Peterborough’s Pathway of Fame, which honours people from the area who have made contributions to the arts and humanities, has announced 11 new honourees to be inducted this fall — including Juno award winner Serena Ryder, former Peterborough mayor Sylvia Sutherland, former city councillor Paul Wilson, 4th Line Theatre artistic producer Kim Blackwell, local clown and musician Dan Fewings, and businesswoman and volunteer Erica Cherney.
Peterborough Pathway of Fame inductees include Serena Ryder, Sylvia Sutherland, Dan Fewings
Peterborough’s Delectable Fine Foods is a foodie paradise
When you walk into Delectable Fine Foods (13-550 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough, 705-750-1200), the first thing you see is the cheese.
New Stages closes out season with compelling and provocative play about bullying
As the final event of its successful current season, New Stages Theatre Company is presenting a staged reading of the compelling and provocative play Late Company by Toronto playwright Jordan Tannahill.
The Business Beat for June 6, 2016
Faces by 2
Faces by 2 just opened their new retail studio last week.
Owners Rosie Salcido-Schmidt and Evangelina Rodriguez do face and body painting, airbrush glitter and henna art, make up, and lashes. The new studio will also sell makeup and face painting supplies.
Washboard Hank’s guide to the best breakfasts in Peterborough – Part 4
In this four-part series, local musician and greasy spoon expert Washboard Hank guides his daughter, food writer Eva Fisher, through some of the best diners in Peterborough. This final installment features East City Coffee Shop.
A community comes together to support children with neuroblastoma and their families
A few years ago I remember asking Paul Downs, president of the Millbrook-based telecommunications company Nexicom, why he feels such a deep connection the James Fund for Neuroblastoma Research.
On the road with Mayhemingways: Peterborough to the East Coast
I am one half of Mayhemingways — a Peterborough-based fuzz-folk alt-country duo with elements of bluegrass, old-time, and Cajun music. Until late July, my bandmate Benj Rowland and I have embarked on a cross-Canada tour from Peterborough to St. John’s to B.C.. My mission with this bi-weekly column is to give you a window of what it’s like to tour our fair country, with stories and happenings from the road.
Art on the Street – June 2016
June remains a busy month for the visual arts as seasonal sites open up and larger galleries launch new summer exhibits. We’re covering the height of the Kawarthas, from Haliburton to Cobourg, this month.
Walk, run, hike, or cycle trails in the Kawarthas this Saturday
The region we live, work, and play in is rich with opportunities for outdoor recreation and alternative transportation routes.
This Saturday, June 4th is International Trails Day, and communities throughout the region are encouraging residents to walk, run, hike, and cycle the well-developed trail systems that Peterborough City and County have to offer.
Unhappy in its own way – a review of The Blind Eye
One afternoon in 2014, I was invited to The Theatre on King (TTOK) in Peterborough as part of a small audience to watch a show called The Blind Eye being workshopped by Mysterious Entity Theatre. I remember at the time being enthusiastic about the eerie production filled with drama and mysticism, and later wrote that my only wish was to see more.
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