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Art and equine summer camps are guaranteed to transform your child

By Paula Kehoe -
Summer is the time to let your child express themselves and try something new — whether that be ceramic arts, stop motion animation, or horsemanship — and there's no better place to nurture it than art and equine summer camps. The Art School of Peterborough allows children to experiment with painting, drawing, pottery, sculpting, mixed media, and crafts using a variety of art materials. (Photo: Art School of Peterborough)

Summer is the time to let your child express themselves and try something new — whether that be ceramic arts, stop motion animation, or horsemanship — and there’s no better place to nurture it than these following summer camps in the Kawarthas.

Art School of Peterborough aims to connect children with their creativity

Albert Einstein once said, “Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” For Jenni Johnston, Executive Director at the Art School of Peterborough (174A Charlotte Street, Peterborough, 705-742-3221), the quote remains as relevant as ever and is the mantra that drives the school to help shape and build an individual’s passion into a creative outlet.

“Many people say ‘I’m not creative,’ but we are all creative in some way,” Johnston explains. “It doesn’t mean you have to have a pencil in your hand or a paint brush and canvas.

“People need to get past that and think outside of the box. Creativity takes all sorts of forms and sometimes it just takes another person to bring that out in someone and to show them what they are capable of doing.”

For over 20 years, the Art School of Peterborough has been offering the community the opportunity to explore their creativity and build visual art skills. The school is a place where over 500 students per year — children, youth, and adults — channel their imagination in a flurry of colour and texture. This includes their Youth Summer Art Camps that run from July 1st to September 1st.

Over the summer, children ages five to 12 can tap into their creativity through a number of weeklong art programs, led by local artists and instructors, where they can construct and create to their hearts’ content that will give them the opportunity to explore new mediums and create personal works of art.

Each week, the camp explores a new theme (we’re talking exotic animals, the mighty jungle, world travel, girl power, when pigs fly, the ocean, to name a few), and a variety of materials that allows the children to experiment with painting, drawing, pottery, sculpting, mixed media and crafts. An hour a day is also spent outside doing physical activities in a nearby park.

Johnston says children receive premier art instruction from local artists with high quality art materials, in a friendly studio space, and it shows in the end result of the child’s artwork.

“The children use all the materials an artist would use,” says Johnston. “You wouldn’t expect to see the quality of work that a child can do. A five-year-old can do just as well as a 12-year-old. It’s quite impressive.”

At the end of each week, the camp culminates in the display of an art show for proud parents.

Unique experiences

She says for children who have not been exposed to new types of art materials, art camp can be very exciting for them as they are trying something unique.

Johnston uses their very popular pottery camp, enrolment of which fills up the fastest, as an example. She explains that clay is not something that is used in public schools, especially clay that needs to be fired.

Children learn a variety of pottery techniques such as pinching, slab-building and coiling. Using a potter’s wheel, they also get their hands dirty by forming, shaping and molding soft clay into fantastical whimsical shapes and forms.

They then apply glaze or paint with underglaze to further decorate their projects before taking them home.

“The potter’s wheel is fascinating for the children,” says Johnston. “They get the opportunity to throw on a wheel and feel the clay move and grow in their hands.”

Benefits of art

Johnston says that while children are having fun, they are also improving social and motor skills, personal expression, and visual communication.

“With life in general, sometimes it’s easier for children to express themselves through a drawing, for example, than it is with words,” Johnston says.

“Some children really struggle and need art to function and filter through things. Because of that, I do hope that parents see the benefit of children expressing themselves through various forms of art.”

Johnston says their summer programs are continuing to grow. In the past three years, the art school has doubled in camp enrollment now teaching up to 400 children in the summer.

If you are interested in registering your child, act fast as spots are filling up quickly.

If you become a member, you can receive a 10 per cent discount off camps, courses, and workshops for an entire year from the date of purchase.

2017 Youth Summer Art Camps Schedule

Here’s the schedule for summer art camps, with the number of spots available as of the date of this story. For program descriptions and fees, follow the links below or visit the Art School of Peterborough website.

July schedule

August schedule

Follow the Art School of Peterborough on Facebook and Twitter.

 

Six reasons to horse around at Partridge Horse Hill summer camp

When you sign up for summer camp at Partridge Horse Hill (531 Hwy 35, Pontypool, 905-852-4665), you experience way more than riding: you discover partnerships with horses.

At the Partridge Horse Hill equestrian facility, campers ages seven to 18 have opportunities to develop a special partnership with their horse, learning to work together as a team both on the ground and while riding, expand their knowledge of horsemanship, improve their riding skills, and meet new friends.

Did we mention kids get to work with equine movie stars?

Here are six reasons you should sign your child up for Partridge Horse Hill Summer Camp.

1. Build partnerships

Partridge Horse Hill is the only summer camp in Ontario to teach a method called Harmony Horsemanship, a combination of natural horsemanship techniques that use communication and leadership rather than fear to train horses, and centred riding skills to help riders be in balance with their mounts.

Campers are taught how to connect with horses, to gain their trust and respect, explains Lindsey Partridge, trainer and owner of the equestrian farm.

“We teach campers how to connect with their horse, how to understand their horse, and how to play with their horse on the ground and in the saddle so they can have a safer and better riding experience,” says Partridge.

“We don’t use crops or spurs on the horses. Instead, we use a lot of positive reinforcements.”

Each camper is paired with a horse for the entire week.

“That’s their horse for the week. They get to bond with it and do everything with and for that horse including riding, brushing and feeding the horse, as well as cleaning the equipment that the horse uses.

“This gives the kids a deeper and more comprehensive experience and bigger picture of what it’s like to have your own horse.”

2. High safety standards

The camps are taught by experienced and professional staff, who all have knowledge of harmony horsemanship and reinforcement-style training.

Riding instruction requires one coach for six students, and they often exceed safety standards by having two staff assigned to a group of six students.

With beginners and young children, their support ratio is often one to one or one to two.

3. The most time with horses

Other than breaks and lunch, campers spend all day with the horses doing a variety of riding and ground activities, such as roping, jumping, bareback riding, games, trust-building exercises, obstacles courses, and western-style events.

Campers learn how to get their horse from the paddock safely, get the horse ready to ride, play with them on the ground, and ride.

Beginners will get a lot of supervised play and riding with horses to boost their confidence and help them learn. Advanced riders will get time to practice more advanced skills.

“Everything about our camp is all about horses,” Partridge explains. “There is no craft time or barn work like the other camps. For the child, it’s all about caring and bonding with their horse over the week.”

4. Obstacle Park

Release your inner cowboy or cowgirl at the farm’s obstacle park, the ultimate place to play with horses.

