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BUSINESS ADVANTAGE MAGAZINE<br />
2023 ANNUAL KAWARTHA<br />
BUSINESS REPORT<br />
THE FAMILY BUSINESS ISSUE<br />
Top left: Park Place Financial & Peak Benefit Solutions, (l-r) Mike D’Alessandro, Terry Windrem & Darrell Wade<br />
Top right: Kloosterman General Contractors Ltd.<br />
Bottom left: Kawartha Family Business Group, Executive Directors Jhane Brasier (l) and Michelle O’Neill<br />
Bottom right: J Bower Roofing, Siding and Eavestroughing, Jamie Bower (l) and Harley Bower<br />
Kawartha Family Business Group<br />
@KawarthaFamilyBusinessGroup
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QUALITY ROOFING &<br />
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At J Bower Roofing, Siding & Eavestrough,<br />
we carry the best products available in<br />
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Welcome to the<br />
2023 Kawartha Annual<br />
Business Report<br />
Welcome to our annual Business Report highlighting<br />
the many dedicated businesses and organizations in all<br />
sectors that contribute to the economy of Peterborough,<br />
the Kawarthas and the surrounding areas. In this issue<br />
we are celebrating the many local companies, especially<br />
family businesses, who are thriving in the region.<br />
The Kawartha Family Business Group is in its 17th year<br />
as a networking organization that helps family businesses<br />
learn from each other and guest speakers at their meetings<br />
where they help family businesses connect, support, and<br />
inspire each other. This season, members will hear about<br />
how artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace,<br />
how to make sales in today’s economy, how to approach<br />
succession planning, as well as other relevant topics.<br />
Richard Kloosterman and his sons John and Dan continue<br />
to operate their successful family company Kloosterman<br />
General Contractors that was started by Richard’s father<br />
over 40 years ago. John and Dan are the third generation<br />
to be involved in the business. Their iconic buildings can be<br />
seen around Peterborough and the surrounding area and<br />
include Mastermind Toys, Firehouse Subs, Trans Canada<br />
Nissan and the new Kingdon Timber Mart in Lakefield.<br />
The company specializes in commercial, industrial and<br />
residential construction. Read more about them in the<br />
article in this issue.<br />
Harco Enterprises has been family-owned and operated<br />
since 1964. They are looking to the future with their<br />
new 16,000 sq. ft. facility on the Parkway where they<br />
manufacture a range of custom injection-moulded<br />
products from utensils and small tools for the food<br />
and service industry, to industrial components, parts,<br />
and household items. With their four generations of<br />
family involvement, skilled employees, and continuous<br />
investments and improvements, the company continues<br />
to grow.<br />
IN THIS ISSUE...<br />
7<br />
Artificial Intelligence, Succession<br />
Planning and More at the Kawartha<br />
Family Business Group<br />
9 J Bower Roofing, Siding and<br />
Eavestroughing Serving Peterborough<br />
and Area for Over 30 Years<br />
11<br />
13<br />
16<br />
19<br />
PPF Group of Companies Provide<br />
Clients with Full-Service Expertise<br />
Kidd Bros. Construction<br />
Celebrates 40th Anniversary<br />
First Call Property and<br />
Equipment Services<br />
Harco page 21<br />
Dependable and Affordable<br />
Year-Round Property Maintenance<br />
Kloosterman General Contractors Ltd.<br />
Continues to Build into the Future<br />
Harco Embracing Tradition and Success<br />
21 as a Four-Generation Family Business<br />
The future of Peterborough and the Kawarthas looks<br />
bright as the region continues to attract, retain and<br />
support businesses, investors, entrepreneurs and visitors<br />
in order to nurture growth opportunities with a high<br />
quality, sustainable economy throughout the region.<br />
We encourage you to support and do business with the<br />
companies found locally, to ensure a vibrant, prosperous<br />
community in the years to come.<br />
Greg Welch, Publisher – Admax Marketing<br />
Kloosterman General Contractors Ltd. page 18<br />
Publisher: Greg Welch<br />
Advertising 705-760-1220 • greg.admax@gmail.com<br />
Graphic Designer: Angel Graphics<br />
Contributing Writer: Joanne Culley Printed by: Cofax Printing<br />
The Business Advantage Magazine is published by Admax Marketing, 705-760-1220,<br />
1426 Ireland Drive, Peterborough ON, K9K 0A8. The Business Advantage Magazine is distributed<br />
by Canada Post, Canadian Publications Mail Sales product Agreement No. 0040010937 to<br />
selected businesses throughout the Kawarthas. Opinions and comments<br />
expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the publisher.<br />
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Artificial Intelligence, Succession Planning and<br />
More at the Kawartha Family Business Group<br />
By Joanne Culley<br />
LEFT: Panelists from the January 2023 KFBG Event “Protecting Your Family Business Against Fraud”<br />
RIGHT: KFBG Executive Directors Jhane Brasier and Michelle O’Neill<br />
Family businesses large and small across the<br />
region continue to contribute significantly to<br />
the local economy. For 17 years, the Kawartha<br />
Family Business Group has been bringing family<br />
businesses together to help them connect, support, inspire<br />
and learn from each other.<br />
Co-executive Directors of the Kawartha Family Business<br />
Group (KFBG) Jhane Brasier and Michelle O’Neill are<br />
excited about the 2023-24 season.<br />
Their first meeting of the year took place on September 25<br />
and was held at Elmhirst’s Resort on Rice Lake. The topic<br />
was “Contingency Planning – The Best Laid Plans”, about<br />
contingency planning in the event of a tragic loss in the<br />
family or a business loss, such as what many businesses<br />
experienced during the pandemic.<br />
“We heard from a few of our family businesses on how<br />
they navigated the unexpected loss of family members and<br />
collapse of their industry during the pandemic, and how<br />
they recovered from those sudden changes,” says Jhane<br />
Brasier. “We also discussed the processes and products<br />
we have available to ensure that your family business is<br />
protected from the unexpected.”<br />
The panel consisted of a cross-section of members<br />
including Greg Elmhirst of Elmhirst’s Resort, Scott<br />
Stewart of Blowes & Stewart and Stewart Aviation, and<br />
Terry Crowe of Kawartha Dairy.<br />
KFBG meetings generally take place five times a year on<br />
Mondays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., held at the Best<br />
Western Plus Otonabee Inn, 84 Lansdowne St. E., with<br />
the exception of the first and last meetings.<br />
Their next meeting will be on November 13 where guest<br />
speaker Paul Attia’s topic will be “Learning to Run the<br />
China Shop with the Bull Still in It.”<br />
“Paul is an entertaining speaker who will tell his personal<br />
story of how he went from being a Bay Street Litigator<br />
in Toronto and then a Criminal Prosecutor in Ottawa to<br />
leaving the courtroom behind to help run his own family’s<br />
business, when it needed extra support,” says Michelle<br />
O’Neill. “His unique perspective as a second-generation<br />
immigrant family member, along with practical tools, will<br />
help you identify, manage, and ultimately, optimize family<br />
business dynamics as they relate to communication and<br />
decision making. He is now an advisor to other family<br />
