Q7. What business has been in the Beach the longest? Over 65 years! (P39)
10 Years and Counting
Everyday, there is someone somewhere celebrating a milestone. This year marks Beaches Living Guide's 10th year in publication.
10 Years of Connecting...
In 2003, it was a simple idea - a resource book to help local residents easily find the information they need, delivered right to their homes: services, retail stores, community groups, clubs and associations, stories of local history, unique landmarks, events and milestones.
The premier issue of the Beaches Living Guide was launched on July 17, 2004 at the Toronto
Beaches Lions' Clubhouse at Ashbridge's Bay, along with its website, www.beachesliving.ca.
Our commitment to work alongside local business owners and serve our community, making it
a better place to live, work and visit is more meaningful to us than ever. It is best summarized by
our readers, who write: "The Better Living Guide...
To Beaches Living Guide. It never ceases to amaze me the things
I learn from your publication, even after living in this area for
many years. Congratulations on your APEX award. Keep up the
excellent work. Sincerely, Carole Baldwin
I received the Beaches Living Guide F/W 12/13. It is absolutely
superb! It is probably the best piece of printing in a magazine
form that I've seen in years. Congratulations and thank you ever
so much. Beach Resident
TODAY'S FACTS
- Helped over 600 local businesses
- Supported over 40
community groups and
associations
- Reached over 1.1 million
readers through our
combined Beaches Living
Guide and Beaches|Life
magazine.
- Over 40,000 online visitors
monthly (beachesliving.ca)
- Over 150 local history and
landmark articles
- Engaged over 100
people with their
expertise, knowledge and
professional skills who
believed in us
And it all started from one
simple question, "How can
we be better connected
and informed?"
Congratulations on your 10, 20, 30+ years of serving your community
We are celebrating our 10th year milestone with local businesses also serving the
Beaches community for the last 10 years or more.
From the beginning, we've helped you, local business owners, tell your story and keep
you in front of our readers. We salute your commitment and continued success in
serving our community. THANK YOU!
We want to commemorate every business that's operated for a decade or more by the same owner. These are
highlighted below with some stories of times past.
We tried to be as complete and accurate as possible, but will continue to update online. If you have been missed on
this list, SUBMIT your information so we can publish it on our website: www.beachesliving.ca/10years
| Company |
Owners |
Years |
Address |
| Avalon Children's Montessori School |
Christine Keery, Angie Samis, Sherry VanDerKooi |
13 |
2181 Queen St. E. & 31 Wood Glen Rd. |
| AIX-EN-TRIC Jewellery |
Nirvana & Armen |
10 |
2144 Queen St. E. |
| Balsam Dental |
Laurie Evans |
10+ |
2200 Queen St. E. |
| Beach Dental |
Dr. George Oszoli |
14 |
1897 Queen St. E. |
| Beach Denture Clinic |
Dr. Menely Lainas |
25 |
1897 Queen St. E. |
| Beach Solar Laundromat |
Alex Winch |
10+ |
1897 Queen St. E. |
| Beach Yoga Centre |
David Gellineau |
10+ |
1977 Queen St. E., 2nd floor |
| Beaches Animal Hospital |
Dr. Mark Dilworth |
30+ |
2304 Queen St. E. |
| Beaches Health Group |
Kelly Robazza |
20 |
2212 Queen St. E. |
| Beaches Living Guide |
Hong Zhao |
10 |
2255B Queen St. E. |
| Beaches Oxford Learning Centre |
Angela Marseglia |
10+ |
2191 Queen St. E. |
| Beaches Wellness Centre |
Dr. Johanna Carlo |
15 |
2277 Queen St. E. |
| Beadworks |
Jo Penny |
24 |
2154 Queen St. E. |
| Bow Thai |
Ron |
10 |
1970 Queen St. E. |
| Canadian Dyers & Cleaners |
Jim Lieu |
18 |
1597 Queen St. E. |
| Casa Di Giorgio Ristorante |
Ted Havaris |
10 |
1646 Queen St. E. |
| Castle Park Playschool |
Ella Dembeck |
10+ |
1971 Queen St. E. |
| Castro's Lounge |
Anthony Greene |
18 |
2116 Queen St. E. |
| Chick-N-Joy |
John Doufek |
16 |
1483 Queen St. E. |
| The Chopping Block |
