StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring PTBOCanada (Hey, That's Us) & 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…

Congratulations to Kirtus Evoy on his recent purchase of PTBOCanada. The local social media company was started by Neil Morton and Evan Holt ten years ago, and has built up a large following and a reputation for their hyper-local stories from the Peterborough community. A Fleming Grad, Kirtus Evoy brings 15 years’ experience in marketing and media and is creating PtboCanada Media Inc. a company that will not only include the PtboCanada platform, but offer digital marketing, Google ad words, social media marketing and account management, geo targeting and SEO. Kirtus welcomes Trent Grad David Bui as the new Editor and writer. Go to ptbocanada.com for more info.

Past owner Neil Morton (at left) with new owner Kirtus Evoy

Just like our cars have a “check engine” light to let us know there might be a problem, our bodies give us signals that we might be heading towards health problems caused by an excess of stress and overwhelm. Registered Psychotherapist and educator Diane Wolf has created a four-week course to help you identify your ‘check engine’ signals and teach you how to build your unique toolbox to manage them and achieve optimum mental health. For more information, go to learn.dianewolf.com.

Irene White is the VP Sales for Axper People Counting and Tracking Solutions, and recently moved to the Millbrook area. Axper offers people counter systems, store, shopping mall, and building software and analytics, real time building occupancy and queue management systems. Whether it’s managing social distancing, or optimizing the daily traffic in your stores, check out axper.com or call Irene White at 1-866-658-2360, ext 242.

Congratulations to Monika Carmichael on celebrating her 30th anniversary with Trent Valley Honda, who are in their 46th year themselves. And congratulations to MicroAge Peterborough – Whitby on once again being named among the top 50 best managed IT companies in Canada.

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StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat Featuring Heather Doughty, Peterborough Volkswagen 50th Anniversary, Love Local Biz Expo & 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…

Heather Doughty is a well-known local photographer, specializing in weddings, boudoir, maternity, family, and product and event photography. And increasingly, Heather is known for her incredible INSPIRE: The Women's Portrait Project, a photographic celebration of amazing women who inspire, uplift and empower. Heather recently opened a beautiful new photography studio at 129 ½ Hunter Street, in the Commerce Building. For details on the studio, Heather, her work, or the INSPIRE project, visit heatherdoughtyphotography.com or find her on social media.

Inspire Project

Heather Doughty

Peterborough Volkswagen is celebrating its 50th anniversary in business this month! The business was started by Peter and Rita Eatson in 1969. Their son Michael is now the dealer principle and Michael and Heather’s son’s Eric and Graeme both work at the dealership as well. The dealership, located at 500 Towerhill Road, just off Chemong Road in the North end, will mark the occasion with an Octoberfest event on Saturday (October 5th). Called Volksfest, there will be live music, BBQ, vintage cars and more!

Peter and Rita (archive picture)

Another anniversary to mention – Bruce Maly Plumbing and Drain Service celebrates its 20th year in business! Visit brucemalyplumbing.com to check them out.

Grounds Masters Building & Property Services is Bryan Phillips’ new business. Bryan offers landscaping, home reno’s, decks, lawn care, tree removal and trimming, stone work, snow plowing, snow removal, sanding, salting, and walkways. Phone number is 705.772.3651.

And don’t miss the 19th annual Love Local Business Expo this Thursday from 11 - 6 at the Evinrude Centre. Eighty vendors, free admission, free parking, lots of door prizes including a notebook computer from MicroAge Peterborough. New this year is the Workforce Hub featuring the Workforce Development Board along with 8 local employment organizations, with local labour market information, skilled trade pathways, literacy and workplace services, local job and labour opportunities, and more. Be sure to check out the new Entrepreneur Showcase featuring start-ups from the Innovation Cluster, Community Futures and the Economic Development Corporation.

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