Former Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef chats with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he holds her infant son Samad during a visit with Monsef and her husband, former Fredericton Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey, in Peterborough this week. (Photo: Justin Trudeau / Instagram)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Peterborough this week and visited with former Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, her husband former Fredericton Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey, and their baby boy named Samad Monsef DeCourcey.
“Caught up with some old friends — and made a brand new one, too,” Trudeau wrote on his Instagram on Thursday (April 6), posting a photo of him chatting with Maryam while holding Samad, who will be one month old on April 8.
“Glad we could spend some time together this morning, Maryam and Matt,” Trudeau added. “Keep making the most of these precious moments with your little one.”
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It’s unclear when Trudeau was in Peterborough for the visit.
According to his official itinerary, he was in the Greater Toronto Area on Wednesday, ending the day at a town hall with students at Durham College’s Whitby campus.
By late Thursday morning, he was in Montréal to meet with Montréal mayor Valérie Plante and workers cleaning up damage from the ice storm that affected communities across Quebec.
Monsef gave birth to her son on March 7 at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
Saskatoon folk singer-songwriter Ellen Froese will be performing at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Friday, April 7. (Photo: Little Jack Films)
Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, April 6 to Wednesday, April 12.
If you’re a pub or restaurant owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our nightlifeNOW editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com. For concerts and live music events at other venues, check out our Concerts & Live Music page.
With the exception of karaoke, we only list events with performing musicians. Venues may also host other events during the week (e.g., dancing, DJs, comedy shows).
Nuin-Tara Morin and assistant Chris Boyd complete the "Nothing Out of Reach" road mural in July 2022 as part of the City of Peterborough's 2022 Renaissance on Hunter public art project. Nuin-Tara Morin is one of the four artists in the 2022 program who will serve as mentors for 10 local artists to be selected for the 2023 Road Mural Mentorship Program. (Photo: City of Peterborough Public Art Program / Facebook)
The City of Peterborough’s Public Art Program is offering a new peer mentorship opportunity for local artists who are interested in gaining hands-on experience planning and developing large-scale road murals.
The Road Mural Mentorship Program builds upon the Renaissance on Hunter public art projects which, over the past two years, saw more than 20 local artists transform the café district on Hunter Street in downtown Peterborough with a network of road murals and artist gardens.
“The goal of the Road Mural Mentorship Program is to create opportunities for artists interested in expanding their practices into the public art realm,” says Wendy Trusler, public art facilitator with the City of Peterborough. “I’m excited to see the mentorship program build capacity within the local arts community for future projects like the Renaissance on Hunter.”
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The program is open to emerging and mid-career professional artists living in the city or county of Peterborough, with artists and cultural practitioners from Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations especially encouraged to apply. The application deadline is 4 p.m. on Monday, May 1st.
A selection committee comprised of two members of the city’s arts and culture advisory committee and five community members representing a diversity of artistic, cultural practices, and expertise will review the submissions and select 10 artists for the program.
The 10 successful applicants will be mentored by the four artists — Aaron Robitaille, Josh Morley, Brooklin Stormie Holbrough, and Nuin-Tara Morin — who created the road murals for the 2022 Renaissance on Hunter public art projects.
The “Flight of the Pollinators” road mural by Brooklin Stormie Holbrough completed in July 2022 as part of the City of Peterborough’s 2022 Renaissance on Hunter public art project. Brooklin Stormie Holbrough is one of the four artists in the 2022 program who will serve as mentors for 10 local artists to be selected for the 2023 Road Mural Mentorship Program. (Photo: City of Peterborough Public Art Program / Facebook)
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THe four mural sites are located in the temporary sidewalk spaces created by lane closures on a stretch of Hunter Street West between Aylmer and Chambers streets. Applicants are encouraged to visit each site and consider which murals align with their own art practice, and to include this information where indicated on their application.
This is a paid mentorship program, with the artists selected for the program to receive $150 per day for hands-on training during mural restorations, which will take place from two to four days at each of the four mural sites.
