Create & Curate

Emily Cade’s design reflects what she wants to share with the world… By Rebecca Dumais / Photos by Alex Lukey |  Form and function permeate every aspect of our lives via feasibility and visual appeal. From practical pieces to those of pure aesthetic, it’s a designer’s role to create interiors …

Tips for glowing skin

To maintain a healthy-looking glow, following a consistent skincare routine is essential. Haley Bogart, founder of HBFace, offers tips and tricks for having glowing skin that you’re proud to show off. Haley’s Four-Step Skincare Routine: Haley is a strict follower of a four-step method: cleanse, exfoliate, protect and hydrate using …

In a F-Lash: Creating a multi-million-dollar business

By Kelly Putter | The first thing you’ll see on Lashforever Canada’s website reads like a wish list. “Better Hair. Better Sleep. Better Skin.” Yes, please! As a businesswoman who understands the zeitgeist of the beauty industry, Lauren Spencer has a definite edge when it comes to characterizing those longings. …

Source for Sports: Local tennis & racquet clubs

Have a formidable forehand? Do you punish your opponents in a pickup game of pickleball? Maybe whiling a day away on the water is more your speed. If you’re looking for a place to play, exercise and socialize, check out these private clubs. Tennis Clubs Fulfill your Love of tennis …

This Calls for Cocktails

By Rebecca Dumais | A cold cocktail on a hot day is a glorious thing. And yes, when it’s high noon here and you’re poolside or lounging on the dock, it definitely is 5 o’clock somewhere… Make these cocktails for yourself and a friend or two and sit back and …

Skincare: The OxyGeneo Facial

We love to get outdoors – during the summer especially, and while we like to feel the warm sun and breezes on our faces, proper skincare during this time of year is vital. The OxyGeneo Facial is a service offered by Tufford Medical that will greatly enhance your skin and …

Aqueous: a new apocalyptic underwater debut novel

By Kelly Putter |  Who writes a dystopian science-fiction story unmindful that its prose would be better matched on a bookshelf with Dune or Dr. Who as opposed to The Great Gatsby? Jade Shyback, a 50-year-old Oakville author, that’s who. The single mother of three adult daughters readily admits to …

TASTE: Fond of Fondue

By Rebecca Dumais | Fondue was all the rage in the 1960 – and even into the 1970s. If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember gathering around the fondue pot for a leisurely meal. If you didn’t experience this type of slow-moving, relaxed and deliciously cheesy way of eating …

TASTE: Canvas Art Bar

By Peter Bailey |  Former professional soccer player Giuliano Frano, 29, has had surprising success starting a local restaurant with little experience, no theme and just a hunch. Frano, who played for the Seattle Sounders for three years, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Hamilton’s Forge FC, says he and his business …

CONNOISSEUR: Awake the Warrior

By Nelia Raposo | When traditional talk therapy wasn’t working for him, David Lawson started looking for other solutions. Now he wants to share those lessons with other men.  “I was 15 years old when my dad died. That had a huge impact on my life, obviously,” Lawson says. As a boy and man, he …