businesses.”<br />
Continued on page 9<br />
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AND SERVICE OF THE KONICAMINOLTA<br />
PRODUCTS IN THE KAWARTHAS<br />
At Kawartha Business<br />
Equipment we specialize<br />
in the sales and service<br />
of Konica Minolta<br />
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Continued from page 7<br />
KFBG meetings usually open with a Family Business<br />
Spotlight where a member talks about their business<br />
and the successes and challenges they’re facing, which<br />
sparks discussion and support among other members.<br />
Meetings in the new year begin on January 29 with<br />
guest speaker Shawn Casemore whose topic is “Close<br />
More Business in a Down Economy.” He will discuss<br />
what’s changed about selling in today’s economy and will<br />
share the tools and methods that high performing sales<br />
professionals use to keep sales revenue up.<br />
On March 25, Don Munasinghe, Manager Data &<br />
Analytics, at BDO Lixar, will speak about AI: How<br />
Artificial Intelligence is Transforming the Work Place.<br />
“Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer something for the<br />
future, instead, it is proving to be an important business<br />
tool,” says Michelle. “Don will provide a practical outline<br />
to display the myths and demonstrate the immediate<br />
value of integrating AI into business processes.”<br />
The season will close on May 6 at Chemong Lodge, with<br />
the topic of “Succession Planning – Is it Ever Too Early<br />
to Begin this Process?” where the group will revisit this<br />
key process and challenge conventional thinking and<br />
approaches.<br />
Member Cayley Ferguson, president of Northern Casket,<br />
says that he appreciates the information about succession<br />
planning which he has found applicable to his own<br />
business.<br />
Members Jason and Nikki Pulchinski from At the Lake<br />
Distributing Inc and Shop the Lake say that KFBG has<br />
been a great networking opportunity where they can meet<br />
other family business owners and that the group is where<br />
they’ve found most of their local service providers.<br />
Michelle says that they are happy that their current<br />
sponsors, who have been on board for many years,<br />
will continue into the coming season: Part Time CFO<br />
Services, BDO, Park Place Financial, LLF Lawyers, and<br />
BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada).<br />
For more information, or to become a member, please<br />
visit @KawarthaFamilyBusinessGroup on Facebook or<br />
call either of the Co-executive Directors, Jhane Brasier,<br />
705-875-0602 or Michelle O’Neill, 705-741-9819. KFBG<br />
membership extends to all family members and key<br />
employees.<br />
J Bower Roofing, Siding and Eavestroughing<br />
Serving Peterborough and Area<br />
for Over 30 Years<br />
By Joanne Culley<br />
J Bower Roofing, Siding and Eavestroughing was founded<br />
by Harley Bower in the late 1980s and was taken over<br />
by his son Jamie in 2010. Over the years they have built<br />
up their customer base by offering the highest quality<br />
products available on the market today. “We’re proud<br />
to say that 92 percent of our new customers are referrals<br />
from other satisfied customers,” says Jamie Bower,<br />
president. “And we stand behind our work with a 10<br />
year warranty on workmanship, and take care of all of<br />
customers fairly.”<br />
They are a BP Certified Roofer which means that they<br />
have succeeded in rigorous testing on following all of BP’s<br />
mandated installation instructions and warranties. They<br />
offer a 50-year, 100 percent replacement warranty on all<br />
shingles, roofing membranes (synthetic underlay and Ice<br />
and Water shield) and all accessories including vents and<br />
stack flashings. They also Install Steel Roofing, sourced<br />
locally through Havelock Metal, to give a premium look<br />
and long lasting roof. Have a low slope or flat roof? No<br />
problem, they also install EPDM Rubber roofing.<br />
They also offer a wide selection of vinyl siding, soffit,<br />
fascia and eavestrough options with industry leading<br />
Buchner Manufacturing Aluminum and Mitten Vinyl<br />
Siding material. Their experienced installers pay attention<br />
to every detail giving you a clean and crisp job<br />
every time. They cover the area within an hour and a<br />
half of Peterborough.<br />
For more information, please call 705-760-0952,<br />
705-875-0402, or visit www.jbowerroofing.com<br />
2023 Annual Business Report 9
REALTY GUYS INC. TEAM SCHOFIELD • SINCE 1997<br />
Providing Shade Solutions<br />
Quality Since 1960<br />
Retractable Awnings • Exterior Roller Screens • Interior Roller Blinds<br />
HONEST, FRIENDLY, TRUSTWORTHY<br />
AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE<br />
A family run business. Brian Schofield ( Broker of Record/<br />
Company Owner) working with his daughters, Chantelle<br />
Schofield (Sales Representative) and Kristy Schofield<br />
(Broker Toronto) to serve your Real Estate needs better.<br />
Combined, we have the knowledge and professionalism<br />
to succeed and achieve the results you are after.<br />
REALTY GUYS<br />
HEAD OFFICE<br />
TeamSchofield<br />
INC. BROKERAGE<br />
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3.75% COMMISSION<br />
PETERBOROUGH . TORONTO . OTTAWA<br />
705.749.4444 705.875.1144 Brian direct<br />
teamschofield@live.ca<br />
ROLLER BLINDS PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY<br />
FUNCTIONALITY & PRIVACY<br />
• IDEAL FOR EVERY ROOM<br />
• EASY TO MAINTAIN<br />
• ARRAY OF DESIGN & COLOUR CHOICE<br />
• THE PERFECT INSULATORS<br />
1582 Chemong Road, Peterborough<br />
705-742-5405 Toll Free 1-800-541-3222<br />
www.lesterawnings.com • info@lesterawnings.com<br />
Nicole Truman has proudly been named the<br />
2023 Businesswoman of the Year in this year’s<br />
Business Excellence Awards!<br />
ROSS PRYDE, NICOLE TRUMAN & MACKENZY SCOTT<br />
We are pleased to have Mackenzy Scott join our team in assisting you<br />
with all of your Real Estate, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and<br />
Corporate/Business needs.<br />
457 Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario K9H 3M2<br />
www.fox-law.ca<br />
(705) 743-2300<br />
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PPF Group of Companies Provide<br />
Clients with Full-Service Expertise<br />
With their recent expansion in 2022 into<br />
Belleville and Kingston, the PPF Group of<br />
Companies continues to grow across Ontario<br />
to enhance services and client experience.<br />
With more than 500 clients across a variety of sectors<br />
and sizes, Peak Benefit Solutions is well known as a provider<br />
of unparalleled knowledge on employee benefits and<br />
retirement plan investment for group clients in Ontario.<br />
Founder Chad Donnelly, says “Our in-house client experience<br />
team makes us unique by providing education and<br />
onboarding, alleviating the burden with administration<br />
support and streamlining claims, resulting in a 98% client<br />
retention rate.”<br />
Park Place Financial is equally well known for consistently<br />
growing clients’ wealth to meet their financial goals in<br />
wealth management, tax-efficiency, family business planning,<br />
investments, retirement, estate planning and wealth<br />
transference and providing a five-star client experience.<br />
“Whether it is their business, family or personal financial<br />
objectives, our full-service approach, using our internal<br />
team of experts, ensures that each client has a customized,<br />
comprehensive wealth management strategy to best meet<br />
