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RSGC Small Business Directory
SMAll BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Many of our RSGC community members' small businesses have experienced a drop in revenue over the past months. Please consider supporting these businesses. The directory is also posted on www.rsgc.on.ca with more information and specific offerings, and includes regular updates.
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ANNE SPORTUN FINE JEWEllERY RSGC Affiliation: Anne Sportun, Parent Website: annesportun.com About: Fine jewellery hand made in Toronto
BEREClAIMED RSGC Affiliation: Bernard V. Bieberstein ’97 Website: bereclaimed.ca About: Working primarily with reclaimed and salvaged timbers, BeReclaimed works with corporate and residential clients to design, fabricate and provide custom furniture solutions.
CREEDS RSGC Affiliation: Jonah Creed ’97 Website: creeds.com About: Dry cleaning and coffee and recently launched a General Store offering grocery staples and other items.
DAIlY PEARlS RSGC Affiliation: Sarah Balzer, Parent Website: dailypearls.com About: Simple, modern freshwater pearl jewelry perfect for wearing every day and gifting anytime.
FIlOTIMO INC. RSGC Affiliation: George Simionopoulos, Incoming Parent Website: filo-timo.com About: FILOTIMO invents and manufactures fine architectural metalwork. GENERAl FINE CRAFT RSGC Affiliation: Christopher Grosset ’88 Website: generalfinecraft.com About: General Fine Craft is a commercial gallery exhibiting the work of Canadian professional artists and craftspeople.
GRAYDON SKINCARE RSGC Affiliation: Graydon Moffat, Past Parent Website: graydonskincare.com About: At Graydon, we make make plant-based, organic skincare formulated with clinically proven superfood actives to help you look and feel your best.
HElENE ClARKSON DESIGN RSGC Affiliation: Helene Clarkson, Parent Website: heleneclarkson.com About: Clothing designed and manufactured here in Toronto for women on the go.
HEllO.ME RSGC Affiliation: Julie McClure, RSGC relative Website: hello.me About: Hello.Me is an online wellness and beauty brand for women. We sell science-backed supplements to help women look and feel their best by getting to the root cause — hormonal balance.
HOPSON GRACE RSGC Affiliation: Martha Mckimm, Parent Website: hopsongrace.com About: Modern entertaining essentials and home accessories. KEN’S FlOWERS RSGC Affiliation: Varya Dayan, RSGC Vendor Email: info@kensflowersshop.com About: We sell wholesale flowers, create arrangements, and have created beautiful floral designs for many weddings and other social gatherings.
NEAT SPACE INC. RSGC Affiliation: Andrew Livingston, Parent Website: neatspace.ca About: Specialty Homewares
ROSSITER BOATS RSGC Affiliation: Blair Levinsky, Parent Website: rossiterboats.com About: Manufacturer of classic designed power boats, 14 to 23 feet. And wooden paddleboards.
SOURCEONE MEDICAl SUPPlY lTD. RSGC Affiliation: Rickesh kotecha ’00 Website: medsourceone.ca About: SourceOne Medical Supply Ltd. specializes in the distribution of health care supplies.
ST. JOHN’S MUSIC RSGC Affiliation: Gloria Yusishen, Parent Website: stjohnsmusic.com About: Top music store in Canada and best place to rent band musical instruments. Rent/Own/Repairs. “We Believe in Music!” St. John’s Music sends mobile vans to schools to demonstrate instruments!
WE ARE PlANET HOPE INC. RSGC Affiliation: Matthew ’16 & Will ’19 Hope, Alumni Website: weareplanethope.com About: HopePodz™ HOUSECLEANER REFILLS — Launched in January 2020 by two RSGC brothers, Matthew Hope (2016) & Will Hope (2019) — HopePodz is a revolutionary house-cleaner line that allows you to refill (not landfill) your empty plastic cleaner bottles.
PROFESSIONAl SERVICES
BUIlD MAX lIMITED RSGC Affiliation: Steven Liu, Incoming Parent Website: buildmaxltd.com About: Building Sciences and Structural Engineering Firm — Providing Practical Solutions to your Building — specializing in Condominiums, Commercial, Government Institutions and Residential consulting, design and construction.
