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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring The Wellman Clinic, Sqarq Retail & More
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Dr. Ange Wellman recently opened her new clinic in Downtown Peterborough. The Wellman Clinic specializes in pediatric and prenatal chiropractic, with an emphasis on women’s health. Combining specific and gentle chiropractic adjustments with personalized lifestyle support, Dr. Ange can help you take back control of your health. Located at 388 Water Street, just across the lane from Scotia Bank, the Wellman Clinic is also excited to announce that Dr. Ange's husband Dr. Peter Drysdale will be sharing the space. Dr. Peter also uses the gentle touch, or torque release method of Chiropractic care. For details and to book an appointment, visit wellmanclinic.ca or drpeterdrysdale.com.
Sparq Retail recently opened the first of at least two planned cannabis stores in Peterborough. The first location is at 340 Charlotte Street, between Reid and Park and is open for curbside pickup or same-day delivery. Owner and Peterborough native Robert Brunsch says the second location, at 861 Lansdowne, next to Chapters will be opening soon. Roberts goal is to provide an educational and inclusive experience, and has plans for more locations. Visit sparqretail.ca for more info.
Kawartha Home Health Care recently moved from Bridgenorth to their new location at 320 Water Street. Owner Patti Clancy and her team provide a variety of home health care services, including RN’s, RPN’s, PSW’s, Health Care Assistants, transportation, foot care, facility staffing and more. For a free assessment and tailored care plans, visit kawarthahomehealthcare.com, and watch for the Live online launch of their new location on Saturday (January 16th) at 10 a.m.
The Riverside Tattoo and Skate Shop is located at 172 Simcoe St in downtown Peterborough. The tattoo shop features a number of talented artists, with a focus on bright, solid colours, and everything private and appointment only. The skate shop is open to the public from Tuesday-Sunday, featuring everything from decks to clothing and accessories. And the Barber shop is open by appointment. It’s a complete service and very cool shop, so check it out at riversidetattooshop.com.
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat's Year-End Review
/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…
I thought for my last Business Beat column of the year, I’d reflect on the year that was, from the perspective of the business community.
First, there are some really sad stories… People who put everything they own on the line, and then borrowed the rest, only to run face-first into a Global Pandemic. None of us can imagine what it is like, to lose everything unless we’ve lived it.
The same can be said for many employees, who were suddenly a lot less secure than they thought.
Thankfully we live in a country that has been able to respond and provide a lot of support, though I know it won’t be enough for some.
And now, with vaccine on the horizon, we are in the second wave. Think of how maddening it would be if you were in business and had to watch while people took chances with the simplest public health directives—to wear a mask, to properly distance, to wash your hands, and to watch your business being shut down again, because of it.
Stu Harrison
So, what can you do? Here’s a list:
1. Go out of your way to shop locally, even if it’s online, keep it local.
(When you keep your money in town, you are making a personal investment in the future of your community, and you are showing your pride in what we have built.)
2. Give to the local charitable, not for profit, and arts community. They are really hurting.
3. Buy a gift card.
4. Leave a positive review.
5. Like or follow or share a social media post of a local business.
6. Tag a friend if you see something they might like.
7. Get take-out.
8. Buy from local artists and artisans.
I hope you have time this holiday season to reflect on this horrible year, find some things to be thankful for, cherish that Zoom call, and that you’ll “LoveLocalPtbo”.
Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukka, Happy Kwanzaa, Gungshi Shin Nien, Feliz Navidad, Salaam alaikum, Merry Christmas.
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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring The Hive, The Crepes Of Wrath & More!
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The Hive is a new Tattoo Studio in Downtown Peterborough. Three talented tattoo artists, owner Bree Fitzgerald, and Tasha Sinton and Karamina Stewartl have created a vintage feel in a beautiful space at 442 George Street beside Blue Streak Records. All three artists love to consult with their clients and come up with a custom piece of art, applied in a private and relaxed studio. Follow The Hive on Instagram.
