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GETTING TO KNOW: TRICAR’S GORDON SQUARE CONDOMINIUMS

December 8, 2020

OUTBACKING ACROSS ONTARIO:A FOUR-DAY SUCCESS STORY

October 9, 2020

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July 13, 2020

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July 13, 2020

LAST CALL: THE STARK REALITY OF OUR LOCAL RESTAURANT INDUSTRY DURING COVID

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March 18, 2020

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March 18, 2020

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Looking for a bit of lockdown reading? Have no fea

Looking for a bit of lockdown reading? Have no fear - our inaugural ‘Cabin Fever Issue’ is here! Look for it at our regular major drop spots (@marketfreshguelph @vincenzoswaterloo @longosmarkets are always best bets), and watch out for it as a take-out / delivery option at @fixed_gear_brewing @elorabrewingcompany @royalcitybrew @drinkredcircle @grainandgritbeer @wellingtonbrewery and more! And other spots too! #printisnotdead #hanginthere #supportlocal

GIVEAWAY! Here’s your chance to own a bit of Elo

GIVEAWAY! Here’s your chance to own a bit of Elora - or at least several gorgeous artisanal items from a few of Elora’s finest (and something from us too!) A sweet handcrafted fanny pack from @studiokampina. A lovely set of clay earrings from @halfmoonhandmade. A fantastic macrame wall hanging from @fringed.elora. A regal pair of vintage brass giraffes from @whimandwhimsy. And a set of awesome enamel camping mugs from our corner. To win this killer set, all you have to do is:

1. like and save this post
2. follow @studiokampina @halfmoonhandmade @fringed.Elora @toqueltd @whimandwhimsy
3. tag a friend - you receive a giveaway entry for everyone you tag
4. 5 bonus entries if you share this post on your IG story. (Make sure you tag everyone involved so we can verify your entry.)

Contest closes at 11:59pm April 28th. Winner will be announced soon after.
Open to residents of Canada.

That time we visited Backpeddling in the Guelph Ju

That time we visited Backpeddling in the Guelph Junction to find out what the staff was jazzed about! It’s bike season, y’all! So get out and pedal hard. And look out for our inaugural ‘Cabin Fever’ issue launching this Wednesday - a perfect remedy for the COVID blahs.

Unfortunately timely. Just as our aptly-named next

Unfortunately timely. Just as our aptly-named next mag, ‘The Cabin Fever Issue,’ was sent to the printer, the province announces another shutdown. Stay strong, folks. And hang in there, small business. We see you. We support you. We love you. Look out for the new mag especially at grocery stores like @vincenzoswaterloo @marketfreshguelph @dundurnmarket @longosmarkets but also at our brewery partners like @fixed_gear_brewing @wellingtonbrewery @royalcitybrew @drinkredcircle @grainandgritbeer @fairweatherbeer @elorabrewingcompany and more. And other places that are still able to let people in. Frequent these businesses. Shop at them. Support them, as they continue to support our communities.

Anyone else not quite ready for spring yet?! Here’s the TOQUE team - us - looking as cool as possible (deliberately averting our gaze from the small point-n-shoot resting on one of Chris’ gloves in a planter) at Blue Mountain last week. May we get at least a few more runs in before we all start sweating on patios - cold ones in hand. Heaven forbid!! Also - look out for our upcoming ‘Cabin Fever Issue’ - replete with our adventures at the ski resort, in early April. And one last thing - were basically walking billboards for Paramount Sports in this pic. Need killer ski, snowboard and biking duds for any season? Guelph’s Paramount’s your spot! Tell ‘em TOQUE sent you!

Want some great news? Our 2021 enamel mugs are com

Want some great news? Our 2021 enamel mugs are coming soon - and pre-sale is on now! (Check link in bio.) These 5-colour mugs, illustrated by TOQUE’s own Cai Sepulis, are made in Poland of high-quality enamel and ready to hop onto your campfire grill or in your backpack for your next adventure.

Height is 8cm and they hold 11.8oz.

Pre-sale details: mugs will be arriving late-March / early-April and folks who’ve pre-ordered will be notified when they're available for pick-up from our Guelph office (16 Eramosa Rd).

If you require shipping, we currently have a $15 flat rate for Canada (which you can also add on later when they arrive if you decide to do that instead of pick-up).

