Hear from Thanh To, co-owner of EcoFillosophy, who, along with business partner Renata Darling, opened a retail storefront in July 2020. It’s one of Bronte’s new businesses that have successfully navigated through the pandemic despite the barriers. What was it like starting a business during COVID-19? “It was hard!” she says. “We signed our lease […]
It’s been one year since the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and it’s been a difficult time for all small business owners. The Bronte BIA interviewed Ryan Mascarenhas, co-owner of the barbershop Goldwyn & Sons with his brother Russell who opened in March 2020. What was it like starting a business during COVID-19? […]
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we look to one of Bronte’s longest running businesses, Lana’s Boutique. Lana’s has been open since 1989, and the Bronte BIA interviewed owner, Lana Miller, to talk about her experience as a successful female entrepreneur: How has your experience been as a female entrepreneur since opening? “I cannot say […]
The At Home in Bronte: Winter Edition outdoor art show showcases 50 professionally painted Muskoka chairs throughout Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park and the business district. The BIA hired local artists to create the colourful artwork. Robert John Paterson is a freelance illustrator from Toronto who painted five chairs for the show. Through his art, he […]
As International Women’s Day approaches, we’re celebrating women entrepreneurs in Bronte, including new business owners, Mara Langevin and Jacklyn Sudetic, who just opened their medical spa clinic Distinct Medical Aesthetics in Bronte. Both women grew up in Oakville and decided Bronte was the perfect place to start their facial regenerative medicine business as they wanted […]
A new town-wide Taste of Oakville runs February 15 to March 6, 2021. The famous Oakville program includes restaurants from Bronte Village, Downtown Oakville, Bronte, Kerr Village and other parts of town. Taste of Oakville promotes multiple restaurants offering prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus. Lunch ranges from $20-$30 and dinner goes from $30-$50. Although the […]