Keeping a business afloat amidst all the economic challenges these days is no easy feat, but for one Calgary family with a long history of operating one, survival depends on how you look at it.
Ralph Bot runs the company with his daughter Mary Ann Stirling and granddaughter Tara Stirling Gainsborough Gallery
The art and framing company has been in business in Calgary since 1923.
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Bot joined the company in 1961 after emigrating from the Netherlands and finding work.
He took over the company in 1974 and ran it together with other family members.
“There’s always something different going on,” Bote said.
Even though he is 87 years old, Bot still enjoys going to work every day.
“Oh, I can't just sit at home and do nothing.”
Bot’s years of experience and strong work ethic are an inspiration to his granddaughter.
“I can't express how lucky I am to be able to go to work every day with my grandfather and my mom and make sure our lives go on,” Tara Stirling said.
“A lot of places come and go, but when you have a company that people want to continue in your family, it’s a very special thing.”
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