their specific objectives,” says President Terry Windrem.<br />
While many clients were business owners, founders Darrell<br />
Wade and Mike D’Alessandro saw the need to provide<br />
clear thinking, and empowering business owners to tackle<br />
complex business decisions and deliver positive impacts<br />
and founded Park Place Advisory to round out the offering.<br />
“Drawing on our years of collective experience, Park<br />
Place Advisory focuses on aligning vision for success with<br />
strategic planning, balance between the business needs<br />
and family dynamics in family business planning, and<br />
creating a successful transition of ownership, be it within<br />
the family or the development of a comprehensive exit<br />
strategy,” says D’Alessandro.<br />
Rounding out the PPF Group of Companies offering is<br />
Farm Life Financial. They focus on family harmony to<br />
have the courageous conversations needed to plan for<br />
the succession of the family farm, educating on financial<br />
Pictured (l-r)<br />
Mike D’Alessandro, Terry Windrem & Darrell Wade<br />
literacy, current information on best practises for tax<br />
savings, financial resources and succession planning for<br />
farmers. “With our experience in family mediation, taxsavings<br />
and financial planning, we find solutions to keep<br />
famers farming for generations to come,” says Founder<br />
Darrell Wade.<br />
The PPF Group of Companies offers full-service expertise<br />
in employee benefits, wealth management, insurance,<br />
succession planning, taxation and estate planning, consistently<br />
striving for innovation in the delivery of excellence<br />
for client experience and outcomes.<br />
www.peakbenefitsolutions.com<br />
www.parkplacefinancial.ca<br />
www.parkplaceadvisory.ca<br />
www.farmlifefinacial.ca<br />
1-877-426-2704 • peakbenefitsolutions.com FOR MORE INFORMATION 1-866-285-7772 • parkplacefinancial.ca<br />
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A Family Business Proudly<br />
Providing and Servicing Office<br />
Equipment for Over 40 years<br />
Mark McCabe Tractor Sales Ltd<br />
77 Sunnywood Road, Lindsay<br />
705-799-2868 • mark@mccabetractor.com<br />
www.mccabetractor.com<br />
SULLIVAN’S PHARMACY • 1913<br />
PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICE<br />
FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS<br />
Whether you pick-up your medication and other<br />
products at our pharmacy or have them delivered<br />
directly to your door, you will get the same professional<br />
service that has set us apart from competitors for years.<br />
As a locally owned, family-run business, with over 40 years of<br />
experience, Office Connection Peterborough Ltd. understands<br />
the importance of community and building relationships with<br />
other local businesses. They take the time to understand how<br />
their customers operate their business, anticipate their needs,<br />
and aim to exceed their expectations. They are constantly<br />
finding new and innovative solutions to help their customers<br />
stay connected.<br />
Established in 1982 by Barry Rawlinson and Stephen Best, Office<br />
Connection sells and services office equipment for businesses<br />
of all sizes. Stephen became the sole owner when Barry retired<br />
in 2016. Stephen’s daughter Melissa (Best) Vickerson, who has<br />
been with the company for more than 20 years, became Sales<br />
Manager.<br />
Office Connection has earned a reputation for providing<br />
fast, efficient and courteous customer service. They offer<br />
multifunction printers/copiers, mailing equipment, telephone<br />
systems, shredders and supplies relating to them such as toners<br />
and ink. They also offer services such as – network/telecom<br />
cabling/hardware, fibre optic cabling, cloud-based phone<br />
systems, SIP Trunks (internet-based phone line service) and<br />
digital document management software solutions. They are<br />
proud to partner with manufacturers like Konica Minolta, Sharp,<br />
Grandstream, Quadient and more. Their service technicians<br />
are fully trained to provide complete on-site service for their<br />
product offerings.<br />
Hybrid and remote work have become commonplace and is<br />
here to stay. Office Connection can provide companies with<br />
telecommunication solutions that allow their businesses<br />
to be resilient and respond to an ever-changing work-and<br />
marketplace.<br />
Serving Peterborough and the surrounding area, Office Connection<br />
is located at 918 High St. For more information, please call<br />
705-742-0711 or visit www.offcon.net.<br />
705.742.3469<br />
71 Hunter Street East, Peterborough<br />
www.sullivanspharmacy.ca<br />
918 High Street, Peterborough<br />
705.742.0711 www.offcon.net<br />
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Kidd Bros. Construction<br />
Celebrates 40th Anniversary<br />
Whether you’re looking to build a new home or cottage,<br />
renovate a room or build a garage or boathouse, Kidd Bros.<br />
Construction will execute and complete your project to perfection.<br />
By Joanne Culley<br />
Since 1983, Harold Kidd, Owner/Operator of Kidd<br />
Bros. Construction, has brought generations<br />
of knowledge, quality craftsmanship and hard<br />
work, along with honesty, integrity, fair prices and<br />
attention to detail to all of his construction projects.<br />
“I’m happy to not only be celebrating the 40th<br />
anniversary, but also 47 years in the trade,” says<br />
Harold Kidd.<br />
The company does custom home building, renovations<br />
and additions, timber frame construction, commercial<br />
buildings and pre-fab garages.<br />
Over the years, Harold and his team have continued to<br />
offer innovative products to the marketplace. His latest<br />
product is backyard garden suites, or mini-prefab<br />
homes, that are popular as in-law suites.<br />
“We saw through the pandemic that there was a need<br />
for people to care for their aging parents nearby, and<br />
we came up with this solution,” he continues. “The<br />
suites provide a separate living space that gives each<br />
generation some independence.”<br />
These winterized homes come with plumbing and<br />
heating that can tie in to services of the main home,<br />
complying with the by-law requirements of the<br />
particular municipality in which they are located. They<br />
range from 700 sq. ft. to 1,000 sq. ft. in size, from one<br />
bedroom to two-bedroom units, with a kitchenette,<br />
breakfast area and bathroom.<br />
“We take care of the permits required by the city or<br />
township and advise the clients on that,” says Harold.<br />
“The municipality also usually has a stipulation about<br />
the percentage of the lot size or maximum footprint<br />
that the suite can occupy, so that if there are already<br />
sheds on the property, they may have to be removed.<br />
We can also add the unit to the existing house if the<br />
client prefers that option.”<br />
These garden suites as well as pre-fab boathouses and<br />
garages with lofts can be customized for people to<br />
either assemble themselves or to have Kidd Bros. do it<br />
for them.<br />
“We want to make it easier for our customers to have<br />
the buildings they want with a quick turn-around<br />
time,” he says.<br />
Continued on page 15<br />
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GROUP<br />
OF COMPANIES<br />
40 Plus Years of Experience and a Name You Can Trust<br />
Here at Kidd Bros. Construction and<br />
The KB Group of Companies, we bring<br />
generations of knowledge<br />
and experience.<br />
We specialize in:<br />
