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Upgrade your kitchen game with East City Knife Sharpening

Jan 11, 2022 Category: Blog

Upgrade your kitchen game with East City Knife Sharpening! Working in the restaurant industry from a very young age, Chris Carvalho was introduced to the love of food and hospitality early in life. For…

Business Success Stories

Demonstrating Leadership with the Treaty 20 Friendship Accord

Jun 21, 2021 Category: Success Story

On November 2, 2019, on Treaty 20 land and the traditional territory of the Michi Sagiig Anishinaabeg, an historic Friendship Accord was signed between Indigenous communities and municipalities in Peterborough County. The purpose was…

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What our region has to offer cannot be summed up with any one thing, rather it is the feeling of this place that is truly extraordinary. It is a place to gain a different perspective, to take a breath of fresh air, to find balance between personal and professional life. Most importantly, it is a region of communities that offer businesses, residents, and visitors an affordable and incredible place to grow.

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Starter Company Plus

A program designed to provide business training for entrepreneurs at all stages, aged 18 and over in the City and County of Peterborough who are launching a business or expanding an existing business (operating for five years or less).

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E-Learning Courses

The Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre has launched a new online learning platform for local entrepreneurs to access BAC programming anytime, anywhere.

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Tourism Partnership

More than 3 million people visit Peterborough & the Kawarthas each year, making the tourism industry here a lucrative one. Align your tourism business with the Official Destination Marketing Organization for the region and become a registered tourism partner today.

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In the news

GreenUp: Sowing the seeds of a local green economy

The Peterborough Examiner

March 17, 2021

Ontario Continues to Support Economic Growth and Job Creation In Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough

MPP Dave Smith’s & MPP Laurie Scott’s Office

March 11, 2021

EORN Submits Proposal for Ultra-Fast Gig Internet Project

EORN

March 1, 2021

Inventory to be taken on lands for industrial development in Peterborough County

The Peterborough Examiner

February 17, 2021

Our local businesses are resilient. We are here for you. We are stronger together.

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Upgrade your kitchen game with East City Knife Sharpening

Business Success Stories

Demonstrating Leadership with the Treaty 20 Friendship Accord

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Why Peterborough & the Kawarthas?

Check out these programs

Starter Company Plus

E-Learning Courses

Tourism Partnership

In the news

GreenUp: Sowing the seeds of a local green economy

Ontario Continues to Support Economic Growth and Job Creation In Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough

EORN Submits Proposal for Ultra-Fast Gig Internet Project

Inventory to be taken on lands for industrial development in Peterborough County

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Peterborough & the Kawarthas: One vibrant city. Eight diverse townships. Two First Nations communities.

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Cavan Monaghan

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Selwyn

Trent Lakes

Curve Lake First Nation

Hiawatha First Nation

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