Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Whelans Flooring, Selwyn Township and The Venue

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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…

Congratulations to Whelans Flooring as they recently celebrated their 50th Anniversary!

Over the years, they have grown to become the premier retail flooring store in Peterborough, Lindsay and the Kawarthas. In the last few years Whelan's has also picked up several awards, most recently the 2019 Service Sector Excellence award at the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce awards. For more information, you can visit: whelansflooring.com

Selwyn Township recently launched their Meet Selwyn video series showcasing the businesses, attractions, and experiences that make Selwyn a great place to visit and encourage people to eat, stay, and explore local.

You can check out that video series by going to: youtube.com/SelwynTownship

Congratulations to The Venue who recently celebrated five years of family ownership under Keven and April Sendel.

The Venue is Peterborough’s Premier Event space in the heart of downtown, hosting events from weddings to concerts to conferences and more! The celebration on Oct. 14 highlighted their continued commitment to hosting memorable events. For more information you can visit: venueptbo.ca

This Thursday is the 2026 Business Excellence Awards Gala! We look forward to celebrating with you and highlighting this year’s recipients at Kawartha Downs – congratulations to all the nominees and thank you to all the businesses who work hard to make Peterborough and the Kawarthas such a great place to live, work, play, and do business.

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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