Richards Celebrates 10 Healthy Years with Wellness Foods Disease
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The Record [email protected] SPORTS Friday, July 5, 2013 Page 19 Richards celebrates 10 healthy years with Wellness Foods disease. A range of all-natural snacks was created after she worked along- side a gastroen- terology specialist to formulate a meal replacement bar that would be Cathy Richards ideal for people A Runner’s Mind with digestive difficulties. And voila, The Simply Bar was born. Christine Blanchette In a recent e-mail interview from her up on protein and not fat, sugar and days. Toronto office, Richards explained how calories,” Richards explained. “Now that Despite her successful career, she is hen life throws you a curve ball the company began. we have introduced new products like humble. it can be difficult to know “I started the business because I our protein chips, we are gaining a lot “Not really, but I am so flattered and Wwhich direction you should needed an easy-to-digest snack. But the more male customers who are looking honoured that other women would take next. For Toronto native Cathy main people we are helping now are peo- for muscle building protein.” think of me this way. We are also saying Richards, after being diagnosed with ple who have really struggled with Richards sounds almost amazed by thank you to all the people who have Crohn’s disease at age 12 and having a weight loss and have found The Simply her own success, saying, “The chips have supported us over the last ten years. We colostomy at 25, she had to quit her six- Bar to be a huge help (for) them to lose been great in that we are now selling to are eternally grateful to still be here ten figure business consultant job to write a and keep off the weight,” Richards, who a totally new customer — someone who years later.” book and put her business experience doesn’t see herself as inspirational, said. is tired of sweet snacks and wants some- What does Richards plan to do next? into practice — founding a company that “When these testimonials reach me, I thing savory.” “Rest! No, I seriously think I will be an develops foods for people with digestive often read them out loud in the office. I The company has grown from one em- entrepreneur until I die (or keel over at difficulties. think these stories inspire all of us.” ployee to six full time and another five least). I had launched my first business Richards is an inspiration for not only She noted, “The business has become part time, with a separate 10 people who at 15 years old, and have had a few more operating Wellness Foods Inc. success- an overnight success in ten years. We do demos. They’ve also had people move business launches between now and fully since Canada Day 2002, but also to joke about this being so cliché, but the from places like Vancouver and Australia then. I hope that in ten years I will have those who suffer from digestive prob- truth is that the first years were really to come work in the Toronto office with figured out how to manage it all with- lems. Simply Choices by Wellness Foods hard. Eight years of investment with no the rest of the [growing] team. Richards out getting so stressed out over the little celebrates 10 healthy years and is Cana- pay (I had a second job for three of these said, “The office is actually in my house! things.” dian owned and operated. years) eventually blossomed into a full- We are located in downtown Toronto Richards couldn’t imagine how many Richard’s career path indeed, has blown company. We love innovation and with my partner Finbarr (the guy who thousands of people she would help on been a healthy choice not only for her, work really fast.” helped make the Simply Bars by hand that fateful day in her own kitchen when but for many who want to lead a healthy The Simply Bar comes in many flavors ten years ago. Oh, and label them too!) an idea became an amazing reality. lifestyle. and is filled with protein but low in and our dog, Sunny.” www.christineruns.com Richards introduced a product line sugar and fat and gluten and dairy free. Richards gets her exercise by walking Twitter: christineruns after having trouble finding a protein “Our target market started out as ed- her dog about 10 kilometres a day — and Christine Blanchette is sponsored by New bar that suited her lifestyle with Crohn’s ucated women who were looking to fill that is all the spare time she has these Balance. Canadiens hire Sherbrooke native Stephane Waite away from Blackhawks to be goaltending coach The Canadian Press Waite replaces Pierre Groulx, who was let go at the clude Craig Anderson, Nikolai Khabibulin, Jocelyn end of the season. Thibault, Brian Boucher, Felix Potvin, Jean-Sebastien tephane Waite, who helped shape goaltenders He had been goalie coach in Chicago for 10 years, Aubin, Michael Leighton, Patrick Lalime, Cristobal Corey Crawford and Antti Niemi for the Stanley during which the Blackhawks won two Cups. Huet and Marty Turco. SCup champion Chicago Blackhawks, was named “Stephane Waite has over 30 years of experi- goaltending coach of the Montreal Canadiens on ence as a goaltending coach,” Canadiens gen- Thursday. eral manager Marc Bergevin, who worked in the Blackhawks front office before joining Montreal last season, said in a statement. Waterville “He contributed to two Stanley Cup champi- onships with the Blackhawks during his tenure Golf Club working closely with two different goaltenders, 600 Compton St. East namely Antti Niemi and Corey Crawford. He has Waterville vast experience and a thorough knowledge of our local market, and we are convinced that our 819 837-2966 goaltenders will benefit from his expertise and his work ethic.” th In Montreal, Waite will work with veterans 110 ANNIVERSARY! Carey Price and Peter Budaj. The team also picked up Halifax Mooseheads goalie Zach Fu- cale in the draft on Sunday. This season, the brother of former NHL goal- Monday to Friday tender Jimmy Waite helped Crawford and Ray after 11:00 a.m. Emery win the Jennings Trophy awarded to the goalies with the best goals-against average in the NHL. In his career, Waite has served as goaltender 4 PLAYERS + CART respresentative for Sherbrooke Hockey and was goaltending consultant for IMG Hockey. $110 taxes included 52895 The Sherbrooke native also coached goalies for several junior and midget AAA teams in the 1980s and 1990s and has run his own goaltend- Sherbrooke native Stephane Waite will be the goalie coach for ing camp since 1988. Great game conditions, Kerry Price and Peter Budaj. Other NHL goalies he has worked with in- an enchanting site that will charm you.