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‘Helping the community is always in fashion’ in Lakefield

By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
In partnership with The Classy Closet by Sue and FriendLilyShop, Community Care Peterborough is hosting its second annual fashion show at the Lakefield Legion on May 24, 2025, with proceeds supporting Community Care's programs for Lakefield seniors and adults with physical challenges. (Photo: The Classy Closet by Sue / Facebook)

Lakefield and area residents can have a peek at the latest fashions this weekend and support local seniors and adults who have physical challenges to remain in their own homes.

Community Care Peterborough is teaming up with The Classy Closet by Sue and FriendLilyShop on Saturday, May 24 for its second annual fashion show in Lakefield, with proceeds raised supporting clients of Community Care Peterborough’s Lakefield office.

The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Lakefield Legion at 10 Nicholls Street, with the fashion show starting at 2 p.m. The models will be dressed by The Classy Closet by Sue, a high-end consignment shop in Lakefield owned by Sue Faris Liczkowski that features vendors and artisans.

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Community Care Peterborough’s Lorri Rork, community development coordinator for the Lakefield office, shared with kawarthaNOW how the initiative came to life.

“In 2024, FriendLilyShop CEO Jim Riches introduced Community Care Lakefield and The Classy Closet by Sue, aiming to promote both businesses and enhance Community Care’s mission of empowering seniors and adults with physical challenges to live in their homes,” Rork said.

“We hope this event, our second annual, highlights Sue’s great fashions and Community Care’s home support services and volunteer opportunities.”

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Money raised from the fashion show will directly enhance Community Care’s home support services for seniors and adults, Rork said.

“Helping the community is always in fashion,” organizers noted in a media release.

In addition to the fashion show, there will be door prizes, refreshments, the opportunity to shop with local vendors, and a photo booth.

Tickets are $25 and are available at The Classy Closet by Sue at 18 Queen Street. For more information, call 705-750-5788 or 705-852-8655.

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FriendLilyShop.com is a Peterborough-based e-commerce platform that supports both local charities and small businesses by offering curated products to consumers.

Community Care Peterborough provides programs and services that support residents throughout the city and county of Peterborough and strives to keep seniors and adults with disabilities healthy and safe in their own homes.

Services are individualized and those requiring support don’t need a referral to access most of the offerings.

Special weather statement for rain in effect for much of Kawarthas region

By kawarthaNOW -

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for much of the Kawarthas region for rain, at times heavy, continuing until Friday evening (May 23).

The special weather statement is in effect for Kawartha Lakes, southern Peterborough County, and Northumberland County.

Rain is associated with a slow-moving low pressure system will continue until late Friday.

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Since Wednesday night, 15 to 30 mm of rainfall with locally higher amounts have been reported.

Additional rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm are expected by Friday evening.

Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

nightlifeNOW – May 22 to 28

By kawarthaNOW -
Juno and Maple Blues award-winning Toronto blues guitarist Paul James is performing with his band at the Ganaraska Hotel in Port Hope on Friday night. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Paul James Band video)

Every Thursday, kawarthaNOW publishes live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that musicians provide directly or that venues post on their websites or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, May 22 to Wednesday, May 28.

If you’re a musician or venue owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, 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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100 Acre Brewing Co.
Amandala's
Arthur's Pub
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
Beamish House Pub
Black Horse Pub
Boshkung Social - Boshkung Brewing Co.
Boston Pizza Lindsay
Burleigh Falls Inn
Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
Coach & Horses Pub
Crook & Coffer
Dominion Hotel
Faculty Bar (formerly Bar 379)
Ganaraska Brewing Company
Ganaraska Hotel
Gordon Best Theatre
The Granite
Graz Restobar
Jethro's Bar + Stage
The John at Sadleir House
Kawartha Country Wines
Kelly's Homelike Inn
The Locker at The Falls
McThirsty's Pint
Muddy's Pit BBQ
The Muse Gallery & Cafe
Olympia Restaurant
Pig's Ear Tavern
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
Riverside Grill & Gazebo at Holiday Inn
Rolling Grape Vineyard
Royal Crown Pub & Grill
Scenery Drive Restaurant
Tap & Tonic Pub & Bistro - Campbellford
Tap & Tonic Pub & Bistro - Marmora
The Thirsty Goose
The Venue

