Many of us hope that the worst of winter is behind us. One thing is for sure; the first day of spring is March 20th and seems like a long way off. There is still plenty of time to take advantage of a free program offered by Enbridge Gas Distribution and GreenUP.
Make your home more comfortable and save money this winter
Development of lands at Trent University will be “transformational”
Last night before a packed crowd at Gzowski College, officials from Trent University and the City of Peterborough pulled back the curtain on the multi-million dollar multi-use development of 130 acres of university land.
Eight things you may not know about the leap year
It’s a leap year, so February has an extra day — Leap Day — on Monday, February 29th. Here are eight things you might not know about the leap year.
Michelle Thrush performs at Trent University this weekend
Award-winning actor and First Nations activist Michelle Thrush is in Peterborough this week, where she’ll be artist-in-residence at Trent University’s Indigenous Studies program and performing her show Find Your Own Inner Elder at the 40th annual Elders and Traditional Peoples Gathering on Friday night.
YWCA gives women in abusive relationships a place to start
It can start as simply as words. It can end in violence, even death.
Domestic abuse affects one of every two women in this country. And that doesn’t include children.
Kawartha Nordic hosts provincial midget cross-country ski championships this weekend
Kawartha Nordic Ski Club is hosting the 2016 Ontario Midget Championships, for skiers between the ages of 9 and 16, on Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28, 2016.
Minority Report
For the second year in a row, an entirely white roster of performers has dominated the coveted acting categories at the Academy Awards. Jada Pinket Smith and Spike Lee have issued a boycott on these results and the impending ceremony, prompting the resurrection of the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.
Showplace’s hidden gem: The Nexicom Studio
There’s a hidden gem that lies beneath the main auditorium at Showplace.
Our 650-capacity performance hall is well-known to our community as a stunning, tiered, professional soft-seat theatre that’s been host to a great myriad of world-class talent.
Help hand back childhood to Tanna and other kids living with arthritis
Tanna isn’t asking for much — she just wants her childhood back.
At an age when her life should be brimming with activity, the 10-year-old Peterborough girl is a spectator; watching from the sidelines as she battles a form of arthritis that rarely afflicts children. Tanna wants to do the things kids do — the simple act of writing is painful — but she can’t without severe pain and very often the bleak prospect of days of recovery.
Coming home – a review of Of the Fields, Lately
The Peterborough Theatre Guild ends their regular season this month with a production of David French’s Of the Fields, Lately. Directed by John and Nora Martyn, Of the Fields, Lately is a family melodrama set in Toronto dealing with a range of emotions including grief, loss, pride and the fragility of family bonds.
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