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31-year-old man dead after his vehicle left County Road 21 in Cramahe Township and became engulfed in flames

Constable James Clarke of the Northumberland OPP near the scene of a fatal single-vehicle collision on the afternoon of September 28, 2023. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of OPP video)

A 31-year-old Grafton man is dead after a single-vehicle collision in Cramahe Township on Thursday afternoon (September 28).

Shortly before 3:30 p.m., Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency services responded to the scene of a collision on County Road 21 near Mutton Road.

A motor vehicle had left County Road 21 and became engulfed in flames.

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The driver, who police have identified as a 31-year-old man from Grafton, was found dead at the scene.

County Road 21 was closed between Shiloh Road and Mutton Road for several hours until Thursday evening while police conducted an investigation.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their local police.

24 Peterborough-area artists receive $57,425 in grants from Electric City Culture Council

Peterborough electric violinist Victoria Yeh is one of 24 local artists who have been awarded a collective total of $57,425 through the grants for individual artists program, jointly funded by the Electric City Culture Council and the City of Peterborough. Yeh's grant will support her "Timeless" concert at the Market Hall in Peterborough on December 21, 2023, which includes the world premiere of Yeh's "Winter in Canada," new music from Yeh and Peterborough guitarist Mike Graham, and more. (Photo: Trevor Hesselink / Groundswell Photography)

Peterborough’s Electric City Culture Council (EC3) has announced 24 local artists have been awarded a total of $57,425 through the grants for individual artists program, which is jointly funded by the not-for-profit organization and the City of Peterborough and is designed and administered by EC3.

The program has two components: mini development grants of up to $1,500 and project production and presentation grants of up to $3,500. The mini development grants support the research, development, and workshopping of original new works, as well as professional training and mentorship opportunities. The project production and presentation grants support the production and presentation of specific projects, including costs such as artist fees, production materials, venue rentals, technical equipment, costumes, printing, and more.

The program’s open call for applications in late June resulted in 50 applications from artists by the August 20 deadline. A five-member peer assessment jury evaluated the applications and awarded grants to 24 artists, including $19,500 in grants for 13 artists in the first component and $37,925 in grants for 11 artists in the second component.

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“We are particularly grateful to the City of Peterborough and all of our funders for their ground-breaking support of this program,” says EC3 executive director Su Ditta in a media release. “These investments in the work of our very talented and hardworking artists means more artists can realize their visions, contribute to our cultural, economic, and social well-being, and make Peterborough a more vibrant, dazzling place for all of us.”

“New books, poetry, concerts, plays, exhibitions, albums, and performances of all kinds will touch our hearts, minds, and imaginations,” Ditta adds. “The projects supported by these grants explore love, climate change, beauty, community connection, disability, forgotten histories, and more.”

Following are the artists who received grants in each component of the program, along with a brief description of their projects.

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Mini Development Grants for Individual Professional Artists

Melissa Addison-Webster: Earth Within Earth. An exploration of Land Dancing, building on collaborations with Heryka Miranda.

Kate Alton: Divining Laurence (working title). A new dance/theatre project inspired by legendary author Margaret Laurence.

Dreda Blow: My Underground. A program of movement research to create a dance solo exploring themes of hope, love, oppression, regret, and resilience.

Samantha Chiusolo: Children’s Book. Research, writing, illustration planning, development, and artist fee to create a children’s picture book ‘dummy.’

Garrett Gilbart: Sculpture-Based Performance. Professional development and experimentation for sculpture-based performance practice.

Brooklin Holbrough: Zine Development. Developing skills as a zine and printmaker, and the production of planned zine publications.

Elizabeth Jenkins: Healing From Those Who Love You. Support for writing and research for a book series, about love, race, and blurred boarders in exploring relationships and culture.

Charlotte Kennedy: The Stilt Walker Story-Poem. A video of creative collaboration, artist fees for a writer/project coordinator, an illustrator, and a videographer/musician, to bring original story-poem into a new dynamic medium.

Shannon LeBlanc: text-tile. Artist fees for creating 10 textile art pieces and a fee payable to an artist for their intellectual property.

Zoe Litow-Daye: Time for a Transition. Transitioning from digital art to producing physical works (e.g. paintings on canvas).

Nicole Malbeuf: Dance Training. Regular dance training in ballet, tap and fusion to advance artistic movement practice in aerial arts and physical theatre.

Holly McGillis: Processing Autistic Burnout Through Pottery. Transitioning to a new medium, pottery, and developing skills while adapting worsening disabilities.

Esther Vincent: The Loneliness of a Long-Distance Daughter. Artist fee for the revision of a suite of poems written in the last months of the artist’s mother’s life.

