It’s no secret that films of substance rarely get the public attention they deserve in Peterborough. Krista English and the ReFrame Film Festival have been working tirelessly to change that.
What began as guerilla viewings in cramped spaces has grown into the region’s premiere film event, and is increasingly becoming a draw to the area with many visitors travelling from Toronto and beyond.
So the courts have decided, and Peterborough Needs PCVS (PNP) needs to pay $25,000 to the school board for legal costs associated with their legal battle last spring.
Luckily for PNP, that’s a far cry from the more than $180,000 the board requested.
All photos by Carol Lawless. Follow the links to read her stories.
It’s not exactly a crowded landscape. Visual art is certainly represented here in Peterborough, but you sometimes have to look for it, outside of the obvious locations.
We have publicly funded spaces like the Art Gallery of Peterborough. We have an artist-run centre which is Artspace. We have private galleries like Christensen Fine Art and Gallery In The Attic, among others (which includes the various cafés which feature local art), which are more commercial in nature. All in all, it’s a smallish scene — but rich with talent and passion.
New to the local scene is a lovely space in The Avenues of Peterborough.
Born out of a 10 year dream, lots of love and a desire to become the gathering place for the community of East City, Carpe Diem Cafe opened its doors on June 2, 2012.
Owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Marina Bedard and Richard Baccari, Carpe Diem Cafe specializes in all-day breakfasts, healthy hardy lunches and light dinners. The cafe also offers a full range of fair trade, dark French roast specialty coffee, gourmet teas, and refreshing Kawartha Dairy milkshakes.
If you’re like me, you’re probably exhausted by now, and the thought of entertaining on New Year’s Eve might be a little overwhelming.
The smoky vocals of Brent Bailey and Al Black serenade me this morning; the bluesy sound of Greg Weichel’s trumpet fills the air. Sultry sax, smooth percussion, and classic Motown — it doesn’t get any better than this.
I’m listening to The Rocket Revue, Peterborough’s “swinginest and rockinest” rhythm and blues band.
Christmas isn’t just for kids!
Just ask the approximately 350 seniors in Peterborough who will be waking up this Christmas morning to loads of gifts, thanks to Jay Lough Hayes and Joy Daniels from Peterborough Realty Inc., and their team of elves.
Well, the inevitable is about to come upon us. This Friday, Kawartha Pine Ridge (KPR) teachers will take part in a one-day strike action to show solidarity against Bill 115 and, as a result, elementary schools throughout the KPR District School Board will be closed. This comes after teachers across the province began rolling one-day strike actions last week.
I recently spent an inspiring hour with two remarkable women. High school friends reunited by a need to be part of something bigger than themselves, forever connected by a cause greater than either of them ever imagined.
Maryam Monsef and Jess Melnik joined forces to raise money for women in Afghanistan by selling red pashminas.
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