Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews Owners Take Over Chemong Lodge

Adam and Addison Brown, owners of Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews, have purchased Chemong Lodge in Bridgenorth from the Northey Family on Friday.

Both Brown families outside their newly purchased property after the Northey’s owned Chemong Lodge for 59 years. Photo Courtesy of Sara Brown.

The Northey’s purchased the property back in 1962 and the Brown’s become the fifth family to purchase the Lodge since it was built in 1895.

“They’ve (the Northey’s) have done a phenomenal job with it,” said Adam Brown. “We’re really excited to take over that legacy and build on it.”

The three-acre property overlooks Chemong Lake and was a restored luxury cottage repurposed as a restaurant. It has been closed since last year due to the pandemic.

The Chemong Lodge website has been updated to reflect the hours, new ownership and online ordering of their menu of freshly-cooked or vacuum-packed food.

The Brown family will bring the smokers from Dr. J’s for the Lodge’s reopening on Victoria Day weekend starting Friday to provide curbside take-out orders of their food. Pulled pork, ribs and brisket among other things will be available for purchase as their way of introducing themselves to the community. They will operate at the following times and dates:

• Friday, May 21: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or until sold out

• Saturday, May 22: Noon to 8:00 p.m. or until sold out

• Sunday, May 23: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. or until sold out

“Chemong Lodge has been to us, as it’s been to so many, a great place of celebration (birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, engagements) and we would like to thank the Northey’s for all of the special moments they’ve created for us and the local community.” said The Brown family in a press release. So many families have shared in the great food, love and laughter that you have provided.”

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Lakeshore Designs, Metaphor Home, Ashburnham Realty and For SmALL of Us

PTBOCanada is delighted to be running StoosNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…

Lakeshore Designs owner Angela Jones is planning to open the Boathouse Boutique and Bikini Beans Café in Buckhorn this summer. Located at 1929 Lakehurst Road at Lock 31 in Buckhorn, they are advertising for retail and barista positions right now so look for Lakeshore Designs on Facebook.

Metaphor Home is excited to show you their new location in downtown Peterborough as soon as the restrictions are lifted. Meanwhile, they are offering a capsule collection of some of their favourite items for your home, or for yourself. Check out Metaphor Home on Facebook.

Ashburnham Realty is also busy planning for a post-pandemic Peterborough. They are building a patio in the Commerce Courtyard, which will be utilized by a number of their tenants including St. Veronus, Le Petit Bar and the Food Forest. It’s a very cool hidden gem in Downtown Peterborough and will be a great gathering spot for events such as the First Friday Art Crawl.

These are just two examples of local businesses getting ready to come back strong. The resilience and positive approach were captured recently in a video put together by Mike and Shelby Watt, owners of Providence, Save Our Soles and Flavour Fashion.

The video is poignant but powerful in the way it illustrates Peterborough’s young entrepreneurs and their approach to business. Please check it out on social media and please continue to support all of our local businesses with their online and curbside offerings.

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New Entrepreneur Revs Up With Motorcycle Service and Repair Shop

After 15 years of working with road hogs, Cody Carslake of Lakehurst opened his new motorcycle service and repair business, Carslake Motorcycle & Powersports in early May.

Living in Lakehurst and having his business in Buckhorn lets Carslake have a shorter drive to work instead of having it in Peterborough. Photo By David Tuan Bui.

With the business located in Buckhorn, — and named after his last name — Carslake is a certified Harley-Davidson motorcycle technician; a service that has become scarce in Peterborough County.

”With the local Harley Davidson dealership recently closing shop, I did feel like there was a void in the area and the market to be brought to the table,” he said.

Carslake working on a customer’s 2020 Harley Road Glide Special. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The 31-year-old is the only employee in the business so far. With having two sons, Carslake can make his own schedule while balancing life as a father. Despite being open for only a few weeks, the new entrepreneur is enjoying the business he has been getting.

“It's been great,” said Carslake. “It's a challenge. Every day is a new experience. At the end of the day, every day I've enjoyed it whether it's a challenge or not.”

Carslake has been riding motorcycles since he was five-years old. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The business offers motorcycle maintenance, repairs, — both minor and major — customization and carries some basic supplies such as motor oil. While the shop services all motorcycles and ATVs, Carslake specializes in Harley-Davidson bikes.

In the shop’s first few weeks, he has already seen overwhelming business as the phone is “constantly ringing” according to Carslake.

Carslake Motorcycle & Powersports is located at 3192 Buckhorn Rd. Photo By David Tuan Bui.

Carslake became a certified Harley-Davidson technician after attending the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. He has also worked in Harley-Davidson businesses to become an expert technician for their bikes.

“I put a smile on every day when I get up because I'm going to do what I enjoy at the end of the day,” said Carslake. “It's doing something that I love and it's the game-changer.”