100 Acre Brewing Co.

390 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough
705-243-2444

Thursday, May 22

5-8pm - Michael Tremblay (no cover)

Coming Soon

Thursday, May 29
5-8pm - Rob Moir (no cover)

Amandala's

375 Water St., Peterborough
(705) 749-9090

Sunday, May 25

6-8pm - Dinner & Jazz featuring Mike Graham and Victoria Yeh (reservations recommended)

Arthur's Pub

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

Thursday, May 22

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

Friday, May 23

8-11pm - Colin Ronald

Saturday, May 24

8-11pm - Bobby Cameron

Monday, May 26

7:30-9:30pm - Local talent night ft Ryan Scott

Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub

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

Friday, May 23

7-10pm - Near the Open

Beamish House Pub

27 John St., Port Hope
905-885-8702

Sunday, May 25

4-7pm - Rob Moir

Black Horse Pub

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

Thursday, May 22

7-10pm - Jazz & Blues Night ft. Carling Stephen & Rob Phillips

Friday, May 23

5-8pm - Lotus Wight; 9pm - Union Street Groove

Saturday, May 24

5-8pm - Start Run Radio; 9pm - Beau Dixon

Sunday, May 25

4-7pm - Ball and Chain (Michael Ball and Jody Benjamin)

Monday, May 26

7-10pm - Crash & Burn w/ Rick & Gailie

Tuesday, May 27

6-10pm - Open mic w/ Joslynn Burford

Wednesday, May 28

6-9pm - Dave Tough and The Scholars

Coming Soon

Friday, May 30
5-8pm - Michael Constantini; 9pm - Night Howlers

Saturday, May 31
5-8pm - dennis O'Toole & Old Soul; 9pm - Four Lanes Wide

Sunday, June 1
4-7pm - Tex Mudslide

Boshkung Social - Boshkung Brewing Co.

20 Water St., Minden
705-809-0512

Thursday, May 22

6pm - Cam Galloway

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Boston Pizza Lindsay

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

Thursday, May 22

8-11pm - Karaoke

Friday, May 23

8-11pm - Darel Wernik

Burleigh Falls Inn

4791 Highway 28, Burleigh Falls
(705) 654-3441

Friday, May 23

6-8:30pm - Tami J Wilde (no cover)

Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg

38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029

Friday, May 23

9pm-1am - Karaoke w/ Cait Sheppard

Saturday, May 24

8pm - Ryan Scott

Wednesday, May 28

7-10pm - Open jam w/ Will Parker

Coach & Horses Pub

16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006

Thursday, May 22

6-9pm - Open jam w/ Jesse Robinson; 9pm-1am - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross

Saturday, May 24

2-5pm - U-Jimmy; 10pm-2am - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross

Crook & Coffer

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

Thursday, May 22

7-9:30pm - Greg Thomas

Friday, May 23

7:30-10:30pm - High Waters Trio

Saturday, May 24

2:30-4:30pm - The Skelligs; 8pm - Chris Collins

Dominion Hotel

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

Sunday, May 25

3-6pm - Live music TBA (no cover)

Faculty Bar (formerly Bar 379)

379 Water St., Peterborough
705-742-0777

Friday, May 23

6:30-9pm - Blues & Soul Fridays ft J Boom

Coming Soon

Sunday, June 29
8:30-11:30pm - Single Mothers w/ Pkew Pkew Pkew, Heartless Romantics ($20 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1329183516679)

Ganaraska Brewing Company

33 Mill St., Port Hope
905-885-9029

Saturday, May 24

7-9pm - Mike Tremblett

Sunday, May 25

2-5pm - Open mic w/ Bruce Longman

Wednesday, May 28

6:30pm - Live music TBA

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Ganaraska Hotel

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

Friday, May 23

8pm - Paul James Band ($30)

