Cosmo Music

Tom Hebert was serving in the Canadian Air Force when he had the idea of opening a small music store. His idea was to provide lessons to some of his fellow servicemen and the young students in the neighborhood. Cosmo Music was established in 1968 and slowly grew over the years to include repairs and rental programs. When Tom’s wife, Brenda, and later their two children came into the business it became a true family affair with customer service and attention to detail always remaining important to Tom.

Brenda Hebert remembers driving to the music wholesaler who represented the small store her husband formed, Cosmo Music. She was several months pregnant with her son, Mark, and was given help loading a pair of guitars in her car. The two instruments were all they could afford at the time and yet the wholesaler didn't mind helping out. Both the wholesaler and Brenda and her husband, Tom, knew that this store was only going to grow. Today it’s among the most successful stores in the country.

April Hebert is an educational sales representative dedicated to supporting school music programs and band directors. Growing up in a musical family, April was immersed in music from a young age, listening to her family sing in a gospel group, singing in choirs,  playing in school bands throughout high school and later diving into instrument repair. Her passion for music eventually brought her to Cosmo Music, where she’s contributed in almost every department—from working in the repair shop, warehouse, merchandising and sales.