Laurent Coulibaly

Ontario’s Highlands’ remote, rugged terrain entices the intrepid with calls to adventure and the introspective with the serenity of its pristine natural surroundings. With so much to offer, the region has inspired visitors to come back again and again, and sometimes even settle here.

As it happens, the former geologist turned ice cream maker, Laurent Coulibaly, is one visitor who answered Ontario’s Highlands’ call. A conversation with Laurent is a study in juxtapositions – you never know what you will learn next about this cheerful entrepreneur who has made the small community of Calabogie his home.

The first question that comes up is how did a geologist from Africa end up making ice cream in the Ottawa Valley? The answer makes sense, and has a connection between two cold (and fun) things – ice cream and skiing.