More than 350 students are expected to attend Trent University's first-ever hackathon, Electric City Hacks, from November 4th to 6th (logo: Ana Djurkovic)
Beginning November 4th, high school and post-secondary students from across Canada are coming to Peterborough for Trent University’s first-ever hackathon.
Organized by a group of computer science students from Trent University, Electric City Hacks is a 36-hour event that takes place from November 4th to 6th in Gzowski College (First Peoples House of Learning) at the university’s Symons campus.
For many people, “hacker” conjures up images of malevolent criminals who occupy the shady underworld of the internet. But most hackers are actually just intellectually curious people who find clever ways to make things work in a different way than they were originally intended — and hackathons are marathon sessions where these people demonstrate what they can do.
Electric City Hacks is a member of Major League Hacking (MLH), a student hackathon league that sanctions, sponsors, and promotes student hackathons in the United States, Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, and other European countries.
More than 25,000 students compete in these hackathons and win points (awarded for both participation and prizes) for their school. At the end of every hackathon season, the school with the most points is awarded the MLH Hacker Cup.
The organizers of Electric City Hacks include Trent University students Yashar Morabbi Heravi, Waun Broderick, Laura Mann, Matthew Barnes, and Dexter Fichuk (supplied photo)
Co-organizers Dexter Fichuk and Matthew Barnes were the first Trent University students to take part in an MLH-approved hackathon (Hack Western in London in November 2015). They have since competed in several other hackathons, and their experiences prompted them to organize a hackathon at Trent University.
“We decided to hold Electric City Hacks because we saw how many opportunities it brought to the schools that hosted them and how it completely revolutionized tech industries in each community,” Fichuk says.
The organizers are expecting more than 350 high school and post-secondary students to take part in the event, which will feature over a dozen workshops, including how to code and robotics as well as a hackathon bootcamp for high school students. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as snacks will be provided free of chrage to participants during the hackathon.
The event is being sponsored by the Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster, Blackberry, TD Financial, Fresh Books Cloud Accounting, GitHub, Mountain Dew, TribalScale, among others.
“We are extremely excited to support the first-ever Electric City Hacks at Trent University,” says Michael Skinner, President and CEO of the Innovation Cluster. “Hackathons are a fantastic way to expose talent, grow, recruit and bring new innovative companies to Peterborough.”
Students interested in technology and innovation can still apply to be part of Electric City Hacks by registering at 2016.echacks.xyz.
Willie P. Bennett, pictured here in the 1970s, would have been 65 years old today. He died from a heart attack in his Peterborough home in 2008. (photo: Willie P. Legacy project)
Today (October 26, 2016) would have been folk musician Willie P. Bennett’s 65th birthday. He died in Peterborough on February 15, 2008, after suffering a heart attack at the home he shared with local artist Joe Stable.
William Patrick (“Willie P.”) Bennett was born in Toronto in 1951. He was part of the folk music scene in 1970s, alongside contemporaries like Bruce Cockburn, Stan Rogers, Murray McLauchlan, and David Wiffen. He released his first single (“White Line”) in 1969, and his final solo album (the Juno award winning Heartstrings) in 1998.
Throughout his career, Willie P. kept busy as a sideman in bands fronted by other artists including The Dixie Flyers, Joe Hall, Doug McArthur, Sneezy Waters, and Pat Temple and the High Lonesome Players.
In 1991, he joined Fred Eaglesmith’s band The Flying Squirrels with whom he toured for many years, playing mandolin and harmonica and singing.
VIDEO: “Blackie and The Rodeo King” by Willie P. Bennett with Ken Whitely in 1977
Although many people may never have heard Willie P. perform, many will recognize his songs, which are revered for their lyricism, compassion and humour, and depictions of loneliness and addiction.
In 1996, musicians (and friends of Willie P.) Tom Wilson, Colin Linden, and Stephen Fearing formed the roots-rock supergroup Blackie and the Rodeo Kings to record a one-off tribute album of Willie P.’s songs (the band is named after one of his tunes).
Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing, and Tom Wilson originally formed Blackie and the Rodeo Kings in 1996 as a tribute to the songs of Willie P. (photo: BARK)
Although the band decided to stay together and has gone on to record eight more albums of mostly original material (their latest album Kings and Kings is out now), the trio still perform Willie P.’s songs in concert (their final song is always “White Line”).
Willie P.’s songs have also been covered by musicians like Old Man Luedecke, Prairie Oyster, Colleen Peterson, Stan Rogers, Garnet Rogers, David Wiffen, Matt Andersen, and Russell deCarle. Both Corb Lund and Kenny Butterill have written tribute songs for Willie P.
Willie P. was well-known and loved by many in the Peterborough community, including his roommate (artist Joe Stable), musicians like Washboard Hank and Dennis O’Toole, and many others.
VIDEO: “White Line” performed by Blackie and The Rodeo Kings at Peterborough’s Market Hall in 2012
“If you were ever at a Willie show, it was like an hour of musical perfection,” says Hank.
Willie P. is perhaps best known for his work with Canadian folk/country troubadour Fred J. Eaglesmith (who’s performing at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough on November 12th). Willie first appeared on Fred’s 1987 album Indiana Road and went on to accompany Fred until Willie’s death in 2008.
“Willie knew what he wanted out of life and he liked being the sideman,” Hank says. “He liked not having to be perfect on stage.”
Willie P. Bennett with his friend Washboard Hank on stage at Peterborough’s Market Hall during a benefit concert for Willie P. on July 27, 2007 (photo: Rainer Soegtrop)
Although Willie P. won the Juno for Best Solo Roots/Traditional Album in 1998 for Heartstrings, his last official studio release, he never pursued success and fame.
“There are stories about him going to Nashville, walking into a record executive’s office and playing him a couple songs,” Hank says. “And the guy says, ‘This is fantastic, come back tomorrow and we’ll sign you up for forever and ever, and for millions of dollars.’”
Despite the indisputable quality of Willie P.’s songwriting, he seemed to fear his own success and continued to perform in relative obscurity. And it was while he was performing during a 2007 Victoria Day weekend concert in Midland that he suffered a heart attack on stage. He played through the heart attack but was forced to stop touring.