Peterborough writer and theatre artist Kate Story  is one of 24 local artists who have been awarded a collective total of $57,425 through the grants for individual artists program, jointly funded by the Electric City Culture Council and the City of Peterborough. Story's grant will support a remount and adaptation of her one-person play "Anxiety", which premiered at The Theatre on King in Peterborough last November, before touring it to her native Newfoundland. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Peterborough writer and theatre artist Kate Story is one of 24 local artists who have been awarded a collective total of $57,425 through the grants for individual artists program, jointly funded by the Electric City Culture Council and the City of Peterborough. Story’s grant will support a remount and adaptation of her one-person play “Anxiety”, which premiered at The Theatre on King in Peterborough last November, before touring it to her native Newfoundland. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
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Project Production and Presentation Grants for Individual Artists

Calvin Bakelaar: Untitled ‘Vancamp’ Album. A folk-rock album challenging the traditional notions of masculinity the artist grew up with as a queer person in a small town.

Shannon Culkeen: Shannon Culkeen Debut Album Production Project. Artist fees to compose, rehearse, and produce an album of songwriter material at Sadleir House in June 2024, to be released in November 2024.

Michael C. Duguay: Content. Artists fees to contribute to a site-specific, immersive field-recording and music project about community, wellness, and home for release in Autumn 2024.

Jon Hedderwick: Bubie’s Tapes. Artist, technical, promotional and travel fees and tour a play exploring antisemitism using stories left by the artist’s Bubie Sarah in cassette recordings.

Ryan Kerr: Death in Reverse: Project Baroness. A new performance project navigating the liminal territories between past and present, activating possibilities for personal and political transformation.

Justin Million: After Monomania. Artist fees and venue costs, to compose and present a text-based art installation based in the postmodern poetic tradition.

Stan Olthuis: Interconnected – A Touring Immersive Experience. Artist fees for a choreographer, three dancers, costume designer, art fabricator and musician to produce an immersive, multi-disciplinary exhibition about Sacred Geometry presented at the Art Gallery of Peterborough.

Laurel Paluck: Symbiosis. Five local artists (artist fees) create artworks based on exploring the concept of climate change, for exhibition at Ludmila Gallery.

Jill Staveley: Focus. Artist fees to work with a collection of local musicians to support arranging and enhancing original songs not yet fully developed.

Kate Story: Anxiety. Artist fees, materials costs, and venue costs for a remount and adaptation of a one-person show “Anxiety” preparatory to touring it to St. John’s, Newfoundland. “Anxiety” explores Beowulf, the current rise of white supremacy, language, the artist’s childhood, and the artist’s father’s work as a Newfoundland lexicographer.

Victoria Yeh: Timeless. Artist fees to produce and present a concert of violin music through the ages and around the world

nightlifeNOW – September 28 to October 4

Fredericton, New Brunswick blues-rockers The Tortoise the Hare & the Millionaire are performing at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Friday night. (Photo: Kelsey Cassidy)

Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, September 28 to Wednesday, October 4.

If you’re a pub or restaurant owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our nightlifeNOW editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com. For concerts and live music events at other venues, check out our Concerts & Live Music page.

With the exception of karaoke, we only list events with performing musicians. Venues may also host other events during the week (e.g., dancing, DJs, comedy shows).

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Arthur's Pub

930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105

Thursday, September 28

8-10:30pm - Open mic w/ Bruce Longman

Friday, September 29

8-11pm - Darren Bailey

Saturday, September 30

8-11pm - Ferris & Pritchard

Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub

4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450

Coming Soon

Saturday, October 7
8pm - Karaoke

Black Horse Pub

452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633

Thursday, September 28

7-10pm - 10th Anniversary Jazz & Blues Night ft. Rob Phillips

Friday, September 29

5-8pm - Christine Atrill & Mike Graham; 9pm - Woodhouse Crooks ft. Bridget Foley ($10 cover)

Saturday, September 30

5-8pm - The Wild Cards; 9pm - The Detweilers

Sunday, October 1

4-7pm - Po'Boy Jeffreys and Calamity Jane

Monday, October 2

6-9pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn

Tuesday, October 3

7-10pm - Open stage

Wednesday, October 4

6-9pm - Ben Ayotte

Coming Soon

Thursday, October 5
7-10pm - Jazz & Blues Night ft. Rob Phillips

Friday, October 6
5-8pm - Emily Burgess; 9pm - Between The Static

Saturday, October 7
5-8pm - Angela Saini; 9pm - Space Cadets

Sunday, October 8
2-5pm - Bluegrass Menagerie; 6-9pm - Peggy Day & Mikey Shakes

Wednesday, October 11
6-9pm - Victoria Yeh & Mike Graham

Boston Pizza Lindsay

435 Kent St. W., Lindsay
705-328-0008

Friday, September 29

8-11pm - Bread & Soul

Canoe & Paddle

18 Bridge St., Lakefield
(705) 651-1111

Saturday, September 30

7-10pm - Darryl Odderbreaux

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Claymore Pub & Table

95 King St. W., Cobourg
905-372-5231

Thursday, September 28

7-10pm - Karaoke

The Cow & Sow Eatery

38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111

Coming Soon

Sunday, October 22
5-7pm - Open jam hosted by Shannon Roszell

Crook & Coffer

231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-876-0505

Friday, September 29

7:30-1pm - Rick & Gaile's British Invasion ft Richard Simkins on bass

Saturday, September 30

5-10:30pm - Benefit Concert for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ft Andrew Arnold, Samara Johnson, Andy McDonald,, Jay Coombes, Craig McEachern (admission by donation)

