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New Canadians Centre’s ‘Lessons from the Land’ event on July 1 builds bridges towards reconciliation in Nogojiwanong

By Megan Gallant -
The New Canadians Centre's third "Lessons from the Land" event takes place on July 1, 2023 at the pavilion at Beavermead Park in Nogojiwanong-Peterborough and features a day of activities to celebrate Indigenous culture, history, and knowledge while also reflecting on Canada's relationship with the original stewards and caretakers of Turtle Island and Nogojiwanong. (Images courtesy of New Canadians Centre)

On Saturday, July 1st, the New Canadians Centre is hosting its third “Lessons from the Land” event to celebrate Indigenous culture, history, and knowledge while also reflecting on Canada’s relationship with the original stewards and caretakers of Turtle Island and Nogojiwanong.

Running from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the pavilion at Beavermead Park (2011 Ashburnham Drive) in Nogojiwanong-Peterborough, the day includes guided nature walks, a fun educational activity for children, a community lunch, a dance and drum circle, a beading circle, stories of reconciliation, and more.

For many years, the New Canadians Centre — a non-profit organization that supports more than 1,000 newcomers every year from over 90 countries — organized the popular Multicultural Canada Day event on July 1 to celebrate the rich diversity of culture in Canada and in Peterborough.

After reflecting on the important work of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, the violent and unjust historical treatment of Indigenous peoples and the racism and discrimination that continues to this day, and the organization’s own role in helping more people settle on lands stewarded by Indigenous peoples, the New Canadians Centre decided Canada Day represents an opportunity to pause and reflect on Canada’s path forward.

“The New Canadians Centre is committed to walking alongside Indigenous peoples, to celebrate Indigenous culture and knowledge, and to help heal and grow relationships between Indigenous peoples and settlers,” says Mauricio Interiano, community engagement officer at the New Canadians Centre, in a media release.

VIDEO: “Meet Me By The Water” – Janet McCue

The day will kick off at 9:30 a.m. with an opening from Janet McCue, the lead singer of Wishkiigomang Hand Drummers from Curve Lake, and her sister Linda McCue. Czarina Garcia, the coordinator of the Community Race Relations Committee, will be the event’s emcee throughout the day.

Two guided nature walks will take place during the day, the first from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (sign-in at 9:15 a.m.) and the second from 1 to 3:30 p.m (sign-in at 12:45 p.m.). Patricia Wilson, founder of Diverse Nature Collective, will lead the walks through Beavermead Park. Each walk is limited to 30 people, and advance registration is required. Wear good walking shoes, bring a reusable waterbottle (there is a water fountain on site), and dress for the weather as the walks will proceed rain or shine.

Those not participating in the guided nature walks are encouraged to partake in concurrent activities during the morning and afternoon.

"Lessons from the Land" features two guided nature walks through Beavermead Park led by Patricia Wilson, of Diverse Nature Collective. Advance registration is required. (Photo: Diverse Nature Collective)
“Lessons from the Land” features two guided nature walks through Beavermead Park led by Patricia Wilson, of Diverse Nature Collective. Advance registration is required. (Photo: Diverse Nature Collective)

From 10 a.m. to noon, Kelsey Roote and Zigwan LaPoint from TRACKS Youth Program will lead ‘River Race’, an engaging activity that explores the journey of different fish species in the Trent-Severn Waterway, the challenges they face in their spawning grounds, and the positive and negative impacts humans have on the fish populations. Some Anishinaabemowin — the local dialect of the Ojibway language — will be incorporated into the game.

Also running from 10 a.m. to noon is ‘Quilt Stories of Reconciliation’, where Pam Hart from the Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group will take listeners on an emotional journey to explore the legacy of Canada’s residential schools through intricate patterns and stitched fabrics on a group quilt project. Hear heartfelt stories that will foster healing, education, and conversation. ‘Quilt Stories of Reconciliation’ will also take place after lunch from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

A community lunch from noon to 1 p.m. will be catered by Thomas Olszewski’s Grandfather’s Kitchen. Guests are encouraged to bring their own dishes (bowls, plates, and utensils) if possible. From 12:30 to 1 p.m., Janet McCue will lead a dance and drum circle to which all are invited.

Led by Kelsey Roote and Ziigwan LaPointe from TRACKS Youth Program, the engaging River Race game explores the journey of different fish in the Trent-Severn Waterway and the challenges they have getting to their spawning grounds. (Photo courtesy of New Canadians Centre)
Led by Kelsey Roote and Ziigwan LaPointe from TRACKS Youth Program, the engaging River Race game explores the journey of different fish in the Trent-Severn Waterway and the challenges they have getting to their spawning grounds. (Photo courtesy of New Canadians Centre)

After lunch, the day’s activities continue. Concurrent with the afternoon ‘Quilt Stories of Reconciliation’, a beading circle will run from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Beadwork is a significant part of Indigenous culture and grounds many teachings.

The New Canadians Centre has partnered with Cedarlilie Bead Shop, owned by Abenaki and French-Canadian artist Dominique O’Bonsawin, to share the significance of the Orange Shirt — a powerful symbol of the legacy of the residential schools and the impact of colonization. Attendees can pick up a free Orange Shirt beading kit at the event or from the New Canadians Centre office at 221 Romaine Street and join in the beading circle led by Susan Byrne, She Gathers Flowers by the Water.

If you miss the event, you can gather your own supplies to make a beaded orange shirt pin and follow along at home with Cedarlilie Bead Shop’s online tutorial (below).

VIDEO: Beaded Orange Shirt Pin Tutorial

Janet and Linda McCue will return to close the day at 3:30 p.m.

All activities are free and family friendly, but children should be accompanied by a caregiver. Participants are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket, as the activities will be conducted mostly on the lawn at Beavermead Park.

Throughout the day, be sure to pick up a free sweetgrass or white sage plant sourced from GreenUp’s Ecology Park Native Plant Nursery (while supplies last).

At any time, you can also visit the New Canadians Centre’s Virtual Education Hub to find resources about Indigenous history, heritage, culture, and teachings.

The Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group's quilt comprises 24 squares, each representing an individual member's response to the terrible legacy of Canada's residential schools, which saw more than 150,000 Indigenous children forcibly removed from their families and culture and which caused the deaths of thousands of these children. (Photo: Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group)
The Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group’s quilt comprises 24 squares, each representing an individual member’s response to the terrible legacy of Canada’s residential schools, which saw more than 150,000 Indigenous children forcibly removed from their families and culture and which caused the deaths of thousands of these children. (Photo: Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group)

“Lessons from the Land” is organized by the New Canadians Centre and supported by Canadian Heritage, United Way of Peterborough & District, TRACKS Youth Program, Community Race Relations Committee, Diverse Nature Collective, and the Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group. For more information, visit nccpeterborough.ca/lessons-from-the-land.

