by Ann Ruppenstein
on April 17, 2012
“When I discovered that this was actually what I really enjoyed doing, I was trying to think of the ways to make it my fulltime job,” she says.
by Ann Ruppenstein
on April 16, 2012
“One of our customers, before she started doing dollhouses, was into redecorating her house all of...(More)
by Ann Ruppenstein
on April 13, 2012
While she studied in Jaipur, her future husband and business partner Jason Lu trained in Mysore.
“Jason and I decided that if we loved it so...(More)
by Ann Ruppenstein
on April 13, 2012
After moving to Canada from Scotland, Carol McMaster hit the gym as a way of meeting people.
“I went to the gym every night because I had nothing else to do and it was a way to make friends and I just got more and more into it and one day I realized I think I could really do this,”...(More)
“I went to the gym every night because I had nothing else to do and it was a way to make friends and I just got more and more into it and one day I realized I think I could really do this,”...(More)
by Karolyn Coorsh
on April 12, 2012
[local]1[/local]Kate Tennier is intent on breathing new life into a once-bustling commercial district at Gerrard Street and Woodbine Avenue.
And, she’s bringing her whole Upper Beach neighbourhood on board to help her do it.
The 16-year area resident recently formed the...(More)
And, she’s bringing her whole Upper Beach neighbourhood on board to help her do it.
The 16-year area resident recently formed the...(More)
by Omar Mosleh
on April 12, 2012
The Real Jerk restaurant isn’t going anywhere any time soon, but will be moving to a new location in the New Year.
The restaurant’s public relations manager Rob Davis, said Real Jerk owner Ed Pottinger has his eye on several possible new locations.
“I think...(More)
The restaurant’s public relations manager Rob Davis, said Real Jerk owner Ed Pottinger has his eye on several possible new locations.
“I think...(More)
by Ann Ruppenstein
on April 11, 2012
Although the name Babs + Lou could indicate otherwise, Dawn Larson’s hair salon is a one-woman show named after her grandmothers Barbara and Louise.
“I like a little mystery so I didn’t want to name it something like ‘And Hair We Are’ like so many salons do,” she says. “A lot of...(More)
“I like a little mystery so I didn’t want to name it something like ‘And Hair We Are’ like so many salons do,” she says. “A lot of...(More)
by Ann Ruppenstein
on April 11, 2012
Before opening Green Light District, Deborah and David Peets were in the hospitality industry running a country inn out of a 160-year-old mansion they had renovated. Although they didn’t have a background in the field, the idea for a design store came after they sold the inn and had to furnish a...(More)
by Karolyn Coorsh
on April 4, 2012
On a cold Monday night in Flemingdon Park, six women are gathered in the basement of a resource centre, learning how to make teardrop earrings.
Under the watchful eye of instructor Stacy Alison Jones, the women work their pliers, manipulating the tiny metal pieces. One participant...(More)
Under the watchful eye of instructor Stacy Alison Jones, the women work their pliers, manipulating the tiny metal pieces. One participant...(More)
by Omar Mosleh
on April 4, 2012
Leasiders can look forward to several vacant storefronts on Bayview Avenue returning to life in the near future.
Interior renovations have begun at Leaside Cleaners, a family-run laundry business that was destroyed in a Nov. 2011 fire.
“People are working on cleanup,...(More)
Interior renovations have begun at Leaside Cleaners, a family-run laundry business that was destroyed in a Nov. 2011 fire.
“People are working on cleanup,...(More)
by Omar Mosleh
on March 14, 2012
When then 18-year-old Diane Fotopoulos opened her Scotiabank account on Nov. 9, 1954, she probably didn’t think she would be returning to the same location for nearly 60 years.
But then again, it’s not many bank branches that have been oven for a century either.
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But then again, it’s not many bank branches that have been oven for a century either.
by Ann Ruppenstein
on March 14, 2012
Tanya Mouland was coaching a baton twirler on the cusp of the national level when she noticed something holding her back.
“She hit a wall and I thought, ‘Well how come?’ ” says Mouland. “So we did some eye exercises and I found out that as soon as something got too close she...(More)
“She hit a wall and I thought, ‘Well how come?’ ” says Mouland. “So we did some eye exercises and I found out that as soon as something got too close she...(More)
by Ann Ruppenstein
on March 14, 2012
The first rule of Fight Club is to train in Systema, a form of martial arts used by the Russian Armed Forces.
“Systema’s approach to self defence is an awakening of what you can do with your body period, not just for fighting,” says Emmanuel Manolakakis. “What you can do with your...(More)
“Systema’s approach to self defence is an awakening of what you can do with your body period, not just for fighting,” says Emmanuel Manolakakis. “What you can do with your...(More)
by Ann Ruppenstein
on March 14, 2012
When Mike Schulze called his father Rainer to tell him he’d lost his job, the younger Schulze got an unusual response.
“I called him and go, ‘Guess what? My company is pulling out of Ontario and they’re leaving three of us business analysts high and dry,’ ” Mike says. “And he...(More)
“I called him and go, ‘Guess what? My company is pulling out of Ontario and they’re leaving three of us business analysts high and dry,’ ” Mike says. “And he...(More)
by Ann Ruppenstein
on March 14, 2012
After graduating from high school, Paul Sanderson spent three years trying to make it as a fulltime musician.
“I was kicking around doing odd jobs and trying to make ends meet and one of the jobs I had was as a messenger of a large downtown law firm,” he says. “I went ‘Gee, maybe I...(More)
“I was kicking around doing odd jobs and trying to make ends meet and one of the jobs I had was as a messenger of a large downtown law firm,” he says. “I went ‘Gee, maybe I...(More)
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