Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for part of the Kawarthas region for Saturday afternoon and evening (July 1).
The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for all of Peterborough County, Northumberland County, and Hastings Highlands. Currently, Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County are not included in the watch.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts up to 90 km/h, nickel to toonie size hail, and heavy rain with torrential downpours.
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Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Water-related activities may be unsafe due to violent and sudden gusts of wind over bodies of water.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
What could be more quintessentially Canadian than this photo posted by Kawarthas photographer Fred Thornhill on Instagram in July 2021? (Photo: Fred Thornhill @kawarthavisions / Instagram)
What does the Canadian flag mean to you?
There is no doubt that the Canadian flag has been surrounded with controversy since it was first conceived in 1963, when Canada began the process of creating its own flag to replace the British Union Jack. When Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson proposed a flag designed around the maple leaf, it quickly became a divisive issue for Canadians.
Pearson’s preferred design of three maple leaves was ultimately rejected in favour of a design proposed by historian George Stanley that featured a single maple leaf flanked by red bars. A lengthy and ugly parliamentary debate on the design began in June 1964 and continued for six months until Pearson finally forced a vote. The new flag was inaugurated on February 15, 1965, a date that has been commemorated as National Flag of Canada Day since 1996.
Over the past few years, the flag has also been used by special interest groups that have co-opted it for their promotional use. The flag is not a promotional or marketing symbol — it is the ensign of our country. It belongs to all the people, not just a few. Please display and fly your flag proudly this year.
We think that there is nothing better than seeing the Canadian flag in the wild — our natural wild, The Kawarthas. So I’ve picked out some of my personal past faves and gathered them for your viewing pleasure. I hope you enjoy and wish you a Happy Canada Day!
The Canada Day long weekend has begun in tragedy after one person died in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 35 south of Coboconk on Friday afternoon (June 30).
The two-vehicle collision resulted in the death of one driver, according to Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
The driver of the other vehicle was transported via ambulance to a local area hospital with unknown injuries.
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Highway 35 is currently closed between Somerville Concession 3 and Somerville Concession 5 while police investigate and document the scene.
Police expect the highway will remain closed for several hours into Friday evening.
Anyone who may have witnessed or has video/dash camera footage of the collision and has not spoken with police is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.
Victoria Park Beach in Cobourg. (Photo: Town of Cobourg)
Every Friday during swimming season, we post The Beach Report™ — our weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the greater Kawarthas region< and update it throughout the week as conditions change.
As of Thursday, July 6, the following beaches are unsafe for swimming:
Norwood Beach at Mill Pond – Peterborough County
Beach Park – Bobcaygeon – Kawartha Lakes
Harwood Waterfront & Dock – Hamilton Township – Northumberland County
Hastings Waterfront North – Trent Hills – Northumberland County
West Beach – Port Hope – Northumberland County
Wicklow Beach – Alnwick-Haldimand – – Northumberland County
Centennial Park, Deseronto – Bay of Quinte – Hastings County and Prince Edward County
Tweed Park – Stoco Lake – Hastings County and Prince Edward County
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Below are the complete results of water quality testing at beaches in the City and County of Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, Northumberland County, and Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
In the City of Peterborough, Peterborough Public Health Inspectors sample the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead every business day, and public beaches in the County of Peterborough are sampled at least once a week (except for Chandos Beach, Quarry Bay Beach, and White’s Beach which are sampled at least once in June, July, and August).
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit provides weekly testing results for beaches in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County. Testing is based on the most recent test results from the provincial lab in Peterborough for water samples taken from these beaches.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health provides weekly testing results for beaches in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
During the summer, local health units sample water at area beaches and test for bacteria such as E. coli to determine if the water quality at a beach is safe for public use. Popular beaches, like the beach at Roger’s Cove in Peterborough’s East City, are tested every business day while most other beaches are tested weekly. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)
Important note
The following test results may not reflect current water quality conditions. Water samples can take one to three days to process and heavy rainfall, high winds or wave activity, large numbers of waterfowl near a beach, or large numbers of swimmers can rapidly change water quality.
You should always check current conditions before deciding to use a beach. You should also monitor other factors that might suggest a beach is unsafe to use, such as floating debris, oil, discoloured water, bad odours, and excessive weed growth.
