Iconic East City Staple Sullivan's Pharmacy Announces Ownership Change

Jason Hinton is the new sole owner of the iconic East City business Sullivan’s Pharmacy after his former business partner, Doug Shier, has decided to sell his ownership in the business.

“Sullivan’s continues to deliver the same professional, high-quality service that has made it an iconic East City business,” Hinton says. “I’m extremely pleased to carry on the tradition of this family-owned, independent business that was built by the Sullivan family.”

Jason Hinton

Hinton and Shier purchased the business in 2014, but Shier (who had been a pharamacist there for 32 years) has been absent from Sullivan’s since he decided to take a leave of absence for personal matters in February 2016. When Shier decided he wouldn’t be returning to the business, he offered to sell his share of the business to Hinton.

Prior to joining Sullivan’s Pharmacy as a pharmacist in 2013, Hinton had previously owned and operated Shoppers Drug Mart franchises downtown and at Mapleridge Plaza in Peterborough.

“Doug was a cornerstone of Sullivan’s for many years,” Hinton adds. “He worked closely with the Sullivans and helped guide the transition to the new ownership of the business. I respect his decision to step away from the business to focus on his personal matters. I would like to thank Doug for all his contributions to Sullivan’s and I wish him all the best.”

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Nostalgic Peterborough Couple Launching Ice Cream & Popsicle Bicycle Pedal Parlor Co.

[UPDATE, May 6th]: Here are pictures of the bike and the design...

Niki AllDay prepping bike

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Ever since Peterborough couple Niki Allday and Jesse Guerin first begin dating, they agreed that one day they would purchase an ice cream bicycle and bring back those amazing childhood memories of Dickie Dee ice cream.

"The sound of the bell is something I will never forget," Niki tells PTBOCanada of her childhood memories of the colourful modified tricyle with its fiberglass compartment full of frozen tasty treats. The couple purchased a vintage original Dickie Dee bike and are refinishing it, and the name of their business will be the Pedal Parlor Co.

The bike Niki and Jesse purchased

Niki and Jesse believe their locally owned and operated ice cream bicycle will bring a sense of nostalgia along with it—"a feeling of happiness, and memories of sunny summer days where the bells ring, and you run outside to catch the bicycle with your friends."

Niki & Jesse

"We are hoping to have some of the original flavours sold by Dickie Dee, including rockets and fudgsicles," Allday tells PTBOCanada.com, adding "we are also hoping to have a few dairy free, vegan and healthy options."

Weather permitting, Pedal Parlor Co. will launch sometime in May on residential streets in town, but the bike will be "road ready" with its new design by April. Jesse will be doing most of the actual bike riding, while Niki will look after marketing and purchasing. If all goes well, more bikes will be added and they will eventually have a fleet.

The modern twist of being able to utilize social media will enable people to find out the location of the bike on Pedal Parlor's Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages. As well, the bike will be available to service birthday parties, picnics, weddings and other special occasions. For more info, email the couple here or visit their website where you can submit your favourite flavours.

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Amusé Coffee Co. Opens Pop Up Location In VentureNorth Building In Downtown

Local café Amusé Coffee Co., which opened its first location at 641 George St. in 2015, has now also opened a "pop up" location for its authentic Paris-inspired charm of fair trade organic whole bean coffee and baked goods in the main lobby of the VentureNorth Building in downtown Peterborough.

Photo courtesy FastStart Peterborough

Owner Lindsay Brock will be serving Amusé products on Mondays and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the hopes of eventually being there more days.

“I’m so excited to be expanding into VentureNorth, they have so many exciting things happening in this building and I’m really happy to be connected to that,” says Brock. “We are currently here Mondays and Wednesdays for March, and hopefully on a more permanent basis thereafter.”

Amusé founder Lindsay Brock at her second location (photo courtesy FastStart Peterborough)

We are so excited that @amusecoffeeco is now in @VentureNorthPtb Monday & Wednesday! ☕️ #fuel #MondayMotivaton pic.twitter.com/zP5520enxz

— Innovation Cluster (@InnovationPtbo) March 5, 2018

Amusé Coffee Co., which sprung out of the FastStart Peterborough program for budding entrepreneurs, continues to serve Fair Trade Organic whole bean coffee, premium loose tea, and a range of baked goods and brunch options with a French-feel.

The VentureNorth Building is located at 270 George St. N.

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Ritual Apothecary To Open In Downtown Peterborough After Winning Win This Space

Nadine McCallen is the grand prize winner of Win This Space 2018, which includes a storefront free for a year in beautiful downtown Peterborough. The announcement was made at The Venue on Thursday night (March 1st) in front of a great crowd.
 
McCallen owns The Willow's Bark and will be opening a new store called Ritual Apothecary in the downtown. Her shop will sell locally produced skincare, herbal remedies and household products from a variety of sustainable companies focusing on wildcrafted, organic and unrefined ingredients.

Nadine McCallen pictured after announcement at The Venue

McCallen is looking to create a social space where people can blend their own teas while sitting and reading a book or participating in a workshop.
 
“It’s inspiring to see all these creative ideas for new businesses that people want to open here in downtown Peterborough,” says Terry Guiel, Executive Director of the Downtown Business Improvement Area. “I’d like to congratulate Nadine on all her hard work and earning this lifechanging prize.”

McCallen

McCallen was selected by the Win This Space judges who evaluated the Top 10 applicants to the program. The Top 10 spent the last three months fine-tuning their proposals at workshops focused on marketing, financial planning and business plans.
 
“Last year we had five Win This Space participants open shop,” says Guiel. “It doesn’t end with Win This Space. It’s a lot of work to open a storefront and we’re here with our Win This Space partners to make sure that those with determination and a strong business plan have the support they need to pursue their entrepreneurial dream.”

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After Damage From Fire Natas Café Re-Opens Just In Time For Christmas

Just five weeks after damage from a fire and flooding, Natas Café has re-opened its doors in downtown Peterborough.

Photo courtesy DBIA

Nice to see you open again @NatasCafe! ☕️ pic.twitter.com/q8gKglE1zv

— PTBO_CANADA (@Ptbo_Canada) December 22, 2017

The popular George Street café re-opened Friday morning (December 22nd) as excited patrons returned for their favourite coffee, espresso and sandwiches.

Owner Steve Francis (Photo courtesy DBIA)

Photo courtesy DBIA

Neighbouring business Simple, which also sustained significant damage during the fire on November 17th, is still undergoing renovations but has opened a temporary location at the entrance to Peteborough Square.

Photo courtesy DBIA

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