Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Resigns
/Following two years at the helm of the Chamber, Sarah Budd has tendered her resignation effective Oct. 18
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Businesswomen to Be Recognized By Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce's Luminary Awards Launch
/The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce are launching The Luminary Awards to celebrate women in business, which were announced on Wednesday night.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough and the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce.
The awards are to shine a light on the valuable contributions that women in business community have made, continue to push for, and inspire others to emulate according to a press release.
The Luminary Awards will celebrate the remarkable achievements of local women in business who inspire and shape our community. The event champions women who are named in leadership positions and those who lead from behind the scenes.
“Women in business face many unique hurdles and challenges. We are excited to launch this inaugural event that will not only recognize women, but also celebrate their amazing feats and achievements,” said Sarah Budd, Peterborough Chamber president and CEO.
The awards are open to all women who live or work in the City and County of Peterborough. Some categories have specific criteria, such as the minimum length of time a business has been active or an age requirement. Nominations are not limited to business owners, including managers and employees at all workforce levels. The awards luncheon will be on May 8 in the Great Hall at Champlain College at Trent University.
Nominations can be submitted at luminaryawards.ca.
There are five award categories:
Trailblazer – Entrepreneur
Barrier Buster – Employee
One to Watch – Employee
Emerging Entrepreneur
Legacy
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Finalists Announced For Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce 2024 Business Excellence Awards
/Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 2024 Business Excellence Awards where the winners will be announced in a ceremony at The Venue on Oct. 29.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.
The awards publicly recognize and honour local businesses and business people who have demonstrated a passion for excellence.
The evening begins with a reception at The Venue, followed by the ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre. Megan Murphy will host the event, which will award prizes in 22 categories, including the prestigious Business Citizen of the Year.
“Excellence is out there, throughout our local business community in Peterborough and the Kawarthas,” says Sarah Budd, Chamber president and CEO. “It’s so important to recognize the hard work, innovation, resilience, and impact of our local businesses and business leaders, and this annual celebration does just that.”
Tickets are available online.
The following is a list of the 2024 Business Excellence Awards Finalists (listed alphabetically):
4-Under-40 Profiles, in memory of Kathy Windrem
Winning recipients:
Dr. Taylor Bonner
Joe Curry
Hillary Flood
Dylan Radcliffe
Businesswomen of the Year
Entrepreneur
Rosalea Terry (nectar co.)
Organization
Heidi Popov (Kawartha Gymnastics)
Business Citizen of the Year
(To be announced at the ceremony)
Business Student Leadership Prizes
Winning recipients:
Ali Jammal (Trent)
Joylyn Johnson D Souza (Trent)
Swarna Latha Mareedu (Fleming)
Commercial Development or Renovation
Ashburnham Realty (The Railyard Development)
The Canadian Canoe Museum
Holmes Riseley LLP (823 Park St. S.)
Customer First
The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
Couture Candy
McLeod's EcoWater
Employer of the Year
Engage Engineering
Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
New Beginnings Building Services
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Green Street Inc.
nectar co.
Wanderlight Alpaca Experience
Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year
Winner: Scott & Paula Cornish (Whiskey Lane Livestock)
Green Initiatives
Camp Kawartha
Cheeks Ahoy
Dietrich Homes
Health & Wellness
Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy
Flow Spa
Trent Health in Motion
Hospitality
The Dirty Burger
Levantine Grill
Millbrook Mercantile
Local Focus
Lang Pioneer Village Museum
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
OmniWorx Design
Marketing & Promotion
Cottage Country Lifestyle Magazine
Harmony for Healing
nectar co. - The Viral Keepsake Campaign
Micro Business
The Chocolate Rabbit
Millbrook Mercantile
Peterborough Disability Tax Services
Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Sama Noor Yousafzai (Goodies on Mews)
Not-for-Profit
Five Counties Children's Centre
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region
Kawartha Gymnastics
Professional Services
Acceptance Nurse Psychotherapy
Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Holmes Riseley LLP
Retail
Dan Joyce's Retailing Limited
Paris Marine
Shop The Lake Inc.