It’s reserved for the western-style lessons like the mountain trail or extreme cowboy activities including bridges, ditches, water crossings, rock scramble, and a cave.

“The obstacles are set the way they are to challenge the trust, bond and confidence between the horse and the rider, and test their abilities,” says Partridge.

“It basically takes riding and leading the horse to a new level because they’re navigating an obstacle. Whether its logs they have to walk over or a ditch they have to drop down into, a camper can do it on the ground or in the saddle.”

5. Hang out with movie stars

Meet Dreamer, Kahleesi, and Angel — the equine celebrities you’ll find at the farm.

When they’re not stealing the spotlight on the set of an upcoming movie called The Ranch, the thoroughbreds can be spotted posing for photographs with campers on the farm.

A promotional poster for the recently released movie Unbridled, where palomino quarter horse Dreamer has a starring role, is on display at camp showing the horse hugging the main actor.

Partridge says sometimes they let the campers sit on a chair and have Dreamer approach them for a cuddle — reenacting the poster for a photo op.

“Our horses make great movie horses because they are so well trained and safe around people.”

6. Build your child’s confidence

There are many physical benefits for children linked to horse riding including strengthening their muscles and improving balance and coordination. “It’s a full week of physical activity so the kids are feeling energized while at the same time being really active and engaged,” says Partridge.

She says learning to ride such a large animal can be really empowering for children and also helps build their confidence, leadership and communication skills, and body language.

“Horses constantly respond to a rider’s body language and campers learn to work in sync with the horse. At the end of the week, kids are much more aware of their body language around horses,” says Partridge.

2017 Partridge Horse Hill Summer Camps Schedule

Novice Camp
Ages 7-15 — July 10-14

Gives campers a variety of experience with horses including ground games, English-style riding, Western-style riding, riding games, jumping, and horse care. It is intended for campers that are comfortable being around horses. If you have been to camp before or done riding lessons, then this would be suitable for you.

Novice – Intermediate Camp
Ages 8-16 — July 24-28

Geared to kids that already have some riding experience and can, at a minimum, confidently ride at the trot. Campers will get to make a goal for the week (jump, try bareback, etc.) and will do a variety of activities as they try to accomplish their goal.

Novice – Intermediate Camp
Ages 8-16 — July 31- August 1

Geared towards riders that have experience already and can, at a minimum, ride confidently at the trot. Campers will get to try a variety of skills from English to Western-style riding. They can set a goal at the beginning of the week and work towards achieving that goal.

Young Kids Camp
Ages 6-10 — August 8-11

Geared to our youngest riders and beginners. We have the most staff on hand for this week so that riders get one-on-one attention and have a lot of time to learn safely in small groups.

Jumping Camp
August 14-18

Teach campers about jumping from a variety of lessons such as jumper, hunter, free jumping, confidence building, and more. Riders can be experienced jumpers or new to jumping and want to give it a try. This camp week is best suited for campers that are confident riding, walking and trotting at a minimum.

Teen Camp
Ages 12-18 — August 21-25

Available for just for teens or pre-teens. Campers get to choose a goal for the week to accomplish and will take part in a variety of activities like bareback, jumping, obstacles, and games. This week is about fun with friends and horses!

Special Offer

Register by July 1st and mention the code Kawartha2017, and you will receive 25% off your camp fees.

Registration

For prices and to register online, visit www.partridgehorsehillsummercamp.gr8.com.

You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Trent University launches the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies

By kawarthaNOW -
Students sit in a tipi on Symons Campus at Trent University as they listen to a professor. Trent University has consolidated and renamed its indigenous studies program as the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, in honour of the nine-year-old Anishinaabe boy who died from exposure when trying to get home after running away from a residential school in Kenora in 1966. (Photo: Trent University)

On National Aboriginal Day, Trent University has renamed its indigenous studies program the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies.

The story of Chanie Wenjack

The naming honours the memory of Chanie Wenjack, a nine-year-old Anishinaabe boy who died from exposure after running away from a residential school in Kenora in 1966 in an attempt to walk 600 kilometres back to his home.

The newly named school is the result of one of 11 recommendations approved by the University’s Senate to further Trent’s leadership in indigenous reconciliation and education.

Pearl Wenjack holds a photo of her brother Chanie Wenjack (photo: Historica Canada)
Pearl Wenjack holds a photo of her brother Chanie Wenjack (photo: Historica Canada)

“The naming of the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies and the implementation of the associated recommendations are a milestone in the evolution of Indigenous Studies at Trent,” says Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor of Trent University.

“We aim to educate indigenous and non-indigenous students about indigenous history, traditions, cultures, and ways of knowing. National Aboriginal Day is a good day to celebrate these initiatives, but we are striving to make indigenous reconciliation part of our everyday work and consciousness.”

VIDEO: Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies

The Chanie Wenjack School of Indigenous Studies brings together Trent’s undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. programs under one school and unites various events, initiatives and spaces dedicated to indigenous perspectives, knowledge and culture at the university.

You can visit the school’s website at www.trentu.ca/indigenous/. It includes a history of Trent University’s leadership in indigenous studies.

Red Lake tapestry at the entrance to the Chanie Wenjack Theatre, so named in 1973 after a group of student leaders from the Indigenous Studies department lobbied for Otonabee College to do so. (Photo: Trent University)
Red Lake tapestry at the entrance to the Chanie Wenjack Theatre, so named in 1973 after a group of student leaders from the Indigenous Studies department lobbied for Otonabee College to do so. (Photo: Trent University)

Trent University previously paid tribute to Chanie and other residential school victims and survivors when Wenjack Theatre was named in his honour.

When construction began on Otonabee College at Trent University in 1973, a group of student leaders from the Indigenous Studies department lobbied for the college to be named in Chanie’s honour. The campaign spearheaded by student leaders led to the naming of Trent’s largest lecture hall as the Chanie Wenjack Theatre.

“This is the latest effort in Trent’s well-known 48-year record of indigenous reconciliation,” says David Newhouse, director of the School and chair of Indigenous Studies at Trent. “We will continue to honour the life of Chanie Wenjack and recognize the impact that residential schools had on indigenous peoples through the work that we plan to undertake at Trent.”

David Newhouse, director of the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies. (Photo: Trent University)
David Newhouse, director of the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies. (Photo: Trent University)

Other recommendations approved by the University Senate include a lecture-talk series that will bring prominent indigenous leaders to the university to speak on indigenous issues, and a new academic requirement for all undergraduate students to successfully complete at least 0.5 credits from an approved list of courses with indigenous content. Trent is only the third university in Canada to institute mandatory indigenous course content.

