In 2013, Leaf Worsley — already being treated for breast cancer — had to face another of a woman’s greatest fears: having a child diagnosed with cancer.
A high school math and science teacher in Bancroft, Leaf was on maternity leave in August 2012 when she felt a lump under her right arm. At first, she thought it was an infection related to breastfeeding — but the lump continued to grow.
With the return of longer, warmer days, we’re all spending more time outside. Now is the time many are getting an early start on cleaning up garden beds and raking the yard. I spent the entirety of a recent afternoon dealing with branches, breaking them into smaller pieces and bundling them up for collection. Garden clean-up aside, a task that needs to be completed in the coming weeks is setting up composters for the year ahead.
The Art School of Peterborough’s annual art auction takes place on Saturday, April 11th at Princess Gardens in Peterborough.
Last Saturday would have been the 51st birthday of Paul O’Sullivan, the late actor, comedian, writer, and director. To celebrate his life, Paul’s wife Linda Kash and friends are hosting “Paul’s Ball 3: Ball in the Family”, a special dinner and improv event at The Venue in Peterborough on Thursday, April 16th.
Phyllis Williams is the Chief of Curve Lake First Nation, and she is the second woman elected to the role.
She has 16 years of experience in the First Nation Council and many years of work experience in business, health and social services.
Peterborough band Television Rd is one of several bands in the Kawarthas participating in CBC’s Searchlight online contest. The first round of voting, to select regional finalists from across Canada, is on now until Monday, April 13th, 2015.
There were Cats on the prowl at Lansdowne Place in Peterborough on Saturday, April 4th, and we have the video and photos to prove it.
The company of Peterborough Theatre Guild’s upcoming production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s landmark musical Cats descended on the food court for a surprise performance, to the surprise of the unsuspecting lunch-time crowd.
April is a great time to end your hibernation and get out to Peterborough and the Kawarthas’ hot spots to check out some live music. Here are a few picks for this month.
We’re all familiar with the problem of plastics polluting our oceans. We’ve seen the images of turtles and other sea life with plastic bags caught in their mouths or wrapped around their fins or, in the case of birds, wings. It’s a big problem that only seems to get worse.
There’s a similar problem with plastics happening right in our own backyard, and many of us aren’t aware of it simply because we can’t see the effects.
SPARK is back this year with another diverse line-up of photography exhibitions all over Peterborough and throughout the Kawarthas. The third annual photo festival begins today and continues throughout April. In this month’s column, I highlight five notable SPARK exhibits and one non-SPARK event: the Art School of Peterborough’s annual fundraising art auction.
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