04/29/2026
Today is bittersweet…
After almost 5 years of basically running the show, .pilot is leaving the snack nest and spreading her wings (taking on a very exciting new role at the )!
Holly came on board as a weekend Snack Slinger back in the summer of 2021, and by the start of 2023, she became our full-time Store Manager.
She’s responsible for 99% of the creative endeavours at the shop; from merchandising marvels (not easy when space is limited but your boss keeps ordering new things) to handcrafting life-size window displays (taking my unhinged ideas and making them a reality).
She’s also the brains (and organization) behind events like Snack Crawl and our annual Indigenous Makers Market, the problem solver behind the scenes (annual HVAC leaks 😅), the hirer/trainer/manager of team members, the liaison with all 500+ of our vendors, the person who greets you 4 days of the week and makes this little shop feel like a home.
I forgot to mention that she basically kept everything going (during a recession 😅) while I had a baby! Yes, I’ve included a photo of their first meeting 🥹
She’s the Jacob Marley to my Ebenezer Scrooge (literally and figuratively), and I’m so grateful that she’s been part of my life and the shop’s story.
Now, one thing about Holly is that she doesn’t hog or even like the limelight - she’s typically the director of our shop content - BUT I managed to dig up some *memorable moments that she will hopefully not hate to see posted 😅
Please enjoy, and if you have the time, go down to the shop to wish her well!!!!
Thank you, Holly, for everything. You are loved and will be missed ❤️❤️❤️
*Halloween of 2022 was good