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Saturday, May 24

2-6pm - Ed Smith and The Even Squares

Gordon Best Theatre

216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884

Friday, May 23

8pm - Mokomokai w/ Thunderor and Garbageface ($25 at door)

Saturday, May 24

6-11pm - Broken Harmony

Coming Soon

Saturday, May 31
7:30pm - Le Volume (Jenny Whiteley, Joey Wright, Julian Brown) ($30 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1274816754229)

Saturday, June 7
8pm - Radiohead tribute band Idioteque performs "The Bends" ($20 early bird or $25 general admission in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1301654807569)

The Granite

45 Bridge St. W., Bancroft
613-332-1500

Saturday, May 24

5-8pm - Lotus Wight

Graz Restobar

38 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
705-738-6343

Friday, May 23

8pm - Jam night

Saturday, May 24

7:30-9:30pm - Cameron Fraser

Jethro's Bar + Stage

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

Thursday, May 15

10pm-12am - The Union

Friday, May 16

6-8pm - Chester Babcock Trio; 8-10pm - Rose Coloured Glasses; 10pm-12am - Noise Hotel

Saturday, May 17

6-8pm - Newberry Family Variety Hours; 8-10pm - Peter Graham Band; 10pm-12am - Crocky's Starband

Sunday, May 18

3-6pm - Blues jam

Wednesday, May 21

9pm - The Space Heaters

The John at Sadleir House

751 George St. N., Peterborough
705-742-3686

Coming Soon

Friday, May 30
7:30pm - Labyrinth Ontario ft Araz Salek, Canan Sezgin-Geylan, Yahya Geylan ($20, $10 students in advance at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/52861/)

Saturday, May 31
7:30pm - Bal Folk Dance w/ Boing Boing Zoom Zoom ($30 patron of the arts, $25 general admission, $20 arts worker, $15 student in advance at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/52468/)

Kawartha Country Wines

2452 County Road 36,, Buckhorn
705-657-9916

Sunday, May 25

1-4pm - Caitlin O'Connor

Kelly's Homelike Inn

205 3rd Street, Cobourg
905-372-3234

Friday, May 23

7-10pm - Kat Lovett

Saturday, May 24

4-8pm - The Dawgs

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The Locker at The Falls

9 Lindsay St., Fenelon Falls
705-887-6211

Sunday, May 25

1-4pm - 20 Buck Joe

McThirsty's Pint

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

Friday, May 23

9pm-1am - Cale Crowe

Saturday, May 24

9pm-1am - Davey Boy

Sunday, May 25

8pm - Karaoke and open mic

Tuesday, May 27

8pm - Joanna & Danny Bronson

Wednesday, May 28

8pm - Kevin Foster

Muddy's Pit BBQ

3247 County Rd. 2, Keene
(705) 295-1255

Sunday, May 25

3-6pm - Bradley MacArthur

Olympia Restaurant

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

Saturday, May 24

5-8:30pm - Live music TBA

Pig's Ear Tavern

144 Brock St., Peterborough
(705) 745-7255

Saturday, May 24

4-7pm - The Wild Cards (no cover); 8pm - Jeanne Truax "I Know What You Like" single release party w/ Tristan Konkle ($5)

Tuesday, May 27

9pm - Open mic

Wednesday, May 28

9pm - Karaoinke

Puck' N Pint Sports Pub

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

Friday, May 23

7pm - Andy & The Boys

Saturday, May 24

8pm - The Vortexans

Riverside Grill & Gazebo at Holiday Inn

150 George St, Peterborough
705-740-6564

Friday, May 23

6-10pm - Gunslingers (no cover)

Rolling Grape Vineyard

260 County Rd 2, Bailieboro
705-991-5876

Thursday, May 22

5:30-8:30pm - Pretty Penny

Sunday, May 25

2-5pm - Jake Dudas

Royal Crown Pub & Grill

4 King St. E., Colborne
905-355-1900

Saturday, May 24

8pm - Cale Crowe (no cover)

