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'I realized that you can do a lot with a coffee shop. You can build a community, you can make someone’s day with a simple interaction,' Lara Cusson said

'We wanted to incorporate new food and at the same time be healthy,' Hossam Ramadan said

Located at 6148 Quinpool Road, Sweet Hereafter sells cheesecake by the slice while also offering a selection of tea and coffee

Located at 2019 Gottingen St., Seven Bays Bouldering has both a spacious cafe and a large indoor climbing wall

To help reduce the financial barrier for children to get into skiing, Aerobics First offers a junior ski exchange

All items at the store must fit one of four pieces of criteria: locally sourced, ethically made, eco-conscious or socially aware

Located at 5431 Doyle St., the shop specialized in greeting cards, pens, journals, prints, wrapping paper and other stationery items

'We try to keep it authentic, in the sense that if you walk into a Tokyo gift shop, you will see the same kind of things,' Ferdinand Ballesteros said

'The aim is to educate and inspire people to live with less waste,' Pepler said

When deciding what frames to carry, John Wilson said he always looks first for independent designers, and keeps an eye out for options that bring something unique