Boreal Lab Studio
Websites that move like the business behind them.
We design, build and look after fast, fluid websites for owner-run businesses, on our own code or on Squarespace, Wix and WordPress, with logos to match. Every page is made to turn a visitor into a call, a quote or an application.
Toronto
Pick an industry to see a site made for it.
Halden Freight Lines A spruce-green Cascadia on the highway. Pick a lane for the transit time and the driver’s hours, see the dry van fleet, and request a rate.
Mississauga · Reefer and heated freight
Tell us the temperature. We’ll hold it.
Return air−17.6°C
Rides at this settingice cream, frozen meat, frozen vegetables
The trip log
The temperature log comes with the load.
Each trailer reports its return air every five minutes, from the moment the doors close at your dock to the moment they open at the receiver. Dispatch sees the same readings all night, and the full log arrives with the proof of delivery.
Return airSet pointDoors open
Trailer 214Load KF-20418 · Mississauga to MontréalOvernight run · 21:40 to 05:55
Set point −18.0° C
| Time | Return air | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 21:40 | −15.0° | Loaded at Mississauga, doors closed |
| 00:55 | −17.6° | On the 401 near Kingston |
| 03:20 | −17.6° | Crossed into Quebec |
| 05:55 | −14.9° | Delivered in Montréal, doors open |
What we haul
One fleet, every setting.
−25° to −11°
Frozen
Hard frozen, door to door.
Ice cream, meat and vegetables, held at the setting on your bill of lading and pre-cooled before the doors open at your dock.
Most loads ride at −18° or −20°
Quote at −18°−2° to 4°
Chilled
Fresh, never frosted.
Meat, fish, dairy and produce, kept just above freezing so nothing frosts at the walls. Mixed fresh loads ride in two zones.
Two-zone trailers for mixed loads
Quote at 2°5° to 9°
Keep from freezing
Heated through the winter.
From November to April the same trailers run warm, so drinks, paint and liquid soap reach Montréal in January without freezing.
Heated service November to April
Quote at 5°15° to 25°
Controlled room
Room temperature, every hour.
Pharmacy stock, chocolate and cosmetics, held near room temperature in every season and logged the same way.
Logged for every load
Quote at 18°
5 min
Between temperature readings on every trailer
−25° to 25°
The range every unit can hold
24 h
Dispatch watching the readings
1 log
Sent with every delivery
Lanes
Out of Mississauga, every night.
Our regular runs across Ontario and Quebec and into the nearby states. Other lanes on request: tell us where it’s going and at what temperature.
Ask about a laneMississauga toMontréal, QC
Overnight
FrozenChilledHeated
Mississauga toOttawa, ON
Same day
FrozenChilledHeated
Mississauga toQuébec City, QC
Next morning
FrozenChilled
Mississauga toLondon and Windsor, ON
Same day
ChilledHeated
Mississauga toSudbury and North Bay, ON
Next morning
FrozenHeated
Mississauga toBuffalo and Rochester, NY
Same day
FrozenChilled
Mississauga toDetroit, MI
Same day
ChilledControlled
Mississauga toChicago, IL
Next morning
FrozenChilled
Drive with us
We run reefers. We’ll teach you the unit.
We’re hiring Class AZ drivers for regional reefer runs in Ontario and Quebec. New to reefer? We’ll ride with you until setting, pre-cooling and reading the log feel routine.
- Runs
- Regional, home most weekends
- Trucks
- Automatic sleeper cabs
- Training
- Reefer units, on the job
- Benefits
- Health and dental from day one
Get a quote
Where, when, and how cold.
Dispatch replies with a price and a pickup window, usually within the hour on weekdays.
The Montréal trailer closes its doors at 9:40 pm and delivers by 5:55 am.
Or call dispatch: 905 555 0148, 24 hours
Kestrel Freight Lines Turn the dial to the temperature your load needs. The page shows what rides at that setting, the trip log redraws around it and the quote carries it.
This garden is looked after by
Turnyear Gardens
Care and design · Guelph519 555 0148
SpringMarch to May
Clear it out, plant it up.
This is a concept by Boreal Lab Studio. On a real site this books the spring clean-up.Ask about a site like this
SummerJune to August
Keep it green, lay the stone.
This is a concept by Boreal Lab Studio. On a real site this books summer lawn and garden care.Ask about a site like this
AutumnSeptember to November
Put the garden to bed.
This is a concept by Boreal Lab Studio. On a real site this books the autumn clean-up.Ask about a site like this
WinterDecember to February
Clear the snow, draw next year.
