Board games, candy and more at new Lakefield store
Sweet Competition is as new store in Lakefield. Located in the Julienne’s Plaza, Sweet Competition features games, puzzles, candy, soda pop, fudge, toys, popcorn and more.
Owner Troy Phillips says they stock hundreds of familiar family games like Yahtzee, Monopoly, and Taboo, and lots of new games as well.
The candy section has a real traditional feel to it with some old familiar theatre candy and names like Milk Duds, and the pop selection is extensive with lines from Frosty, Fluids Soda, Jarrito’s and Avery’s which includes flavours such as Bug Barf, Dog Drool, and Toxic Slime.
Check it out at 3347 Lakefield Road. Call 705-652-1342 or find them on Facebook.
Gauvreau moves
Robert Gauvreau and Associates recently announced that the accounting firm will be moving from the current location on Hunter St., next to Quaker Oats, to 150 King St., which houses the post office at the corner of King and George.
Owner Bob Gauvreau says the move is triggered by the rapid growth of the company, and the King St. location will allow them to continue that growth and attract top talent to the firm, which specializes in accounting, tax, advisory and consulting services. The move will take place later this year. Visit Gauvreaucpa.ca
New kind of camp
Claudia Foung has a business idea unique enough to have recently bagged a Starter Company Plus Award. Called iMake iMove, the concept is a summer camp for school-aged children that integrates physical activity and art making with computational thinking, inventor skills, and learning how computers work. Visit imakeimove.ca for details and the summer schedule.
Tony Smith
Tony Smith was a well known and respected businessman in Peterborough.
Tony passed away a few months ago, leaving his mark on numerous businesses and business people, as well as the Chamber of Commerce, and perhaps ultimately on VIA Rail. Tony chaired the Shining Waters Rail organization which triggered a plan by VIA Rail to introduce passenger rail service between Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto, through Peterborough. To honor Tony, the Chamber of Commerce is dedicating its annual golf tournament to Tony’s memory, and VIA Rail is donating 10 $250 travel vouchers as door prizes. It should be a great day, June 13 at Kawartha Golf, sponsored by Grant Thornton. To register visit peterboroughchamber.ca
Accessibility Week
This is National Accessibility Week, a week dedicated to bringing together, associations, government and businesses interested in meaningful change in the daily lives of persons with disabilities.
The lead organization locally is the Council for Persons with Disabilities and activities include everything from axe throwing, to archery, fishing, to walker and wheelchair maintenance clinics, fitness trials, chair yoga, the BIG IDeA design challenge, an accessibility champion award presentation, and lots more. Details are online at www.pcpd.ca
Stuart Harrison is general manager of the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce. To submit your business news, send an email to stoosnews@nexicom.net or call 705-748-9771 ext 202. Please note, Harrison does not test any of the products mentioned, or endorse any of the businesses mentioned in The Business Beat.