Peterborough's Canada Day festivities at Confederation Square begin at 10 a.m. with children's activities, live music, a birthday cake, and more, with the parade departing City Hall at noon. The theme of this year's parade is "Happy Birthday Canada!" (Photo: City of Peterborough)
Happy first week of summer! It’s certainly been a strange start to the season — did we have warmer weather in April than we did in June? If rainy days and smoky skies have kept you locked inside the past few weeks, it’s time to pull out those barbeques, lather up in sunscreen, stock the fridge with cold drinks, and finally welcome summer with a long weekend celebrating our country.
Communities and organizations across the greater Kawarthas region are hosting a range of family-friendly Canada Day events this weekend, complete with parades, good food, all-ages activities, and, of course, lots of fun. Although a total fire ban is still in place for most of the region and restricting residents from using personal fireworks this Canada Day, several local events will be lighting the sky with extravagant fireworks displays.
Here are 15 events happening across the Kawarthas to help you get festive and summer-ready this Canada Day long weekend.
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1. The Peterborough Canada Day Parade
Morello’s Your Independent Grocer will once again donate a crowd-size birthday cake to Peterborough’s Canada Day festivities. (Photo: City of Peterborough)
This year, Peterborough’s Canada Day Parade theme is “Happy Birthday Canada!” Pre-parade festivities kick off at 10 a.m. at Confederation Square with children’s activities including face painting, henna, temporary tattoos, a bike decorating contest, giveaways, and more.
It’s not a birthday party without cake, and Peterborough Pop Ensemble will take the stage beginning at 10:30 a.m. to lead the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to Canada before the cake is served, courtesy of Morello’s Your Independent Grocer.
The parade starts at noon at City Hall before heading down George Street to the Memorial Centre at Lansdowne Street. If you can’t be there in person, the parade will also be broadcast live by Cogeco on YourTV.
If you’re looking to shake your boots this weekend, Kawartha Downs is hosting their second annual Kawartha Country Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday in Fraserville, just 20 kilometres south of Peterborough.
On Saturday, Baillieboro-born Jade Eagleson and a surprise act will set the stage for headliner Dean Brody, before a massive fireworks show ends the celebrations. On Sunday, Sacha will be kicking off the night, before Juno award-winners The Recklaws return to the Kawartha Downs stage for the second year, followed by the James Barker Band to end the weekend festivities.
Tickets are still available at $129.44 for weekend passes and $83.04 for day passes. VIP tickets, which includes a dinner with visits from the artists, are still available. To purchase tickets, visit www.kawarthadowns.com.
3. Canada Day at Buckhorn Community Centre
Buckhorn Community Centre is hosting a full day of free family-fun activities on Canada Day. (Photo: Buckhorn Community Centre)
There’s something for everyone up in Buckhorn this Saturday with free family-fun activities running all afternoon from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Buckhorn Community Centre at 1782 Lakehurst Road.
Rain or shine, guests can enjoy a magic show, pony cart rides, a marketplace, walk a farm animal, play games, watch the Birds of Prey show, get creative in the Play Zone, engage in games of skill, and much more.
4. Strawberries on Canada Day at the Peterborough Downtown Farmer’s Market
Fresh-picked strawberries from McLean & Buckhorn Berry Farms in Selwyn Township. (Photo: McLean & Buckhorn Berry Farms)
Nothing says the beginning of summer like strawberries, and the Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market will be celebrating the delicious seasonal fruit during a special Canada Day celebratory market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Along with the usual wide range of local produce, prepared foods, and crafts, there’ll be strawberries with whipped cream and strawberry honey lemonade.
Running every Saturday and Wednesday, the Peterborough Downtown Farmer’s Market is located at Quaker Foods City Square on Charlotte Street just east of Aylmer.
5. New Canadians Centre’s “Lessons of the Land” at Beavermead Park in Peterborough
The New Canadians Centre’s “Lessons from the Land” event on July 1, 2023 features an engaging River Race game that explores the journey of different fish in the Trent-Severn Waterway and the challenges they have getting to their spawning grounds. (Photo: New Canadians Centre)
Peterborough’s New Canadians Centre is using Canada Day to celebrate the Indigenous culture and heritage with “Lessons from the Land,” which also encourages Canadians to reflect on the work of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, the historic unjust, violent, and racist treatment of Indigenous Peoples, and Canada’s path forward.