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Jessica Dalliday, Canveda, NanoNation and the Seniors Showcase

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Canveda is a Peterborough-based grower of Health Canada licensed medical-grade cannabis and they have just announced the launch of their recreational brand called Strain Rec. It will be available at local licensed cannabis stores as well as the Ontario Cannabis Store.

Canveda employs 25 people locally and they’ve worked closely with Fleming College to develop an internship program with their business school. 

 

NanoNation Canada is a 100% Indigenous-owned, Peterborough-based company specializing in the distribution and application of antimicrobial cleaning products, to hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, food processing plants, restaurants, retail outlets and more.

NanoNation has just announced that it is bringing its cleaning solutions to the retail market thanks to its partnership with Canadian-made Bacoban products, which will be manufactured in Lindsay. Watch for retail outlets coming soon, but in the meantime, you can purchase the product online at their official website.

The Peterborough Chamber’s annual Seniors Showcase will be a virtual event this year. The popular event draws hundreds of seniors each year to attend workshops and visit the exhibitor booths.

This year the showcase will take place online the entire month of June with a great lineup of informative workshops, a panel discussion and more. If you’d like to showcase your company in a five-minute video, check out the details at the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s website.

 

Many people in the community are still trying to come to terms with the tragic loss of Jessica Dalliday on April 6th. Jess was the owner of Pilates On Demand, touched many lives and has been honoured in many ways in the last month.

Now, Inspire, the Women’s Portrait Project, has decided to permanently honour Jess by dedicating their annual She Inspires Me campaign in her name. The names of six women were released last week and you can read their stories, and read about Jessica Dalliday’s Inspiring life at her website.

Photo Courtesy of Chantelle Watt.

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Local Group Creates Video Highlighting Small Businesses During Pandemic

Small businesses have been negatively affected by the pandemic but entrepreneurs Kyle McDonald, Mike Watt and several others wanted to highlight their importance with a heartstring-grabbing video released Monday.

The video, “For SmALL of Us” showcases the importance of how small businesses play a role in local communities. While it is easy to tell everyone to shop local, the video wanted to spread the message to emotionally connect with their audience while preventing the saying from becoming cliché according to both entrepreneurs.

“We’ve seen a million things to say support local and shop local, you can only say the same thing for so long,” said McDonald, owner of Pioneer Inc. “They just push it aside and it falls on deaf ears.”

“It’s about reframing the message about giving small businesses the first opportunity,” said Watt, owner of Providence, S.O.S. Save Our Soles, Flavour Fashion and PTBO Northern Originals. ”I never hear about how Costco is what makes Peterborough so great. It’s the bridal shop you got your wedding dress or the suit you got married in or the coffee shops that you sat down at.“

The 60-second video does not mention Peterborough so it could be used universally. Photo Courtesy of Kyle MacDonald.

The video’s idea was inspired by Watt after a conversation with his wife —who co-owns S.O.S. with Watt — and when Premier Doug Ford and the Government of Ontario announced a month-long province-wide shutdown that extended into six weeks that took effect early April.

Hà Nội House and St. Veronus Café and Tap Room were some of the businesses that were portrayed in the video. Photo Courtesy of Tyler Tindale

The rapidly-changing pandemic rules have forced these small businesses to be creative and innovative just to stay afloat said Watt.

“Everybody is struggling in their own way right now and the creativity is out there,” he said. “People are doing podcasts, interviews and doing these side hustles to bring all these businesses to light. People are seeing how are they are going to survive in this third wave.”

Sam’s Place in Downtown Peterborough on Hunter Street is shown here. Several shots of downtown were taken to compile the video. Photo Courtesy of Tyler Tindale

While the 60-second video contained all shots of Peterborough, the city’s name was not branded so it could apply to all small businesses as opposed to just one place. It has received heavy positive feedback and the message has spread very quickly according to Watt and McDonald.

“Likes are fine (on social media) but shares are what make a difference,” said McDonald. “On the other side, it has made a resurgence and has our city gone up in local business.”

“It’s been awesome. People are really embracing it and sharing it in and out of town. It’s doing what we wanted to do,” said Watt. “We wanted people to have a passion for this town and other towns and have people recognize that this is a conversation.”

The video was branded by brand developer Bryan Sage, videographer Jeremy Kelly did the editing and photography was by Tyler Tinsdale. Klint Davies wrote the script and Mike Judson of Pure Country 105 did the voice-over.

“We have to ramp up to a point in June where we can open. Hopefully we can open and hit the ground running and willing to shop and support these businesses,” said Watt. “We want to start the conversation. It comes from a place of encouragement and our city. We want people to think about our businesses.”

