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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS INTERSECTION - L.O.V.E. (Locally Operated Vendor Emporium) Photos of manager Amanda Woodard, in the shop, and close-ups of the various goods on the shelves - lots to look at - and an exterior shot to let readers know where to go. What: This is for an Intersection piece on Amanda's venture, L.O.V.E., which is about to celebrate its 1st anniversary at its Main Street location. Amanda started in Garden City during COVID - and moved to Main in January of this year. She used to sell at markets all over the city - had a clothing line - and opened a shop in Garden City, where in addition to her own goods, she also stocked goods from other local makers, everything from baking to jewellry to maternity wear to kitchen kitsch. Since moving to a spot of her own, she's up to over 100 different vendors, and she now regularly hosts workshops run by many of those same vendors - soapmaking, succulents, paint nights, even CPR classes. Sept 22nd, 2023