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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
SHARE YOUR STORIES Summer has finally arrived, and bringing with it, a hot new issue of The Home Collection. In The Home Collection, we are happy to present you with beautiful homes located in Burlington, Oakville and Mississauga. Our goal with this publication is to highlight all that is vibrant in these communities. We are fortunate to be involved with three great cities, and our goal is to showcase
Lauren Lowe Publisher
The Invidiata Magazine Inc. PUBLISHER Preferred Publishing EDITORS Christopher Invidiata Caleb Invidiata Rhiannon Kay Lauren Lowe CREATIVE DIRECTOR Cathryn Haynes CONTRIBUTORS Rebecca Flatt Rhiannon Kay
all of the unique and inspiring aspects in these areas.
CREATIVE DESIGNER Jennifer Douglas
Featured in this issue, a look at ECS Coffee & Kitchen,
PHOTOGRAPHERS Geoff Grenville Caleb Invidiata Lauren Leies Sam Michaud Sam Michaud Tina Picard
an innovative and fresh brand delivering quality products. Also featured, a look at what’s happening this summer in downtown Oakville, from outdoor festivals to free yoga sessions. We are continuing to grow day by day, and look forward to sharing with you the ultimate real estate experiences in the upcoming issues of The Home Collection. If you have any stories of charitable support or upcoming community events, please reach out to us at community@preferredpublishing.ca. Sincerely,
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View The Magazine Online At www.homecolle ction.ca All square footages are approximate. Some square footages include living space in the lower level. Information is subject to errors and omissions. E. & O.E. Not intended to solicit properties currently for sale.
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FROM THE
GROUND
UP COFFEE ENTREPRENEUR NEIL MADDEN TAKES HIS LOVE OF COFFEE TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH ECS COFFEE & KITCHEN. By Rebecca Flatt
NEIL MADDEN STARTED A VENDING MACHINE BUSINESS IN 1997, OPERATING OUT OF THE GARAGE IN HIS BURLINGTON HOME. TODAY ECS COFFEE & KITCHEN NOW HAS FOUR LOCATIONS, “HOME” TO HOME BEVERAGE PRODUCTS THAT HAVE GROWN MEN AND WOMEN FEELING LIKE THEY’RE A KID IN A CANDY STORE.
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ECS Is Still The Go-To Place For People Wanting Variety With Their Morning Cup Of Coffee. Since launching the flagship store in Burlington, ECS is still the go-to place for people wanting variety with their morning cup of coffee. The store sells between 600-700 different types of mix-and-match coffee. Madden recognizes that in today’s retail market a lot of innovation must take place. “We’ve started by becoming a little more broad in our focus,” he explains. “We recognize that we were very innovative in the coffee retail space but we saw and continue to see a hole in the market for premium products.” Therefore, in came sought-after items such as the Vitamix. “They’re not luxury items but they appeal to people who want better quality and a better experience than what they have at home and what’s (currently) in their kitchen,” he says. Coffee aside, more than half of the products are made in North America or Europe.
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“We’ve Started By Becoming A Little More Broad In Our Focus,” He Explains. “We Recognize That We Were Very Innovative In The Coffee Retail Space But We Saw And Continue To See A Hole In The Market For Premium Products.”
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His Goal Is To Create An Experience For His Customers. Second to offering products people like – in addition to offering a complimentary cup of coffee in the store – is giving customers a compelling reason to shop. “As a company we’re changing our model in order to create those compelling reasons,” says Madden. His goal is to create an experience for his customers. At any time there could be sandwich demonstrations fresh off the Panini press or smoothies straight from the Vitamix. A monthly lineup of free classes showcasing everything from soda making for kids and licensed VIP events to kitchen hacks and proper knife skills which provides entertainment to the public while getting educated on how to use products more efficiently. “Most people can get information online about pretty much anything. We would like to be in a position where we get people into the store. We want them to come in and actually see how the products work.” There’s a social aspect too. “There aren’t a lot of places you can go to (during the week) and learn something new that you’ll use on a daily basis,” states Madden. He wants people to continue to recognize that ECS is the place to go for learning about new techniques and new products to make their life and their time spent in the kitchen even better.