Successful artists will be notified in early May, with the mentorship program running from mid-May to early June.
For more information about the Road Mural Mentorship Program and to apply, visit peterborough.ca/publicart.
The falls at Fenelon Falls in the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: Wikipedia)
Fenelon Falls residents who draw their water from the Fenelon Rive downstream from the Colborne Street sewage pumping station are being advised to take extra precautions as raw sewage is currently being released into the river.
Update Thu Apr 6 at 12 p.m. – The overflow from the Fenelon Falls wastewater system’s Colborne St. Sewage Pumping Station has ended.
Due to extreme wet weather, the amount of wastewater entering the sewer system has exceeded capacity of the Fenelon Falls wastewater system, and the Colborne Street sewage pumping station began bypassing the additional wastewater into the river as of 10 p.m. on Wednesday night (April 5).
In addition, the sewage treatment plant is partially bypassing the sand filtration process, although effluent is still receiving UV disinfection prior to outlet into the Fenelon River.
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Water being delivered to Fenelon Falls homes and businesses connected to the municipal water system is unaffected and continues to be safe to drink.
In a media release, the City of Kawartha Lakes states the “impact of the spill on water quality will be minimal given dilution due to significant rainfall,” but is advising residents drawing water downstream from the Colborne Street sewage pumping station (located at the bottom side of Fenelon locks) to take precautions.
The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District (HKPR) Health Unit advises residents who draw their water from the Fenelon River to ensure the water is properly treated by using a proper filtration and disinfection system before consuming the water.
Residents will be advised when the bypass event has ended.
With sunny and mild weather in the forecast for the Easter long weekend, Peterborough residents planning to spend some time cleaning up their yards can once again put leaf and yard waste out to the curb for collection.
The city’s green waste collection service began this week and will continue until late fall on your regular collection day.
Green waste must be in paper yard waste bags, bushel baskets, or a garbage bin labelled with the city’s yellow “Green Waste” label. Plastic bags will not be accepted.
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Each container must weigh less than 22 kilograms (50 pounds). Brush can be tied in bundles weighing not more than 22 kilograms (50 pounds), with a length of up to one metre (three feet) and a diameter of up to 30.5 centimetres (12 inches). There are no limits on the quantity of green waste you can put out for collection.
Green waste should be put out after 6 p.m. the night before or no later than 7 a.m. the morning of your regular waste collection.
Note that green waste collection on Friday, April 7th (Good Friday) will move to Monday, April 10th (Easter Monday), along with garbage and recycling collection.
The new naturalized playscape at GreenUP's Ecology Park, which features two climbing features and a puppet theatre constructed of locally sources white cedar logs, is open to everyone in all seasons. (Photo: Clara Blakelock)
“The work that GreenUP is doing in association with the City of Peterborough inspires me and is bringing something truly special to the community. The vision and approach that they took to this playground is advanced and a strong reflection of the important values they hold. I hope to see more of these types of playgrounds implemented by others.” – Tyler Main, Senior Landscape Architect, Henry Kortekaas & Associates Inc.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s column is by Lili Paradi, Communications Manager, GreenUP.
Ecology Park is proud to now host the first naturalized playscape on public land in the City of Peterborough. The re-imagination and restoration of the children’s garden means that the GreenUP facility now hosts two “log jam” climbing features and a puppet theatre.
The naturalized playscape is the fourth project to be completed in GreenUP’s capital fundraising campaign. This project complements the outdoor education shelter and classroom floor, accessible pathway, and accessible washroom.
With the generous support of GreenUP donors and a grant of $52,800 that was awarded by the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2021, GreenUP is proud to have completed this project.
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GreenUP welcomed members of the community and MPP Dave Smith to celebrate the naturalized playscape with a ribbon cutting on March 31st. GreenUP looks forward to generations of young environmental enthusiasts joining us in Ecology Park to learn and play.
A naturalized playscape is one way to introduce children and those willing to unleash their playfulness to natural play in an urban landscape.
