The former Have You Seen... and Jim's Pizzeria building are among those coming down to make way for the new Shoppers New Drug Mart that will be built there.
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Fleming College students will officially participate in Shinerama for the first time on Saturday, September 7th. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day, students from the Sutherland Campus will be canvassing at FreshCo on Lansdowne Street while Frost students will be at the Loblaws in Lindsay.
About 100 students from both campuses are expected to participate in collecting donations for Shinerama. Canvassers are encouraged to shine shoes, wash cars and even buff hockey skates—anything fun that can raise money in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
All funds collected at Shinerama go to support finding a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF), which is a fatal genetic disease affecting children and young adults. There is no cure for CF, which primarily affects the lungs and digestive system.
According to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, Shinerama is the largest postsecondary fundraiser in Canada. In 2012, Shinerama raised $1,035,000. Shinerama has raised more than $21.5 million since it first started more than 45 years ago.
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TEAM FIDO DOG TRAINING
Cindy VanFrankfoort has started a dog training business called Team Fido Dog Training. She is offering positive, reward based training in your home for obedience training and behavior issues. Cindy has worked in veterinary hospitals for 24 years, and is the office manager at Peterborough Pet Hospital. She will also be offering beginner Flyball training in the fall. Cindy can also be contacted by email, teamfidodogtraining@gmail.com or phone 705-652-6758.
WOOF'UN DOG WALKING
Terrie-Elizabeth Zweep’s new business is called Woof'un Dog Walking. Terrie is a retired registered massage therapist, experienced in treating debilitated dogs. She is also a cat and dog rescue volunteer. Services include daily walks, puppy visits, kitty visits and pet sitting in your home. Complete details are on the website at Woofundogwalking.com.
HARDY'S HOBBIES AND CRAFTS IN MADOC
Hardy’s
Hobbies and Crafts in Madoc recently underwent a major renovation,
doubling in size in order to expand their hobby department. Owner Cathy
Hardy offers art supplies for acrylics, oils, water colours and all the
accessories, plus the expanded hobby department specializes in models,
paints, balsa wood and more. Plus the Fall class schedule starts soon
and includes both in studio and online classes, Full details are online
at Hardyshobbies.com or if you want to check out the new digs
they’re at 93 Tannery Road in Madoc about 1 km North of Highway 7.
JACK IN THE BOX PARTY RENTALS
Jack in the Box Party Rentals has moved! Celebrating 24 years in business the new location is 322 McDonnel Street at the corner of Reid and McDonnel. Owner Kim Trimm offers the same great services which include rentals of tents, tables, chairs, dishes, linen, popcorn machines, wedding supplies and decorations, plus sales of plates, napkins, confetti, place cards, balloons and more. Plus it’s a Sears Catalogue outlet and a Ferguson Cleaners depot. Full details online at Jackintheboxpartyrentals.com.
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After our weekend trip to the Farmers' Market on Saturday, we made our way over to the corner of Lock and Morrow Streets to the Pop Up Market. Artisans, crafters, and bakers came together to showcase and sell their items.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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Art Folk band Ptarmigan returned to Peterborough as part of their Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Tour on Sunday. The rain didn't keep family, friends and fans away as the Silver Bean Cafe was a great setting for the band to play.
The band had their CD release party here in Peterborough at the Gordon Best last year. You can follow Ptarmigan on Bandcamp and Facebook.
The name Terry Bovair is synonymous with Peterborough sports. Bovair moved to the city in 1977 as a teenager to play for the Peterborough Petes and accomplished something few people ever will: winning a Memorial Cup Championship in 1979. After his playing career came to an end, he took on the position as assistant coach with the same great Petes team he once played for.
Having decided to stay in town, it was here that he met his wife to be. This turned out to be a great decision because in 1984 he made a decision that will forever shape the sports business scene in our town, as he purchased what is now known as Fontaine Source for Sports.