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“We have big plans for the future. There’s no better place to be than in Burlington.” In order to maintain a high level of premium products in his store, Madden won’t just pick up the phone to inquire about a product. If it’s not something he’s found at a tradeshow he’ll make a point of making a visit. “If we find a product (we like)
experience. “Particularly in retail right now, innovation is key
I’ll get on a plane and go see the vendor.” Searching for
and you need to create and move forward,” he says. Innovation
great coffees to offer in the store also lead him to connecting
is also something that helps you stay in the league (or often,
with brands such as Marley Coffee and San Francisco Bay.
ahead) of large multi-chain retailers. “You can’t win against the
“We launched Marley Coffee in Canada, and San Francisco
big box stores but you can win if you’re competitively priced
Bay, which was the first Keurig-compatible product that is also
and you choose products that they don’t carry. Then you’ll have
environmentally friendly. Our biggest goal in the single serve
unique offerings and you can teach people things.”
space is to hold our vendors feet to the fire on sustainability and getting us an eco-friendly product.”
Being able to learn how to properly wield a knife in the kitchen or mix a mean martini during one of the several ECS classes
From his early entrepreneurship days, Madden has learned
would appear to be just one aspect Madden plans to offer
to embrace innovation and continues to operate his business
further innovation to the customer. “We have big plans for
in such a way that offers customers a continually positive
the future. There’s no better place to be than in Burlington.”
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273 BURTON ROAD West Oakville *Christopher Invidiata, *Aimee Kain & *Kirsten Leggat
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90 ABSOLUTE AVENUE $315,000 UNIT 102 Mississauga City Centre *Christopher Invidiata & **Donna Gray
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SOLD 33 UNIVERSITY AVENUE | UNIT 2801 Toronto *Christopher Invidiata & *Shae Invidiata
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EXPLORE Downtown Oakville is so much more than its beautiful scenery, historic side streets, lakeside harbour and unique boutiques and shops. From it’s classic architecture dating back to 1875 to it’s more than 400 retail establishments, this small town has since been considered one of the most coveted towns in all of Canada. JUNE/JULY 2015
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ith the arrival of summer, which means lots of sunshine and hot weather, it also means farmer’s market season. The Oakville Farmer’s Market offers fresh food and cultural
programming located at Centennial Square and Navy Street. Every Saturday from June 6 – October 31, 8am to 2pm (rain
or shine), you can indulge in fresh local produce, trendy
Yoga studios around Oakville will feature nine 50-minute outdoor yoga sessions from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. June 21st not only marks the start of summer, but also the
boutiques and even a trip to the spa.
beginning of Summer Solstice Yogathon in Towne Square.
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Yoga studios around Oakville will feature nine 50-minute outdoor yoga sessions from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. beginning every hour on the hour. You can also stop by Titika Active Couture, who will be teaching free fitness classes from 10am – 11am every Sunday.
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TASTE Along with the live music, enjoy some good food and shop all the great deals.
INDULGE Friday and Saturday starting on July 2nd, surrounding talent will perform a variety of songs from golden oldie’s to today’s big hits. Celebrating it’s 23rd year, the TD Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival is back again from August 7-8th. Enjoy dozens of bands on several stages throughout the downtown, along with tons of
Be sure to catch Midnight Madness on July 17 from 6pm-
food and great shopping. This year the festival will be presenting
midnight. This signature Downtown event has been around
performances by Quinn Sullivan, Mitch Frohman, Bria Skonberg,
for 38 years now, and still offers the same great family-friendly
Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar and the Boxcar Boys. More
entertainment. Along with the live music, enjoy some good
artists will be announced on oakvillejazz.com.
food and shop all the great deals. If you enjoy the sounds of live music, then head to O’ Finns Irish Temper, a stylish pub located on 136 Church St. Every Thursday,
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