Richard Louv’s book Last Child in the Woods inspired a movement across North America to bridge the gap between children and the outdoors. Natural play, Louv says, is the key to bringing about improvements to childhood growth and development, mental health, connection to community and even their physical health.
Cedar logs are used to create a balancing structure at Ecology Park’s new naturalized playscape. A puppet theatre is seen in the background. (Photo: Lili Paradi / GreenU
Local contractors The Little Building Company won a bid to complete construction on the naturalized playscape.
Upon completion of the project, Little Building Company builder and owner Sean Harris said, “It was a privilege to create a unique playground with a more natural feel, resembling a collection of fallen trees one might find in the woods.”
“I hope that when children play on this natural playscape, they feel a stronger connection to their natural surroundings, and are given the opportunity to learn and engage in unstructured, imaginative play.”
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Harris also speaks to the impact that choosing natural construction materials can have when undertaking a project like this one.
“When I look at the playscape, I see not only a fun space for children to play and learn, but also an environmentally responsible play area with low embodied carbon cost and no landfill waste at the end of its lifetime,” he said. “I hope the naturalized playscape inspires others to pursue similar projects that prioritize sustainability and environmental awareness.”
The Little Building Company combined conventional play structure elements and modern sustainable design into the naturalized playscape.
GreenUP executive director Tegan Moss cuts the ribbon to signify the opening of the Peterborough’s first naturalized playscape on public grounds at Ecology Park on March 31, 2023, to the excitement of the many children eager to try the playscape. (Photo: Lili Paradi / GreenUP)
“The soft texture and irregularities of the locally sourced white cedar offer a refreshing change from the familiar plastic and metal surfaces of conventional playscapes,” Harris said. “The project with GreenUP inspired us to reconnect with our natural building roots and continue reducing our environmental footprint.”
Well-designed playgrounds are an attraction for families using neighbourhood and community parks such as in Ecology Park.
Naturalization adds visual interest, some shade, biodiversity, and comfort. This results in sustained repeat visits, a relaxed and playful social atmosphere, and growth of community social capital.
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Tyler Main of Henry Kortekaas & Associates Inc. was the architect of the naturalized playscape. He reinforced the benefits to the design of the playscape.
“It allows for a much more creative and natural play experience,” Main said. “Each user can view and use the features in their own way. They are able to tailor the experience to their skill and comfort level. It offers a much more sustainable play environment, using all natural materials, some of which are salvaged or recycled.”
The playscape provides opportunities for nature-based professionals like environmental educators and naturalists to offer rich outdoor education and recreation programs to children. This summer, the playscape will form a component of GreenUP’s Earth Adventures Camps.
GreenUP executive director Tegan Moss (right) with donors and supporters Kim Zippel and Sue Sauve (front) and Ian Attridge and Mark Zippel (back) in the naturalized playscape’s puppet theatre at Ecology Park during an opening celebration on March 31, 2023. The natural playscape was also funded by a $52,800 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant. (Photo: Lili Paradi / GreenUP)
Karen O’Krafka, program coordinator at GreenUP, leads school groups and camp registrants in educational programming at Ecology Park. O’Krafka says that these programs “have goals of inspiring love for the natural world, deepening our understanding of our interconnectedness with all our relations, and engendering a sense of youth agency through action.”
“I am excited to see unstructured play on a naturalized playscape woven through our programming,” O’Krafka adds. “It fosters essential skills like independence, healthy risk taking, creativity and collaboration. The synergy of these skills inspires connection and empathy for the natural world and for each other,”
This spring, the Ecology Park team looks forward to continuing to cultivate the sensory garden and edible plants that are a cherished part of the children’s garden. As the landscape recovers from construction, edible plants, wildflowers, grasses, and native plants will again surround the playscape.
Rain, snow, muck, or shine, the playscape is open to all in all seasons. We hope that you and your family and friends enjoy the trek along the Trans Canada Trail and into the fiveacre urban oasis that is Ecology Park. We hope you and your family enjoy the newly built playscape for many years yet to come.