Scenery Drive Restaurant

6193 County Road 45, Baltimore
905-349-2217

Saturday, May 24

5-7:30pm - Rachel Albright

Tap & Tonic Pub & Bistro - Campbellford

18-22 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 947-2333

Thursday, May 22

7-10pm - Matt Marcuz

Tap & Tonic Pub & Bistro - Marmora

16 Forsyth St., Marmora
613-666-9767

Thursday, May 22

7pm - Mike Tremblett

The Thirsty Goose

63 Walton St., Port Hope

Friday, May 23

8pm-12am - Will O'Neil

Saturday, May 24

8pm-12am - Bruce Longman

The Venue

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

Friday, May 23

8pm - The Halluci Nation - Path Of The Baby Face Tour ($29.50 in advance at https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/the-halluci-nation-the-venue-tickets/14295373)

Coming Soon

Friday, June 13
8pm - Definite Leppard ($25 in advance at https://www.showpass.com/defleppard/)

People who went to Lindsay’s Ross Memorial Hospital ER on Victoria Day evening may have been exposed to measles

By kawarthaNOW -
Ross Memorial Hospital is located at 10 Angeline Street North in Lindsay. (Photo courtesy of Ross Memorial Hospital)

People who went to the emergency department at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay during the evening of Victoria Day Monday (May 19) may have been exposed to measles, according to Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland Peterborough (HKNP) Public Health.

The health unit has confirmed that a person from outside the Kawarthas region who was infected with measles was seeking care at the hospital from 7:02 to 9:45 p.m. on Monday. The person, who was not vaccinated against measles, did not acquire the infection locally.

The health unit is working closely with the hospital and has received a list of patients who may have been exposed to measles in the hospital’s emergency room waiting room and triage area during the specified time.

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The health unit will first contact those on the list who are at highest risk. People at the highest risk of severe complications from measles include infants, pregnant women, and severely immunocompromised individuals.

People who believe they may be at risk of having been exposed to measles should monitor for symptoms and check vaccination records to confirm that family members have received two doses of the measles vaccine (MMR or MMRV).

People born before 1970 may only have received one dose and are not considered susceptible to infection.

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Measles is a highly contagious virus spread through coughing and sneezing that can live for up to two hours in the air.

Symptoms of measles begin one to three weeks after infection and may a high fever, cough, runny nose, drowsiness, irritability, red and watery eyes, small white spots with white centres on the inside of the mouth and throat, and a red blotchy rash three to seven days after other symptoms start.

If you develop any symptoms, stay home and do not attend work and school, and contact the health unit at 1-866-888-4577 ext. 4050.

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Although people who get sick from measles usually recover without treatment, measles can be severe for those who are immunocompromised, including infants, pregnant women, and those with existing medical concerns. Possible complications of contracting measles include middle ear infections, pneumonia, or swelling of the brain and occasionally death in young children.

“It’s critical that we work together to prevent further spread of this vaccine-preventable disease,” says Dr. Natalie Bocking, deputy medical Officer of health for HKNP Public Health, in a media release.

“Measles is a serious but preventable illness, with the vaccine being over 97 per cent effective after two doses. With cases on the rise provincially, it’s important that our community is aware and protecting themselves.”

Fleming College carpentry student brings home gold in ‘a rigorous test of both technical ability and attention to detail’

By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Fleming College students Dylan Waddell (middle) and Gavin O'Rourke (right) with their gold and bronze medals in carpentry during the awards ceremony for the 2025 Skills Ontario Competition on May 7. In total, Fleming College students earned five gold and two bronze medals at the competition, during which secondary and post-secondary students competed in a range of hands-on challenges. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

With precision and skill executed while on a deadline, Dylan Waddell’s complex woodworking project recently earned him gold medal recognition on a provincial stage.

The Fleming College carpentry student, along with four of his peers, were recognized at the recent 2025 Skills Ontario Competition, which is an annual competition that brings together the province’s most skilled secondary and post-secondary students to compete in a range of hands-on challenges.

Held from May 5 and 6 at the Toronto Congress Centre with medals awarded on May 7, the competition showcased the students’ exceptional talent and dedication across multiple skilled trades and technology categories.

