Marlene Haley

Teacher-turned-businessperson Marlene Haley is the owner of
The Merry Dairy, Ottawa's first ice-cream truck business dedicated to nut-free
original-recipe frozen custard and premium ice cream. Since 2012, The Merry
Dairy has become afavorite among locals, serving more than 100,000 signature
frozen-custard cones from their shop on Fairmont Avenue and their fleet of
Grumman trucks. Numerous publications and media outlets, including Ottawa Magazine, CBC Radio, and
CTV News have chronicled the evolution of the business from a single ice cream
truck to its increasing involvement in Ottawa's amazing community scene.
Marlene lives in Hintonburg, Ottawa, with her husband and two children and can
often be found at the shop greeting first-time customers and loyal fans.