I recently have had the distinct pleasure of becoming part of a group of incredible people through Sustainable Peterborough (SP). As Business Cultivator for the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (GPA EDC), I find myself wearing a number of hats, one of which is Co-ordinator to the SP Committee. One of the conversations I [...]
I know you have been waiting with bated breath for this exciting news… The December edition of the Peterborough County Agri-Notes is out!In this edition, you will find out about upcoming AGM’s, workshops and seminars that will help your business grow. Finally learn the date of the ever popular Peterborough Cattlemen’s Dinner and Dance and [...]
This is one of the many humerous anecdotes that author and leading speaker on Leveraging the Power of the Internet, Sofie Andreou, made in the second session of her workshop series. Over the past two weeks, Sofie has been giving her three-part workshop series on “Leveraging the Power of the Internet” to a group of Peterborough [...]
Are you a designer who specializes in creating efficient work spaces that will double as friendly and welcoming environment for clients and visitors? We invite proposals for a redesign of the GPA EDC Wolfe Street front office lobby. This effective and economical revamp will create an inviting and professional space to welcome visitors and allow [...]
The Business Advisory Centre is pleased to present a small business taxation seminar given by Kevin Lee – BDO Canada Ltd. Starting a Small Business will provide you with information pertaining to: Types of ownership Registering your Business Bringing Assets into your Business Introducing GST/HST Introducing Payroll Keeping Accurate Records and much more! Register for [...]
Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Applications are now being accepted for the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program. They have a new deadline and a whole new format. The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 18, 2013. We have seen some winners here in the Peterborough area, Kawartha Choice FarmFresh, CrossWind Farms, Harley [...]
The Business Advisory Centre will be hosting a series of E-business seminars in November. Sofie Andreou, the author of “Leveraging the Power of the Internet”, will deliver this seminar series. The series will start off with the basics and move into more advanced subjects. You can attend one or all three. Seminar 1 – November 20th, [...]
Cindy & Kevin Hope, owners of CrossWind Farms, are all smiles these days. Well, you always see them smiling, but now that they are Winners at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, their smiles are that much bigger and I dare say you might even hear a giggle out of Cindy. They took the [...]
There’s a fairly common assumption that American retailers have better deals than their Canadian counterparts. Shoppers looking to expand their holiday shopping budget often cross the border or shop on American websites. Although the deals are tempting, they don’t always add up to more savings. 1. Take the exchange rate into account. The [...]
And when you’re the Staples…you get a lot of them!Robert and Jill Staples have been in the maple syrup production for many years. They tap close to 4000 tress, are federally inspected, have both a food safety and traceability program and use environmental spiels. Having worked hard to achieve this level of production needless to [...]
