December 2020

Natasha Kasmaii Alves – Technical Curriculum Developer, Presenter & Entrepreneur

Leave a Comment / I Left TheCity, Investment Blogs / By Andrew Redden

Natasha and her family wanted to live full-time in a rural community like Hastings County. So they left the big city where she works remotely as a technical curriculum developer, presenter and entrepreneur owning and operating For the Halibut Fish & Chips with her husband in Bancroft. Learn more about Natasha in the latest episode …

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Man and woman smiling, posing - Roger and Susan LaBrash

Expert jeweller finds perfect setting in Tweed

Leave a Comment / I Left TheCity / By Michelle Annette Tremblay

After owning and operating a jewellery store in the city for 35 years, husband and wife team, Roger and Susan Labrash were ready to slow down and take time to smell the proverbial roses. They weren’t quite ready for retirement, but yearned for a slower and more enjoyable pace, in a great locale. After considering …

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cozy fireplace with mug and person's feet

Finding the Warmth in Winter – Covid Edition

Leave a Comment / Holiday Season, Tourism Blogs / By A Local Wanderer

A few years ago, I had the chance to be away from Canada for an entire winter. The idea of it made me slightly sad. Even though I was leaving Canada to go to a warmer place, I felt as though I would be missing out on the special warmth of winter, and that somehow …

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Woman wearing glasses and grining at the camera - Kelly Beaulieu

Kelly Beaulieu – The Good Daughter

Leave a Comment / I Left TheCity, Investment Blogs / By Andrew Redden

Kelly Beaulieu couldn’t wait for the two months each year she’d spend away from the city at her cottage. So she eventually decided to make Hastings County her home full-time. Learn more about Kelly and her business The Good Daughter in the latest episode of the I Left The City Show. I Left The City …

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A man smiling standing in front of a decorated Christmas tree, wearing a grey zip-up sweater.

Hastings Trailblazer | Frost House

Inspiring Entrepreneurs, Investment Blogs / By Hastings Insider

The joy and spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Tweed at a new holiday vendor market just opened for the season. Frost House, located on Jamieson Street in the village, welcomes customers with a vintage, old-fashioned Christmas vibe, with holiday music playing on a retro record player, antiques from Christmases of the past, and a vast array of local, handmade items.