CORI KAlINOWSKI lAWYER & MEDIATOR RSGC Affiliation: Cori kalinowski, Parent Website: kalinowski-law-mediation.com About: An experienced sole practitioner providing out-of-court family law/divorce resolution services including Mediation and Collaborative Practice negotiations via online video conferencing and, when permitted, in-person meetings. Services provided include negotiation and preparation of separation agreements, marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements.
DESIGNSOS RSGC Affiliation: Cari Steinberg, Parent Email: cari.steinberg@live.com About: My interior decorating service helps you refresh or transform your space with a personalized, affordable and convenient approach. Whether you are updating one room or a whole house, DesignSOS can help. FREEDOM 55 FINANCIAl RSGC Affiliation: Thomas Hull ’11 Website: freedom55financial.com About: We specialize in savings and investments, retirement income, and life insurance plans. We offer our clients comprehensive financial planning and insurance advice as well.
GOlDFARB INTEllIGENCE MARKETING RSGC Affiliation: Rebecca Goldfarb, Parent Website: goldfarbmarketing.com About: Goldfarb Intelligence Marketing is a marketing consultancy. It conducts qualitative and quantitative market research projects and helps clients develop branding strategies.
GORD BROCKlEHURST CPA RSGC Affiliation: Gord Brocklehurst, Past Parent Email: gordbrocklehurst@gmail.com About: Tax, Accounting & Business Advisory Services
HEIDI PHIlIP CONSUlTING INC. RSGC Affiliation: Heidi Philip, Parent Email: hphilip70@gmail.com About: Brand, culture and communication strategy
HOBÉ HOSOKAWA MARKETING RSGC Affiliation: Steven Hobé ’88 Website: hh-inc.ca About: Our company is a fullservice agency, offering marketing strategy, as well as implementation in the form of design, video, and social media campaigns.
HUMAN SAPIENCE INC. RSGC Affiliation: Meredith Morino, Parent Website: humansapience.com About: Human Sapience is a boutique qualitative research & marketing strategy firm. We help clients put humans at the centre of decision-making. We use qualitative methods both remote and in-person to get the richest human (customer, consumer, employee) understanding for the challenge at hand. HYDRAUlIC MARKETING GROUP RSGC Affiliation: John Lacey, Past Parent Website: hydraulicmg.ca About: Hydraulic is an engagement marketing agency. We create and deliver experiential and sponsorship marketing programs that build relationships between brands and people, and build competitive advantage for our clients.
JADE ACOUSTICS INC. RSGC Affiliation: Chris B. kellar, Parent Website: jadeacoustics.com About: Sound and Vibration Consulting Engineering Services
JENNIFER WORTS DESIGN INC. RSGC Affiliation: Parent Website: jenniferworts.com About: Residential Interior Design
JIll GREAVES DESIGN RSGC Affiliation: Parent Website: jillgreavesdesign.com About: Interior Design and Purchasing
KAllO DEVElOPMENTS RSGC Affiliation: John kanellopoulos, Parent Website: kallo.ca About: We are a Property Owner, Developer and Management firm. While our Leasing portfolio is focused in the Retail / Office sector, we are also active in Residential Condominium Development.
KEYSER MASON BAll, llP RSGC Affiliation: Oliver DeGuerre Website: kmblaw.com About: We are a full-service, midmarket law firm that caters directly to owner-operated small and medium-sized enterprises. We offer a full suite of legal services, including but not limited to: corporate/ commercial, commercial real estate, banking/finance, commercial litigation, employment, M&A, family, estates, and business succession.
PETER lEPIANE RSGC Affiliation: Peter LePiane ’88 Email: peterlepiane@gmail.com About: Help stuck leaders create their future one-on-one video conference career & life coaching. Coaching packages available upon request.
RESOlVED EXECUTOR SERVICES RSGC Affiliation: Adrian Walton ’78 Website: ResolvedEstate.ca About: Executor Advisory & Estate.
