Have you ever received notice in the mail regarding the benefits of making burial arrangements for yourself? Have you subsequently done what many of us do: tucked that notice aside for consideration another day?
Where there’s a will, there’s peace of mind: June 20 to 25 is Make a Will Week
Theatre at a glance: One in a Million
This week, director Sarah McNeilly brings One in a Million by Ronald MacKay to life on the stage at The Theatre on King (TTOK) in downtown Peterborough.
A brand new production featuring the talents of Wyatt Lamoureux, Di Latchford and Lindsay Unterlander, One in a Million was selected from TTOK’s 3rd Annual Playwright Festival.
Bahamas to kick off Peterborough Folk Festival along with local emerging artist Nick Procyshyn
Acclaimed Toronto-based musician Bahamas will kick off the 2016 Peterborough Folk Festival with a concert at Showplace Performance Centre on Friday, August 19th. Local musician Nick Procyshyn, who the festival has named as their 2016 Emerging Artist, will open the show.
Living and buying local helps the economy and the environment
The world — it’s big. Our country — it’s big, too. My town — it’s a little dot on the map just outside Peterborough, yet I have the world at my fingertips. With the click of a mouse I can shop any place I like and at any time I choose; I can buy functional and beautiful things made anywhere in the world.
Instead, I choose to shop for items made in my community by local entrepreneurs.
Getting ready for 4th Line Theatre’s 25th season and The Hero of Hunter Street
Earlier today, kawarthaNOW publisher Jeannine Taylor and writer Paul Rellinger attended 4th Line Theatre’s “Media Day” for the theatre company’s upcoming original production, The Hero of Hunter Street. Paul’s story about the production follows, with photos by Jeannine.
KNosh News – June 2016
This month, food writer Eva Fisher grabs a pint at the Kawartha Craft Beer Festival, explores the competitive world of butter tarts in the Kawarthas, makes a perfect cheese plate with Delectable Fine Foods, and discovers unusual wild edibles with Art of Awareness.
The many faces of Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival
kawarthaNOW writer Jeanne Pengelly was at the 2016 Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival this past Saturday and asked a number of people why it was important to them.
The people Jeanne spoke to were some of the hundreds of volunteers, fundraisers, spectators, paddlers, and organizers who took breast cancer to heart on June 11th at the 16th annual festival.
The Business Beat for June 13, 2016
Burnham Mansion Veterinary Services
Burnham Mansion Veterinary Services is a new vet clinic recently opened in the historic Burnham Mansion at the corner of Keene Road and Highway 7 at the east end of Lansdowne Street.
Peterborough entrepreneur Christa Loughlin works with 800 people from 15 countries
When you meet Christa Loughlin, after you note the sparkle in her eyes, be sure to check out the top of her foot — the tattoo that says “Believe” gives you a window into what she’s all about.
On the road with Mayhemingways (Part 2): Newfoundland
One half of Peterborough-based fuzz-folk alt-country duo Mayhemingways, Josh and bandmate Benj Rowland have embarked on a cross-Canada tour from Peterborough to St. John’s to B.C. This is Josh’s second report from the road, read part one here.
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