Authors Articles by Stu Harrison

Articles by Stu Harrison

Stu Harrison
61 Articles
Stuart "Stu" Harrison writes a weekly column about business news and hosts a business segment every Monday evening on CHEX-TV's Newswatch. Stu has extensive marketing and advertising experience and was owner of Harrison Advertising. He is currently the General Manager of the Greater Peterborough Area Chamber of Commerce.
Rob Howard, owner of Kawartha Local, at his new downtown Peterborough storefront called Kawartha Local Marketplace.

The Business Beat for August 8, 2017

Featuring Kawartha Local Marketplace, Cosmetic Transformations, Black's Distillery, and Zatiq.
Lockside Trading Company, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Young's Point this year, is opening a second location in Haliburton on July 29th. (Photo: Lockside Trading Company / Facebook)

The Business Beat for July 24, 2017

Featuring Lockside Trading Company, Sun Life Financial, Power Lunch, Peterborough VegFest, and more.
Chef Brian Henry has opened the Angle Iron Kitchen in Young's Point. Henry also offers handcrafted rubs and spice blends through The Spice Co. (Photo: The Spice Co. / Facebook)

The Business Beat for July 17, 2017

Featuring Angle Iron Kitchen, Oxford College, and agricultural barbeques in Peterborough County.
Moe Grant and Lloyd Graham of Pedal 'n' Paddle in the pontoon boat they've added to their fleet of canoe, kayak, bicycle, and pedal boat rentals at The Boat House at Millennium Park.

The Business Beat for July 10, 2017

Featuring Pedal 'n' Paddle, Acorn30, CNIB Night Steps, and Milltown Mini Golf.
Gamers in action at Retro's eSports Bar in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Retro's eSports / Facebook)

The Business Beat for July 4, 2017

Featuring Retro's eSports Bar, The Village Mercantile, Angels of Flight, Avant-Garden Shop, Trent Makerspace, and more.
Sweet Spirits recently opened in downtown Peterborough.

The Business Beat for June 26, 2017

Featuring Sweet Spirits, The Play Cafe, The Co-operators, and Canada 150 celebrations.
Towns & Leahy Mercantile and Deli, a specialty grocery store located in the former PG Towns General Store in Douro, is open for business. (Photo: Mike Towns / Facebook)

The Business Beat for June 19, 2017

Featuring Towns & Leahy Mercantile and Deli, Hamuq, Locavorest, and HRLive.
The Hunter County Cuisine & Wine Bar, which recently opened in downtown Peterborough, features locally sourced farm-based cuisine.

The Business Beat for June 12, 2017

Featuring Hunter County Cuisine & Wine Bar, DueNorth Dog Training Academy, Robyn's Nest Photography Company & Beauty Boutique, Seniors Showcase, and more .
Bodystream Medical Marijuana Services is a medical clinic facilitating access to safe, legal, medical cannabis from Health Canada licensed producers.

The Business Beat for June 5, 2017

Featuring Bodystream Medical Marijuana Services, Tom's Eatery, Back Alley BBQ, McGillen Keay Cooper, and business events.
The Peterborough Agricultural Society has put together a sponsorship package for businesses for this year's Peterborough Ex.

The Business Beat for May 15, 2017

Featuring Active Chiropractic & Wellness Centre, Peterborough Agricultural Society, Team Fido Dog Training, Custom Clean, and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism Visitor Centre

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