She’s known for her role on Dragons’ Den and has become a Canadian, if not international, icon, so I can be forgiven if I’m a little nervous about interviewing Arlene Dickinson — the Jann Arden bestie, self-made multimillionaire and mother of four who managed to build an empire out of nothing but savvy and hard work.
And yet, ask Dickinson what she loves most about growing up in Canada and she pulls out such humble, sentimental gems as Highway 2 in Alberta.
“One of the things that I’ve always loved is driving the number 2 highway in Alberta and seeing all the yellow canola fields and the hay bales that are everywhere,” she says. “Just that trip on the number 2 highway and stopping at farmers markets’ stalls has always been something I’ve loved, and