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New Canadians Centre launches Canadian Multicultural Festival in Peterborough from June 23 to 30

While “Lessons from the Land” is one step on the path towards reconciliation, the New Canadians Centre continues to celebrate multiculturalism and the pride of newcomers in becoming Canadian through the Canadian Multicultural Festival, running from June 23 and 30, as well as the Multicultural Food Crawl taking place for the entire month of June.

 

This branded editorial was created in partnership with the New Canadians Centre. If your organization or business is interested in a branded editorial, contact us.

What’s new on Netflix Canada in July 2023

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A spin-off of Netflix's hit 2018 post-apocalyptic horror thriller film "Bird Box", "Bird Box Barcelona" follows a father (Mario Casas) and daughter (Naila Schuberth) in Spain and those they join up with to try and survive a dystopian future where looking at mysterioius entities causes people to kill themselves. It premieres on Friday, July 14th. (Photo: Netflix)

Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada. Here are a few highlights of what’s coming to Netflix in July.

Bird Box Barcelona is a spin-off of Netflix’s hit 2018 post-apocalyptic horror thriller film Bird Box that starred Sandra Bullock as a woman trying to protect herself and her children from mysterious entities that cause people who look at them to kill themselves. Bullock is not in the spin-off, which was filmed in Spain and follows a father (Mario Casas) and daughter (Naila Schuberth) and those they join up with to try and survive a dystopian future. It premieres on Netflix on Friday, July 14th.

VIDEO: “Bird Box Barcelona” trailer

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The Netflix science fiction comedy mystery film They Cloned Tyrone stars John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx as an unlikely trio uncovering a government cloning conspiracy. David Alan Grier and Kiefer Sutherland also appear in supporting roles. The film debuts on Netflix on Friday, July 21st.

VIDEO: “They Cloned Tyrone” trailer

The Netflix crime comedy The Out-Laws stars Adam Devine as a straight-laced bank manager who is about to marry the love of his life (Nina Dobrev). When his bank is held up by the infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he suspects his future in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) who just arrived in town are behind the heist. The Out-Laws comes to Netflix on Friday, July 7th.

VIDEO: “The Out-Laws” trailer

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New Netflix series include Hack My Home (July 7), a reality show about a team of four design wizards who dream up space-maximizing solutions and ingenious engineering ideas to transform families’ homes in inventive ways, and Survival of the Thickest (July 13), a comedy-drama series that follows Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau) as a plus-sized African-American stylist who is attempting to rebuild her life after a bad breakup.

The second volume of the third season of fantasy drama series The Witcher comes to Netflix on Thursday, July 27th. The third season is Henry Cavill’s final turn as Geralt of Rivia as he traverses the continent alongside trusty bard Jaskier (Joey Batey) and volatile mage Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra). The first volume of the third season will be released on Thursday, June 29th,

Other returning Netflix series include part one of season two of The Lincoln Lawyer (July 6), season five of Too Hot To Handle (July 14), and season three of Sweet Magnolias (July 20).

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VIDEO: “Witcher” season three clip

New Netflix documentaries include WHAM! (July 5), with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley reliving the arc of their musical career from ’70s best buds to ’80s pop icons through archival interviews and footage, The Deepest Breath (July 19), which tells the story of a champion freediver and expert safety diver whose lives seemed fated to converge at the height of their careers, and Unknown (July 3, 10, 17, and 24), a four-part docuseries that tells stories of adventure and exploration in uncharted territories from unearthing the world’s oldest graveyard to a look at the use of artificial intelligence in warfare.

Theatrically released films coming to Netflix include Bridesmaids, My Girl, The Girl on the Train, Horrible Bosses, Legends of the Fall, Midnight Express, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Titanic, and World War Z (all on July 1), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (July 2), Cascade (July 6), The Lake House (July 14), First Daughter (July 15), The Batman (July 18), Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions (July 20), and Limitless (July 31).

VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in July 2023

Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in July, along with what’s leaving.

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Coming in July (no release date specified)

  • The Dragon Prince: Season 5 (Netflix family) – The search for Aaravos’ prison sends Rayla, Callum and Ezran on an epic journey across land and sea, while conflict roils the Sunfire elves’ kingdom.
  • Dream (Netflix film) – Don’t count them out! With hard work and dedication on lock, a group of homeless men train to compete in the Homeless World Cup — despite a cranky coach.
  • Kohrra (Netflix series) – When an NRI bridegroom is found dead days before his wedding, two cops must unravel the troubling case as turbulence unfolds in their own lives.
  • The Murderer (Netflix film) – After a string of deaths in a small provincial town, a determined detective attempts to uncover the killer — and British expat Earl is the prime suspect.

 

Saturday, July 1

  • The Days (Netflix series) – Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat — an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
  • Bridesmaids
  • The Danish Girl
  • Dreamgirls
  • Fool’s Gold
  • The Girl on the Train
  • Going the Distance
  • Hello, My Name Is Doris
  • Horrible Bosses
  • Legends of the Fall
  • Marie Antoinette
  • Midnight Express
  • My Girl
  • The Nice Guys
  • Oddbods: Season 3
  • ONE PIECE: Thriller Bark
  • ONE PIECE: TV Original 2
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming
  • The Squid and the Whale
  • Titanic
  • Trainwreck
  • World War Z

 

Sunday, July 2

  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

 

Monday, July 3

  • The Fairly OddParents: Seasons 9-10
  • Little Angel: Volume 3
  • Unknown: The Lost Pyramid (Netflix documentary) – A four-part docuseries event that tells breathtaking stories of adventure and exploration in awe-inspiring uncharted territories. Premiering weekly, each film pushes the boundaries of knowledge, ventures into unexplored regions, and unlocks the secrets of our world through the stories of remarkable people and places never before captured on camera. From unearthing the world’s oldest graveyard to a heart-pounding look at the use of artificial intelligence in warfare, get ready to embark on a thrilling expedition that will broaden your horizons and awaken the adventurer within.

