The Business Beat for the Week of Dec 2nd

​Handmade Heaven is offering free Santa Claus photos every Saturday from 12 to 2 pm along with free face painting from 11 am to 5 pm until Christmas. The shop is home to more than 150 local artisans and makers. It’s a great place to shop local this holiday season with 100% of the profits going back to the vendors renting space at the location. They recently moved to Portage Place Plaza, between the LCBO and Fabricland. The new space is almost three times bigger, providing more space to find unique items from local makers and artisans.
 
Speaking of shopping local this holiday season, head downtown Peterborough and get two hours free parking until December 31. Any funds put in the parking meters during this time will go to Kawartha Food Share and their support of 14,000 people monthly and 17,000 children at local schools. A big thanks to Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers for sponsoring the free parking. Check out some great local shops, get some hot chocolate, and grab something to eat in downtown Peterborough.
 
A shout out to Kevin Duguay, who is celebrating 20 years with his business KMD Planning. He offers a range of professional community planning and development services to both the public and private sectors. KMD specializes in accessibility planning, which offers comprehensive design, planning, strategic, and creative solutions towards universal accessibility. Kevin is a former senior planner with the City of Peterborough, working there for 16 years before going out on his own. He’s currently a City Councillor and his company is focused on projects outside the city.
 
What do you want to be when you grow up? Junior Achievement have launched their When I Grow Up campaign to inspire and empower youth by providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to explore and pursue their future careers. The campaign focuses on promoting financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship among young people, helping them to envision and achieve their full potential. Additionally, donate to Junior Achievement and your contribution will be tripled up to $40,000 thanks to generous donations from Alf Curtis Home Improvements, Peterborough Truss and Floor, and Peterborough and District Construction Association.