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page 12 page 8 page 26 • Hearing Test • TV Listening Devices • Hearing Aids • Ear Wax Management • Tinnitus Management • Tele-audiology • Hyperacusis • Curbside Services • Noise Protection • eStore FOR EVERYONE • Hearables • Specialized services HEARING HEALTH IN THE MOMENTS Join our mission to keep our community HearFIT! hearingexcellence.ca 416.601.0200 A Canadian small business servicing Canadians We're OPEN, but RESPONSIBLY BURLINGTON | OAKVILLE | WOODBRIDGE | TORONTO | SCARBOROUGH | WHITBY HELLO OAKVILLE! We're the new shop in town. Visit us at 6 Lakeshore Road W. for a complimentary product sample. Small-Batch Formulas, Skincare, Essential Oils, Mens & Baby Care, Gifting, Refills. Home of the Lemon Aide cleaning collection. MAISONAPOTHECARE.CA “As 昀rst time sellers & our 昀rst time buying a ‘lived in’ home, we could not have asked for a better experience with Anita & Matt! They were thorough & took the time to go through every detail with us. We felt so comfortable & safe throughout the entire process - while also having a bunch of fun house hunting - even during a pandemic! We are so happy with how everything turned out... we got over asking for our home & also feel we got a great deal negotiated on the new house. We seriously could not have asked for anything more. We would not hesitate one bit to work with Anita & Matt again or recommend them to any friends & family.” - Cheryl & Derick R. Matt Sullivan Anita Sullivan Sales Representative Broker cell 905-580-9196 cell 905-466-4900 of昀ce 905-338-3737 of昀ce 905-338-3737 [email protected] [email protected] sullivanrealestate.ca sullivanrealestate.ca • Seniors Real Estate Specialist • Accredited Buyer’s Representative Royal LePage Real Estate SULLIVAN • Certi昀ed Negotiation Expert Services Ltd., Brokerage REAL ESTATE BEST BROKER The Publishers Message The censorship that is happening today is beyond Bronte Villager frightening and it seems to be getting worse every day. Volume 23 Number 1 : Spring 2021 As an independent magazine I felt privileged to be able Publisher: Patricia Frazier to offer information that is being censored in other [email protected] media. I also feel very strongly that we have all been Sales Representative: Karen Kristoff gifted with the faculty of reason allowing us to look at both sides of an issue so that we can make informed [email protected] decisions. That is why, in the last issue, I wrote about Contributors: the use of fear in mainstream media and offered my readers some alternative Dr. Darlene Gustin, Dr. Murray Hassard sources of information such as that from Vaccine Choice Canada. I certainly Kathryn Smith, Mariana Bracic wasn’t trying to anger my readers. I was hoping that they would see that there Stephen Crawford, MPP Oakville were two sides to the issues and use the information to make informed decisions. Printing: Master Web Printing Distribution: Dynamic Flyer Distribution However, the backlash was painful. Several readers responded angrily to my The Bronte Villager is published 4 times per advertisers, accusing them of having the same opinions as those shared by me year and delivered to 17,000 homes in south and others who wrote in the magazine. I am deeply saddened that my west Oakville and southeast Burlington. An advertisers were treated this way. They participate in this magazine because additional 3,000 copies are available at our they are eager to serve the residents in the neighbourhood. They are a group of advertisers and in the malls. We welcome all amazing, hard-working, creative and passionate human beings. They have all suggestions and information pertaining to been hard hit by the lockdowns and could really use your patronage. community events. Please send comments to: The Bronte Villager: Moving forward I have decided to keep this information out of the magazine in c/o Mrs Eve Charette, Bronte Harbour Club. order to protect my advertisers. For anyone who is interested in learning about 2511 Lakeshore Rd. W. # 528, Oak. ON L6L 6L9 what is being censored you can find much of it on the website at Published by: www.thevillager.ca/covid Sharper Edge Marketing & Design we have been publishing in Halton since 1982 I hope you will choose to do business with the advertisers in this magazine. Phone: 905.334.0075 When you shop locally, you build a stronger community and everyone benefits [email protected] when doing business with people who come to know you by name. Join us for Oakville's virtual Run for Women event from July 4-11 brought to you by the LOVE YOU by Shopper's Drug Mart Program. This is an opportunity to