In 1969, Trent University became the first in Canada (and only the second in North America) to establish an academic department dedicated to the study of indigenous peoples and indigenous knowledge.

Trent was also the first university in Canada to create unique indigenous spaces, hire indigenous student support staff, recruit and admit indigenous students through special entry programs, and to teach indigenous languages and indigenous knowledge with elders and traditional peoples.

In 1972, Trent University created the first aboriginal student space at a Canadian university when it opened the Native Studies Lounge at Otonabee College. (Photo: Trent University)
In 1972, Trent University created the first aboriginal student space at a Canadian university when it opened the Native Studies Lounge at Otonabee College. (Photo: Trent University)

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – June 21, 2017

By kawarthaNOW -
Joshua and Natasha (Bandi) Clark, a couple who were once homeless teens, are about to move into their Habitat for Humanity home in Warsaw. You can visit the home on Tuesday, June 27th and welcome Josh and Tasha into home ownership.

8th Line Hop Business After Hours – Last Chance to Register!

The Chamber’s final networking event before a summer break is taking place tonight (Wednesday, June 21st) from 5 to 7 p.m..

Visit Chamber members on the 8th Line of Selwyn, inclduing

  • 5 – 5:30 p.m. – Adventure Outfitters
  • 5:35 – 6:05 p.m. – RotoSpa Hot Tubs
  • 6:10 p.m. – Classy Chassis & Cycleswith guests from theTownship of Selwyn

Meet at Adventure Outfitters at 5 p.m. to begin the 8th Line Hop, but if you are unable to make it at that time, please feel free to drop into one of the other participating businesses at the times noted above.

Register now.

 

Welcome Summer Staff!

The Kawartha Chamber and Buckhorn & District Tourist Association (BDTA) have welcomed three summer students!

Anne Volpe, Marketing & Tourism Assistant
lakefieldsummer@kawarthachamber.ca

Anne Volpe
Anne Volpe

Anne has been familiar with the Kawarthas all of her life, as she grew up in Buckhorn and has attended both intermediate school and high school in Lakefield. She has had summer jobs in the area since the age of 15, and loves to explore what the Kawarthas have to offer in her spare time.

In the fall, Anne will be heading back to the University of Guelph for her third year in the Food and Agriculture Business program.

She is extremely excited to be working with the Kawartha Chamber as the Marketing & Tourism Assistant, as she will be able to gain valuable experience through connecting with business members and the community.

Alaura Jopling, Special Event & Tourism Assistant

Alaura Jopling
Alaura Jopling

Alaura is from Lakefield and graduated from St. Peter’s Secondary School as an Ontario Scholar, receiving the Lieutenant Governors Award for having over 500 volunteer hours.

She will be graduating from the Business Marketing program at Fleming College come fall. Alaura’s interests include; singing, acting, and sports. Her goal is to work as an event marketer.

Alaura’s time will be spent between the Kawartha Chamber and BDTA offices this summer. She will be representing the Chamber at several community events.

Laura Dillon, Tourism Outreach Assistant, Buckhorn

Laura Dillon
Laura Dillon

Laura is from Young’s Point and was fortunate enough to grow up in the peaceful and picturesque Kawartha area.

Laura recently completed her third year at Queen’s University, where she is enrolled in the Concurrent Education program as a History major and an English minor. After graduating, Laura plans to obtain her Special Education Requirements and achieve her lifelong goal of becoming a high-school teacher.

This is Laura’s second summer working at the Buckhorn Welcome Centre with the BDTA.

 

Service Providers – Send the Chamber your Photos

The Chamber is seeking photos from its service provider members.
The Chamber is seeking photos from its service provider members.

The Chamber is in the process of creating print material that represents its service provider members: personal services, home & garden, construction & home improvement, auto & marine, professional services, finance & insurance, real estate, etc.

The Chamber want to use photos of its members! Please send your high-quality photos as consideration to info@kawarthachamber.ca. If your photos don’t get used in this project, the Chamber will keep them on file for future Chamber communications.

 

Wealth of Choice Brochure Flats Available

Wealth of Choice Brochure & Map
Wealth of Choice Brochure & Map

18″ x 24″ flats of the Kawartha Chamber’s Wealth of Choice Brochure & Map are available at the Chamber office, 12 Queen Street, under the town clock in Lakefield.

These maps have lots of local information and are great for counter tops or bulletin boards at your business! To reserve your copy, email info@kawarthachamber.ca.

Lamination for this large size can be done at Staples — a Kawartha Chamber Member!

 

Ontario Chamber of Commerce Spring Survey

Make Your Voice Heard at Queen’s Park – Deadline to Complete: June 23rd

Have your say by taking the Ontario Chamber of Commerce spring survey.
Have your say by taking the Ontario Chamber of Commerce spring survey.

Make your voice heard! Complete the annual spring policy survey. Your responses directly influence what government understands about Ontario’s businesses and economy.

In five minutes, you can help the Chamber Network advocate for you!

Take the Spring Survey: www.occ.ca/surveys (mobile phone friendly!)

 

Turn the Tables on Hunger

Food Drive at Lakefield Foodland, June 22nd

Agilec is holding a Food Drive on Thursday, June 22nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lakefield Foodland. All proceeds will be donated to the Lakefield Food Bank.

People and organizations are at the core of what Agilec does and they work diligently to make the community better by helping those within it.

With a continued commitment throughout the year to corporate social responsibility and, in celebration of its 32nd anniversary, Agilec staff members across Ontario will take part in this community-wide initiative to eradicate hunger in local communities.

 

Dedication of Habitat Home in Warsaw – June 27th

You can still help support the Habitat Warsaw Build by donating $1 per square foot through the Kawartha Chamber.

You can still help support the Habitat Warsaw Build by donating $1 per square foot through the Kawartha Chamber.

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region is holding the Home Dedication for the Warsaw Project on Tuesday, June 27th beginning at 1 p.m.

Visit the Warsaw home at 887 Peterborough Street in Warsaw, meet the Clark-Bandi family and welcome them into home ownership! A home tour and refreshments will be available.

Still time to support the Habitat Warsaw Build!

Over the past year, the Chamber has been fundraising for the Habitat Build in Warsaw by selling ‘square feet’ of the Warsaw home.

Square feet are $1 each. Make a donation and write your name or business name on a blue print of the Warsaw home.

There are only 190 squares left, out of 1000! Help the Chamber sell out all squares by next week’s dedication!

Make your donation by contacting the Chamber at 705-652-6963 or email info@kawarthachamber.ca.

