StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Riverside Massage Studio, Natural Way Woods, Women's Day and Business Hall of Fame

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

Claire Voigt opened her own massage therapy studio last week in Lakefield.

She was on the Canadian National Fencing Team, competing at an international level, so she understands biomechanics, kinesiology, and the importance of therapy. A Registered Massage Therapist, Voigt can treat anything from rehabilitation after an accident, to helping to deal with neurological conditions, palliative care, HIV, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, pain, migraines and sports injuries. You’ll find riversidemassagestudio on Instagram or call 705-977-5222.

Natural Way Woods is a local family-run business making beautiful wooden products, from décor to toys.

The Doughty’s utilize local hardwoods and high-quality paint to create custom signs, letters and numbers, puzzles, bowls and vessels and everything can be customized for a special gift or occasion. Just look for Natural Way Woods on Instagram.

INSPIRE: The Women's Portrait Project will be hosting its inaugural International Women’s Day Event in March.

The day should be amazing with award-winning Inuk Singer-Songwriter Susan Aglukark and local indigenous leader Ashley Lamothe providing empowering talks, as well as six workshops facilitated by inspiring female community leaders. An Artisan’s Market featuring the works of 25 local makers will be set up, and everything will be hosted by the talented Megan Murphy. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn and you can grab tickets at the early bird price of $60 until Feb. 18 at inspirethewomensportraitproject.com

Congratulations to all of this year’s inductees into the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame.

The impressive list includes Allan and Gerald Bolton, Peter, Anne, and Greg Elmhirst, Bill Lett and Michael Gallant, Craig Mortlock, Neil Morton, Effy Peel, Peter Robinson, Jaime Stringer, and Scott Murison, Kieran Andrews and Jonathan Moreno – Wild Rock Outfitters.

The formal induction ceremony takes place at the 8th Annual JA Business Hall of Fame, May 25, at The Venue in downtown Peterborough. Tickets are at ja-neo.org

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