Just Be Friends

Janice Taylor and Mona Crandell are two incredible women from Regina. The two have been best friends since they were twelve years old, growing up in the north end of Regina. Inspired by Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King's long friendship, Janice and Mona decided to create a website called "Just Be Friends". The site is used by women to find friends. Their site took off very quickly as more and more women joined. Just Be Friends now encourages women to buy locally "Just Be Local", to support local charities "Generation Give" and to share information "Just Be Informed". Taylor and Crandell were picked by Oprah Winfrey as one of her "ultimate viewers" and invited to tale part in an Australian trip with Oprah and Gayle King. Janice and Mona, along with the other women chosen by Oprah, spent twelve days in Australia. This was a trip of a life time for the two women and it was made even more special because they shared it with their best friend - each other. Taylor said, "We really want women to understand that friendship is the most important thing in their life". By starting a web site to encourage other women to find friendships, they ended up going on a dream vacation with Oprah Winfrey! Their Australian journey will be aired sometime in January, 2011. Their web site is: http://www.justbefriends.ca/. Cherishing your friendships with other women . . . it's a good thing!