Tag: local business
Seven Downtown Properties to Receive Funding Boost for Beautification Projects
The first round of grants totalling $60,106 has been approved for projects under the township’s Community Improvement Plan (CIP) established last year. Fifteen applications were received, with approvals in the amounts of $25,000 each…
New Home, New Baby, New Business
Valentine’s Day has a new meaning for Louise Bedford. It’s the day she decided to take the leap and start her own business. Sitting in the Pastry Peddler, she was dismayed to see a…
Kawartha Downs present donation
Kawartha Downs’ General Manager Orazio Valente presents a donation of $5000 to Council towards the CMCC project, explaining that the contribution was a gesture of gratitude to the community for the support they have…
Summer Company Program Open for Applications for Youth Entrepreneurs
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre is now accepting applications for the Summer Company program. Summer Company is the Government of Ontario’s flagship youth entrepreneurship program that connects students ages 15-29 with training,…
Millbrook Market Vendor
Deana Huntsbarger is a new vendor at the Millbrook Market offering selections small-batch cheeses from five small producers across Ontario, including Hope Co-op of Aylmer Bushgarden of Elgin, Fifth Town of Picton, Gunn’s Hill…
2019 County Recognition Award Recipients Acknowledged
Congratulations to the six residents and organizations that were selected by their community for their service to the community. The Peterborough Curling Club was recognized for its contribution to accessibility improvements in the County,…
Local Firm Provides Mobile Fire Protection Services
These days, homeowners are focused on the dangers of water damage to their properties as record rains make flooding a regular news item. Fraser McNevan of Cavan would like to remind property owners of…
Next Farmers’ Market Sunday June 23
Thirty vendors filled the parking lot of the Old Millbrook School last Sunday at the May Farmers’ Market. As sunny skies and warmer temperatures prevailed, exuberant shoppers scooped up a wide array of local…