Sunday, October 1

2-5pm - Sunday Funday w/ Nathan Miller

Tuesday, October 3

7-9pm - Piano Bar Tuesdays w/ guest musician TBA

Dominion Hotel

113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954

Thursday, September 28

4pm - Gord Kidd

Coming Soon

Friday, October 6
7:30pm - Open Mic

Dr. J's BBQ & Brews

282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717

Friday, September 29

5pm - Singing for SickKids ft Water's Edge Band & Mark Edwards Band and silent auction

Erben Eatery & Bar

189 Hunter St W,, Peterborough
705-304-1995

Thursday, September 28

12:30-2:30pm - Lounge Music w/ Doug McLean;9pm - Joslynn Burford (no cover)

Friday, September 29

9pm - Antisocial Surf Club w/ Smoke and Mirrors, Pangea Project ($10 cover)

Sunday, October 1

6pm - Open mic

Monday, October 2

4-6pm - Lounge Music w/ Doug McLean

Tuesday, October 3

8pm - Karaoke

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Ganaraska Hotel

30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254

Saturday, September 30

2-5pm - Twister

Coming Soon

Thursday, October 5
7-9:30 pm - The Cathead Biscuits Benefit Concert for Fare Share Food Bank (no cover, cash donations welcome)

Friday, October 6
8pm - Katie Cruel w/ Jerry Leger ($20)

Graz Restobar

38 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
705-738-6343

Sunday, October 1

3-5pm - Ralph Thrun

Jethro's Bar + Stage

137 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-931-0617

Thursday, September 28

6-10pm - BGO Presents: Vol 9 featuring David Ramsden w/ DJ Elliot Burton; 10pm - The Union

Friday, September 29

6-8pm - The Ol' Ornery Cornbread Choir; 10pm - The Tortoise The Hare & The Millionaire (PWYC)

VIDEO: "When the Blues Come to Town" - The Tortoise The Hare and The Millionaire

Saturday, September 30

9pm - The Sadies: A Loving Tribute by Local Musicians

Sunday, October 1

3-6pm - Open Blues Jam

Kelly's Homelike Inn

205 3rd Street, Cobourg
905-372-3234

Friday, September 29

7-10pm - Shawn Nelson

Saturday, September 30

4-8pm - Live music TBA

The Lounge in the Hollow Valley Lodge

1326 Kawagama Lake Rd., Dorset
705-766-1980

Thursday, September 28

7pm - Acoustic Fleetwood Mac ($35 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/686133101577)

Friday, September 29

8pm - Gina Horswood

Saturday, September 30

8pm - Karaoke

Sunday, October 1

7pm - Open Jam hosted by Sean Cotton

Coming Soon

Friday, October 6
8pm - Jeff Moulton

McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery

13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600

Thursday, September 28

7-11pm - Karaoke

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McThirsty's Pint

166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220

Friday, September 29

9pm - Live music TBA

Saturday, September 30

9pm - Live music TBA

Sunday, October 1

7pm - Open mic

Tuesday, October 3

8pm - Live music TBA

Wednesday, October 4

9pm - Live music TBA

Olympia Restaurant

106 Kent St. W., Lindsay
705-328-1444

Saturday, September 30

5-9pm - Jazz Music ft Mike Graham & Dennis Pendrith (reservations recommended)

Pie Eyed Monk Brewery

8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200

Coming Soon

Thursday, October 19
7pm - Kawartha Art Gallery Music Series ft Mitchell Family and Pint of Blarney ($20 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/721627787137)

The Publican House

300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743

Thursday, September 28

7-9pm - SJ Riley

Friday, September 29

7-9pm - Rob Phillips & Carling Stephen

Puck' N Pint Sports Pub

871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078

Saturday, September 30

7pm - The Jugbusters

Red Dog Tavern

189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400

Friday, September 29

8pm - Grinded to the Coil w/ Xplicit Noize, Nervous Impulse, Knife Hammer ($20)

Saturday, September 30

8:30pm - illScarlett w/ Burning Bridges & Firstbørnsøn ($27.50 in advance at https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/illscarlett-with-burning-bridges-the-red-dog-tickets/13457318)