• New Construction<br />
• Renovations<br />
• Additions<br />
• Custom Homes and Design<br />
• Garages<br />
• NEW Backyard Garden Suites<br />
• Timberframe Construction<br />
• Commercial Construction and Renovation<br />
• Insulation<br />
The traditions of quality craftsmanship<br />
and hard work have held true through our<br />
long history and continue today to be the<br />
hallmarks of our company.<br />
We are your one-stop shop for<br />
all your construction needs.<br />
Visit our websites or call us for a free estimate.<br />
www.kiddbrosconstruction.com<br />
www.kbprefab.com<br />
www.kbinsulators.com<br />
705-740-7215<br />
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www.kbprefab.com
PRE-FAB GARAGE<br />
<strong>BA</strong>CKYARD GARDEN SUITE<br />
Kidd Bros.’ latest product is winterized backyard garden suites,<br />
or mini-prefab homes, that are popular as in-law suites.<br />
They range from 700 sq. ft. to 1,000 sq. ft. in size, from one-bedroom<br />
to two-bedroom units, with a kitchenette, breakfast area and bathroom.<br />
Continued from page 13<br />
Whether you’re looking to build a new home or cottage,<br />
renovate a room or build a garage or boathouse, Kidd<br />
Bros. Construction will execute and complete your<br />
project to perfection. Kidd Bros.’ goal is to deliver an<br />
economical, rewarding and pleasurable experience as<br />
they work with you through the entire home building<br />
process from site preparation to concept, design and<br />
blueprints, site preparation, permits and approvals,<br />
construction, right through to handing over the keys.<br />
Kidd Bros.’ home building process ensures your new<br />
home is built exactly as you envision. From the first<br />
rendering to selecting colours and materials, they ensure<br />
that all of your requests are met. Their team will work<br />
with to prepare blueprints that are reviewed by trades<br />
with approvals gained from experienced architects.<br />
Kidd Bros. can build nearly anywhere, and they will<br />
prepare the site of your new home to ensure proper<br />
drainage and usability and to take into account future<br />
landscaping plans. Their building package includes<br />
necessary permits and subsequent approvals to ensure<br />
that all compliance inspections are completed.<br />
Harold cites some recent projects that showcase the<br />
wide breadth of skills and talents of his team.<br />
“We’ve recently constructed an indoor swimming pool<br />
at a home on Clear Lake, built a stone fireplace in an<br />
artisan studio, and built a whole new timber frame<br />
exterior, screen room and entranceway for a country<br />
home,” he says.<br />
A successful business is not the product of just one<br />
person, according to Harold Kidd.<br />
“I have a great team working with me,” he says.<br />
“Our company would not be what it is today without<br />
the hard work and dedication of our team and the<br />
subtrades with whom I’ve worked for many years.<br />
Kidd Bros. Construction brings generations of<br />
knowledge and experience to every project we do.”<br />
They are located at 530 Lindsay Rd. in Selwyn.<br />
For more information please call 705-742-3480,<br />
email info@kiddbrosconstruction.com , or visit<br />
www.kiddbrosconstruction.com.<br />
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Guaranteed BEST PRICING in the Kawartha’s<br />
HOWIE’S BLINDS<br />
“Howie brings the showroom to you”<br />
Specialized in Customized<br />
Christmas Is Around The Corner...<br />
Treat Yourself To Some New Window Coverings!<br />
Find The Perfect Fit For Any Window<br />
Dependable and Affordable<br />
Year-Round Property Maintenance<br />
By Joanne Culley<br />
Over 30 Years Experience<br />
705-750-0656<br />
Howie Murney • howiesblinds@yahoo.ca<br />
Great Pricing • Great Products<br />
Free Estimates • Free Installations<br />
MATHER & BELL • 1962<br />
OFFERING PRESCRIPTION SERVICES<br />
AND MORE SINCE 1962<br />
Our professional health services include:<br />
• MedsCheck Medication Reviews<br />
• Medication Synchronization<br />
• Compliance Packaging • Smoking Cessation<br />
• Injection Certified Pharmacists<br />
• Vaccinations and UIIP Flu Shots • City-Wide Delivery Service<br />
For health help and advice, visit us from Monday to Saturday!<br />
MATHER & BELL<br />
Pharmacy Ltd.<br />
705.745.4770<br />
769 Park Street South, Peterborough<br />
First Call Property and Equipment Services provides<br />
year-round property care and repair for their customers<br />
throughout the Kawarthas, from Peterborough and Lakefield<br />
to Stoney Lake and Buckhorn.<br />
“We can remove hazardous trees, rake up leaves, do a<br />
general clean-up of your property, and flush out debris<br />
from your eavestroughs,” says Jim Legon, owner. “And<br />
when the winter comes, we can take care of your snow<br />
and ice removal on a regular basis.”<br />
“We’re dependable, affordable and experienced, and we<br />
care about doing the job as thoroughly as you’d do it yourself.<br />
That’s why new clients come to us and why our established<br />
customers keep coming back to us,” says Legon,<br />
who has been in business since 1979.<br />
“We help home and business owners make their properties<br />
look good throughout the four seasons, from fall<br />
maintenance and winter snow removal to spring-clean-up<br />
and summer upkeep. Ask us if you don’t see a service you<br />
need done,” he says.<br />
“I’ve been shoveling snow and cutting lawns since I was a<br />
little kid,” says Legon. “Our reliable team provides great<br />
customer satisfaction in everything that we do.”<br />
First Call is covered by WSIB and has $5 million liability<br />
insurance coverage. They handle properties of any size,<br />
including commercial properties.<br />
First Call Property and Equipment Services is located<br />
at 91 Oxford St. in Lakefield. For more information<br />
or a quote, please call 705-313-2312 or email<br />
jim@firstcallequipment.ca.<br />
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Celebrating<br />
Peterborough + District Construction Association<br />
Towable Boom<br />
(45’ and 55’)<br />
Rapid Lift<br />
• Rentals<br />
• Sales • Service<br />
• Parts • Training<br />
• Largest Inventory<br />
of Lift Truck &<br />
Aerial Equipment<br />
in the area<br />
NEW<br />
Inc.<br />
Indoor/Outdoor<br />
Lithium Power Lift Truck<br />
We Make It Happen!<br />
Authorized Dealer:<br />
Straight Stick Articulating Boom Telehandler<br />
~ Rentals ~<br />
Proud to be Locally Owned & Operated for Over 30 Years!<br />
740 Rye Street, Peterborough<br />
www.rapidlift.ca / chuck@rapidlift.ca 705.748.5172<br />
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KLOOSTERMAN<br />
GENERAL CONTRACTORS LTD.<br />
A Proud Peterborough Family Owned Business Since 1998<br />
COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH LOCAL TRADES AND SUPPLIERS<br />
BUILDING ON TRUST<br />
Constructive Solutions for Any Building Project<br />
Commercial • Industrial • Residential Construction Services<br />
From Your Vision to Design ~ Construction and Completion on Time & Budget<br />
kloogen@nexicom.net 705-742-0087<br />
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By Joanne Culley<br />
Kloosterman General Contractors Ltd.<br />
Continues to Build into the Future<br />
Richard Kloosterman and his sons John and<br />
Dan Kloosterman continue to operate a family<br />
company that was started by Richard’s father<br />
John over 40 years ago. John and Dan are the<br />
third generation to be involved in the business. You’ve<br />
probably seen some of their buildings – Mastermind Toys,<br />
Firehouse Subs and Trans Canada Nissan on Lansdowne<br />