VIDEO: “Willie’s Diamond Joe” performed by Matt Andersen
In July 2007, a group of musicians — including Fred Eaglesmith, Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden, Tom Wilson, Washboard Hank, Brent Titcomb, Liam Titcomb, Brock Zeman, Reverend Ken, and more — hosted a benefit concert for Willie at the Market Hall in Peterborough. Willie P. joined the musicians on stage for a few numbers.
While Willie P. attempted to take better care of his health so he could resume touring, he suffered another — this time fatal — heart attack at his home in Peterborough on February 15, 2008.
In September 2010 in Edmonton Alberta, Willie P. was officially inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame during the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMAs). The award was accepted by his mother, sister, and nephew.
Willie P. Bennett performing at a benefit in his honour at Peterborough’s Market Hall on July 27, 2007. The concert raised funds for the musician, who had to stop touring after suffering a heart attack on stage. (Photo: Rainer Soegtrop)
Before he died, Willie P. had recorded a final album, but it has never been publicly released due to family issues with his estate.
In February 2014, a group of Willie P.’s friends and fans launched the Willie P. Legacy project (www.willieplegacy.com), aimed at preserving and promoting the works of the late Canadian folk music icon, Willie P. Bennett.
Willie P. may be gone, but he’s not forgotten — especially by his friends in Peterborough. Every year since Willie P.’s death, musicians gather in February for the annual “Blue Valentine” tribute to the music and life of Willie P.
Wherever you are, Willie P., we all wish you a happy 65th birthday. You’ll never fade away.
Peterborough activist Roy Brady speaks at a 2016 media conference outside Peterborough City Hall protesting the potential sale of PDI to Hydro One (photo: Keep Hydro Public)
The City of Peterborough wants to hear from you about the potential sale of Peterborough Distribution Inc. (PDI) to Hydro One.
The city is launching a community consultation called “talkPDI” beginning on Monday, October 31st, to inform city residents — as well as PDI customers in Norwood and Lakefield — of the details of the anticipated offer from Hydro One and to receive community feedback.
“Let’s talk PDI,” says Allan Sekbrook, City of Peterborough Chief Administrative Officer. “We want to provide residents with the details of the upcoming offer and ensure everyone has an opportunity to share their feedback.”
To engage as many citizens as possible, the community consultation includes:
Public Open Houses
Peterborough residents are invited to drop in anytime between 5 and 8 p.m. to view details of the proposed offer and discuss details directly with city representatives. Comment cards will be available to collect feedback.
Tuesday, November 1 at The Canadian Canoe Museum (910 Monaghan Rd., Peterborough)
Wednesday, November 2 at Peterborough Lions Community Centre (347 Burnham St., Peterborough)
Thursday, November 3 at Clonsilla Fire Station #3 (839 Clonsilla Ave., Peterborough)
Wednesday November 9 at Peterborough Lawn Bowling Club (577 McDonnel St., Peterborough)
Thursday November 10 at Activity Haven Senior Centre (180 Barnardo Ave., Peterborough)
Norwood and Lakefield residents are invited to drop in anytime between 6 and 8 p.m. to view details of the proposed offer and discuss details directly with city representatives. Comment cards will be available to collect feedback.
Tuesday, November 15 at Norwood Arena and Community Centre – Millennium Room (88 Alma St., Norwood)
Wednesday, November 16 Lakefield Smith Community Centre – Niels Pind Room (20 Concession St., Lakefield)
Community Pop-Ups
Look for the Pop-Up Booth throughout the City. City representatives will be handing out information about the proposed offer and collecting comment cards.
City of Peterborough Website
Beginning Monday, October 31st, visit www.peterborough.ca/talkPDI to access information on the potential sale of PDI to Hydro One, read frequently asked questions, and provide your feedback online.
Comment Cards
Comment cards will be available at most city facilities beginning Monday, October 31st until Friday, November 18th.
Twitter Town Hall
Join the conversation on Twitter using hashtag #talkPDI on Thursday, November 17th between 5 and 6 p.m.
In response to a request received at the October 24th City Council meeting, city staff are working on a large format town hall meeting. Details are still to be determined and will be released at a later date.
A scene from choreographer Marie-Josée Chartier's petite danses, which sees its world premiere October 29 and 30 at the Market Hall in Peterborough (photo: Ed Hanley)
This weekend (October 29 and 30), Public Energy presents the world premiere of petites danses, by award-winning choreographer Marie-Josée Chartier, at Peterborough’s Market Hall Performing Arts Centre.
This full-length performance consists of a series of eight “little dances” (hence the name) paired to four original musical compositions and performed by 13 dancers.
“petites danses is like a collection of short stories,” says Chartier, the recipient of multiple Dora awards and the KM Hunter Artist Award. “There’s no narrative through-line by any stretch of the imagination, but the tie-in is the music and the performers — that you see them in different situations.”
VIDEO: petites danses trailer
In petite dances, Chartier re-shapes our perception of sound by reimagining four musical compositions through movement — twice, resulting in eight distinct choreographies of solos, duets, trios, and octets.
“In the first half I wanted everybody to hear the music once,” Chartier explains. “For all the composers, we hear one of each. And then in the second half, we hear them again. And people may not even know they’re hearing the same music twice.’
What also makes petite danses so unique is that professional dancers take the stage alongside local performers and members of Old Men Dancing — a group formed in 2002 by men with an average age of over 50 who shared an interest in creating movement-based performance.
Four members of Old Men Dancing, pictured here in 2009, will perform in petite danses (photo: Public Energy / Facebook)
Known for their 2009 world premiere performance of Wiser and Still Gorgeous (Do Not Resuscitate) and unique in Peterborough and Canada, Old Men Dancing bring new perspectives on dance and aging to everything they do. They make up for their lack of professional training with a fearless passion to move and tell stories with their bodies.
“They’re so real on stage,” Chartier says in working with the group. “There are no affectations. They don’t hide behind technique. There is an authenticity that’s immediate for people who are not trained for 30 years — that physicality is very interesting to me.”
In a week-long Artist in Residency at Market Hall, Chartier has been crafting the finishing touches on petite danses, working with four members of Old Men Dancing (Peter Earle, Chris Lemieux, Paul Clifford, Jim Angel), alongside local performer Kate Story and eight professional dancers from Toronto (Mairéad Filgate, Shannon Litzenberger, Lucy Rupert, Kassi Scott, Kaitlin Standeven, Brodie Stevenson, Darryl Tracy, and Juan Villegas).