Coming Soon

Friday, October 13
9pm - ANIVL w/ Tears of a Deity, My Own Addiction ($25 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/45175/)

Friday, October 20
8pm - Drop Top Alibi & The Jailbirds w/ Burning Bridges ($10 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/709927009797, $15 at door)

Saturday, October 14
8pm - Big Brother w/ The Filthy Radicals, Rapid Tension, E.L.E. ($15)

Friday, October 27
8pm - Live N' Loud: A Spooky Night of '90s Rock ft John Ellis, Alan in Chains, Nothing Serious, Bayside Dropouts ($10 at door)

Wednesday, November 15
8pm - Baby Molly w/ Melodi Ryan, Pangea Project, Katie Cruel ($10 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/711556543777, $15 at door)

Thursday, November 16
8pm - Diamond Weapon w/ Conan's Wheel, Lemur Wesuit ($8 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/716249671047, $10 at door)

Friday, November 17
8pm - Born Ruffians w/ Matthew Holtby

Saturday, November 25
8pm - Big Shiny '90s

The Rockcliffe - Moore Falls

1014 Lois Lane, Minden
705-454-9555

Thursday, September 28

7:30pm - Nick & Benton

Friday, September 29

7:30pm - Christina Hutt

Coming Soon

Friday, October 6
7:30pm - SJ Riley

Springville Tap n' Grill

2714 Brown Line, Peterborough
(705) 876-9994

Saturday, September 30

7-10pm - Jay Ezs

Coming Soon

Saturday, October 7
7-10pm - Aubrey Northey

The Thirsty Goose

63 Walton St., Port Hope

Friday, September 29

8pm-12am - Live music TBA

Saturday, September 30

8pm-12am - Live music TBA

The Venue

286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008

Coming Soon

Thursday, October 5
9-10:30pm - SJ Riley

Friday, October 20
6:30pm - Gord Bamford Canadian Dirt Tour w/ Karli June, David Boyd Janes, Dallas Alexander ($62 - $112 in advance at https://venueptbo.ca/nightery_event/gord-bamford-canadian-dirt-tour/)

Millbrook photographer David Harry is hosting a fundraiser for Community Care this weekend

Millbrook photographer David Harry is hosting a photography fundraiser for Millbrook Community Care, offering discounted mini-shoots from September 29 to October 1, 2023. Each session will include 20 to 40 proofs and eight edited photos ready to be printed. The sessions can be used for family photos, couple portraits, dog portraits, or anything else the client wants. (Photo: David Harry)

Millbrook photographer David Harry is giving back to the community by offering discounted photography sessions to raise funds for Millbrook Community Care.

Anyone who signs up for a mini-shoot from the photographer between Friday, September 29th and Sunday, October 1st will receive 20 to 40 proofs and eight edited images ready to print. Each session will cost $150, half the usual $300 cost.

“I’m just taking what I have a passion for and what I do to help whoever I can help in town, because my kids grew up here and I’ve been here a long time,” says David.

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Having moved to Millbrook nearly two decades ago, David was working as a marketing consulting until he turned his hobby of photography into a full-time job a few years ago. He jokes the career shift made him feel like he was “using his powers for good” after working in marketing for so long.

“In consulting, when someone calls you, they’re not having a good day, so it was very stressful,” David explains. “Now I get to hide in the shadows, take pictures of things and people, and just make memories of things. I love it.”

In his business Fire Hose Photography, David captures everything from events and commercial photography to boudoir and family portraits. He can also be seen regularly around town, documenting community events like the portraits with Santa Claus at Christmastime last year, earlier this summer at SummerFest and Ladies’ Night hosted by the Millbrook Business Improvement Area, and last week at the Millbrook Fall Festival, also hosted by the Millbrook Business Improvement Area.

The September 19 to October 1 fundraiser will be the second year that Millbrook photographer David Harry has offered discounted fall photo sessions in support of a community organization, with this year's proceeds supporting Millbrook Community Care. He is also planning a Christmas photography fundraiser that will raise money for another community organization in Millbrook. (Photo: David Harry)
The September 19 to October 1 fundraiser will be the second year that Millbrook photographer David Harry has offered discounted fall photo sessions in support of a community organization, with this year’s proceeds supporting Millbrook Community Care. He is also planning a Christmas photography fundraiser that will raise money for another community organization in Millbrook. (Photo: David Harry)

“I really enjoy giving people their memories,” says David. “It’s all about capturing people in their elements, especially when there are kids involved. As a parent whose kids are now grown, I wish I were a photographer ten years ago, because all these people I’m doing work for are getting those memories that I wish I had.”