Avian influenza is a highly pathogenic virus that can infect domesticated and wild birds, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants, quail, and guineafowl. Cases of avian influenza among humans are rare and are almost always acquired through direct contact with infected birds or through exposure to heavily contaminated environments. (Photo: World Health Organization)
With a dog in Oshawa dying after contracting avian influenza, Peterborough Public Health is urging residents to use caution around wild birds and poultry.
Avian influenza (commonly called bird flu) is a highly pathogenic virus that can infect domesticated and wild birds, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants, quail, and guineafowl.
On Tuesday (April 4), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Public Health Agency of Canada announced a pet dog in Oshawa tested positive for avian influenza after chewing on a wild goose. The dog later died after developing clinical signs of avian influenza.
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Although the virus has caused large outbreaks of avian influenza in birds globally over the past view years, the number of documented cases of avian influenza in non-avian species such as cats and dogs is low. The infection of the Oshawa dog is the only documented case of its kind in Canada.
According to Peterborough Public Health, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is monitoring two suspected cases of avian influenza involving a bald eagle and an otter. In spring 2022, avian influenza was confirmed in two local poultry flocks.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says cases of avian influenza among humans are rare and are almost always acquired through direct contact with infected birds, or through exposure to heavily contaminated environments. To date, there has been no evidence of sustained person-to-person spread. No domestically acquired human cases of avian influenza have been reported in Canada and current scientific evidence suggests the risk of a human contracting avian influenza from an infected domestic pet.
Echoing advice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Peterborough Public Health is reminding residents to avoid touching or handling birds and water fowl that are dead or appear to be unwell. Pet owners should not let their pets play with or consume dead wild birds and should not feed pets raw meat from game birds or poultry.
Avian influenza is not a threat to food safety. Ontario poultry and eggs remain safe to consume, provided standard food handling and cooking practices are followed.
Good Friday is a statutory holiday across Canada, so all government offices and services, malls and big box stores, and beer and liquor stores are closed. Most grocery stores are also closed, while most drug stores remain open. On Easter Sunday, most drug stores and a few grocery stores are open, while almost everything else remains closed. On Easter Monday, many government offices and services and liquor stores remain closed, but beer stores, grocery stores, and malls and big box stores resume normal hours.
For your convenience, we provide this list of holiday hours for 285 selected businesses, services, and organizations across the Kawarthas. This information comes from their websites and social media accounts, which may or may not be up to date, so please always call them first to confirm their hours (we’ve included phone numbers), especially where you see “call” or “call to confirm” or if you are travelling any distance. If your business or organization is listed and the hours are incorrect, please let us know by using our content feedback form. We do not have the hours for restaurants in this list as there are far too many to include.
Bewdley Community Recycling Centre 7650 County Rd. 9, Hamilton 905-342-2514
CLOSED
CLOSED
8:30am-5:00pm
Brighton Community Recycling Centre 1112 County Rd. 26, Brighton 613-475-1946
CLOSED
CLOSED
8:30am-5:00pm
Canada Post Mail Delivery / Offices (Note: post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business
No collection or delivery
No collection or delivery
No collection or delivery
City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall, Municipal Service Centres, and Administration Offices 26 Francis St., Lindsay 705-324-9411
CLOSED
CLOSED
Open
City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, arenas, and pools Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411
CLOSED
Open
Open
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Libraries Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411 x1291
CLOSED
CLOSED
Regular hours
City of Kawartha Lakes Waste and Recycling Collection 26 Francis St., Lindsay 1-888-822-2225
Not applicable
Not applicable
No change
City of Peterborough Day Cares Peterborough 705-748-8830
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
City of Peterborough Garbage Pickup Peterborough 705-745-1386
Moves to Mon Apr 10
Not applicable
Collection from Fri
City of Peterborough Green Waste Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