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In Waddell’s case, his project involved interpreting technical drawings, cutting and assembling components, and producing a functional structure with accurate measurements and high-quality craftsmanship.

“In the carpentry individual challenge, our gold-medal-winning student Dylan demonstrated exceptional precision and skill while completing a complex woodworking project under strict time constraints,” Dr. Theresa Knott, acting co-president of Fleming College, shared with kawarthaNOW.

“It was a rigorous test of both technical ability and attention to detail and Dylan rose to the challenge with confidence and professionalism.”

A total of 17 students from Fleming College participated in the 2025 Skills Ontario Competition in Toronto on May 5 and 6, with medals awarded to seven of the competitors on May 7. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College)
A total of 17 students from Fleming College participated in the 2025 Skills Ontario Competition in Toronto on May 5 and 6, with medals awarded to seven of the competitors on May 7. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College)

From this year’s event, Fleming students brought home a total of seven medals — five gold and two bronze.

“Fleming College is proud of all 17 of our student competitors,” Knott said. “From our medal winners to the displays of effort and skill by all participants, their performances not only reflect their hard work and talent, but also the strong support they receive from their Fleming mentors.”

Knott said the results highlight the calibre of applied learning at Fleming and the dedication its students bring to their chosen fields.

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Fleming’s gold medal winners were Dylan Waddell (Carpentry), Shane Loranger (Welding), Paul Grosse (Restaurant Service), Aeden Ball (Cybersecurity), and Liam Deneve (Arborist), with bronze medals awarded to Gavin O’Rourke (Carpentry) and Cory Hughes (Heating Systems Technician).

Both Waddell and Loranger qualified to compete at the Skills Canada national competition to be held on May 29 and 30 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Knott said the Skills Ontario experience offers students a valuable opportunity to apply their learning in a competitive, high-pressure environment while connecting with peers and industry professionals from across the province.

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Meanwhile, for Fleming College, “it’s a chance to showcase the essential role publicly funded colleges play in delivering hands-on, skills-based education,” Knott said.

“Events like this highlight how experiential learning — the kind delivered in college classrooms, labs, and shops — builds the strong foundation students need for career success.”

In addition to the students’ achievements, Fleming College received the “Best Large Booth” award at the Skills Ontario Competition, which acknowledges the college’s creativity, enthusiasm, and presentation.

AbZolutely Choir singing for sustainability in Peterborough at May 26 concert

By GreenUP -
AbZolutely Choir Peterborough-Kawartha artistic director and founder Abby Zolz (right) leads the choir in a performance with purpose during their 2024 year-end concert, which was a fundraiser for One City Peterborough. The group has chosen GreenUP to benefit from their 2025 year-end concert happening Monday, May 26 at Murray Street Baptist Church in Peterborough. (Photo: Ian MacCready)

When a vocal ensemble comes together, magical things happen.

Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Yvonne Hollandy, Communications Specialist, GreenUP.

On Monday (May 26), AbZolutely Choir Peterborough-Kawartha will share their magic with the community — and GreenUP — in a year-end concert doubling as a fundraiser for GreenUP Ecology Park’s native plant propagation program.

Concertgoers can expect an uplifting and engaging evening featuring beloved hits by Gordon Lightfoot, Toto, and indie artists like The Lumineers and The Strumbellas. New to the lineup are guest dancers, soundscapes, and even a little vocal improvisation.

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Led by artistic director Abby Zotz, this inclusive non-auditioned choir consists of women from all over Peterborough city and county, coming from every walk of life and musical experience level.

“It’s such an exciting thing to watch our sound and confidence evolve as our singing year progresses and as we try new and different ways of exploring the music we perform,” says Abby. “There is such an atmosphere of support and kindness among these women.”

Since its inception in 2021, the group has sought to bring people together through music and purpose by performing at events, and with retirement, hospice, and arts communities. Previous year-end concerts benefited local non-profits Kairos Homes and One City Peterborough.