 

Quiche-a-licious in Support of Community Care!

Enjoy delicious Cassis Bistro quiche & potato salad while supporting Community Care!

Place your order by Friday, June 23rd for noon delivery on Wednesday, June 28th. Place your order with Community Care by fax, 705-652-7332, email lrork@commcareptbo.org, or call 705-652-8655. Click here for an order form.

Proceeds enhance Community Care Home Support Services for seniors & adults with physical challenges in Lakefield & area.

 

Celebrate Canada Day in the Kawarthas!

There are Canada Day festivities happening throughout the Kawarthas.
There are Canada Day festivities happening throughout the Kawarthas.
Apsley Canada Day Parade, July 1st beginning at 1 p.m.

Celebrate Canada’s Birthday by enjoying the Apsley Canada Parade hosted by the Apsley & District Lions Club! The parade begins at 4 p.m. at Apsley Public School and ends at Lions Park where the festivities continue! In the park, there will be a bouncy castle, games, music, Lions food booth and more! Fireworks will begin at dusk.

Buckhorn Community Centre (BCC), July 1st beginning at 1 p.m.

Canada Day Celebrations in Buckhorn take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. until dusk. This year’s event will include North Star Productions planetarium and shows inside the BCC, Evolve Skateboard and Scooter lessons, pony rides, petting zoo, bingo in the park and much more! Check out the licensed pub for a cold one and enjoy entertainment by the Buckhorn Jammers. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m.

Isabel Morris Park in Lakefield, July 1st beginning at 3 p.m.

A free family-oriented event to celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday! Enjoy vendors in the park, petting zoo, children’s games, Peterborough Utilites Water Truck, Lakefield & District Lions BBQ Truck and much more! There will be live music from 3 to 8 p.m.. PyroFlys Fire Jugglers perform at 9:15 p.m. and fireworks by Fire in the Sky Productions at 10 p.m.

Lakefield Legion, July 1st, beginning at 1 p.m.

Celebrate Canada Day at the Lakefield Legion with karaoke all afternoon on the patio. Come for a song and drink. Food available from the Lakefield & District Lions Club BBQ trailer.

 

Grand Opening of Selwyn Skate Park

The Township of Selwyn is proud to showcase the new Selwyn Skateboard Park for all to enjoy!

Visit Isabel Morris Park on July 1st at 3 p.m. for the grand opening. Be sure to stay after the ceremony for the Canada Day festivities!

 

Hot deal at Scotsman Point Resort

Scotsman Point Resort
Scotsman Point Resort

Choose a gift with Canada Day week booking!

In honour of Canada’s 150th Birthday, book your weekly stay at Scotsman Point Resort from July 1st to July 8th, and choose one of the following gifts: $150 OFF your reservation, or complimentary 2 night mid-week off-season stay (in equivalent cottage.)

Learn more.

 

Upcoming Events

  • Tickets on Sale for Ennismore Homestead Theatre – June 24th
  • Camp Kawartha Surf ‘n’ Turf Dinner & Auction Fundraiser – June 24th
  • Family Paddling Day – June 28th
  • Lakefield Country Jamboree – June 29th – July 2nd
  • Lakefield Legion 10th Annual Golf Tournament – July 8th
  • Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival – July 8th

 

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.

A vroom with a view in pretty downtown Millbrook

By Paul Rellinger -
See more than 200 classic vehicles on display when the popular Millbrook Classic Car Show returns to downtown Millbrook on Saturday, July 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you’re searching for a vroom with a view this summer, it’s closer than you think.

The annual Millbrook Classic Car Show returns to the village Saturday, July 8th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., co-presented by the Millbrook and District Lions Club and the Millbrook Business Improvement Area (BIA) with support from Cavan Monaghan Township.

According to Lion and longtime show co-organizer Andy Stevenson, more than 200 classic vehicles — all at least 25 years old — will line King Street, as well as spill over onto intersecting streets and into the nearby arena parking lot.

The Millbrook Classic Car Show mainly features classic cars from North America, although there are some British models as well. (Photo courtesy of Andy Stevenson)
The Millbrook Classic Car Show mainly features classic cars from North America, although there are some British models as well. (Photo courtesy of Andy Stevenson)

And as The Beach Boys sang, if she has her daddy’s car, she might even cruise to the hamburger stand.

“It’s been going on for about 20 years and it’s slowly got bigger and bigger,” says Andy, who himself owns two classic British automobiles — a 1961 Triumph TR3 and an 1965 MGB.

“It’s a big day for all the local merchants. The guys arrive early and many bring their other halves. “While the guys are yakking about engines and stuff, the other halves are saying, ‘OK, this is nice but…’ The stores are all open and they do a good business.”

Organizer Andy Stevenson jokes that, while the men are gathered around the cars talking about engine specs, the women sneak off for some shopping in downtown Millbrook. (Photo courtesy of Andy Stevenson)
Organizer Andy Stevenson jokes that, while the men are gathered around the cars talking about engine specs, the women sneak off for some shopping in downtown Millbrook. (Photo courtesy of Andy Stevenson)

While this is billed as the 12th annual show, its roots go back to the late 1990s and early 2000s when the Lions held a show on Medd’s Mountain. However, that location was eventually abandoned due the soft ground producing problems.

Come 2006, the show found a new home on King Street in beautiful downtown Millbrook, sponsored by the Millbrook and District Chamber of Commerce with help from the Lions. The following year saw the Millbrook BIA present the show, again with the Lions’ assistance. Since 2008, the Lions have been involved full bore.

Normally held the first Saturday in July, with that being Canada Day this year, organizers decided to hold the show a week later when stores are open.

The Millbrook Classic Car Show is also a big day for local merchants, with shops and restaurants open in downtown Millbrook to serve the crowds.
The Millbrook Classic Car Show is also a big day for local merchants, with shops and restaurants open in downtown Millbrook to serve the crowds.

The show has an enduring appears, both for classic car owners and visitors, explains Lion Linda Hughes who, along with her husband Bill (the newly elected Lions president) is one of the show’s organizers.

“It’s the nostalgia of it all,” Linda says.

“For the younger generation, it’s to be able to look back and see what cars used to be like. For the older generation, it’s to reminisce. ‘Hey, I used to ride in one of those when I was a kid’ or ‘If we had hung onto the Javelin we had when we got married, it would be very popular today.'”