Skilled Trades
New Beginnings Building Services
R & M Smith Contracting
Tom's Heating and Cooling
Tourism
Beachwood Resort
Kawartha Country Wines
Lang Pioneer Village Museum
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Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce Opening Nominations For 2024 Business Excellence Awards
/Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the 2024 Business Excellence Awards.
HAJNI HŐS, HOSPICE PETERBOROUGH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACCEPTING THE AWARD FOR EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR from the last event. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PETERBORUGH CHAMBER.
“In Peterborough and the Kawarthas, excellence is out there,” said Sarah Budd, Chamber President and CEO. “In restaurants, tourist attractions, retail shops, offices, and not-for-profits; on construction sites, family farms, and making service calls. We encourage everyone to take a moment to recognize the businesses and organizations that make our community great.”
Express and self-nomination forms are available online.
Early Bird deadline end on May 8 at 4:30 p.m. Early Bird nominations are entered into a draw to win a $100 gift card for the Chamber member business of your choice.
Final Deadline is May 22 at 4:30 p.m.
Three Finalists in each category will be announced in August, with the award recipients announced live on the big stage – Oct. 29th at Showplace Performance Centre.
The Business Excellence Awards were established to promote the advancement of responsible business leadership within the community. Awards will be handed out in over 20 categories including the prestigious Business Citizen of the Year Award.
Businesses and individuals within the City and County of Peterborough are eligible, and do not need to be members of the Chamber of Commerce.
There are categories for every business size & sector:
4-Under-40 Profiles in memory of Kathy Windrem
Business Citizen of the Year
Business Student Leadership Prizes 2
Businesswoman of the Year – Entrepreneur
Businesswoman of the Year – Organization
Commercial Development or Renovation
Customer First
Employer of the Year
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Farm Family of the Year
Green Initiatives
Health & Wellness
Hospitality
Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year
Local Focus
Marketing & Promotion
Micro Business
Not-for-profit
Professional Services
Retail
Skilled Trades
Tourism
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Head to Italy With Peterborough and the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce After Partnership With Marlin Travel
/In a partnership with Marlin Travel, the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce is offering members and non-members to the take in the authentic flavours of northern Italy this fall, announced on Tuesday.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber is hosting a nine-day trip to Italy from Oct. 3 to 11.
The trip provides guests with premium accommodations, a chance to try some authentic Italian cuisine and an opportunity to see northern Italy with local colleagues and friends.
The Spotlight on Northern Italy trip includes:
Try some tiramisu in its hometown of Treviso
Take in the romance of Romeo and Juliet in Verona
Check out the glass-blowing foundries of Murano, a city with 1,500 years of glassmaking history
Take a gondola cruise through Venice
Trace the steps of Ernest Hemingway through the artist hilltop haven of Asolo
Journey through the rolling hills of the Prosecco region and visit a local vineyard
Take a cable car ride through the picturesque Dolomite Mountains
Enjoy some Grappa (grape-based pomace brandy) in the quaint town of Bassano del Grappa
The trip includes transportation from Peterborough and flights to and from Italy. The vacation package offers a competitive travel protection plan for $499.
Book by March 4 to guarantee availability at the best rates according to the Chamber.
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Peterborough Chamber Honours Institutions at 2023 Business Excellence Awards
/The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce held their 2023 Business Excellence Awards with an awards ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre on Wednesday night.
Hajni Hős, Hospice Peterborough executive director accepting the award for Employer of the Year. Photo courtesy of the Peterborugh Chamber.
The annual ceremony publicly recognized and honoured local businesses with a passion for excellence.
Over 50 businesses and individuals were profiled in 22 categories.
