History of Flora's

Mrs. Flora Boudreau

Mrs. Flora Boudreau, the astute foundress of Flora's in Point Cross, Cheticamp began her business in 1958 with her husband Albert. The boutique dealing with rugs and groceries was an immediate success. Soon, the grocery aspect was abandoned and Marie-Flora was kept busy during the winter, even though the boutique was open for the summer only. Flora and her neighbour, Antoinette Lefort couldn't keep pace with the orders so they had to hire several women to assist them.

Through expansions and renovations, Flora's has maintained quality service and merchandise in the Acadian tradition. When Marie-Flora became widowed and the business became too demanding, her daughter Marie, and her husbandRene Lefort were asked to move home from Montreal to manage the boutique and continue the business. Flora's has over 100 artisans working for them and due to the diligence, artistic nuance and the dedication of Marie-Flora to her craft, the Provincial Tourist Association, in 1982, chose Flora's Boutique as being the best one in Cape Breton. The tradition of excellence has been passed to a new generation of artisans at Flora's, based on her work ethic and pride of place and culture. Flora has truly been a gifted entrepreneur with a visionary impact on the Cheticamp rug hooking tradition.

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