 

Tuesday, July 4

  • The King Who Never Was (Netflix documentary) – This docuseries sheds light on the killing of a German teenager in ’78 through the accounts of his sister and the royal family involved in the case.
  • Tom Segura: Sledgehammer (Netflix comedy) – Tom Segura returns to Netflix with his fifth comedy special, Sledgehammer. Performing to an energized sold out crowd in Phoenix, Arizona, Tom explores his “admiration” for Brad Pitt, what it’s like raising two sons, and the lessons learned from sharing his gummies with his mother. Tom Segura: Sledgehammer premieres globally on July 4th only on Netflix.

 

Wednesday, July 5

  • Back to 15: Season 2 (Netflix series) – In this new season, Joel and Anita’s futures are accidentally intertwined — so an elaborate new plan to get everything back to normal is in order.
  • My Happy Marriage (Netflix anime) – Miyo’s abusive family deems her worthless but, together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.
  • WHAM! (Netflix documentary) – Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from ’70s best buds to ’80s pop icons.

 

Thursday, July 6

  • Cascade
  • Deep Fake Love (Netflix series) – Five couples put their trust to the test in this steamy reality series, where deepfake technology blurs the line of truth and lies in a cash prize game.
  • Gold Brick (Netflix film) – Determined to even the scales and profit from his thankless job, a factory worker schemes to traffic luxury perfumes from under his employer’s nose.
  • LEGO: City Adventures: Season 4
  • The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 2 Part 1 (Netflix series) – With his firm in high demand and the team busier than ever, Mickey gets entangled with a woman who soon becomes a client when she’s charged with murder.
  • Wake Up, Carlo! (Netflix family) – Carlo is a wacky, fun-loving boy with a passion for cookies and adventure. But after he falls into a magically deep sleep, things will never be the same!

 

Friday, July 7

  • Fatal Seduction (Netflix series) – A married professor is pulled into a passionate affair with a younger man that uncovers a path of tragedy and betrayal from those closest to her.
  • Hack My Home (Netflix series) – A team of four design wizards dreams up space-maximizing solutions and ingenious engineering ideas to transform families’ homes in inventive ways.
  • The Out-Laws (Netflix film) – Owen Browning (Adam Devine) is a straight-laced bank manager about to marry the love of his life, Parker. When his bank is held up by the infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.
  • Seasons (Netflix film) – After a string of failed relationships, two best friends make a deal to take risks and look for love again — but they might just find it in each other.

 

Monday, July 10

  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
  • StoryBots: Answer Time: Season 2 (Netflix family) – The ‘Bots are back to answer more curious questions from kids like you, like how do bubbles form? Why does the moon change shape? And how is glass made?
  • Unknown: Killer Robots (Netflix documentary) – A four-part docuseries event that tells breathtaking stories of adventure and exploration in awe-inspiring uncharted territories. Premiering weekly, each film pushes the boundaries of knowledge, ventures into unexplored regions, and unlocks the secrets of our world through the stories of remarkable people and places never before captured on camera. From unearthing the world’s oldest graveyard to a heart-pounding look at the use of artificial intelligence in warfare, get ready to embark on a thrilling expedition that will broaden your horizons and awaken the adventurer within.

 

Tuesday, July 11

  • Nineteen to Twenty (Netflix series) – A group of young adults share their last week of teens and first week of twenties together — experiencing freedom and all the “firsts” of adulthood.

 

Wednesday, July 12

  • Mr. Car and the Knights Templar (Netflix film) – When an art historian finds an ancient Templar cross, he must join forces with an unlikely group of adventurers on a quest to unlock the relic’s secrets.
  • Quarterback (Netflix series) – Go inside the huddle and into the homes of three NFL quarterbacks in this candid docuseries tracing their 2022-23 season.
  • Record of Ragnarok: Season 2: Episodes 11-15 (Netflix anime) – With some shocking wins, humanity has defied the expectation of the gods. But will they survive the upcoming rounds against some heavy-hitting deities?
  • Sugar Rush: The Baking Point (Netflix series) – In this adrenaline-soaked series, six teams of culinary artists blend innovation and tradition to create edible marvels. Who will bake their way to the top?

 

Thursday, July 13

  • Burn the House Down (Netflix series) – To uncover the truth about the fire that ruined her family 13 years ago, Anzu goes undercover as a housekeeper for the icy mistress of the Mitarai home.
  • Devil’s Advocate (Netflix series) – In Kuwait City, a determined defense lawyer defies popular sentiment and takes on a polarizing client: a footballer accused of murdering his wife.
  • Sonic Prime: Season 2 (Netflix family) – With the help of his ragtag group of Shatterverse allies, Sonic battles the Chaos Council for control of the powerful Paradox Prism, one Shard at a time.
  • Survival of the Thickest (Netflix series) – After a bad breakup, passionate stylist Mavis Beaumont seizes the opportunity to start over in life and love while finding happiness on her own terms.

 

Friday, July 14

  • The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem: Season 2 (Netflix series) – The attack on Rosa in 1929 affects her marriage and her brother’s future. In 1939, Luna suffers a broken heart but finds love again with a forbidden man.
  • Bird Box Barcelona (Netflix film) – From the producers of the global phenomenon, Bird Box, comes BIRD BOX BARCELONA, an expansion of the film that riveted audiences in 2018. After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona. As he forms uneasy alliances with other survivors and they try to escape the city, an unexpected and even more sinister threat grows.
  • Five Star Chef (Netflix series) – Seven professional chefs compete to bring their fine-dining concept to the historic Palm Court restaurant at London’s luxurious Langham Hotel.
  • The Lake House
  • Love Tactics 2 (Netflix film) – Asli thinks marriage is a scam, and says so. But when her beau Kerem unexpectedly agrees, she goes to great lengths to manipulate him into proposing.
  • Too Hot to Handle: Season 5 (Netflix series) – Another sultry but sexless retreat awaits, under Lana’s watchful eye, for a group of incurably flirty singles hoping to win a massive $200,000 prize.

 

Saturday, July 15

  • Country Queen (Netflix series) – A Nairobi event planner returns to her village after 10 years, where she confronts her past — and a mining company that threatens to destroy her home.
  • First Daughter
  • Morphle 3D: Season 1
  • My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale: Season 1
  • The Smurfs: Season 1

 

Monday, July 17

  • Unknown: Cave of Bones (Netflix documentary) – A four-part docuseries event that tells breathtaking stories of adventure and exploration in awe-inspiring uncharted territories. Premiering weekly, each film pushes the boundaries of knowledge, ventures into unexplored regions, and unlocks the secrets of our world through the stories of remarkable people and places never before captured on camera. From unearthing the world’s oldest graveyard to a heart-pounding look at the use of artificial intelligence in warfare, get ready to embark on a thrilling expedition that will broaden your horizons and awaken the adventurer within.