This is the second time the photographer is hosting the fall fundraiser mini-shoots, which are flexible and can be used for family photos, couple portraits, dog portraits, or anything else the client wants. While most of last year’s sessions took place at Mill Pond, Harry explains that he can also suggest other locations with suitable lighting and backdrops that would make for good photo locations.

“It can be pretty much anything,” David notes. “I’ll do whatever it takes to get the money to Community Care.”

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The photographer explains that over the years, he has connected with many people who have either been involved in or have benefited from Millbrook Community Care, one of several Community Care offices located in the city and county of Peterborough.

For that reason, this year David has chosen to give two-thirds of the proceeds of his fundraiser to the non-profit organization that provides a variety of services to seniors and adults with physical challenges that allow them to remain in their own homes and stay connected with their communities.

“I’ve always been a supporter of Community Care,” he says, pointing out he knows first-hand how necessary their work is as the organization lent him a wheelchair for three weeks while he was healing from a broken tibia several years ago. “They do a lot of really great things for the aging folks here in town.”

A self-portrait of David Harry, a professional photographer in Millbrook who can often be found capturing moments at local community events. Having moved to Millbrook nearly two decades ago, David turned his hobby of photography into a business a few years ago. (Photo: David Harry)
A self-portrait of David Harry, a professional photographer in Millbrook who can often be found capturing moments at local community events. Having moved to Millbrook nearly two decades ago, David turned his hobby of photography into a business a few years ago. (Photo: David Harry)

David is already looking ahead at planning his Christmas photography fundraiser that will raise money for another community organization in Millbrook. He explains that his choice to use his passion and work for a good cause is his way to be “proactive” towards making positive change in the community.

“I’d rather do things to actually effect change,” he says. “I’m just capturing memories and really trying to use that to help out some people, and why not? We can all do a little bit more.”

While David says he’s happy to donate his time both for the good cause in getting donations to Community Cares, it’s also an added benefit to know that he’s supplying his neighbours with photos they’ll treasure for a lifetime.

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“My payment comes when I send them the pictures, and they’re just so excited and happy,” says the photographer. “I just really enjoy it.”

To book a time slot for the photography fundraiser, email David at david@vervedevelopments.com or message him on Facebook.

To see more of David’s work and to book his services, visit his website at www.firehorsedigital.com.

43-year-old man arrested after $10,000 jewellery heist from Peterborough home

A Peterborough man is facing a break and enter charge after a jewellery box was stolen from a Peterborough home on Tuesday (September 26).

At around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Peterborough police were notified of a break and enter at a home in the Barnardo Avenue and Sunset Boulevard area.

Upon arrival, officers learned someone had entered the home and taken a jewellery box that contained almost $10,000 in jewellery. Neighbours located the empty box in front of another home.

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Through investigation, officers were able to identify a suspect. At around 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, police spotted the suspect in the Sherbrooke Street and Brealey Drive area and took him into custody without incident. During a search after the arrest, officers located some of the stolen jewellery.

A 43-year-old Peterborough man has been charged with break and enter a place to commit a indictable offence.

The accused man is being held in custody and will appear in court on Tuesday.

We’re all paddling on the same river: reconciliation is a journey, not a destination

Ian Attridge paddles a canoe with Sue Sauve as Georgie Horton Baptiste takes photos among mnoomin (wild rice) beds in the Kawarthas, a traditional food of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg. (Photo courtesy of Ian Attridge)

Imagine a sign as you enter town: “Welcome to Peterborough / Biindigen Nogojiwanong — the Place at the Foot of the Rapids”. It would remind us of our place here, a calm site by the river after rapids and travels, and the traditional and current territory of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg (Mississauga Ojibwe).

Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are coming up on Saturday (September 30). What might we do here to foster deeper understanding of residential schools’ impacts and bring forth untold truths and steps towards reconciliation?

Like other cities, we could follow through with our vision and official plan and add a welcome sign, written in Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language). Maybe at entrances to the city, in business windows, and at City Hall, as my friend Georgie suggests. What else can we think of, tangible or not, that are direct actions towards reconciliation?

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Representatives of some of the local Indigenous ally groups recently met with Mayor Jeff Leal and the city’s diversity, equity, and inclusion advisor Reem Ali. We wanted to explore local possibilities and respond to the calls to action and justice for municipalities made by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry.

We came to learn that the city is working with First Nations and the urban Indigenous community, offering internal training for city staff, and working toward other steps over the coming months. Several councillors have had other good ideas, expressed during last fall’s municipal election campaign (e.g., relationship building, consultation approaches, and economic partnerships).

This is a start. It’s going to be a big year, with November marking the 100th anniversary of the problematic Williams Treaty, a main treaty applying to this region of the country. Readers may be surprised to learn that treaties are constitutional agreements, still in force today, that set out responsibilities for First Nations, governments, and settlers like me. That means that we are all treaty people and need to reflect on what responsibilities we are committed to.

