Five years after opening Delancey Sports in Haliburton village, owners Josh Karam and Erika Mozes say they’re excited to make their popular store a bigger and better downtown destination.
The couple recently closed a deal for 212 Highland St., the building that last housed Lockside Trading Company. They will be moving from their current location, at 162 Highland St, over the holidays and aim to be open at their new home by midJanuary. Mozes said the move is a long time coming, with the couple spending two years searching for the perfect place to grow their operation.
“We love Haliburton, have really become a part of this community and we wanted to do more than we’re able to at our current spot,” Mozes said. “We want to become a year-round community hub. We have big plans for this building, more than just opening a bigger and better sports store.”
With around 5,000 sq. ft. of space – a sizeable expansion from the 1,500 sq. ft. they currently have, Karam and Mozes say they plan to grow the arcade they opened last summer and install a golf simulator. There are also plans to open a boutique gym on the second floor this coming spring.
On the sporting goods side, Karam said there will be more space to showcase hockey, fitness, curling and skiing equipment – all staples of the current store. He plans to expand on Delancey’s golf products and tap into Mozes’ running expertise. She ran her first marathon this year, in Muskoka, and plans to tackle long-distance excursions in Ottawa and Chicago in 2026.
“We’re really passionate, sporty people. We want to make sure people have the right gear, but we’re also really interested in building community. We want this place to become a year-round community hub. In this building, you will be able to do more than just shop for sporting goods. You can also do all your fitness activities, it’s somewhere for your kids to play and hang out,” Mozes said.
Karam added, “this move is all about providing more selection for our shoppers. The property ticked all the boxes, we feel it’s the best storefront on the main street, it’s even more centrally located… we’re excited. This building is presenting us with the expansion we’ve always had in mind.”
Delancey has three locations – in Haliburton village, Bracebridge and at Sir Sam’s Ski/Ride. There’s also an online store at www.delanceysports.com.
Mozes said the gym will provide individual training options within a group setting – it will be a pressure-free zone meeting people wherever they’re at in their fitness journey. She said there will be all the usual equipment you’d find in a gym, while she’s also had discussions with Peloton about bringing their technology to Haliburton.
The arcade will be Karam’s baby – and he’s already excited about the new golf simulator.
“The really exciting thing about this is that we’re building something we ourselves will use, which is pretty great,” he said.