The classic cars in the Millbrook show come from across the Kawarthas, as well as communities such as Bowmanville, Cobourg, Port Hope, and even Kingston. (Photo courtesy of Linda Hughes)
The classic cars in the Millbrook show come from across the Kawarthas, as well as communities such as Bowmanville, Cobourg, Port Hope, and even Kingston. (Photo courtesy of Linda Hughes)

“They’re just neat old cars,” Andy adds, noting classic cars come from across the Kawarthas as well as lakeshore communities such as Bowmanville, Cobourg, Port Hope, and as far away as Kingston.

“They’re all restored within an inch of their lives and there isn’t a speck of dust on them. There are generally two different classic car groups: British cars and North American cars. It’s mainly North American cars in this show, but there are some British models as well.”

Linda says awards will be presented to the top 10 cars as voted on by show attendees. As well, businesses that “go above and beyond” in their support will also be recognized.

And if you arrive hungry, you’re covered. Note only are all the local fooderies open (Pastry Peddler, Madison’s Place, Jule’s Kitchen, Subway, and Bewdley Pizza), but the Millbrook and District Lions food trailer will be on site, while the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will be serving breakfast.

Linda adds a DJ will fill the summer air with music, and prizes will be available to win.

Now, fingers are crossed — toes too — for good weather. While the show will still go ahead in the event of rain, Linda says classic car owners are generally reluctant to bring their classic rides out in wet weather.

For more information and updates on the Millbrook Classic Car Show, visit the Facebook event page.

Photos from previous Millbrook Classic Car Shows

All photos courtesy of Millbrook BIA and downtown Millbrook merchants except where noted.

View or download this map of all the Canada 150 events in Peterborough

By kawarthaNOW -
The Canada 150 event map, showing all the celebrations in Peterborough, is available online and in printed form. (Map: Peterborough 150)
For your phone

For a version of the map you can use on your phone, download this PDF.

There’s so much going on during Canada 150 celebrations in Peterborough from June 29th to July 2nd, a map showing everything going on in one place would be handy.

And that’s what the Peterborough 150 committee has done, with this map showing all the events, times, and locations over the four days of celebrations.

If you’re on the go at the celebrations, you can:

Peer Christensen of Christensen Fine Art, one of nine locations in downtown Peterborough where you can pick up a print version of the Canada 150 event map. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)
Peer Christensen of Christensen Fine Art, one of nine locations in downtown Peterborough where you can pick up a print version of the Canada 150 event map. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)

If you prefer to carry around a printed copy of the Canada 150 event map, you can find it at one of the following nine downtown Peterborough businesses:

  • Brant Basics (296 George St. N., Peterborough, 705-748-2291)
  • Christensen Fine Art (432 George St N., Peterborough, 705-876-9623)
  • Hunter Street Books (164 Hunter St. W. #3, Peterborough 705-400-8229)
  • Peterborough Inn & Suites Hotel (312 George St. N., 705-876-6665)
  • Sam’s Place (88 Hunter St. W., Peterborough 705-876-1900)
  • Tribal Voices (179 Charlotte St., Peterborough 705-876-7714)
  • The Turnbull Cafe (170 Simcoe St., Peterborough, 705-775-2233)
  • Under One Sun (386 George St N., Peterborough 705-868-2339)
  • Wild Rock (167 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-745-9133)

All the Canada 150 celebrations over four days in Peterborough are free. Some events are subject to last-minute changes, and other events are weather dependent. For more information and for last-minute updates on Peterborough’s Canada 150th celebration schedule, visit www.peterborough.ca/ptbo150, www.facebook.com/PTBO150, or @Ptbo150, and search for the hashtag #Ptbo150 on social media.

Peterborough kicks off Canada 150 with Downtown Pop-Up on June 29

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The streets of downtown Peterborough will be crowded on Thursday, June 29 with "Downtown Pop-Up", the first of four days of Canada 150 celebrations in Peterborough. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)

Canada 150 celebrations begin in earnest in downtown Peterborough on Thursday, June 29th with “Downtown Pop Up” — a full day of music, performances, and other family activities organized by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA).

The celebrations kick off in the morning at Millennium Park with two events to celebrate the contributions of indigenous peoples to the formation of Canada — and to recognize Peterborough is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway), originally named and known as Nogojiwanong.

Location changed due to rain

June 29 – Due to weather conditions, the location for the Gathering for Youth of Nogojiwanong and the 150th Ribbon Cutting/Opening Ceremony, including the performance of “Between the Water and the Sky”, has changed from Millennium Park to The Venue in downtown Peterborough, and Knightshift will no longer be performing. Event times are unchanged. Some other outdoor events have been cancelled (see below); all 17 other events will proceed as noted in the schedule below.

The Gathering of Youth for Nogojiwanong is a family-oriented event running from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

It features performances by indigenous artists including DNA (the Dedicated Native Awareness Drum Group), The Red Path Singers, singer-songwriter Taylor Merrick, the M’shkaaziwing Singers and Curve Lake Youth Dancers, storyteller Chad Solomon, hoop dancer Beany John, and more.

Local indigenous vocal ensemble Unity will be performing with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra String Quartet and indigenous dancer and performer Jade Willoughby.
Local indigenous vocal ensemble Unity will be performing with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra String Quartet and indigenous dancer and performer Jade Willoughby.

From 12 p.m. until 2 p.m., there will be a Canada 150 Kick‐Off Ribbon Cutting & Picnic in Millennium Park with swing, jazz, funk, and rock ‘m’ roll band Knightshift.

At 1 p.m., Peterborough Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and Public Energy will present “Between the Water and the Sky”, a live performance featuring the PSO String Quartet, Unity, and Jade Willoughby. The performance features The Medicine Song and Ghost Dancer by local indigenous vocal ensemble Unity, with an embodied movement response to sound by indigenous dancer and performer Jade Willoughby. The performance will be repeated at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in front of Peterborough City Hall.

