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Paula Kehoe
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A regular contributor to kawarthaNOW, Paula Kehoe is a writer based in Peterborough. She is the owner of Red Rock Communications supporting brands with copywriting and content creation services. You can follow Paula on Twitter @pkehoe1 and Instagram @redrockwrites or visit www.redrockcommunications.ca.
The Women's Business of Network of Peterborough has made recruiting and retaining younger members a key strategy for the organization. Christine Teixeira, one of the most recent generation of WBN members, is pictured with her mother Diane Wolf. Both women are serving on the 2018-2019 board of directors, a first in the board's history. (Photo: WBN)

WBN The Next Generation: attracting today’s young female entrepreneurs

Women's Business of Network of Peterborough strategy includes ensuring more young businesswomen are represented on the board.
This year the Women's Business Network of Peterborough (WBN) has teamed up with Canadian Blood Services to organize blood donation drives, one of a number of initiatives WBN is planning for its the 2018-19 season to give back to the community. Pictured is WBN member Anne Arnold with a certificate from Canadian Blood Services recognizing her 75 blood donations. (Photo: Anne Arnold)

For WBN, being “Better Together” can make a big difference in the community

Minimizing food waste, alleviating hunger, and donating blood at the top of the organization's list this season.
Founded in 1986 by the late Dr. Judith Buys, Cornerstone Family Dentistry at 681 Reid Street in Peterborough continues to preserve Dr. Buys' vision of exceptional oral healthcare with current owner Dr. Anna Jo (fourth from left) and her Cornerstone team. (Photo courtesy of Cornerstone Family Dentistry)

Cornerstone Family Dentistry preserves late founder’s vision of exceptional oral healthcare

Dr. Anna Jo and her team continue Dr. Judith Buy's legacy of excellence in dentistry nearly two years after her death.
The health professionals at Adaptive Health Care Solutions in Peterborough work with employees along with their physicians, employers, and insurers to provide individualized services that restore health and function and prevent injury, illness, and disability. (Photo courtesy of Adaptive Health Care Solutions)

Adaptive Health Care Solutions helps people get back to work

Peterborough health and wellness offers return-to-work programs for people with physical and mental health work disabilities,
Located in downtown Peterborough, Adaptive Health Care Solutions comprises a team of health professionals who have come together to offer integrated health service from a single location, including a family medical practice, physiotherapy, kinesiology, massage therapy, foot care, naturopathy, and counselling. Pictured is Katherine McInnis, Director of Operations and a Clinical Social Worker whose counselling practice encompasses a whole person approach to mental health and well-being. (Photo: Adaptive Health Care Solutions)

Adaptive Health Care Solutions treats the whole person, not just a list of symptoms

Expansive health and wellness clinic in downtown Peterborough offers integrated health care services from a single location,
Veteran stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, humour coach, and author Judy Croon is one of three keynote speakers at the Peterborough's second annual International Women's Day Conference on March 8, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Judy Croon)

For Judy Croon, stress and conflict is a laughing matter

Veteran comedian, motivational speaker, and humour coach to speak at Peterborough's second annual International Women's Day Conference on March 8,
Linda Silver Dranoff (right) being interviewed by TVO's Nam Kiwanuka in August 2017 about Silver Dranoff's book "Fairly Equal: Lawyering the Feminist Revolution." A Toronto-based family lawyer and activist, Silver Dranoff has contributed to the significant expansion of women's rights in family law in Canada during her 40-year career and is one of three keynote speakers at Peterborough's second annual International Women's Day Conference on March 8, 2017. (Photo: TVO)

Linda Silver Dranoff on the historical struggle for women’s rights in Canada

Feminist lawyer, activist, and author to speak at Peterborough's second annual International Women's Day Conference on March 8.
International speaker, human rights activist, scholar, author, and social entrepreneur Samra Zafar will be one of three keynote speakers at Peterborough's second annual International Women's Day Conference on March 8, 2018. (Photo: Luis Mora)

Samra Zafar’s journey from child bride to award-winning scholar

Abuse survivor and human rights activist will speak at Peterborough's second annual International Women's Day Conference on March 8.
Hard Winter Bread Company, a wood-fired sourdough bakery in Lakefield owned by Jessica Arsenault and Graham Thoem, found demand for their handmade baked goods, including their popular Montreal-style bagels, grew quickly beyond their expectations. They applied for and received matching funding through the Community Futures Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) to help them hire additional staff and build a new wood-fired oven. (Photo courtesy Hard Winter Bread Company)

Community Futures funding helped Lakefield bakery expand

Community Futures Peterborough now accepting applications under Eastern Ontario Development Program for 2018,
Peterborough MPP and Minister Responsible for Small Business Jeff Leal (third from left) with Starter Company Plus program coordinator Madeleine Hurrell (right) and the owners of seven local small businesses that shared $26,000 in funding from the third intake of the Starter Company Plus program offered by the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre. The first intake for Starter Company Plus in 2018 takes place in February. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

Starter Company Plus helps local entrepreneurs on their path to success

Program offered through Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre has guided 45 entrepreneurs through business training and pitches to compete for micro-grants.

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