Rainy Lake Trading Co.

Fort Frances, Ontario · Since 2024

Local businesses,
one home base.
Built here.

Rainy Lake Trading Co. is Riley Pollard's home base — a Fort Frances entrepreneur building and operating local brands across food, hospitality, and technology in the Rainy River District.

Pine & Stone Stays The Penalty Box Canteen Rainy Lake Tech
01 · Home base
02 · Stays
03 · Canteen
04 · Tech

The brands

One home base. Three brands under it.

Rainy Lake Trading Co. is the parent. Pine & Stone, The Penalty Box Canteen, and Rainy Lake Tech each operate independently — all rooted in the same place.

01

Parent brand · Home base

Rainy Lake Trading Co.

The umbrella that connects the family — Pine & Stone, The Penalty Box, and Rainy Lake Tech all live here. Not a store, not a product — just the place where it all comes from.

Where Fort Frances, ON
Role Entrepreneur · operator
02

Short-term rentals

Pine & Stone Stays

Cozy, modern stays that feel like home when you're away. Simple booking, smooth check-ins, and spaces clean and ready when you arrive.

Where Fort Frances, ON
Status Booking spring & summer
03

Pop-up canteen

The Penalty Box Canteen

Fast, familiar food — now done as pop-up events across Fort Frances and the Rainy River District. Follow along to find out where we're showing up next.

Where Fort Frances & area
Status Pop-up events
04

Web & technology

Rainy Lake Tech

Local web design, hosting, and digital services for small businesses in Northwestern Ontario. Fast sites, honest pricing, and support from someone who actually lives here.

Where Remote · regional
Status Taking new clients

The operator

One person, four front porches.

About Riley

Riley Pollard

Operator across pop-up food, short-term stays, and technology — building brands that stay rooted in Rainy Lake.

Rainy Lake Trading Co. grew out of years of building practical, close-to-home businesses — from The Penalty Box Canteen pop-ups to Pine & Stone stays and community food projects.

Every brand is built to serve the people here first, and to keep growth and opportunity local as we add the next idea.

Youth Entrepreneur Award Customer Service Award Hands-on operator
Riley Pollard

Open table

Let's build the next thing locals actually use.

Carefully, locally, and with room for new ideas. If you're interested in partnering, collaborating, or building something together, we're open to a conversation.

hello@rainylaketrading.co