Peterborough Chamber Wins Two National Awards At AGM In Regina

The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce won two National awards on the weekend at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada held in Regina, Saskatchewan.

On Saturday, Peterborough Chamber CEO Stuart Harrison and Manager of Membership Services Karen August made a presentation to a packed room of Chamber staff and volunteers from across the Country as one of three finalists in the annual Chamber Competition. The Calgary Chamber was awarded Gold, the Peterborough Chamber Silver, and the Burnaby Chamber Bronze.

At far right: Peterborough Chamber's Manager of Membership Services Karen August and President & CEO Stuart Harrison pictured on stage accepting award

“Each year, the Canadian Chamber chooses a different theme for this competition," Stuart Harrison says. "This year the theme was 'Membership in the age of Google' and we were chosen for the strategy and techniques we employ to communicate the business message to both our members and the public at large."

Silver prize for @ptbochamber #CCCAGM16 Congratulations to all @CalgaryChamber @BurnabyBOT pic.twitter.com/0vaqgOSIE9

— Peterborough Chamber (@ptbochamber) September 17, 2016

Sandra Dueck

On Friday night, Peterborough Chamber Policy Analyst and Communication Specialist Sandra Dueck was awarded the Employee of the Year award.

The award is presented annually at the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada awards dinner. Sandra was recognized for the work she has done to help the Peterborough Chamber amplify issues of importance to business at all three levels of Government.

This lady. Happy Birthday, @sandramdueck! Just named Chamber Employee of the Year at #CCCAGM16. #ProudHubby pic.twitter.com/Ow10ML0nJl

— Jef Dueck (@JefDueck) September 17, 2016

“Sandra is part of a high performance team at the Peterborough Chamber and we are very proud of her accomplishment," says Chamber CEO Stuart Harrison.

Congrats to the innovative team at the Chamber for both awards!  

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Scholars' Bookstore Closing At End Of October After Nearly 40 Years In Business

Scholars' Bookstore, which has been in business since 1978 in Peterborough, is going to be closing its doors at the end of October.

It has been an amazing run for this bookstore.

There are shelving units for sale (see info in poster below).

—post by Evan Holt

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Catalina's Has Opened A Vintage Store On Water Street

Catalina's Salon on Hunter St. has spunoff a second location called Catalina's On Water. It is located at 383 Water Street (the old Dixon's Book store).

It has fun furniture, fashion and retro home decor so make sure to check it out!

—post by Evan Holt

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Peterborough's Publican House Brewery Wins At The Canadian Brewery Awards

Publican House Brewery in Peterborough has announced that their Flagship brand, Pub House Ale, was awarded a bronze medal at the 2016 Canadian Brewing Awards.

The Canadian Brewing Awards is the only national competition to judge the quality of Canadian manufactured beer and ciders in a variety of style categories. With over 1,200 submissions from 244 breweries, a Canadian Brewing Award medal is a widely recognized symbol of brewing excellence in Canada.

“As our best selling beer, Pub House Ale has a unique flavour profile that creates a distinct, yet easy drinking experience,” says Matt Philips, Partner at Publican House. “We’re excited to be recognized for the quality of our beer that we are so proud to produce.”

Pub House Ale is available in 473ml cans at select LCBO locations throughout Ontario and of course at Publican House's retail store at 300 Charlotte St.

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AgTech Startups Booming: Innovation Cluster Partners With Peterborough Agriculture Society

Seeing the vast potential in the booming AgTech sector locally, The Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster (GPIC) has announced an innovative new partnership with the Peterborough Agricultural Society (PAS).

It was a perfect fit with the Innovation Cluster as The Peterborough Agriculture Society has outlined a new strategic plan which clearly identifies the desire to promote agriculture awareness with an emphasis on advanced agriculture processes and technology, something the Innovation Cluster has championed in the community.

Entomo Farms

Indeed, the Innovation Cluster has been working with companies to aid in the commercialization of agriculture research and in promoting innovation in the agriculture sector with companies such as Noble Tech Inc., Entomo Farms and Chimp Treats.

“There are a growing number of AgTech start-ups in the region and this partnership will be crucial to the development of our local agriculture sector and economy,” says Michael Skinner, Interim CEO of the Innovation Cluster.

Andrea Lacerda from Noble Tech

The Innovation Cluster will kick off this unique affiliation with PAS by hosting a demonstration area—coined "Innovation Agriculture Zone"—at the Peterborough Exhibition in August for Innovative Agriculture related companies, and Chimp Treats will be there launching a new product.

We're teaming up with local farmers to bring a healthy, frozen treat to the @ptboex 🍌 + 🍓 -> 🍦 #nicecream @InnovationPtbo @PtboCanada

— Chimp Treats (@chimptreats) June 9, 2016

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Check Out The New Pop Up Ice Cream Store GG's In East City

GG's opens in East City

Jen & Kelly posing on opening day with PTBOCanada's Julie Morris

Jen and Kelly—former owners of the Peterborough shop Girlie Girls—have opened a "pop-up" ice cream parlour in East City called GG's: Cones of Deliciousness (funnily enough in their old location at 75 Hunter Street East!).

Jen and Kelly look forward to a busy summer season and will see what the fall brings to determine if they will open year round. They offer 32 flavours from Kawartha Dairy, are cash only, and are open the following hours in the summer months...

JUNE

• Thursday to Sunday - 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

JULY & AUGUST

• 7 Days a Week - 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Give GG's a follow on Twitter.

—post and photos by Evan Holt

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