This is a concept by Boreal Lab Studio. On a real site this books the design consultation.Ask about a site like this
Ways to hire us
As much of the year as you like.
By the season
Book the work one season at a time: a spring clean-up, a new patio in July, the beds put to bed in November.
Each job is priced on its own after a visit.The whole year
One crew keeps the garden on a calendar from March to November, then clears the snow until spring.
A short note after every visit says what was done.Design studio
A designer walks the yard with you, then draws the beds, paths and planting. We build it when the ground thaws.
Drawings are yours to keep, whoever builds them.
Design studio
Plans drawn in the quiet months.
When the beds are under snow there is time to think about them. A designer comes out, measures the yard and listens. Two weeks later you have a drawing and a planting list.
- On site
- An hour walking the yard: sun, shade, drainage and how you use it.
- On paper
- A scaled plan, a planting list and a price to build it.
- In the ground
- Booked for the first dry weeks of spring.
A garden visit
Start with a walk around the yard.
A gardener comes by, sees what the yard has and what it’s missing, and leaves you a written plan for the year ahead. The visit costs nothing and takes about forty minutes.
This is a concept by Boreal Lab Studio. On a real site this books the garden visit.Ask about a site like this
This is a concept by Boreal Lab Studio. On a real site this books the design consultation.Ask about a site like this
- Where
- Guelph, Fergus, Elora, Rockwood and the farms between
- When
- Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Snow crews from 4 a.m.
- Call
- 519 555 0148
- Write
- garden@turnyear.example
Turnyear Gardens A yard sign stands in the garden while you scroll it through the year, with the work each season needs.
Family law and estates · Newmarket
To whoever is reading this late at night,
You don’t have to work this out alone, or all at once.
We are a two-lawyer practice for families going through a separation or looking after a parent’s estate. Start with the chapter closest to your own.
A first meetingOne hour with Eleanor or Marcus. $350 flat, agreed before you come in.
Or call 905 555 0148
Chapter II
If you’re thinking about separating
Nothing has to be decided this week. The most useful thing you can do now is understand where you stand, quietly, before anything is said or signed.
The first three steps
- 1Write down what you own, owe and earn, as best you know it. Rough numbers are fine.
- 2Keep copies of recent tax returns and statements somewhere only you can reach.
- 3Talk to a lawyer before you move out, sign anything or change where the children live.
Papers worth having with you
- Your last two tax returns
- A list of accounts, debts and property
- Any agreement you have already signed, such as a marriage contract
- Your questions, written down
What it costs
$350flat, for the hour
Whatever we cover in that hour. Example fee for this concept.
Nothing here is legal advice. Every family is different, which is what the first meeting is for.
If you’ve already separated
The weeks after a separation are when most arrangements get made without much thought. A few careful steps now can keep the next year calmer for everyone, especially the children.
The first three steps
- 1Write down the arrangements you are living with today: who has the children when, and who pays for what.
- 2Keep messages with your former partner short, polite and about practical things.
- 3Ask about putting temporary arrangements in writing before they become the pattern.
Papers worth having with you
- The date you separated
- Your current parenting schedule, even an informal one
- Recent pay stubs and your last tax return
- Any letters or court papers you have received
What it costs
$350flat, for the hour
Whatever we cover in that hour. Example fee for this concept.
Nothing here is legal advice. Every family is different, which is what the first meeting is for.
If you’re settling a parent’s estate
Being an executor is a job you are asked to do while grieving. You don’t have to know how it all works. You only need to know what to do first.
The first three steps
- 1Find the most recent will and keep the original safe. Don’t remove staples or write on it.
- 2Collect the mail and keep a list of accounts, property and bills as they arrive.
- 3Hold off on selling or giving away anything of value until you know what the will asks of you.
Papers worth having with you
- The will, or where you think it might be
- The death certificate
- Recent statements and bills from the mail
- The names of everyone named in the will
What it costs
$350flat, for the hour
Whatever we cover in that hour. Example fee for this concept.
Nothing here is legal advice. Every family is different, which is what the first meeting is for.
About the authors.
Eleanor and Marcus share one small office on Main Street and more than fifty years of practice. Each file has one of them on it, from the first meeting to the last letter.
Eleanor Calder
Marcus Wynn
Contents
What the first meeting covers.
Sixty minutes, at our table or by video. By the next morning you have a one-page letter summing up what we talked about.
