Home-Based Businesses Thriving in Brooklin

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Home-based businesses thriving in Brooklin

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Here are just some of the products Brooklin residents create and/or sell. See our CALL TANYA TIERNEY, special feature on pages 6-8. BROOKLIN’S #1 REALTOR* 2012-2017! 905.706.3131 | [email protected] Growing Independent Kids...... page 4 MORE PICTURES AND LISTING GO TO Highlights of this BTC TANYASBROOKLIN.COM BFF or BAF?...... page 2 Reuse Day July 21...... page 4 *For units sold 2012-2017. Based on ‘Brooklin’ MLS statistics. from Heritage Society...... page 5 Not intended to solicit properties currently under contract. Voters list...... page 2 Nomination deadline...... page 3 Homes on gardens tour...... page 5 Offices for election...... page 3 Home-based businesses feature.. pages 6-8 2 brooklintowncrier.com Friday, July 20, 2018 Less than Half the Picture By Richard Bercuson your feet to the beat! a bite, and enjoy the village.

Brooklin could do it, becoming the Call it the Brooklin Fringe Festi- BFF or BAF? place to go for theatrical perfor- val (BFF) or Brooklin Arts Festival “Some of my plays peter out, Brooklin is not an arts centre. mances outside Toronto. Our ven- (BAF). Pick four or five days right and some pan out.” - J.M. There’s no theatre let alone a stage ues are in the downtown core with before ar after the Spring Fair and Barrie (creator of Peter Pan) with the accoutrements needed, shops and restaurants within easy watch the region come to us. like lighting, sound equipment, cur- walking distance. Park, walk two Stratford, Ontario, is a charming tains, storage, green room, and so blocks, see a couple of shows, grab Any takers out there? little town of about 32,000. During on. Even if someone were to step the annual Stratford Festival, the forward to be a patron of such a population balloons as hotels, mo- place, where would it go? tels and BnBs are jammed. In 2015, the web site Workopolis named Still, here’s an idea worth ponder- Are You On The Voters’ List? Stratford one of the 10 best places ing. Invite performers, actors, and to live in Canada. playwrights to try out their works in With the next Whitby municipal Assessment Notice or municipal front of audiences, right here in our election on Monday, October 22, tax bill). Brooklin, Ontario, is also a charm- core. Even without a golden facil- the Town of Whitby is encouraging place, though neither a town ity, there are enough “bare bones” ing eligible voters to find out if Updates to this information will nor city in its own right. Its popu- venues to host evening and week- they are on the list to vote by vis- help ensure the Town’s Voters’ lation is also around 32,000 and end Fringe Festival performances. iting voterlookup.ca. List is up-to-date before voters growing as new housing develop- Think Brooklin Community Centre, head to the polls this fall. ments spurt. There are, however, the United Church on Cassels Rd Voterlookup.ca is an online ser- no hotels, motels, or BnBs and or the Legion. vice used to collect and confirm An eligible voter is a person who, nothing really to attract someone information that will be used in on voting day, resides in Whitby to stay a few days unless visit- The Fringe Festival circuit, in case the preparation of the final Voters’ or is the owner or tenant of land ing family. Brooklinites love the you weren’t aware, is actually a List for the Whitby municipal and there, or the spouse of such own- community and would likely crow worldwide phenomenon with Edin- school board elections. Through er or tenant, and is a Canadian they’d live nowhere else. There are burgh, Scotland, being the grand- the service, electors can eas- citizen, at least 18 years of age a few local events, like the annual est. Canada is festooned with them: ily update their personal informa- and not prohibited from voting. Spring Fair and Harvest Festival, Edmonton, Ottawa, Montreal, To- tion, add a name to an address or After September 4, electors wish- but none lasts more than a handful ronto, Calgary, PEI, even North change their school support. ing to update their information of days and most are barely a half Bay. They all had to start some- may do so by contacting the Town day long. where and not in the best of loca- To update or confirm their infor- directly. tions either. My niece once staged mation, eligible voters can log on Stratford, because of its festival, her play (that I produced) in a rick- to voterlookup.ca using their full For more information, visit whit- has become a renowned perform- ety old church basement in Ottawa. name and date of birth, and ei- by.ca/vote, email elections@ ing arts centre. The festival runs for We weren’t certain the ceiling was ther: whitby.ca or call 905.430.4315, about six months, but even in the going to stay above us when church • property address; or, or go to voterlookup.ca to check “off-season” there are arts-related patrons practiced hymn singing up- • assessment roll number (19 dig- the voters list events going on. stairs. No, please, do not stamp it roll number found on a Property Friday, July 20, 2018 Brooklin Town Crier 3 Election coverage with the BTC As we head towards the Oct. 22 mu- and how the voting structure works. nicipal election, the Brooklin Town Crier will provide readers with a Watch for our extensive coverage steady stream of information about beginning with the August 3 issue. those running for various positions

