A farmers’ market-inspired food cart has landed on the city streets of British Columbia, introducing a new way of bringing farm-fresh and local goods to urbanites It’s lunchtime as you stroll out the office doors with the same old strategy in mind: a cream cheese bagel, maybe a doughnut and a cup of coffee to …
Twenty years ago, Catherine Sgro began teaching art classes from her home in Vaughan as a side project. Today, her Woodbridge Art School has grown not only into an award-winning fine arts academy, but York Region’s largest and most renowned. “I designed it so it was a safe environment that was bright and airy for …
Vaughan Eye Care is a full-scope optometric practice, providing comprehensive eye examinations and eyewear solutions for patients of all ages. It was established in 2011 by long-time Maple optometrist Dr. Lorenzo Di Girolamo with the vision of providing high-quality eye care, superior service and exceptional patient education in a comfortable atmosphere. “Customer care is a …
Sarah Colucci shares three essential questions you need to ask your mortgage professional 1. Are you protected with a fixed interest rate for the duration of your mortgage term? The answer is no. When interest rates go back to normal levels there is a possibility that you will experience payment shock. Remember, interest rates are …
Pregnancy is supposed to be a time of joy, a journey of optimism that brings new life into the world. For Samantha Hamilton it was also a time clouded by the uncertainty of cancer. It was early 2013 and Hamilton was pregnant with her first daughter, Emma. She was five months in when her family …
Say “ommm.” A Maple yoga studio just helped out disadvantaged children in Ethiopia, and the community of Vaughan made it happen Whether you’re a master of the mat or you don’t even know what “yogi” means, the annual Yoga in the Park, a fundraiser hosted by Moksha Yoga in Maple, gives community members an annual …
On the morning of July 7, 2014, the intersection of Major Mackenzie Drive and Jane Street was bustling as the groundbreaking of the new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital took place. Community members and media representatives, along with Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, MPP Steven Del Duca, president and CEO of Mackenzie Health Altaf Stationwala and Mackenzie Health …
Of all the drink options stocked in our personal bars, Absolut Vodka is the artsiest one. The Swedish elixir has been a longtime advocate for the creators of the world, and this year the brand is stepping it up a notch by launching MakerFest. Part of its global art-supporting #TransformToday crusade, MakerFest is a Canada-wide …
As a fitness expert, by far one of the most popular questions I’m asked is, “What is the best program?” Not an unusual question, after all we’re all looking for the same thing: results. But every day we’re bombarded with exercise options. A new yoga studio appears in your neighbourhood, everyone’s talking about CrossFit and …
Leading up to its opening in 2019, Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital creates thousands of jobs and boasts an innovative approach to health care President and CEO Altaf Stationwala of health-care provider Mackenzie Health spoke to more than 80 members of the Vaughan business community and a few local politicians who gathered on May 9 for a …