StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Rapids End Coffee Roastery & More!

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Daniel Biro travelled around North America for 15 years, playing music and drinking a lot of coffee. Over those years, he developed not only a taste for good coffee but a solid business plan as well. He launched Rapids End Coffee Roastery at 721 Rye Street, sharing the parking lot with Norms Cash and Carry. With lots of variety to choose from, you can pick up Rapids End Coffee at the Main Ingredient, the Silver Bean, Kit Coffee, Revelstoke, Kitchen Pharmacy—and Daniel is always open to new retailers. Or order online and have it delivered. Click here for more info.

To boldly go where they’ve been before, John and Kelly Dewar recently announced that John Dewar’s Auto Source is moving back to their original location at 1838 Ashburnham Drive, across from the PUC. They’ll still be carrying their great selection of late model, low KM vehicles. Opening day is next Tuesday, September 1st. So next week, when you “go straight to the source” go to Ashburnham, just North of Lansdowne. Autosource.ca.

Women Breaking Barriers is a new program for female-led businesses and startups in science, technology, engineering, math and social innovation. This program will intake two cohorts of 10 women aged 18 or older through six months of fast-tracked programming and mentorship to reduce barriers to grow and scale their businesses. With targeted training, mentorships, collaboration, and access to funding through Community Futures, the program culminates in the opportunity for each business to pitch to the Peterborough Region Angel Network. Applications for the first cohort are due this Thursday (August 27th) at noon. Details at innovationcluster.ca.

Congratulations to Brian Edwards of Rocklands Shows, who recently celebrated 40 years and over 5,000 shows in the music business. Brian and his wife Barbara want to thank the Rocklands Team and dozens of good people in the music business who have given them their trust over the years.

And congratulations to Lindsay Broadband and Accelleran who recently announced that Cogeco Communications Inc. is testing their one-box small cell solution on Cogeco’s network in the province of Quebec. A local company solving some of the rural internet issues.

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Shining Waters Chiropractic, Jack The Clipper & More!

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Shannon Eastabrook has been a registered massage therapist for 16 years here in Peterborough. She recently moved her practice to Shining Waters Chiropractic. Shannon treats many different conditions and all ages, incorporating a variety of techniques. Shannon is now located at 91 George Street N, in the Market Plaza, with free parking. Open Monday to Friday, book online now at shiningwaterschiro.com or call 705-775-7707.

Brothers Jack and Aiden Wilson are the owners of Jack the Clipper, a new home-based barbershop at 81 Lynch Street in Peterborough, which is just North of Lansdowne, between Monaghan and Park. Born and raised in Peterborough, Jack and Aiden are fully licensed master barbers and are fully equipped to do any men’s grooming, haircut, fade, or shave. Check them out at jacktheclipperbarber.com for more info.

Jack and Aiden Wilson

Sasha Cherrington has worked in fundraising, communications, and marketing, with extensive experience in radio and television and media relations. Sasha is focusing her efforts on the philanthropy field as outlined on her gocharityevents.ca website. Specializing in services for charities, Sasha will organize all aspects of events including marketing, volunteers, sponsorship and media planning. Details are at gocharityevents.ca.

The City of Peterborough is creating five new affordable housing units through renovations to two City owned properties on Clonsilla and Sherbrooke, originally slated for demolition. The problem was that the city had a budget covering less than half of the estimated cost. In true Peterborough fashion, the local building community stepped up to complete the project. Serving as Construction Managers, Mortlock Construction rallied more than 30 local contractors and suppliers resulting in an incredible volunteer effort and donated time and materials. The Clonsilla house is now completed and the Sherbrooke house is underway, and the savings are estimated at $260,000. This project is a shining example of what it means to be part of a community; one that supports itself and each other. #lovelocalptbo

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Queen Street Barbers & More

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Congratulations to Grace Jenkins on the launch of her new business, Queen Street Barbers. Located at 15 Queen Street in Lakefield, right beside the Chocolate Rabbit, Grace specializes in traditional men’s grooming including dry cuts, haircuts and rinse, kids and seniors’ cuts, and she’ll soon be adding hot towel shaves and beard trims as the regulations allow. A licensed hair stylist, Grace is open for business Monday through Saturday. Contact Queen Street Barbers at 705-651-4247.