- 1Your story, in the order you want to tell it20 min
- 2What usually happens in situations like yours15 min
- 3Your options, including the ones that avoid court15 min
- 4What happens next, and what it would cost10 min
- The whole hour60 min
A note on fees
The first meeting is $350, flat. After that, most of our work is billed by the hour, and we put an estimate in writing before we start. When a flat fee makes more sense, such as for a will or an uncontested divorce, we offer one.
Example fees for this concept.
Take your time with this. Our door on Main Street is open when you are.
Leave a message at any hour. Messages left before noon are returned that afternoon, and later ones the next morning.
This is a concept by Boreal Lab Studio. On a real site this books the consultation. Ask about a site like this
With care,Eleanor Calder & Marcus Wynn
Calder & Wynn One colour, set like a letter. Choose the chapter closest to your own and it opens on the page.
Roasted Mondays · Shipped Tuesdays
Coffee that lands right as you run out.
Tell us how you brew and how much you drink. We work out the bag, the grind, the delivery day and the cost of each cup.
No. 01 · Rwanda · Light roast
Your plan
2 × Kivu 250 g, every 2 weeks
Filter grind, about 33 cups, lasts 17 days
Next bag lands on day 14, 3 days before you run out
Free shipping on this order
You save 5% on a plan. Skip, pause or change it any time.
Three coffees, roasted to order
One week, roaster to cup
How it works
Every bag follows the same week. Roasted for your order on Monday, at your door a few days later, and the next one already planned.
Monday
We roast your bag
Roasted for your order, not pulled from a shelf. The roast date is stamped on the back.
Tuesday
It ships
Ground for your brewer, packed the morning after roasting.
Thursday to Saturday
At your door
Most bags arrive three to five days after roasting, right as the coffee starts to taste its best.
Your rhythm
The next one lands
Your next bag arrives as the last one runs out. Skip, swap the coffee or change the rhythm any time. There is no minimum term.
The roastery
One small roaster, three coffees, no warehouse.
We keep the list short so every coffee gets roasted weekly. Nothing waits in storage, and the bag you open is days old, not months.
- 12 kg
- batch size
- 24 h
- roast to post
- 3
- coffees at a time
Questions people ask first
How do you work out my plan?
A filter cup uses about 15 g of coffee, a press cup 17 g and an espresso 18 g. We multiply that by your cups a day and pick the bag size and delivery rhythm so the next bag lands within a few days of the last one running out.
Can I change or pause it?
Yes. You can skip a delivery, change the coffee, the grind or the rhythm, or cancel, at any time from your account.
Which grind should I pick?
The one that matches your brewer: filter, espresso or press. We grind it just before it ships, so it is fresh when it lands.
Where do you ship?
Anywhere in the United States. Shipping is free on orders of $30 or more and a flat $6 below that.
2 × Kivu 250 g every 2 weeks · $1.20 a cup
Tamsel Coffee The first screen is a plan, not a product grid. Say how you brew and how many cups a day, and it works out the bag, the delivery rhythm and the cost of a cup.
Every business here is fictional. Each one is a full site you can scroll, built the way we build yours.
Another kind of business? Tell us what your customers need to do.One of one
Every site is designed for one business, and I never reuse it.
Nothing held hostage
The code, domain, design files and images are yours.
Sites for carriers
If you run trucks, see the carrier page: quote forms, driver hiring and a lite TMS with the site.
See the carrier pageEvery site includes
Built to feel smooth, and built to get the call.
Fluid motion
Controls that move like the real thing, like Kestrel’s temperature dial, tuned to stay smooth on an ordinary phone.
Desktop and phone
Designed for the big screen in your office and for the phone in your customer’s hand, and checked on both.
Enquiries built in
Quote, booking or contact forms that land in your inbox with what you need to reply.
Looked after
Your own progress page while we build, then hosting, updates and small edits handled after launch.
Your platform
Already on Shopify, Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, Framer or Webflow? We design there too.
Keep the platform you know, with the plan and login in your name. We design it to the same standard as our own sites, and you edit it yourself afterwards.
Shopify
Tamsel Coffee
Tell it how you brew and how much you drink. It picks the bag and the grind, and times the next delivery for the day you run out.
Wix
Fernlow Physio
Drag the arm to where your shoulder stops. The page shows how far it moves and how many visits that usually takes.
Open the live Wix site for Fernlow Physio (opens in a new tab)
Squarespace
Larchway
The same garden in four seasons. Pick a month and the photo, the headline and the button change with it.
WordPress
Tallis Electric
Turn on the lights a house needs to build an electrician’s price.
Framer
Vantly
A software startup’s page where the product explains itself: three sources flow into one forecast.
