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Web Design

DigiPix Inc.

DigiPix Inc. is an Ajax-based creative studio offering website design and development, 3D animation and modelling, video production, photography, and digital marketing services. Web services include responsive and WordPress design, e-commerce sites, keyword research, SEO content writing, website audits, speed optimization, security, and hacked-site recovery. Media production covers corporate video, podcast recording, live streaming, and aerial drone photography. 3D work includes architectural, renovation, and pre-construction modelling plus VR, AR, and mixed-reality experiences. Marketing services span technical and local SEO, email marketing, and social media marketing across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and Pinterest. Published hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Friday to Sunday by appointment only.

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IT Support

Durham IT Services

Durham IT Services is an Ajax-based managed IT provider serving Durham Region businesses since 1998. Its Total Network Care plan offers proactive 24/7 monitoring, cybersecurity, help-desk support, data backup, and Microsoft 365 management for one predictable flat monthly fee, with local on-site support and a 15-minute guaranteed response time. The firm positions itself as a break from break-fix IT, watching systems around the clock so problems are fixed before they affect the business. Published hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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Web Design

Durham Region Web Design

Durham Region Web Design is an Ajax-based web agency offering custom website design, local SEO, Google Business Profile setup, PPC advertising, and website maintenance. Web design projects are custom-built from scratch, mobile-first, and priced from $999; SEO services cover local SEO, on-page optimization, technical SEO, and link building from $399/month; maintenance plans include updates, daily backups, and security monitoring from $97/month. The agency emphasizes in-person collaboration with Ajax and Durham Region clients. Published hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; closed weekends.

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Music Lessons

Durham School of Music

Music school in Pickering Village, Ajax, offering private and semi-private lessons in half-hour or one-hour weekly times payable monthly. Teachers prepare students for Royal Conservatory practical and theory exams as well as university, college and theatre auditions. Instruments taught include piano, organ, voice, violin, cello, trumpet, trombone, tuba, baritone, saxophone, clarinet, flute, guitar, bass, drums, mandolin, 4 and 5 string banjo, dobro and ukulele, spanning western classical, folk and popular styles.

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Hair Salons

Essence Hair Studio

Barber and hair studio in Ajax serving the Black community and the whole family for over 20 years, with walk-ins welcomed and a team of master barbers and stylists. Services verified on their official site: barber services (adult, young adult, children's and senior haircuts, shaves and line-ups), hairstylist services including cornrows, stitch braids, singles, crochet braids, loc retwist/re-tightening/detox, weaves and extensions, relaxers, colour, wash and blow-dry, flat iron, roller sets, Jeri curl and Wave Nouveau. Junior barber services available at lower prices. Published opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-7:00 PM, Sat 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, Sun 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.

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Breweries & Wineries

Falcon Brewing Company

Falcon Brewing Company is a craft brewery in Ajax, Ontario, operating as Falcon Awesome craft beer. Incorporated in December 2014 and selling beer in Ontario since early 2015, the company opened its own Ajax brewery on March 16, 2017. The brewery keeps about 20 beers in production at any time, with ten available on tap at all times and cans for take-out directly from the brewery. Seven brands are permanent fixtures and the remaining taps rotate for a changing selection. Two beers, Bomb Girls and Munition, are named in honour of the women who worked at Ajax's large WWII munitions plant and the town itself. Services: on-site craft brewery, taproom with rotating draft taps, and cans for take-out. Published hours: Mon 1pm-10pm, Tue-Thu 1pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-8pm.

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Restaurants

Golden Crown Restaurant

Chinese and Asian takeout restaurant on Westney Road South in Ajax with an extensive menu covering appetizers, soups, fried rice, egg noodles, vermicelli, Shanghai noodles, pad thai, sweet-and-sour dishes, egg foo young, chop suey, chicken, beef, pork and seafood mains, single-serve combos, dinner specials for two to eight, party trays and beverages. Online ordering available through the official website. Published hours: Monday closed; Tue-Thu 11:00 AM-9:00 PM; Friday 11:00 AM-10:00 PM; Saturday 12:00 PM-10:00 PM; Sunday 12:00 PM-9:00 PM.

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Cafés & Coffee

Goldies Cafe

Independent neighbourhood cafe on Bayly Street in Ajax with a warm, casual space for working or meeting friends. Serves brewed coffee, latte flights and other coffee drinks, plus comfort foods including breakfast boards, sandwiches, wraps, pastries and fresh salads, daily-prepared desserts, and rotating daily specials. Indoor and outdoor seating. Published hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM, Sat-Sun 8AM-4PM.

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Restaurants

Hunter's Spot

Locally owned halal fusion restaurant in Ajax serving modern comfort food with global influences: handcrafted burgers, crispy wings, loaded poutines, wraps, kababs, rice platters, desserts, and drinks, prepared fresh daily. Offers catering for birthdays and corporate events, plus party and group reservations. Published hours: Monday–Saturday 11:00 AM–9:00 PM; Sunday 12:30 PM–8:00 PM.

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Martial Arts

Inneractive Martial Arts

Martial arts school in Ajax teaching the non-competitive art of Nerkin Ouj (Inner Power), focused on self-improvement, self-discovery and character building alongside physical fitness. Programs: youth classes (beginner, intermediate, advanced and weapons), adult group classes, Little Ones martial arts for preschool and school-age children, adult self-defence, martial arts fitness programs, martial arts workshops, Montessori and private school programs, birthday parties, and Girls Night Out self-defence party packages. Trial classes are offered free of charge.

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Physiotherapy

Integrate Physiotherapy And Rehab

Durham Region physiotherapy practice (serving the area since 2005) with an Ajax clinic at 95 Bayly St W Unit 102. Services verified on their official site: orthopaedic physiotherapy, pelvic floor physiotherapy, GLAD arthritis program, acupuncture, massage therapy, osteopathy, hand therapy, shock wave therapy, cupping, myofascial/trigger point release, manual therapy, kinesiotaping, custom bracing, foot orthotics, spinal traction, compression therapy, laser therapy/ultrasound, interferential therapy and heat & cold therapy. Treats joint pain/arthritis, sprains, tendinitis, concussion, vertigo, pre/post-surgical patients, MVA and WSIB injuries. Direct insurance billing. Ajax clinic published hours: Mon 10:00 AM-7:30 PM, Wed 10:00 AM-7:30 PM, Thu 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Fri 8:00 AM-2:00 PM, Sat 9:00 AM-1:00 PM; Tue and Sun closed.

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Childcare Centres

Kindertots Child Care Centre Ltd

Licensed daycare centre in downtown Ajax with a 10,000 square foot facility offering indoor and outdoor play areas. Programs: Infant Program (10 spaces, ages 0-18 months, play-based with sensory play, story time, songs and outdoor play); Toddler Program; Preschool Program (ages 2.5-4, learning centres in language, science and math, cognitive, sensory and dramatic play). Full-time care for children from infants to school age; CWELCC participant with published fees of $110 per week; meals cooked onsite with dietary accommodations; MyKiddo app provides parents with photos and daily reports. Current enrolment note (site update September 2026): infant room closed for 2026 with waitlisting for 2027, toddler and preschool rooms waitlisting for 2026, no part-time registrations at this time.

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