Award-winning choreographer Marie-Josée Chartier, who has spent a week-long Artist in Residency at Market Hall putting the finishing touches on petite danses. Chartier will be giving a pre-show chat before each performance on October 29 and 30 as well as answer questions at a sneak peek on October 27. (Photo: Don Dixon)
There will only be two performances of petites danses: at 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 29th, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 30th at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough). Chartier will be hosting a pre-show chat one hour before each performance.
General admission tickets are $24 ($17 for students and the underwaged, and $8 for high school students) and are available from the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at tickets.markethall.org. Note: the performance contains some nudity.
And if you’re interested in finding out how a choreographer creates a new dance, you’ll have the opportunity at a free “sneak peek” from 4 to 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, also at the Market Hall. Chartier and her company will show an excerpt from the performance and answer questions about the creative process. Everyone is welcome to attend and take photos to share the experience with others.
After the Peterborough world premiere, petites danses will go on to be performed at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener on Friday, November 4th, and will be presented next April with a new cast of dancers and local performers in Winnipeg.
For more information about petite danses and the rest of Public Energy’s 2016/17 season, visit www.publicenergy.ca.
Complete Retail Solutions accepting the Best of Show award from the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) at Grocery Innovations Canada. Left to right: Dan McMurray (Executive VP Southern CaseArts), Mike Guy (Woodarts), Thomas A. Barlow (President & CEO CFIG), Greg Butler (President, CRS/Pan-Oston), Bennet Foster (President, TechniLite Systems), Stephen Philpott (President, Woodarts), Glen Bonner (VP sales, CRS/Pan-Oston), Phil Golsby (sales, Pan-Oston), Donna O'Brien (VP Sales, Technilite), Dave Powell and Peter Cavin of CFIG, Pete Scanlon (Sales and Marketing CRS/Pan-Oston), and Neil Trineer (VP Sales and marketing Maintech). (Photo courtesy of CRS/Pan-Oston)
Complete Retail Solutions Inc. (CRS), an alliance of four Peterborough companies, received the Best of Show award for their booth at Grocery Innovations Canada, the country’s largest grocery show held October 17 and 18 in Toronto.
The award recognizes the innovative concept behind CRS, which creates and markets complementary products and services — such as retail checkouts, service counters, signage, and digital analytics — under a single national brand.
CRS involves four companies all located in Peterborough:
Pan-Oston (660 Neal Dr., Peterborough) — the driving force behind CRS — is a leading Canadian manufacturer of fixtures such as check-out counters and custom fixtures for the retail trade.
OPTiFi is an analytics company that uses a patented method for wirelessly sensing and anonymously registering smartphones that come into a zone in a retail store, creating aggregate data patterns of what all those people do and how they move around an area over periods of time.
TechniLite Systems (300 Milroy Dr., Peterborough) designs and manufactures retail and commercial display LED and T5 lighting systems, outdoor signs, back-lit and edge-lit signs and panels. TechniLite has supplied products for Macy’s and Harrods.
Woodarts (532 Chemong Rd., Peterborough) specializes in custom cabinetry and millwork fixtures for retail operations such as the LCBO and banks (as well as government including Queen’s Park and the Library of Parliament in Ottawa).
CRS has already provided a complete solution for the front area of a new Coppa’s Fresh Market store in King City, as well as another food retailer in British Columbia, and kiosks for mobile provider Koodo.
Their award-winning booth at Grocery Innovations Canada shows the complementary products and services offered by Complete Retail Solutions (photo: Rob Viscardis for CRS/Pan-Oston)
The concept has also garnered international interest from other partners, including Southern CaseArts, a leading specialty refrigerated and hot food display case manufacturer from Alabama.
“We quickly realized the potential for Complete Retail Solutions to represent us in Canada,” says Southern CaseArts Executive VP Dan McMurray. “Pan-Oston and CRS had the potential to handle and service our specialty showcases for all of Canada. They had solid relationships with customers and a well-established service network across the country.”
Southern CaseArts recently completed its first project for Yummy Market, a speciality food store in Toronto.
“Our first project for Yummy Market Toronto proved this does work,” McMurray says. “We were able to work closely with our partners in Peterborough. They (Woodarts) were able to provide the millwork finishes, we made matching refrigerated fixtures, and we were able to put the whole project together and provide a turnkey solution for their produce department in a seamless manner.”
CRS’s award-winning booth at Grocery Innovations Canada provides an example of some of the complementary products and services the alliance is creating. Much of what they do from Peterborough will be seen in retail stores in Vancouver, Toronto, Las Vegas, and New York, as well as in smaller markets.
“It’s amazing to see this type of leading edge work coming from right in our own back yard in Peterborough,” says Greg Butler, President of Pan-Oston/Complete Retail Solutions.
A scene from Far From the Heart, where audience members decide Felicity's fate on her girls' night out through the choices they make. The interactive forum theatre production is coming to schools in the Kawarthas this fall. (Photo: Sheatre)
What choices would you make for Felicity on her girls’ night out?
An innovative interactive live theatre production — designed to engage and educate teens about dating violence and abuse — is coming to schools in the Kawarthas in October and November.
Sheatre, a professional community arts company located near Owen Sound, is presenting the award-winning Far From the Heart this fall to 7,500 students in 20 communities across Ontario, including the Kawarthas.
Originally created in 2006 by Sheatre and a group of youth, this tour of Far From the Heart is being funded by It’s Never Okay, the Government of Ontario’s action plan to end sexual violence and harassment.
The most common offences perpetrated against adolescent victims of dating violence are sexual assault and related offences such as sexual interference. (Photo: Sheatre)
Far From the Heart is a story about coming of age, violation, and redemption. It begins with two boys (Warren and Adam) and two girls (Felicity and Rachel) getting ready for “the big party”. The play uses interactive forum theatre where audience members are shown realistic problematic scenarios and are engaged in making decisions to change the outcome of the play’s narrative.
Audience members are able to suggest different actions onstage, as well as act out their own ideas with the professional cast. A facilitator (The Joker) emcees the performances, while trained community partners help lead discussions to debrief the audience interventions.