Students at Keith Wightman Public School take part in the planting of a Little Forest in the fall of 2024. GreenUP supported the planting of over 1,600 trees throughout the Peterborough region in 2024 and, with the support of the community, aim to plant even more in 2025. (Photo: Laura Keresztesi / GreenUP)
Students at Keith Wightman Public School take part in the planting of a Little Forest in the fall of 2024. GreenUP supported the planting of over 1,600 trees throughout the Peterborough region in 2024 and, with the support of the community, aim to plant even more in 2025. (Photo: Laura Keresztesi / GreenUP)

As to why GreenUP was chosen this year, Abby shares, “I have always wanted to support this fantastic organization, and to include environmentally focused groups in our fundraising efforts.”

“As the partner of an ecologically-inspired farmer, it’s also a personal passion of mine to see soil, habitat, and life restored to a devastated area,” she adds.

Climate events are becoming more intense, and the March ice storm on top of the 2022 derecho greatly altered the local canopy. Trees are habitat, they improve air and water, cool with their shade, support complex ecosystems, and are the original effective means of sequestering carbon.

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In 2024 alone, GreenUP worked with community groups and residents to plant over 1,600 trees in the Peterborough region. Donations such as the one from AbZolutely Choir will enable the environmental non-profit to plant even more in 2025.

Supporting GreenUP’s native plant propagation project increases local capacity to start native plants and trees from seed, including the American chestnut and black oak that the organization has already started this spring.

“Trees are needed now more than ever, and this gift will support our work locally to restore rare and significant native species devastated by recent storms,” says Tegan Moss, GreenUP executive director. “We are so grateful to AbZolutely Choir Peterborough-Kawartha for choosing GreenUP to benefit from their concert this year.”

GreenUP native plant propagation coordinator Hayley Goodchild on May 13, 2025 loading up the native plants she started from seed in the GreenUP offices over winter. The plants were transported to the Ecology Park native plant and tree nursery where many will be available for sale. (Photo: Yvonne Hollandy / GreenUP)
GreenUP native plant propagation coordinator Hayley Goodchild on May 13, 2025 loading up the native plants she started from seed in the GreenUP offices over winter. The plants were transported to the Ecology Park native plant and tree nursery where many will be available for sale. (Photo: Yvonne Hollandy / GreenUP)

GreenUP Ecology Park will use the funds to build air pruning beds and plant cages to grow native species, offer more volunteer opportunities by providing staff capacity and buying additional hand tools and safety equipment for planting and for invasive species removal, and replant rare and regionally significant native species to replace trees that were damaged by the ice storm.

When asked what the best long-term outcome could be from the fundraiser, Abby says, “Ultimately, we do a little bit to help make the air cleaner, the awareness deeper, and the passion greater to preserve and grow our precious Earth.”

“GreenUP has been an excellent partner in this process, and has inspired me to write and seek out more music celebrating and advocating for the environment,” she says. “Look for that in future concerts.”

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The AbZolutely Choir Peterborough-Kawartha Year-End Concert in support of GreenUP happens Monday, May 26 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at Murray Street Baptist Church at 175 Murray Street in Peterborough.

Tickets cost $15 in advance from a choir member or $20 at the door ($5 for children 12 and under). To purchase tickets in advance, email ptbo@abzolutelychoir.ca.

Learn more about AbZolutely Choir at abzolutelychoir.ca. To donate to GreenUP, visit greenup.on.ca/donate-now.

Know Your Locals: 8th annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival returns to Peterborough June 6 and 7

By Megan Gallant -
Tickets are now on sale for the eighth annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival, which takes place at Peterborough's Del Crary Park on the shores of Little Lake on June 6 and June 7, 2025. The event features regional and Ontario-based breweries, local food and retail vendors, lawn games, and live music, including an all new Country Night featuring headliner Buck Twenty to kick off the festival on Friday. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Craft Beer Festival)

Sunshine, good music, good friends, and great drinks — is there a better summertime combination?

All of that and more can be found at the eighth annual Kawartha Craft Beer Festival presented by Bobcaygeon Brewing Company which will be taking over Peterborough’s Del Crary Park, rain or shine, on Friday, June 6 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday, June 7 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

With live music, food vendors, a marketspace, lawn games, and many locally made craft beers available all weekend, the Kawartha Craft Beer Festival promises a weekend of fun set on the shores of picturesque Little Lake in downtown Peterborough.

