Tag: local business
Purity Hemp Products Provide Locally-Sourced Nutrition Boost
The farm on Mount Pleasant Road has been in the family since 1966. When JoAnne Kennedy was growing up here, her family raised beef cattle. Like many young people, JoAnne’s future plans took her…
Otonabee Microgreens
Newly minted Environmental Studies graduate Max Chalovich was eager to get his business started and launched Otonabee Microgreens before his studies were complete. This young entrepreneur is encouraging us to boost our nutritional consumption…
Cavan Chiropractic is on the Move!
Four years ago, Dr. Taylor Bonner took over the Chiropractic practice of Dr. Larry Smith who was retiring after 37 years of practice. The transition was seamless: Taylor moved into the location on the…
The Auction Tradition Continues with Chemong Auction
Auctions provide a unique type of market place for used goods, where the most enthusiastic buyer sets the selling price. These sale prices in these instances can be difficult to predict, even for experienced…
Serving with Style
Summer and Heather Osborne are a mother-daughter owner/operator team of a new business called Bar2U. Like many new ventures, this one was created in response to a need they discovered accidently while making preparations…
Experienced Care Provider Brings Compassion and Professionalism to Seniors
With more than twenty years of counselling, home support and Personal Service work experience under her belt, Shona Steele believes she understands her clients. Working as a care provider for private firms, she often…
Youth Encouraged to Flex Entrepreneurial Muscle in Summer Company Program
Youth interested in launching and running their own business this summer are encouraged to apply by May 15th to the Summer Company program offered by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre (BAC).…
“Spark” Program Accepting Applications in Support of Tourism Innovation Now Open
A second intake of the “Spark” Mentorship & Grants Program has been launched to encourage local entrepreneurs, small businesses and non-profit organizations to create new tourism ideas for Peterborough & the Kawarthas. The program…