"Every Child Matters" T-shirts for Orange Shirt Day on September 30 are available at Fresh Prints of Hunt-Air at 219-1/2 Hunter Street in downtown Peterborough, a new shop owned and operated by Indigenous local maker James Hodgson. Fresh Prints is open from 12 to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Friday. (Photo: James Hodgson / Facebook)
“Every Child Matters” T-shirts for Orange Shirt Day on September 30 are available at Fresh Prints of Hunt-Air at 219-1/2 Hunter Street in downtown Peterborough, a new shop owned and operated by Indigenous local maker James Hodgson. Fresh Prints is open from 12 to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Friday. (Photo: James Hodgson / Facebook)

This ongoing treaty relationship is also cause to reflect on our ancestry and heritage. I have Celtic roots and grew up in Michi Saagiig territory, extending across what is known as central Ontario. On Orange Shirt Day, I’ll learn more about area treaties and my responsibilities under them. Perhaps I’ll read a bit, get out and connect with critter kin on the land, learn a few more words or bird names in Anishinaabemowin. Or I’ll put up my own little sign, or share questions and learnings with my family at Thanksgiving.

Making a donation and wearing an orange “Every Child Matters” shirt is one way I can show support. A new shop owned and operated by Indigenous local maker Nish Tees just opened on Hunter Street [Fresh Prints of Hunt-Air at 219-1/2 Hunter Street] if you are looking for an orange shirt of your own. There are lots of interesting videos, graphic novels, and kids’ books out there around Orange Shirt Day to share with younger ones.

As well, for me, attending Indigenous-led events is always a great chance to learn.

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Curve Lake just held its Mnoominkewin (Wild Rice ways) festival and 70th Pow Wow. On September 30th, Hiawatha First Nation is hosting an awareness event from 2 to 4 p.m. at Confederation Square in front of City Hall (and a later feast).

On the same day, there’s an Anishinaabe art tour from 2 to 3 p.m. at Trent University’s Enwayaang building, and a musical benefit concert from 3 to 10 p.m. at Crook and Coffer on Hunter Street (formerly the Garnet). The Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre (580 Cameron Street) will host a sacred fire, crafts, and information from 2 to 6 pm on the 29th, and Trent hosts more events around the weekend and on October 2nd.

On a larger scale, there was also the March for the Land at Queen’s Park in Tkaronto/Toronto on Wednesday (September 27) to address the mining claim system and encroachment on five First Nation territories in northern Ontario. The march is in part about consultation, reconciliation and environmental racism.

Curve Lake First Nation Elder Dorothy Taylor speaks to the importance of understanding the history of damage done to nibi, or water, using teachings from Indigenous knowledge systems to a group of students from Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School at a Water Walk at Little Lake in Peterborough earlier this year. (Photo: Lili Paradi / GreenUP)
Curve Lake First Nation Elder Dorothy Taylor speaks to the importance of understanding the history of damage done to nibi, or water, using teachings from Indigenous knowledge systems to a group of students from Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School at a Water Walk at Little Lake in Peterborough earlier this year. (Photo: Lili Paradi / GreenUP)

Environmental racism refers to the systems that enable environmental privileges and exploitation for predominantly White communities while pushing environmental contamination and damaging consequences onto mostly racialized/ BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) communities. Addressing significant issues of environmental racism from a Truth and Reconciliation perspective can bring to light many other issues that need attention.

Reconciliation is a journey, not a destination. We might sometimes be in the rapids, in our parallel two rows of settler ships and Indigenous canoes, as originally agreed in the Two Row Wampum treaty. Yet we’re on the same river, heading for a calmer place where we can chat, share, and camp together — and maybe find a “Welcome/Biindigen” sign. Still, to get there, we’ll all need to paddle.

 

Ian Attridge is a lawyer, Trent University instructor in environmental law, and member of the Unitarian Indigenous Allies Working Group. Across Canada and beyond, Ian has advised land trusts, non-profit organizations, landholders, and government agencies at all levels.

United Way Peterborough & District announces recipients of inaugural Women United Fund

Women United founding chair and donor Maryam Monsef (middle) with representatives of the United Way Peterborough & District and the two recipient organizations of the inaugural Women United Fund, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Peterborough Child and Family Centres, at an announcement on September 27, 2023. (Photo courtesy of United Way Peterborough & District)

Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Peterborough Child and Family Centres are the recipients of the United Way Peterborough & District’s inaugural Women United Fund.

The 2023-24 Women United Fund was made possible by a gift from Maryam Monsef, founding chair of Women United, that allowed the United Way to offer a special funding opportunity for one-time projects.

Monsef joined representatives from the United Way and the two recipient organizations at a funding announcement on Wednesday morning (September 27) at the main offices of Peterborough Child and Family Centres at 201 Antrim Street in Peterborough.

