StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Spray-net, Zingha, Kidz Playland & More!

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

Jason Rutherford is the new Franchise Partner for Spray-net, a product that promises a painted finish that won’t peel by customizing the paint to the surface, the weather and to your unique colour selection. Whether it’s aluminum or vinyl siding, engineered wood, fiber cement, stucco, brick, windows or doors or even kitchen cabinets, Spray-net covers it. Jason will be focused on the kitchen cabinet side of the business for this winter, while he is taking bookings for exterior jobs next year. Details are at spray-net.com or you can give him a call at 705-957-8813.

Zingha is an Afrocentric social business recently launched by Cheryl Edwards and Charmaine Magumbe. Cheryl and Charmaine design and sell Afrocentric images on T-shirts, mugs, and tote bags. They also sell Nigerian COVID masks. In addition, they are serving as a community resource for those who wish to increase diversity and inclusiveness. You can visit by appointment at 211 Hunter St East, check out the pop-up shop at Watson and Lou at 383 Water Street, or online at nzingha.ca.

Kidz Playland has re-opened! They offer a 5000 sq ft play ground that includes slides, obstacles, trampolines, ball pits, ball machines, an interactive smart board, and a welcomed mental health break for both kids and parents. They are hosting family or friends within the same social circle, by appointment only, and of course following all safety precautions, thoroughly sanitizing all spaces and equipment after every guest, and more. Details are at kidzplayland.ca.

Russ Sanders has written for various newspapers for over 25 years, a published author and presently a columnist for two local magazines. His new business name is “Let Me Write It”. Russ specializes in writing mini biographies for seniors. The typical scenario involves 3 or 4 interviews which are turned into a 15 – 20-page biography, complete with photos in a loose-leaf book form. A great idea and a wonderful keepsake for children and grandchildren. You can contact Russ Sanders for details at 705-292-7454.

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