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“We want to help people start up the way we started,” he said.

Blk Owned Hamont is another Hamilton-based group that is built around supporting other local businesses.

Blk Owned Hamont hosts their final holiday market for the season, in collaboration with Fruit Salad Hamilton Edition, on Saturday evening at the Side Door Bar on Main Street West.

Last month, to encourage local holiday shopping, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce hosted ‘Hamilton Day,’ the first one since the inaugural event in 1931.

“It’s more important than ever to be mindful of where you’re spending your money,” said Hamilton Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Keanin Loomis.

Cynthia Boyede is from Nigeria and currently resides on the land of the Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga, Anishinabewaki, Attiwonderonk and Mississauga.

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