On Thursday, January 7th, the second annual “Faceoff Against Dementia” fundraiser raised over $16,000 for the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland & Haliburton.
Faceoff Against Dementia hockey game raises over $16,000 for Alzheimer Society
Learn how to write funny
Do you have trouble bringing a good joke or humorous idea to the page? Well, just because you’re a funny person doesn’t always mean that you’re a funny writer. A lot can be lost in translation if you don’t know how to build the story beyond the punchline.
Women’s Business Network of Peterborough donates $16,000 to YWCA Crossroads Shelter
At its meeting yesterday night at the Holiday Inn, the Women’s Business Network (WBN) of Peterborough presented a cheque for $16,001.33 for the Nutritional Well-Being program at YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s Crossroads Shelter.
Peterborough Children’s Water Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2016
When the calendar flips over to a new year, GreenUP staff look forward to planning new programs and events, renewing longstanding partnerships, and bringing important environmental resources to citizens in the Peterborough area.
2016 will be an exciting year for many reasons, and especially for the Peterborough Children’s Water Festival (PCWF).
Tuesdays with the King … and Peter Mansbridge
Back in the early ’80s when I was in broadcast management, one of my young colleagues at CHEX 980 AM Radio was producing and hosting a weekly public affairs show that offered a mix of local and out-of-town guests.
“I’m going to try and get a big-name guest for next week’s show,” James Careless said.
300 families: the story of Fisher Gauge
“We had 300 families …”
Jane Ulrich (née Fisher) is reminiscing about the latter days of FisherCast Global, the Peterborough-based manufacturing powerhouse run by the Fisher family for 66 years.
How to dispose of your Christmas tree in the Kawarthas
Depending on where you live in the Kawarthas, you can leave your tree at the curb for pick up, drop it off at a landfill, or feed it to a goat!
The Eighth Wonder – a review of The Hateful Eight
It’s a strange time to be a Quentin Tarantino fan. His output throughout the last decade has been incoherent and self-indulgent — he seemed to be resting on the lofty laurels he earned by defining cool in the ’90s.
The First Woman of Hockey comes to Peterborough
Manon Rhéaume, the first and only woman to have ever played in the National Hockey League, is coming to Peterborough for three events this week.
musicNOW – January 2016
January is not typically known as a great month to go outside. Fair enough. But if you venture outside with a plan to see great music, then it can be wonderful. There is something for everyone this month in Peterborough and The Kawarthas. Check out just a snapshot of what’s happening in January.
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