This episode is an interview with Kerry Wilhelm, the owner of an e-bike business in St. Martins, New Brunswick. Kerry talks about his background, the reason for selecting St. Martins as the location for his business, some of the challenges of starting a business, and future opportunities that he is hoping can be accomplished.

Kerry started by building his own e-bike, then converting bikes for friends and that grew into a business. He then began repairing e-bikes and later began doing rentals in both the St. Martins area, and on the Fundy Trail Parkway. His next step is providing guide tours both on the Fundy Trail Parkway, and also on Deer Island.

His website is www.2ndwindcycle.com and his shop is located at 2551 NB-111 in St Martins.

In this episode I discuss the upcoming Fundy Sea Shanty Festival with Gary Caines, its artistic director. Gary explains the historical significance of sea shanties, their role in maritime culture and how appropriate to have it annually in St. Martins. We also talked about the Festival, program, highlighting its diverse activities and the importance of partnerships and sponsorships. Gary expressed his interest in expanding it and appreciated the unique friendliness of New Brunswickers. The festival will be held in St. Martins August 9-11. For more information and their schedule, go to their website at https://www.fundyseashantyfest.com/schedule-1

Interview with Elizabeth Case, the owner of Sweetums Artisan Patisserie, which was opened in April, 2024. Elizabeth shares her journey as a pastry chef from working with a high end restaurant on Vancouver Island to returning to New Brunswick and opening he own shop. There is good advice for individuals that would want to open their own business. The bakery is located at 83 Hampton Road in Rothesay.