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BIZ X MAGAZINE JULY/AUG 2025 VOLUME 28 ISSUE 7

BIZ X MAGAZINE JULY/AUG 2025 VOLUME 28 ISSUE 7

ON THE COVER — Paddle Into Summer Adventures — Page 18. Whether you’re looking for paddlesport rentals, chartered fishing boats, a wine tour on a custom ebike or any other fun activity in Windsor Essex, Pelee Island and Chatham Kent, we have the details you need to plan some amazing outdoor adventures in July and August!

INDIVIDUALS PICTURED AND LOCATION: Co-owners Ruth Ellen (left) and Jodie McIntyre of Somewhere Else Experience, 883 Elinor Street in Kingsville, offer paddlesport rentals of kayaks, stand-up paddle boards and canoes. Their accessible launch provides an easy start to your relaxing escape on Cedar Creek.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Rod Denis (RodneyLDenisPhotographer.com).

BIZ X MAGAZINE JULY/AUG 2025 CONTENTS

4 Funny Stuff
5 From The Publisher: Call For Nominations For The 28th Annual Biz X Awards
8 Front Lines

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10 Have A Cup Of Joe With Joe: Just What The Doctor Ordered Meet Emily (Em) Stefanczyk, an 82-year- old caregiver who has dedicated 52 years of service to the DeMarco family of doctors. Her career commenced at Hôtel-Dieu Hospital before she joined Dr. Frank G. DeMarco’s practice — and subsequently she worked with Dr. Frank S. DeMarco, Dr. Frank J. DeMarco and Dr. Kristen DeMarco — spanning three family generations where her compassion and dedication was exactly what their patients needed! (Photo by Joe McParland).
12 Newsflash

14 Belle Vivante: Try An Award-Winning Train Wreck Sandwich At An Old Train Station. If you are planning a staycation this summer — or perhaps a date night or meal out with friends — make sure you stay on the right track and make the Mettawas Station in Kingsville your destination. The restaurant features exceptional cuisine (even a two-time best veal sandwich winner), dining in a historic setting, and exceptional service. During our Belle Vivantes’ visit to Mettawas Station, Tracey Harding (right) was reunited with server Stacey Gemel. Both women moved to the Windsor Essex area from Toronto and share love of good food, wine and people. (Photo by Sherrilynn Colley Vegh).
16 Food For Thought: Batter Up! The Taylor Fish Company
24 Ask The Experts: The Glasshouse Nursery & Garden Centre
25 XX Files: Two Chicks, Kathy Wilkinson & Heidi Affleck

27 The Parenting Biz: Making Waves And Memories. Now is the time for your child to create unforgettable summer memories! Young minds and big ideas come to life at local summer camps, where kids can dive into everything from exploring nature to language development, building robots, making movies, and getting active with sports. Whether they dream of inventing, performing, or just having a good time, these programs spark creativity and confidence while shaping the skills of tomorrow. (Photo of Camp Henry lifeguards watching over their campers along the shores of Lake Erie, courtesy of
the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario).
33 Parenting With Purpose: Transitioning From School To Summer Break
34 Health Matters: Beach Water Testing
35 Charity Profile: Dresden Sidestreets Youth Centre
35 Motivational Quotes With Danny
36 Good News: Dufour Dental Hygiene Expands
38 Hot Shots: Seventh Annual Celebrity Men Fashion Event For. The Kidney Foundation Of Canada, Windsor & District Chapter
40 Awards Spotlight: Windsor Essex Chamber Of Commerce 2025 Business Excellence Award Winners
43 Achievements: Chatham-Kent Chamber Of Commerce’s 2025 Business Excellence Award Winners
45 Milestones: The 30th Anniversary For Paul Davis Of Windsor & Essex County
46 Biz Of The Month: Ember Ridge Celebrations Of Life In Emeryville Opens Its Event Doors

Deborah Jones

Deborah Jones – Publisher of Biz X Magazine Deborah Jones graduated from the University of Windsor with an Honours Degree in Communication Studies and was employed at two other local magazines shortly after for a few years learning all she could about writing, advertising, public relations and more. She made the jump in 1998 to go out on her own to publish Biz X magazine and has worked in the publishing industry since 1990. In 2007, she earned the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award from the Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce. To date, she is the ONLY woman so far to receive this award. In 2013, she received one of the first “Windsor Women of the Year” awards from the Ladies Exclusive Alliance. Her most recent achievement is the 2023 Media Award from the Windsor Essex Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Deborah is proud to live in Windsor and truly cares about each and every business and strives to make Windsor Essex the best place to live, work and play.