Baxter Creek Golf Club has added three new simulators in their clubhouse. For just $35 an hour, you and your friends or family can golf some of the greatest golf courses in the world. For details and tee times, visit baxtercreekgolf.com.
The Crepes of Wrath recently opened at 170 Hunter Street. Owner Brian Goeckel has lots of fun with his menu, with choices like Full Metal Jackfruit, Bay O Pigs, Roast Beast and Classical Gas. Stop in, on Hunter, just West of George, next to META4, or find Crepes of Wrath Ptbo on Facebook or Instagram.
Not everyone caters their own wedding and then turns it into a business… but that’s what happened to Shannon and Joy Brown. The couple, capitalizing on how the business started by naming it Till Death BBQ, have been building the business steady for a couple of years. They had over 40 weddings booked this year, and then, like so many businesses had to scramble. They have been doing delivery and take out and added a food truck. This summer they gave away well over a thousand pulled pork sandwiches, corn bread muffins, brownies and more, by simply pulling up to the hospital and handing it out to front line workers. Find Till Death BBQ on Facebook.
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring SWAG Parcel Service & Kelcey’s Nutrition Centre
/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…
A great story from Kelcey’s Nutrition Centre in East City. 21 years ago, owner Bill Kelcey and a few other similar, and independent, stores formed a buying group, allowing them to compete. 21 years later that buying group, now called the Health First Network, is now 96 companies, 142 stores and an office, warehouse and distribution Centre in Burlington. And Tori Kelcey, Bill’s daughter, has just been appointed to the Networks Board of Directors. Tori tells me that the network also has its own line of vitamin’s, and a famous Peterborough landmark is about to be featured on one of the bottles. For more info, go to Kelceysnutrition.com.
SWAG Parcel Service is a new, local delivery company for small businesses in Peterborough. Owner Heather Million offers delivery at a great rate, with on-time, professional delivery. SWAG can do same day service, customer pickups locally or in the GTA as well as handle high volume and subscription-based businesses. You can find SWAG Parcel Service on Facebook or call 705-868-3134.
Women Breaking Barriers is an interesting event from The Innovation Cluster, coming up on December 15th at noon. Four local founders will be profiled - Jeannine Taylor, Publisher and Editor in Chief of KawarthaNow, Rhonda Barnet, President & COO of AVIT Manufacturing, Shelby Leonard-Watt, Owner of Save our Soles, and Sofie Andreou, Founder of 123DigitalPower, Digital Marketing Services & Training. Details are at innovationcluster.ca.
Charlie Gregory has just published a new book, his fourth! Titled Dreamed Fish Dancer, it is based on a dream his brother Kevin had of their brother Shane, who had passed a year earlier. It is a really interesting concept for a book with contributions from John Boyle, Steven Leak, Jenny Hamilton, Wayne Eardley, Jade Gregory and more. You can get your copy by emailing cassjade@cogeco.ca.
Events coming up include an information session on some of the services offered by WSIB and how your business can benefit. The webinar is this Friday (December 11th) from 9 – 10 am. To register, call John Carr at 647-308-1730.
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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Grady's Feet Essentials, The Peterborough Petes, The Promoter Book & More!
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Grady’s Feet Essentials recently opened a second location at 231 King Street, at the corner of King & Aylmer. That is in addition to the Lansdowne Place store. The downtown location has Blundstone boots, Birkenstocks, shoe care products & a Birk/Blundstone repair shop. They are open Monday to Friday 9-5. They have also added free delivery within 30 minutes of Peterborough. Check it all out at feetessentials.com.
The Peterborough Petes, coming off the success of their Halloween care package deliveries, are planning an even bigger effort called Very Merry Christmas. The Petes organization will be expanding their route, and delivering over 3000 Christmas packages to Peterborough residents. If your business would like to get involved as a sponsor, get in touch today at gopetesgo.com.
The Promoter is out… the new book chronicles the life of local promoter Brian Edwards. Co-written by local author Ed Arnold, the book tells the stories, from being the youngest person ever to be granted a booking agency license in North America, to travelling the Country with Canadian entertainment icons like “Stompin” Tom Connors, Tommy Hunter, Frank Mills, Carole Baker, Red Green and many more. The Promoter is available at brianthepromoter.com or by calling 1-800-465-7829.