Fontaines has been in business in town since 1954, operating originally at the corner of Water and Hunter St, and has been at its current location at 384 Queen St since 1974. This makes it one of the oldest running locally owned businesses in the city’s downtown core.
Fontaine Source for Sports is a specialty shop through and through. With a working motto of “We know our stuff”, Fontaine’s focuses its energy on a few specific areas, being cycling and hockey.
Operating partly as a full-fledged bike shop, the store offers numerous makes and models such as Norco, Rocky Mountain and Haro in mountain bike, BMX, high performance, and comfort bikes from kids to adult size. With such a large selection, Fontaine's also offers repairs and tune ups to all makes and models even if they don’t carry them in the shop.
The other side of the business is hockey where they cater to every level of player. They offer such brands as CCM, Reebok, Easton, and warrior in every form of equipment necessary, and also offer customizable skate sharpening.
As a member of Source for Sports, Terry and his shop are a part of a National buying group that allows them access to top flight products to compete with giant box stores. Offering friendly, knowledgeable, and quick services combined with top flight products have allowed them to succeed in a time of huge competition.
Terry and his staff are happy to be a part of such a great downtown in Peterborough and love the location they’re in. Being there for almost 40 years is a testament to that. With such a great cycling community in town and with such vast trail systems, they are happy to support riding groups who try to leave their cars at home as much as possible.
If you’re looking for hockey or cycling gear in a smaller setting where customer service and expertise is at the forefront, we suggest you give them a visit.
For more on Fontaine's (384 Queen St.), go to:
Website: Fontainesourceforsports.net
Twitter: @FontaineSFS
Phone: 705.742.0511
Facebook page: FontaineSourceForSports
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—By Aaron Elliott
For those looking to save a few dollars as they do all the back to school shopping this week, head to Value Village Monday (August 26th) to take advantage of their 50% off sale.
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When it comes to finding the right people at the right time, no one does it better in Peterborough than Level A. Located at 277 George St., Suite 212, Level A has been in the business of helping local businesses find quality staff to fill specialized positions for over 20 years now.
Locally owned and operated by Rebecca Artymko and Steve Daynes, and with branches in both Cobourg and Barrie, Level A works with the motto THE BEST IN PEOPLE. To help saves businesses the time and effort of finding already qualified staff, Level A puts the hard work in for them to help give employees a seamless transition into the culture of the business.
Level A focuses on quality recruitment, using behavioral profiling, skill validation testing and résumé critiques to find the right employees ready to be called on to fill specific positions at any time. They have a large roster of employees skilled in many fields such as administration, engineering, customer service, finance, accounting and marketing. All of these employees are available for temporary placements, internships, part time fill-ins or whatever a business needs.
Level A is thrilled to be in its current location close to the corner of King St and George St. This positioning allows them to be easily accessible and a great place to connect with future and current employees. Within a few blocks of their locations are the best in restaurants and cafes for their clients to meet at and enjoy at leisure. Being downtown gives the staff an opportunity to interact with the vibrant community all around them.
Level A is proud to be active in the community and has taken part in many endeavours around town including United Way activities, the YWCA Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event, and has been involved with Peterborough MusicFest in the past.
If your company is looking for HR help at any point and don’t know where to turn, we suggest you look into letting Level A help you out. They are a leading personnel source in our community and probably already have what you are looking for.
For more on Level A (277 George St, Suite 212), go to:
Website: LevelA.net
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—By Aaron Elliott
KRUZ FM is beginning the Kids With Class program with submissions being accepted starting Monday, August 26th. Parents, teachers, co-op teachers, guardians, etc., are encouraged to submit their story showcasing a student that has gone above and beyond, achieved a personal goal, lends a helping hand when needed or anything that makes them stand out above the crowd.
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The Apollo Grill, which currently is at 1840 Lansdowne Street West, is adding a second location downtown at the corner of Hunter and George Street across from the Royal Bank.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]
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