INDEPENDENT businesses have come together to raise the profile of Kendal high street ‘s creative businesses with a new initiative. The Creative Quarter is the brain child of Clive Barber, who runs Cable and Blake fabrics of the Lakes with his wife. The pair, whose shop is based in Highgate, were trying to think of ideas to attract more visitors to that end of town and decided to get businesses together to form a platform dedicated to the town s independents. “We initially printed some window stickers to create a bit of interest, and knocked on a few doors to gauge interest,” said Mr Barber.
INDEPENDENT businesses have come together to raise the profile of Kendal high street ‘s creative businesses with a new initiative. The Creative Quarter is the brain child of Clive Barber, who runs Cable and Blake fabrics of the Lakes with his wife. The pair, whose shop is based in Highgate, were trying to think of ideas to attract more visitors to that end of town and decided to get businesses together to form a platform dedicated to the town s independents. “We initially printed some window stickers to create a bit of interest, and knocked on a few doors to gauge interest,” said Mr Barber.
Chicken Wraps and Upside Down Barrel Vaults with Wesley Spencer
Today we chat with Wesley Spencer from RARA Architecture. Wesley s been a regular contributor on Lunchbox Architect and we always love hearing his insights on design, practice and, now, discovering his very mild superpower.
Brodie: It s Lunch with an Architect, so the question on everyone s lips: what s your go-to lunch choice?
Wesley: It s a chicken wrap with some lettuce. Very simple and straightforward.
So what drew you to architecture, Wesley?
I wanted to become an architect since I was 12. The sequence of events was me walking Dad through the house, saying, if we put a window here, it will capture the north light. And if we do an extension, that will make the proportions of this room better and the dining table would fit more comfortably. And he just turns to me, and he said, Why do you want to become a lawyer? And I said, so I can so I can make lots of money, and design beautiful houses. I was fully comm
Disruption proof? How Canadian banks are transforming the art of transformation
The Canadian banking industry has always been unique and remains so even as the global banking landscape is massively disrupted by digital technology, new market entrants and wide-reaching regulation.
The Canadian financial services industry is dominated by the “Big-5” government-chartered banks, which are actually multinational conglomerates servicing all financial sectors.
For seven consecutive years, the World Economic Forum has ranked the Canadian Banking System the world’s strongest.
Unlike the European market, where banks are facing regulatory pressure to adapt and expand, Canada is unlikely to face such catalysts. The market is expected to continue consistent and conservative growth, balanced across the Big-5.
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