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Maximized Mobility, Miss Grove & Company, Fleetwood Hills Farm & 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…
Maximized Mobility owners Kathy and Lauraine sell innovative enclosed mobility scooters, but they’ve recently expanded their space on The Parkway to include a Warehouse Boutique. They carry distinctive clothing, plus sizes, jewelry, infant and children items, home décor, brand name housewares, brand name shoes and boots, lots of knicknacks and great Christmas decorations. Located at 649 the Parkway Unit #1, they are open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit maximizedmobility.net for more info.
Miss Grove & Company is Margie Langille’s business. A monthly subscription box, Margie features local artisans, her own handmade baked goods, preserves, beautiful fresh flowers and more. At just $30, and farm to door delivery across the Kawarthas, Miss Grove and Company can provide a unique gift for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, house warming gifts—you name it, they do it. Margie also works with a lot of local companies and realtors. Check it out at missgrove.com.
The Start-up Visa Program enables immigrant entrepreneurs to launch innovative companies by providing valuable assistance in navigating the Canadian business landscape. The Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas was recently certified to offer the program. One of only 31 business incubators in Canada, and the first in a rural area, Cluster President John Gillis says the program has the potential to attract some of the best and brightest minds from around the world who can build businesses in this area and create jobs. Expected to launch early next year, check out innovationcluster.ca/startupvisa for more info.
Congratulations to Fleetwood Hills Farm on having its White Liquid Honey crowned Champion-White Liquid Honey and Grand Champion Liquid Honey-Reserve at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair! Stephen Moore and his family operate 289 acres just South of Lindsay. Go to fleetwoodhills.com for more info.
The Moore family
And congratulations to Dick Crawford and PKA SoftTouch for having their micro-needle device awarded 2nd overall in the Top 10 Best invention from iCAN 2020, the premier event in Canada for worldwide inventors and innovators. The single-shot, pre-filled, pre-measured device delivers a drug to the body of the patient effectively and painlessly. After fifteen years of development, the device is in the final stage of testing, and they hope to confirm their first licence in the next six months. Pkasofttouch.com
StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Creative Kwe, Uride & 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…
Uride is Canada’s fasted growing ride-hailing company, and they are coming to Peterborough. Originating in Thunder Bay, the company has been working with the City for a number of months and they expect to be able to launch by the Christmas season. Meanwhile they are recruiting Peterborough drivers. There is full information on the requirements for drivers, as well as a downloadable app for riders, at uridetech.com.
Ashley Lamothe has been busy developing new programming for her business Creative Kwe. Ashley specializes in workshops, creativity coaching and online courses that all focus on unleashing that creative spark in all of us. Ashley has a free webinar on Creative Workplace Wellness Programs tomorrow (November 17) from 12 – 1, a design your own personal roadmap workshop on November 25th, and she has just launched a new side-business making handcrafted resin keychains called ResiNation. Check it all out at creativekwe.ca.
Cahill’s, as a local retailer of Nobis outerwear, is participating in their annual “No Cold Shoulder” campaign. Teaming up with Cameron House, Cahill’s is encouraging everyone to drop off their gently-used, winter coats at their store on Hunter Street in Peterborough. Anyone who drops off a coat in November will get a ballot for a chance to win a $250 in-store credit. Donated coats will be cleaned by Grainger’s Cleaners and donated to Cameron House in Peterborough. Cahills.ca for details, or just stop in.
And congratulations to Raycroft Financial Planning on their new location. After 10 years at the corner of Charlotte and Park, the firm has moved to 890 High Street, in the former Kawartha Credit Union Building. Started by Bill Raycroft, the company is now run by Bill and Noreen’s son and daughter Dan and Lynn, specializing in professional financial planning, for tax, retirement, estate and investments, as well as insurance, education funding and more. Raycroftfinancial.com
Lynn
