At Fiona’s Cafe, Tanya Schultz whips up a foamy cafe latte while Pat Branson stirs the homemade soup and tends shortbread made with local organic flour.

Just nine months ago, the two women – best friends for 16 years – opened the coffee shop and joined the impressive ranks of local entrepreneurs in downtown Camrose, a city of 17,286 southeast of Edmonton.

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