A recent study from local forest conservation organization Ancient Forest Exploration & Research (AFER) has identified an old-growth forest along the shores of Jackson Creek in Peterborough’s Jackson Park.
250-year-old trees identified in Peterborough’s Jackson Park
Happily never after – a review of Huntsman: Winter’s War
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?”
Unfortunately, the answer is not The Huntsman: Winter’s War, the perplexing prequel to 2012’s surprisingly good Snow White and the Huntsman.
A night at the (absurd) theatre – a review of Endgame
“There are a thousand essays on Endgame,” says director Ryan Kerr, “and each one has a different interpretation.”
Keep those words in mind as you read my review of Ryan’s production of Samuel Beckett’s landmark play, running from Thursday, April 21st to Saturday, April 23rd at The Theatre on King (TTOK) in downtown Peterborough.
Go beyond the three Rs this Earth Week
It’s Earth Week! Every year for one week around Earth Day, April 22nd, we celebrate the planet and take action to help the earth. We have been celebrating Earth Day in Canada since 1990.
Six finalists enter the Bears’ Lair at The Venue in Peterborough on April 26
Six finalists selected from 34 contestants will enter the sixth annual Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at The Venue in downtown Peterborough.
A Taste for Life: dine out on April 20 and support people affected by HIV/AIDS
On Wednesday, April 20, 2016, you can enjoy a wonderful dinner at one of 14 restaurants in the Kawarthas while at the same time supporting people in our community affected by HIV/AIDS.
Baseball’s essential boredom
Born in Ottawa where he attended Carleton University, Andrew Forbes lives in Peterborough. He has written film and music criticism, liner notes, sports columns, and short fiction.
Call for proposals for new outdoor mural in downtown Peterborough
On the heels of a call for proposals for a new Hunter Street Bridge mural, the City of Peterborough is also inviting artists to submit proposals for an outdoor mural in the downtown area.
Federal government invests $4.87 million in Peterborough-based aviation company
The federal government has announced an investment of up to $4.87 million for an expansion at Peterborough-based aviation company Flying Colours Corp.
Public Energy’s Wearable Art Show featuring The Runway Challenge returns May 14
When it comes to challenging audiences’ senses and pushing the envelope, Public Energy has few peers if any on Peterborough’s arts and entertainment landscape. No better example of that has been The Wearable Art Show featuring The Runway Challenge, which returns for its sixth year on Saturday, May 14th.
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