In the end, Far From the Heart seeks to help young people develop healthy attitudes and behaviours based on honesty, equality, respect and safety.
Now 10 years old, the Far From the Heart interactive movie and live show were created by Sheatre and a group of youth to help prevent teenage dating violence and abuse. (Graphic: Sheatre)
Far From The Heart takes place in the following locations in the Kawarthas during October and November:
Thursday, October 27th at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes in Lindsay
Friday, October 28th at Fenelon Falls Secondary School
Friday, October 28th at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School
Tuesday, November 1st at Lakefield College School
Wednesday, November 2nd at Port Hope High School.
While these performances are not open to the general public, you can experience the concept yourself by visiting www.farfromtheheart.com and watching the interactive movie. The website also includes resources about dating abuse for youth as well for educators (who can also book a performance).
Around 71% of Canadian youth start dating by the age of 15. Over a third of sexual assaults reported to police occur in dating and acquaintance relationships, with the most common offences perpetrated against adolescent victims of dating violence being sexual assault and related offences such as sexual interference.
The Peterborough DBIA announced the Win This Space entrepreneurial competition last week (photo/graphic: Peterborough DBIA)
Win This Space competition
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) announced an exciting new contest last week. Called Win This Space, one local entrepreneur is going to get a big head start with a free one-year lease on a downtown storefront.
There are local businesses and organizations that have put together a complete package of products and services with a $35,000 value. If you have a business idea you have until January 13 to enter.
Torbram Electric Supply, with 850 branch locations around the world, has a new location in Peterborough (photo: Torbram Electric Supply / Facebook)
Torbram Electric Supply opens today (October 24) in a new location. The new space is larger, more efficient, and accommodates their continued growth and expansion.
Torbram is a Canadian company and part of a global electrical wholesale network. The new location is 638 The Kingsway, Unit A, open Monday through Saturday.
Watch for a grand opening on Tuesday, November 1. Visit www.torbramelectric.com for more information.
Angela Mark Fashion
Angela Mark is retiring her fashion store front in downtown Peterborough (supplied photo)
Congratulations to Angela Mark who is celebrating 30 years since she launched her design label and opened her fashion business. Angela has also announced that as part of the evolution of her business, she is retiring her store front at the corner of King and Aylmer in Peterborough.
Angela is having an anniversary, store retirement, and clearance sale of her ready-to-wear clothing, as well as her exclusive fabric collection this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (October 27, 28, and 29). Be sure to follow Angela to find out what is next for the award-winning designer and entrepreneur.
The inaugural Next Level PTBO quarterly luncheon takes place on October 25 (supplied photo)
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce launches a new event tomorrow (October 25) called Next Level PTBO.
The quarterly luncheon will profile three local business people who are taking things to the next level. Plus, each of them will introduce who’s next. In one lunch hour, you’ll meet six innovative, interesting, and inspiring people.
Lunch is free for Chamber members, sponsored by The Venue, but you must register at www.peterboroughchamber.ca.
'The Secret Path', written and directed by the late Gord Downie with illustrations by Jeff Lemire, tells the story of 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack who died 50 years ago while trying to walk 600 kilometres to his northwestern Ontario home after fleeing a residential school in Kenora. (Illustration: Jeff Lemire)
At 9 p.m. on Sunday, October 23rd — the 50th anniversary of the death of Chanie Wenjack — CBC will be broadcasting Gord Downie’s animated film The Secret Path.
Trent University invites the community to attend a free screening of the broadcast at Wenjack Theatre, named after the Indigenous boy who died after escaping from a residential school. The screening will be preceded by a reconciliation panel discussion.
“We are pleased to be able to show the film and discuss the legacy of residential schools as well as the many efforts underway to help to heal,” says David Newhouse, faculty member and chair of the Department of Indigenous Studies at Trent University.
“It is through understanding our history that we take steps to ensure that this does not happen again. We all have a part to play in reconciliation. It starts with educating ourselves.”
In September, Gord Downie (right) met with Chanie’s sister Pearl Wenjack (centre) in Marten Falls First Nation in September (photo: Sheila North Wilson, Manitoba Keewatinowi Oktmakanak)
The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie began his Secret Path project (secretpath.ca) after learning from his brother Mike about the the story of Chanie Wenjack. Gord wrote 10 poems, which grew into 10 songs that Gord has recorded as an album. Gord and Mike presented the songs to comic artist Jeff Lemire for his help illustrating Chanie’s story in an 88-page graphic novel.
Downie’s music and Lemire’s illustrations inspired The Secret Path, the animated film to be broadcast by CBC in an hour-long commercial-free television special on Sunday, October 23rd at 9 p.m. (and live streamed at cbc.ca/secretpath).
VIDEO: “The Stranger’, the first full chapter and song from The Secret Path
“Chanie haunts me,” Gord writes in a statement. “His story is Canada’s story. This is about Canada. We are not the country we thought we were. History will be re-written.”
A panel discussion will take place before the screening at 7 p.m. The discussion will cover Canada’s history of residential schools, their lasting impact, and how to move forward through reconciliation.
Panelists include Shirley Williams (Elder, Residential School Survivor, and Professor Emeritus at Trent University), Dr. John Milloy (Special Advisor to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Professor Emeritus at Trent University), Karissa Dawn Martin (an Indigenous Studies & History student at Trent University), and Liz Stone (Executive Director of Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabe-Kwewag, a not-for-profit organization in Peterborough delivering counselling and healing services for Indigenous peoples).
Trent University’s Wenjack Theatre was named in honour of Chanie Wenjack campaign spearheaded by students of the Indigenous Studies department in 1973 (photo: Trent University)
The discussion and screening take place at Wenjack Theatre, named after Chanie Wenjack. 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.
The community is welcome to attend the panel discussion and screening, but are asked to RSVP on Facebook.
The story of Chanie Wenjack
In the fall of 1963, Chanie Wenjack was taken away from his family — his parents, sisters, and two dogs — at Ogoki Post on the Marten Falls First Nation in in northern Ontario and forced to live 600 kilometres away at the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario.
The Anishinaabe boy was only nine years old and understood very little English. Around 150 other Indigenous children lived at the school, which was run by the Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church in Canada and paid for by the federal government.
