Last April, the Canadian Canoe Museum announced its plan to relocate the museum to Parks Canada property beside the Peterborough Lift Lock, pleasing some and shocking others. Now the museum has launched an international design competition for architects to design the $24 million new museum.
Canadian Canoe Museum launches international design competition
Help Immaculate Conception’s grade 8 class win a trip to Quebec
Led by their teacher Krista McEwen, the grade eight class at Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School in Peterborough is trying to win an all-expense-paid trip to Quebec with their video about the Peterborough Lift Lock.
Peterborough SPEAKS – Paul Hickey
I’ve always found it helpful to not separate life into work, play, school, vacation. I think human beings are happier when we take more of a ‘life is life’ perspective.
Paul Hickey is the founder and President of BrandHealth, an advertising agency that provides strategic and creative services to some of the world’s leading healthcare and consumer brands.
Art in the Street – March 2015
This month, Michael profiles artist Brian Nichols, whose work is on display at Gallery at the Attic in Peterborough, along with exhibits by Joe Stable and Janet Howse. He also features work by Jeff Macklin at The Pastry Peddler and by Jen Aitken at Evans Contemporary.
More Blueberries!
For children up to the age of five, More Blueberries! is about young twins who can’t get enough of their favorite snack. With playful rhyming text from award-winning poet Susan Musgrave and gorgeous illustrations by Millbrook artist Esperança Melo, this exuberant board book will delight little ones.
Dancing is good for the heart
It’s been shown that dancing is good for your health: it burns calories, strengthens and tones your body, improves your balance and posture, and makes you feel good in a way no other exercise can.
At the second annual Bollywood Night fundraiser on Saturday, March 7th, guests will be dancing the night away while raising funds for cardiac care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC).
Melissa Payne releases new video in support of her latest record
Last year, kawarthaNOW’s music columnist Josh Fewings wrote “Mark my words: Ennismore’s Melissa Payne will be a household name in Canadian music in the coming years.”
Buying second hand is good for the economy and environment
Remember the days before internet classifieds?
While still in university, I had a bad experience with a roommate and found myself with an empty room and a landlord looking for money. With limited cash, I wound up at the newspaper office to place a classified ad. Within hours of the paper hitting the streets, my phone began to ring with potential roommates.
Theatre entrepreneur Dane Shumak nearing the top of his game
Local performer Dane Shumak has become one of the most ambitious individuals in Peterborough’s theatre landscape.
Having just come off of Art for Awareness’ successful production of Rent, where he played the role of Tom Collins, in the last year Dane has directed three shows (Spring Awakening, The Last Five Years and The Pillowman), produced two successful concerts, played the key role of Bill Skykes in the Peterborough Theatre Guild’s production of Oliver, and started his own theatrical company, Cordwainer Productions.
“The Night Drummer”
Paul Nicholas Mason is a prize-winning playwright and author of Battered Soles and The Red Dress.
His previous works have been nominated for the Stephen Leacock and ReLit Awards.
Born in London, England, Paul was raised in Rhodesia, British Columbia and Ontario. He is a graduate of Trent University in Peterborough and Queen’s University in Kingston. He lives in Peterborough.
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