Nomination Process Closes July 27 Nominations in the Town of Whitby Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) began on May 1, 2018, for the Of- between May 1, 2018 and July 26, fices noted in the table below. 2018 and between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2018 In accordance with the Municipal (Nomination Day). If a nomination Elections Act, nominations must be for a candidate is filed by an agent, filed using the prescribed forms, ac- a letter must be submitted at the companied by the prescribed nomi- time of filing which authorizes the nation filing fee and nominations for agent to file on behalf of the candi- an office on a council must be en- date. The letter must be signed by dorsed by at least 25 persons. The the candidate, and commissioned filing fee is $200.00 for the offices or notarized by a person authorized of Mayor and Regional Chair and under the Commissioners for Tak- $100.00 for all other offices. The ing Affidavits Act or Notaries Act. In filing fee is payable by cash, debit, addition to this letter, an agent must certified cheque or money order. also provide a copy of the candidate’s ID to be retained on file. No A nomination must be signed by the person who proposes to be a candi- candidate and may be filed in per- date may solicit or accept contribu- son or by an agent at the Office of tions for election purposes or incur the Town Clerk for the Town of Whit- campaign expenses until a nomina- by (unless otherwise noted), during tion paper has been filed. regular business hours (Monday to Offices for Election Office Number to be Elected Regional Chair* One to be elected by all electors in the Region of Durham

Mayor One to be elected by all electors in the Town of Whitby

Regional Four to be elected by all electors in the Town Councillor of Whitby

Local/Ward Four to be elected, by electors in each of the Councillor four wards, in the Town of Whitby

Durham District Three to be elected by all English public school School Board electors in the Town of Whitby Trustee

Durham Catholic Two to be elected by all English catholic school District School electors in the Town of Whitby Board Trustee

conseiller (ère), One to be elected by all French public electors Conseil scolaire in the Region of Durham, the Counties of Hali- Viamonde** burton, Northumberland and Peterborough, and the Cities of Kawartha Lakes, Peterbor- ough and Quinte West

conseiller (ère), One to be elected by all French catholic elec- Conseil scolaire tors in the Region of Durham, the Counties of catholique Mo- Haliburton, Northumberland and Peterborough nAvenir** and the Cities of Kawartha Lakes, Peterbor- ough and Quinte West