Street and the 50,000 sq. ft. Kingdon Timber Mart in<br />
Lakefield. The company specializes in commercial,<br />
industrial and residential construction.<br />
Rich Kloosterman says that they have had a very busy<br />
year, with the completion of a 12,000 sq. ft. industrial<br />
building in Pontypool, a storage building at the Kingdon<br />
Timber Mart, beginning work on an industrial building in<br />
Peterborough, and the construction of other commercial<br />
and residential projects, including a stunning country<br />
home south of Peterborough. In conjunction with the<br />
architectural firm AGATHOM, the home is being built<br />
into the side of a hill with one side open to capture the<br />
magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. The<br />
concrete, steel and glass building is being designed and<br />
built to have minimal impact on the landscape. Rich says<br />
that this project is really showcasing the resiliency and<br />
flexibility of their team, that they can handle a building<br />
of this size, shape and complexity.<br />
Rich Kloosterman credits his sons Dan and John, project<br />
managers and site supervisors, with the company’s<br />
continuing success.<br />
“My sons and I are a strong team who are dedicated to<br />
our clients,” continues Rich. “We’re in it for the long term<br />
and pride ourselves on our close attention to details. We<br />
have a lot of repeat business because of our commitment<br />
to quality and seeing a project through from beginning<br />
to end and beyond.”<br />
For over 25 years, Kloosterman General Contractors has<br />
been serving Peterborough and the Kawarthas with high<br />
quality residential, commercial and industrial construction.<br />
Over the years they have established a reputation<br />
for superior buildings, built on time and on budget to<br />
their clients’ satisfaction.<br />
“We use local trades, subtrades and suppliers, not like<br />
out-of-town contractors, who tend to use their out-oftown<br />
connections,” says Rich. “Over the years, we’ve<br />
developed great relationships with our local trades and<br />
suppliers. When we keep the business here, we are contributing<br />
to a strong community and local economy.”<br />
Rich says that one of the services they provide is working<br />
with owners and the design team in the pre-construction<br />
phase to assist in selecting the most cost-and-time effective<br />
methods and materials for the project, which many clients<br />
find beneficial. The company uses their most up-to-date<br />
knowledge of the industry when providing their advice.<br />
During construction, Kloosterman employs dozens of<br />
local sub-contractors for excavation, foundations, structural<br />
steel, plumbing, electrical, framing, concrete finishing,<br />
stucco, masonry and more. All of the specialized<br />
equipment is rented from local rental companies and<br />
most of the building materials come from local retailers.<br />
Kloosterman General Contractors Ltd. is located at 1542<br />
Stewart Line in Cavan, just outside of Peterborough.<br />
For more information, please call 705-742-0087, or visit<br />
them on Facebook and Instagram.<br />
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Since 1964<br />
PROCESS<br />
& SUPPLY<br />
DIVISION<br />
Harco supplies sanitary processing equipment, parts<br />
and other supplies to the dairy and food, brewery and<br />
beverage, and pharmaceutical processing industries<br />
all over North America. Many of these products<br />
are specialized in design due to strict sanitary and<br />
hygienic standards and all are made to stand up to<br />
the demands of these high production environments.<br />
INJECTION<br />
MOULDING<br />
DIVISION<br />
You will be familiar with many Harco products and<br />
may even have them in your home. These can range<br />
from industrial components to household items or<br />
branded promotional products. Whether you require<br />
a custom component for manufacturing industrial<br />
and consumer parts to promotional products, Harco<br />
has the experience and technology to provide you<br />
with a one-stop-shop service. Having everything<br />
in-house offers a quick turnaround to speed up<br />
your production and solve your problems. Harco can<br />
also produce eco-friendly products with the similar<br />
characteristics as traditional plastic items.<br />
www.harcoplastics.com<br />
www.harcosupply.com<br />
675 The Parkway,<br />
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7K2<br />
800-361-5361 | 705-743-5361<br />
sales@harco.on.ca<br />
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HARCO ENTERPRISES LIMITED<br />
Embracing Tradition and Success as<br />
a Four-Generation Family Business<br />
Harco Enterprises is a family-owned and operated<br />
business in Peterborough since 1964.<br />
Currently owned and managed by siblings<br />
Terry Harris and Kathy Perry. With the<br />
fourth-generation mentorship of Ryan Perry and Stephen<br />
Harris, Harco looks optimistically into the future.<br />
Our 16,000 sq. ft. facility on the Parkway is home to a<br />
modern machine shop, tool room, design, manufacturing<br />
and distribution facility. Committed skilled employees,<br />
coupled with continuous investments and improvements<br />
has afforded Harco continuous growth over the years.<br />
Harco is a diversified business with two main divisions:<br />
Injection Moulding Division and Process and Supply<br />
Division.<br />
Harco’s Injection Moulding Division manufactures<br />
custom injection moulded products to meet the needs of<br />
a variety of clients from utensils and small tools for the<br />
food and service industry, to a wide range of industrial<br />
components and parts to household items. With an inhouse<br />
design and art department coupled with current<br />
manufacturing technology, Harco’s Injection Moulding<br />
division is able to fulfill the clients’ needs from concept<br />
to completion at competitive prices. Constant reinvestment<br />
in equipment and technology means ever improving<br />
production capacity and delivery times. In addition to a<br />
full line of standard promotional and industrial moulded<br />
products, our designers and production staff work with<br />
clients to create fully customized products quickly and<br />
cost-effectively with exceptional customer service. Working<br />
with FDA approved materials as well as offering bio<br />
polymer materials which are renewable resource alternatives<br />
for conventional resins, we feel we are poised to<br />
move forward with sustainable options for our clients.<br />
Harco’s Process and Supply Division provides a<br />
diverse line of sanitary and hygienic process equipment<br />
and supplies including pumps, valves, fittings and other<br />
parts from a wide range of international suppliers. These<br />
products are distributed to food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical,<br />
brewery, fisheries and other industries throughout<br />
North America. Along with wholesale / distribution,<br />
our manufacturing capabilities allow us to offer specialty<br />
parts, welding and custom assemblies. Recent equipment<br />
acquisitions along with computer CAD/CAM upgrades<br />
allow us to further improve in-house capabilities. We<br />
consider ourselves fortunate to have a wide customer<br />
base from local food, dairy, and ice cream manufacturers<br />
to multinational corporations in all corners of North<br />
America.<br />
As a long-standing member of the business community,<br />
we believe that giving back to the community is important.<br />