From 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the pavilion at Beavermead Park, the public is welcome to attend a family-friendly day of guided nature walks, an interactive educational “river race” game, a community lunch, storytelling, a dance and drum circle, a beading circle, and more.
6. Canada Day fun at Sir Sam’s Ski & Bike in the Haliburton Highlands
The chairlift at Sir Sam’s Ski & Bike in the Haliburton Highlands gives stunning views of Eagle Lake. (Photo: Sir Sam’s Ski & Bike)
On Saturday, Sir Sam’s Ski & Bike at 1054 Liswood Road on Eagle Lake in the Haliburton Highlands will be celebrating Canada Day with good food, music, and outdoor adventure.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., visit Sir Sam’s for live music with Bill Black, a barbeque lunch by Truss Foodworks on Haliburton’s largest sundeck, and enjoy the scenic chairlift taking you to 23 kilometres of biking and hiking trails.
Visit Sir Sam’s website at www.sirsams.ca for more information.
7. Canada Day Kids’ Fishing Derby in Minden
Children enjoy fishing at the Canada Day Kids’ Fishing Derby in Minden. (Photo: Canada Day Kids’ Fishing Derby Haliburton Highlands / Facebook)
July 1st marks the beginning of Family Fishing Week in Ontario, where residents can fish for free and without a license until July 9. Kick off the week of fun by casting out in downtown Minden at the Kids’ Fishing Derby for kids 14 and under on Saturday. Prizes have been donated by local organizations, and the first 350 kids to sign up will get a custom T-shirt.
The Kids’ Fishing Derby runs from 8 to 11 a.m. with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 10 a.m. Legal guardians must sign a waiver for kids to participate, and fish must be caught between the walking bridge and the boat launch dock off Anson Street. The event encourages a live fish weigh-in. All provincial fishing rules apply.
8. Canada Day celebrations during the Cobourg Waterfront Festival
Fireworks about the harbour during Cobourg’s Canada Day festivities. (Photo: Town of Cobourg)
Head to the historic town of Cobourg on the Lake Ontario shoreline on Saturday for a full day of Canada Day celebrations as part of the annual Cobourg Waterfront Festival, which runs from Friday until Sunday.
Saturday’s festivities will begin in Victoria Park with a hearty breakfast, before the Canada Day Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Following will be the opening ceremonies and multicultural performances. A lineup of musical acts will set the soundtrack all afternoon as guests check out the festival’s food vendors and amusement rides. A spectacular fireworks display over the water will end the Canada Day celebrations, though the festival will continue to run all weekend long.
A children’s race at a past Bobcaygeon Canada Day celebration. (Photo: Bruce Hobley)
The Canada Day Bobcaygeon Committee is hosting a full day of free fun at the Bobcaygeon Community Centre and Fairgrounds on Saturday.
Family-friendly programming will run between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., including children’s races, free draw prizes, creative dance classes, face painting, bouncy castles, photo booths and live entertainment by Burrows and Clark. Kids can satisfy their sweet tooth with birthday cake and cupcakes donated by Strang’s Your Independent Grocer and ice cream donated by Kawartha Dairy.
The parade will commence at 2:30 p.m. beginning at the fairgrounds, heading along Mansfield, Canal, Bolton, King Street and ending at the Bobcaygeon Community Centre. A 360-degree fireworks extravaganza will dazzle the audience beginning at 10 p.m. at Tommy Anderson Park.
10. An outdoor play at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook
A scene from D’Arcy Jenish’s play “The Tilco Strike.” (Photo: Wayne Eardley / Brookside Studio)
Spend your Canada Day evening enjoying an outdoor play with the first production of 4th Line Theatre’s 31st season at the Winslow Farm near Millbrook: the world premiere of The Tilco Strike. Written by D’Arcy Jenish and directed by Cynthia Ashperger, the play recounts the year-long battle in 1965 between 35 female employees of Peterborough manufacturer Tilco Plastics and their male bosses.
The play begins at 6 p.m. sharp. If you can’t make it to the Canada Day performance, The Tilco Strike runs every Tuesday to Saturday until July 22. Tickets are $50 ($45 for youth aged five to 16) and can be purchased online at www.4thlinetheatre.on.ca, by calling 705-932-4445 (toll free at 1-800-814-0055), or in person at 4th Line Theatre’s box office at 9 Tupper Street in Millbrook.