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“The Women United Fund embodies what is possible when community comes together to address a shared goal,” said Betsy Farrar, the United Way’s manager of community impact. “This grant was not only made possible through Maryam’s generous donation, but also her drive and awareness of local issues as the founding chair of our local Women United group. In addition, we want to extend our gratitude to all of the applicants who brought forward creative and compassionate solutions to complex gender-based issues.”

In June, the United Way issued a request for proposals for initiatives that support women, girls, and gender-diverse people in the community. The request for proposals focused on equitable opportunities for personal growth, economic security, and leadership among members of these groups.

Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre, which was selected for their ‘Leading Ladies’ project, will receive $4,750 in funding to provide leadership training for women in the local non-profit sector.

“Women have traditionally made up a strong portion of employees within the non-profit sector, so providing leadership training that is tailored to the unique intricacies of the sector will support their personal and professional growth as they advance into senior roles,” states the United Way.

Maryam Monsef, founding chair of Women United, speaks at an event on September 27, 2023 announcing the two recipient organizations of the inaugural Women United Fund, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Peterborough Child and Family Centres. The 2023-24 Women United Fund was made possible by a gift from Monsef, who is CEO and founder of ONWARD and former Peterborough-Kawartha MPP and Liberal cabinet minister who established Canada's first full department for women and gender equality.  (Photo courtesy of United Way Peterborough & District)
Maryam Monsef, founding chair of Women United, speaks at an event on September 27, 2023 announcing the two recipient organizations of the inaugural Women United Fund, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Peterborough Child and Family Centres. The 2023-24 Women United Fund was made possible by a gift from Monsef, who is CEO and founder of ONWARD and former Peterborough-Kawartha MPP and Liberal cabinet minister who established Canada’s first full department for women and gender equality. (Photo courtesy of United Way Peterborough & District)

Through weekly seminars, women will engage in training that spans across topics related to leadership and advocacy. Guest speakers from a range of professional backgrounds will participate in the delivery of the training.

“With this funding we will be able to provide leadership training and expertise to women in the non-profit sector,” said Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre executive director Brittany McMillan. “Our Leading Ladies curriculum will create a safe community for women to support their growth as future leaders.”

Peterborough Child and Family Centres, which was selected for their ‘Empowering Two Generations’ project, will receive $11,050 funding to support young parenting women through life skills programming. This project will enhance the organization’s existing programming to ensure vulnerable clients are able to increase their skills and confidence in areas of parenting, health and well-being, educational support, financial literacy, and personal development.

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Participants will also be supported through access to transportation, child care, and a meal to reduce barriers in accessing the programs and services at Peterborough Child and Family Centres.

“Peterborough Child and Family Centres has been providing support to vulnerable pregnant women, parents, and their young children for almost 30 years,” said Peterborough Child and Family Centres CEO Nicola Lyle. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to expand our work with young parenting women, providing the tools they need to overcome barriers to employment and education, build resilience, and improve their families’ well-being.”

Monsef, CEO and founder of ONWARD and former Peterborough-Kawartha MPP and Liberal cabinet minister who established Canada’s first full department for women and gender equality, concluded the announcement by expressing her gratitude for those working to improve the community for women and girls.

“Tough economic times are often toughest on women and women-led families,” Monsef said. “I applaud every agency working to support women and the most vulnerable in our community. Thanks to the team at United Way for working with me to establish the Women United Fund and for selecting two projects that offer professional and personal development opportunities for young moms and leaders in the non-profit sector. I look forward to building on this momentum with the Women United steering committee and our caring community.”

Updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available for Ontario residents

Moderna's Spikevax monovalent COVID-19 vaccine provides better protection against the new Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant. On September 12, 2023, Health Canada approved the use of the vaccine for all Canadians six months of age and older. Pictured is an earlier Moderna vaccine. (Photo: Miguel Tremblay / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Now that fall COVID-19 vaccine guidance has been released by Ontario’s health ministry, Peterborough Public Health will be holding community immunization clinics throughout October and November.

Moderna’s updated Spikevax monovalent XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine, which better protects against the new omicron XBB variant of the virus, will be available for all Ontario residents six months of age and older in the next few weeks.

The updated vaccine can be used both by those who have never received a COVID-19 vaccine as well as those who have been previously vaccinated, as long as it’s been six months since their previous vaccination or last known COVID-19 infection.

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“At this time, sub lineages of the XBB COVID-19 strain are circulating in the country, with predictions that it will become the dominant strain this season,” says Peterborough medical officer of health Dr. Thomas Piggott in a media release.

“This means that the new XBB vaccine should provide an important update to people’s current protection, even if they have previously had booster doses including the bivalent vaccine. Those who are at higher risk for complications related to a COVID-19 infection are strongly advised to receive a booster dose with the XBB.1.5 formulation.”