 

Tuesday, July 18

  • The Batman

 

Wednesday, July 19

  • The (Almost) Legends (Netflix film) – A colorful Mexican town. Two half-brothers. Romeo and Preciado meet again to honor their dad’s memory in a car rally full of adrenaline — and banda music.
  • The Deepest Breath (Netflix documentary) – The story of a champion freediver and expert safety diver, whose lives seemed fated to converge at the height of their careers. A look at the thrilling rewards — and inescapable risks — of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.

 

Thursday, July 20

  • Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions
  • Supa Team 4 (Netflix family) – In the neo-futuristic city of Lusaka, Zambia, four teenage girls join a retired secret agent on a quest to save the world as undercover superheroes.
  • Sweet Magnolias: Season 3 (Netflix series) – In the aftermath of the fight at Sullivan’s, the Magnolias face new struggles as heartache and family drama put their relationships to the test.

 

Friday, July 21

  • They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix film) – An eerie series of events leads an unlikely trio (John Boyega, Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx) down a rabbit hole into a sinister neighborhood conspiracy.
  • Texas Killing Fields

 

Monday, July 24

  • Dew Drop Diaries (Netflix family) – From finding lost items to cleaning up messes, three fairies-in-training love looking after kids in their care as they work toward earning their wings.
  • iCarly: Seasons 1-2
  • Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine (Netflix documentary) – A four-part docuseries event that tells breathtaking stories of adventure and exploration in awe-inspiring uncharted territories. Premiering weekly, each film pushes the boundaries of knowledge, ventures into unexplored regions, and unlocks the secrets of our world through the stories of remarkable people and places never before captured on camera. From unearthing the world’s oldest graveyard to a heart-pounding look at the use of artificial intelligence in warfare, get ready to embark on a thrilling expedition that will broaden your horizons and awaken the adventurer within.

 

Tuesday, July 25

  • Mark Normand: Soup to Nuts (Netflix comedy) – Mark Normand’s first one-hour Netflix special, filmed at Chicago’s famed The Vic Theatre, premieres July 25. The special covers Mark’s bold take on most things you’re not supposed to cover. As it’s appropriately titled, Mark makes insightful observations on everything from SOUP TO NUTS.
  • Sintonia: Season 4 (Netflix series) – After a life-changing event, Nando, Rita and Doni are forced to go separate ways. Can their friendship — and relationships — survive it all?

 

Wednesday, July 26

  • Baki Hanma: Season 2: The Tale of Pickle & The Pickle War Saga (Netflix anime) – They revived a human who shouldn’t even exist; a prehistoric man so powerful, he once preyed on Jurassic dinosaurs — and Baki can’t wait to fight him.
  • Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case (Netflix documentary) – July 1, 2000. British 21-year-old Lucie Blackman goes missing in Tokyo, sparking an international investigation — and a years-long quest for justice.

 

Thursday, July 27

  • Happiness For Beginners (Netflix film) – Helen has always lived her life as far from the edge as possible. Newly divorced, she joins a quirky group of strangers on a survival course for the “Adventure of a Lifetime” with the hope of learning how to live — and love — again.
  • The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders (Netflix documentary) – Between 1998 and 2005, nearly 50 elderly women were killed in Mexico City, triggering the hunt for — and capture — of a most unlikely suspect.
  • Paradise (Netflix film) – After his wife is forced to give up 40 years of her life as payment for an insurance debt, a man desperately searches for a way to get them back.
  • Today We’ll Talk About That Day (Netflix film) – The lives of Narendra and Ajeng intersect for the first time as past and present come together in this prequel to “One Day We’ll Talk About Today.”
  • The Witcher: Season 3 Volume 2 (Netflix series) – Destiny brought them together. Dangerous forces are trying to tear them apart. Geralt and Yennefer fight to keep Ciri safe as war brews on the Continent.

 

Friday, July 28

  • A Perfect Story (Netflix series) – When Margot flees her own wedding, she is left feeling adrift. Little does she know, it is David and his delightful chaos who can help her find her way.
  • Captain Fall (Netflix series) – A wet-behind-the-ears, yet good-hearted sea captain unwittingly finds himself at the helm of a smuggling ship for a terrible international cartel who’s using him as a fall guy in case the authorities ever catch up to them.
  • D.P.: Season 2 (Netflix series) – After a shocking tragedy turns their lives upside down, Jun-ho and Ho-yeol return to capture more military deserters — only to face unexpected danger.
  • How to Become a Cult Leader (Netflix documentary) – Disguised as a guidebook for capturing a devoted cult following, this docuseries takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the rise of six famed flock leaders.
  • Love, Sex and 30 Candles (Netflix film) – Through a year of 30th birthdays, four best friends navigate relationships, heartbreak and a shocking pregnancy that threatens to tear them apart.
  • Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie (Netflix family) – An ordinary teen moves to Paris, becomes a powerful superhero and must join forces with her polar opposite to save the city from a scheming villain.
  • The Tailor: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Peyami faces new challenges as his friendship with Dimitri is tested, Esvet spends more time at the house with Mustafa — and a new woman enters his life.

 

Saturday, July 29

  • The Uncanny Counter: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Armed with new powers and fresh recruits, the Counters continue their battle against evil demons who feed on humans.

 

Monday, July 31

  • BASTARD!! Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy: Season 2 (Netflix anime) – The Dark Rebel Army continues to terrorize the land in their ruthless mission to unlock the final seal. But an evolved Yoko leads the forces of good.
  • Limitless

 

Leaving Netflix Canada in July

Wednesday, July 12

  • A Quiet Place Part II

Friday, July 14

  • RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 1

Thursday, July 20

  • Ip Man
  • Ip Man 2
  • Ip Man 3
  • Ip Man 4: The Finale

Thursday, July 27

  • In the Heights

Sunday, July 30

  • Jane The Virgin: Seasons 1-5

 

All titles and dates are subject to change.

Special air quality statement in effect for northern Kawarthas region due to wildfire smoke

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Heavy smoke from forest fires hangs in the air on Route 117 toward Val d'Or, Quebec. (Photo: Boualem Hadjouti / CBC Radio-Canada)

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement due to wildfire smoke for the northern Kawarthas region for Wednesday afternoon and evening (June 21).

The special air quality statement is in effect for Haliburton County and Hastings Highlands.

