The Business Beat for the Week of Nov 4th!

Flavour Fashion is celebrating 25 years in business at 383 George Street North in downtown Peterborough. Mike and Shelby Watt have built their store into a local retail icon, serving the streetwear, sneakers, and skate scene since 1999. They not only carry top brands in the market, but also their own Ptbo Northern Originals lineup of locally banded clothing and accessories. Drop by their George Street location or visit flavourfashion.ca to see their online store and order from the comfort of your home.
 
A big congratulations to all the winners of this year’s Business Excellence Awards hosted by the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce. With more than two dozen recipients, we don’t have room to recognize everyone here, but highlights include Rosalea Terry and Heidi Popov as the Businesswomen of the year in the entrepreneur and organization categories. Phillip Jolicoeur is the 2024 Business Citizen of the year. This year’s 4-Under-40 are Dr. Taylor Bonner, Joe Curry, Hillary Flood, and Dylan Radcliffe. Check out the full list of well-deserving recipients and finalists from this year’s awards ceremony at pkexcellence.ca.

If you own or run a business, we want your input. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has launched its ninth annual Business Confidence Survey. Your insights and perspective will be used to guide political and business leaders across the province. The key is having enough local responses to be able to generate accurate local data for people like myself to use to advocate for the needs of local businesses. Please take 5 minutes to fill out the survey at occ.ca.
 
Do you want to learn about what Peterborough is doing to build a stronger business community? The Chamber is hosting its annual Mayor’s Breakfast on November 21 at Peterborough Golf and Country Club starting at 7:30am. There will be a moderated discussion with Mayor Jeff Leal followed by a question and answer secession focused on local business issues. Get your tickets at pkchamber.ca.
 
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