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Holly Butler is the manager of Iceman Video Games in downtown Peterborough, the second location of the business originally founded by her parents in 1992 in Mississauga. Along with new and used video games, the family-owned independent business also sells figures, comic books, and more. (Photo courtesy of Iceman Video Games)

Shop the Boro: Buy new games and trade in your used ones at Peterborough’s Iceman Video Games

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Managed by Holly Butler, the family owned and operated independent downtown shop also sells figures, comic books, and more.
Bobbie Broon Home is a family-run home and lifestyle e-commerce business based in Peterborough. Founded by Christine Brown (right) and supported by her adult daughters Ceilie (left) and Emma, the store is named after and inspired by Christine's late father Robert, who always purchased built-to-last products for the home. The store offers sustainable, locally made, and Fair Trade products including handmade pillows, linens, candles, soaps, scarves, and more. (Photo courtesy of Bobbie Broon Home)

Know Your Locals: Turn your home into a cozy space with sustainable Canadian-made goods from Bobbie Broon Home

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Owner Christine Brown's Peterborough-based online store sells high-quality and responsibly sourced pillows, throw blankets, towels, candles, and much more.
Located in downtown Peterborough, Tiny Greens Plant Shop is a family-run oasis for plant lovers in Peterborough. As well as being stocked with both common and rare plants, decorative pots and planting kits, and growing supplies and accessories, the shop also has a planting studio where you can get creative on your own with a planting project, joining a guided workshop, or booking the studio for a group. To give back to the community, owner Tina Bromley has recently launched a customizable fundraising model to support local organizations in their initiatives. (Photo: Tiny Greens)

Know Your Locals: Peterborough’s Tiny Greens Plant Shop is a plant lover’s oasis

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Owner Tina Bromley offers everything you need to bring your space to life, a planting studio and workshops, and a new fundraising model to support community groups.
Well known in Peterborough for his community support, philanthropy, and tireless promotion of the arts, as well as his creative endeavours as a musician and writer, David Goyette launched Gallery Goyette in 2013 upon finding a new passion in abstract painting. The Lakefield artist is celebrating an eventful month in October 2024 as his work is being included in a fundraiser for the Art Gallery of Peterborough, his exhibition at the Bridgenorth Public Library has been extended, he has joined an international online art gallery, and he has received even more local accolades. (Photo: Victoria Pearce)

Know Your Locals: Lakefield’s David Goyette proves it’s never too late to find a new passion

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The long-time musician, writer, arts promoter, community supporter, and philanthropist continues to find success as an abstract expressionist artist.
Peterborough native Steve Nicholls is the managing partner at Billyard Insurance Group Peterborough, helping residents across Ontario find home, auto, travel, and business insurance within their budget. In the past three years, the small team has garnered nothing but five-star reviews for their attention to customer service and community-oriented approach. (Photo courtesy of Billyard Insurance Group Peterborough)

Know Your Locals: Steve Nicholls celebrates three years of Billyard Insurance Group Peterborough

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Covering all your insurance needs, the highly rated and community-minded brokerage firm recently welcomed Rourke Stevenson to the team.
Boardwalk Board Game Lounge on George Street welcoming trick-or-treaters and late-night shoppers to the second annual "Halloween in the Booro" event in 2023. Boardwalk Board Game Lounge is one of nearly 30 downtown Peterborough businesses that will be participating in the 2024 event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, organized by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA). (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Spook-tacular family fun returns to downtown Peterborough October 26 with ‘Halloween in the Booro’

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For the third year, DBIA brings back popular event featuring trick-or-treating and late-night shopping at nearly 30 businesses.
Grady's Feet Essentials owners Tony and Kelli Grady in 2012, cutting the ribbon during a grand opening of their former location in Peterborough's Lansdowne Place Mall following a major storefront renovation. Now located again in downtown Peterborough and celebrating 40 years in business, the couple reflects on the ups and downs of running their successful business. (Photo courtesy of Grady's Feet Essentials)

Grady’s Feet Essentials in Peterborough celebrates 40 years in business

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Owners Tony and Kelli Grady reflect on four decades of selling comfortable, built-to-last shoes.
Owner Nancy Wiskel has rebranded Dan Joyce Clothing as DJC Modern Apparel and is hosting a grand opening at the store's new location at 1525 Chemong Road on October 5, 2024. (Photo courtesy of DJC Modern Apparel)

‘A stylist in your pocket’: legacy meets modern as Peterborough’s Dan Joyce Classic Clothing rebrands as DJC Modern Apparel

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Owner Nancy Wiskel is hosting a grand opening of her new store at its new Chemong Road location on October 5.
From pruning bushes and checking for infestations to and deadheading and splitting your perennials, fall is the best time to start prepping your garden for next spring. Lisa Burkitt of Burkitt's Gardening & Home Services in Havelock has 15 years of professional experience and offers garden maintenance for residential and commercial properties across the city and county of Peterborough. Ranging from one-time cleanups and overhauls to regularly scheduled maintenance, services include pruning, weeding, mulching, and more. (Photo courtesy of Burkitt's Gardening & Home Services)

Know Your Locals: Lisa Burkitt offers custom solutions to get your garden winter-ready

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Havelock-based Burkitt's Gardening & Home Services offers one-time or regularly scheduled maintenance for Peterborough-area residential and commercial properties.
Developed by Haliburton-based TechnicalitiesPlus, Nonprofit Bidding is an innovative online auction platform designed for nonprofit organizations, charities, schools, and community groups, Equipped with automatic start and end times, an automatic bid extend feature, and the capacity to allow users to donate items, the platform makes it easy for organizations to create and run fundraisers. (Photo courtesy of Nonprofit Bidding)

Know Your Locals: Nonprofit Bidding helps charities make the most of online auction fundraisers

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Haliburton-based CEO Donna Enright's innovative online auction platform is tailored to the needs of nonprofit organizations.
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