Moves to Mon Apr 10
Not applicable
Collection from Fri
City of Peterborough Recycling Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
Moves to Mon Apr 10
Not applicable
Collection from Fri
City of Peterborough Social Services (for emergency shelter services call 705-926-0096) Peterborough 705-748-8830
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
Cobourg Public Library 200 Ontario St., Cobourg 905-372-9271
Lindsay Human Services 322 Kent St. W., Lindsay 705-324-9870
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
Lindsay Library 90 Kent St. W., Lindsay 705-324-9411 x1291
CLOSED
CLOSED
10:00am-8:00pm
Lindsay Ops Landfill 51 Wilson Rd., Lindsay 1-888-822-2225
CLOSED
CLOSED
8:00am-5:00pm
Lindsay Transit / LIMO Specialized Transit 180 Kent St. W., Lindsay 705-324-9411
NO SERVICE
Regular service
Regular service
Municipality of Port Hope Municipal Offices 56 Queen St., Port Hope 905-885-4544
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
North Kawartha Municipal Office 280 Burleigh St., Apsley 705- 656-4445
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
North Kawartha Township Recycling Collection 340 McFadden Rd., Apsley 705-656-3619
Not applicable
Not applicable
No change
North Kawartha Township Waste Collection 340 McFadden Rd., Apsley 705-656-3619
Not applicable
Not applicable
No change
Northumberland Material Recovery Facility (no material drop-off by public, but blue boxes, green bins, backyard composters are available for purchase) 280 Edwardson Rd., Grafton 1-866-293-8379
CLOSED
CLOSED
8:30am-4:30pm
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism Visitor Centre 1400 Crawford Dr., Peterborough 705-742-2201
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the greater Kawarthas region for Wednesday (April 5).
The rainfall warning is in effect for Peterborough County, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, Hastings Highlands, and eastern Northumberland County.
A Colorado low has brought rain, at times heavy, and thunderstorms to the area. The rain will continue Wednesday afternoon through the evening.
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Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are expected, Locally higher amounts are possible for areas that receive multiple thunderstorms.
Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy rainfall in combination with other weather factors, such as hail, wind and lightning will make outdoor activities unsafe.
In addition to the rainfall warning, a freezing rain warning remains in effect until late Wednesday morning or early afternoon.
Amanda Virtanen and Geoff Schultz are the owners of The Voima Group, a marketing agency based in Haliburton Highlands. The couple participated in the fall 2022 cohort of Starter Company Plus, a provincially funded entrepreneurial training program offered by the Kawartha Lakes Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre. (Photo: Charlie O Photography)
Entrepreneurs in Haliburton County may not be aware they are eligible to participate in the Starter Company Plus program offered by the Kawartha Lakes Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre.
The entrepreneurial training program, funded by the Ontario government and supported by both the Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development Corporation and the Haliburton County Development Corporation, is accepting applications for its spring cohort until April 13.
Amanda Virtanen and Geoff Schultz are two Haliburton County entrepreneurs who participated in the fall 2022 cohort of Starter Company Plus. The couple own The Voima Group, a marketing agency based in Haliburton Highlands that is also a publishing partner of the Haliburton-based magazine Kabin: Escape with Colin + Justin and also owns the Instagram account @haliburtonlife.
Virtanen and Schultz learned about Starter Company Plus through Tracie Bertrand, Manager of Tourism Haliburton County, who informed them of the opportunity to apply for the program in an electronic newsletter last year.
Starter Company Plus provides entrepreneurs who are launching a new business, or expanding one that’s no more than three years old, with free access to business training and mentorship. Participants in the program are also eligible for a grant of up to $5,000. Along with The Voima Group, the program’s past program participants based in Haliburton County have included Beyond Plasters, Eco Herb, Highland Technical, TheOccurrence, and the Purple Door Pottery Studio.
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For Virtanen and Schultz, who launched The Voima Group last year, participating in Starter Company Plus was a “huge benefit” to them.
“The Voima Group had only been around for nine months, so we hit the ground running focused on our client needs and moving at a million miles an hour,” they say. “Starter Company Plus allowed us to take a step back and refocus on our own business goals and needs. It gave us a really good foundation to build on for the future in terms of planning and growth.”