11. Canada Day in Fenelon Falls
Canada Day in Fenelon Falls features all-day festivities and fun for all ages including at Garnet Graham Park and Maryboro Lodge. (Photo: Maryboro Lodge Museum)
Fenelon Falls has always made Canada Day one of the best days of the year. This year, the festivities are taking place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., with a long line-up of fun for all ages. Activities take place at Maryboro Lodge, Garnet Graham Park, Country Cupboard, Colborne Street Gallery, Fenelon Falls Brewing Company, the Legion, Lotus Indian Bistro, and more.
Throughout the day, visitors will have the chance to hold a snake, take a pony ride, have their picture taken in a barrel headed over the falls, jam to some live music, join a ’90s dance party, hoola hoop, participate in the pool noodle Olympics, play ski ball, jump in a bouncy castle, and much more.
If that’s not enough fun, the day of fun will come to a close with a spectacular fireworks display. See the full line-up at maryboro.ca/events/canada-day/.
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12. Canada Day in Bancroft
Rocky the Rockhound, mascot of the annual summer Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree, will be visiting the Canada Day festivities in Bancroft. (Photo: Bancroft Gemboree)
Head to Riverside Park in Bancroft on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. for an afternoon of community Canada Day celebrations.
The park and playground will be taken over with live music, crafts, the Bancroft Farmers’ Market, and a barbeque, drinks, and donuts from Wattle & Daub. Community organizations including Think Turtle, Art Gallery of Bancroft, and Bancroft Cruisers, will have booths at the event, and there will be visits from the Bancroft Fire Department, Rocky the Rockhound, and Sparky the Fire Dog. Colouring contest and free draw winners will be announced in the afternoon.
13. Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy perform at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park
Married Celtic fiddling superstars Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy will open a summer of free-admission concerts at Peterborough Musicfest with an evening performance at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough on Canada Day. (Photo: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy website)
At 8 p.m. on Saturday in Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough, Celtic fiddling sensations Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy will launch the 36th season of Peterborough Musicfest, Canada’s longest-running free-admission concert series.
The Canada Day performance will be the first of 15 free-admission shows happening every Saturday and Wednesday until mid-August. Following the performance, a fireworks display provided by the City of Peterborough will be held over Little Lake from 9:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Canada Day celebrations in Brighton including a pancake breakfast, free family fun, food vendors, a vendor market, live entertainment, and fireworks. (Graphic: Municipality of Brighton)
Start your Canada Day celebrations in Brighton at the Owen Gibb Community Hall with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Kinsmen Club at 8 a.m. Then head to King Edward Park for free family fun, including face painting, bouncy castles, a kids’ fishing pond, and Brighton Arts Council display. Come hungry as vendors like Just like Grannys, Harry’s Hots, Rotary Food trailer, Lions Food Trailer, and Pollywogs will be set up all afternoon.
There will also be a vendor market at Proctor House Museum from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., live music by Down Beat at King Edward Park from 12 to 3 p.m. and Ian Roy Entertainment at Memorial Park from 7 to 9 p.m. The day will end with a bang with a fireworks display just after dusk.
The Township of Minden Hills is hosting Canada Day festivities in downtown Minden, the Minden Hills Cultural Centre, and the Minden Fairgrounds. (Graphic: Township of Minden Hills)
Along with the kids’ fishing derby in Minden (#7 on our list), a full line-up of festivities will be taking place on Canada Day in Minden Hills township. in downtown Minden, visitors can enjoy a fashion show, magic shows, and a rubber duck race. The Haliburton County Farmers Market and the Minden Hills Artisan Market will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the downtown municipal parking lot.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre, visitors can tour the museum and participate in hands-on activities, play games with bouncy inflatables, and get free ice cream from Kawartha Dairy. At dusk, a fireworks display will light the sky at the Minden Fairgrounds.
Peterborough-born Jimmy Jay "JJ" Swinn is returning from Texas to his hometown to perform with his band The Swindlers at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on Friday night with special guest Tiny Davis. (Photo: Jimmy Jay Swinn / Facebook)
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, June 29 to Wednesday, July 5.
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).
Friday, July 7 7pm - FFA: Free For All open mic w/ poast Niambi Tree, musician Will Ward, DJ Infinite Lee (no cover, sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/656996814157)
A moose in the south end of Lindsay on June 29, 2023. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes Police Service)
The moose that wandered into Lindsay on Thursday morning (June 29) has been “safely relocated,” according to Kawartha Lakes police.