THE MARCOVICI COMPANY RSGC Affiliation: Alon Marcovici, Parent Website: marcovici.co About: The Marcovici Company is a boutique marketing firm specializing in integrating digital and traditional marketing to drive revenue, build brands and delight the customer.
VINCENT J. SANTAMAURA ARCHITECT RSGC Affiliation: Vincent J. Santamaura ’77 Website: www.vjsarch.ca About: Architectural firm providing design services for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings — new construction and/or renovations.
VITAMIN-3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. RSGC Affiliation: Yvonne Catty, Parent Website: vitamin-3.com About: V3 helps your organization with strategic crisis communications and issues management. With decades of international experience in a broad range of crisis situations, V3 helps plan and execute connection campaigns for customers, staff, suppliers, shareholders — your universe of stakeholders. WAlFORD PARTNERS INC. RSGC Affiliation: Elizabeth Walford, Parent Email: elizabeth@walfordpartners.com About: Digital Marketing — growing brands & revenue
WIllIAMS CRAIG DESIGN RSGC Affiliation: Joelle Craig, Parent Website: www.williamscraigdesign.com About: Interior Design + Architecture — Residential, retail and corporate design services
FOOD-DRINK-WINE
ACQUA FINE FOOD RSGC Affiliation: David Hansen, relative to Staff Member Jacquie Baby Phone: 416-368-7171 About: Fine food home delivery. We’ve served Toronto and the surrounding area for 26 years! Now available for contact-free home delivery.
CHEESE BOUTIQUE RSGC Affiliation: The Pristine Family, Alumni & Past Parents Website: cheeseboutique.com About: Cheese Boutique is a gourmet emporium and has been supplying Toronto with succulent selections for over 47 years.
DAIlY BREAD FOOD BANK RSGC Affiliation: Neil Hetherington ’91 Website: dailybread.ca About: Canada's largest food bank that normally serves 15,000 families per week – that number during Covid has escalated by 30%. We encourage all families to drop off food donations to any Fire Hall or arrange Amazon delivery to 191 New Toronto Street.
FlUF RSGC Affiliation: Nathalie Butterfield, Parent Website: fluf.ca About: Simple, organic, everyday bags. Lunch bags, backpacks & snack bags. FORNO CUlTURA RSGC Affiliation: Pat DiCapo, Parent Website: fornocultura.com About: Artisanal Italian bakery specializing in gourmet fresh baked breads, sweets, sandwiches, prepared meals and the finest imported Italian olive oil, sauces, preserves and other pantry essentials.
KOREAN VIllAGE RESTAURANT RSGC Affiliation: Jason Lee ’00 Website: koreanvillageto.com About: Family-owned restaurant, offering delivery and take-out.
lE CAlVANE WINERY RSGC Affiliation: Pat DiCapo, Parent Website: villalecalvane.com About: Le Calvane wines are carefully produced in the heart of Tuscany with hand-picked grapes harvested from some of the finest vines in the Chianti region, embodying the true spirit of Tuscany. Available for delivery throughout the GTA, you can order Le Calvane wines and olive oil from Halpern Wine to enjoy at home.
NOlA BAKING CO. RSGC Affiliation: Julie Mitz, Parent Website: nolabaking.com About: All-natural, gluten-free granola nut clusters with zero refined sugar, dairy, eggs or preservatives. Can be purchased on our website or Well.ca, Whole Foods, Summerhill Market, and other GTA retailers.
NORMAN HARDIE WINERY RSGC Affiliation: Norman Hardie, Parent Website: normanhardie.com About: We are a small boutique winery located in beautiful Prince Edward County. We hope that you will enjoy our wines at your table with family and friends. Online orders preferred.
OlD SCHOOl RESTAURANT RSGC Affiliation: Andrew Chabursky and Roxanne Chemych, Parents Website: oldschoolyyz.com About: Old School Restaurant brings a modern twist to comfort food including our classic Mac & Cheese and Chicken & Waffles. We are the home of The Blueberry Hill, Toronto's BEST pancake stack. Our epic weekend brunches are an experience not to be missed.
