New eatery opens
Amandala’s on Water St. features fresh local ingredients in meals made from scratch
Amandala’s is a new restaurant in downtown Peterborough. Owner Amanda Menard describes it as a quaint 34 seat restaurant with exposed brick and a patio. Chef Simon Brown specializes in fresh local ingredients prepared from scratch. Open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Amandala’s is located at 376 Water Street next to the Bank of Montreal. Call 705-749-9090 www.amandalas.ca or find them on Facebook.
New look
Peterborough Community Savings recently gave their Brock Street building a facelift. President Beth Bruesch says it’s the first update since the building was built in 1969 and they are pleased with the fresh new look while keeping the local Lift Lock theme. www.peterboroughcs.ca
Electric vehicles
Some Chamber of Commerce news to pass along this week. The Bancroft and District Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the installation of their own Electric Vehicle Charging Station. The Level Two Charging Station was actually donated by Luke and Margo Lee Burton, with support from local Bancroft businesses including Mr. Stone Landscaping, Boyer GM, Vance Motors, Remax, Penn and McGuire Electric, McDougall Insurance and State Farm Insurance. Congratulations to Bancroft Chamber Manager Greg Webb.
Awards
The Kawartha Chamber is accepting nominations for the 17th Annual Business Awards of Excellence. Nominations can be submitted at www.kawarthachamber.ca/nominations. The deadline is Monday, September 12th. Nominations are not limited to Chamber members, and any business, organization or individual in the County of Peterborough can be nominated!
Chamber news
The Peterborough Chamber has two big events on the horizon, the annual Love Local Business Expo on September 7th at the Morrow Building, and the annual Excellence Awards dinner on October 19th. Details at www.peterboroughchamber.ca.