Life, as they say, is what happens to us when we’re busy making other plans. While there is some uncertainty as to who was the first to come up with this sentiment, there is no doubt that it’s the truth. The Lianos family lived this truth firsthand when they needed a change of pace in […]
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Keeping it low key might actually be the key to the success of Michael’s Eatery. Nestled in the heart of downtown Ajax’s business district in an unassuming plaza, this cozy all-day breakfast joint is so much more than bacon and eggs. Christina Nikoviotis’ family purchased the restaurant from Michael, the restaurant’s namesake, back in 2006, […]
Sometimes it’s all in the timing. In March of 2020, Tin Lin was just one month into ownership of the Ajax Bowling Centre in downtown Ajax when the province locked down due to COVID-19. February had been a great month right through March break, and Tin was determined to keep Ajax’s only 5-pin bowling centre […]
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Now that communities are starting to come together again after so much isolation and social distancing due to COVID-19, it’s important to remember just how important small businesses are in bringing us together. Small business owners are part of our communities and, in some cases, the very backbone of a thriving city or town. To […]
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Over the years, Patty Ewaschuk and her partner Tony Brown have farmed everything from asparagus to chicken to beef. Recently, they’ve found their flow with Banjo Cider, an all-natural cidery just a few minutes from beautiful downtown Uxbridge. “We’ve always kind of done agricultural projects on a hobby scale,” says Patty Ewaschuk, co-founder of Banjo […]
After two fantastic years celebrating music and community in downtown Uxbridge, COVID-19 restrictions hit Springtide Music Festival like a brick wall. At first, the festival–initially scheduled for early May–was simply postponed to October, but as the number of cases continued to rise into the summer months, it became evident that Springtide 2020 would not be […]
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