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Flying Colours Completes Ten-Year Inspection On Heavy Maintenance For An Aircraft

Flying Colours Corp. has completed a 120-month heavy maintenance inspection for a Bombardier Global XRS aircraft.

Photo Courtesy of Flying Colours Corp.

In addition to the airframe inspection and maintenance strip down, the aircraft underwent additional upgrades including the equipping of Ka-band connectivity and ADS-B Out installation.

The Honeywell JetWave™ Ka-band system necessitated hardware installation of a tail-mounted antenna, cabin router, modem and associated wiring to support global high-speed connectivity. Full external paintwork completed the aircraft enhancements before redelivery to the owner. A further three Bombardier Global aircraft are scheduled for ten-year heavy checks over the next six months at Flying Colours Corp.’ North America facilities.

A full pre-purchase inspection accompanied the maintenance work, which was conducted on behalf of a UK-based customer. The positioning into North America for the complex project highlights a growing trend Flying Colours Corp. is noticing as European owners and operators recognize the distinct benefits of having maintenance, interior, avionics, and paintwork projects completed in parallel in-house at a single location at competitive rates.

“Our extensive experience, reputation for quality output and established high-tech facilities where we can complete all work under one roof makes our offering extremely attractive for those needing multifaceted work scopes fulfilled on time and within tight budgets,” says Eric Gillespie, Flying Colours Corp executive vice president. "The larger the package the greater the justification for bringing aircraft to our North American facilities.”

The expert team’s ability to provide MRO support in conjunction with pre-purchase inspections, transaction and pre-registration administrative support ensures customers maximize budgets and minimize downtime.

Interest is coming from predominantly northern European-based operators. Confirmed European projects for the next quarter include a major 240-month maintenance inspection, cabin management system upgrade and full exterior paintwork for a Bombardier Global Express as well as a 48-month inspection on a Challenger 605.

“We’re gaining significant traction in Europe and we anticipate that as our profile continues to rise in the EMEA region and the pandemic recedes, we will support and satisfy the needs of an increasing range of owners,” adds Andrew Pearce, Flying Colours EMEA sales manager.

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Women-Dedicated Networking Business Celebrates 60th Anniversary

The Women’s Business Network has celebrated its 60th anniversary with a virtual event featuring guest speakers, trivia, giveaways and business spotlights for all its members on Wednesday.

Formed in 1961, the WBN is a networking channel for businesswomen who want to enhance and expand their professional contacts and grow their businesses.

The virtual gathering allowed members to give testimonials and reflect on how WBN has affected their lives and its positive impact.

“The membership boasts about 175 members at full capacity,” said Danielle McIver, WBN president. “It’s about supporting women with their goals. Whatever you’re doing as a female community member in Peterborough, we want to support you.”

Examples of network members are entrepreneurs, business owners, administrators and several other occupations. Photo Courtesy of WBN.

With the pandemic, McIver had the WBN adapt to the drastic changes the world has undergone. She became president of the organization last year.

“I’m honoured to be here to celebrate a milestone and it’s exciting that we’ve had so much change in this the last year and we’ve been able to have a strong virtual membership,” said McIver. “There was so much pivoting, so much challenge and so much change.”

Margaret Steeves was the first president of the WBN serving from 1961-1962. Photo Courtesy of WBN.

McIver made the year’s theme “you belong” since COVID-19 negatively affected several women’s careers.

“I was seeing a lot of people losing jobs, losing career paths that they felt was their identity in WBN,” she said. “The ‘you belong’ theme was really making sure we can embrace people for whatever the situation was right now that they were at.”

The WBN is run by a board of directors with up to 13 volunteer members who dedicate 10-30 hours a month to the organization. Photo Courtesy of WBN.

The WBN offers a learning program featuring guest speakers, trade shows, special events and gala socials for women in the Kawarthas and surrounding areas from September to June according to the official website.

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Nutritionist Jane, Todd Barr, Cycle Savage and Horlings Garden Centre

PTBOCanada is delighted to be running StoosNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…

Nutritionist Jane Bischoff recently relocated her holistic nutrition consulting business to Lakefield. Jane works with people who have digestive issues, weight problems, anxiety, joint pain and lots more. She can provide meal plans and also carries a line of supplements based on your blood type. Jane continues to book appointments utilizing one-hour Zoom calls.

Visit her official website or you can find her on Facebook or just call 705-740-5092.

Todd Barr recently launched two initiatives. Condition Shift offers backbone coaching, consulting, and/or staffing to networks, coalitions, and collaboratives to safely come together and shift the conditions that hold complex social problems in place. A skilled strategist, Barr is uniquely positioned to help you get to the root of a problem and work collaboratively to affect social change.

Barr can also help individuals and organizations through his coaching and consulting business. He offers support with strategy and strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, one-on-one leadership coaching, and community engagement and convening.

