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…
Amy Dechaine’s business is called All Heart CPR and First Aid. Amy has over ten years’ experience in the health care field as a paramedic, flight paramedic, and air ambulance communications. Amy offers certified training in multi-level CPR, Basic Life Support, First Aid and Emergency First Aid. She provides both business and individual training and can customize your training to meet your needs. Visit allheartcpr.ca for more info.
Andy Tough of RMS events is very aware of how the pandemic has affected local musicians, so he is putting together the “Live at the Barn” series at his Band of Brothers Studio, which is, yes, located in his barn! Andy wants to provide musicians with the opportunity to perform together in a safe environment, and to distribute the edited show on his YouTube channel. Andy has some sponsorship packages available to help support the initiative. For details, call 705-743-5125 or visit rmsevents.ca.
Kevin and Heather Covert and the team at Peterborough Driving School are back at it. They are now offering the 20-hour MTO approved Beginner Driver Education classes online. Students can work at their own pace from home. In-car and in-class lessons will be returning soon, and Medical restriction assessments resumed on Friday. Details at peterboroughdrivingschool.ca.
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Leadercast series continues. Working like a book club, you get access to a number of world-class speakers, by watching a 30-minute video and then joining an online chat to compare key take-aways. The next speaker is Richard Montañez who started his PepsiCo career as a janitor, and went on to create their Flaming Hot Cheetos line, on his way to becoming the VP of Multicultural Sales and Marketing, PepsiCo North America! Other speakers in the lineup include former NBA Basketball star Magic Johnson. Details are at peterboroughchamber.ca.