The Business Beat for the Week of August 25th

​Summer Soul is partnering with Liftlock Cruises to offer Wellness on the Water. This is your chance to cruise Little Lake on the Island Princess and join in an evening of Pilates and yoga. The 90-minute cruise includes drinks, community, and luxury self care. The inaugural event will launch September 14, which just happens to be Summer Soul’s second anniversary. They are planning to expand their Wellness on the Water offering to include fall leaves tours and a floating studio at next year’s Musicfest. Find out more about this unique experience at summersoul.ca.

Peterborough’s leading trade associations are taking a bold step to keep skilled talent in the community and strengthen career pathways across the local economy with the newly launched Skilled Technician Leadership Training Program. This is a collaboration between the Kawartha Manufacturers Association, Peterborough & The Kawarthas Home Builders Association, and the Peterborough and District Construction Association. The program will prepare emerging leaders in technology-based trades to advance into management roles, enabling them to take on progressive job opportunities in areas like manufacturing, construction, and home building. The eight-week course starts in late September. Get in touch with any of the partnering organizations for more information. 

Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario is getting $600,000 in provincial funding to invest in the Skills Development Fund Training Stream to deliver the Empowerment of Youth in Skilled Trades project. The initiative will promote careers in the skilled trades to 2,650 students through hands-on training, mentorship and paid placements for 40 students in high-demand sectors such as construction, manufacturing, motive power, and aviation. Youth interested in getting involved in the great programming at Junior Achievement can find out more at ja-neo.org.

Kick off September with some networking with your business peers at the Chamber’s TBX event at Riverview Park and Zoo on Tuesday, September 9 from 4 to 6 pm. This is your chance to meet, mingle, and make business happen in the unique setting of the zoo’s Rotary Club of Peterborough Education Centre. It’s also a great opportunity to meet the Chamber’s new President and CEO, Brenda Whitehead. Find out more at pkchamber.ca.