Dusk to Dawn Brewing Company, Lindsay Brewing Company, Boshkung Brewing Company, and Town Brewing are just a few of the many Ontario breweries that will be on site serving up some refreshing suds — including a new non-alcoholic beer from presenting sponsor Bobcaygeon Brewing Company.

“Bobcaygeon Brewing Company is incredibly excited to be the lead sponsor of Kawartha Craft Beer Festival for the third year in a row,” says co-founder and president Richard Wood. “We’re proud to support this event that celebrates our community, because great beer tastes even better when it brings people together.”

Ciders, seltzers, and spirits will also be available, as well as non-alcoholic beverages.

Visit the food vendors to pair the drinks with comfort bites including, among others, wood-fired pizza from Lowlands Fine Foods, grilled meats from Till Death BBQ, and tacos from Agave by Imperial. Then take a stroll through the marketspace and shop from local makers, artisans, and small businesses, or challenge your friends in lawn games including giant Jenga, cornhole, and Connect Four.

VIDEO: 2019 Kawartha Craft Beer Festival

Be sure to sport your best cowboy hats and rusty leather boots on Friday because, for the first time, the festival is kicking off with a Country Night with CMAO award-winning Essex County duo Buck Twenty (Mike Ure and Aidan Johnson-Bujold) headlining. Oshawa’s Shooter Country Band and Durham cover band Red Cup County will warm up the stage beginning at 5 p.m.

On Saturday, the festival grounds will be immersed in a range of musical offerings from country and folk to rock and acoustic jams. At 1:30 p.m., James Higgins will kick off the lively afternoon, before the Cheryl Casselman Trio, Three’s Company, and Wicklow take over the stage, with Blue Hazel closing out the festival.

Admission to the Kawartha Craft Beer Festival is free for children and adults who are not drinking alcohol. Wrist bands for those planning to consume alcohol must be purchased in advance or at the door.

Priced at $25, a single day ticket includes two drink tokens as well as a complimentary beer mug, while a $40 weekend pass includes the mug and four drink tokens. Additional drink tokens will be available for purchase at the festival gates.

To purchase advance tickets and passes and to learn more about participating vendors and the musical lineup, visit kawarthacraftbeerfestival.com.

 

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Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation all smiles following fundraiser in Lindsay

By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter -
Meaghan Chapman (second from left) and Nick Chapman (right), along with operations manager and general manager Mark and Nancy Hutchinson (left and second from right), presented a cheque for $21,066.55 to Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) Foundation board chair Mona Malcolm Sharman (middle) on May 20, 2025, representing proceeds from the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign held at Chapmans' five Tim Hortons locations in Lindsay from April 28 to May 4. (Photo: RMH Foundation)

Cue the smiles for better patient care in Kawartha Lakes.

The thrill is genuine for the Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) Foundation, having learned it’s the recipient of more than $21,000 to help fund several significant investments underway at RMH in Lindsay.

Nick and Meaghan Chapman, owners of five Tim Hortons restaurants in Lindsay, chose the RMH Foundation as a partner charity during the restaurant chain’s spring “Smile Cookie” campaign that ran from April 28 to May 4.

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“We are thrilled to see such a positive response to the Smile Cookie campaign, not only for the hospital but for all of the community causes that are supported by the Tim Hortons restaurants all over Canada,” RMH Foundation communications specialist Kim Coulter told kawarthaNOW.

When asked what the money will specifically support, Coulter said, “here at the Ross, funds are going toward the hospital’s highest priority projects.”

The priority projects include enhancements to the emergency department and intensive care unit (ICU) in response to rapid population growth, ensuring access to leading-edge diagnostic technology and state-of-the-art bedside equipment enabling life-saving care, and transforming the patient experience and connecting real-time test results and patient information.

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When customers bought Smile Cookies during the campaign, Coulter noted, they were supporting those critical hospital projects.