Anyone with a connection or interest in Rice Lake will enjoy the new book by Charlotte Clay-Ireland. Called Rice Lake Reflections, it covers the islands of Rice Lake, the history, steam boating, the Rice Lake Railway, the Resorts, the communities of Bewdley, Gore's Landing, Harwood and Keene, and the Trent Severn Waterway, plus lots of great old photos. You can purchase the book at the Lakeside Supermarket in Bewdley, or send a $55 cheque to Tourist Resort Services (P.O. Box 506, Bewdley, ON KOL 1E0).

Steve and Rebecca Daynes of the Staffing Connection and Level A Professional Group have lots of news. Level A has been located at 150 King Street, above the Post Office for about a year. The Staffing Connection just joined them last week, giving both companies a better setup for their operations. They also just introduced a new program of support for their employees and candidates. Called the LIFT Support Program, it’s designed to provide resources both within the company, and in the community, to support their people with personal challenges, returning to work, career paths, stress management, and more. There is a link at thestaffingconnection.ca for more information.

Optimal Health Physiotherapy recently relocated to 193 Dalhousie Street in Peterborough. Owner Kathy Eggenberger along with Physiotherapists Rosemary Harrison and Becca Watson, and Administrator Mia Kulla, offer Sports Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture, Bonefit Training, Shockwave or Personalized Exercise Programs. The new location is fully accessible with parking front and back. Visit optimalhealthphysiotherapy.com for details.

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Trent Health In Motion, Bennett's Lawn Maintenance & More!

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Dr. Joan Himann, a sports medicine physician, is now accepting new patients at Trent Health in Motion. Sports medicine physicians provide treatment for injuries that limit your ability to be active. Dr. Himann joins the Trent Health in Motion team, which includes physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, an athletic therapist, kinesiologist, hydrotherapy, and a dietitian. Whether your goal is to be able to garden without pain, walk after knee surgery or train for a triathlon, check out trenthealthinmotion.ca online, in store at 1600 West Bank Drive Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 7B8 Canada. or call 705-741-4758.

Kim and Jeff MacDonald run The Stonehouse Hall, located in the Peterborough Curling Club on Lansdowne Street West. During the Covid shutdown, their kids, Hannah and Jailea got bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, so the family started Roadside Greetings, offering everything from special occasion lawn signs to boat graphics, custom business signs and car decals. Now that The Stonehouse Hall can start to reopen, the kids are taking over the business, and Kim and Jeff are busy preparing frozen dinners, and a Thursday special for take-out or delivery. All the details are at roadsidegreetings.ca or thestonehousehall.ca.

Bennett's Lawn Maintenance is Mitchell Bennett’s new business. Mitchell is ready to serve the community with grass cutting and trimming, help around the garden with weeding, general clean up and garden maintenance, and winter sidewalk and driveway snow shoveling. Covering the City of Peterborough, Mitchell is another young hard-working entrepreneur, so give him a call at 705-927-0970.

Finally, this Saturday, August 1st, the mandatory face covering policy comes into effect. I personally am 100% in favour of it, simply because it helps. Support for the Policy in Canada is 80% in favour, 20% against. Here is my take on it. If you can’t wear a mask, you should be accommodated. If you simply won’t wear a mask, you shouldn’t be. It’s the business owners and their employees who will be on the front line of this come Saturday, and you can thank those same businesses who have been providing a safe service, and the public health policies that have resulted in pretty much a month with zero new cases… If we don’t keep our distance, don’t follow advice, party it up, and not wear a face mask, we’ll get a second wave and a second shut down. So, let’s not screw it up….

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat Featuring All Heart CPR & First Aid, Leadercast & More!

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Amy Dechaine’s business is called All Heart CPR and First Aid. Amy has over ten years’ experience in the health care field as a paramedic, flight paramedic, and air ambulance communications. Amy offers certified training in multi-level CPR, Basic Life Support, First Aid and Emergency First Aid. She provides both business and individual training and can customize your training to meet your needs. Visit allheartcpr.ca for more info.

Andy Tough of RMS events is very aware of how the pandemic has affected local musicians, so he is putting together the “Live at the Barn” series at his Band of Brothers Studio, which is, yes, located in his barn! Andy wants to provide musicians with the opportunity to perform together in a safe environment, and to distribute the edited show on his YouTube channel. Andy has some sponsorship packages available to help support the initiative. For details, call 705-743-5125 or visit rmsevents.ca.

Kevin and Heather Covert and the team at Peterborough Driving School are back at it. They are now offering the 20-hour MTO approved Beginner Driver Education classes online. Students can work at their own pace from home. In-car and in-class lessons will be returning soon, and Medical restriction assessments resumed on Friday. Details at peterboroughdrivingschool.ca.