We accept advertising in good faith but do not endorse advertisers nor advertisements. “Proud to be a Brooklinite” All editorial submissions Founded in 2000 are subject to editing. and published 24 times per year. For advertising information, contact: Editor, Richard Bercuson 905.655.7642 613-769-8629 • [email protected] Email: [email protected] The Brooklin Town Crier is locally owned and Next Issue: Friday, August 3, 2018 operated and is a publication of Deadline: Friday, July 27, 2018 Appletree Graphic Design Inc. 4 brooklintowncrier.com Friday, July 20, 2018 picture but rather about giving the ideas matter, their decisions (and Our Brooklin Kids By Leanne Brown child the ability to grow up into one’s consequences) are theirs and that unique self in their own way. Kids they will be supported along the grow into independent thinkers who way. Growing Independent Kids choose right over wrong and know when to leave the crowd behind. While I miss her, she always seems I just sent my 9-yr-old about watching them struggle or let- to “grow up” while away. I excitedly daughter on an indepen- ting them fend for themselves. It’s It’s also about trying on different wait to hear about all her adven- dent adventure, on a bus about encouraging self-confidence, identities to find the one that fits. tures. for a trip of a lifetime at making positive choices, and hav- It’s about letting children learn their an all-girls sleepaway camp. For the ing a mind of your own. All these next two weeks, I won’t have any things are developed at camp. With contact with her except for a couple no parent to pick up your clothes, of hand-written “snail mail” letters tell you to bathe, what to eat, or Reuse Day: July 21 in Whitby and a few Facebook pictures. Am I where you need to be, kids some- worried? Not at all. how survive by making their own The Regional Municipality of Dur- to accept all good-quality, reusable decisions with guidance from their ham, Works Department, is encour- household items and building mate- The whole idea of going to camp camp counsellors. aging residents to drop off reusable rials. on your own and getting away from items, free of charge, at Reuse your family can be scary, but at the At camp, the kids bond with their Days. The items will be donated Note: Only items deemed to be same time can build independence. cabinmates by figuring out who to Habitat for Humanity ReStores suitable for reuse by charities will I am impressed and take pride in gets which bunk, establishing cab- (Ajax, Oshawa and Uxbridge loca- be accepted. Garbage, household this type of development in my in norms, working as a team, and tions), Diabetes Canada and the hazardous waste and electronics child. Each time she returns, I get a building self-reliance and self-direc- Salvation Army Thrift Store. will not be accepted. Materials re- more self-reliant, confident kid. tion along the way. While camp has fused by charities must be removed structured activities, the girls also When: Saturday, July 21, from 9 by residents and may be disposed We live in a results-oriented world. have a say in what they do. All kinds a.m. to 1 p.m. of at one of the Region’s waste We want our children to score the of options are there for the taking. Where: Durham Region Waste management facilities (fees may winning goal or star in the show. It’s up to them to fill the time. Being Management Centre, 4600 Garrard apply). And we want them to do it without independent is about choices. It’s Road, Whitby. our help. But how can kids be en- about saying “no” to something that Why: Reuse Days is a program to To learn more about waste man- couraged to find their own solutions doesn’t feel right and “yes” to trying help divert quality, reusable items agement in Durham Region or for when we direct them and make all new things that do. My child comes from the waste stream, including: more information on Reuse Days, the decisions for them? With guid- home with tails of archery, canoe clothing, textiles, furniture, appli- including a list of acceptable items, ance rather than direction, kids are trips, ropes courses, and cabin an- ances, cabinets, countertops and please visit durham.ca/waste, call able to build self-confidence and in- tics that find her and her cabinmates most other reusable renovation 1-800-667-5671 or download the dependence because once they get on dinner clean-up duty. materials. At Reuse Days, partner- Durham Region Waste app. over the fear of trying something ing charities work with the Region new, they want to try more new Finding one’s uniqueness things. This is something that isn’t Starting this type of independence taught, but learned. at a young age is good practice for the future and is crucial for proper Develops self-confidence growth. Independence isn’t about WORSHIPWORSHIP Developing independent kids isn’t taking the role model out of the DIRECTORYDIRECTORY

Burns Presbyterian Church Brooklin United Church 765 Myrtle Rd West 19 Cassels Rd. E. Lane restrictions On Carnwith Drive (just 4 minutes north of Brooklin) Sunday Services at 10:30 am 10am Worship, Kids Zone Fun & Nursery Care Sunday School & Nursery Care The Regional Municipality of Dur- Note: The Region realizes that the “Discovering God, Sharing God’s Love” www.brooklinunited.ca 905-655-4141 ham, Works Department would like work may be disruptive, and will 905.655.8509 www.Burnschurch.org Come catch the Spirit! to advise residents of lane restric- make every effort to complete the tions on Carnwith Drive, from Way work as quickly and efficiently as St. Thomas’ Anglican Church Renaissance Street to the east side of Lynde possible. Drivers are asked to ex- 101 Winchester Road East Baptist Church of Brooklin Creek in Brooklin. ercise caution for the safety of pe- Sunday Services: 8:30 and 10:30 am 40 Vipond Road (Just West Of Library) destrians, cyclists and construction Sunday School & Nursery Program (10:30am) Sunday Worship & Kids Program 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 10:00 a.m. 905-655-4554 www.brooklinrbc.ca When: July 23 to mid-September. workers. Communion and Healing Service We’re here for Brooklin! Unfavourable weather conditions 905-655-3883 may influence the work schedule. For more information about Region- www.stthomasbrooklin.ca al construction, design and environ- Why: To safely install a new water- mental assessment projects, visit main. durham.ca/WorksProjects. Advertise With Us Community Calendar 905.655.7642