Possible high levels of air pollution due to smoke from forest fires in northern Quebec are expected to affect the area Wednesday afternoon and evening. Air quality may deteriorate if the smoke descends to ground level.

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Wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s health even at low concentrations. Everyone can take action to reduce their exposure to wildfire smoke.

People with lung disease (such as asthma) or heart disease, older adults, children, pregnant people, and people who work outdoors are at higher risk of experiencing health effects caused by wildfire smoke. Speak with your health care provider about developing a management plan for wildfire smoke events and maintaining a supply of necessary medications at home and always carrying these medications with you during wildfire season.

Stop or reduce your activity level if breathing becomes uncomfortable or you or someone in your care feel unwell. Contact your health care provider or local health authority if you develop severe symptoms or need advice.

City of Peterborough seeks feedback on community grants program

By Bruce Head -
The Theatre On King's artistic administrator Kate Story addresses Peterborough City Council on March 27, 2023 to appeal the decision to deny the arts organization a community investment grant for 2023 after providing them the maximum grant in 2022. (Photo: Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay)

The City of Peterborough has launched a survey to gather feedback about the city’s community grant program.

The survey is the result of a motion supported unanimously by Peterborough city council on March 27 that directed staff to review the grant funding application and approval process “to ensure the integrity and fairness of the community investment grant’s program, and report back to Council with any recommended changes.”

At that same meeting, councillors had voted 7-3 against providing funding for two community organizations — The Theatre On King and the Artisans Centre Peterborough — that had appeared before council to appeal an earlier decision by an assessment committee to deny the organizations’ applications for 2023 grants.

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In 2022, The Theatre On King had received the maximum grant of $15,000 and the Artisans Centre Peterborough had received $9,250. In 2023, neither organization received any grant funding.

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For The Theatre On King, the change from a $15,000 grant to no funding at all from the city threatened their financial viability (the organization has since fundraised to cover its operating costs). Several delegations appearing before city council on March 27 raised concerns about the process used for determining grants for arts organizations.

“If your assessment process has led to the severing of funding for this essential part of our community, then your assessment process needs to change,” said Peterborough family physician Dr. Laura Lawson, speaking in support of The Theatre On King.

The Theatre On King's artistic director Ryan Kerr addresses Peterborough City Council on March 27, 2023 to appeal the decision to deny the arts organization a community investment grant for 2023 after providing them the maximum grant in 2022. (Photo: Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay)
The Theatre On King’s artistic director Ryan Kerr addresses Peterborough City Council on March 27, 2023 to appeal the decision to deny the arts organization a community investment grant for 2023 after providing them the maximum grant in 2022. (Photo: Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay)

The city provides almost $250,000 each year to local not-for-profit and charitable organizations through the two grant streams, the community project grant and the community investment grant. For community project grants, the city provides $250 to $1,000 for specific projects. For community investment grants, the city provides $1,000 to $15,000 for projects, events, programs or operating budgets. Grant applications are reviewed by an assessment committee of two city councillors and 11 citizen appointees.

Concerns about how the city’s community grant program is delivered are not new. In 2017, former city councillor Dean Pappas had a motion passed to review the program, but no action was taken. The city’s arts and culture advisory committee, which includes members of the arts community, has also expressed concerns about how the city funds arts organizations.

In 2020, the Electric City Culture Council called on the city to align its processes for community grants for arts organizations with those of the federal government, most provincial governments, and many municipal governments.

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The survey is available online at connectptbo.ca/community-grants-engagement (hard copies are available by calling the city at 705-742-7777 ext. 1822) until midnight on Sunday, July 11th.

The 27-question survey includes 20 questions related to the community grants program, including how effective the program has been, the clarity and ease of the application process, transparency in the evaluation and selection progress, and more. The survey includes several open-ended questions about the program.

“The City will use the input from the consultation to inform recommendations that will be considered by City Council on the process and program for the Community Project Grant and Community Investment Grant streams,” reads a city media release.

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Tuesday night collision on Highway 35 in Kawartha Lakes

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The driver of this motorcycle was seriously injured following a a collision with a pickup truck on Highway 35 north of Ballyduff in Kawartha Lakes on June 20, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured following a collision with a pickup truck on Tuesday night (June 20) on Highway 35 in Kawartha Lakes.

At around 7:45 p.m., Kawartha Lakes OPP and Kawartha Lakes fire and emergency services responded to the collision north of Ballyduff.

The driver of the motorcycle was airlifted to a Toronto hospital, where their injuries are reported as severe but not life threatening.

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Highway 35 was closed from Ballyduff Road to Twigg Road, including the intersection of Highway 7A, for around three hours while police investigated and documented the scene.

Kawartha Lakes OPP are reminding motorists that motorcyclists are more vulnerable than other drivers.

Motorcycles are tougher to see than other vehicles and, with no occupant restraint safety equipment, motorcyclists have virtually no protection in a crash.

KitCoffee owner Helen McCarthy overcomes years of hardships and opens new thrift store

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Along with her partner Zack Cruise, KitCoffee owner Helen McCarthy recently opened Kit's Emporium, a thrift store located at 404 George Street North and connected on the inside to her Hunter Street café. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

After just four years in business, Peterborough’s KitCoffee has overcome more obstacles than many small businesses face in a lifetime. But despite its history of challenges, not only is the café now thriving, but owner Helen McCarthy has now opened a thrift store called Kit’s Emporium.

With a lifelong love of food and baked goods, the Vancouver-born McCarthy opened KitCoffee in the heart of downtown Peterborough in July 2019. Serving up Stereo Coffee Roasters and a rotating selection of baked goods, the café is best known for its delicious croissants baked fresh in-house every day.

Though KitCoffee is running smoothly now, the hardships began soon after McCarthy opened her business.

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Following the initial success of the café, McCarthy was just weeks away from opening a second location in the Alexander Medical Building in January 2020 when she slipped on ice while dropping her young daughter off at daycare. She broke her ankle and chose to recover from the resulting surgery with her family on the west coast.

She returned to Ontario in March 2020, right before pandemic restrictions hit and left KitCoffee closed until May of that year, when it re-opened to serve take-out only.

“I was lucky in the sense that my overhead for my business was, at the time, a lot smaller than a lot of other businesses,” McCarthy explains about those first few months of the lockdown. “My landlord was very generous and very understanding, which a lot of businesses didn’t have. So he was very happy to apply for the rent relief program for us and, on months we were locked down, he didn’t require me to pay full rent.”