Harco supports many charities, fundraisers and local<br />
organizations. Our founding principles are based on<br />
dedication, passion, entrepreneurial spirit and hard work.<br />
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BRANSON MACHINE & TOOL LTD. • 1930<br />
JUSTCO LIMITED • 1987<br />
QUALITY PRECISION MACHINE SHOP<br />
FOR MORE THAN 85 YEARS<br />
Don Hepburn had worked at Branson Machine and<br />
Tool Ltd. for 35 years before purchasing the company<br />
in 2003. At that time his son Paul joined him in the<br />
business, which is still at its original location at 300<br />
McGill St., making it a two-generation family business.<br />
Today, Branson Machine and Tool is a modern, wellequipped<br />
custom machine shop with dozens of professional<br />
machines on-site to personally fulfill any<br />
order. The Hepburn’s have improved the company significantly,<br />
acquiring new state-of-the-art technology.<br />
They provide quality precision machining and cast<br />
parts for companies such as Siemens, Merritt Precision<br />
and Rolls Royce, making parts out of materials such as<br />
stainless, cold rolled, Teflon, polypropylene and many<br />
more.<br />
LOCALLY OPERATED DIE CAST<br />
COMPANY WITH GLO<strong>BA</strong>L REACH!<br />
Celebrating their 37th year, Justco has established a strong<br />
reputation in the precision die cast industry by providing<br />
top quality products and superior service. With sales<br />
growing worldwide, Justco is expanding into new markets<br />
in China, India, and Europe. The future is bright! A trusted<br />
name, quality products, innovative designs, and satisfied<br />
customers ensures optimum longevity for Justco Ltd.<br />
705.749.1455 • 50 Elmdale Road, Cavan Monaghan<br />
www.justco.com<br />
Equipment they have onsite includes Mitutoyo Shadow<br />
Graph, Mitutoyo CMM, Super Kia Turn 21 CNC<br />
Lathe, Topper TMV-21011 CNC Mill, a variety of manual<br />
lathes and mills, Baxter Verticut Saw, Buffalo drill<br />
presses, bandsaw, grinder and more. All machines<br />
run on the current, industry standard Mastercam and<br />
Edgecam software.<br />
The company is ISO 9001 certified with the Controlled<br />
Goods Program of Canada.<br />
“Our company has grown over the years, and our ten<br />
longstanding employees are like family – we’re a close<br />
bunch who get along well and help each other out,”<br />
says Paul Hepburn.<br />
Part of the Kawartha’s<br />
business community<br />
for 90 years!<br />
®<br />
705.743.3911<br />
300 McGill Street, Peterborough<br />
www.bransonmachine.com<br />
Visit crayola.ca<br />
for retail and business shopping<br />
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WE DISTRIBUTE:<br />
• Angles • Beams • Re-bar • Sheet • Pipe<br />
• Plate • Hex • Channel • Erw Tube<br />
• Threaded Rod • Hollow Structural<br />
• Grip Strut • Expanded Metal<br />
• Abrasive Plate • Hydraulic Tube • Hard to find Products<br />
GRADES:<br />
• Aluminum • Hot & Cold Rolled Steel<br />
• Stainless • Plastics • Brass • Copper • Alloy<br />
• PRODUCTION CUTTING AVAILABLE • EIGHT AUTOMATIC CUT SAWS<br />
• 1 VOORTMAN HIGH DEFINITION PLASMA PROCESSING MACHINE<br />
• 1 DRILL LINE FOR HOLES IN BEAMS, TUBE & CHANNEL<br />
• 1 ANGLE MASTER FOR HOLES IN ANGLE AND FLATS<br />
• HIGH DEFINITION PLASMA CUTTING NOW AVAILABLE<br />
1961 FISHER DRIVE,<br />
PETERBOROUGH info@kawarthametals.com<br />
705.748.6993 www.kawarthametals.com<br />
KAWARTHA METALS29TH<br />
1994 - 2023<br />
ANNIVERSARY<br />
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PROVIDING FULL THERMO PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING SERVICES<br />
IN CANADA AND ACROSS THE GLOBE SINCE 1993<br />
Family owned and operated, our modern<br />
50,000 ft² head office along with our<br />
20,000 ft² accompanying Plant 2, is a hotbed of<br />
innovation, creating everything from sporting<br />
goods and electrical components,<br />
to industrial and automotive parts.<br />
We specialize in working directly with our<br />
customers to bring them the parts they need<br />
using our 23 injection molding machines to<br />
ensure high-quality and on-time delivery.<br />
2035 FISHER DRIVE, PETERBOROUGH 705-742-4200 MERITPRECISION.COM<br />
Municipal Engineering • Development Planning<br />
Environmental Engineering • Water Resources Engineering<br />
“Our firm was built on the principles of superior customer service,<br />
imaginative designs and common sense solutions.”<br />
DEVELOPING PETERBOROUGH AND AREA SINCE 1983<br />
M.J. DAVENPORT & ASSOCIATES LTD.<br />
Consulting Engineers and Planners<br />
705-745-6676 • 1-888-871-5415<br />
davenporteng@gmail.com<br />
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LOCKSIDE TRADING COMPANY<br />
It’s more than just shopping…<br />
It’s a year-round destination.<br />
Lockside Trading Company offers one-of-a-kind<br />
shopping for you and your friends and family<br />
to experience, with a mix of home décor to help<br />
you create living spaces in which to sit back, relax, and<br />
entertain throughout the year. Their selections are<br />
onstantly changing throughout the seasons, offering a<br />
multitude of choices from furniture, lighting, giftware,<br />
and bedding, to clothing and so much more.<br />
Lockside has three shopping locations to serve you<br />
from. The original store in Young’s Point offers over<br />
7,000 square feet of shopping. The second location in<br />
downtown Haliburton has over 5,000 square feet. The<br />
third location is online with website and social media<br />
e-commerce stores, for consumer convenience, enabling<br />
Lockside to serve customers from anywhere.<br />
These locations make Lockside the destination in<br />
Peterborough, the Kawarthas, Haliburton Highlands,<br />
and beyond.<br />
Created in 1987 in the heart of cottage country, the<br />
multi-award-winning small business operates year<br />
round offering a constantly changing environment and<br />
experience, becoming a favorite destination for locals<br />
and out-of-town visitors alike. Lockside attracts more<br />
than 100,000 visitors a year, so many in fact, that it is<br />
classified as an Ontario Major Attraction.<br />
Design by Lockside<br />
With an award-winning design service to complement<br />
the retail side of the business, Lockside sets itself apart<br />
from the rest with top-notch customer service from<br />
the beginning of the shopping experience to the end,<br />
from buying the right piece of furniture to helping with<br />
turnkey projects. They are renowned for their service<br />
that includes in-store, on-site and virtual consultations,<br />
working with clients, giving guidance, and covering<br />
everything for home, cottage, and commercial spaces.<br />
Their qualified staff turn dreams into reality by catering<br />
to customers on any budget, in any location, with<br />
any look and style, helping with product knowledge,<br />
building floor plans, creating trending options for<br />
customers with colour and fabric selections and more.<br />
This service is complimentary with your purchase<br />
and comparable to services that would otherwise cost<br />
hundreds of dollars - at no charge!<br />
Supporting Local and Buying Canadian Made<br />
Lockside is always dedicated to supporting our<br />
communities by creating fundraisers and special events<br />
for local charities. Also, they are dedicated to fellow<br />
Canadians by sourcing Canadian-made products and<br />
companies, offering competitive pricing, superior quality,<br />
and specializing in custom Canadian-made furniture.<br />
Knowing that by supporting our community and fellow<br />
Canadians, Lockside makes where we live stronger.