Fri., July 27: 4:00 - 5:00 pm Tuesdays: 7:25 pm: (4th Friday of each month) Brooklin Toastmasters Club Teen Leadership Council Practice public speaking Celebrating our 15th anniversary in Brooklin at Brooklin Library at Brooklin Whitby Library’s Brooklin Branch seeks Community Centre & Library. by renovating and expanding! Teen Leadership Council members to Contact John Johnstone at share ideas & assist with special events [email protected] and programs. Grade 9-12 students earn or phone 905-683-4439 community service hours. Snacks pro- or Patricia Romano at vided. No registration required. [email protected] For information, email teenservices@ or phone 905-626-7055. whitbylibrary.ca. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays French Family Storytime: Community Care Durham (CCD) Children and their caregivers can join Basic Foot Care at St. Thomas’ Anglican Madame Sue for weekly French Family Church. 905-668-6779 Storytime! A half hour of French stories Brooklin and songs, with a dash of English! Mon.-Fri. Drop in at Central Library’s Children’s CCD delivers hot or frozen meals. O Optometric Program Room To order: Karen Andrews 905-668-6779 PT Centre Monday-Thursday 9am-7pm If you have a community not-for-profit event you would like included in the calendar, Fridays 9am-5pm OME 905.655.6200 please email it to [email protected] with the subject line “calendar.” Closed Saturday & Sunday TRISTwww.brooklineyecare.ca Priority will be given to Brooklin events. Some editing may occur. during renovations Friday, July 20, 2018 Brooklin Town Crier 5 From the Brooklin Heritage Society

By Jennifer Hudgins

In 1936, my grandmother, Hattie Bailey, opened a concession stand in the orchard between her house at 149 Baldwin Street N and my grandfather Jerry’s Sunoco service station at 157. This stand was re- ferred to as “The Booth” and it was from here that Hattie sold sand- wiches, beverages, baked goods, candy, cigarettes, ice cream and paintings by local artist Cliff Delong.

A neighbour, Mrs Pengelly, baked pies Hattie sold by the slice. Local women brought flowers from their gardens. Members of Rebecca Lodge held their tea parties in the orchard.

Before closing the booth in 1953, Hattie also operated a concession stand for many years at the Brook- lin Spring Fair.

Brooklin Addresses On Most Beautiful Gardens Tour Three Brooklin addresses are part Those interested in being part of the of the free 10 beautiful gardens on 2019 Whitby in Bloom Garden Tour the Whitby in Bloom Garden tour may submit their interest and gar- being held on Saturday, July 21, den photo(s) to [email protected] 2018. They are: 27 Sinden Drive, for consideration. 41 Petaluma Court, and 7860 Cedar- brook Trail. Have the Doctor Each year, the Come To You Whitby in Bloom Garden Tour fea- Free of Charge with your valid tures gardens of all Ontario Health Card (OHIP) shapes and sizes on some of the (905) 619-6641 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week community’s most unique and colour- www.durhamdoctorshousecallservice.com ful properties. This year, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., residents can stop by 10 garden lo- cations – Whitby Town Hall, Holy Family Parish Church and eight private residences – to witness the creativity of residents.

What: Whitby in Bloom Garden Tour 2018 – for the complete list of participating gardens, visit whitby. ca/whitbyinbloom or pick one up at any Town facility.

When: Saturday, July 21, 2018: Drop by any garden location between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Note: This event is free and does not require pre-registration. In lieu of a tour fee, non-perishable food items will be collected at each tour stop to be donated to local food banks.

For more information, visit whitby. ca/whitbyinbloom. Residents can also share their favourite garden photos via social media using the hashtag #WhitbyinBloom. 6 brooklintowncrier.com Friday, July 20, 2018 A Special BTC Feature Brooklin Home-Based Businesses: Variety and Success By Richard Bercuson

If you were to do an internet search of home busi- trunks, making bath bombs and more. Indeed, mains that Brooklin’s home businesses are not nesses, you’d discover a wide array of informa- soup to nuts, without the soup or nuts. only succeeding locally but also well beyond the tion about how to run one, which franchises are region’s borders. Each owner’s story is deserv- best, the dos and don’ts, and how to even get Why this has taken hold in Brooklin is best left to ing of much more space. However, the BTC has started. None of this information would point to a more detailed analysis. Is it because this is a chosen instead to give readers a taste of what Brooklin as an example of a thriving at-home in- relatively young and well-to-do community? Are some of your neighbours are up to. dustry, one where people are making a success people tired of the time and expense commuting out of making and selling jewelry, roasting coffee to a job? Is there a burgeoning entrepreneurial (Editor’s Note: The Brooklin Town Crier does not beans, selling art, carving bowls from dead tree spirit here? Whatever the reasons, the fact re- endorse any product or vendor listed here.) CGL Woodworking Driftwood Decor

