How passionate is Broken Paddle Coffee Roastery about brewing the perfect cup? Very.

"Sometimes the most difficult journeys are the most rewarding. It all started back in 1898 when entrepreneur Abraham Kingdon opened the doors to the original Lake of the Woods Brewing Company in downtown Kenora. The brewery thrived as Kenora's local beer until 1954, when it was forced to close it's doors - unable to compete with the emergence of the newly formed, large national breweries.

I followed the crews of Moncrief Construction around Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario to find out what they do. Turns out they do a lot!

Melissa Jean is a treasure. I was happy to document her process.

One crazy summer with the Kenora Rowing Club.