In January, Peterborough’s Wendy Trusler and co-author Carol Devine appeared on CBC Radio’s Fresh Air to talk about their book The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning, and now they’ve been featured on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter with Shelagh Rogers.
Peterborough’s Wendy Trusler on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter
A mammogram can save your life
If you’re a woman reading this, the chances are good either you or someone you know will develop breast cancer.
The most recent data from the Canadian Cancer Society suggests that 68 Canadian women were diagnosed with breast cancer each day last year. Next to skin cancer, it is the most common cancer among North American women.
Paradise lost – a review of Heaven
While discussing his play Heaven in a 2010 interview with the Toronto Star, Canadian playwright George F. Walker said in retrospect he felt the show was “way, way too angry” and that, while listening to the show in previews, he began to wonder “What’s wrong with me?”
Jake’s Bar and Eatery in Lindsay is closing
After five years, Jake’s Bar and Eatery in downtown Lindsay is closing its doors after Saturday, January 30, 2016.
Bundle up and take to the sidewalks on Winter Walk to School Day
Snow crunching underfoot and Chick-a-dees twittering in your ear; you don’t have to visit Jackson Park to experience the sights and sounds of nature this winter. In Peterborough, you will find all this and more on a short walk to school, work, or the corner store.
Changes coming in 2016 for waste management in Kawartha Lakes
The City of Kawartha Lakes has announced two changes to its waste management practices for 2016: a transition to clear plastic bags and a curbside household battery collection pilot program. Both changes are expected to be implemented by September 2016.
Tom Wilson brings his beautiful scars to Peterborough on February 12
Acid folk? Alt-country? Psychedelic blues? The music that Tom Wilson writes and performs as Lee Harvey Osmond is hard to categorize, but its visceral honesty once brought award-winning writer Miram Toews to tears.
Teaching young kids the importance of hand washing
Three young artists are being celebrated for helping spread the word that good health is in your hands.
15 docs to see at Peterborough’s ReFrame Film Festival
With more than 70 films ranging in both length and topic at this year’s ReFrame Film Festival, it can be overwhelming trying to decide which films to see. To help, we’ve selected 15 documentaries on a variety of subjects over the three days of the festival, most feature length and including many award winners.
Peterborough’s winter beauty … from the air
Aden Smith of Bridgenorth has a passion for photography, so when he had the chance to take a flight around Peterborough on Saturday he decided to take some aerial photos.
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