'The river sings to me a song'

RiverSong provides a quiet place in busy lives for both guests and owners

the business of faith

The yellow warbler flits among the trees back of the patio and main building at RiverSong as Susan Pries takes a break from providing meals and snacks to a daylong retreat of pastors.

Pries and her husband John own and run the catering, banquet and day retreat centre at Three Bridges, just west of St. Jacobs. They opened in 2008 after six months of renovations to bring the building "up to code" and refresh the d�cor.

"The business is in John's name," says Pries with a laugh. "He has the full-time employment to back the loan."

Pries loves cooking and her …