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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Treasures & Memories, Matthew Savino & More!
/PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Savino Human Resources Partners owner Matthew Savino recently announced a major enhancement to their online HR support platform. HRLive is a web-based human resources tool dedicated to serving small-to-medium businesses with timely, cost-effective HR support. The platform now includes payroll automation featuring “fingerprint” timekeeping technology, as well as compliance training, on-demand HR, performance management, HR content and automation, and lots more. Full details are online at hrlive.ca.
You might recognize Barb Smith da Silva from her many years at Things Remembered in Lansdowne Place. When that store closed, Barb purchased all of their engraving equipment and acquired several Canadian suppliers and started her own business! Treasures and Memories is a gift shop with quality custom engraving on the premises. Barb has gifts for weddings, anniversary, birthdays and births, religious, graduation, retirement, pets and more. Custom designs and company logos are also available. Treasures and Memories is located at 843 Chemong Road in the Brookdale Plaza, down the split in the middle of the plaza across from the bowling alley. Go to treasuresandmemories.ca for more info.
Melinda Richter’s business, Curated, works with clients to manage their collections of art, antiques, and collectibles, and helping them make decisions about what to keep, donate, sell, or give away. Melinda has now launched an online auction service to help clients sell items they have decided to part with. Anyone can bid on Curated Auctions at curated.hibid.com. More information about consignments or hosting your own at-home auction can be found at curated-peterborough.ca.
If your business is connected to the Chamber of Commerce, Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, the Innovation Cluster, Community Futures or the DBIA, don’t miss the TeamPtbo Holiday Social at The Venue, Tuesday (December 3) from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Lots of food and fun, with music by the Smoking Jackets Jazz Band. Please bring a donation for Kawartha Food Share. Details at peterboroughchamber.ca.
And the Starter Company Plus Showcase is happening this Thursday (December 5) at Showplace from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Come and check out some of Peterborough’s young entrepreneurs. Details at peterboroughed.ca.
Shop Downtown Peterborough For Black Friday
/Bring your Holiday Shopping Passport downtown this Black Friday (November 29th) for great deals and a chance to win $3,000 in prizes.
Look for the Black Friday posters and balloons when you shop downtown at 100 participating downtown businesses, including fashion, furniture, restaurants, salons, music, toys, collectibles, sports and more.
Left to right: Terry Guiel, Executive Director of the DBIA; Julie Morris, DBIA Marketing Committee member; Gail Martin, owner of John Roberts Clothiers; John Martin, owner of John Roberts Clothiers
Starting Black Friday, parking downtown is free for two hours thanks to the City of Peterborough Parking Division.
“Park for free when you shop in downtown Peterborough on Black Friday for some great deals and use your Holiday Shopping Passport for a chance to win some money,” says Terry Guiel, Executive Director of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area. “Downtown is your destination for local shopping.”
Visit downtownptbo.ca for more details and a full list of participating Black Friday and Holiday Shopping Passport locations.
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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Mr Brock Barbershop, The Play Cafe & More!
/PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Mr Brock Barbershop opened recently at 221 Brock Street. Owned by Marsel Khakimi, you’ll find brothers Jack and Aiden Wilson ready to provide classic cuts, buzz cuts, a beard trim, or a hot towel shave. Both licensed barbers, Jack is also a licensed hair stylist. Walk-ins are welcome and they have a virtual reality room to play in if there is a wait. Book online at mrbrock.ca.
The Play Cafe is reopening at 1434 Chemong Road. Play Cafe offers a cozy, warm environment for children and their caregivers to create, explore, play, and connect with new friends, with developmentally appropriate toys, puzzles, books, and gross motor equipment. They host a variety of classes from Yoga for kids and adults, Mom + Baby Groups, and Family Paint Nights. Plus they offer birthday party and event packages! Stop in this Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. for some re-opening free play, cupcakes and prizes. playcafepeterborough.com
The Canoe and Paddle in Lakefield is starting a new Ball Hockey Tournament next weekend (December 6th). It’ll be held during the annual Christmas Street closure in Lakefield. There is no entry fee and they are looking for 12 teams. Details at the Canoe and Paddle (18 Bridge St.) in Lakefield.
Congratulations to Tina at Tiny Greens, who recently renovated in order to give the shop more room and add a lunch bar, so you can quickly order your lunch and have it freshly made right in front of you! 431George Street. Find Tiny Greens on Facebook here.
Whether you’ve got retail therapy plans for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday or Cyber Monday, or maybe you’re holding out for Boxing Day, I only have one suggestion—keep your town in business, by keeping your business in town. Everyone loves a bargain... just make sure that bargain comes from a local store that employs local people, pays local taxes, and not only gives on giving Tuesday, but every other day of the year by sponsoring local charities or sports teams. Hashtag #LovelocalPtbo on social media.
