Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Kawartha Gymnastics, S.O.S., Sherry Hill and 6ixty Wings

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

Kawartha Gymnastics is expanding its reach with the launch of KG North, a new location in Bancroft.

The expansion will help ensure that children and families in Bancroft and the surrounding North Hastings community continue to have access to gymnastics programming close to home. The new location will also create opportunities through the connection between Kawartha Gymnastics’ Peterborough and Bancroft programs, supporting athletes and families across both communities. For more information, go to: http://www.kawarthagymnastics.ca/

A local Peterborough business is getting ready to celebrate a major milestone. S.O.S – Save Our Soles will mark its 20th anniversary on September 23, and the celebrations are already getting underway. Happy Birthday S.O.S.! For more information you can visit their website: www.shopsos.ca

Peterborough County has partnered with Sherry Hill of IntegrAlign, to offer a series of free, hands-on AI training sessions across the county.

The workshops are designed to help people build confidence using AI, with no technical background required. Five sessions will be offered at each stop, tailored to industries including construction and trades, small business, tourism and hospitality, health and wellness, and non-profits. The first session takes place September 16 in Keene, followed by stops in Bridgenorth, Millbrook and Norwood. For more information and to register, go to: https://events.ptbocounty.ca/ecdev

A new dining destination in Peterborough is officially celebrating its grand opening next month.

6ixty Wings, located at 110 Chandler Cres., will host its official Grand Opening on Sept. 25, beginning at 5 p.m. The locally operated restaurant has been serving the community since its soft opening six weeks ago and is now celebrating its official launch as part of the Peterborough business community. For more information, you can go to: https://6ixtywings.com/

Tickets are now available for the 2026 Peterborough + Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Gala, presented by Cogeco. Taking place on Thursday, October 22, at Kawartha Downs, the evening will celebrate the outstanding businesses, entrepreneurs, leaders, and organizations that help strengthen the Peterborough and Kawarthas business community. For more information and tickets, go to: pkchamber.ca.

If you want to have your business featured on the Business Beat or know of a business doing something new and interested, shoot an email to brenda@pkchamber.ca.

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