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For many locals and visitors to Revelstoke, La Baguette is a cozy spot for a coffee and time with friends.

For Carlos "Charly" Mazzoco Espinosa, it was the saving grace that helped him move to Canada and start a new life.

Charly, 40 and originally from Coacalco de Berriozábal, Mexico, was an entrepreneur from a young age. At 14, he was running his own car-washing business with his best friend Alan, supported by his father, Clemente Espinosa, and mother, Flor Mazzoco.

"He always taught me" — Charly makes a chopping motion with his hands — "responsibility. Honour your work," he remembered of his father, who he said was where his drive for opportunity came from.

Charly and his wife, Alita Núñez, who he met travelling in Mexico's Lacandón jungle, also sta

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