StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Y-Drive PTBO, Canadian Life Science, Tru Faces, Donna Williams and Hugh Foley

PTBOCanada is delighted to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…

Stu somehow missed this business when they launched last year so here’s a shoutout to Y-Drive Ptbo, Peterborough’s home-grown rideshare company.

With 31 drivers, 4000 downloads and 7000 rides completed, co-owners Erica Young and Rob Davidson are justifiably proud of their company growth.

If you have a look at their social media and here on PTBOCanada they’ve found many ways to give back including recently replacing a bike that had been stolen from a young Peterborough boy.

Canadian Life Science is a local company located on Jameson Drive here in Peterborough. They are analytical, chromatography and dissolution products distributors and they recently developed and introduced two rapid response COVID-19 tests, one for antigens, the other for antibodies, with results in 15 minutes. If you are in a point of care, in-patient care setting, check out their website.

Tru Faces is a wonderful new initiative recently launched by sisters Emilee and Hannah. Both visually impaired, the sisters want to build a community where people with disabilities can connect with one another, have someone to talk to and have someone who understands how they feel.

They also want to educate others about disabilities, raise awareness and break a few stereotypes. They have t-shirts for sale, seeking a sponsor to help them build their ambassador program and are looking to build the Tru Faces community.  

Congratulations to Donna Williams who recently announced that after eight years at the Holiday Inn she is moving on to join the team at Vandermeulen Plumbing. 

We also send congrats to Hugh Foley on the publication of his new book: Tales from Seanchai. A fun collection of short stories and lore from Ireland and Canada's Celtic cultures. Just look for Hugh or Theresa Foley on Facebook for details.

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