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat Featuring Cardinal Plumbing & Electrical, Rawscoe’s Sport Collectables & More!
/PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Cardinal Plumbing and Electrical recently launched in Peterborough. Owners Matt Woudwyk and Dave Latiak-Kulesza offer a full suite of electrical and plumbing services from pipes to fixtures to renovations. Installations, upgrades, repairs or replacements, Matt and Dave bring a strong and diverse background to their new company. Covering Peterborough and the Kawarthas, visit cardinalhome.ca for more info.
Goodies on George has new owners. Abdul and Zahra Niazi offer over 50 spices, tea, Latin American, Nigerian, African, Persian, Middle Eastern and Indian groceries, cookware, and more. While Goodies has been around since 2009, Abdul and Zahra just took over last month. They are food lovers and pride themselves in helping you travel anywhere in the world through food. You’ll find Goodies on George at 429 George Street North.
Just up the street, you’ll find the Fab Factory, Caleb Carlyle Sutton’s new hair studio. Offering everything hair from colour to cuts to styles to waxing. Caleb says inner fabulousness is up to you, they do the rest! Located at 458 George Street, Caleb covers everything from cuts to perms, up dos to braids and curls, full colour to foils. Check out fabfactory.ca for more.
Ross Elson’s new business is called Rawscoe’s Sport Collectables. Recently opened at 182 ½ Charlotte street, Ross has been a collector since he was a kid. Rawscoe’s offers autographed memorabilia, jerseys, collectible sports cards, and the experience and knowledge to help you find what you are looking for.
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Fur A Walk, Electric City Works & More!
/PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
When Cheryl Downer said she was “taking the dog fur a walk...” little did she know that she had just named her new business. Fur A Walk offers dog walking, puppy, kitty, and senior pet visits, and pet chauffeur services if you just need to get your pet to the vet or the groomers. Plus they have pet sitting and boarding as well. Available within Peterborough City and surrounding area, they are open seven days a week. Check out furawalk.ca for more info.
Electric City Works is the exciting next chapter for Chalk Therapy owners Tara Lee and Adam Genge. Finalists in the 2017 Win This Space Competition, they opened their first location on Erskine Avenue. Continuous growth and multiple connections with other local artisans triggered the creation of Electric City Works, a maker’s space and market space for over 20 local makers and artists. Buy a special gift, watch it being made, or learn how to make it—it’s all at Electric City Works. Located at 200 Charlotte Street, the Grand Opening celebration is Friday, November 15th from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sweat Happy Wellness owners Kent and Becky Sheehey recently expanded their Lindsay-based Reformer Pilates business into Peterborough. Reformer Pilates is a machine based system insuring correct posture and alignment. With small classes of 6, they offer lots of personal attention. Located at 87 Adelaide Street in Lindsay, the new Peterborough facility is at Pulse Physio at 866 Chemong road. Visit sweathappywellness.com for more info.
PTBOStrong was formed earlier this year due to the opioid and homelessness crisis facing Peterborough. PTBOStrong aims to raise awareness, education and funds, which will go toward a safe consumption site, local support, and eventually a healing lodge. Fundraising efforts have included concerts, merchandise, and now a new restaurant coupon book featuring 51 local restaurants with Buy one, Get One Free and other offers. A $1000 value for $30! Pick them up at the Chamber of Commerce, Hiawatha First Nation, PJ’s Diner on Sherbrooke, Reggie’s Hot Grill, Aviemore and more. For details, visit peterboroughstrong.com.
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Dan Joyce's, Jeff Purveys & More!
/PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Dan Joyce’s Classic Clothing, the iconic women’s wear store in Peterborough, has a new owner. Nancy Wiskel recently took over ownership from Dan and Sally Joyce, who have built a legacy business over the last 40 years. Nancy’s history with the store goes back to helping her Dad pick out gifts for her Mom at the store! She also has a background in the online fashion world with her company styleyesfashioncrate.com. Nancy plans to maintain all of the wonderful staff and clothing lines, while adding a few new lines here and there. Congratulations to Nancy on her new adventure—and to Dan and Sally on their retirement.
Nancy Wiskel
Speaking of anniversaries, how about 100 years! It was 1919 when the first Purveys opened in Toronto. In 1956, Jeff Purvey’s opened in Peterborough on Rubidge Street, and later added a second location on Chemong Road. Manager Brian Tillie, himself marking 33 years with the company, is planning a big celebration all day this Saturday (November 9) with everything tax-free, and free appetizers for eat-in customers, cake and more. Congratulations!
Gates College recently opened a campus on Lansdowne street. In Cobourg since 1993, and Sault Saint Marie for 5 years, the Peterborough location is at 1135 Lansdowne Street West. Gates College offers Advanced Business Management, Police Foundations, Personal Support Worker, and Medical Office Assistant programs. Visit gatescollege.ca for details.
