2013 is rapidly shaping up to be a milestone year for Brant Basics.
In addition to celebrating its 49th year in operation, the intrepid company is embarking upon an innovative merge with Dave Curtis of office furniture retailer Dave’s At Work.
Brant Basics – A pillar of downtown Peterborough for 49 years
Peterborough In Portrait
Celebrating an inclusive city and county, Community Living Peterborough has organized a vast exhibition of “Peterborough portraits” on display now at the Canadian Canoe Museum (910 Monaghan Road, Peterborough).
The exhibition includes portraits by amateurs, professionals, kids, grandparents, and everyone in between.
American Gods: Man of Steel
The Year: 2013.
The Planet: Earth.
The Epidemic: Hollywood continues to eat itself alive with remakes, becoming so violently pervasive that the more-palatable nom de guerre “reboot” has been aggressively adopted.
Reboots generally transpire in the once-fledgling superhero genre: when a franchise grows stale — or worse, gets off to a financially disastrous false start — it is swiftly given a complete whitewash to eradicate any former memories of its inferior incarnations.
There are successful reboots (J.J. Abrams’ deliriously entertaining Star Trek resurrection) and not-so-successful reboots (last summer’s all-but-ignored The Amazing Spider-man; no, I didn’t watch it either).
Jadea Kelly – Living in Clover
When you choose to pursue a life in music, triumphs can be few and far between, and finding a unique and compelling voice can be as rare as finding a four-leaf clover.
Thankfully, with her new release Clover, Jadea Kelly has found her voice, and it’s an intriguing marriage of both old and new.
Featuring heavy orchestration, layered harmonies and sonic space, Clover represents a significant musical shift for Jadea — a unique union of Iris De Ment’s vocal ache and heavy Portishead ambience and percussion.
Inspired and named after her grandfather’s farm in rural Ontario, Clover touches on the relationship between farming and working as a musician.
Art on the Street – June 2013
Skyscapes by Melissa Bothwell-Inglis at Black Honey
Melissa Bothwell-Inglis has long been creating interesting things. You may know her from repeated displays at the annual Focus Fair that runs each December at the Spill Café.
Pensieri Shoes – Authentic Expertise
Pensieri Shoes owners Silvia Ferreri and Joseph Saraceni come by their trade with supreme authenticity.
Descended from a line of Italian cobblers, Joseph infuses nearly a century’s worth of expertise into a unique and satisfying retail experience.
This commitment to traditional craftsmanship — combined with an eye focused on anticipating contemporary fashion — has established Pensieri Shoes as a stalwart beacon of style in Peterborough.
Joseph’s grandfather, Giuseppe, began fabricating his own footwear during the early 1920s in Fossacesia, Italy, a lush coastal town from where Joseph’s own familial lineage hails.
It is this time-honoured methodology that informs Pensieri’s renowned retail philosophy, as well as bestowing them with an indelible comprehension of what quality fit, materials, and construction should look like.
Function and comfort are paramount, but Ferreri and her “blatantly honest” fashion wisdom will ensure that you’ll walk out looking as great as you feel.
A perfect yin and yang, Silvia and Joseph met in Italy, but elected to marry and set up their own business in Peterborough. The duo didn’t hire anyone else for the first seven years but, after what Silvia describes as “a lot of mistakes, a lot of victories, and a ton of dedication”, they now helm a prosperous business with a dynamic staff and a life-long clientele base. “Our story is their story,” Silvia says.
When meticulously selecting what brands and styles to bring through their doors, Silvia is never seduced by trends — at least not in the traditional sense.
“A trend can be different things to everyone,” Silvia explains. “If you like a vintage look, that’s your trend. If you like a stiletto, that’s your trend. Footwear doesn’t go out of style as quickly as people think. I often see people coming through still wearing shoes they bought here twenty years ago.”
This speaks volumes to both the integrity of the brands Pensieri boasts and to the shrewd eye that picks them. It is with these classic templates that customers can experiment with new styles — while still achieving a timeless look.
Pensieri includes a wide variety of styles from such sought-after brands as Blundstones, Birkenstocks, Naots, France Mode, Clarks, and many, many more.
“We pick the shoes that are worth getting excited about,” Silvia adds.
In addition to having a vast array of options for both women and men, Pensieri has also become a destination for orthotics and comfort wear, which can be a very difficult field to work in. But their team is committed and able to come up with a solution for any kind of shoe problem you can think of.
The store itself is spacious and has an amenable atmosphere that cleverly showcases the many styles available. Having now expanded to their third and largest location yet at 373 George Street, Silvia says the move has enabled them to offer more to their customers than ever before.
“With over five thousand square feet, customers really can have their own space and feel relaxed,” she says.
Silvia and Joseph are enthusiastically gearing up to celebrate their twenty-fourth year in business by offering customers a fun and interactive promotion to demonstrate their appreciation: the Pensieri Twenty-Four Dollar Bill. The coupon can be used towards your next purchase at Pensieri.
For more information about the store and brands, visit www.pensierishoes.com.
Pensieri Shoes
373 George Street North
Peterborough, Ontario
K9H 3R2
Telephone: 705-876-9558
Fax: 705-876-0003
Email: info@pensierishoes.com
Web: www.pensierishoes.com
Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday: By appointment only (call to arrange)
All photos by Jeannine Taylor
KNosh News – June 2013
Dishcrawl presents a Food Adventure in Downtown Peterborough
As the newest rage in dining entertainment, Dishcrawl is proud to make its debut in downtown Peterborough on June 4, 2013.
Meltdown at St. Joseph’s
The axe has fallen and June 13th is officially the line drawn in the sand for the Board of Directors at St. Joseph’s at Fleming.
Following Pamela VanMeer’s report on CHEX Newswatch of abuse at the facility, there’s been a public outcry for corrective action on the parties involved.
Women’s Business Network Celebrates its Year-end Finale
June 5th marks the end of the 2012-2013 membership year for the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough (WBN). To celebrate another fantastic networking year, the organization is hosting a great evening of laughter, fun, and music.
kawarthaTAPAS – Rare Grill House
Chef Brad Watt and his wife Katie opened Rare Grill House in the spring of 2007, fulfilling a life-long dream of returning to Peterborough to open a restaurant.
In its early days, Rare was a traditional steakhouse icon amidst the diverse local restaurant community. During their first year, Brad and Katie gained the trust of the community and Rare became one Peterborough’s culinary hotspots.
Rare’s menu goes beyond steak to reflect Chef Brad’s take on the ethical eating trend: whole animal eating as a sustainable practice.
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