Proud Group Of Transportation Companies<br />
Family Owned And Operated For 56 Years<br />
For fifty six years, the Paxton group of companies,<br />
owned and founded by Russ Paxton, have been operating<br />
in the Peterborough area, moving clients’<br />
products to points in Ontario and the U.S. These<br />
transportation specialists include Paxton Transport<br />
Ltd., D.C. Foster Courier & Express, Transport Overload<br />
and Pinehill Forwarding Ltd.<br />
“We started out with six trucks, and have grown<br />
over the years to include 75 trailers, 15 tractors, and<br />
about 20 various delivery vehicles,” says Russ.<br />
Originally, the company was a PCV (C) freight carrier<br />
out of Peterborough, with Schneiders and Burns<br />
as two of their main customers. They delivered meat<br />
throughout the area until 1990, until they shifted to<br />
be more of a general freight carrier, and expanded into<br />
the courier business with the acquisition of D.C. Foster<br />
Cartage from Don Foster and added the ANC courier<br />
local franchise. The company now has three divisions:<br />
Paxton Transport Ltd. provides commercial and industrial<br />
service to many points in Ontario and U.S. border<br />
states. They can transport anything from an envelope<br />
to a truckload. Their large fleet of vehicles of all sizes are<br />
equipped to handle your freight transportation needs<br />
quickly, safely and economically. They are affiliated with<br />
a network of transport and courier companies across<br />
North America and can also handle most of your freight<br />
forwarding needs.<br />
D.C. Foster Courier & Express is a complete local courier<br />
service that provides same day service and next<br />
day service within a radius of 160 km. Next day courier<br />
service is available outside our local area to most major<br />
centres in Ontario and the U.S. Call 1-800-461-6600<br />
to arrange for a pick-up or delivery.<br />
Transport Overload, the third company in the Paxton<br />
group, provides mobile storage trailers for those who are<br />
renovating, moving, or expanding. They can supply 40<br />
ft. to 53 ft. storage units for rent by the week, month<br />
or on an annual basis.<br />
“We have come as far as we have over the years thanks<br />
to our dedicated employees,” he says.<br />
1250 Moore Drive, Cavan<br />
705.745.4691 • 1.800.461.1974<br />
www.paxtontransport.com<br />
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Family Owned And Operated<br />
For Over 37 Years<br />
Peterborough Appliances has been a family owned<br />
and operated business for over 37 years. From humble<br />
beginnings in downtown Peterborough to now<br />
boasting over 28,000 square feet of appliances with<br />
the best prices in the Kawarthas!<br />
We carry a full selection from quality manufacturers,<br />
such as Maytag, Whirlpool, JennAir, KitchenAid, Samsung,<br />
Bosch, General Electric, Frigidaire, Café, Wolf,<br />
SubZero, LG, Fisher & Paykel and Elmira Stove Works.<br />
We are an authorized service provider for most brands<br />
as well, so if you require any assistance, help is only a<br />
phone call away!<br />
As a “Family Owned and locally operated” store, we<br />
are extremely appreciative of all of the support that<br />
we receive from you, our friends and neighbours!<br />
We make several donations to the community every<br />
year as a way of saying “Thank You” for making Peterborough,<br />
Lakefield, and the Kawarthas the best place<br />
in the world to live!<br />
We have been very fortunate to be able to expand our<br />
store and warehouse location in the last few years, and<br />
we are making every effort to minimize our carbon footprint<br />
every step of the way.<br />
AWARDS<br />
“Favorite Appliance Store”,<br />
Readers Choice Awards<br />
The Peterborough Examiner<br />
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,<br />
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023<br />
“Best Over All Store”,<br />
Readers Choice Awards<br />
The Peterborough Examiner<br />
2009<br />
“Best Appliance Store”<br />
Diamond Award, Readers Select<br />
Peterborough This Week<br />
2010 to 2023<br />
We have come a long way since our beginnings on<br />
Hunter Street, and we owe it all to our loyal customers<br />
and trade partners! We are very grateful for all of<br />
the support that we receive from our community,<br />
and, wherever possible, we are happy to “give back”<br />
to our neighbours.<br />
705.748.9781<br />
2849 Lakefield Road, Selwyn<br />
peterboroughappliances.com<br />
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y Joanne Culley<br />
CLAUDETTE on the KEYS<br />
A Novel<br />
BERRY STARTER & ALTERNATOR<br />
“We’re the Experts with The Lowest Prices”<br />
WE REBUILD ALL MAKES & MODELS<br />
• Generators<br />
100s of Units<br />
• Alternators<br />
In Stock<br />
• Starters<br />
• Wiper Motors<br />
STARTERS FOR<br />
ATVs, MOTORCYCLES,<br />
MARINE &<br />
SNOWMOBILES<br />
Authorized Warn Winch Dealer<br />
BERRY STARTER & ALTERNATOR<br />
711 Rye Street, Peterborough • 705-742-4905<br />
Inspired by a true story, a female pianist follows<br />
fortune but instead finds fascism on the rise in this<br />
tale of intrigue in pre-war times.<br />
“Claudette is a wonderfully plucky heroine who<br />
is willing to risk it all to provide for her young<br />
family. Culley brings the musical world of Toronto,<br />
London and Berlin to life with an intriguing<br />
mixture of real-life and fictional characters.”<br />
Dan Needles, creator of the Wingfield Farm plays.<br />
Available from www.chapters.indigo.ca<br />
or www.crossfieldpublishing.ca.<br />
LOVE in the AIR:<br />
Second World War Letters<br />
“The Second World War was a hate-filled time<br />
for many people but not for two Canadians<br />
whose love affair triumphed over violence,<br />
tragedy and separation.”<br />
Alan Skeoch, historian, author,<br />
and Governor General’s Award Winner<br />
Available from www.friesenpress.com/bookstore<br />
More information at www.joanneculley.com<br />
SHOPPING • FOOD • ENTERTAINMENT<br />
VISIT SANTA<br />
Santa arrives Saturday, Nov. 18th!<br />
10am to 4pm every Friday & Saturday<br />
to Christmas Eve (excluding Sundays)<br />
FREE SANTA<br />
PICTURES!<br />
CHILDREN, FAMILY & PETS<br />
ALL WELCOME TO VISIT<br />
WITH SANTA.<br />
TAKE YOUR OWN PICTURES!<br />
One hour FREE PARKING Monday to Friday<br />
Saturday and Sunday FREE PARKING<br />
THE MARKET<br />
RETURNS TO OUR NEW<br />
INDOOR LOCATION<br />
AT PETERBOROUGH<br />
SQUARE,<br />
LOWER LEVEL,<br />
SATURDAYS<br />
8am to 1pm<br />
WEDNESDAYS<br />
10am to 2pm<br />
Same amazing farmers<br />
and vendors with a<br />
new Wednesday market<br />
plus some new additions!<br />
NOVEMBER 1st<br />
TO APRIL 27th<br />
PTBOREGIONAL<br />
FARMERSMARKET.COM<br />
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CHERNEY PROPERTIES<br />
SERVING PETERBOROUGH FOR 80 YEARS<br />
Cherney Properties has been serving the local community for over 80<br />
years. The ongoing success of this family-run business lies in a focused<br />
alignment of values towards clients, community, and staff.<br />
Responsible decision-making, ethical practices, creative thinking, and<br />