The following are the nominees and recipients for their respective categories:
Local Focus
The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge (winner)
New Beginnings Building Services
Peterborough GreenUP
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Cheeks Ahoy (winner)
Flossophy Ptbo
Y Drive Canada
Health & Wellness
Euphoria Wellness Spa
The Spa + Clinic at Fleming College
The Willow Studio (winner)
4-Under-40 Profiles, in memory of Kathy Windrem
Ashley Bonner (winner)
Ashley Flynn (winner)
Lauren Hunter (winner)
Laura Montague (winner)
Professional Services
Engage Engineering Ltd.
Fox Law Professional Corporation
Lett Architects Inc. (winner)
Commercial Development or Renovation
Key Design Inc. (Key Design Inc. Studio & Office)
Peterborough Housing Corporation (Hunt Terraces)
Peterborough Humane Society (Peterborough Animal Care Centre) (winner)
Business Student Leadership Prizes
Emma Olstad (Trent University) (winner)
Eesha Gupta (Fleming College) (winner)
Retail
Living Local Marketplace (winner)
Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre
Plant Goals
Stuart Harrison President's Award
Don Dyck (Kingdon Timber Mart, Kingdon Truss) (winner)
Micro Business
OmniWorx Design
Peterborough Currents Media Inc. (winner)
Social Kat Media
Tourism
Kawartha Country Wines
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority
Peterborough Museum & Archives (winner)
Businesswoman of the Year
Nicole Truman (Fox Law Professional Corporation) (winner)
Green Initiatives
Cheeks Ahoy
The Land Canadian Adventures Inc.(winner)
Peterborough Folk Festival
Skilled Trades
Black Rock Developments
Bruce Maly Plumbing & Drain Services Inc.
Van de Bor Paving Ltd. (winner)
Hospitality
Burleigh Falls Inn & Suites
Nostimo By The Original Greek
Taso's Restaurant & Pizzeria (winner)
Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year
Imad Mahfouz & Hashem Yakan (Levantine Grill) (winner)
Customer First
The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
Chemong Home Hardware Building Centre
The Willow Studio (winner)
Marketing & Promotion
Community Futures Peterborough (winner)
INSPIRE: The Women’s Portrait Project
Showplace Performance Centre
Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year
Todd & Jennifer Payne & Family (Asphodel Sheep Company) (winner)
Not-for-Profit
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region
Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation
Peterborough Humane Society (winner)
Employer of the Year
Engage Engineering Ltd.
Gauvreau | Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Hospice Peterborough (winner)
Business Citizen of the Year
John Cunningham (Community Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., Ashburnham Funeral Home & Reception Centre, Kawartha Aquamation) (winner)
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Peterborough Museum & Archives Tourism Named Award Finalist For Tourism
/The Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) is a finalist in the “Tourism” category for the 2023 Business Excellence Awards, organized annually through the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce announced on Friday.
File Photo.
The Business Excellence Awards promote the advancement of responsible business leadership and prosperity within the community in categories such as: Entrepreneurial Spirit, Local Focus, and Green Initiatives.
The Tourism category recognizes organizations with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in attracting tourists to the Peterborough and Kawarthas area according to The City of Peterborough. Considerations include guest services, marketing and unique promotions, quality of facilities, signage, and staff and volunteer knowledge.
“There are many reasons why the Peterborough Museum & Archives is worthy of this distinction,” says Dustin McIlwain, PMC visitor experience coordinator. “Naturally, tourists to the area might want to learn more about the place they are visiting, and the PMA is a great place to acquire those stories. However, the PMA takes it a step further by offering interesting programming and events, engaging exhibitions and gallery spaces that are welcoming to all.”
The PMA’s current exhibition, “To Honour and Respect: Gifts from the Michi Saagiig Women to the Prince of Wales, 1860” has been a significant attraction from a tourism perspective according to McIlwain.
“Extensive work went into creating this important exhibition, including contributions from the six Mississauga Nations, the Royal Collection Trust in England, and the Department of Canadian Heritage to name a few,” he said. “Together, we’re reconnecting a piece of tangible cultural heritage to the descendants of those who created them. It has produced multiple opportunities for learning and relationship-building which will have a positive impact on our community long after the exhibition comes to end. For now, we will continue to welcome visitors from near and far to see these gifts.”