The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Leadercast series continues. Working like a book club, you get access to a number of world-class speakers, by watching a 30-minute video and then joining an online chat to compare key take-aways. The next speaker is Richard Montañez who started his PepsiCo career as a janitor, and went on to create their Flaming Hot Cheetos line, on his way to becoming the VP of Multicultural Sales and Marketing, PepsiCo North America! Other speakers in the lineup include former NBA Basketball star Magic Johnson. Details are at peterboroughchamber.ca.

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat Featuring PKED's Summer Company Business Startups & More

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Peterborough will be getting another marijuana dispensary. Kasa Kana is owned by brothers Aren and Evan Arkrakas, and they are shooting for a mid-August opening. Located at 1840 Lansdowne St. W. in the Mapleridge Plaza, near Brealey Drive, the brothers are also planning a second location in Huntsville next year. Visit kasakana.com for details.

Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development Corporation’s Business Advisory Centre announced its 2020 crop of Summer Company business startups:

Andréanna Sullivan’s Cozy Cups Pottery produces mugs, saucers, spoons, and plant pots and trays, as well as commissions. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Breah Beazer Clarke‘s Constellation Crafts specializes in Macramé. From grand wall hangings and chandeliers to plant hangers and reusable produce bags, you’ll find Constellation Crafts on Etsy and social media.

Gabriel Dalgarno’s OG Jigs promises to help you catch fish with beautiful hand-tied marabou jigs. Watch for him on Etsy soon, or email OGJigs@gmail.com.

Mary Wootton has MJ’s Paper Shop with stickers, cards, calendars, journal inserts for those who love to journal, personalize a binder or get a custom card for a special occasion. Check out mjspapershop.ca.

And Shane Willis has launched Eco-Care Lawn Care, a property maintenance company that features an all-electric, zero-emission, environmentally friendly property maintenance approach. Call or text 289-489-9293, or online soon at ecocarelawncare.ca.

Congratulations to all of these young entrepreneurs.

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat Featuring Heel 2 Toe, Letter My Lawn & More!

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There are obviously dozens of stories about area businesses who have bravely figured things out over the last few months, but two in particular stand out this week. Melissa and Chris Allan proudly opened their new business, HEEL 2 TOE Footwear Repair in Peterborough Square, just a couple of weeks before everything was shut down. They recently re-opened to offer repairs to everything from Birkenstock sandals, to cowboy boots, from high heels to sports shoes. They also do leather work, replace velcro stitching and much more. They are located in the lower level of Peterborough Square. 705-874-2939 

And Gerry’s Live Bait in Lakefield suffered a devastating fire earlier this year. Owner Gerry Tucker is back up and running, just next door in the Julian’s Plaza in Lakefield. Gerry has lots of minnows, worms, leaches and tackle. Call 705-651-2248. 

Teenage sisters, and student entrepreneurs Grace, Shannon and Ellen Murphy are about to launch their new business - Letter My Lawn! They can help you celebrate special occasions with personalized lawn messages for everything from birthdays and anniversaries, to graduations, engagements and retirements. Do it with class, put it on the grass! Call 705-750-7922.

ISF Inc. is a Peterborough-based company that has obtained the Canadian Distribution for a product called Bioesque. Owner Peter DeSanto was attracted to the product because it is a highly effective plant-based disinfectant that kills the COVID 19 virus in 1 minute, all bacteria in 2 minutes, and all Allergens in 3 minutes, with a simple spray-on and let it dry approach. They also have other plant-based cleaners and Personal Protective Equipment. Check it out at isfpro.com.

As local businesses reopen under strict guidelines, often accessibility issues are overlooked. These can be easily remedied with some help from a new program from The Peterborough Council for Persons with Disabilities, who are offering a new COVID-19 Accessibility review. 

Two volunteers with lived experience will visit your business and show you how you can easily promote accessibility and inclusion for all your customers and employees. Details are at pcpd.ca.

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat Featuring Peterborough Farmers Market, Never Bin Cleaner & More!

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The Peterborough Farmers Market reopened at Morrow Park this past Saturday. The new board of directors has a new lease agreement with the City of Peterborough. They have been working closely with the Peterborough health unit team, and have an extensive plan to help everyone feel safe shopping for local food outdoors. Check them out this Saturday morning at Morrow Park, at the corner of George and Lansdowne Street in Peterborough. Peterboroughfarmersmarket.com

Also, the Lakefield Flea Market opened for business on Sunday, June 21st. The market is located at the fair grounds in Lakefield and runs every Sunday from 9 – 4, with all proper Public Health protocols in place.

