Celebrities & Speakers - Winnipeg Home + Garden Show

Randy Spracklin HGTV Canada's Rock Solid Builds

Randy Spracklin is a third-generation builder, co-owner of Newfound Builders Ltd, and stars in the HGTV Canada series Rock Solid Builds. He took over the family business in 2008 and grew it into a major player in the industry. Brigus is where he grew up and now it’s where he and his partner are raising their two kids. It’s not uncommon for his kids to check in on him while he’s at work, and who knows, maybe they’ll be next to take over the business. This Newfoundlander is serious about his work, but he can also be a prankster and knows it’s important to have a laugh at work. If you ever get a chance to visit Brigus, there’s a lot of catty stuff to see and do, so take in the scenery, check out the shop, and have a yarn, because everything’s mint!

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES

Instagram: @randyspracklin

@new_found_builders

@newfound_woodshop_brigus

FB: RandySpracklin

FB: Newfound Builders Ltd

FB: Newfound Woodshop

Website:

https://newfoundbuilders.com/

Megan Golightly Simplified Inc

When your life is simplified and decluttered, you can enjoy the small moments. Megan Golightly loves what she does and has been doing it for 14 years. She has a passion for problem solving, organizing projects big and small, and working with families to see their homes and lives transformed. Her goal is to help you feel at ease in your home and eliminate the negative feelings you may have about your clutter. It's often hard work but worth it! Megan holds a degree in Psychology and on-going study in Neuroscience peaked her curiosity on how the brain works in relation to the spaces in our homes. It’s unhealthy to have nagging critical thoughts about the state of our homes. Whether or not we believe these words, our subconscious mind does. Deciding how and where to start can be paralyzing. Megan can help motivate, inspire and uncover the psychology of organizing. You can find Simplified's Instagram account full of tips, tricks, how-tos, before and afters and more!

Heather and Nathan Porteous HGTV Canada's Hoarder House Flippers

Despite their constant light-hearted bickering, this brother-sister team is a force to be reckoned with! Both worked taxing jobs, Heather as a chef and Nathan as an auto body painter, before realizing they could make way more money and have much more fun flipping houses full-time. Heather is the organized taskmaster who makes sure the flip is done on time and on budget, no matter what it takes. Her baby brother Nathan is her right-hand man, happy to offer his opinion…even when it isn’t asked for! Heather is the driving force behind the designs, favoring wood tones and architectural detailing to help draw in prospective buyers. Nathan is the “techie” of the pair, updating the flips with gadgets for tech-savvy buyers. His internet connection is ALWAYS stronger than Heather’s! Their team is a true family affair - mom helps with landscaping, dad is a plumber, Heather’s husband Garth is a general contractor and the extended family pitches in to help with everything else in between. Heather and Nathan may go toe-to-toe sometimes (as siblings do) but in the end they always come together.

Al Keith TENTEN Kitchens & Contracting

Jess Fraser TENTEN Kitchens & Contracting

Heather Barnes Canadian Content Creator - @ourbarnesyard

Tracy Dyck & Carrie Robson S3 Interior Design

Tracy & Carrie are professional Interior Designers with a passion for designing unique, personalized homes, commercial offices and vacation spaces. Their company, S3 Interior Design, offers a truly exceptional turn-key experience; providing comprehensive design, procurement and project management services. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Tracy and Carrie understand what it takes to move a project from design concept to construction completion. Both Tracy & Carrie believe that good design starts with function. This makes a space smart and sustainable. They love solving space planning puzzles and then strive to infuse those well-designed spaces with beauty through materiality, lighting, and decor. Stylistically, the S3 team would describe themselves as modernists (they go crazy over all things Mid-Century and Scandinavian). But don’t confuse them for being stark minimalists, because they love to layer their interiors with texture, pattern and colour.

Tracy & Carrie will be on the main stage sharing stories of their industry experiences and comparing the renovation process to dating, marriage and raising children.

The S3 team would love to learn about your renovation or build project, so please visit them at booth 1129.

Smart, Sustainable Spaces….Custom Designed for the Way you Live & Work

Kristin Hayward iDesign Inc.

Kristin Hayward is owner of iDESIGN; she first discovered her passion for design when her & her husband built their first home.  After her second child Kristin went back to school to obtain her diploma in interior design & started iDESIGN.   

At iDESIGN, our goal is to take the stress out of an otherwise multi-faceted process for our clients while ensuring their expectations are not only met but exceeded. We work to pair our signature luxurious yet laid back aesthetic with the personal taste and functional needs of our clients.

iDESIGN is an award winning design firm & our work has been featured in Lux Life Magazine, Anthologie Home & Garden Edition, Who’s Who in Renovations' Magazine, Localfare Magazine & The National Post.

Demand for iDESIGN services quickly expanded.  What started as a part-time venture in 2013 out of Kristin's home office, iDESIGN has now expanded to include a full-time team of interior designers, a complementary boutique furniture, lighting & home décor storefront, & an office for the firm located at 900 Corydon Ave in Winnipeg MB.

Crystal Bornais prairieHOUSE Performance Inc.

Crystal Bornais has worked in the green building industry for over 15 years and is passionate about contributing to climate change solutions through the built environment. She has worked as a LEED consultant, a policy analyst with the Government of Manitoba’s Green Building Program, and as a Regional Director with the Canada Green Building Council.

In Crystal’s current role as Business and Service Organization Manager at prairieHOUSE Performance Inc. she liaises with NRCan and Efficiency Manitoba and supports prairieHOUSE’s team of Registered Energy Advisors.

prairieHOUSE Performance is Manitoba’s leading residential building performance company. In addition to providing ERS evaluations for new homes, existing homes, and multi-unit residential buildings (MURBS), prairieHOUSE Performance provides building performance consulting, energy modelling, energy design, and diagnostic services to homeowners and homebuilders on residential buildings ranging from affordable housing to custom builds to net-zero energy.

Rena Prefontaine Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board

Rena Prefontaine is the 2023-24 President of the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board’s Board of Directors.

Prefontaine became a professional, licensed REALTOR® in 2010, a broker in 2015 and has steadily devoted more and more of her time toward sharing her expertise, knowledge and experience at the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board. She most recently served as President-Elect but has also been a volunteer or chaired a number of committees, including Investigative, Governance, Executive, Finance and Audit, Membership Engagement, Professional Standards, and Nominating.

Prefontaine opened a new brokerage, eXp Realty in 2021, and has been instrumental in growing it to over 100 REALTORS® in a little more than 2 years. She is passionate about our community and continues to volunteer her time to a number of community organizations.

Ashley Nichol Efficiency Manitoba

Presentation: Energy efficiency 101 – learn how your home uses energy and how to save!

Ashley Nichol is the Brand & Customer Strategy Lead at Efficiency Manitoba, a new Crown corporation dedicated to helping Manitobans save energy, money, and the environment. With over 15 years of experience in energy efficiency and marketing, he’s excited to hit the Home + Garden Show stage to share his expertise in the industry.

While you’ve likely heard the term “energy efficiency” before, you might have some questions about how to actually put it into practice. Ashley will provide an overview as to what energy efficiency means and why it’s important to reduce our electricity and natural gas consumption. He’ll also provide insight into how the average Manitoban uses energy in their home and give you some ideas on how to lower your energy bills. From small habit changes to larger home renovations, all energy-saving actions can contribute to a greener, more efficient future for Manitoba.

Saving today and tomorrow — it’s a win for everyone!

2023 Speakers & Celebrities