Webflow
ARCEL
A skincare brand that shows the lab report for every batch, then takes the order in one message.
Six sites on six platforms, each one built and running on the real thing. When to keep your platform, and who owns what. Webflow or Framer: which fits.
Logos and brand kits
A logo with an idea in it, and every file you need.
You choose from a few concepts. Then you get the logo, colours and type, with print-ready SVG, PDF, PNG and EPS files for signs, trucks, cups and the web. Matching email signatures work in Gmail, Outlook and on phones.
Pricing
Websites from $399.
Starting prices for each plan. After your free homepage concept you get a written estimate with your exact price. You pay nothing until you approve it.
Launch
Your first website, for businesses in their first year.
from$399
Hosting free for 12 months, then $19/mo or $150/yr
- One page in our standard layout
- Your details, photos and number
- A contact or quote form
- Hosting free for the first year
- Live within a week
Exact price in writing after your concept.
Starter
A custom one-pager with room to grow.
from$750
Hosting from $19 a month
- One page designed from scratch for your business
- Contact or quote form
- Help with your text and photos
- Hosting, backups and a small edit each month
- Live in a few days
Exact price in writing after your concept.
Full site
A new site, or a refresh of your current one.
from$1,500
Hosting from $19 a month
- Up to 6 custom pages with motion
- Enquiry or booking forms
- Help with your text and photos
- Email signatures included
- Edit your own words and photos
- Hosting, backups and an hour of edits a month
- Live within a week of your content
Exact price in writing after your concept.
Every plan includes: a custom-designed site that looks sharp on desktop and works on phones, your forms sent to your inbox, secure hosting with daily backups, and your domain in your name.
Need something different, like more pages, booking or a store? Build a tailored estimate, and we confirm the scope and price before you pay.
Smaller jobs, on the platform you have
Platform site
from$499
A simple site on your own Squarespace, Wix or WordPress.
- Up to 3 pages, designed for your business
- The plan and login stay in your name
- Edit it yourself in the platform’s editor
- No monthly fee from us
Exact price in writing before any work starts.
Quick fix
from$99
Something broken or out of date on the site you have now.
- A broken layout, phone glitch, form or domain
- Squarespace, Wix, WordPress or a site we built
- One flat price agreed before we start
- Most fixes done within a day
Exact price in writing before any work starts.
Pay monthly instead, or a bigger projectfrom $149 a month, or a written quote
Pay monthly instead
The full site with nothing up front but the first month.
Monthly
The full site, paid monthly. First month to start.
$149per month
for 12 months, care included. Then $99 per month care
- Everything in the full site, up to 6 pages
- Email signatures included
- Edit your own words and photos
- Hosting, backups and an hour of edits a month
- Yours to keep after 12 payments
You pay only after you approve your concept.
Bigger projects
Towns, public bodies, stores and anything past 6 pages.
Custom
Municipalities, public bodies and larger businesses.
Quotedper project
Scope and price confirmed in writing before any work starts
- As many pages as the project needs
- Built to WCAG 2.0 AA, as AODA requires
- Your current content moved over
- Booking, payments, portals or a store
- A schedule and one point of contact
We send a written quote first. Nothing to pay until you accept it.
DetailsHosting only, payments, care and HST
Just need it online?
Hosting only: security, backups and uptime checks. Edits when you need them, $50 each. Choose it instead of the care plan on Starter or Full site. Launch includes it free for the first year.
$19 per month · or $150 a year
Prices in CAD. Starter and Full site are paid half at the start and half at launch; Launch is one payment after you approve the concept. The Monthly plan starts with its first payment instead. Launch is one page in our standard layout; Starter and Full site are designed from scratch. Move up at any time and what you paid counts toward the next one. Want to edit your own words and photos? It is included with the Full site, or $199 one time on Launch and Starter, with no monthly fee. Need more edit time? Care Plus is $149 per month with two hours of edits. Need more than 6 pages? That is a Custom project, and we quote it.
If you prepay the first year, it does not renew automatically; we arrange year-two hosting or care separately. Approved your concept, or paying a launch balance or an existing plan? Pay or manage your project.
Process
Live within a week.
Day 1
Discovery
A call about your business and your customers. You send logo, photos and text.
Days 2–3
Design
Still renders of the homepage on desktop and phone for you to review.
Days 4–6
Build
The real site, with motion, forms and every page checked on a phone.
Day 7
Launch
We go live on your domain and the care plan starts.
Start a project
Show us your current site. We’ll show you what it could be.
Send a link and a line about your business. You’ll get a homepage concept back, free.