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1. 9ROUND 30 MIN KICKBOX FITNESS

City Guide For Everything Vaughan & Beyond

1. 9ROUND 30 MIN KICKBOX FITNESS De-stress while you kick some butt. Featuring high-intensity workouts developed by founder/CEO Shannon Hudson, this kickboxing fitness studio helps you have fun while you tone and shed unwanted pounds. With a focus on high-intensity interval training to build strength, 9Round brings a zap of energy to the standard big-box …

Ron Rivlin, founder of Revolver Gallery

ANDY WARHOL REVISITED EXHIBITION OPENING — TORONTO

The legendary Andy Warhol has been immortalized in Toronto’s new exhibit, “Andy Warhol Revisited: A Mirror For Today” which opened its doors to the public on June 30 at 77 Bloor St. W. and runs until Dec. 30, 2015. The exhibit showcases some of the artist’s most famous pieces, including the Campbell’s Soup Cans painting …

Joanne Dice, left, and a group of her talented students

Design: Pure and Simple

When Joanne Dice, founder and owner of Haute Couture Academy of Fashion, Fine Arts & Design, meets a prospective student, she asks a simple but very important question: What are your goals? “I ask because I customize every student’s individual program.” Dice explains, “and I’m constantly meeting with them over the year to make sure …

Jillian Grafe, Rose Kovarsky, Nicole Dice, Rachel Dice, Joanne Dice, Elissa Contino, Mary Duldouras, Jena Lopreiato, Ashley Grafe

HAUTE COUTURE FASHION SHOW EVENT — VAUGHAN

Haute Couture Academy of Fashion, Fine Arts & Design hosted its 9th annual fashion show at Château Le Jardin in Vaughan on July 15, 2015.  The Vaughan-based school showcases budding talent in various areas of fashion and design from all ages and skill levels. This year’s show sold out within hours, with over 500 guests …

Left to right: Sonia Klinger, Daniela Hofmann, Vanessa Budz, Nicole Simmons and Kim Spoorenberg

FREEDOM MEDI-SPA ANNIVERSARY — VAUGHAN

Daniela Hofmann and the team at Freedom Medi-Spa celebrated two years in the medical esthetics industry by hosting an open house on June 24, 2015. Freedom Medi-Spa, which opened in 2013 and offers innovative skin treatments, was buzzing with new and familiar faces as swag bags and refreshments were handed out to various visitors and …

Fausto Gaudio (far right) with golfers

COSTI GOLF TOURNAMENT — RICHMOND HILL

Since 1952, COSTI has devoted itself to helping immigrant families in the GTA and Toronto adapt to life in North America. Some of the services COSTI provides include English as a second language training, housing support and settlement services. On June 15, 2015, supporters visited the DiamondBack Golf Club in Richmond Hill and put their …

Jessie Bower, first-place winner of the 4th annual Young Inspirations Shine Your Talent show

YOUNG INSPIRATIONS “SHINE YOUR TALENT” SHOW — TORONTO

Budding musicians united for the 4th annual Shine Your Talent show, hosted by grassroots organization Young Inspirations on July 18. Hamilton’s Jessie Bower, 17, received the coveted first-place prize for professional recording time at Noble Street Studios in Toronto. A packed house at Toronto’s Tranzac Club was filled with song as 15 young finalists took …

Jeffrey Beausoleil takes part in the Spartan Race at Le Massif de Charlevoix ski resort in Quebec City

Redefining “Different”

Quebec teen Jeffrey Beausoleil has lived with a prosthetic leg his entire life. This year he impresses the world as he takes on his biggest challenge yet. A16-year-old just taught me a lesson I will never forget: outrunning your fears is a lot more possible — and fun — than you might think. Hailing from …

An 11 x 14 Alumitype of Jim Thiebaud in the wash bath at Delux

Lifer

Someone who has given their heart and soul and committed every ounce of energy to pursuing an activity like snowboarding, skateboarding or surfing ... anything inspired by pure, unadulterated joy and happiness. Matt Alberts’ camera can see into your soul. A few years ago, Alberts grew a bit bored of digital photography, craving a grittier, …

Dr. Andrew Scott, owner of Scott Family Chiropractic

Scott Family Chiropractic

How a Woodbridge family practice guides patients toward a healthy, all-natural life. Dr. Andrew Scott knows how powerful the human body is. Over his 20-year career, he has seen it heal itself in miraculous ways — when given the right opportunity. “At Scott Family Chiropractic, we specialize in getting the body to do what it …