PUKKA RSGC Affiliation: Derek Valleau, Uncle to Current Students Website: pukka.ca About: Indian Restaurant
THE SAlT & PEPPER CATERING CO. RSGC Affiliation: Georgian Friend Website: salt-peppercatering.com About: We are a boutique catering company committed to delighting the most pampered palate with cuisine that achieves a harmony between fresh ingredients, pure and unique presentation and menus that indulge a desire for familiar and favoured dishes.
TODAY’S MENU RSGC Affiliation: Lisa Hickey, Past Parent Website: todaysmenu.ca About: Today’s Menu is a healthy prepared meal delivery company servicing the Toronto GTA. Offering a wide variety, from classics to vegetarian. Real food for real people.
SERVICES
1-800-GOT-JUNK? TORONTO RSGC Affiliation: Paul Guy, Parent Website: 1800GotJunk.com About: 1-800-GOT-JUNk? offers full service junk removal — just point and your junk disappears! We are currently offering "No Contact" junk removal to keep our employees and our customers safe. BISS HEATING RSGC Affiliation: Sean MacPherson, Incoming Parent Email: sean@bissheating.com About: HVAC service, installation, maintenance and design. Technician based specializing in hydronics and snow melt applications.
ClIFF AND EVANS lTD. RSGC Affiliation: Jonathan Cliff ’04 Email: jcliff@cliffandevans.com About: Project Management and General Contracting — Home Upgrades, New Homes, Renovations and Additions.
CONNECTABIlITY RSGC Affiliation: Bradley Shafran ’10 Website: connectability.com About: Outsourced IT Support & Services — Managed Services, Network Management, Cybersecurity Services, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Cloud Services, VoIP and Telephony.
GIBSON'S DRY ClEANING RSGC Affiliation: The McConnell Family, Past Parents Website: gibsonscleaners.com About: Founded in 1929, Gibson's is recognized by its customers as the highest performing and most responsive dry cleaner in the GTA. From the clothes in your closet to the textiles in your home, we can clean just about everything in your home.
HUMBER RIVER DOGS RSGC Affiliation: Jody Greifenberger, Past Parent Website: humberriverdogs.ca About: I'm a Certified Dog Trainer and Behaviour Therapist offering private in-home or outdoor, safe distancing sessions, and customized training plans for all dogs of all ages.
lIFE OF RIlEY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT RSGC Affiliation: Drew Blanchette ’96 Website: lifeofrileypm.com About: Property Management, Property Maintenance and Construction.
lIVE OUT lOUD ADVENTURES RSGC Affiliation: Alison Wiley, Parent Website: liveoutloudadventures.com About: Live Out Loud Adventures specializes in classic hikes around the world. Whether you climb kilimanjaro, tramp in New Zealand, or hike the West Coast Trail, LOLA offers you the chance to reconnect with the natural environment, with yourself and with others, and, in so doing, to discover that there is more in you than you realize.
POSH-HAUS INC. RSGC Affiliation: Rose Barroso, Parent Website: posh-haus.com About: We offer specialized and personalized service packages to cater to the unique needs of your property, from home maintenance, pet & house sitting, emergency repairs, grounds & home cleaning, interior Décor & remodels, to all your Real Estate needs.
QQUOTE RSGC Affiliation: Andy Dalrymple, Parent Website: qquote.com About: The Shopify for car dealerships! Our software helps dealerships quote fast to sell more tire, rims and accessories.
SIMBl RSGC Affiliation: Robin Strachan, Past Parent Website: simbl.ca About: Implementer and integrator of a security device designed to measure body temperature and uses biometrics to provide permission to enter premises based on the client's security parameters. The device is designed to operate with existing integrated security platforms. In the event where no platform exists we can provide these measures as well.
SPACES SElF STORAGE RSGC Affiliation: Jonathan Wheler ’87 Website: spacestoronto.com About: Spaces Self Storage is Toronto's premier storage rental facility. Featuring a free truck for move-ins, we accommodate monthto-month storage unit rentals.
