For the eighth year in a row, firefighters from Peterborough Fire Services are teaming up with The Toy Shop in downtown Peterborough to collect toys for the Salvation Army’s annual toy drive.
Peterborough firefighters team up with The Toy Shop to donate toys to Salvation Army

Feeding backyard birds is family winter fun

Winter is nearing and, although it seems to be happening quite gradually this year, the temperature is dropping and the season will eventually bring snow, ice, and wind. Some of us layer up in coats, mitts, and scarves to go outside and enjoy the winter, while others curl up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate. Whether you prefer to embrace the snow or to hibernate, a great way to enjoy the winter is by getting to know the array of birds that share your backyard.
Bringing the big band sound to Peterborough for the holidays

Since 2013, local theatre company Art for Awareness (AFA) has made its mark both socially and artistically by putting on a series of intense performances that bring topical social issues to the forefront. Well, for their next show AFA is putting away the heavy topics and celebrating the holiday season with good friends, great music and big talent.
KNosh News – December 2015

This month, food writer Eva Fisher checks in to EC Catering’s new location, explores the world of barrel-aged cocktails, and discovers the ultimate local food gift.
Collecting toys for Syrian refugee families

Kerri Davies is collecting toys for Syrian refugee families and is looking for donations.
Where to harvest your own Christmas tree in the Kawarthas

Did you know that Saturday, December 5th, 2015 is Christmas Day Tree in Ontario? It’s a day to celebrate the tradition of natural Christmas trees by taking the family out to a local tree farm to harvest your own tree (or buy a pre-cut one).
Pay it forward this Christmas by helping Cathie and Dave Tuck win a new car

Cathie and David Tuck, founders of the Peterborough Huskies special needs hockey team, are one of 30 semi-finalists in the Toyota Wish Giver contest that’s awarding cars to 10 Ontarians who do good in the community and ask for nothing in return.
Growing together at Peterborough’s Stewart Street Park

Last month, a new playground structure was installed in the Stewart Street Park in downtown Peterborough. From blocks away, anyone walking in the area could immediately hear the sound of children laughing and screaming gleefully.
Anger, angst, and apathy set to music – a review of American Idiot

After months of anticipation, Cordwainer Productions’ American Idiot opens on Friday, December 4th at Market Hall in Peterborough. Directed by Dane Shumak and Jaime Schaffel, American Idiot is not only the final musical of 2015, but marks the end of a bold and exciting era of Peterborough theatre.
Funding available for Ontario playwrights through 4th Line Theatre

If you’re an professional theatre artist in Ontario looking for funding to create a new theatrical work, 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook may be able to help you.
Once again the year, 4th Line Theatre is one of the recommenders of the Theatre Creators’ Reserve program.






















