Husband and wife duo, creating a brighter, confident future for individuals struggling with hair loss. Our personal and professional relationship merges perfectly in understanding the male and female perspective of hair loss and how it can affect people. We are privileged to have his business savvy mind along with the addition of his professional SMP…
Farah Brumwell
I started Love Squared in 2013 after my daughter was born. I had a hard time finding locally made baby headbands and decided to try making my own. I posted a photo of my daughter in her headband I made and it took off from there! I actually taught myself how to sew and design…
Mark Woitzik
I was born and raised in Whitby, with the exception of 6 years going to law school. I knew I wanted to return to Whitby, so I opened my law practice here in 2000. We grew the business and thrived for 15 years until I had to take a step back in 2016 for medical…
Charles Hay
Hi, I’m Charles Hay. I grew up in Montreal and lived in Ottawa and Toronto before moving to Whitby (Williamsburg) in 2004. In 2016, my Step-Daughter and I started a local dog walking business called Walk With Gus; Gus being our family dog. When I am not walking dogs, or spending time together with family…
Tim Mandzak
I have been living and working in Whitby for 18 years. Myself and my wife moved here in 2003 and I started my own practice here at Mandzak Chiropractic in 2011. We love Brooklin and Whitby and the community they have become. We have raised our two daughters here who are 12 and 15 and…
Donna Squissato
Hello, I am Donna Squissato and have been a Whitby resident for 28 years. 15 years living in Williamsburg. I grew up in Pickering as did my husband Patrick. I was in the Insurance Industry for 30 years. A Broker for many years and then an Underwriter. When the pandemic hit I was working a…
Chalo Fernandez
I am a 5th generation Colombian specialty coffee farmer. I married a Canadian woman and moved to Whitby in 2013. For the past 8 years I have been importing coffee from my farm in Huila, Colombia and selling it to local roasters and members of the community. Q: Please tell us a little bit about…
Alia Seccia
Hi! My name is Alia. I am a wife and a mother of 2 (I have a 8 and 6 year old). I started Sweet Street Cookies n Treats 7 years ago after I got laid off from my corporate job after the birth of my second child. I have a bachelor of Arts from…
Robert Gawne
My name is Robert Gawne. I am an Investment Advisor with The Gawne Group, TD Wealth Private Investment Advice. We are a family run Wealth Management team working closely with our clients and their families across the GTA. My father started the business in 1996 as on of the first Advisors for TD here in…
Perry Diavatopoulos
I was born in Montreal to Greek parents who immigrated to Canada in the 1960s. I studied graphic design in Montreal. Held a couple of design positions before taking a big risk and starting a small design firm with a partner. That firm lasted for 8 years until the economic and political situation in Quebec…









