A former Fort Providence resident is hoping to wow organizers of the Pow Wow Pitch competition with her homemade products, and in doing so, win a financial boost to help develop her business.

Wendy Landry, a member of the Deh Gah Got'ie First Nation, and now a resident of Kelowna, B.C., recently earned a spot as a finalist in the competition, scheduled for Oct. 22.

“Pow Wow Pitch is for inspiring people that want to start a business, or for people that are just starting, or it's for people that are trying to make a community impact. And for inspiring Indigenous people to get ahead, it's a great opportunity,” Landry said.

She started her business, Bebia Cho Foods, in May while on maternity leave.

She makes apple chips ‘with a twist’ from the abundance of apples in the Okanagan region. O

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