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…
Lavender Moon is a new store in Downtown Peterborough. Owned by Derek Morley and Bethany Telford, the store features products that have been hand-picked from markets and bazaars from around the world. You will find clothing, crystals, tarot, incense, plants and more.
Located at 181 Charlotte St., next to Tribal Voices, Lavender Moon is a sister store to Modern Primitives in Kingston, Ottawa, Smith Falls and Cornwall. You’ll find @lavendermoonptbo on Facebook and Instagram
Zeebon’s Signs is now a division of Ricart Promotions and Recognition. Warren Davis started Zeebon’s 39 years ago and is still involved under the new ownership.
The companies are now located in the same building at 259 Lansdowne St. with Zeebon’s offering the same great custom signage products and services that they are known for. zeebonsigns.ca or ricarts.ca
The Porch Pirates for Good are gearing up for their annual food drive in support of Kawartha Food Share. Meg Murphy and her merry band of bandits will be spreading out across the City on Oct. 30 looking for bags of non-perishable food items that citizens have left on the porch.
Local businesses can also participate in the new business-to-business challenge. Business donations will be picked up on Oct. 29. Please register for the business challenge with Susan Dunkley at susan@suzihomemaker.ca or call 705-768-7894. If you would prefer to make a cash donation, just look for porch pirates for good on Facebook.
Congratulations to Peter and Kathryn Ferguson who after more than 30 years in the footcare business recently handed over the keys to Ashburnham Foot and Ankle Centre to Chiropodists Kurtis Borland and Krista Harris.
Located at 120 Hunter St., Kurtis and Krista are continuing to operate the full-service clinic, offering everything from orthotics, to various therapies, to diabetic foot care, to surgery. Healthyfeet.ca