Many of us are increasingly tied to our smartphones. How about an app designed to encourage you to disconnect, get outside and explore? BiosphereGPS is Jordan Ahee’s new business—a mobile app with a mapping feature that shows 10 different environment types across Southern Ontario, from Agriculture, to Coniferous, Grassland, Wetland, Water and more. BiosphereGPS is in beta testing mode right now, includes interactive features and is available on the App Store.
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Fully Promoted, Doo Doo's Bakery & More!
/PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Signarama Peterborough recently launched a new sister franchise called Fully Promoted. Owner Morgan Smith says the addition of Fully Promoted allows his staff to offer complete branded product and marketing solutions, including everything from corporate apparel and promotional products, to storefront signage, to the pens in your office, and everything in between. Everything is in one location at 774 Rye Street in Peterborough.
Taking the drama out of cleaning, Drama Clean is Charity Stow’s new business. Offering Residential cleaning, deep cleaning for ovens or windows, plus event services for weddings, special events, or preparing to sell your home. For clean you can count on, find Charity Stow at dramaclean.ca.
Congratulations to Lucky Strike Bait Works on their recent 90th anniversary celebration. Frank Edgar started making fishing lures out of old broom handles in 1929. The company is now fourth generation family-owned with 17 employees. luckystrikebaitworks.com
Congratulations to Diane Rogers from Doo Doo’s Bakery in Baileboro. Diane recently took home top honours at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for her famous butter tarts. Taking 1st place in both the Traditional and Special Ingredient categories, the legend of Doo Doo’s continues to grow. Doodoos.ca
Diane Rogers
Nominations are now open for the 5th Annual Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame. The deadline for submissions is November 28th, with the induction ceremony to be held May 28th, 2020. Visit jacanada.org/plm for info.
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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Innovative Life Designs, The Unicorn & More
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Amelia Valenti is a Leadership and Wellness coach who recently started up her own Coaching Business called Innovative Life Designs. Amelia has an extensive background in education as a teacher, consultant, and administrator, and she uses an evidence-based strategy called Design Thinking with her clients. Offering Executive Leadership, wellness coaching, education consulting or workshop facilitation, check out Amelia’s innovative website or Facebook page for more info.
Amelia Valenti
The Unicorn is a new hair salon in downtown Peterborough. Owned by licensed hairstylist Diana Stephens, The Unicorn offers cuts and styles, colour, treatments, and weddings and events. The salon is located at 412 1/2 George St. in Downtown Peterborough and has undergone extensive renovations. Check out the unicorn style online at theunicornsalon.com.
Diana Stephens
EyeTech VisionCare just celebrated their grand opening recently at 1840 Lansdowne Street in the Mapleridge Plaza. Owner and Optician Tam Mak offers Eye Glasses, Sunglasses and Contacts. There is an Optician on duty, knowledgeable and friendly staff, and they’ll direct bill to most insurance companies. Look for EyeTech VisionCare on Facebook here.
Ann Way-Nee worked for 30 years as an occupational therapist at Five Counties Children's Centre. Following her retirement, Ann started a new business called Learn Differently Pro, which distributes web-based structured literacy programs that have been developed for children with learning difficulties. The programs are multi-sensory and individualized and targeted at basic spelling or arithmetic skills. There is lots more to know, so check out the Facebook page here.
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Revelstoke Café, Tick Tock Clocks & More!
/PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Tick Tock Clocks is Mark Jakubiak’s new business. Located at 205 Sherbrooke Street across from the LCBO, Mark is a third-generation clock specialist offering sales and repairs to modern and antique grandfather, mantle, wall hung, alarm, electric, cuckoo, classic automobile and quartz clocks. Mark also repairs and sells barometers. All rebuilds and overhauls are guaranteed and Mark also repairs and sells modern and antique barometers. Check out the grand opening on Thursday, October 10th at 4 p.m., and remember, if it won’t tick, let Mark tock to it. ticktockclockrepair.ca
The Back Row Entertainment is a multimedia company located in downtown Peterborough. Brothers Matt and Tyler Rose offer voice recording, custom clothing, graphic design and branding, to both the public and musical artists, The Back Row is located at 376 Water Street.
For details, visit thebackrow.ca, or give them a call at 705.775.3535.
The husband and wife duo of Conner and Tasha Clarkin recently opened Peterborough’s newest plant based café. The Revelstoke Café is located at 641 George Street, in the former Amuse location. Conner and Tasha offer a plant-based menu with fresh made baked goods, and locally sourced brunch food, sourcing as many local ingredients as possible. And everything is made from scratch, right down to the plant based milk they serve with your coffee. You’ll find the Revelstoke Café on Facebook here.
Tasha and Connor Clarkin
