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Liam Kelley leans on his Omtech 60-watt CO2 laser, holding a coaster that he engraved, reading "Where bison roam." Kelley recently purchased the machine with plans to start his own business in Glenboro, engraving items for customers. He worries about the vulnerability of small towns after his orders from Amazon suddenly stopped amid Canada Post contract negotiations. (Connor McDowell/Brandon Sun)