The children lived at Cecilia Jeffrey and attended classes at schools in Kenora. Chanie (who was misnamed Charlie by his teachers) struggled to learn English and arithmetic and had to take remedial classes.
Chanie had previously never tried to run away from the school but, after three years, he had had enough. On Sunday, October 16, 1966, Chanie and two of his friends, brothers Ralph and Jackie MacDonald, decided to leave. Chanie told his friends he wanted to see his father.
Pearl Wenjack holds a photo of her brother Chanie Wenjack (photo: Historica Canada)
It was a sunny and mild afternoon, so the three boys left wearing only light clothing. They travelled north through the bush using a “secret path” known to children at the school. They headed for Redditt, a railroad stop 32 kilometres north of Kenora and 48 kilometres east of the Manitoba border.
They had to stop frequently as Chanie was in poor health (a post-mortem would show his lungs were infected at the time of his death). While they were walking, Chanie found a CNR schedule with a route map in it — but he didn’t know enough English to read it.
More than eight hours later, the boys arrived in Reditt. A local white man the MacDonald brothers knew took the exhausted boys in for the night. Early the next morning, the boys walked a short distance further to the cabin of Charles Kelly, an uncle of the Macdonald brothers, who let them stay.
Later that same morning, Chanie’s best friend (who had also run away from the school and was another of Kelly’s nephews) showed up. Among this family reunion, Chanie was considered “the stranger”.
On Thursday, Kelly took his nephews up to his trapline by canoe, leaving “the stranger” behind. Chanie told Kelly’s wife he was going to walk the five kilometres to the trapline, and she gave him some matches in a little glass jar and some food.
Over 36 hours, Chanie Wenjack managed to walk 13 kilometres of the 600-kilometre journey to his home when he succumbed to the elements (illustration: Jeff Lemire)
Chanie made it to the trapline and stayed overnight but, after Kelly told him he’d have to walk back to Redditt, Chanie said he was going to walk home instead. Kelly showed him how to get to the railroad tracks and told him to ask railroad workers along the way for food.
Over the next 36 hours, Chanie attempted to walk the almost 600 kilometres home. All he was wearing was a cotton windbreaker while he faced weather that included snow squalls, freezing rain, and temperatures between –1° and –6° C. He only managed to walk 19 kilometres before dying from exposure.
When a railway engineer found Chanie’s body, he was lying on his back in soaked clothing and had bruises on his shins and forehead, presumably from falling.
Chanie’s story was also told in a Heritage Minute released earlier in the summer by Historica Canada. The script for the Heritage Minute was written by author Joseph Boyden, who received an honorary degree from Trent in 2014, and the historical advisor was professor emeritus, Dr. John Milloy (who will be part of the panel discussion on Sunday).
Four of the concerts at Showplace during its 20th anniversary season: The Wintergarten Orchestra on October 27, Strings Attached with Michael Gabriel on October 28, Fred Eaglesmith with Tif Ginn on November 12, and Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy's A Celtic Family Christmas on December 22 and 23
If variety really is the spice of life, then life at the Showplace Performance Centre is spicy … and about to get much spicier.
With its 20th anniversary season upon us, the 640-seat performing arts venue in downtown Peterborough (290 George Street North, 705-742-7469) is welcoming a number of diverse acts in the lead-up to the new year:
For Showplace marketing manager Emily Martin, these performers and others scheduled have her “very excited” but her enthusiasm is off the charts when it comes to “the amazing team” she works with.
“It’s definitely a family,” says Martin, who will mark three years at Showplace next March. “It’s just so great to come in and work with Kait (Dueck) and Theresa (Foley) … and Ray (Marshall) is a dream to work with. Everyone is really focused and committed to Showplace, our mission, and what we do for the community.”
“We have 140 volunteers. I know it’s a cliché but we literally couldn’t do this without the volunteers. They step up. It doesn’t matter if it’s Natalie MacMaster or a dance competition, they’re here at six in the morning if need be or eight at night for a concert.”
When all the hard work pays off: one of the full houses at Showplace for three sold-out performances by fiddlers Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy last December (photo: Emily Martin)
Martin notes the big challenge ahead, as it has been over the past 20 years, is remaining financially viable.
“We need community support in the form of donations, memberships, and ticket sales,” she says. “We are a non-profit organization, so we need that support to stay open.”
Not on the performance schedule below — but a coup nonetheless — is the Ontario Contact conference set for November 3rd to 5th. The event is described as an opportunity for those working in the performing arts touring and presenting sector to come together to network and to share information in a three-day conference featuring music, dance, theatre, spoken word, and youth-orientated programming.
“It’s multi genre, so there’s some singing, some dance, some acting … everything,” says Martin, noting a limited number of free tickets for conference-related performances will be made available to the public.
Looking ahead, the final touches are being put on Showplace’s post-Christmas performance schedule. Martin is mum on the particulars but promises “it’s going to be pretty spectacular.”
To view the complete Showplace performance schedule, complete with artist details and ticket information, visit www.showplace.org.
Here are some performance highlights over the next two months at Showplace:
The Wintergarten Orchestra on Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m.
The Wintegarten Orchestra (publicity photo)
The Wintergarten Orchestra is a Toronto-based 11-member ensemble that showcases jazz and cabaret numbers that were immensely popular on both sides of the Atlantic through the 1920s into the 1930s.
“We’re revisiting a time when The Cocoanut Grove was huge in Los Angeles,” enthuses Bill Beecroft, a trombonist who founded the band in 2012. “You had Marlene Dietrich and the whole Weimar period in Berlin, where cabaret was critical of political mores and sexual mores, and they wrote fantastic songs about this stuff.”
“You’re taking a trip back in time to songs that haven’t been heard for 90 years.”
Asked what it is about the music of that era that still resonates with audiences, Beecroft’s answer is quick and to the point.
“Happy. So many times people in the audience have come up to me and said, ‘I was feeling rather maudlin but I couldn’t stop tapping my toe when you guys started playing.’ It’s fun music. The lyrics mean something. It was a crazy time. The women were going nuts, you had the whole speakeasy scene, you had the emergence of the fantastic black bands, and white bands … there was a sort of integration going on.”
VIDEO: “Puttin’ on The Ritz” performed by The Wintergarten Orchestra
With arrangements by Brent Turner, Billy Bridges and Pete Coleman, The Wintergarten Orchestra performs songs composed by the likes of legends such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin.