Been at this game for a minute. Here’s TOQUE Par

Been at this game for a minute. Here’s TOQUE Partners @caisepulis and @chris_tiessen shooting for @tastereal at @thatcher_farms at least a couple years before they founded the company together. Craft beer. Photography. Art direction. Local biz advocation. Double fisting (of a different sort). Some things sure haven’t changed. 📸 @thatfemka

Day 3 Itinerary: taking good pics. Loving these ol

Day 3 Itinerary: taking good pics. Loving these old terminals across the water in Collingwood!

Day 2 itinerary: hitting the slopes, eating, drink

Day 2 itinerary: hitting the slopes, eating, drinking, relaxing, and recording all of it for our inaugural ‘Cabin Fever Issue.’ #skication

Day 1 itinerary: get the f@ck outta dodge for the

Day 1 itinerary: get the f@ck outta dodge for the Blue Mountains for three days of fat biking and skiing. Thx to @pfaffsubaru and @paramountsbb and everything that is sacred for this bit of sunshine. Read all about it in our upcoming ‘Cabin Fever Issue’ - due out late March 🤞🤞🤞

When life hands you lemons…

When life hands you lemons...

That time a couple years back when we criss-crosse

That time a couple years back when we criss-crossed the region looking for (and shooting) the coziest work spaces. While most of us aren’t at work today, the TOQUE team sure hopes you’re still getting cozy! Oh - and keep your eyes peeled in March for our inaugural ‘Cabin Fever Issue.’ To help cure what’s certain to be those late winter blahs!

Remember to support your local businesses! We’ve

Remember to support your local businesses! We’ve been supporting our local breweries and restaurants for years!! A fave of ours? Elora Brewing Co - a great brewery and brewpub that collaborates with us each Spring to create ‘Friends Forever’ Pale Ale. Today we met with co-owner @canadian.jon to discuss the next release of this sweet brew! Show love to local business. Now - when they need it most - and forever. #shoplocal

Get Out & Stay Out! For our upcoming ‘Cabin Feve

Get Out & Stay Out! For our upcoming ‘Cabin Fever Issue’, we’re featuring folks from across the region who haven’t let this pandemic keep them down (or inside), but who have instead kept spirits high with invigorating outdoor pursuits. Folks like John and Anne Swarbrick, who spend much time riding these months away. In 2020, John spent just a few clicks under 15,000kms in the saddle. Here’s hoping for a few thousand more in 2021! #getoutside

So long 2020. As we move into 2021 and recall what

So long 2020. As we move into 2021 and recall what was one of the most challenging and unforgiving years for most businesses, we want to recognize the almost FOUR HUNDRED businesses, individuals and organizations that we were able to recognize and promote through the year. And, of course, we want to shout out our most splendid advertising partners as well. Indeed, without these heroes none of this would be possible! We’re constantly humbled by the support we receive and amazed by all the killer businesses - from boutiques to breweries to restaurants to everything in between - that this great region has to offer. Especially when everyone knows that print should be well and dead by now.

Local always.

Here’s to community – and here’s to 2021.

A little something for the holiday season. Our ann

A little something for the holiday season. Our annual ‘Handcraft Issue’ - dedicated to all the makers out there. And made possible by the undying (and oh so smart) support of our advertisers, and with a major boost by the fine folks at @ontariocreates. Enjoy the read! #printisnotdead

Took a trip to Sunday General Store today – the br

Took a trip to Sunday General Store today - the brainchild of Robyn from Blooms + Flora. Look out for our take on her gorgeous new biz in the upcoming issue of TOQUE - ‘Handcraft’ - due out early December!

Guelph arts & culture fixtures Jessica Steinhauser

Guelph arts & culture fixtures Jessica Steinhauser and Dean Palmer of Stone House Kachelofen at their downtown studio. The business, founded over a decade ago by Jessica, is one of the only turnkey kachelofen operations in existence. Look out for feature in upcoming ‘Handcraft Issue’. It’ll be worth the read. #printisnotdead #kachelofen

Outtake from our holiday gift guide – to be publis

Outtake from our holiday gift guide - to be published in upcoming ‘Handcraft Issue’ due out early December. Thx @insightpulse for being absolutely marvellous with us! And thanks also to the immensely talented @blakekuwahara for designing such phenomenal eyewear. #giftguide

Many thanks to all those awesome businesses across

Many thanks to all those awesome businesses across our region who don’t only carry our magazine for distribution, but who clamber for more every time the rack’s gone empty! We love you, appreciate you, and will always support you! #printisnotdead

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