Lansdowne Place Mall To Close Food Court For Dine-In As Of Wednesday

Lansdowne Place Mall announced on Tuesday that in accordance with the province’s new restrictions they will be operating at 50 per cent capacity and closing the food court for dine-in beginning Wednesday.

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While indoor dining at the mall will be closed, take-out remains open.

Proof of vaccination is not required to shop at Lansdowne Place.

For more information, click here.

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Peterborough is Getting it's Very Own Online Shopping Platform

An online shopping platform called ShopCloseBuy is coming to Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes to support small businesses.

Photo Courtesy of ShopCloseBuy.

The platform is designed to support a wide range of businesses, non-profit organizations, artists, farmers and entrepreneurs, by providing a locally-based online shopping platform to sell their products.

ShopCloseBuy will also allow businesses to host auctions online.

This platform was originally created in 2010 though was redeveloped in 2020 when COVID-19 took a toll on small businesses.

Founder, Donna Enright, launched ShopCloseBuy in Haliburton to encourage the "shop local" philosophy that is such an important component of sustainable communities.

“Our mission is to help communities thrive by connecting people with each other, encouraging mutual support and fostering economic sustainability,” says Enright.

Enright compares ShopCloseBuy to a local version of Amazon.

The Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes ShopCloseBuy site will launch as soon as a minimum of 10 vendors are onboard. Creators are estimating that will be in late August/early September.

Community information sessions will be held via zoom on July 22 and 23, 2021. To learn more, or to register to attend an info session click here.

To view the Haliburton ShopCloseBuy site click here.

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New Gift Card Can Be Used In Downtown Peterborough

There’s a new gift card that can be used at more than 65 shops, restaurants, and services in Downtown Peterborough.

Downtown Dollars are now available as a prepaid credit card for shopping local on-line or in-store this holiday season. This Downtown Business Improvement Area program can be used with participating downtown retailers, restaurants, pubs, bars, salons, and galleries.

Downtown Dollars are available for purchase at TheBoro.ca or directly at the Downtown Business Improvement Area office at 313 Water Street. For inquiries, call 705-748-4774 or email theboro@downtownptbo.ca.

Shopper Deanna Henry holds up one of the new Downtown Dollars gift cards now available for shopping in-store and on-line in Downtown Peterborough. (photo courtesy DBIA)

“Our Downtown Dollars have long been a popular gift route,” says Terry “Mr. Downtown” Guiel, Executive Director of the DBIA. “Being able to load them onto a card really takes this program to the next level and will make for a better customer experience, which will work out to more local spending.”

The program is expected to help increase spending at local downtown businesses. Consumers spend an average of 65% more than the value of a gift card when making a purchase.

The card that the DBIA will be using for the Downtown Dollars program is made of 50% recycled material. When your card is depleted, drop it off at participating retailers or the DBIA office to be sent away for recycling.

For every $100 spent locally, up to $48 stays in our community, as compared to $14 when you shop at a box store.

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Local Artisans Raise Funds for Jamaican Projects Through Annual Event

Jamaican Self-Help (JSH) is hosting the 13th Annual Artisan Show and Sale on November 23rd and 24th with proceeds supporting youth and educational projects in Jamaica. The event brings together over 20 of the community’s finest artisans who will be at Mark Street United Church showcasing a diverse selection of quality art and craft. Artisans will donate 20 percent of their sales to JSH.

At the show, you will find an impressive variety of hand-crafted items including pottery, textile and fabric arts, knitted and woven items, beeswax products, metal and wood work, photography, silver and gemstone jewelry, fresh wreaths and much more. A variety of baked goods and preserves will also be for sale. Admission is free but donations at the door are greatly appreciated. Debit, Visa and MasterCard accepted.

Photo courtesy Jamaican Self-Help

Over its 12-year history, The Artisan Show and Sale has raised more than $38,500, directly funding projects located in Kingston, Jamaica that are developed and managed by partner schools. Fundraising for the show is dependent on local artisans who donate a generous portion of their sales. A number of artisans who will be exhibiting this year have been supporting the show since its inception in 2007.

All are welcome to enjoy the Artisan Show & Sale on Saturday, November 23 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Sunday, November 24 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at Mark Street United Church (90 Hunter St. East.)

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Lululemon Is Opening Seasonal Pop-Up Location At Lansdowne Place

UPDATED POST (August 16th): Pictures from Opening Day at lululemon Pop-Up store…

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Lululemon fans will love this: a pop-up location is opening at Lansdowne Place.

“Lansdowne Place is delighted to confirm that lululemon will open their seasonal pop-up location at the mall this Friday, August 16th,” Emily Dart, Marketing Director for Lansdowne Place, tells PTBOCanada.  

Photo courtesy Lansdowne Place

The pop-up shop, which will be open until January 2020 at the mall, is located on the lower level across from RW & Co.

It will operate during full mall hours, which are as follows:

• Monday to Friday : 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Vinnies Opens New Location In Lakefield

Vinnies brand new location in Lakefield (144 Queen St, Unit #1) is now open, with lots of people already dropping by to check it out.

The new space looks great. Here are some pictures from the new location that Vinnies posted to their Facebook page...

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Vinnies Is Opening Lakefield Location

Vinnies in Peterborough has announced they are opening a Lakefield location on January 3rd at 144 Queen St. (Unit #1), in the old The Movie People location.

They posted some pictures of the progress recently on their Facebook page...

Vinnies popular Peterborough location is located at 799 Erskine Ave.

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