Fronted by singers Ted Atherton and Tanya Wills, band members are Erica Beston, Valerie Sylvester and Jane Woods (violins); Sandy Barter (trumpet), John MacMurchy (reeds); Herb Poole (tuba); Jordan Klapman (piano); Billy Bridges (guitar/banjo); Kevin Coady (percussion) and Beecroft.
What truly sets The Wintergarten Orchestra apart from other bands that perform period pieces is Beecroft’s impressive knowledge of, and infectious passion for, the history of the Roaring Twenties into the following decade.
Beecroft’s awareness of how personalities and events influenced the music of the period is key to not only what selections are performed but is also instrumental in transporting audiences back in time to what remains a truly unique period in popular music history. Still, he says, the goal is to entertain.
“It’s the music that grabs you first,” Beecroft says. “At the end of the day, the story might be great but the music is what it’s about.”
Tickets for The Wintergarten Orchestra cost $38 at the Showplace box office, online at www.showplace.org, or phone 705-742-7469.
Strings Attached: Michael Gabriel with The Peterborough Children’s Chorus on Friday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Michael Gabriel in performance (photo: Kevin Lamb)
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist Michael Gabriel presents his widely acclaimed “Strings Attached” showcase of original material.
First performed in 2011, Strings Attached will see Gabriel performing (as the concert’s name suggests) with a string section.
VIDEO: Strings Attached with Michael Gabriel preview
For his Showplace performance, Gabriel will also be joined by 25 singers from The Peterborough Children’s Chorus. This is part of his tradition of involving local performing arts groups wherever he headlines.
Tickets for Strings Attached with Michael Gabriel cost $24 ($15 for children) and are available at the Showplace box office, online at www.showplace.org, or by phone at 705-742-7469.
You can also catch an advanced, intimate performance by Gabriel from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 23rd at Chapters (873 Lansdowne St, Peterborough).
Classic Albums Live: Abbey Road on Saturday, October 29 at 8 p.m.
Classic Albums Live recreates iconic rock albums note for note (graphic: Classic Albums Live)
Classic Albums Live returns to Showplace with a song-by-song, note-for-note re-creation of Abbey Road, The Beatles’ still very popular 11th studio album.
VIDEO: “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles performed by Classic Albums Live
Released on September 26, 1969, Abbey Road’s timeless tracks include “Come Together”, “Something”, and “Here Comes The Sun”. It was the last album for which all four members of the band — John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — got together.
Tickets for Classic Albums Live: Abbey Road cost $35.50 at the Showplace box office, online at www.showplace.org or by phone at 705-742-7469.
Collabro on Sunday, November 6 at 8 p.m.
Collabro (publicity photo)
The winner of Britain’s Got Talent in 2014, Collabro — Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan, and Thomas J. Redgrave — make a rare Canadian appearance.
Billed as a musical theatre “boy band,” Collabro has two albums to its credit, with 2014’s album Stars having debuted at #1 on the U.K. music chart.
VIDEO: “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri performed by Collabro
Tickets for Collabro cost $45.40 at the Showplace box office, online at www.showplace.org or by phone at 705-742-7469.
Elite Blues Series presents Tas Cru on Thursday, November 10 at 8 p.m.
Tas Cru (publicity photo)
Acclaimed blues music singer/guitarist Tas Cru’s arrival in Peterborough coincides with the release of a brand new album, Simmered And Stewed. It’s the follow up to 2015’s You Keep The Money, hailed as the hottest debuting blues album of that year.
Honours that have come Cru’s way include the 2014 Blues Foundation’s Keeping The Blues Alive Award (KBA) for Blues Education and being named 2009’s Blues Artist On The Rise by Blues Festival Guide Magazine.
VIDEO: “Month of Somedays” by Tas Cru
Elite Blues Series performances take place in the Nexicom Studio.
Tickets for Tas Cru cost $32 at the Showplace box office, online at www.showplace.org or by phone at 705-742-7469.
Fred Eaglesmith with Tif Ginn on Saturday, November 12 at 8 p.m.
Tif Ginn and Fred Eaglesmith (publicity photo)
Legendary Canadian alt-country singer and songwriter Fred Eaglesmith gives local “Fredheads” cause to rejoice, bringing his extensive repertoire to Showplace, joined by his wife and music partner Tif Ginn.
VIDEO: “Careless” by Fred Eaglesmith on The Late Show with David Letterman
A frequent collaborator with the late Willie P. Bennett of Peterborough, Eaglesmith has fronted numerous bands with colourful names, among them The Flathead Noodlers.
Eaglesmith’s live shows are well known for the stories he shares, all culled from experiences on the road.
Tickets for Fred Eaglesmith cost $31 at the Showplace box office, online at www.showplace.org or by phone at 705-742-7469.
Elite Blues Series presents Al Black and Rezonator on Saturday, December 17 at 8 p.m.
Al Black performing at Love For Lydia, a fundraising concert for his granddaughter (photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)
If it’s local musicians you want, it’s local musicians you’ll get as drummer/singer Al Black of Jackson Delta fame joins Rezonator — Frank Watt, JP Hovercraft, Brent Farrow, and Chris Hiney — for an evening of classic rock with a bluesy edge.
Rezonator (publicity photo)
Formed in 2011, Rezonator covers the music of many bands, among them Steely Dan, The Rolling Stones and ZZ Top.
Elite Blues Series performances take place in the Nexicom Studio.
Tickets for Al Black and Rezonator cost $28 at the Showplace box office, www.showplace.org or by phone at 705-742-7469.
VIDEO: “Howling For My Darling” – Al Black and The Steady Band
VIDEO: “Haitian Divorce” performed by Rezonator
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas on Thursday, December 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, December 23 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Arguably two of the world’s finest fiddle players come together once again to present their heart-stopping, hand-clapping, foot-stomping homage to the holiday season.
Douro-raised Leahy and Cape Breton-born MacMaster form an explosive, high-energy duo that entertains from start to finish with jigs and reels and everything else in between.
The two musicians are releasing a branch new Christmas album, A Celtic Family Christmas, on October 28th, so you can expect to see an incredible array of talented musicians — including their own children.
