The Boards of Directors of the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce and the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism are pleased to announce they have unanimously approved the decision to pursue the consolidation of the two Chambers. Both Chambers will be seeking a vote from their members in the fall.
March 23, 2021 the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism was pleased to have guest speaker Sharon Worsley, Senior Manager Chamber Success, for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. This Professional Development webinar was sponsored by Lynn Woodcroft, Sales Representative Royal LePage Frank Real Estate.
I was a little worried our first Virtual AGM was going to have tech issues… But I’m not surprised this meeting went so smoothly with our amazing team at the helm.
– MICHAEL WALKER
February 17, 2021 the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism held our first-ever virtual Annual General Meeting over Zoom. Adapting during COVID-19 has been a difficult task for many people, businesses and organizations and the Kawartha Chamber is no exception. Many hours of work were poured into figuring out how to recreate the AGM, typically an evening of socializing between members, in a virtual format. For this reason, we are so thankful to the over 65 members in attendance for joining us and helping the night run smoothly!
Created by RBC, Canada United is a movement to support local businesses in communities across the country. The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund (CUSBRF) was established to help small businesses offset the cost of expenses to reopen safely or adopt digital technologies to move more of their business online.
Today, we announced the nominees for our Awards of Excellence in our weekly NewsFlash! If you would like to receive our NewsFlash, click here to subscribe for great local Chamber and business news!
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated! We received 84 nominations!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to recognize businesses in the area! Below is a list of the businesses that were nominated. Please note that businesses marked with an asterisk were nominated more than once.
BALL Real Estate Inc. Brokerage
Buckhorn District Tourist Association Welcome Centre
Brain Injury Association Peterborough Region
Canoe & Paddle
Greenbridge Celtic Folk Festival
Hard Winter Bread Company
Jack’s Lake Lodge Cottage Rentals
Lakefield Agricultural Society
Lakefield Bakery on Queen
Lock Stop Café
MAD-CAT Electric Co.
Maureen Tavener, Real Estate Sales Rep RE/MAX Eastern Realty Inc. Brokerage
Nightingale Nursing Registry Ltd. and Nightgale Home Maintenance*
Peterborough Disability Tax Service
Rotary Club of Bridgenorth, Ennismore and Lakefield*
Shambhala B&B
Vetterview
Whetung Ojibwa Centre
Our Awards of Excellence will be presented at our 19th Annual Awards of Excellence and Social Gala on Thursday, November 8th at Lakefield College School. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Due to the event’s growth over the past few years, we have decided to change our format for this year’s event. This year, we are having a hor d’oeuvres-style social event rather than a sit-down dinner. There will be both silent and live auction items, a cash bar, music from Rhythm & Grace, and time for socializing and networking before the awards.
Tickets for this year’s event are only $40, so bring along your staff and join us for an evening celebrating local businesses in Peterborough and the Kawarthas! Tickets are available now – you can either purchase them online through our website or in-person at our office at 12 Queen Street in Lakefield.
You can also join our Facebook event page for our Awards of Excellence & Social Gala.
Thank you to our Social Gala Sponsor Shorelines Casino Peterborough.
