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‘We’re not just hobbyists’: Wedding industry feels overlooked by Manitoba Bridge Grant
Manitoba business grant program open for applications: Pallister Lauren Wiebe, owner of Stone House Creative, said she was thrilled by the news of some financial relief.“This year what I took home was $15,000, which is horrendous, especially because I work full time and have been working with my clients for two years already,” said Wiebe.Once in the application process, Wiebe realized it was a different story.“It was hung up on this, ‘you must have a physical retail space that was closed to customers,'” she said.A confused Wiebe said she and many others in the industry are speaking up in a Manitoba wedding vendor Facebook group, realizing all the eligibility criteria they do meet isn’t enough.Wiebe said she sells a product and a service,