Helen McCarthy first opened KitCoffee in July 2019. She had to overcome broken ankles, unpredictable pandemic restrictions, supply shortages, the derecho storm, and mental health struggles to get KitCoffee back to the comfortable position it's in now. With her partner Zack Cruise, she has now opened Kit's Emporium, an inclusive thrift store located adjacent to the café. (Photo courtesy of KitCoffee)
Helen McCarthy first opened KitCoffee in July 2019. She had to overcome broken ankles, unpredictable pandemic restrictions, supply shortages, the derecho storm, and mental health struggles to get KitCoffee back to the comfortable position it’s in now. With her partner Zack Cruise, she has now opened Kit’s Emporium, an inclusive thrift store located adjacent to the café. (Photo courtesy of KitCoffee)

McCarthy decided to close KitCoffee’s second location in August 2020 when many of the offices in the medical building, which she originally anticipated would be a source of walk-in traffic for the café, started getting rented out by the hospital to meet the demands of COVID-19.

“Closing it ended up being a blessing in disguise, because we got to really focus on the main location and work more on fixing things there,” she says.

Around the same time, and not long after recovering from her broken ankle, McCarthy was visiting a friend’s cottage when she jumped off a dock into water that was not as deep as she believed.

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This time, McCarthy broke both her ankles. She now had to go through the healing process all over again, while still trying to juggle the unpredictability of pandemic restrictions.

“I was so lucky with the people I had working for me,” McCarthy recalls. “They really carried the café for basically the first two years, really. All those things were really unlucky, but I was really lucky to have an amazing team supporting the business during that time.”

Since McCarthy felt it important to carry only local goods, the next obstacle came towards the end of 2021 when the supply chain became increasingly inconsistent and unreliable. Since she refused to serve mass-produced pastries and croissants, she started making them in-house.

KitCoffee serves Stereo Coffee Roasters and a rotating selection of baked goods, including their very popular croissants, which owner Helen McCarthy started making in-house in 2021 following limitations of accessing local suppliers. (Photo courtesy of KitCoffee)
KitCoffee serves Stereo Coffee Roasters and a rotating selection of baked goods, including their very popular croissants, which owner Helen McCarthy started making in-house in 2021 following limitations of accessing local suppliers. (Photo courtesy of KitCoffee)

“For a while, leaning into the demand for croissants really saved us,” McCarthy says. “There weren’t really other businesses doing that.”

Then, with another lockdown in January 2022 and the derecho storm just four months later in May 2022 causing significant inventory loss and a week-long closure, the infrequently short periods of operation without interruption were too overwhelming for McCarthy.

“The storm put me over the edge, and I really started to struggle with my own mental health and with running the shop. Everything kind of started to spiral downwards that May.”

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McCarthy explains she was often unable to show up for work, often causing KitCoffee to remain closed unexpectedly.

“I was very close to giving up. I was really close to just saying ‘OK, we tried (but) it’s not going to happen.'”

But the fear of losing what she had worked so hard to build, as well as the immense show of support she received, kept her going. During her very low point after the derecho storm, McCarthy posted a very vulnerable caption to an image on the business’s Instagram page, explaining that she was unsure of the café’s future.

Inside Kit's Emporium, a thrift store located at 404 George Street North and connected on the inside to KitCoffee at 144 Hunter Street West. KitCoffee owner Helen McCarthy recently opened Kit's Emporium with her partner Zack Cruise. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
Inside Kit’s Emporium, a thrift store located at 404 George Street North and connected on the inside to KitCoffee at 144 Hunter Street West. KitCoffee owner Helen McCarthy recently opened Kit’s Emporium with her partner Zack Cruise. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

“I got just the most wonderful messages from people saying how much they loved the spot and how important the cafe has been to them,” says McCarthy. “In general, people in Peterborough have a very loyal following for downtown businesses and for small businesses.”

She first saw this support when a friend began a GoFundMe page to keep KitCoffee running in McCarthy’s absence after she broke her ankle the first time. The campaign raised $15,000. Again, after the storm closed the café for a week, another GoFundMe campaign raised an additional $7,000.

McCarthy explains that even competing business owners expressed support of KitCoffee’s struggles, and many reached out to tell her their own experiences being on the brink of closure or even bankruptcy.

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She recognizes she’s been very “privileged” in not having required a loan when she first opened KitCoffee, and that she was able to take out a second mortgage when times were tough.

“I definitely have worked hard, but I feel like I really just had help and luck too,” she explains. “I think with all the bad things that happened and the seemingly unfortunate things, my ability to access certain funds or credit has been able to solve cash flow issues that other businesses just might not have had access to.”

After recovering from three years of hardships, McCarthy says it’s unfortunate that owners feel such shame when their businesses are not doing well. Her best advice to struggling business owners is not to feel bad if it’s difficult or if it doesn’t work out.

KitCoffee is located at 144 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough. Patrons can access the new Kit's Emporium thrift store either by entering through the café or from the storefront around the corner at 404 George Street North. (Photo courtesy of KitCoffee)
KitCoffee is located at 144 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough. Patrons can access the new Kit’s Emporium thrift store either by entering through the café or from the storefront around the corner at 404 George Street North. (Photo courtesy of KitCoffee)

“You might feel like you’re alone in it and everyone else is fine,” she says. “But really, other people have been through this before and made it through. A lot of businesses owners feel really ashamed about it, but I think it happens to so many people and we shouldn’t feel ashamed about it because that’s what running the business is like right now.”

Though KitCoffee is “not completely out of the woods,” McCarthy says there’s been a lot of growth since they’ve been able to remain open more consistently and have hired more staff.

Now she’s taken on a new project with the help of her partner Zack Cruise. Together, they’ve rented a space adjoining KitCoffee where they’ve opened a thrift store called Kit’s Emporium.

The storefront for Kit’s Emporium is located on George Street (in the former location of Dodrio Bubble Tea, Anime Café & Game Lounge) just around the corner from KitCoffee’s Hunter Street location, but the two spaces are connected on the inside.

Alongside clothing, Kit’s Emporium provides other second-hand offerings including décor, furniture, books, and more. The space also offers a seating section for patrons of the café.

“We want to focus on having it be a really accessible space,” McCarthy explains, adding that a major focus will be put on providing extended size and gender-neutral clothing. “Providing an affordable thrifting experience is really important to us.”

Along with offering second-hand clothing, décor, furniture, books, and more, Kit's Emporium also offers a casual seating section for patrons of the adjoining KitCoffee. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
Along with offering second-hand clothing, décor, furniture, books, and more, Kit’s Emporium also offers a casual seating section for patrons of the adjoining KitCoffee. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Located at 404 George Street North, Kit’s Emporium is already open for business from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays but will be hosting an official grand opening on Saturday, July 15th. They are accepting donations of gently used items of all varieties (except beds or large furniture items).

