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Entrepreneurs Leena and Gustavo Castelar brew the perfect blend

February 4, 2020 admin El Salvador, Entrepreneurs, firebat coffee roastery, oakville, Ontario, People

Credit to Author: Lisa Evans| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 01:38:56 +0000

Successful entrepreneurs Leena and Gustavo Castelar run Firebat Coffee Roastery in Oakville, Ontario, sourcing beans from their native El Salvador and selling to cafes and households across the GTA. When Leena and Gustavo Castelar first considered immigrating to Canada, the idea of moving to a new country and chasing another corporate career didn’t appeal to […]

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6th Annual Oakville Diwali Gala raised funds of over $140,000.

November 4, 2019 admin diwali, Featured, fundraiser, news, oakville

Credit to Author: Laura Jackman| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:32:07 +0000

6th Annual Oakville Diwali Gala raised funds of over $140,000. For Immediate Press Release October 30, 2019 | Oakville, Canada Lakeshore Convention Centre in Oakville glittered with festivities and light during the celebration of the 6th annual Oakville Diwali Gala 2019 on September 20 in support of Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH). The glamorous evening […]

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Oakville Diwali Gala does good

September 26, 2018 admin diwali, Indian, news, oakville, oakville diwali gala, oakville hospital foundation, oakville trafalgar memorial hospital, Ontario, South Asian

On September 14, more than 400 guests from the Greater Toronto Area gathered at the fifth Annual Oakville Diwali Gala, Oakville’s largest South Asian gala, which was not only a celebration of Indian culture, but also served as a fundraiser in support of Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Diwali an Indian festival Diwali is an Indian […]

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Oakville, Ontario, named best Canadian city for immigrants

July 31, 2018 admin best canadian city, canada immigration, oakville, ontario immigration, toronto immigration, Uncategorized

A new survey has crowned Oakville, Ontario, as 2018’s best Canadian city for immigrants. The survey by the online magazine Moneysense put Oakville ahead of nearby Toronto, which is widely considered the destination of choice for most newcomers to Canada. Toronto ranked fifth in the Best Places to Live for New Canadians category, one of several […]

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Colombian couple brings their coffee to Canadians

July 20, 2018 admin colombian coffee, Featured, juan sarmiento, laura roa, oakville, Ontario, People, Professionals, vereda cafe, vereda central

Juan Sarmiento and Laura Roa’s journey into the coffee industry started in their home country of Colombia in 2012. A resource rich country, one of Colombia’s main export crops is coffee, but most locals didn’t know much about the crop, nor had they tasted it. Roa was working in the hotel industry and constantly heard […]