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.
KNosh News – December 2015

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.
Behind the scenes at The Snow Queen

Winter is coming to the Peterborough Theatre Guild as director Charles Shamess presents an all-new version of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale The Snow Queen, this year’s annual family show at the Guild.
Making a trip to the hospital less scary for children and their families

It was three days before Thanksgiving when nine-year-old Eli, his big sister Abby, mom Becca, and dad Kristian, arrived at the Emergency Department at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). Eli was sick, and his family doctor feared Type 1 Diabetes.
musicNOW – December 2015

December is a month full of family and feasts, but it’s also full of great live music. Some events are themed around the holiday season, while others are just simply a chance to get out and dance the night away. There’s an impressive amount of live music happening this month.