Eligibility for the updated COVID-19 vaccine will align with eligibility for the influenza vaccine. The first eligible group includes people who are hospitalized and hospital staff along with residents, staff, and caregivers in long-term care homes and elder care lodges. The next eligible group will be people at high risk of complications from influenza or COVID-19 or hospitalization (including residents and staff of congregate living settings, pregnant women, Indigenous people and their household members, and people 65 years of age and older) and health care workers and first responders.

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The final eligible group is the general public, for whom the updated COVID-19 vaccine will be available as soon as supply permits. Pfizer XBB and Novavax XBB COVID-19 vaccines are still awaiting approval from Health Canada and are not yet available for use.

Residents who are eligible for a vaccination can book an appointment through the provincial vaccine booking centre call line at 1-833-943-3900 or online at ontario.ca/bookvaccine.

Some of the upcoming Peterborough Public Health community immunization clinics, which will be held at the health unit’s office in downtown Peterborough and across Peterborough County, will be offering both COVID-19 vaccines and influenza vaccines.

Dr. Piggott will be hosting an event about the upcoming respiratory season and COVID-19 and influenza vaccines on Peterborough Public Health’s Instagram @ptbopublichealth at 5 p.m. on Thursday (September 28).

Around 28,000 households in City of Peterborough to begin receiving green bins

On April 17, 2023, the City of Peterborough provided a demonstration of the new collection trucks for the city's new green bin program for organic waste coming this fall, including the automated equipment that will be used to pick up and empty the large green bins during curbside collection. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

The City of Peterborough has begun delivery of green bins to around 28,000 eligible households as part of the new organic waste weekly collection service that begins at the end of October.

The city says delivery of the green bins, which include a large bin to take to the curbside for collection and a smaller container for kitchen use, will be completed over the next several weeks leading up to the launch of the program on October 31. There is no fee for the bins.

Residents are asked to put their organic waste, including food scraps and other compostable materials, in the green bins. The bins feature a pest-proof locking mechanism. However, the green bins should not be used to store organic waste until the week before the collection service begins.

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The new weekly green bin service is one of four changes to the city’s waste collection services that begin October 31. The other changes are a switch from weekly to bi-weekly — ever other week — garbage collection (except for the Downtown Business Improvement Area, which maintains its current collection schedule), a requirement that garbage be placed in clear bags for curbside garbage collection from all homes and businesses that receive city waste collection, and a new waste collection day for around 8,000 households.

The city is switching to bi-weekly garbage collection as Peterborough residents are expected to divert 15 to 20 per cent of their garbage away from landfills as a result of the new green bin service.

Collection days are changing for some residents as routes are redistributed to evenly spread out the number of stops between collection days. Residents can use the online tool at peterborough.ca/mycollectionday to find out if their collection day is changing.

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An information kit will be contained inside the green bin when it is delivered, including a guide on the green bin service (as well as recycling, yard waste, and garbage services) and an information sheet on what can and cannot go in the green bin, a calendar that shows collection schedules, and samples of clear garbage bags and a coupon to assist with the transition to the requirement to use clear garbage bags and compostable liners for the green bin.

The garbage bag samples and coupon are being provided by GLAD Canada as part of its sponsorship of the rollout kits. The information kit will also include a “battery cube” sponsored by Call2Recyle. The battery cube is a small cardboard storage unit for used batteries that can be dropped off at collection sites for proper disposal rather than disposed of in landfills.

The green bin service is being rolled out to residential properties of six units or less, as well as certain selected condominium properties that will be notified they are part of a pilot project.

Kawartha Lakes OPP arrest 82-year-old Oshawa man in connection with historic sexual assault case

An 82-year-old Oshawa man has been arrested in connection with a historic sexual assault case involving multiple victims stemming from 1986 up to as recently as 2019.

On September 11, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit began an investigation into a historic sexual assault. During that investigation, a second victim from another incident was identified.

As a result of the investigation, Kawartha Lakes OPP arrested an 82-year-old Oshawa man last Friday (September 22). Frank Negenman has been charged with sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age and two counts of adult sexual assault. The accused man is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on November 2.

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Police say sexual assault is a substantially underreported crime, with research suggesting around 90 per cent of sexual assaults go unreported to police. There is no statute of limitations on sexual offences and a report can be made to police at any time, regardless of how much time has passed.

You can report a sexual assault by calling the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 9-1-1 in an emergency. If you do not want to make a report to police, or need time and support to make that decision, you can reach out to Kawartha/Haliburton Victim Services at 705-878-5505 or online at victim-services.org.

You can also find local resources and support by searching your location on the Victim Services directory at ovss.findhelp.ca or contact the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres at sexualassaultsupport.ca/.

If you have information regarding a crime and wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.khcrimestoppers.com.

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