“We’ve taken some classic Christmas songs and flavoured them with our own brand of Celtic tradition,’ McMaster says. “We have celebrated Christmas in a big way our entire lives and finally have recorded the music.”
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy will perform tunes from their new record A Celtic Family Christmas (publicity photo)
As only a few tickets are still left for the evening performances, the husband-and-wife virtuosos have added a third, matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 23rd.
All three Showplace appearances last year sold out very quickly — a fitting testament to the duo’s enduring popularity.
Tickets for Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy cost $68.50 at the Showplace box office, online at www.showplace.org or by phone at 705-742-7469.
VIDEO: “The Chase” – Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
Clockwise from top left: a unique home on a point from Jo Pillon of Royal LePage Frank Real Estate; a horse farm near Paudash Lake from Emma Kearns of Century 21; a beautiful red brick home in Hastings recently inspected by County Home Inspection; and a historic retail location in downtown Peterborough from The Galvin Team at RE/MAX Eastern Realty Inc.
In our new real estate column, we feature tours of some of the most unique properties available for sale in the Kawarthas.
This month we tour a home on a breathtaking 1200-foot point, a horse farm in the heart of cottage country, and a heritage building home to renowned designer Angela Mark’s fashion house. We will also look at some of the most common problems found by home inspectors.
Unique 1960s home available on a magnificent 1200-foot point
This breathtaking property has a home, a boathouse, 2 outbuildings and 2400 feet of shoreline. (Photo: Scene from Above)
The story of this home begins with a point. Pigtail Point, a beautifully winding natural point in Chemong Lake.
Doctor Donald Aitken, one of the founding doctors of the Medical Centre in Peterborough, purchased the property at the very end of Fife Bay Marina Lane. According to listing agent Jo Pillon, he would bring his children to the property and plan, envisioning everything before it came to be.
The property now features a home, a bunkie, a boathouse, and a large potting shed.
This breathtaking property has a home, a boathouse, 2 outbuildings and 2400 feet of shoreline. (Photo: Scene from Above)
The great room features a stone fireplace and cathedral ceilings. (Photo: Peterborough Fine Homes Photography)
The open concept setup in the great room was well ahead of its time. (Photo: Peterborough Fine Homes Photography)
A copper acorn fireplace on the lower level is still in use. (Photo: Peterborough Fine Homes Photography)
The verandah off the master bedroom and great room has a beautiful view of Chemong Lake. (Photo: Eva Fisher)
For more information about this property and others call Jo Pillon at 705-748-4056. (Photo: Jo Pillon Royal Lepage)
Mid century modern design
The round log home features many original elements from the ’60s and ’70s, including a gorgeous copper acorn stove on the lower level, still in use. The great room still contains the original pegged oak floors. Certain rooms feel as if they could have been pulled from a Wes Anderson film.
The great room is open concept, with a cathedral ceiling and a stunning decommissioned stone fireplace. Jo says that an open concept floorplan was unheard of in the early ’60s. “Dr. Aitken was miles ahead of his time.”
The house was built with futuristic-for-its-time features like an intercom system connecting the house, the boathouse, and the bunkie. The lights were all wired with switches at the bedside of the master bedroom, so you could turn them all off before going to sleep.
The house also contains a plumbed greenhouse with plexiglass walls. Jo says that returning it to its former purpose is fairly simple. “It’s just a matter of replacing the roof.”
The wetslip boathouse has been plumbed and wired, and has a large games room, a sunporch, a toilet and a kitchenette.
Gorgeous natural shoreline
Underpinning the property is its most striking feature, the point itself. Beautifully treed with a trail running right down to the edge, Jo says that wildlife sightings are not unusual. “The last time I walked there I sat with a huge osprey who was nesting there. It’s a really good nesting ground for wild birds.”
A total of 2400 feet of breathtaking shoreline surrounds the home. Sitting in the great room, the cathedral ceiling appears to shimmer with light reflected off of the lake. With large windows on either side of the home overlooking the water, that’s probably just how Dr. Aitken planned it.
Find this and more of Jo’s listings on her website at www.lookingforahome.ca. She can be reached by phone at 705-748-4056, and you can sometimes find her in the Royal LePage office at 244 Aylmer Street in Peterborough.
A virtual tour of 868 Fifes Bay Marina Lane
A dreamy 36-acre horse farm close to Paudash Lake
This 36-acre horse farm is close to Paudash Lake, a popular destination for cottagers. (Photo: Dan Parker)
Imagine, after a morning riding your horse on the trail, you cool your horse down, untack, and take a quick dip in Paudash Lake.
“There is none like this property in the area,” says Emma Kearns, real estate agent with Century 21. The property that she refers to is a spectacular 36-acre horse farm at 1422 Upper Paudash Road, a five-minute drive from Silent Lake Provincial Park.
The house features three bedrooms, a four-piece bathroom, a balcony with beautiful views, and an attached one-car garage. There is a two bedroom in-law suite with a private entrance, barnboard ceilings, and a cozy gas stove.
This 36-acre horse farm is close to Paudash Lake, a popular destination for cottagers. (Photo: Dan Parker)
Barnboard ceilings and a gas stove in the in-law suite make for cozy nights indoors. (Photo: Dan Parker)
The open concept kitchen, dining, and living space features a beautiful view (Photo: Dan Parker)
The balcony overlooks rolling countryside replete with mature trees and beautiful fields. (Photo: Dan Parker)
15 stable comfort stalls and a heated tack room make this a great place to keep horses. (Photo: Dan Parker)
For more information about this property, contact Emma Kearns at 613-332-9080. (Photo: Dan Parker)
A beautiful natural setting
The Paudash Lake area is home to a variety of wildlife including moose, otters, and turtles. The pink granite cliffs in Paudash’s North Bay are popular with swimmers.
In the winter, the Paudash Lake area is known for its snowmobile trails and its ice fishing. Nearby Silent Lake Provincial Park features over 40 kilometres of cross-country ski trails, with warming huts heated by wood fire along the way.
A place that you and your horse can call home
The farm currently hosts 12 horses who board there. Emma says “this is a place your horse can call home.” The farm features a barn with 15 stable comfort stalls, which require less bedding than a conventional stall and are easier to muck out. There is also a heated tack room, indoor and outdoor riding arenas, a round pen, 12 fenced paddocks, and trails.