For more information and updates, visit them on Instagram @kitsemporium.

KitCoffee is open seven days a week at 144 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough. For more information and to view the menu, visit www.kitcoffee.ca. You can also follow them on Instagram and Facebook.

KitCoffee owner Helen McCarthy's partner Zack Cruise with some of the inventory at Kit's Emporium, a new thrift store located at 404 George Street North and connected on the inside to KitCoffee at 144 Hunter Street West. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
KitCoffee owner Helen McCarthy’s partner Zack Cruise with some of the inventory at Kit’s Emporium, a new thrift store located at 404 George Street North and connected on the inside to KitCoffee at 144 Hunter Street West. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Minden to get new urgent care clinic a month after emergency department closes

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Haliburton Highlands Health Services permanently closed Minden's emergency department on June 1, 2023. The Ontario government is providing funding to the Kawartha North Family Health Team to open an urgent care clinic at the same site to provide routine and urgent care to people in the community. The clinic will open on June 30 in time for the Canada Day long weekend. (Photo: Marit Stiles / Twitter)

It’s not a replacement for the now-closed emergency department, but Minden is going to have a new urgent care clinic as of the end of June.

The Ontario government announced on Tuesday (June 20) it will be providing funding to the Kawartha North Family Health Team to open an urgent care clinic to provide routine and urgent care to people in the community.

According to the Kawartha North Family Health Team, urgent care services are for people who have unexpected but non-life-threatening health issues that usually require same-day treatment.

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The clinic will open in the former location of the Minden emergency department at 4575 Deep Bay Road, which Haliburton Highlands Health Services permanently closed on June 1 due to a lack of staffing after providing six weeks’ notice to the community.

Despite petitions and protests from Minden-area residents and local politicians urging a moratorium, the emergency department was closed, with all emergency services consolidated at the Haliburton hospital — located a minimum 25-minute drive away from Minden.

On May 31, the Kawartha North Family Health Team put forward an expression of interest to the Ministry of Health for funding to operate an urgent care clinic at the former Minden emergency department site.

“As a resident of Minden Hills myself, I realize the limitation of our resources and how stretched health care providers are, especially during the busy summer season,” wrote Kawartha North Family Health Team executive director Marina Hodson in a statement. “We hope that if this proposal is approved, we would be able to alleviate some of this burden.”

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Along with operating funding, the Ministry of Health will provide one-time funding to allow the Kawartha North Family Health Team to purchase equipment from the clinic. The clinic will be itself will be managed entirely by the non-profit Kawartha North Family Health Team and its board of directors, and will be staffed with the team’s nurse practitioners and registered practical nurses. Care will be provided through walk-ins and booked appointments.

“(The Kawartha North Family Health Team) has provided care to the Minden Hills community since 2007,” Hodson said on Tuesday. “We are very proud to be responding to a community need and continue our commitment to service by operating an urgent care clinic at the Minden site.”

The clinic will be supported by Haliburton Highlands Health Services, which continues to offer ultrasounds, x-rays, physiotherapy, and diabetes education at the Minden site.

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The clinic will open over the Canada Day long weekend, from 12 to 6 p.m. from Friday, June 30th until Monday, July 3rd.

After the long weekend, it will be open on weekends only, with planning underway to operate the clinic seven days a week once it is fully staffed.

Hours of operation will be posted on the websites of the Kawartha North Family Health Team, Haliburton Highlands Health Services, and Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team.

James Barrett and Sarah Quick return as Henry and Alice in Globus Theatre remount of hit comedy ‘Sexy Laundry’

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Globus Theatre co-founders James Barrett and Sarah Quick in a rehearsal for Michele Riml's hit comedy "Sexy Laundry", running for 14 performances from June 21 to July 8, 2023 at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon. The real-life couple first performed as Henry and Alice in the theatre company's 2013 production of the play. (Photo: R.A. Bloom Creations and Photography)

A decade after they first performed in Michele Riml’s hit comedy Sexy Laundry, Globus Theatre’s James Barrett and Sarah Quick are reprising their roles as a middle-aged couple seeking to rekindle their sex life when the play returns to the stage at Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon for 14 performances from June 21 to July 8.

The play tells the story of Henry and Alice, who have been married for 25 years and have hit a physical plateau. With a copy of the book Sex for Dummies in hand, Alice convinces Henry they should check into a spa hotel for a weekend of alone time in an attempt to rejuvenate their relationship. While Alice hopes to unearth her inner vixen and seduce him, Henry prefers to keep things comfortable and easy. The result is a hilarious but compassionate exploration of the reasons why people stay together or drift apart.

Written by critically acclaimed Vancouver-based playwright Michele Riml, Sexy Laundry debuted at Vancouver Fringe in 2002. It has since become an international hit, playing at theatres across Canada, the U.S., Britain, Europe, and South Africa.

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In a 2022 interview with CBC, Riml described her motivation for writing Sexy Laundry.

“When I wrote it, which was quite a long time ago now, I was just newly married,” she recalled. “I’m not sure that I thought I was writing a play about middle-aged sex as much as I was writing a play about a marriage that had started to go stale 25 years in. My glib answer has always been I’d been married for a few years and I just projected forward after having an argument with my husband about something and I thought ‘Wow, this marriage thing is a long time’.”

“I also wanted to honour the idea that it’s a commitment and it’s hard work. Marriage is not just an upward trajectory of happily ever after. There are real hills and valleys, highs and lows. And even more than that, there’s just that flatlining that can happen which is just feeling like it’s very mundane and what else is out there. I wanted to investigate that kind of time in somebody’s life. Now that I am in my fifties and I’m actually coming up to my 25th wedding anniversary, I realize I’m right.”

Vancouver-based playwright Michele Riml wrote "Sexy Laundry" in 2002. It has since become an international hit, playing at theatres across Canada, the U.S., Britain, Europe, and South Africa. (Publicity photo)
Vancouver-based playwright Michele Riml wrote “Sexy Laundry” in 2002. It has since become an international hit, playing at theatres across Canada, the U.S., Britain, Europe, and South Africa. (Publicity photo)

Riml also commented on the reactions she’s observed when audiences watch the play.

