Devon Vaillancourt

Joel Greaves, left, and wife Devon Vaillancourt, right, bought a "tired" motel in 2021. Now, it's the award-winning Somewhere Inn Calabogie. Photo submitted.

From Jocko’s Motel to Somewhere Inn: How a first-time hotelier made an award-winning transformation

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