StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Hearts 4 Joy, Royal LePage, Confident 2 Be Counselling and Fleming College

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

Hearts 4 Joy is a Peterborough-based Not-For-Profit organization made up of young adult Artists with Down Syndrome and they are thrilled to be celebrating the opening of their new Artisan Shoppe in Charlotte Mews on Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Just over a year ago, eight young adults with Intellectual Exceptionalities came together to form this unique, creative and innovative Non-Profit organization called Hearts 4 Joy. The organization has now grown to 14 new artists! Join the celebration on Feb. 11.

Royal LePage recently announced that Ken Barrick, owner of Royal LePage Parkway Realty in Peterborough has merged operations with Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty.

Owner Mark Rashotte says the brokerage will now trade under the Royal LePage ProAlliance Realty name, joining a network of 25 other offices from Brockville to Port Hope, Kingston, Quinte, Ottawa to Cornwall. Ken Barrick and his daughter Laura will continue with the brokerage. Congratulations Ken and Mark and the rest of the team.

Ann-Marie Sullivan recently launched Confident 2 Be Counselling, working with teens and youth with low self-esteem or confidence.

An elementary school teacher for 22 years, Ann-Marie brings degrees in Psychology/Sociology, Social Sciences/Humanity and the Emotional Health Practitioner course through the Canadian Family Health Counselling Center. Ann-Marie uses a series of Neural Network Therapy exercises that are intended to develop new and improved pathways in place of old unwanted ones. The 50-minute sessions are online or in-person, determined on a case-by-case basis.

Handing over day-to-day operations can be tough for any business owner.

Diane Richard of Diatom Consulting understands that and has recently designed a new one-day Succession Planning course for Fleming College Continuing Education. The new course will show you the path to moving into an oversight position, whether your goal is business expansion, semi-retirement or more time for yourself, without compromising your operations, your brand or your assets. You'll learn the tools for a governance role that ensures your interests are well managed, as well as a customized action plan from Diane. There are several dates to choose from, and you may be eligible for funding. Go online to register for this course

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