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Business Briefs

Guy Quenneville
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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High marks for chiropodist

Podiatry - better known in Canada as chiropody, the job of foot care specialists - is the second-highest paying medical profession in the United States, according to a new study by the American Podiatric Medical Association.But that's not news to Lisa Walterhouse, a Yellowknife chiropodist who opened her own office at Barker's Chiropractic Clinic in April.

"I knew how much this paid when I entered the field, but it's not why I chose this profession," she said. "I wanted to do something interesting and different."

Eyeing ITI funds

Ragnar Wesstrom, owner and operator of Enodah Wilderness Travel and Trout Rock Lodge, located on the north arm of Great Slave Lake, said he hopes to be one of 12 tourism operators in the NWT chosen to receive part of $319,000 in funding from GNWT's Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

The funding will be given to operators looking to diversify or expand their businesses.

Wesstrom said he hopes to increase the size of his main lodge to provide more washrooms, lodging and space for conferences or business meetings.

He and others will hear if they've been selected later this month.

Barbecue sales down

Summer is typically a time when the Yellowknife Canadian Tire enjoys strong barbecue sales, but not this year, according to Canadian Tire dealer Warren Pariseau.

"They suck," he said of barbecue sales. "It's been a horrible year for barbecues so far."

Pariseau said the store has $25,000 to $30,000 in barbecues sitting in stock, despite a recent clearance sale.

Bike sales are also slow this year while patio furniture is doing rather well, he added.