organized practices form the basis of Cherney Properties principles.<br />
COMMERCIAL • RETAIL • INDUSTRIAL<br />
Longstanding landlord-tenant relationships that include 90 commercial<br />
and 140 residential tenants, are the result of personalized, competent<br />
services that inspire confidence.<br />
The company values are mirrored through a focused responsibility to the<br />
social fabric of the community, where Cherney Properties continues to<br />
make a difference through support of local needs.<br />
Led by Kristi Dick, Property Manager, Cherney Properties has built key<br />
employee talent serving clients and community.<br />
In addition to Kristi, there are three other office staff, three full-time<br />
maintenance staff, a residential building caretaker, and two part-timers.<br />
With their own maintenance staff and relationships with local trades,<br />
Cherney Properties offers full-service to its clients.<br />
Cherney Properties looks to continued success as the family-run business<br />
works hand-in-hand with the community.<br />
Cherney Properties is located at 171 King St. For more information, please<br />
call 705-876-1717 or visit www.cherneyproperties.com.<br />
“PETERBOROUGH’S GREATEST LANDLORD”<br />
COMMERCIAL • RETAIL • INDUSTRIAL<br />
171 King St. • 165 King St. • 159 King St. / 277 George St. N. • 261 George St. N.<br />
765 The Kingsway • 785 The Kingsway / Erskine Ave. • 637 The Queensway<br />
700 Clonsilla Ave. • 686 Rye St. • 1789 Stenson Blvd.<br />
1119 Water St. • 1123 Water St. • 207 Kent St. W., Lindsay<br />
RESIDENTIAL<br />
300 Hedonics Rd. • 61 London St.<br />
RESIDENTIAL<br />
171 King St. Peterborough 705.876.1717<br />
www.cherneyproperties.com<br />
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HERB LANG WELL DRILLING<br />
One Mover...<br />
Endless<br />
Possibilities!<br />
McWilliams<br />
Moving & Storage Ltd.<br />
THE SAFEST MOVE<br />
YOU CAN MAKE<br />
Don’t Text<br />
& Drive!<br />
BUILT ON HONESTY AND CONSISTENT<br />
QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SINCE 1985<br />
Herb Lang Well Drilling has been proud to serve the<br />
residents and businesses of Omemee and the surrounding<br />
areas of Ontario. We use a state-of-the art dual rotary drill<br />
rig, rig tender, pump service truck with a crane and a<br />
mini excavator for upgrades and well decommissions.<br />
705-743-4597•1-800-461-6464<br />
www.mcwilliamsmoving.com<br />
SERVING ALL POINTS IN CANADA & U.S.A.<br />
705.799.7088 • 4852 Hwy 7, Omemee<br />
www.welldrillingpeterborough.com<br />
705-887-7775<br />
Monthly Makers<br />
Markets in our<br />
Large Outdoor<br />
Event Space<br />
Lots of Parking<br />
Lake Life at its Best...<br />
A short drive...A world away...<br />
Family owned & operated since 1991<br />
A Beautiful Lakeside Resort Lodge<br />
• Buckhorn, 90 minutes N.E. of Toronto<br />
• 3 generations family owned and operated<br />
• 34 rooms each with a private balcony<br />
• Honeymoon Suites, Fireplace, Jetted Tub<br />
• Dining, Conferences,<br />
Weddings, Lakeside Decks<br />
• Pool, Beach and 65 Acres of<br />
Trails and Perennial Gardens<br />
• Pristine Natural Wilderness Setting<br />
with seasonal sports included<br />
• Local Winery, Shops,<br />
Quaint Villages, Art Galleries<br />
• Canoes, Kayaks,<br />
Paddle Boards, Peddle Boat<br />
• Badminton, Volleyball, Golf Putting<br />
Green, Driving Net and Sand Trap<br />
• Horseshoes, Campfire by the Lake<br />
• Winter Sports ~ Skating ,<br />
Snowshoeing and Nordic Skiing<br />
1-800-387-8100<br />
Buckhorn • Year Round<br />
www.westwindinn.net<br />
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Arriving Early 2024<br />
By Joanne Culley<br />
ALL-ELECTRIC 2024 HONDA PROLOGUE<br />
SET TO ARRIVE AT TRENT VALLEY HONDA<br />
Monika Carmichael, Dealer Principal at Trent Valley Honda, is<br />
excited to announce the arrival early in the new year of the<br />
2024 Honda Prologue, their all-electric midsize SUV, which<br />
has been co-developed with GM.<br />
“The new Prologue has been long-awaited by staff and<br />
customers,” says Carmichael, who won the Businesswoman<br />
of the Year Award in 2019. “We’re happy that the technology<br />
and infrastructure is in place to support this vehicle.”<br />
The car will have an anticipated 450 km plus EPA range<br />
rating, DC fast charging capability, generous interior space,<br />
and a sporty style, so that it can go on adventures beyond<br />
the city limits. Its state-of the art technology features<br />
standard Google built-in, plus wireless Apple CarPlay and<br />
Android Auto compatibility.<br />
“The Prologue represents the next step in Honda’s<br />
electrification strategy roadmap, which will see 15 new EV<br />
models available by 2030,” continues Carmichael.<br />
Trent Valley Honda is now taking orders for the Prologue,<br />
with the first deliveries slated for early 2024.<br />
Carmichael says that Honda has invested billions of dollars<br />
at their plants in Alliston, Ontario and in their EV Hub in Ohio<br />
so that customers can be assured of reliable, affordable<br />
options. The company is also embarking on a joint venture<br />
involving six major automakers to create a high-powered<br />
charging network across Canada and the U.S. which will<br />
allow electric vehicle owners the freedom to travel without<br />
worrying about battery range.<br />
The 7th generation of Honda’s best-selling SUV, the CR-<br />
V, sets the benchmark for safety, technology, design, and<br />
performance. Carmichael says that because the cars are<br />
manufactured in Ontario, they aren’t experiencing order<br />
backlogs as some manufacturers are, especially on the<br />
hybrid models.<br />
“The CR-V Hybrid is our core model that is still a good<br />
stepping stone for those who are hesitant to go to a fully<br />
electric vehicle,” she continues. “It gets about 800 km per<br />
tank and has excellent safety features, such as a ‘snow<br />
mode’ which allows for maximum traction and performance<br />
in icy conditions. The ‘e-con mode’ helps drivers get more<br />
fuel efficiency.”<br />
Carmichael notes that for many years the CR-V has been a<br />
top seller in Peterborough and the surrounding area because<br />
of its suitability to the cottage country lifestyle, with lots of<br />
room to carry outdoor equipment and supplies.<br />
“We represent a brand that has always been committed to<br />
the environment and offers products consumers want that<br />
better their lifestyles,” she says. “Honda’s commitment to<br />
safety, low emissions, new technology and reliability have<br />
been the core and essence of our strategy and key success<br />
factors for us since the inception of the brand in Canada, 53<br />
years ago.”<br />
705.748.2777 • 800.858.8585<br />
851 Hwy #7 E • tvhonda.com<br />
Peterborough’s Honda Store Since 1975<br />
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PETERBOROUGH<br />
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Peterborough ON<br />
K9J 6X7<br />
PETERBOROUGH<br />
925-550 Airport Rd<br />
Peterborough, ON<br />
K9J 0E7<br />
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4-6835 Hwy. 62<br />
Belleville, ON<br />
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