By Crystal Crimi, Whitby This Week Before packing your bags and moving, Nigel Foy wants people to first hop on over to Frogbox and check out his new business. The new owner of a Frogbox Durham franchise, Mr. Foy wants people to check out his environmentally friendly reusable plastic boxes for their move. “We are an alternative to cardboard moving boxes,” said Mr. Foy, who fell in love with the business idea after a January episode of … [Read more...]
By: Glenn Hendry It may have taken a bit longer than a few other towns in the GTA, but the taste buds of blue-collar, white-bread Oshawa have finally gone global. For most of the Motor City’s culinary timeline, burgers ruled, while international cuisine did not go far beyond Chinese food, pizza and perogies. Bereft of choice, its citizens either waited for the annual Fiesta cultural celebration or travelled beyond its borders for a taste … [Read more...]
On October 13, 2011 the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade awarded its 2011 Sustainability Champion Award to the late Jack McGinnis. Jack McGinnis, founder of Durham Sustain Ability (DSA), believed as long as people were given the right tools, they would do the right thing. It was that thinking that solidified Jack as a visionary pioneer, educator and leader in conservation, recycling and sustainability. Jack is regarded as the father of the … [Read more...]
On Tuesday, October 4, 2011, the fourth annual Day of Hope and Leadership presented by RBC Royal Bank took place with 300 guests in attendance. This professional development day not only offered valuable information and great entertainment, it raised over $65,000 and those proceeds help support the Hope Centre of Learning and the programs at Oshawa Community Health Centre. This year’s event surpassed all expectations, according to … [Read more...]