The celebrations then move to the streets of downtown Peterborough with live music at different venues from 1 to 11 p.m. Here’s the schedule of who’s performing and when and where:

Performer(s) Time Location
Celtic Harp Trio (Tanah Haney)  1 – 3 pm Simply Delicious Bistro & Bakery, 191 Charlotte St.
Peterborough New Horizons Band 3 – 4 pm Peterborough Square Courtyard, Water and Charlotte Streets – CANCELLED due to rain
Peterborough Concert Band 4 – 6 pm Peterborough Square Courtyard, Water and Charlotte Streets – CANCELLED due to rain
L.I.V.E Peterborough – Young Musicians Showcase 4 – 9 pm The Spill, 414 George St. N.
Country Music Artist Dean James 5 – 8 pm Champs Sports Bar patio, 203 Simcoe St. (Charlotte Mews)
Danny Bronson: Gordon Lightfoot Tribute 5 – 8 pm The Brickhouse Craft Burger Grill patio, 123 Simcoe St.
Rob Phillips Jazz Trio  5 – 8 pm Kettle Drums patio, 224 Hunter St. W.
Peterborough Pop Ensemble 6 – 7 pm Peterborough Square Courtyard, Water and Charlotte Streets – CANCELLED due to rain
Sean Conway 8 – 11 pm The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W.
Acoustic Rock Duo Travis Berlenbach and Josh Gontier 6 – 9 pm Riley’s Pub rooftop patio, 251 George St. N.
Blues and R&B with Bobby Watson 7 – 10 pm Historic Red Dog patio, 189 Hunter St. W.
Bring Your Can-Con (Canadian Music Contest), Hosted by The Wire Megazine 4 – 9 pm Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews, 282 Aylmer St. N.
Mike Graham Gypsy Jazz Trio 7 – 10 pm The Lounge by Lignum, 442 George St. N.
Oldies with the Rick & Gailie Band 5 – 8 pm The Blackhorse Pub, 452 George St. N.
The Peterborough Pop Ensemble is one of the many bands who will be performing live music at locations throughout downtown Peterborough.
The Peterborough Pop Ensemble is one of the many bands who will be performing live music at locations throughout downtown Peterborough.

In addition to live music, there are other activities happening in the afternoon.

Hunter Street Books (164 Hunter St. W.) will be running a Canadian-themed event all day.

Local artist Jason Wilkins will be offering free caricatures at Natas Café (376 George St. N.) from 3 to 6 p.m.

Local artist Jason Wilkins will be offering free caricatures at Natas Café.
Local artist Jason Wilkins will be offering free caricatures at Natas Café.
A sample of the intricate work by champion chainsaw woodcarver Steven Kenzora, who will be doing a live chainsaw carving in front of Peterborough City Hall. (Photo: Steven Kenzora / Facebook)
A sample of the intricate work by champion chainsaw woodcarver Steven Kenzora, who will be doing a live chainsaw carving in front of Peterborough City Hall. (Photo: Steven Kenzora / Facebook)

Champion chainsaw woodcarver Steven Kenzora from Young’s Point will provide a demonstration of live chainsaw carving from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the front steps of Peterborough City Hall (500 George St. N.).

In the evening, you can participate in an interactive art experience from 6 to 9 p.m. at Gallery In The Attic (140 Hunter St. W., 3rd floor).

If you prefer comedy over art, the Citiots Improv troupe will be performing an adults-only show from 7 to 9 p.m. at Catalina’s ( 131 Hunter St. W.).

The day-long celebrations will finish in front of the fountain at Millennium Park with a live fire and circus show called “Elements” by the Peterborough Academy for Circus Arts. The spectacular display of aerial silks and fire features Opal, Kayla Stanistreet, Nicole Malbeuf, Tegan Moss, Thomas Vaccaro, and Victoria Wood with original music by aquapher. There will be two performances, at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.

The Peterborough Academy for Circus Arts will perform a live fire and circus at the Millennium Park foundation. (Photo: Samantha Moss / Mossworks)
The Peterborough Academy for Circus Arts will perform a live fire and circus at the Millennium Park foundation. (Photo: Samantha Moss / Mossworks)

All the Canada 150 celebrations over four days in Peterborough are free. Some events are subject to last-minute changes, and other events are weather dependent. For more information and for last-minute updates on Peterborough’s Canada 150th celebration schedule, visit www.peterborough.ca/ptbo150, www.facebook.com/PTBO150, or @Ptbo150, and search for the hashtag #Ptbo150 on social media.

Canada 150 celebrations continue in Peterborough with The Bash 150 on June 30

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Roots master Rick Fines will be one of five musicians performing at the street dance on Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough from 4 to 10 p.m., part of The Bash 150 on Friday, June 30. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)

The June 29th Downtown Pop-Up celebrations in Peterborough are just a warm up for another party in downtown Peterborough, this one taking place on Friday, June 30th.

Rain notice – June 30

Due to rain, outside activities for kids and live music originally scheduled to take place outside Peterborough Square and at Millennium Park have been relocated to inside Peterborough Square. See story for details.

The Bash 150 is a full day of family events, art, and live music.

Organized by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), most of the events for The Bash 150 take place on Hunter Street West between George and Aylmer streets, which will be open to pedestrians only on June 30th.

The day begins with a focus on the arts, featuring a student art exhibit called “Canada Assembled” that will be display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Hunter Street West. In this interactive exhibit, students from St. Anne Catholic Elementary School in Peterborough have created large wooden puzzle pieces that can be assembled to create the Canada 150th logo.

The exhibit is one of four Canada-themed exhibits by students, facilitated by the Art School of Peterborough, being shown during the four days of Canada 150 celebrations in Peterborough.

A still from Kerri Kennedy's film Time-Scape. Kennedy is one of four artists whose media arts projects will be on display on Hunter Street West during The Bash 150. (Photo courtesy of Electric City Culture Council)
A still from Kerri Kennedy’s film Time-Scape. Kennedy is one of four artists whose media arts projects will be on display on Hunter Street West during The Bash 150. (Photo courtesy of Electric City Culture Council)

Also beginning at 10 a.m. and running until 4 p.m. is unique media arts exhibition called “New Visions/Old Land” from Electric City Culture Council and Artspace.

Five artists (Kerri Kennedy, Shannon Taylor, Meagan Christou, Joeann Argue and Cara Mumford) have created four original works in film or video that reimagine what Canada means. The works will be tucked into stores, office fronts, alleyways, and tents along Hunter Street West between George Street and Sam’s Deli.

Trent Radio 92.7 will be broadcasting live from a booth on Hunter Street West and there will also be a camera-less film production table, where you can scratch, paint, stamp, and draw directly on 16mm film.

Washboard Hank – Honkey Tonk Woman

Meanwhile, over at Peterborough Square, Catfish Willie and Washboard Hank will be performing in the courtyard from noon until 1 p.m. at the DBIA’s Live and Local Lunches free concert series. From 3 to 6 p.m., the Peterborough Public Library will host a colouring contest for kids at the front entrance of Peterborough Square, where ‘The Puppet Tamer” Tim Holland will be performing 30-minute shows at 3, 4, and 5 p.m. (UPDATE – These events will now take place inside Peterborough Square due to rain).

Family activities are also happening at Millennium Park, with The Paddling Puppeteer performing from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and J’s Magic offering a children’s magic show from 6:30 to 7 p.m. (UPDATE – These events will now take place inside Peterborough Square due to rain).