“Apart from the comedy, the laughter, and the tears, I think there is a sense of relief that happens in the audience,” Riml said. “People go, ‘Oh my goodness, somebody else feels like I do, somebody else is struggling with the same problem.’ This thing that sometimes we don’t even want to talk about in our own marriage, but certainly we don’t want to talk about with other people. There’s a lot of shame around sex problems, or when people find distances happening in their relationship. There’s pressure to keep up a good, brave face.”

“What I’ve noticed when I watch the audiences, whether it’s in Canada or in Poland, is this thing happens with couples in the audience. They’ll come in, they’ll sit together, they laugh a bit and stuff, and then as it gets a little bit more heated, they separate — like, the man will lean over one way and the woman will lean over another way. You can see, they actually create distance between themselves. And then, as the play becomes more intimate and more is revealed, they start to lean back into each other. It’s such a great feeling to watch that, to know there’s that kind of connection and relationship happening between the people in the audience and the characters on stage, because ultimately for me that’s what I love about theatre. It’s about real-time, real human connection.”

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Performing as Henry is Globus Theatre co-founder and artistic producer James Barrett, who has appeared in many Globus productions over the past 19 seasons, most recently in May’s production of Mending Fences by Norm Foster, and has also numerous television and film credits including Missing Treasures and Welcome To Mooseport. Globus Theatre co-founder and artistic director Sarah Quick, performing as Alice, is an accomplished actor who has written and starred in numerous productions including Having Relations, Sunshine Express, The Men Commandments and Knickers!: A Brief Comedy.

The real-life couple are reprising their roles from Globus Theatre’s 2013 production of Sexy Laundry, which became one of the best-selling shows in the theatre company’s 20-year history.

“Sexy Laundry was so much fun to do the first time around that we ended up touring the production to the UK in 2013,” says Quick, Globus Theatre’s co-founder and artistic director, in a media release. “Now, 10 years later, we thought what better way to celebrate Globus’ 20th season than with a remount.”

In Globus Theatre's production of Michele Riml's hit comedy "Sexy Laundry", Alice (Sarah Quick) convinces her husband of 25 years Henry (James Barrett) they should check into a spa hotel for a weekend of alone time in an attempt to rejuvenate their relationship. Things don't quite go as Alice has planned. (Photo: R.A. Bloom Creations and Photography)
In Globus Theatre’s production of Michele Riml’s hit comedy “Sexy Laundry”, Alice (Sarah Quick) convinces her husband of 25 years Henry (James Barrett) they should check into a spa hotel for a weekend of alone time in an attempt to rejuvenate their relationship. Things don’t quite go as Alice has planned. (Photo: R.A. Bloom Creations and Photography)
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“It’s a comedy about a middle-aged couple but I think its themes appeal to a wide demographic,” Quick adds. “I’d recommend it to anyone who has had sex, or is thinking about it.”

A full-length play with an intermission, Sexy Laundry runs for 14 performances at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon at 8 p.m. from Wednesday, June 21st to Saturday, June 24th, from Tuesday, June 27th to Thursday, June 29th, and from Tuesday, July 4th to Saturday, July 8th, with additional 2 p.m. matinee performances on Thursday, June 29th and Saturday, July 8th.

An optional dinner is available before the evening performances at 6 p.m. Tickets are $45 for the show only, or $90 for dinner and the show, and are available by calling the Globus Theatre box office at 705-738-2037 or online at globustheatre.com.

James Barrett and Sarah Quick performing as Henry and Alice in Globus Theatre's 2013 production of Michele Riml's hit comedy "Sexy Laundry". They are reprising their roles 10 years later for 14 performances from June 21 to July 8, 2023 at the Lakeview Arts Barn. (Photo courtesy of Globus Theatre)
James Barrett and Sarah Quick performing as Henry and Alice in Globus Theatre’s 2013 production of Michele Riml’s hit comedy “Sexy Laundry”. They are reprising their roles 10 years later for 14 performances from June 21 to July 8, 2023 at the Lakeview Arts Barn. (Photo courtesy of Globus Theatre)

City of Peterborough planning Canada Day fireworks display over Little Lake

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Local photographer Kirk Doughty captured this shot of the 2018 Canada Day fireworks over Little Lake in Peterborough. (Photo: Kirk Doughty)

As part of its Canada Day celebrations, the City of Peterborough is planning a fireworks display over Little Lake for Saturday, July 1st.

The fireworks display will begin at 9:30 p.m. following the first Peterborough Musicfest free-admission concert of the season at Del Crary Park featuring Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy.

There will be a temporary road closure on Crescent Street in the vicinity of the t-wharf before and during the fireworks display. Access for local traffic will be maintained.

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Residents are reminded to follow all on-street parking regulations that may be in place in the area, including calendar parking where applicable.

Earlier in the day, there will be Canada Day festivities at Confederation Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., including face painting and henna tattoos, a birthday cake donated by Morello’s Your Independent Grocer, a children’s bicycle contest, and music by the Peterborough Pop Ensemble, followed by the Canada Day parade departing City Hall at noon and travelling south down George Street to Morrow Park.

More information about the city’s Canada Day celebrations is available at peterborough.ca/canadaday.

Peterborough County OPP investigating theft of $47,000 dock from Crystal Lake cottage early Saturday morning

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This dock valued at over $47,000 was stolen from a cottage on Crystal Lake in Trent Lakes in the early morning hours of June 17, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)

The Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the theft of a $47,000 dock from a cottage on Crystal Lake in Trent Lakes east of Kinmount early Saturday morning (June 17).

Officers received a call on Saturday from a cottage owner on Crystal Lake reporting a dock and tied-off boat has been removed from the shoreline of their property at around 1:30 a.m.

The dock and boat was then floated across the lake, where the boat was untied and the dock was taken apart and loaded on the back of a utility trailer before being taken away.

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A security camera captured an image of what appears to be a light-coloured SUV or pickup truck with a cap towing a trailer with the dock loaded on it shortly after 6 a.m. on June 17, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)
A security camera captured an image of what appears to be a light-coloured SUV or pickup truck with a cap towing a trailer with the dock loaded on it shortly after 6 a.m. on June 17, 2023. (Police-supplied photo)

The value of the stolen dock is estimated at over $47,000. The boat has since been recovered. A local security camera captured an image of what appears to be a light-coloured SUV or pickup truck with a cap towing a trailer with the dock loaded on it shortly after 6 a.m.

Investigators are actively looking for information that may lead to the identification of the suspect or suspects involved in this theft.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Peterborough OPP at 705-742-0401 or the non-emergency line 1-888-310-1122. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can submit a tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at stopcrimehere.ca.

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