{"id":246,"date":"2013-08-01T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-01T15:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stephaneian.com\/?post_type=our-story&#038;p=246"},"modified":"2023-05-30T23:58:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T23:58:07","slug":"stephane-moves-into-verve","status":"publish","type":"our-story","link":"https:\/\/stephaneian.com\/en\/our-story\/stephane-moves-into-verve\/","title":{"rendered":"St\u00e9phane Moves Into Verve"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-246\" data-postid=\"246\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-246 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_76ll906 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_o5p9907 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_g1bp395   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical story\u2026 his landlord decided he wanted to use his unit for his own daughter, so St\u00e9phane was served notice that it was time for him to move out of his bachelor apartment in Cabbagetown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He found a new unit at Verve Condos &amp; Lofts, at the time a very popular building near the Church and Wellesley Village with a rooftop pool and a vibrant LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was young, and his parents were right there to help him get settled in. They\u2019d just gone out for lunch and were making their way back up the elevator together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I happened to also be in that elevator, making my way back from somewhere. I caught sight of St\u00e9phane\u2026 someone I hadn\u2019t seen before, someone who caught my attention. I remember hoping I\u2019d see him around more often.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few hours later, Fran\u00e7ois and Margie were just headed back from a grocery trip. They\u2019d gone out to get some supplies to get their son all set to start life in his new home. By happenstance, I was in that elevator too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A little small talk. \u201cYou got tasked with doing the grocery run huh?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYeah our son just moved in so we\u2019re helping him get settled in\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I talked with my future parents in law before ever striking up a conversation with St\u00e9phane. 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They\u2019d just gone out for lunch and were making their way back up the elevator together.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I happened to also be in that elevator, making my way back from somewhere. I caught sight of St\u00e9phane\u2026 someone I hadn\u2019t seen before, someone who caught my attention. I remember hoping I\u2019d see him around more often.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few hours later, Fran\u00e7ois and Margie were just headed back from a grocery trip. They\u2019d gone out to get some supplies to get their son all set to start life in his new home. By happenstance, I was in that elevator too.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A little small talk. \u201cYou got tasked with doing the grocery run huh?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYeah our son just moved in so we\u2019re helping him get settled in\u201d.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I talked with my future parents in law before ever striking up a conversation with St\u00e9phane. 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