At dusk, the movie “Beauty and the Beast” will be screened outside, part of the Ben van Veen Summer Family Film Series (UPDATE – due to a risk of a thunderstorm, this event has been rescheduled to Monday, July 3rd).

Beau Dixon, along with harmonica master Jerome Godboo, will be returning to Peterborough to join The Rocket Revue for an evening concert at The Bash 150 street dance on Friday, June 30. (Photo: The Rocket Revue / Facebook)
Beau Dixon, along with harmonica master Jerome Godboo, will be returning to Peterborough to join The Rocket Revue for an evening concert at The Bash 150 street dance on Friday, June 30. (Photo: The Rocket Revue / Facebook)

The grand finale of The Bash 150 will be a street dance on Hunter Street West, featuring live music from local performers between 4 and 10 p.m. The music begins with Washboard Hank from 4 to 5 p.m., followed by Mayhemingways (Josh Fewings and Benj Rowland) from 5:15 to 6 p.m., Rick Fines from 6:15 to 7 p.m., Melissa Payne from 7:15 to 8 p.m., and The Rocket Revue — featuring Beau Dixon and harmonica master Jerome Godboo — from 8:15 to 10 p.m.

For kids and the young at heart, Faces by 2 will also be offering Canada-themed face painting along Hunter Street West from 4 to 8 p.m. (UPDATE – This event will now take place inside Peterborough Square due to rain).

All the Canada 150 celebrations over four days in Peterborough are free. Some events are subject to last-minute changes, and other events are weather dependent. For more information and for last-minute updates on Peterborough’s Canada 150th celebration schedule, visit www.peterborough.ca/ptbo150, www.facebook.com/PTBO150, or @Ptbo150, and search for the hashtag #Ptbo150 on social media.

Original music and dance performance brings cultures together to celebrate Canada 150

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In "Between the Water and the Sky", Jade Willoughby will perform a new solo dance performance accompanied by the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra string quartet and the indigenous a cappella group Unity. (Photo courtesy of Public Energy)

For the first time ever, Public Energy and the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra (PSO) have come together to create an original dance and music performance for Canada 150 celebrations in downtown Peterborough on Thursday, June 29th.

The live performance, entitled “Between the Water and the Sky”, recognizes and celebrates the contributions of indigenous culture to Canada. Along with the music performed by the PSO String Quartet, the performance features vocals by Unity and a dance performance by Jade Willoughby.

Unity is a four-woman indigenous a cappella group formed in Peterborough in 2006 by Barb Rivett, Joeann Argue, Brenda Maracle-O’Toole, and Heather Shpuniarsky. Since its inception, Unity has performed at a wide variety of venues.

Unity, a four-woman indigenous a cappella group formed in Peterborough, will be performing with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra String Quartet and indigenous dancer and performer Jade Willoughby.
Unity, a four-woman indigenous a cappella group formed in Peterborough, will be performing with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra String Quartet and indigenous dancer and performer Jade Willoughby.

They performed as special guests for the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation Legal Defense Fund, sharing the bill with Bruce Cockburn and Susan Aglukark among others. They were the featured performers at the Anishnaabemowin Teg Language Conference in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in 2010. Each year they perform the Honour Song for the convocations at Trent University, and are known as the Trent University “house band” as they perform at many at major Trent events.

In “Between the Water and the Sky”, Unity will be performing “The Medicine Song” and “Ghost Dancer”.

Jade Willoughby is a Northern woodlands Ojibwe of Caribbean/Anglo descent. She was born in Thunder Bay and raised in Wygamig just outside of the reserve settlement of Whitesand First Nation. Willoughby is an international model and speaker who is currently currently exploring movement in response to sound, as a part of her journey to reclaim Anishinaabemowin, her linguistic and cultural heritage.

In “Between the Water and the Sky”, Willoughby will be performing a new solo dance composition.

Jade Willoughby, who has had a successful career as an international model, is now exploring movement in response to sound as a part of her journey to reclaim her Anishinaabemowin heritage. (Photo: Jade Willoughby)
Jade Willoughby, who has had a successful career as an international model, is now exploring movement in response to sound as a part of her journey to reclaim her Anishinaabemowin heritage. (Photo: Jade Willoughby)

The musical collaboration was composed by nationally renowned composer Christine Donkin, who was previously commissioned by the PSO and The Canadian Canoe Museum to create a new work, Canoe Legends, in honour of the organizations’ respective 50th and 20th anniversaries. It has been adapted for a chamber string quartet.

Location changed due to rain
June 29 – Due to weather conditions, the location for the 12 p.m. performance of “Between the Water and the Sky” has changed from Millennium Park to The Venue in downtown Peterborough.

Made possible by the Community Fund for Canada 150 (a collaboration between the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough, Community Foundations of Canada, and the Government of Canada) and sponsored by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area, “Between the Water and the Sky” will have its debut performance at 12 p.m. at Millennium Park on Thursday, June 29th. There will be two additional performances on June 29th, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., in front of Peterborough City Hall.

All the Canada 150 celebrations over four days in Peterborough are free. Some events are subject to last-minute changes, and other events are weather dependent. For more information and for last-minute updates on Peterborough’s Canada 150th celebration schedule, visit www.peterborough.ca/ptbo150, www.facebook.com/PTBO150, or @Ptbo150, and search for the hashtag #Ptbo150 on social media.

Peterborough’s Hunter Street West becomes a theatre during Canada 150 celebrations

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A still from "Time-Scape", a film by Kerri Kennedy that will be screened at the "Visions/Old Land" exhibit on Hunter Street in downtown Peterborough on June 30. (Photo courtesy of Electric City Culture Council)

On Friday, June 30th, Electric City Culture Council (EC3) and Artspace are turning Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough into a stage for “New Visions/Old Land”, an meida arts exhibition that celebrates Canada 150.

EC3 and Artspace asked artists in Peterborough to reimagine what the idea of Canada means to them, and to offer new visions of what it could or should be. Who are we? What does it mean to be Canadian? What is the role of the land and the landscape in shaping this definition? How can we trace an outline of the future in the fragments of the past?

