Last year, 8-year-old Timothy Moore and his father built a lemonade stand to get the ball, or should we say, the lemon, rolling to start the young man's entry into entrepreneurship.
"They built it on Father's Day so he did sell lemonade a few times last summer after that. He just loves doing it. He has so much fun," said his mother, Casondra.
This past weekend, the stand was set up once again welcoming in more thirsty customers.
"I just thought it would be a fun and cool idea to just start a lemonade stand. I am saving money for things in the future I might get," Timothy said.
And he has some big plans at, now, age nine.
"I'm saving up for a car, and maybe a house," Timothy stated, with his mother chuckling in the background.
Casondra does emphasize that he does save quite a bit of the money he earns.
"Recently he just bought himself a pair of Heelys. He was excited for those. He saves up for things that are extra special for him that he really wants," Casondra added.
Heelys are shoes that have usually one or more removable wheels embedded in each sole.
The lemonade stand is located on the main road to Sherman Park from Sault Ste. Marie at 2401 4th Avenue.
There is a lot of traffic on those warm days. But it's not all vehicle traffic.
The U.S. Coast Guard housing is not too far away, and there is much foot traffic.
"Sometimes runners come and they are thirsty for some lemonade," Timothy added.
Outside of providing crisp, chilled lemonade, he also sells snacks and bottled water.
His 13-year-old sister Jerzie hangs out with Timothy at the lemonade stand sometimes luring passerby's in by holding a lemonade sign in the shape of an arrow.
Both of the kids do this outside their normal house chores and extra-curricular activities.
It's not just about making money at his lemonade stand. He supports the other kids in town that are doing similar things.
"We support all of the other lemonade stands and stop by. There was even a warm apple cider stand and we bought some," Timothy said.
Next time you walk, run, ride or drive down 4th Avenue on the way to Sherman Park, keep an out for this stand and get your thirst quenched.
