of all private sector firms in the Canadian economy and generated 48.9 percent of Canada's real Gross Domestic Product in the private sector, at $574.6 billion. More than 90 percent of the jobs supported by family-owned businesses, which equals 6.4 million are…
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Small is the New Big; How big business is supporting small business
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In this episode Small is the new big. We'll explore how big business is supporting small business across Canada. The latest report from Statistics Canada reports the Canadian economy totaled 1.23 million employer businesses. Of these, 1.2 million (97.9 percent) were small businesses – a small business being defined as having 1 to 99 employees. As w…
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The Resilience of Canada's Tourism Industry
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On this episode: It was March of 2020, travel restrictions and border closures aimed at containing COVID-19, brought travel to and from Canada to a near standstill. In fact, the number of international arrivals to Canada from other countries fell by over 50 percent from February 2020, the largest single monthly drop since 1972. By the first week of…
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On this episode: We all can have times of struggle, self-doubt, failure, and setbacks. Over the last two years - we have had loved ones die, entire industries shut down, jobs disappear. A worldwide picture of loss and sadness, loneliness and despair has been painted. But simultaneously we are hearing stories of determination and optimism - finding …
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On this episode During the pandemic, around the world and here at home, we have witnessed acts of strength, courage, determination, understanding, perseverance, kindness and love personality, in response to community needs and in support of small businesses across the country. On this episode, we share stories of incredible acts of kindness, of peo…
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On this episode: We will delve into the success and struggles of indigenous businesses. Stories of mothers and daughters, families and ideas that changed lives. The history Canadians don’t like to tell is that Canada’s nation-building has come at the expense of its Indigenous peoples and on top of Indigenous territories. Indigenous peoples’ place i…
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Corner stores and small local neighborhood groceries hold many stories and memories. In this second episode of Amplify Canada, we talk to the memory makers, the owners and grocers who give so much to our communities. Three stores and three stories: The Superette, in Nanaimo, BC, owned by Gary Negrin, a classic tale, with a touch of drama; The Garde…
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Amplify Canada is a 12-part, monthly podcast, that tells real stories of Canadians from Port Alberni, BC, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and everywhere in between. These are stories of invention, overcoming adversity, coming together, creativity and hope; stories of the diverse and varied business owners that Canadians rely on every day. The owner of a mul…
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Amplify Canada is a 12-part, monthly podcast, arriving every second Thursday, that tells real stories of Canadians from Port Alberni, BC, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and everywhere in between. These are stories of invention, overcoming adversity, coming together, creativity and hope; stories of the diverse and varied business owners that Canadians rely …
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