STUDENT WORKS PAINTING RSGC Affiliation: Saša Milosevic ’14 Website: studentworks.com About: The franchise deals with interior painting projects such as trim, ceilings, walls and wall repair and also exterior projects like the staining/painting of decks, fences, house trim, just to name a few!
THE CUlTURED STONERS AND DESIGN RSGC Affiliation: Jim Lanskail ’79 Website: culturedstoners.com About: Stone masonry specializing in the installation of all real stone and manufactured stone veneer. We work on exterior and interior applications.
TRAVEl EDGE lUXURY TRAVEl RSGC Affiliation: Jeff Willner, Incoming Parent Website: traveledge.com About: North America's Premier Luxury Travel Agency. Discover the benefits of a luxury leisure travel professional. Our team of advisors have travelled the world and invested thousands of hours in product training and industry relationships in order to tailor the perfect trip for you. Enjoy access to the broadest range of exclusive perks in the industry. Relax as you travel knowing if the unexpected intrudes you are fully supported.
TRICO ENERGY SERVICES RSGC Affiliation: Mike Leider, Parent Website: tricoenergy.ca About: Ontario CommercialIndustrial Energy Management Consultant. Turnkey electrical contractor providing new energyefficient technologies resulting in very impressive ROI and substantial cost reductions. TRUEHEART CEREMONIES RSGC Affiliation: Clare Samworth, Parent Website: trueheartceremonies.com About: I am an Officiant licensed by the Registrar General and the Ontario Humanist Society to provide legal, secular weddings. Humanist ceremonies don’t use religious language, but celebrate your wedding wishes and your cultural traditions. I also offer officiant services for End of Life. When you lose someone you love, it’s very hard to deal with saying goodbye.
HEAlTH & WEllNESS
ADElAIDE WEST PHYSIOTHERAPY RSGC Affiliation: Claire McGlynn, Incoming Parent Website: physiotherapytoronto.com About: Physiotherapy Clinic
DAROU WEllNESS RSGC Affiliation: Shawna Darou, Parent Website: drshawnadarou.com About: Naturopathic Doctor & Functional Medicine services offered, with a focus on women's health, cognitive wellness, digestive health, anxiety and stress-related illness.
FOREST HIll ORTHODONTICS RSGC Affiliation: Bruno Vendittelli, Parent Website: foresthillortho.com About: Orthodontic Practice – Orthodontic treatment post stay-at-home order.
PEARlMD REJUVENATION RSGC Affiliation: Jennifer Pearlman, Parent Website: pearlrejuvenation.com About: Concierge Medical Clinic offering Precision Medicine and Cosmetic Enhancement. From the inside out with the most advanced technologies and treatments, we help you achieve your best. SHIVA SAFARI, REGISTERED PSYCHOTHERAPIST RSGC Affiliation: Parent Website: psychologytoday. com/ca/therapists/ shiva-safari-toronto-on/216671 About: I’m a registered psychotherapist and a marriage and family therapist, providing psychotherapy for individuals. Due to conflict of interest, I cannot offer psychotherapy services to anyone I am affiliated with and may end up in a multiple relationship situation (ie acquaintance and client). However, RSGC families are welcome to refer my services to anyone in their extended circle who is not affiliated with RSGC.
THE HEAlING SOURCE PHARMACY RSGC Affiliation: Roxanne Chemych, Parent Website: Healingsourcepharmacy.ca About: Pharmacy with traditional prescriptions. As a Wellness Centre, we offer access to family physicians, walk-in clinic and a naturopathic practitioner (please contact Roxanne directly). We also offer: Natural supplements and remedies Medication consultation in 10 different languages Nutritional consultation Energy Healing Products Home Healthcare Consultation and Products Fresh Juice and Smoothie Bar Personal Protective Products, Gauges, Disinfectants
listings as of May 22, 2020. For complete listings and full details, please visit rsgc.on.ca
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