Lora Currie www.driftwood-decor.com 96 Carnwith Drive East Chris LaPine [email protected] [email protected] Instagram: @driftwood_decor 905-449-8496 905-668-6085 For nearly four years, Lora has As a result, her basement is the Be patient when you order a carv- claims, but rather a hobby. You run this online business that fea- storage depot for her products ing from Mr. LaPine. He scaveng- can view his bowls, plates, rolling tures “100% Organic Soy Wax, and customers are constantly es for chunks of dead trees, does pins, bbq scrapers and other carv- All Natural Handcrafted Canadian dropping by to pick up orders. a rough out of what he wants, then ings at local events like Harvest candles.” Like so many people She’s even shipped to Australia. lets it dry “naturally” - for about Festival. His love for hands-on running home businesses, the She works with an experienced 18 months. So made to order work began in grade 7 after tak- reality of being tied to someone candlemaker and graphic design- requires a bit of a wait. Which is ing a shop class. Now a technical else’s schedule finally reached er while she handles the blends why this wood carver has a large consultant with Rogers, he spends its nadir with the birth of her third and sales. Her products, which inventory of completed projects much of his free time in his home child. Needing to be home more have been featured in magazines ready to sell. All you need to do is shop and sells enough to pay for and with her “wheels always turn- like “Cityline” and “Vitalize,” are see them. new tools. If you’re looking for ing,” she decided to get into the also sold at various pop-up stores. unique hand-carved designs or decor business. His is not a business per se, he kitchenware, contact Chris. Contagious Designs Inkpen Studios

Emma Inkpen [email protected] www.inkpenstudios.com Facebook: @inkpenstudiosdesign How do you know when a graphic work she enjoys the most is de- Melanie Kalnitsky designer is busy? When, by their signing for small businesses, like contagiousdesignscanada.com own admission, they’re too busy those in Brooklin. [email protected] to update their web page. Such https://www.facebook.com/ContagiousDesignsCanada/ is the admission from Brooklin’s “I love doing those,” she says, Instagram:@ContagiousDesignsCanada best known graphic designer and “because you’re not branding a “In the last two years,” Melanie “I think a lot of our success has artist, the person who created the corporation but a small business says, “the business has blown been because of our customer logos for many of the businesses that’s specific to them.” up.” She means in a good way, as service,” she says. “That and listed in this article. in seven days a week and even Brooklin Moms. They’ve made Her parents brought her to Can- enlisting her husband’s help to me successful. They post pic- Emma Inkpen had worked for ada when she was just 15. An keep up with demand. During the tures and write great reviews on various Toronto graphic design “outdoorsy” family of skiers and day, she works with special needs social media.” agencies till parenthood declared campers, they sought more op- people at Community Living Os- the 9-10 pm arrivals at home as portunities. Here she’s found hawa/Clarington. In the evening, Her products are also available in unsustainable. She turned to them with her design business. from about 4 pm to midnight, it’s retail stores like Whitby’s Words freelancing and, in the nine or so making Contagious Design a go- on Wood and Newcastle’s Lil’Bit years since then, has created a While painting and drawing are ing concern. Country Store. As for the curious wide and deep local niche in the more for her own sake as an out- business name, one day a friend art and design world. Perhaps let and not as a living, her work Her little company makes and who’d bought one of her pieces best known for creating Whitby’s has appeared most everywhere: sells handmade jewelry, 80% of said to her, “I love this stuff. It’s so Remembrance Day banners, at Ribfest’s Whitby Art Show, the which is created by her. Sterling contagious.” So there you have it. Emma is first and foremost a cor- Tom Thompson gallery, Artfest silver pieces are made in Italy. porate graphic designer. Still, the and more. Friday, July 20, 2018 Brooklin Town Crier 7 Keto//OS Robinson Custom Made Matt Robinson 4 Melody Drive, Brooklin Ont. 289-927-4156 [email protected] fb.com/robinsoncustommade

