High school teacher Greg Pollard’s routine looks different these days.

Instead of being in the classroom, he spends a bulk of his days in his basement with his heat press machine, making and selling custom design clothing.

It first started as a way to ensure his school’s sports teams would get their customized jerseys on time. Then, it turned into a side gig to supplement his teaching income when finances got tight.

Now, his business Bean & Bud Custom Designs is what’s keeping him afloat.

“I don’t know what I would do right now without it. ... I’d have no money during the strike,” said Pollard, who teaches subjects from guitar to social studies in Fort McMurray, Alta.

Customized jerseys, shirts and water bottles Greg Pollard designed and printed as part of his business, Bean & Bud Cus

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