Behind the Business – Liz Stewart of Westboro Closet Candy
Liz Stewart poses in her shop Westboro Closet Candy. Photo courtesy of Westboro Village BIA. Liz Stewart said she was drawn to fashion from an early age. She recalled her […]
Behind the Business – Marcelo Cadena of Cadena Restaurant
Marcelo Cadena poses in front of Cadena Restaurant. Photo courtesy of Marcelo Cadena. When Marcelo Cadena’s sister offered to sell her café to him, he said he had a vision […]
Behind the Business: Tracy Montgomery of Montgomery Massage Therapy
Tracy Montgomery poses for a photo in a coffee shop. Photo courtesy of Tracy Montgomery. After making an early career switch, Tracy Montgomery decided to become a massage therapist. Having […]
Behind the Business: Pierino Scarfo of Pierino Scarfo Salon
Pierino poses at the Goldwell Global Zoom, an annual global hairstylist event, in Vienna, 2019. Photo courtesy of Pierino Scarfo. As to how he came to his professional calling as […]
Behind the Business: Kate Laird of Love Your Body Fitness
Kate Laird poses with her children. Photo courtesy of Kate Laird. Kate Laird has worked in the fitness industry for over 16 years. She went from teaching yoga, to managing […]
Behind the Business: Rosa Sou of Westboro’s Billyard Insurance Group
Photo from Rosa Sou’s Facebook Page for Westboro Village’s Billyard Insurance Group. After Rosa Sou and her business partner, Brian Powell, worked as insurance agents for the same large insurance […]
Behind the Business: Rosaline Hill of Rosaline J. Hill Architects
Rosaline Hill at the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association awards gala in 2019. Photo by Justin Van Leeuwen Photography. While on her second maternity leave, Rosaline Hill got to work […]
Behind the Business: Miv Fournier of Miv Photography and Westboro Studio
Miv Fournier, owner of photography business Miv Photography, and studio Westboro Studio. Photo courtesy of Miv Fournier. It was the arrival of his newborn daughter in 1996 that motivated Miv […]
Behind the Business: David Seba of Quelque Chose Patisserie
David Seba, owner of Quelque Chose, poses in front of the shop’s storefront. Photo courtesy of Quelque Chose. From the start, Quelque Chose was a marriage between the skills of […]
Behind the Business: Justyna Borowska of Wedel Touch of Europe
Justyna Borowska is the owner of the Westboro location of Wedel Touch of Europe. Photo courtesy of Justyna Borowska. When Justyna Borowska moved to Canada during the summer of 2020, […]