The Business Beat submitted by Joel Wiebe
A Peterborough company has launched Canada’s first hard maple seltzer. Maple Light founders were
inspired to create the refreshing cocktail while boiling down sap in their sugar shack. Seeing an
opportunity, they official launched Maple Light this summer. It’s a drink that is lightly and naturally
sweetened with a hint of real maple syrup balanced with subtle citrus notes. The drink is now available
at select bars, restaurants, and golf courses and is expected to launch in grocery and convenience stores
this fall. You can order it at drinkmaplelight.ca
It’s time for the third annual Cancer Takedown fundraiser on November 7 from 7 to 10 pm at Market
Hall. It’s a night of song, story, and solidarity featuring the comedic genius of Linda Kash and Megan
Murphy and music from Melissa Payne, Kate Suhr, The Weber Brothers, and more. All proceeds go to
cancer care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Tickets are available at tickets.markethall.org.
Thanksgiving may be behind us, but our farming community is still very much at work harvesting their
crops that feed our communities. Peterborough County and the local OPP want to remind the rest of us
to slow down and be aware that there are large, slow-moving vehicles on roads. The vehicles may not be
fast enough to keep up with traffic, but our farmers are on a tight timeline to get the harvest in. Don’t
expect them to pull over on the shoulder. Make sure you have a clear path and that the operator knows
you’re behind them before passing. It’s the safe and respectful thing to do and the OPP are reinforcing
that with careless driving fines for impatient drivers.
We at the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce bid farewell to Sarah Budd, our
President and CEO for the last two years. Sarah brought extensive experience from the non-profit world,
having served for 15 years as the CEO of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region. She
leaves the Chamber a stronger voice for businesses across the region. She will take that passion and
energy for the business community to her new role as the manager of Community Development in the
County’s new economic development department.