Cycle Salvage Peterborough is making waves as the new Suzuki Marine and Polar Kraft Boats dealer in the Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes region!

Cycle Salvage is well known for its sales and service for motorcycles, ATVs, and snowmobiles, including as an authorized Arctic Cat dealer. Co-owner, Ryan Matthews says they’re offering outboard and boat sales, marine service and repair with a full team of licensed, professional mechanics.

Horlings Garden Centre, just south of Lakefield, has new owners. Samantha Turner and Doug Gordon recently purchased the business, which was founded by the Horlings Family back in 1963.

Samantha and Doug plan to continue the name and the legacy established by the Horlings. For details on their current operating hours and protocols visit their website find them on Facebook or call 705-652-7979. Hats off to the Horlings family on a great run!

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Sign Wars Take Over Local Businesses in Peterborough

UPDATED POST (April 29):

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Day Four: The momentum of #PtboSignWars has not stopped as day four comes to a close on Thursday.

The usual suspects such as Anden Kitchen & Bath Centre, Trent Security and more are going strong but several places including neighbouring townships have got in on the fun.

Great Canadian RV Ltd., McKnight's Flowers Plants Gifts, McThirsty's, Peterborough Public Library, Blue Diamond Window Cleaning, Printhub and Craftworks at the Barn were the newcomers who got in on the action.

Lakefield and Selwyn have started to join on the friendly feuds that have trended in Peterborough. Places like Lakefield Cemetery & Crematorium Inc. St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Selwyn Public Library and Lakefield Animal Welfare Society got into the sign-war spirit.

Day Three: The sign-war bug has not stopped biting other businesses as day three gets more participants as well as past ones keeping up.

100.5 FM Fresh Radio and The Wolf 101.5 FM opened the morning with a huge front-lawn message thanks to Card the Yard.

Trans Canada Nissan and Russelle Toyota have joined in with fellow car dealership Trent Valley Honda.

Several places called out Paris Marine and Dairy Queen but neither has yet to issue a response.

Newcomers include Peterborough Appliances, Franz’s Butcher Shop, Kawartha Lakes Construction, and St. Martin’s Catholic Elementary School have joined in the fun.

Day Two: Day two of the sign wars have got more businesses involved, continuing the trend of poking fun at each other lightheartedly on Tuesday.

Day One: Trent Valley Honda, Whelan’s Flooring and Trent Security Systems Ltd. have joined in on the second day after Anden Kitchen & Bath Centre provoked some of them into the war.

The trend is branching out quickly as participating businesses and organizations are trying to work up others to join. Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre called out the Peterborough Police Service while Trent Security referenced Pete & Dani of 100.5 Fresh Radio. Both callouts have yet to publicly respond with their own signs.

The original friendly feud started on Monday. Anden calling out Friendly Fires and Home Hardware with the latter responding on day two but the former quickly responded to the challenge. All three day-one businesses have participated on day two.

The trend began in Christiansburg, Va. where Jim Bohan, owner of music store Bridge Kaldro put up a sign challenging Super Shoes — the next-door shoe store — to a sign war on April 16 with a message, "Hey Super Shoes! Wanna start a sign war?"

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Sunfish Cannabis, Sparq Retail, Darling Insurance and The Pizza Factory

PTBOCanada is delighted to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…

Sunfish Cannabis opened last week at 112 Queen Street in Lakefield, (the plaza containing the Market and Subway). Owner Craig Hamilton submitted the license application eight days before the pandemic struck last year so it’s taken some time but they opened poetically on April 20 at 4:20 p.m.

Sunfish sells pre-rolls, flowers, vaporizers, concentrates, edibles, topicals, beverages and merchandise. Check their official website or on Instagram.

Sparq Retail has opened a second location at 861 Lansdowne Street, next to Chapters. Owner Robert Brunsch says to watch for a third location in the future.

Electric City Physiotherapy will be opening May 3 at 1054 Monaghan Rd. in Peterborough.

They are an interdisciplinary clinic where physiotherapists, rehabilitation/recovery specialists, massage therapists and orthopedic technologists all work together to improve performance and bring individuals back to full capacity. Their practitioners provide treatment for all patients regardless of age, activity level or condition. Visit their official website for details and to book an appointment.

Darling Insurance has found yet another way to give back to the communities where they do business.

They are filling gift baskets with hyper-local products from companies like Kyoto Coffee, The Chocolate Rabbit, Black Honey, Staples Maple Syrup, The Whistle Stop, and the Cork and Bean and handing them out to their clients, dropping them as congratulations, birthdays, thank yous or just to say hello. It’s a great way to spread some cheer, and not just to the recipients!

Congratulations to Peter, Anna and the staff at The Pizza Factory on their 41st anniversary.

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