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Alberta entrepreneurs thrilled for products to be included in G7 goody bags
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'For me, that was like, holy crap,' he said, adding the city ultimately ordered 45 units. 'It's an amazing opportunity and we were (happy) to be able to help fill their needs.'
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MTNPK Glassware donates part of the proceeds from every Three Sisters glass it sells to the Rocky Mountain Adaptive program, Walker added. To date, the company has been able to donate over $64,000 to the organization.
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'Hopefully, this brings more awareness to our products so that we can raise even more funds for the program,' he said.
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Scott Sanger, Rosso's head of marketing, said it's 'super exciting' to know the Calgary-based roaster's Homebody coffee beans will be in the possession of some prominent world leaders next week. He added the inclusion of coffee beans in the tote bag is a testament to the fact coffee is a global ritual.
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'It's a part of our daily lives, no matter where you're coming from and no matter what your title may be,' he said.
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'To know we'll be involved in those daily moments of some pretty impressive and senior people is a great accomplishment.'
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The tote bags themselves are illustrated with artwork from Crystal Lee Clark, a Nehiway/Dene/Métis artist and educator. Clark's piece on the tote bag depicts a soaring black-capped chickadee, which is recognized as Calgary's official bird.
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In an email, she said that as an Indigenous artist, she approached the opportunity to have her artwork displayed on the tote bags with 'thoughtful consideration,' considering some of the political leaders in attendance represent governments that have not upheld Indigenous rights.
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'That said, I see this as a chance for the presence of Indigenous stories, voices, worldview and resilience to quietly accompany these conversations through the story of the art,' Clark wrote. 'The black-capped chickadee is a symbol of survival, song, beauty and strength — qualities that resonate deeply with Indigenous Peoples and our histories and relationships.
