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For Katie Cyr, it’s always tea time

Since 2013, tea sommelier Katie Cyr has built Monarch Tea Co. into an artisan brand and workshop educator for leading companies. When Katie Cyr sat down for tea with her Irish grandmother as a five-year-old girl, she had no idea it would lead her to running tea…
City Life

FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. JENNIFER SHIN has called Hamilton home for over two decades, arriving in 2005 from Mississauga to study at McMaster. Originally from Korea, she moved to Canada with her family at 14.
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Hollow Co.: A custom solution

Kat Scarrow launched The Hollow Co., an apparel printing business in Dundas, when she was consistently disappointed by the spirit wear offered at her kids’ school. When Kat Scarrow wasn’t happy with the options for spirit wear at her kids’ school, she didn’t complain. She did something…
Made in Hamilton

Tej Sandhu: Guided by a North Star

Tej Sandhu returned to Hamilton to pursue his dream of building community through entrepreneurship – just like his grandparents did. Now he’s sharing the lessons he’s learned with the next generation. Getting the attention of Gen Z isn’t easy. But Tej Sandhu knows how to stop people in their…
Arts + Culture

Beckett Fine Art: A family legacy

Locke Street South gallery is marking a century and three generations of making an impact in the arts in Hamilton. What’s the secret to keeping a family business running for over 100 years? Trusting your gut.  “Tastes change, and trends change. I don’t really follow that kind…
Made in Hamilton

Peter Lazar: The accidental tech entrepreneur

The silent partner in Maipai jumped in when the Barton Street pizza joint had to pivot to takeout in the pandemic. The result, a platform called Pavement, is now providing a buy Canadian solution to ordering in. Buy Canadian has never felt more urgent.  Many of us are…