Jay McNish |
12 |
2256 Queen St. E. |
| Classic Fireplace & Gourmet Grills |
Josh Malcolm |
10 |
1828 Queen St. E. |
| Club Ink |
Warren Vesak |
12 |
2195 Gerrard St. E. |
| Corso Shoes |
Vince and Gina Ferri |
28 |
1942 Queen St. E. |
| Cycle Solutions |
Nelson & Roger Martins |
12 |
615 Kingston Rd. |
| Dance Kids Canada |
Miss Amanda |
12 |
1351 Woodbine Ave. |
| Danforth Lumber Company |
Doug Plourde |
36 |
25 Dawes Rd. |
| Danforth Roofing Supply Ltd. |
Ron A. |
67 |
3145 Danforth Ave. |
| Days Inn Toronto East Beaches |
Ron Chemij |
21 |
1684 Queen St. E. |
| Dentistry on Main Street |
Dr. Teodoro H.C. Tsang Jr. |
21 |
124 Main St. |
| Details |
Barbara |
16 |
1006 Kingston Rd. |
| Dr. Jay Rabinovich, D.D.S. |
Debbie & Jay Rabinovich |
10+ |
2480 Gerrard St. E., Suite 3 |
| Dr. Jeff Margolian |
Jeff Margolian |
20+ |
1989 Queen St. E. |
| Drain Experts |
Wayne Nosko |
40 |
|
| Ecocern |
David Lewis |
35 |
4 Nursewood Rd. |
| Ed's Real Scoop |
Ed Francis |
13 |
2224 Queen St. E. |
| El Sol Mexican Restaurant |
Yolanda & Gonzalo Paez |
22 |
1448 Danforth Ave. |
| ENDS Clothing |
|
31 |
1930 Queen St. E. |
| FitnessWorks For Women Inc. |
Ariella Tsafatinos |
10 |
2171 Queen St. E. |
| Fitzgerald's Pub |
|
23 |
2298 Queen St. E. |
| Fred's Sports Ltd. |
Fred Trembly |
35 |
1044 Kingston Rd. |
| Fun With Music Together |
Wendy Coles |
10 |
2181 Queen St. E. |
| Garden Gate Restaurant |
|
10+ |
2379 Queen St. E. |
| Hair Dynamix & Spa |
Joe & Carm Rizza |
15 |
2090 Queen St. E. |
| Hallmark Cards |
Joan Park |
15 |
2140-A Queen St. E. |
| Healthy Earth Bilingual Nursery |
Donna Watson |
22 |
2206 Queen St. E. |
| Honey's Beestro |
|
30+ |
2232 Queen St. E. |
| Hoopers Pharmacy |
Joseph Hsu |
22 |
2136 Queen St. E. |
| Horizon Martial Arts |
Mark Evans |
10+ |
2210 Queen St. E., Unit #5 |
| Ho's Fine Art & Custom Framing |
Ho |
10+ |
2142A Queen St. E. |
| Ida's Art Studio |
Ida Tong |
15 |
21 Victoria Park Ave. |
| Incurable Collector |
Anna & Jose Alexandre |
28 |
1945 Queen St. E. |
| internet : intelligence inc. |
Lee Godfrey |
13 |
2255B Queen St. E. #1126 |
| Intuitive Touch Therapies |
Patricia Rose |
10+ |
1912 Queen St. E. |
| Jaimco Doors and Windows |
Andrea |
10+ |
631 Kingston Rd. |
| Japango Sushi & Noodle Restaurant |
|
10+ |
2209 Queen St. E. |
| Jente Salon & Spa |
Leonard Colo |
10+ |
2116-D Queen St. E. |
| Kew Beach Health Naturopathic Clinic |
Helena Ovens |
19 |
2010 Queen St. E., 2nd floor |
| Kids at Home |
Marg Gillespie |
12 |
2086 Queen St. E. |
| Kingston Road Flower Market |
Dana and Helena |
23 |
966 Kingston Rd. |
| Kuma Karate |
Ken Benson |
14 |
1810 Queen St. E. |
| Lion on the Beach |
Bruce Fair |
31 |
1958 Queen St. E. |
| Little Kickers |
Frank & Christine Stanschus |
11 |
47 Leuty Ave. |
| Little Tots Hair Shop |
Chris Dowell |
10+ |
1926 Queen St. E. |
| Living Lighting in the Beach |
Norton Abramson |
26 |
1841 Queen St. E. |
| Loving Nature Natural Foods |
Ellen Godfrey |
10 |
1049 Kingston Rd. |
| Lucina Birth Services |
Rean Cross |
10 |
206 Willow Ave. |
| M for Mendocino |
Jan Kaplan & Norma Caron |
26 |
2020 Queen St. E. |
| Mara |
Mara Sommerville |
32 |
2189 Queen St. E. |
| Meat on the Beach |
Anna Skalko |
17 |
1860 Queen St. E. |
| Metro Hound Dogwash & Dog Gear |
|
11 |
1003 Kingston Rd. |
| Michael Prue MPP |
|
26 |
1821 Danforth Ave. |
| Midoco Art & Office Supplies |
Cecile & Mike Cramer |
35 |
1964 Queen St. E. |
| Mira's Vintage Boutique |
Mira Staples |
17 |
2238 Queen St. E. |
| Mourguet |
Mourguet Brothers |
15+ |
1918 Queen St. E. |
| Murphy's Law Irish Pub |
Mike Chad |
10+ |
1702 Queen St. E. |
| Nature's Footwear |
Janice & Kyle Burden |
35 |
1971a Queen St. E. |
| North Shores Dental |
Marlen Reyes |
10+ |
916 Kingston Rd. |
| Pegasus Studios |
Jane Davis-Munro |
26 |
361 Glebeholme Blvd. |
| Posh Boutique |
Aileen Selkirk |
24 |
2016 Queen St. E. |
| Quarry Café |
John Fung |
10 |
2560 Gerrard St. E. |
| Queen Compact Cars |
Joseph Jeremiah |
40 |
2233 Queen St. E. |
| Radical Awakening Centre |
Catherine Allon |
