The Business Beat for the week of August 8

Deanna Spence is a Registered Massage Therapist with 28 years experience, and she recently made the leap into her own massage therapy practice. Located at 2226 Woodglade Blvd in Peterborough, Deanna offers therapeutic massage, including an assessment and treatment plan, as well as salt glow and massage, which is a 90-minute session and includes head to toe exfoliation followed by an hour-long relaxation massage. For details and to make an appointment visit westendmassagetherapy.ca

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Ilir Sino is well known for the Original Spaghetti House, the landmark restaurant at the corner of George and Lansdowne in Peterborough. Ilir recently started his own production facility to produce his sauces, dressings, soups, oven-ready dinners, panzerottis, pasta, pizza and more. Located at 597 Monaghan Road, across from Nisbett’s, be sure to check out Sino’s Fine Foods for take home, delivery or catering. Sinosfinefoods.com.

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Peterborough GreenUP is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this Thursday (August 11) from 4:00 - 7:00 at Ecology Park. Ecology Park is just one of many remarkable accomplishments over the past three decades, in fact GreenUP has been recognized both nationally and internationally as a model that other communities have followed. The celebration on Thursday will feature lots of family-friendly programming, refreshments and light dinner. Please RSVP at greenup.on.ca

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And a special congratulations this week to Sarah Budd, who will be taking over the reins of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce upon my retirement on October 31st. Sarah grew up in Lakefield and Warsaw and brings a tremendous background in business and sales, and 15 years at the helm of Habitat for Humanity. Many of you have asked about the Business Beat feature. It’s a volunteer thing I’ve done for more than 20 years, and I certainly plan to keep doing it, for as long as I’m welcome…