be involved and connected with thousands of runners & walkers with the purpose of supporting women’s mental health across Canada. By joining this event you will be supporting mental health programs for women and girls at Halton Healthcare. All participants will receive: • Technical T-Shirt • UNSTOPPABLE Bracelet • The legendary swag bag worth over $100 $35 of your registration fee will be directed to Halton Healthcare Sign up for the Oakville run at www.runforwomen.ca Page 4 Visit Us Online: www.TheVillager.ca Spring 2021 Maison Apothecare Offers Genuinely Natural, Family Friendly, Healing Products For Home And Body ‒ Made Right Here In Oakville Maison Apothecare is a rapidly growing maker of exquisite, to be helping people from all walks of life with my products that small-batch products created with 100% pure plant-derived heal, soothe and comfort", says Natacha. extracts to clean and heal. This delightful business is the It is now more important than ever to outward expression of everything that is do business with your neighbours. And important to founder, formulator & Maison Apothecare is as local as it President Natacha Rey: family, gets! The company is based in Oakville creativity, honesty, loyalty, and the and all its products are made in planet. "Growing up I always had Oakville by people who live in Oakville, sensitive skin. I reacted to regular off- Halton, and Hamilton. "For a small the-shelf products so my mom would company we have a very large range often use basic ingredients from our of products to meet everyone's needs pantry such as olive oil or yogurt. I both for home, body, and gifting", says loved mixing and blending natural Natacha. ingredients with her which always felt so By connecting on a personal basis soothing. My experience as a child with customers and carefully listening ignited a passion for chemistry using to their needs, Maison Apothecare and natural ingredients which I eventually Lemon Aide have fine-tuned a line of studied. After having my daughter, who products that are tried, true, and tested began having bouts of eczema, I by customers who keep coming back became determined to produce the to buy. "We have customers from highest quality, most effective, around the world," says Natacha. "Just genuinely natural products for families. this week a customer from France and My product line began with Sleepy Owl another from China purchased from then Maison Apothecare and finally our online store. Our products are Lemon Aide Cleaning. I love creating gems, made right here in Oakville. products, inspired by my loved ones, and enjoy every aspect of the process from research to Lemon Aide is a line of high-performance, natural plant-based formulation to packaging design. Most of all I am so honoured cleaning products that harness the natural antibacterial GIVE THE GIFT OF MEMORIES If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what better gift than a painting filled with a thousand memories? A House Portrait by Kathryn Smith may be a cherished family heirloom that will be passed down for generations KathrynSmith.com | studio: 905-528-4197 fine art • prints • commissions Page 6 Visit Us Online: www.TheVillager.ca Spring 2021 properties of pure lemon essential oils. One of the reasons beautifully designed. why it is rapidly growing in popularity is because more and The company has been operating for many years mostly with more people are learning about the toxic effects of household a presence in Niagara-On-The-Lake and Toronto. People in cleaners and are therefore looking for healthier alternatives. Oakville/Burlington are pleasantly surprised to learn that it is However, another reason is that it actually makes cleaning a an Oakville-based company. "With an established customer soul-satisfying experience! It is true that most people see base throughout Canada and the USA we are thrilled to bring cleaning as a chore, even more so during this pandemic. people from other areas to our beautiful town", says Natacha. However, the Lemon Aide line is making people look forward "Once Covid becomes our past and the border opens up we to cleaning. "Not only does Lemon Aide provide gleaming look forward to inviting neighbours to the south to Oakville!" surfaces but most people tell us that the aroma of Lemon Aide Be sure to visit Maison Apothecare soon. If you choose to makes them feel happy", says Natacha. And it's always good shop in person it is sure to be a memorable experience. The to feel happy during and after any chore! store is located in downtown Oakville at 6 Lakeshore Road, West. 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