The Voima Group provides marketing services, including brand development, creative content, media relations, social media management, and website creation, to a range of clients in the hospitality, retail, restaurant, and manufacturing sectors. On the strength of their business plan, they were one of the participants in the Starter Company Plus fall cohort who received a grant.
“The grant itself enabled us to enhance our home office with all new custom desks and cabinetry,” they say, noting they worked with Minden-based cabinetry company Chaulk Design Studio. “Our new home office is so efficient and has really helped us be more organized and comfortable.”
Amanda Virtanen and Geoff Schultz, owners of marketing agency The Voima Group in Haliburton Highlands, were awarded a grant after their participation in the fall 2022 cohort of Starter Company Plus, a provincially funded entrepreneurial training program offered by the Kawartha Lakes Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre. They used the grant to enhance their home office with new custom desks and cabinetry. (Photo: Haliburton County Economic Development & Tourism)
Aside from the grant, Virtanen and Schultz say they had “incredible support and advice” from Starter Company Plus program lead Sandy Greenberg, economic development officer for small business programs with the Kawartha Lakes Small Business and Entrepreneurship Centre.
“We love that the support is ongoing and, even after the official program ends, there’s continued monthly support and meetings with Sandy,” they explain. “We also have access to other business advisors and experts whenever needed. The sessions themselves included information from special guests focused on bookkeeping, legal, digital, and more.”
Since 2019, more than 45 aspiring local entrepreneurs have participated in Starter Company Plus and have successfully launched or expanded their businesses. Applicants participate in business training and receive coaching towards the development of a business plan. The program also helps de-mystify the marketing and sales process, explains financial forecasting, teaches business owners how to set attainable goals, and more. The goal of the program is to lead entrepreneurs on their path to success and to equip them to deal with the challenges of creating a sustainable business.
Thanks in part to Starter Company Plus, The Voima Group is well on that path to success.
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“We’ve worked with over 20 businesses and organizations since launching The Voima Group,” Virtanen and Schultz say. “We’ve received many leads and recommendations from the community, and we couldn’t be more thrilled.”
Their company’s name is tied to Virtanen’s Finnish heritage, with “voima” a Finnish noun that means force, power, and strength — an idea that reflects The Voima Group’s mission for its clients.
“Our goal is to enable businesses to become the strongest and most powerful force in their marketing and promotions,” they say. “We want to keep our agency focused on local businesses, to benefit not only the businesses themselves but to build up overall awareness and growth of Haliburton County. Ultimately, we want our clients to see us not only as valued partners, but as trusted advisors and a true extension of their business — a real part of their team.”
Geoff Schultz and Amanda Virtanen, owners of marketing agency The Voima Group in Haliburton Highlands, are life partners as well as business partners. They are not only passionate about their business, but about their life in Haliburton Highlands. (Photo: Charlie O Photography)
Virtanen and Schultz, who are life partners as well as business partners (they will marry in June), are not only passionate about their business but about their life in Haliburton Highlands.
“We’re both raised in the Greater Toronto Area, but always loved coming to Haliburton County as kids and then into our adult lives,” they say. “We’ve collectively lived here over 15 years full time and wouldn’t change a thing. The seasons, the people, the landscape … there’s so much opportunity and growth here. The businesses are so entrepreneurial, so enthusiastic, so creative — it really fuels us and keeps us going. And when the work day is done, we just step outside and enjoy the incredible nature that surrounds us.”
As for other anyone who is interested in starting their own business but unsure about where to start, Virtanen and Schultz have some simple advice: “do what you know best.”
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“Don’t try something that you don’t have any expertise in,” they say. “Make sure it’s your passion, because you better be okay to do it on a Friday night or Sunday morning too. Know that it’s a journey that changes from day to day. Be flexible. Be creative. When you’re forming your business plan, talk to other business owners and understand their path and learning. Most importantly, go with your gut. You know what you’re good at and how you can succeed. And apply for Starter Company Plus — it’s truly been invaluable to us.”
This branded editorial was created in partnership with Haliburton County Economic Development & Tourism. If your organization or business is interested in a branded editorial, contact us.
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