When I asked Emma what someone considering purchasing a horse farm should keep in mind, she joked that you should “watch your step!”
The property features mature trees, perennial gardens, and a pond. There is also a large drive shed with a workshop, ideal for the person who always has a project on the go.
View this property and more on Emma Kearns’s website at www.bancroftwaterfront.com. You can also find Emma on Facebook and Twitter. She can be reached by phone at (613) 332-9080, or look for her in her office at 2 Hastings St in Bancroft.
A virtual tour of 1422 Upper Paudash Road
What to expect when you’re inspecting: common home inspection problems demystified with County Home Inspection
Recently inspected: this beautiful red brick home with an upstairs sunporch in Hastings. (Photo: David Sharman)
Registered Home Inspector David Sharman, owner of County Home Inspection, has seen a lot of properties in the Kawarthas.
He has wriggled through crawlspaces, climbed through dusty attics, and seen the view from rooftops throughout the region to give home buyers a better picture of what they are planning to buy.
A typical report from David includes information about the structure and roof, electrical and plumbing, heating and cooling, insulation and ventilation, and interior (doors and windows) and exterior (grading) of a home.
Recently inspected: this beautiful red brick home with an upstairs sunporch in Hastings. (Photo: David Sharman)
Recently inspected: this immaculate home with an attached two-car garage in East City. (Photo: David Sharman)
Recently inspected: this stunning Peterborough home with bay windows and mature trees. (Photo: David Sharman)
Recently inspected: this Peterborough south end property with a charming front porch. (Photo: David Sharman)
Recently inspected: this beautifully treed garden retreat located in the village of Kinmount. (Photo: David Sharman)
For more information, contact David Sharman at County Home Inspection at 705-957-3642 (Photo: Amy McLeish)
Common issues found during a home inspection
So what are some of the most common issues that David finds?
According to David, grading is a big one. “Grading is a really common issue, both in older and new build homes.” Grading refers to the way the soil is sloped around the base of the home. A property that hasn’t been graded properly can direct water to the home’s foundation, which can lead to problems with moisture in the basement and possibly to issues with the foundation.
Minor electrical issues are another common problem, and one that can vary in severity and cost.
Problems with the roof can mean water damage to the home. David says that “the condition of roof shingles can be really variable.”
According to David, condensate leaks in high efficiency furnaces are something that are becoming more and more typical. This results in water leaking around the furnace, which could damage the furnace, finishes, and even the structure.
These problems don’t necessarily mean that you shouldn’t buy a home, but knowing about a property’s issues ahead of time and planning to address them can help you to prevent nasty surprises in the future.
David recalls one property in particular, a flip, which looked like a great value on the surface. “During the home inspection, we found issue after issue with the quality of the seller’s workmanship, which probably devalued the home and most definitely put off the buyers.”
How to choose a home inspector
If you’re interested in hiring a home inspector, David recommends speaking to several before you make your decision. “make sure you ask enough questions and get a good feel for them. Ask about their experience, if they are full or part-time, ask to see a copy of the report you will receive, ask about which professional associations they may be members of and to see testimonials from previous clients.”
No matter what property you are looking at, the right home inspector can help you make sure you’re making the right decision and avoid costly mistakes.
You can reach County Home Inspection by phone at 705-957-3642, or look for them in their office at 459 George Street North in Peterborough. They are online at www.countyhomeinspection.ca, or find them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Bright heritage commercial building is a fashion landmark in the heart of downtown
The front entrance of 231 King Street features a fleur de lis railing made by a Toronto ironsmith. (Photo: Doug Logan, Fine Homes Photography)
The red brick building at the corner of King and Aylmer in downtown Peterborough isn’t just a prime commercial location, it’s a piece of Peterborough history. The heritage building at 231 King Street was home to talented local designer Angela Mark’s fashion house for the past 25 years.
Angela, who is closing her fashion business in pursuit of other ventures, says that the building has lots of character. “I think that whoever has it will be quite happy here. It’s a great building. It’s got a lovely feel to it. It really does have its own personality. It’s a happy place.”
The showroom is beautifully lit, with gleaming hardwood floors. The second and third floors are currently used as a fashion design studio and office, but the space could be rented as apartments as an additional income source.
The front entrance of 231 King Street features a fleur de lis railing made by a Toronto ironsmith. (Photo: Doug Logan, Fine Homes Photography)
The building has plenty of character; according to Angela Mark, "It's a happy place." (Photo: Doug Logan, Fine Homes Photography)
Large bay windows give light and capitalize on the building's heavy drive by traffic. (Photo: Doug Logan, Fine Homes Photography)
The second floor, with its beautiful hardwood floors, could be used as an apartment. (Photo: Doug Logan, Fine Homes Photography)
The spacious attic features exposed trusses, and is currently used for fabric storage. (Photo: Doug Logan, Fine Homes Photography)
For more information about this and other listings, contact the Galvin Team at 705-743-9111 (Photo: The Galvin Team)
Updates with a designer touch
When Angela bought the property it was known as the Bird Cage Emporium, an eclectic bed and breakfast. During her time at 231 King Street, she made a number of improvements.
The front entrance was recently redone with interlocking brick. An ironsmith from Toronto created a railing incorporating the fleur de lis, a classic French touch and a nod to Angela’s Quebec heritage.
She also painted the door red. Since then people have come with paint chips trying to match the colour, but according to Angela “it was just something I conjured up.” It must be nice to have designer taste.
The attic has exposed trusses and an open floorplan. It’s currently being used for storage and fabric cutting.
A commercial location with great potential
Lorrie Tom, Sales Representative for The Galvin Team, says that the busy location is a key advantage of this property. “There are people who drive by it every day. It has optimum exposure for a business.”
Angela installed large bay windows at the front and side of the building, taking advantage of the building’s great exposure.
Entrepreneurs will drool over the C6 zoning, which according to Lorrie is “the most liberal commercial zoning.”
The location also has great access to parking, with three spaces on site, street parking, and a parking garage nearby.
The Galvin Team at RE/MAX Eastern Realty Inc. can be reached at 91 George St. N., Peterborough, or by phone at 705-743-9111. Visit their website at www.thegalvinteam.com to view this and other listings, or find them on Facebook.
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