Is your dumpster a disaster? Is your can clean? Never Bin Cleaner is Scott Scaletta’s new business, cleaning and sanitizing waste dumpsters and bins for both residential and commercial customers. Scott offers on-site cleaning, disinfecting and everything is Eco-Friendly. He also offers power washing and walkway and driveway cleaning. Visit neverbincleaner.ca for details.

We all know that the charitable and not for profit sector has been hit hard this year, particularly those that depend on fundraising events. The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is a national public contest to benefit any registered Canadian Charity. Every $1 donated to a registered charity in June via CanadaHelps.org automatically enters the Charity to Win an additional $20,000 donation! Just go to Canadahelps.org and do a keyword search for Peterborough.

And finally, a shoutout to realtor John Bowes who announced his retirement last week after 70 years in the real estate business. Happy 93rd birthday Mr. Lowes, and congratulations. Also, Rocky Caravaggio passed away last week. An Italian immigrant, who with his brother Nick and their families have made a lasting impact on the Peterborough community. Thanks for a life well lived Rocky…

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat Featuring Millbrook Mercantile, Friendly Indian Cuisine & More!

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The Millbrook Mercantile is a recent addition to Millbrook’s downtown, and like everyone has had to adjust their products and services. And while that can be tough for a brand-new business, owners Bernadette and Lance have rolled with the punches and continue to build their brand. You’ll find food, clothing, jewelry, soaps, lots of gift idea, and wonderful daily surprises—everything from Tiramisu to Charcuterie boards. Stop in to 28 King Street East or check them out at Millbrookmercantile.com.

Peterborough Carpet care recently obtained verification from Health Canada for using a registered disinfectant for completing electrostatic decontamination of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and odor-causing microorganisms. Owner Mike Gallacher has all of the necessary equipment and training in place, and is ready to take on your building. Visit PeterboroughCarpetCare.com.

Friendly Indian Cuisine is a new restaurant recently opened at 1017 Monaghan Road in the former Monaghan Café location. Described as a friends-run restaurant, the owners are chefs and have many years of experiences creating fine Indian cuisine. Open just for take-out and delivery for now, check out their menu at friendlyindiancuisine.com.

The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce presents the Leadercast series, a world-class leadership training opportunity for you, your staff or your clients. Leadercast features 7 trailblazers, including former NBA star Magic Johnson, digital media pioneer and best-selling author Amy Jo Martin—named one of the most powerful women on Twitter—to Bozoma Saint John, a lead marketer for Uber, Apple and Pepsi-Cola. Set up to work like a book club, participants will have four days to view a 30-minute video, then join a panel presentation and discussion and meet some new people. The leadercast series starts June 26th, details at peterboroughchamber.ca.

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat Featuring Living Local Box, DIY Design Company & More!

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DIY Design Company is a new local business offering customized do it yourself wooden sign making kits. Owners Meagan and Tiffany design it, you create it. All materials are included with easy to follow instructions. Check out their website where you can choose different stain and paint colours and lots of designs, and then place your order.

Warren McRae’s new business is called Peterborough Pro Tackle. Located at 1123 Water Street at Marina Boulevard, Warren stocks a great selection of sport fishing supplies including rods, reels, fishing line, tackle, bait, accessories, apparel, gift cards and more. Open Monday to Sunday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., check them out online at Ptboprotackle.ca.

The Living Local Box is the brainchild of Alicia Doris. The Living Local Box is a seasonal subscription box featuring the best of Peterborough and The Kawarthas. Your surprise selection could include local artwork, bath & body, food & drink, lifestyle and more. The Spring Box sold out in a week, and the Summer Box is now available but numbers are limited. Shipping free to Peterborough and Selwyn Township, visit livinglocalbox.com to learn more and order yours today.

Peterborough companies are well known for their generosity, even in tough times. Two good examples are Siemens Canada who launched the Canadian Siemens Caring Hands COVID-19 Relief Fund in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross. Employee donations will be matched by Siemens Canada.

And Nexicom recently launched their Community Support Initiative to help their small commercial business customers. Nexicom used its social media channels to give away a Mother’s Day Gift certificate from Elmhirsts and profiled Charlotte Paint and Wallpaper, and the Canoe and Paddle restaurant in Lakefield.

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