Simone Joseph

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

A new form of entertainment has arrived at Thornhill’s Promenade Mall. Bowls & Blasters is a 25,000-square-foot entertainment venue that brings together bowling, laser tag, bumper cars and a massive arcade designed to deliver all-ages fun. Already a Subscriber? Sign in The venue includes 12 glow-in-the-dark bowling lanes, a laser tag arena as well as bumper cars and prize-loaded arcade games. Bowls & Blasters opened on May 30.

1 week ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Iman Kamali knew his son was special when the two-and-a half-year-old wanted to watch a rocket launch over and over again. Kamali had wanted to play nursery rhymes for the little boy on television. A YouTube video Kamali had watched of a shuttle blasting off appeared as a thumbnail on the side of the screen. Already a Subscriber? Sign in “I want to watch that one,” his son Nick said, indicating the rocket video. After watching the launch, Nick wanted to know how rockets worked.

2 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Giancarlo Trimarchi grew up knowing he was expected to join the family business — Vince’s Market. But when the time came, his father told him: “Go out there and do something on your own.” Already a Subscriber? Sign in Trimarchi spoke at Central York Chamber of Commerce’s SHIFT25 event in East Gwillimbury on May 15. Trimarchi is president of Vince’s Market, an independent grocery business. “My dad was saying to me, I want you to have the opportunity to choose for yourself.

3 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Is there anything more bliss-filled than being on the verge of summer? The sunshine filled days of wearing lighter clothing, bike-riding, swimming and a feeling of overall freedom? Well, Victoria Day weekend is around the corner and some say this marks the unofficial start of summer. Here is a selection of Victoria Day weekend events across York Region: Already a Subscriber? Sign in Victoria Day Long Weekend Fireworks, Vaughan Canada’s Wonderland offers more than just thrilling rides.

3 weeks ago | yorkregion.com | Simone Joseph

Victoria Day, or the May 2-4 long weekend, is coming up on Monday, May 19. Often heralded as the unofficial start of summer in Canada, it’s a rite of passage, a time for us to usher in all of the joys of the upcoming season — friends, sun, fun and, of course, some cold beverages. Already a Subscriber?