It was a day to remember! Thanks to Scott Cisco for sending us these terrific photos from his parents slide collection of the Simpsons-Sears store opening in Peterborough on August 26th, 1954. Also included below is a photo of the store under construction.
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Read MoreTwitter wall
Whistle Stop Cafe in downtown Peterborough has launched an innovative social media wall meant to become a hub for ideas pertaining to the city.
Local businesses and organizations can get their Twitter handle and/or hashtag on the wall/window of the cafe by contacting whistlestopcafe@bellnet.ca for details.
Owner Peggy Shaughnessy tells us the Twitter/hashtag wall is meant to "create dialogue", to inspire people to create conversations around their city pertaining to culture, politics, sports—whatever. Peterborough is known for having one of the more active communities on Twitter—Twitter Canada was here this summer—and this is another example of its power here.
Our @Ptbo_Canada handle is already on the wall so tweet us a picture when you see it in there, or when you're having conversations pertaining to the city and downtown.
Follow @WhistleStopLife on Twitter for more information, or email whistlestopcafe@bellnet.ca.
Peggy Shaughnessy unveils Twitter wall
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Read MoreUpdate: November 6th, 2014 - T-Elle is open in their new location at the corner of 131 Charlotte Street.
Downtown clothing shop T-Elle Boutique (located at 351 George Street) is having a moving sale. Items are up to 70% off as they prepare to move to their new location at 131 Charlotte Street.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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After 25 years in business, Parkhill on Hunter will be closing the doors of the landmark Peterborough restaurant on Monday, September 29th. “It is with both sadness and excitement that I make this decision,” owner Emma Cox says in a press release. “After 12 years of working at the restaurant, four of which as owner, the time has come for the next phase.” Cox will be transitioning her focus, skill and experience to her new catering and event planning business, EC Catering. “I am so excited about this change. Although we won’t be in a brick and mortar restaurant, our food and event planning services will still be available."
NOTE: EC Catering says they will honour all Parkhill on Hunter gift certificates for one year from closing date.
Share your memories of Parkhill on Hunter over the years on our Facebook page.
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Bud's Music Centre on Alymer St., which first opened in town in 1968, has been purchased by Long & McQuade as the owners are retiring.
As of October 6th, Bud's Music will be no more, and the well wishes and memories from loyal customers over the years are coming in on the Facebook announcement (see below) posted by Bud's. There will be no job losses, as the employees will now be Long & McQuade employees.
[h/t Beth McClelland]
The Loomex Group, best known for their operation of the Peterborough Airport and the new Seneca College Peterborough Campus, broke ground on their new 22,000 square foot building located at the Peterborough Airport. The building will be home to the majority of the 22 Loomex employees from their three divisions: Loomex Property Management, Loomex Training and Consulting, and Loomex Communications & Consulting. The new building will also have office space for rent to tenants who are interested in being located at the airport—making it an incubator for aviation businesses. The new building is slated to be open in early 2015.
As a follow-up to our post on the downtown clothing store SKIRT not reopening, it looks like a new clothing store is moving into its place. The Patch, which has locations in Sauble Beach, Cambridge and Guelph, will now have a Peterborough location at 400 George Street North.
They are currently accepting resumes for new positions and you can stay connected with them by following @ChooseYourPatch on Twitter.
[UPDATE: Here is what's opening in that location now.]
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ORIGINAL POST
We reported back in June that downtown clothing store Skirt was temporarily closed. They indicated on the front door that they would be reopening August 15th, but that date has long come and gone. Now the Skirt logo sign has been removed and the store is looking sadly vacant. Their phone lines are no longer working either. Anyone know its status or what is going in here now?
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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