Police contacted the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, whose staff arrived on the scene later in the morning to sedate and capture the errant moose on Thursday afternoon.
The Kawarthas Lake Police Service posted a short video showing the sedated moose in the back of a vehicle.
After a tour around town, our visitor is being cared for and safely relocated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
As Canada Day is a federal statutory holiday, all liquor stores are closed, with a few beer stores open in selected locations. Most grocery stores and large retailers are open on Saturday, except in Peterborough where almost all are closed. Most drug stores and pharmacies are open. Some tourist attractions and recreational services are open. Since the statutory holiday falls on a Saturday this year, government offices and services will also be closed on Monday.
For your convenience, we provide this list of holiday hours for 292 selected businesses, services, and organizations across the Kawarthas. This information comes from their websites and social media accounts, which may or may not be up to date, so please always call them first to confirm their hours (we’ve included phone numbers), especially where you see “call” or “call to confirm” or if you are travelling any distance. If your business or organization is listed and the hours are incorrect, please let us know by using our content feedback form. We do not have the hours for restaurants in this list as there are far too many to include.
Bewdley Community Recycling Centre 7650 County Rd. 9, Hamilton 905-342-2514
CLOSED
8:30am-5:00pm
Brighton Community Recycling Centre 1112 County Rd. 26, Brighton 613-475-1946
CLOSED
8:30am-5:00pm
Canada Post Mail Delivery / Offices (Note: post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business
Not applicable
No collection or delivery
City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall, Municipal Service Centres, and Administration Offices 26 Francis St., Lindsay 705-324-9411
CLOSED
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, arenas, and pools Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411
CLOSED
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Libraries Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411 x1291
CLOSED
Regular hours
City of Kawartha Lakes Waste and Recycling Collection 26 Francis St., Lindsay 1-888-822-2225
Not applicable
No changes
City of Peterborough Day Cares Peterborough 705-748-8830
CLOSED
CLOSED
City of Peterborough Garbage Pickup Peterborough 705-745-1386
Not applicable
No change
City of Peterborough Green Waste Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
Not applicable
No change
City of Peterborough Recycling Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
Not applicable
No change
City of Peterborough Social Services (for emergency shelter services call 705-926-0096) Closed, Peterborough 705-748-8830
CLOSED
CLOSED
Cobourg Public Library 200 Ontario St., Cobourg 905-372-9271
8:15am-6:45pm (also free shuttle bus from Cobourg Community Centre and Northumberland Mall parking lot to desginated Waterfront Festival locations from 9:00am-11:00pm)
6:15am-9:00pm
County of Peterborough Garbage Pickup Peterborough 705-745-1386
Not applicable
No change
County of Peterborough Recycling Pickup Peterborough 705-775-2737
Not applicable
Check your township at ptbocounty.ca or install Recycle Coach app
Lindsay Human Services 322 Kent St. W., Lindsay 705-324-9870
CLOSED
CLOSED
Lindsay Library 90 Kent St. W., Lindsay 705-324-9411 x1291
CLOSED
Regular hours
Lindsay Ops Landfill 51 Wilson Rd., Lindsay 1-888-822-2225
CLOSED
8:00am-5:00pm
Lindsay Transit / LIMO Specialized Transit 180 Kent St. W., Lindsay 705-324-9411
NO SERVICE
Regular service
Municipality of Port Hope Municipal Offices 56 Queen St., Port Hope 905-885-4544
CLOSED
CLOSED
North Kawartha Municipal Office 280 Burleigh St., Apsley 705- 656-4445
CLOSED
CLOSED
North Kawartha Township Recycling Collection 340 McFadden Rd., Apsley 705-656-3619
Not applicable
No change
North Kawartha Township Waste Collection 340 McFadden Rd., Apsley 705-656-3619
Not applicable
No change
Northumberland County Administration Offices 555 Courthouse Rd., Cobourg 905-372-3329
CLOSED
CLOSED
Northumberland County Waste and Recycling Collection 555 Courthouse Rd., Cobourg 1-866-293-8379
Not applicable
Mon Jul 3 collection moves to Tue Jul 4, Jul 4 to 5, Jul 5 to 6, Jul 6 to 7
Northumberland Material Recovery Facility (no material drop-off by public, but blue boxes, green bins, backyard composters are available for purchase) 280 Edwardson Rd., Grafton 1-866-293-8379
CLOSED
8:30am-4:30pm
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism Visitor Centre 1400 Crawford Dr., Peterborough 705-742-2201
Applications are now open for the Electric City Culture Council's Grants for Individual Artists program for professional artists in the Peterborough area. Last year's pilot program saw $47,720 granted to 20 Peterborough-area artists, including Kate Story for her one-person play "Anxiety" that premiered last fall at The Theatre on King. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
As summer rolls in, it’s time to get those creative juices flowing! The Electric City Culture Council (EC3) has opened their Grants for Individual Artists program, offering grants of up to $1,500 or $3,500 for professional artists in the Peterborough area.