“New Visions/Old Land”, a series of four original works in film or video with live music or sound by local musicians, recasts Canada’s past and invents alternative futures. The exhibition takes place in stores, office fronts, alleyways and tents along Hunter Street West between George Street and and Sam’s Deli from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The artists of "Visions/Old Land": Kerri Kennedy, Shannon Taylor, Meagan Christou, Joeann Argue, and Cara Mumford. (Photos courtesy of Electric City Culture Council)
The artists of “Visions/Old Land”: Kerri Kennedy, Shannon Taylor, Meagan Christou, Joeann Argue, and Cara Mumford. (Photos courtesy of Electric City Culture Council)

The four media art projects are:

  • “Time-Scape” by Kerri Kennedy (2017, 5 minutes, digital video), with live sound by Jake Ryan, every hour starting at 10 a.m. at CIBC (corner of George and Hunter St. W.)
  • “Boerner Divider” by Meagan Christou (2017, 5 minutes, 16mm film), with live sound by Andrew Savery-Whiteway, every hour starting at 10:15 a.m. in a tent on Hunter St. W.
  • “Land” by Shannon Taylor (2017, 5 minutes, digital video), with live sound by Benj Rowland, every hour starting at 10:30 a.m. at Meta4 Gallery (164 Hunter St. W.)
  • “I Remember… Stories from a 500-year Old Tree” by Joeann Argue and Cara Mumford (2017, 5 minutes, digital video), with live sound by Nick Ferrio, every hour starting at 10:45 a.m. at Hunter Street Books (164 Hunter St. W.)

Filmmaker and Trent University Professor Kelly Egan will curate the show.

During the exhibition, EC3 will be hosting a Canadian Culture Trivia Contest with prizes. Trent Radio 92.7 will be broadcasting live from a booth on Hunter Street West, and people can visit the booth or call in to participate in the trivia contest.

Seeds for Justice, the Art School of Peterborough, and the sidewalk chalk bridgade will also be there for giant puzzles, storytelling, free cake, popcorn, and more.

A still from "Boerner Divider" by Meagan Christou. (Photos courtesy of Electric City Culture Council)
A still from “Boerner Divider” by Meagan Christou. (Photos courtesy of Electric City Culture Council)

If you’re interested in making your own film, EC3 is also offering a unique opportunity with a camera-less film production table. It’s a great way to learn about the history of moving images and the differences between video and celluloid, through “camera-less” 16mm filmmaking.

You can scratch, paint, stamp, and draw directly on provided 16mm film. Once your film is finished (and dried if needed), you can watch your creation projected live on Hunter Street West. This activity is open to all ages, and children are encouraged to participate.

You can also expect to see photographers in abundance during the exhibit. Throughout the four days of Canada 150 celebrations in Peterborough, volunteer photographers from the SPARK Photo Festival will be capturing the sights and sounds for a special Canada 150 exhibit in the future.

VIDEO: Techniques of Cameraless Filmmaking

All the Canada 150 celebrations over four days in Peterborough are free. Some events are subject to last-minute changes, and other events are weather dependent. For more information and for last-minute updates on Peterborough’s Canada 150th celebration schedule, visit www.peterborough.ca/ptbo150, www.facebook.com/PTBO150, or @Ptbo150, and search for the hashtag #Ptbo150 on social media.

Student artwork celebrates Canada’s 150th birthday

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Students from Peterborough's St. Paul and Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary Schools working on "Canada Walking Forward", an art exhibit of 150 clay footprints of the students' own feet decorated to answer the question "What does Canada mean to you?". The exhibit is one of four student art exhibits that will be on display during Peterborough's four-day Canada 150 celebration from June 29 to July 2. (Photo: Canada 150th Committee)

Four art exhibits created by local elementary school students will be on public display during Peterborough’s four-day Canada 150 celebrations from Thursday, June 29th to Sunday, July 2nd.

Peterborough’s “Celebrate at Home’ Canada 150th Committee, in partnership with the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, sponsored the Canada-themed art projects at a dozen schools across Peterborough.

“The committee wanted to make sure we engaged students and school communities so that their voices were included in this important celebration of our country in our city,” says Galen Eagle, the Canada 150th Committee Communications Chair. “The art exhibits will be a must-see and should give residents another great reason to celebrate at home.”

The Art School of Peterborough helped develop and facilitate the art projects in local schools over the last several month and students are busy putting the final touches on their work.

The students have already created hundreds of unique artworks that will be shown in local schools, and a selection of the works will from the four public art exhibits that will be display at the Silver Bean Café in Millennium Park, the Charlotte Mews Tunnel, Hunter Street, and on the path and stairs between the Peterborough Museum and Archives and the Peterborough Lift Lock.

In addition to the student art exhibits, the Canada 150th Committee announced a special photography project called “Sparking Memories.” Throughout the four days of Canada 150th celebrations in Peterborough, volunteer photographers from the SPARK Photo Festival will be capturing the sights and sounds for a special 150th exhibit in the future.

Students from St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School in Peterborough have created and colourfully painted 150 clay flowers representing provincial flowers from across Canada. The exhibit is one of four student art exhibits that will be on display during Peterborough's four-day Canada 150 celebration from June 29 to July 2. (Photo: Canada 150th Committee)
Students from St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School in Peterborough have created and colourfully painted 150 clay flowers representing provincial flowers from across Canada. The exhibit is one of four student art exhibits that will be on display during Peterborough’s four-day Canada 150 celebration from June 29 to July 2. (Photo: Canada 150th Committee)

Here are the four student exhibits that will be on public display:

Canada Growing Strong

Students from St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School have created and colourfully painted 150 clay flowers representing provincial flowers from across Canada. Displayed together, the flowers make a powerful statement about the beauty that unites our provinces coast-to-coast.

The exhibit runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from June 29 to July 2 on the west side of the Silver Bean Café in Millennium Park,

 

Canada-mation

Students from St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School, St. Paul Catholic Elementary School Peterborough, and Chemong Public School have created Canada-themed claymation videos.

The videos will be projected on the Charlotte Mews tunnel in downtown Peterborough throughout the four days of celebrations.

 

Canada Assembled

In this interactive exhibit, students from St. Anne Catholic Elementary School have created large wooden puzzle pieces that can be assembled to create the Canada 150th logo.

The exhibit will be display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 30th on Hunter Street, when the road will be open to pedestrians only as part of downtown Peterborough’s Canada 150 celebrations.

 

Canada Walking Forward

Students from St. Paul Catholic Elementary School Peterborough and Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School have created and colourfully painted 150 clay footprints. The footprints are imprints of the students’ own feet and have been decorated to answer the question “What does Canada mean to you?”

The exhibit will be on display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 2nd, along the path and stairs that connect the Peterborough Museum and Archives to the Peterborough Lift Lock grounds, as part of the day of heritage-related activities.

 

All the Canada 150 celebrations over four days in Peterborough are free. Some events are subject to last-minute changes, and other events are weather dependent. For more information and for last-minute updates on Peterborough’s Canada 150th celebration schedule, visit www.peterborough.ca/ptbo150, www.facebook.com/PTBO150, or @Ptbo150, and search for the hashtag #Ptbo150 on social media.

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