His father was a master woodworker Motto: “From our home to who taught him the yours.” craft. Julie Rose Enns [email protected] It’s an appropriate theme for The fledgling busi- https://julieenns.pruvitnow.com/ca/ Matt Robinson who, as a gen- ness has already 416-319-8559 eral contractor, decided about made its mark with an active Face- six months ago to expand on book presence, vendor sales, and an early mark in Durham Region Julie Enns was a nationally ranked “People would fuel on glucose what had been tinkering around where deliveries are beginning to NCAA/Canadian college tennis which is carbs and sugar which is the house to a business. He and take hold. He promises a website player working in Toronto’s cor- fat,” she adds. “You had to starve his wife have teamed up to offer is “in the works.” porate world when her young son yourself or follow a crazy diet to goods they make from scratch. was diagnosed with an illness that burn off all your glucose in order kept him in Sick Kids hospital for to start using fat for fuel. Once months. The experience spoke to you are using fat for fuel, the body Sketchit and Stitchit her and her husband about need- breaks that down and creates ke- ing a change. That came in April tones. Fat and ketones are a more One day, Terri of other products, though printing on when they moved to Brooklin. efficient and better fuel source! If Cuenca, who tee shirts remains a staple. Her big- ketones are present, your brain used to own an gest challenge, she says, is trying to “As a former athlete, I wanted to absolutely prefers them first. And indoor play cen- keep up with the changes in software be committed to helping other your organs. For the first time ever tre across from and technology to enable printing on athletes,” she says. “But it had to with a ketone supplement, you Grass Park, took garments or objects like mugs. be a product I believed in.” The can have ketones in the presence her son to a gym- product is Keto//OS, a ketone fuel of glucose. That means that your nastics competi- Her facebook page and, source that purports to assist with brain and heart get the ketones tion. However, as with so many, word- appetite suppression (and weight and your muscles get the glucose. they only had women’s tee shirts to of-mouth reviews have loss), increased mental focus, Once you have the ketones in sell with nothing for the boys. Like provided her with plenty and strength gain, among other your system, that’s where the bet- all good ideas that need a kick, she of business to date. attributes. She sells the supple- ter energy, the better focus, the decided to get into tee shirt sales. It ment from her home and states better sleep, the better workouts, was an immediate success. Terri Cuenca that sales have been going quite the fat burning, the appetite sup- 905-626-4443 well. pression all come into play.” These days, her venture has www.facebook.com/sketchitstitchit branched out to produce a number [email protected]

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Motto: “Life’s too short to drink bad coffee.”

Did you know that as soon as a coffee bean is roasted, its tasty life declines? This ex- plains why coffee places have to add pre- servatives, according to Mark Sylvester (in Cathi Westrop www.whitbysoapco.com photo on left). His new [email protected] venture, which began 905-442-7121 only two months ago, imports coffee beans “The coffee bean itself is the seed then roasts them for you to take of a fruit, the coffee cherry,” de- home, grind, and pour. He says scribes the coffee connoisseur. Cathi Westrop parlayed a quarter phrey’s Boutique two days each some customers have told him the “Once you open the fruit, the lifes- century career in the cosmetic in- week. However, she finds time to coffee is so fresh and good that pan is about two to three weeks.” dustry into a successful business make the soaps herself, using ol- they’ve stopped adding things to it He and his partner import the selling soaps, bath salts and the ive, palm, and coconut oils - never like milk or sugar. “Our niche,” he beans and prepare them for the like. It began simply enough when animal fats - and with Health Can- calls it. consumer, offering delivery sub- she was making soaps for family ada approved ingredients. She’s scriptions from the web members. But darn if people kept taught her husband to help out They sell Colombian and site. They roast on Tues- asking for more. She acquiesced because of the number of orders. Ethiopian beans bought days and Thursdays and by expanding the inventory, run- The result is that their basement, from suppliers. In fact, deliver on Wednesdays ning the business from her home living room, dining room and of- his Colombian connec- and Fridays. and selling in several retail stores fice are now soap warehouses. tion lives in Whitby and as well, two in Toronto and eight comes from a fifth gen- Their instagram account in Durham. Little known factoid: She grew up eration family-owned provides quick updates in a small village outside a sea- coffee farm with an ex- on special deals and It’s not quite a full time occupation side town in Yorkshire, England. port licence. new roasts. yet as she’s maintained her role The town’s name? Whitby. Hence as manager of Brooklin’s Hum- the company name. Market is Changing... Don’t wait... Call us... Now! 905.655.7236 To view 1000’s of Homes for sale Visit KingHomeTeam.com or KingOfBrooklin.com Durham Region reports positive Buy a signs Just Listed “Move Up” House in this “Hot Summer” market. 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