15 |
11A Walter St. |
| Real Estate Homeward Brokerage |
Deirdre and Roger Gallibois |
16 |
1858 Queen St. E. |
| Robert Gore & Associates |
Robert Gore |
10+ |
1238 Kingston Rd. |
| Salon Fortelli and Spa |
Vince Meleca |
10 |
1803 Queen St. E. |
| Sauvignon Vin Bistro |
Gregoire Godin |
10+ |
1862 Queen St. E. |
| Savoury Grounds |
|
10+ |
959 Kingston Rd. |
| Scarboro Music |
Frank Matale |
40 |
1051 Kingston Rd. |
| Seagull Classics Ltd. |
Peter/Bruce Smith & Jennifer Jones |
28 |
1974 Queen St. E. |
| Seaspray Restaurant |
|
10+ |
629 Kingston Rd. |
| Set Me Free |
Lita Yu |
13 |
2130 Queen St. E. |
| Specchio Hair Design |
Maria Palumbo |
10 |
1899 Queen St. E. |
| Spectrum Gallery |
Imsoon Jung |
10+ |
991 Kingston Rd. |
| Sylvan Learning Centre |
Andie McGeachie |
12 |
1089 Kingston Rd. |
| Tanning Escape Solarium |
Anna Christensen |
10+ |
2076 Queen St. E., 2nd floor |
| Thai House Cuisine |
Tanya Porn |
12 |
2213 Queen St. E. |
| The Ad Company |
Gerry |
10+ |
2207A Queen St. E. |
| The Anderson Press |
Colin Colowski |
45 |
1570 Queen St. E. |
| The Beach Barber Cuts |
Chris Gonsalves |
12+ |
1878 Queen St. E. |
| The Beacher Café |
Peter Martineau |
10 |
2162 Queen St. E. |
| The Sewing Basket |
Daphne Dutton |
18 |
910 Kingston Rd. |
| The Tulip Steakhouse |
Paulina Lui |
10+ |
1610 Queen St. E. |
| The UPS Store |
Larry Bryan |
10 |
2255B Queen St. E. |
| The Wardrobe Designer |
Lena Tinitis |
32 |
1878 1/2 Queen St. E. |
| Threads Lifestyle |
Steven Cross |
10 |
950 Kingston Rd. |
| Trinity Gallery |
Gayle Bussett & Marie Schweishelm |
18 |
926 Kingston Rd. |
| Vacuum Chek |
Max Pend |
11 |
1856 Queen St. E. |
| Valu-mart |
Carol and Graham Price |
12 |
2266 Queen St. E. |
| Vets Toronto & Kingston Road Animal Hospital |
|
10+ |
1025 Kingston Rd. |
| Vital Precision Dance Company |
Vince Parrell |
25+ |
276 Main St. |
| Woods Pharmacy |
Leslie L. |
30 |
130 Kingston Rd. |
| Young Filmmakers Workshop |
Craig Mullins |
12 |
St. Denis School, 67 Balsam Ave. |
| Yumei Sushi |
Young Leeder |
18 |
2116 Queen St. E. |
| Zilberschmuck |
Cheryl Fraser |
10+ |
910 Kingston Rd. |
It seems not long ago when I was the new kid on the block. And now we have
been here for 28 years. - Norton Abramson, Living Lighting in the Beach
...It was at this time that Joe Hsu acquired the franchise and began the work
of establishing his business as a fixture in the Beach community. He worked
long hours, gaining loyal customers with his attention to friendliness and great
service... - Staff at Hoopers Pharmacy
Choosing the beach to work and raise a family was the best decision we've ever
made! We try when ever we can to use local merchants and professionals for all
our business needs, we support community initiatives and we get to know our
neighbours. Thank you Beachers for an awesome 15 years!
- Dr Jo & the practitioners and staff of the Beaches Wellness Centre
I believe that one of the secrets behind our success is that we are a family owned
and operated business.... - Hair Dynamix
The secret of my success? The short answer is passion. I love dogs and I love the
people in this community... - Metro Hound Dogwash & Dog Gear
I am nominating this OUTSTANDING place for hand made silver jewellery of all
kinds. Tthey also size rings etc. The owners are talented, friendly, and very fair
priced. Lots of integrity within their work and business practice. I am not affiliated
with them at all but I have been a patron for many years and look forward to the
good guys doing well! - Peter K, for Mourguet
...we have an incredibly supportive community. From our first day of classes 26
years ago, Pegasus has been supported by family, neighbours and community
organizations... These two factors have made coming to work every day for the
past 26 years a pleasure! - Pegasus Studio
The support and loyalty of our customers - just a huge thanks to every one of
them. Every time someone shops local it makes a difference.
- Steven Cross, Threads Lifestyle
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