The Business Beat for the Week of March 17th

​A big congratulations to Cindy Windover and Harry Pearson on being recognized with the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their dedication to community service. The pair were recognized at the Lakefield ReStore as both are long-time volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. Cindy works with Ball Real Estate and is a former board chair and long-time board director with the Chamber of Commerce. Thanks Cindy and Harry for all the hard work you do in our community.

Michelle Fenn has launched a new business – Tech Monkey Education. Michelle is a retired teacher and former innovation and technology consultant who is looking to bring creativity, technology, and innovation to your school. The company works directly with students and educators with a mission to foster skills in media arts while making learning engaging and fun. Tech Monkey offers things like workshops on the basics of creating Claymation stop motion animation and provides tools and instructions for those looking to start a coding club. Find out more at techmonkeyeducation.com.

Want to learn a bit more about what we do at the Chamber of Commerce? Join us for our Annual General Meeting on March 27 at Ashburnham Funeral Home and Reception Centre. Doors open at 8:30am with the AGM starting at 9am. Keynote speaker Daniel Tisch will take the stage around 9:30am. Dan is the President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and will talk about the status of Ontario’s business community, offer insights into our trade dispute with the US, and take questions from local businesses. Get your tickets at pkchamber.ca.

Every week we’re going to highlight things that are made here in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Today’s business makes some of our most delicious treats that come in flavours like Cookie Monster, Peanut Butter Pretzel, and Bigfoot. We’re talking about Central Smith, a business that challenges themselves to think beyond the ordinary and lead by imagination as they craft unique ice cream flavours. Central Smith recently launched two new spectacular flavours – Grand Slam and True North Cherry Cheesecake. They are a family-owned business that sources ingredients locally, including fresh cream from Mitchell Ontario and sugar refined in the GTA. You can find them at 739 Lindsay Road in Selwyn.