The program, which is supported by the City of Peterborough, welcomes applications from professional artists working in any form or discipline, in cross-discipline, multidisciplinary, or interdisciplinary practice, and in contemporary or traditional art forms. Artists have until Sunday, August 20th to apply.
There are two components to the grant. The first offers up to $1,500 for artists to use towards programming that aids in research, and to support the sustainability of, or advancement in, their creative pursuits. Examples include advancing works in progress, the development of new ideas, research and experimentation, expanding skills and knowledge to build upon work, and adapting existing work.
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The second component grants up to $3,500 to individuals for the creation, production, and presentation of works and projects that will be taking place virtually or in person in Peterborough over the course of the next two years.
To be eligible to either component, applicants must be residents of Peterborough City or County (including Curve Lake and Hiawartha First Nations), must be 18 years of age or over, and must be a professional artist. A professional artist is defined by EC3 as “someone who has developed skills through training or practice, is recognized by artists working in the same artistic tradition, has a history of public presentation or publication for at least one year, seeks payment for their work, and actively practices their art.”
In the Grants for Individual Artists pilot program year last year, a total of $47,720 was granted to 20 Peterborough-area creatives, with 11 awarded a total of $16,500 for the first component of the program, and nine granted $31,220 in total for the second component.
Creative pieces from the individuals receiving the grant covered a range of artistic endeavours, including manuscript development, theatre, poetry collections, and sculpting.
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Among the granted artists were Kim Blackwell for the development of a new theatrical production, John Hedderwick for outreach to those experiencing homelessness to engage in spoken word, writing, and storytelling, and circus artist Nicole Malbeuf for professional instruction on hair suspension to assist in workshop performance and new performance pieces.
The Kawarthas has seen the result of some work from the second component grant recipients, including Kate Story’s one-person play Anxiety, which ran at The Theatre on King at the end of last year, and Brad Brackenridge’s upcoming theatrical production at Market Hall based on the life and work of Victorian nonsense poet Edward Lear.
For artists with any questions about the program or application process, EC3 will be holding a free virtual workshop at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th. Register at eventbrite.ca/e/663244089927.
Hospice Peterborough is located at 325 London Street in Peterborough. The hospice residence opened in April 2019 and provides around the clock professional care in a tranquil environment for 10 residents at the end of life. (Photo: Hospice Peterborough)
The Ontario government is providing an additional $473,000 in funding over the next two years to Hospice Peterborough to expand access to palliative care services in the area.
The funding is part of an increase of $147.4 million in palliative care funding for around 75 hospices across the province, including $66.7 million over the next two years, which was announced by Ontario health minister Sylvia Jones at the conference of Hospice Palliative Care Ontario earlier this month.
Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith made the announcement of the Hospice Peterborough funding on Wednesday morning (June 28) at the organization’s location at 325 London Street in Peterborough.
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“This funding will allow Hospice Peterborough to continue the remarkable care for not only patients, but for family members as well,” Smith says in a media release. “This is part
of our government’s commitment to ensure everyone has access to care when and where they need it most.”
Hospice Peterborough operates a 10-bed hospice residence that offers 24/7 professional, patient-centred palliative care to those in their last weeks of life. The additional funding will be used for nursing, personal support, and other services delivered to Hospice Peterborough clients. According to the organization’s executive director Hajni Hos, the increase in funding will cover around 80 per cent of the residence’s operating costs, compared to the previous 60 per cent coverage.
“At a time when the health care system is under unprecedented strain, both in terms of capacity and a challenging health care labour market, these funds make it possible for us to continue to provide the high quality patient-centered care we have provided for over 30 years,” Hos says.
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