While the Tim Hortons’ Smile Cookie campaign lasted only one week, the impact of its fundraising support touches lives long into the future, the RMH Foundation noted in a media release, adding that the foundation is grateful to the Chapmans for their support.

On Tuesday (May 20), RMH Foundation board chair Mona Malcolm Sharman stopped by a Lindsay Tim Hortons location to celebrate the success of the Smile Cookie campaign with the Chapmans and operations manager and general manager Mark and Nancy Hutchinson, who presented the foundation with a cheque for $21,066.55.

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“To everyone who made a point of visiting one of Nick and Meaghan’s restaurants and buying a Smile Cookie knowing it’s for a good cause, thank you,” said Malcolm Sharman in a statement.

“You might wonder how much impact a cookie can make, but together as a community we can make big things happen for our local hospital. With every gesture of generosity, you make a difference.”

The Chapmans’ Tim Hortons restaurants include three locations on Kent Street West, one at the corner of County Road 36 and Mount Hope Street, and one on Highway 35 south of Highway 7.

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“We are happy to be in a position to help the Ross, not just because it’s important to our family when we need care, but because it’s important to everybody,” said Nick Chapman.

Other Lindsay-area Tim Hortons restaurants supported Kawartha Lakes Food Source and the Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes.

Since 1996, the annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign has raised a total of more than $130 million for charities and community groups selected every year by restaurant owners. Last year, the campaign raised $19.8 million for more than 600 charities, hospitals, and community groups across Canada.

Four men facing charges in death of 41-year-old Peterborough man on May long weekend

By kawarthaNOW -
Detective sergeant Josh McGrath at the scene of a physical altercation on May 18, 2025 in downtown Peterborough that led to the death of a 41-year-old Peterborough man. Three of the four men arrested in the incident have been charged with manslaughter. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Peterborough Police Service video)

Four men are facing charges — including three for manslaughter — in connection with the death of a 41-year-old Peterborough man on the May long weekend.

At around 9:50 p.m. on Sunday night (May 18), Peterborough police and emergency services were called to Brock Street west of George Street North in downtown Peterborough.

After arriving at the scene, officers learned a verbal argument between the victim and a larger group of people escalated to a physical altercation.

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The victim, who was found without vital signs, was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he died the following day as a result of some of the injuries he sustained during the physical altercation.

Police have not released information about the nature of the injuries.

Through an investigation, police identified four Peterborough men believed to be responsible for the victim’s death. Although the men had brief interactions with the victim prior to his death, police say they do not believe the suspects had a relationship with the victim.

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Police located and arrested 26-year-old Matthew Janssen-Supernault at around 1 a.m. on Monday. On Tuesday, detectives arrested 24-year-old Dylan Moffatt and 35-year-old Matthew Smith. The fourth suspect, 24-year-old Noah Stetski, turned himself in to police on Tuesday.

Moffatt, Smith, and Stetski have each been charged with manslaughter, and Janssen-Supernault has been charged with aggravated assault.

Janssen-Supernault appeared in weekend and statutory holiday court on Monday, with the other three men held in custody for a court appearance on Wednesday.

Victoria Shepherd is the new general manager of FLATO Academy Theatre in Lindsay

By kawarthaNOW -
Victoria Shepherd. (Photo via LinkedIn)

The board of directors of FLATO Academy Theatre in Lindsay has announced Victoria Shepherd is the historic theatre’s new general manager.

Shepherd has spent her entire 20-year career in the music industry, first serving as the inaugural executive director of CONNECT Music Licensing in Toronto and then the inaugural director of operations for the Canadian Live Music Association.

As well as her experience in the music industry, Shepherd also has over 35 years of experience as a freelance theatre director in Toronto.

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“I am thrilled and excited to have the incredible opportunity to join one of Canada’s oldest theatres,” Shepherd says in a media release.

“There is so much artistic potential in the Kawarthas, and I am looking forward to working tirelessly with the board to ensure that we gather, celebrate and embrace this magnificent theatre.”

Shepherd, who began in her new role in March, replaces former general manager Craig Metcalf, who retired in January after more than five years.

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