LOUISE BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Pilot Mound Pharmacy - July 2026

This month, I headed to Pilot Mound to meet with Amanda Young, owner, manager, and pharmacist at Pilot Mound Pharmacy.

Amanda began her career with the pharmacy in 2009 as a pharmacist and went on to purchase the business in 2015. Taking ownership was a natural progression, as her knowledge of the industry, regulations, and day-to-day operations made the decision an easy one. Becoming a local business owner has also allowed Amanda to further support her community through sponsorships, community projects, and local events and teams.

Amanda and her staff greatly appreciate the support of customers who choose to shop locally. Operating in a smaller community allows them to build meaningful relationships with their customers and provide a level of personalized care and service that is often difficult to find in larger centres.

While many people know Pilot Mound Pharmacy for filling prescriptions and its retail offerings, the pharmacy also provides a variety of additional services. These include prescription delivery within Pilot Mound and Crystal City, pill packaging, and faxed refill requests to prescribers. Throughout the year, the pharmacy offers vaccinations and blood pressure monitoring services.

The pharmacy also participates in a safe medication disposal program, allowing residents to safely dispose of unused medications and sharps. In addition, the store features a wide selection of health and wellness products, seasonal items, and giftware. If customers are unable to find a specific product, Amanda encourages them to ask, as many items can be specially ordered.

Looking to the future, Amanda hopes Manitoba pharmacists will be granted expanded scope services already available in several other provinces. These services include prescribing contraceptives and providing therapeutic substitutions, helping patients access care more efficiently while reducing some of the pressures faced by other healthcare providers.

Be sure to stop by the pharmacy and say hello to the team that helps make Pilot Mound Pharmacy a success. For your front-store needs, you'll be greeted by Genesis, Judy, and Lenora, who are always happy to assist customers. In the pharmacy, Amanda and fellow pharmacist Julie, along with pharmacy assistants Kelsey and Isha, are available to answer questions and help ensure you receive the care and support you need.

Pilot Mound Pharmacy Website

Letter Cut - June 2026

I had the pleasure of meeting and visiting Brian Reimer of Letter Cut this past week. What a bright open space his facility is.

Brian has been part of the community for 22 years, originally from Cartwright and opened the doors to the business in 2013 with his wife Jane. They chose Crystal City not only because it is their home, but because there are a lot of advantages of having a business in a smaller community.

Originally it began with making cabinets for the first few years. In subsequent years at a Home Show in Morden they brought a new product, signs originally for indoor spaces. Visitors to the booth wanted them for outdoor spaces and thus outdoor address signs were a great success and are now their primary product.

If you haven’t seen their website, www.shop.mylettercut.com it is very well done and worth the look. They are currently working on making ordering online even easier. If it is your first time on their site, Brian recommends viewing the templates, printing off one you are considering and placing it in the space you want to see. This will ensure you know how the address will look in your space.

He appreciates all the local support the community has shown in purchasing his product. Brian enjoys driving and seeing the signs he made for his customers.

Many don’t know, but Letter Cut can also cut a variety of materials for many different projects. Their CNC cutter can cut any type of wood base, foam, plastic or many other materials for custom projects.

Looking towards the future, a new product of backlit addresses is on the horizon and will be available soon. I look forward to seeing them!

Letter Cut Website

Harvest Moon Society - MAY 2026

I had the pleasure of meeting with Dustin and Jo-lene of the Harvest Moon Society. The first of my business visits as Community Development Officer. What a wonderful space.

"The mission of the Harvest Moon Society is to develop a learning centre that works toward strengthening and building linkages between urban and rural areas, empowering communities while creating strategies and infrastructure to sustain community and environment. This will be carried out using a diversity of tactics focused on grassroots and participatory practices.

Harvest Moon Society would like to invision a world in which healthy land and communities are celebrated by all, leading to equitable food systems, a sense of place, and care for the environment now and in generations to come.

Harvest Moon began in 2002 when rural and urban organizers came together around a shared interest in community, land, and sustainable food systems. The first Harvest Moon Festival sparked a movement that led to the creation of the Harvest Moon Society and the purchase of the Clearwater school, now the Harvest Moon Learning Centre. As both the Festival and the Society grew, each developed its own focus and eventually became separate organizations, connected by shared roots and a commitment to community. Today, the Harvest Moon Society is a registered educational charity dedicated to hands‐on learning, land stewardship, and strengthening connections between rural and urban communities." - Dustin

Please visit or inquire about one of their many workshops, school programs or community events., they would love to hear from you!

Harvest Moon Society Website