Peets: Doc Martens

Doc Martens: The street still reflects these tangled, pulsing roots: busy moms clad in yoga pants push sleek strollers past elderly, black-clad women examining sidewalk wares, and young, arty hipsters in Doc Martens and tattoos wave in passing to older, equally arty hipsters, according to The Star. In a neighbourhood whose diversity is also reflected in its housing stock small footprint condos and lofts rising up amidst traditional single family homes the Peets wanted every piece of their merchandise to tell a tale. People are really interested in the stories behind the pieces. In fact, if the piece is substantial we give out a makers bio with it and Like a river that connects various wandering tributaries, Roncesvalles Ave. is where Dundas, Queen and King Sts. meet and merge. The tree-lined streets that dissect it have housed cross-pollinating waves of British, German and Polish immigrants since the mid 19th century, and more recently new Canadians from China, South Asia and the Philippines. It was that vibrancy that drew Deborah and David Peets, who in 2012 opened Green Light District greenlightshop.ca at 365 Roncesvalles Ave., offering furniture, accessories and d cor that Deborah says you may not find anywhere else in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.