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony scheduled for Oct. 18 at The Venue.
Admission to the Peterborough Museum & Archives is by donation.
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2023 Business Excellence Awards Finalists Announced; Awards Ceremony Held On Oct. 18
/The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce have announced the finalists for the 2023 Business Excellence Awards which recognize and honour local businesses and business people that have demonstrated a passion for excellence, announced on Wednesday.
Matt Strano of Charlotte Products LTd. (left) was Business Citizen of the Year for 2022. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough and the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce.
The award recipients are being revealed in an awards ceremony at The Venue on Oct. 18. A reception is followed by a ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre. Hosted by Megan Murphy, the event have awards handed out in 22 categories, including the prestigious Business Citizen of the Year.
“The Excellence Awards event is the Chamber’s way of shining a spotlight on the outstanding businesses and business leaders in the City and County of Peterborough,” says Sarah Budd, Chamber President and CEO. “We encourage the community to join us in learning more about our business community at our annual celebration.”
The following are the 2023 Business Excellence Awards Finalists (listed alphabetically):
4-Under-40 Profiles, in memory of Kathy Windrem (winners)
Ashley Bonner
Ashley Flynn
Lauren Hunter
Laura Montague
Businesswoman of the Year (winner)
Nicole Truman (Fox Law Professional Corporation)
Business Citizen of the Year
To be announced
Business Student Leadership Prizes (winners):
Emma Olstad (Trent University)
TBA (Fleming College)
Commercial Development or Renovation
Key Design Inc. (Key Design Inc. Studio & Office)
Peterborough Housing Corporation (Hunt Terraces)
Peterborough Humane Society (Peterborough Animal Care Centre)
Customer First
The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
Chemong Home Hardware Building Centre
The Willow Studio
Employer of the Year
Engage Engineering Ltd.
Gauvreau | Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Hospice Peterborough
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Cheeks Ahoy
Flossophy Ptbo
Y Drive Canada
Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year (Winner)
Todd & Jennifer Payne & Family (Asphodel Sheep Company)
Green Initiatives
Cheeks Ahoy
The Land Canadian Adventures Inc.
Peterborough Folk Festival
Health & Wellness
Euphoria Wellness Spa
The Spa + Clinic at Fleming College
The Willow Studio
Hospitality
Burleigh Falls Inn & Suites
Nostimo By The Original Greek
Taso's Restaurant & Pizzeria
Local Focus
The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
New Beginnings Building Services
Peterborough GreenUP
Marketing & Promotion
Community Futures Peterborough
INSPIRE: The Women’s Portrait Project
Showplace Performance Centre
Micro Business
OmniWorx Design
Peterborough Currents Media Inc.
Social Kat Media
Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year (Winner)
Imad Mahfouz & Hashem Yakan (Levantine Grill)
Not-for-Profit
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region
Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation
Peterborough Humane Society
Stuart Harrison President's Award
To be announced
Professional Services
Engage Engineering Ltd.
Fox Law Professional Corporation
Lett Architects Inc.
Retail
Living Local Marketplace
Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre
Plant Goals
Skilled Trades
Black Rock Developments
Bruce Maly Plumbing & Drain Services Inc.
Van de Bor Paving Ltd.
Tourism
Kawartha Country Wines
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority
Peterborough Museum & Archives
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Hometown PTBO: Tiffany Arcari On Her Recent Career Change and Podcast, 'The Tiffany Show'
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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with Tiffany Arcari about her new career change, her podcast ‘The Tiffany Show’ and her favourite Peterborough eats.
Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce's Stu Harrison Honoured In Retirement After Two Decades of Service
/Halloween marked the final day of Stu Harrison’s tenure with the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce as president and CEO as he was honoured for over 20 years of service at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club on Friday.
Stu Harrison shares a moment with his five-year-old granddaughter Evan Welker during his retirement celebration. Harrison moved from Wilkie, Sask, (formerly known as Leipzig) to Peterborough in 1977. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
