In 1977 Ron & Anne Pavlovich opened an antique store in Hamilton. Located in a circa 1915 honey barn, this store took on a life of its own. Customers, along with family and friends, became a part of the culture at Pavlovich Place.

As one of the few Ontario specialists in antique lighting, people came from a variety of locations to source this rare service of parts and restoration. Still an exclusive area of the antique world, Ron continues to provide this service to White Flame customers.

Every Christmas Pavlovich Place would host an Open House with hot cider and Granny’s homemade cookies served by the fire in the Summer House. And every Mother’s Day both Lillian and Nancy would pour tea and serve, yes, Granny’s homemade oatmeal cookies. Occasionally a visitor to White Flame will reminisce about these memorable occasions.

We continue this tradition today but with a little different flavour…

In 1990, we started creating hand-made candles, a natural link to antique lighting. Ron Pavlovich is one of less than a handful of Certified Chandlers in the world.

White Flame was the name of a (now defunct) 1860 Lamp Company out of the U.S. We liked it and used the name for our lamp oil. Eventually it became our new company name!

Today, White Flame specializes in unique handmade candles, home decor, handmade jewellery, crystals & gemstones, antiques, healing and related workshops.