The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - A7 BUSINESS Homey boutique celebrates 1O-year milestone GRAHAM PAINE I CANADIAN CHAMPION HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: A Country Mile owners Glenn and Kimberly English stand proudly n their Carnage Square store They took oser the business 10 years ago By Stephanie Thiessen CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF XT~lhentî cornes 10 style and mosi peoplu VVagcecthcccs no place like home. AncI when oui shopping for this n ihai, Glenn and Kimberly Englîsh wani their custoiners ai A Counîry Mile 10 sense îhaî saine home>' COZ>' ainios- phere. So scented candles are lit, the lîghî- ing s adjusîed îus~ so, sofi musie 15 playing in ihe hackground and inosi importanîl>' staff are ai hand b greet cusioiners, ofien b> their Firsi naines. If longesiiy is an>' indication, whai they're doing secîns b he working, because ibis month A Counîîy Mile is celebraiing lis I 0-year annîvet sars under the Lnglîshes ownership fi feels greai Glenn saîd lis quite a milesione in ihe reî.til business I neyer îhoughî when wc sîaried ihar we'd suIf be doîng thîs f0 sears down the road. The boutique-like siote in Carnage Square Plaza on Main Sîreet celebrates upscale countrv living, feaîunng home accessones, counîry furniture and a large selection of giftware. A bîg change is loomîng ahead. In July A Counirs' Mile wîll re-locate across the sîreet on Main Sîreet, where the K! C used to he CII course, change is always a lîtîle bit nerve wrackîng. lis obviously' scar>, hut excîîîng" Kiînherly said. We've goiten good [eedhack from people." For 10 years, Miltonians have depended on the store 10 provide every îhing from candfes îo bath producis 10 collectîble îeddy bears 10 [ramed pic tures - which customers bu>' as boîh gîfîs and treats for îhemselves, Glenn saîcl. The inveniory changes quite ofien. sshich ineans theres always someîhîng new for custoîners b sec he saîd. f he hushand and wife îeam travel 10 gîfi shows across Canada and the L'oued Siaies 10 hnd their merchandise. 'AVe [md the smaller, unique people y ou re nol going b find ai ilie llallmarks of the world," Glenn said, addîng, AVe choose items based on ihe ihîngs we like." Thruughout the pasi decade, the couple bas opened a number ofseason *seeNEWonpageAlO