Kawartha Chamber Members Invited To Summer Social PBX next Tuesday – July 3rd
Members of the Kawartha Chamber have been invited to the Peterborough Chamber’s county fair-themed Summer Social Peterborough Business Exchange at Kawartha Lakes Construction.
The event will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd at 3359 Lakefield Road, Lakefield.
This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with fellow community members. There will be tons of games, prizes, and delicious refreshments to go around to celebrate the season and our community.
Did you know?
Chamber members get preferred rates on merchant services with First Data.
First Data offers a variety of services to merchants including Ecommerce, wired and wireless terminals, gift card solutions and more. They will meet or beat your current provider’s offer, or pay you a $1000 pre-paid MasterCard.
Find out more about this and other great discount programs available to Chamber members on the Member Discounts page.
Tourism Industry Awards Nominations Open
The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario has announced nominations for various tourism organization awards:
- The Tourism Industry Awards of Excellence (TIAO)
- Culinary Tourism Awards of Excellence (Culinary Tourism Alliance)
- Ontario’s Choice Awards (Attractions Ontario)
- Tourism Marketing & Travel Media Awards of Excellence (Destination Ontario)
For more information on each organization’s awards, and to nominate a business, visit www.tiaontario.ca/cpages/2018ontariotourismawards.
Happy Canada Day! Canada Day Celebrations Sunday, July 1st
No matter where you are celebrating, the Chamber has you covered for Canada Day with events across the region:
The Buckhorn Community Centre is hosting a Canada Day Celebration at their location, 1782 Lakehurst Road.
- Daytime celebrations run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- There will be a petting zoo, market place, beer garden, and much more
- Evening Celebrations start at 8 p.m. with fireworks at 10 p.m.
- More information
There will be a Canada Day Parade in Douro-Dummer.
- The parade will begin at the intersection of County Road 4 and the Douro 4th Line
- Parade starts at 3 p.m.
- More information
A Lakefield Canada Day Celebration will be happening at Isabel Morris Park.
- Celebrations start at 3 p.m.
- Activities include a petting zoo, kid’s games, local vendors, fireworks and more
- More information
Another Lakefield Canada Day Celebration is being hosted by the Lakefield Legion at 10 Nicholls St. Lakefield.
- Celebrations run from 1 to 9 p.m.
- Activities include music, the Lions Club BBQ Trailer, and more
- More information
The Apsley Lions are hosting a Canada Day Parade & Celebration in Apsley.
- Parade at 3 p.m. on Burliegh Street in Apsley
- Food Booth from 4 to 8 p.m.
- Fireworks in Lions Park at dusk
- More information
Lang Pioneer Village is taking you back in time for Historic Dominion Day in Keene.
- Celebrations run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, historical battle reenactments, educational pieces on confederation, schoolyard games, and live music
- Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, free for children under five, and $30 for a family pass.
- More information
Lakefield Jamboree This Weekend
Organized by the Lakefield Agricultural Society, the 7th annual Lakefield Country Jamboree is happening this weekend from June 28th to July 1st.
The Jamboree is hosting a great lineup of musicians, including James Ryce, Percey Kinney, and John Milner, and featuring the Tim Sander Band as the Main Stage backup.
Enjoy or participate in an Open Mic on Thursday evening, or Friday and Saturday afternoon with Paul Wasson Burnt River Band. And come for Gospel Hour on Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon.
Camping and walk-in passes are available. Read more information.
Lakefield Jazz Festival – Saturday, July 7th
The Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival and Selwyn Township invite you, your friends and family to come to a breezy day of outdoor summer living beside Lakefield’s scenic Otonabee River.
Enjoy a wide variety of Jazz music, colourful works for sale by artisans and crafters, local food vendors, Black’s Distillery, and Publican House Brewery.
Arts and crafts exhibits open at 10 a.m. Musicians begin performing at 11 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Lakefield Literary Festival 2018 To Offer Writing Craft Talk
Michael Redhill, whose most recent novel “Bellevue Square” won the 2017 Giller Prize, will be delivering a talk on the novel at the Lakefield Literary Festival.
The Lakefield Literary Festival is taking place July 13th to 15th.
This year, authors Barbara Mitchell, Michael Redhill, and Kyo Maclear will be offering Writing Craft Talks on non-fiction, fiction, and picture book writing respectively.
These 90-minute sessions will include talks and discussion of the craft of writing, as well as optional practice exercises. Tickets are $30 (not included in festival pass).
Tickets for the festival and these talks are available online or at Happenstance Books & Yarn.
Visit lakefieldliteraryfestival.com for details.
Craftworks Cruise Nights Every Thursday
Craftworks at the Barn is hosting a Cruise Night every Thursday this summer.
Featuring tons of unique vintage, retro, classic, sporty and many more different kinds of cars, each week you also have the chance to win a trip to Las Vegas and the 50/50 draw, Great food and crafts are also available.
Cruise nights run from 4 to 8 p.m.
Read more. Craftworks also hosts a Farmers’ Market on Saturdays,
Family Paddle Day
Family Paddle Day is this Wednesday, June 27th.
Join Adventure Outfitters, Paluski Boats, The Lakefield Pantry, Lakefield Herald, and the Lakefield Trail Committee at Family Paddle day at the Lakefield Beach for an evening paddle on Katchewanooka Lake, in celebration of National Canoe Day.
Bring a canoe or kayak if you have one, Adventure Outfitters will have extra if you don’t.
The paddle starts at 5:30 p.m., there will be a beach bonfire afterwards. Read more.
Marlin Travel Early Booking Savings
Summer is here but its time to take advantage of the early booking savings for winter holidays.
Transat Holidays has extended their early booking specials to mid July. Low deposits of just $100 per person, free upgrades and price guarantees — it pays to book early with Marlin Travel. The group tour lineup for 2019 will see escorted tours go on the Douro River in Portugal, Scotland, Italy, Ireland and the Jewels of Europe from Amsterdam to Budapest. The 2020 Viking River cruise to Russia is now booking.
Located in store at Marlin Travel is the new Travel n Style Cruise and Leisure wear featuring Rapz. Colourful patterns and styles for everyone — and best of all its made in Canada. Check it out today. Call Marlin Travel to find out more about our private shopping parties.
Chamber Members are Hiring
- Nexicom – Web Application Developer
- Pine Vista Resort – Summer Housekeepers
If your business or organization has a job opportunity you would like to advertise, you can add them to the Chamber’s website through your Member Information Centre account (or submit the description to info@kawarthachamber.ca) and the Chamber will share them in its next Newsflash.
Great Canadian Giving Challenge on Now until June 30th
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is on now until June 30th.
Give to any registered Canadian charity by the end of June and they will be automatically entered to win $10,000! Note that donations must be made through the charity’s donation challenge page.
This challenge makes it a great time to donate to a cause you believe in! Visit the Challenge website at givingchallenge.ca for more details and to donate.
Check the Chamber’s business directory and keep an eye out for some member organizations that are charities.
Upcoming Events
- Buckhorn Farmers’ & Craft Market Opens – June 26th
- Tek Savvy Seniors Seminar – June 27th
- Warsaw Cruise Night – June 27th
- Lakefield Farmers’ Market – Every Thursday
- Cottage Country Farmers’ Market at the Barn – Every Saturday
- Gallery on the Lake Mark Berens Exhibit Opens – June 30th
- Church-Key Summer Concert Series: Queen & Son – June 30th
- Canada Day Celebrations – July 1st
For more information about the businesses and events listed above, please visit the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism website at kawarthachamber.ca.
All photos supplied by Kawartha Chamber of Commerce except where noted.
