For Tia Star Pivirotto it’s about community, solidarity and above all else, positivity.
Local Designer Tia Star promotes Peterborough as Gay Friendly for Pride Week 2012
Peterborough’s Downtown Square & The Disconnected Process
Peterborough has taken another step towards getting a town square. After months of debate, our city council finally came to an agreement that yes, in fact, the Louis Street parking lot was the best choice for a downtown square. Ultimately, the downtown core won.
Crime and Punishment
If I were to poll a thousand Peterborough residents on whether they’d feel safe walking through our downtown core at 10:00pm on a Saturday night, I’m guessing a large percentage would say no. They’d likely reference high drug use, frequent assaults and thefts for their distrust of the downtown core.
Kathleen Edwards to perform at Showplace in Peterborough on September 21st
An eggshell has the distinction of being one of the most fragile objects on the planet, or the most sturdy, depending how it is held and handled. This sums up the songs and the songwriter of Kathleen Edwards and her fourth LP, Voyageur.
kawarthaCHOW – Pack a Healthy Lunch Box for Back to School
I noticed that the tree out my kitchen window was changing colour this morning. I felt that feeling of summer ending and fall beginning. I wrapped my hands around my pottery coffee mug, snuggled up into my robe and for a fleeting moment felt like a Folgers commercial. Then it hit. Panic and dread. The activity I dread the most as a mother and professional food handler is the daily school lunch.
Seven Ways to Fully Enjoy Artsweek Peterborough
Artsweek Peterborough is always diverse, thought-provoking and helps to add to the artistic flavour of the city. Funding is awarded by a 5-person jury to collective art groups that come together to bring art to life. Over the years there have been many different formats and incarnations.
Artsweek 2012 runs from September 7th-14th with events and artistic endeavours throughout the downtown and beyond. It will feature films, workshops, stories, a mobile gallery and more.
Grand opening of The WORKS Peterborough
As excited as they are to talk about the fact there are more than 70 gourmet burgers on the menu and a whopping 420 different combinations to choose from, owners Steve Stewart and Heidi Marshall want to share why they’re so happy to launch the 14th store of the successful The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro franchise here in Peterborough.
“I’m originally from this city and I love it here,” says Stewart.
Blackie and The Rodeo Kings announce Canadian Tour – Peterborough date is first in five years
In 1996, when Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson came together to record what was supposed to be a one-off tribute album to the great songwriter Willie P. Bennett (of Peterborough), there was nary a thought that they would eventually become a going concern as a band. At the time, all three members were deeply committed to burgeoning solo careers that they had no intentions of putting on hold.
TSW Cutbacks: The Land of Shining Waters – with no waterway?
Ah, the Kawarthas. Blue skies, green trees and shimmering lakes. A boater’s, camper’s, hiker’s, cottager’s, business owner’s paradise. Or is it?
There’s been a lot of chatter this summer centered around the cut backs with the Trent Severn Waterway or TSW for short. The Federal Government, which manages the budget for the waterway, announced this year that they were cutting back the $16 million budget by $3 million, which for those of you counting at home, is an almost 16% decrease in budget. People have been voicing their concerns over the potential impact on local tourism that these cuts may have, but really this issue is much deeper than just tourism.
“Miss Communication”
Local author Bruce Gravel has published four books of humour since 2008. His latest book Humour on Wry, with Ketchup, a collection of 32 short stories guaranteed to give you giggles, has just been published.
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