In this day and age, it’s not as common as
it once was to follow through on your education and actually work in the same
field afterwards. Taking a passion for learning and transferring that into a
fulfilling business though is exactly what Kris Gulyas, owner of Tribal Voices, did!
Having an interest in travel and studying
International Studies in her post-secondary education, Kris wanted to open a
store to show what she was interested in.
Located at 179 Charlotte St., and having
just celebrated its 20th anniversary in May, the business has
undergone many changes over the years. For one, Kris met her husband and now co-owner
Johni Doy while dealing with an exporter company overseas in Indonesia many
years ago. Also, Tribal Voices originally opened across the street from its current
main store on Charlotte St where Cosmic Charlies is currently located.
With the
business doing so well and a need for more space, they made the move and were
happy to be able to stay in the same vicinity. Since then, they have opened
other operations in Kingston, Port Hope and also at Fowlers Corners, and these
ventures are family run across the board!