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nightlifeNOW – March 23 to 29

Niagara Falls alt-rock and pop band James Blonde (guitarist Steph Mercier, drummer Phil Taylor, and bassist Neil Carson) will be performing at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday, March 29 with Peterborough-born folk-rock band JJ and The Pillars. (Photo: James Blonde)

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, March 23 to Wednesday, March 29.

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

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

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Arthur's Pub

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

Thursday, March 23

8-10pm - Open mic w/ Bruce Longman

Friday, March 24

4pm - Mike Barnes

Saturday, March 25

8-11pm - Fiona Milner

Black Horse Pub

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

Thursday, March 23

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

Friday, March 24

5-8pm - David Shewchuk; 9pm - Pop Machine

Saturday, March 25

5-8pm - Brisk Recharge; 9pm - Gunslingers ($10)

Sunday, March 26

4-7pm - Hillary Dumoulin & Brandon Humphrey

Monday, March 27

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

Tuesday, March 28

7-10pm - Open stage

Wednesday, March 29

6-9pm - Dan Stoner

Coming Soon

Friday, March 31
5-8pm - The Wild Cards; 9pm - Between The Static

Saturday, April 1
5-8pm - Jon McLurg; 9pm - Lindsay Barr

Sunday, April 2
4-7pm - Cheryl Casselman Trio

Wednesday, April 5
6-9pm - Victoria Yeh & Mike Graham

Burleigh Falls Inn

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

Coming Soon

Sunday, April 9
Mike Graham

Friday, April 14
Jake Dudas

Canoe & Paddle

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

Saturday, March 25

7pm - Groove Horse

Coach & Horses Pub

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

Thursday, March 23

10pm - Open jam w/ Gerald VanHaltren

Friday, March 24

10pm - Karaoke

Saturday, March 25

10pm - Karaoke

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The Cow & Sow Eatery

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

Sunday, March 26

5-7pm - Open mic night

Crook & Coffer

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

Thursday, March 23

7-10pm - Marsla Lukianchuk & Mike Graham

Friday, March 24

8-10pm - Karaoke w/ Stoeten

Saturday, March 25

3-5pm - The Skelligs; 7:30-10:30pm - Johann & Friends

Sunday, March 26

2-5pm - Buskin' Sunday

Erben Eatery & Bar

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

Thursday, March 23

8pm - Cheryl Casselman (no cover)

Wednesday, March 29

8-11pm - Open mic hosted by Joan Lamore

Coming Soon

Friday, March 31
8pm - Moffatt Avenue, Far From Infamy, Treadmills At The Playground ($15)

Ganaraska Hotel

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

Saturday, March 25

2-6pm - Live music TBA

Gordon Best Theatre

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

Coming Soon

Saturday, April 1
8pm - Benj Rowland & Meredith Moon ($20 in advance at https://square.link/u/2yyoACOw)

Saturday, April 15
8pm - Melissa Payne & R.C. Stanley ($30 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/569829032977)

Graz Restobar

38 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
705-738-6343

Saturday, March 25

7:30pm - Four Lanes Wide

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Jethro's Bar + Stage

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

Thursday, March 23

6-8pm - The Boogie Time Ramblers w/ Sam Allison; 9pm - Tapes In Motion

Friday, March 24

5-7pm - Chester Babcock; 8-10pm - Charlie Horse; 10pm - Doghouse Orchestra

Saturday, March 25

6-8pm - Libby & Cal w/ Mary Kate Edwards; 8-10pm - Mattie Leon; 10pm - Meredith Moon w/ Crooked Creek

Sunday, March 26

3-6pm - Open Blues Jam

Monday, March 27

8pm - Karaoke w/ host Anne Shebib

Wednesday, March 29

8pm - James Blonde w/ JJ and The Pillars ($15 in advance at https://jamesblonde.ca/shows or $20 at the door)

VIDEO: "FOMO" - James Blonde

VIDEO: "Ink & The Ash"- JJ and The PIllars featuring Alyssa Morrissey

Kelly's Homelike Inn

205 3rd Street, Cobourg
905-372-3234

Saturday, March 25

4-8pm - Little Lake

The Lokal Hub and Eatery

97 King St., Woodville
705-344-9145

Coming Soon

Friday, March 31
7:30pm - The Rustbuckets

Saturday, April 1
7-10pm - Mark Thackway

Mainstreet Bar & Grill

1939 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn
(705) 657-9094

Saturday, March 25

7-10pm - Aubrey Northey

McThirsty's Pint

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

Friday, March 24

8pm - Cale Crowe

Saturday, March 25

9pm - Sean Jamieson

Sunday, March 26

7pm - Open mic

Tuesday, March 28

8pm - Emily Burgess

Wednesday, March 29

9pm - Greg Dowey

Moody's Bar & Grill

3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663

Saturday, March 25

2-5pm - Charlie Horse

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Oasis Bar & Grill

31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634

Sunday, March 26

6-9pm - PHLO

Pie Eyed Monk Brewery

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

Coming Soon

Saturday, May 6
7pm - D-Sisive, Forest Gumption, and Es ($20 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/528738800987 or $25 at the door)

The Publican House

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

Thursday, March 23

7-9pm - SJ Riley

Friday, March 24

7-9pm - Mike Graham

Puck' N Pint Sports Pub

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

Friday, March 24

7pm - High Waters Band

Saturday, March 25

7pm The Acoustically Hip

Red Dog Tavern

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

Thursday, March 23

8pm - Monowhales ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/43636/)

Coming Soon

Friday, March 31
9pm - BA Johnston, the Mickies, Beef Boys ($10 at door)

Saturday, April 1
10pm - The Human Rights w/ Dub Trinity, MUVA Soundsysterm, DJ Chocolate ($16.50 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/475884131247, $20 at door)

Friday, April 14
9pm - Cheap Suits, Kingfisher, Nothing Serious, Bayside Dropouts ($10 at door)

Thursday, May 4
8pm - The Bravery Shakes w/ Kyla Tilley and Paul Cafcae

The Rockcliffe - Moore Falls

1014 Lois Lane, Minden
705-454-9555

Saturday, March 25

7:30pm - Bob Webster

Coming Soon

Friday, March 31
8pm - Jeff Moulton

Saturday, April 1
8pm - Joe Garrisi

Scenery Drive Restaurant

6193 County Road 45, Baltimore
905-349-2217

Friday, March 24

4-7pm - Mike Tremblay

Saturday, March 25

4-7pm - Darren Bailey

Southside Pizzeria

25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120

Friday, March 24

9am-12pm - Open mic

The Thirsty Goose

63 Walton St., Port Hope

Friday, March 24

8pm-12am - Jacob Henley

Saturday, March 25

8pm-12am - Jordan Thomas

The Venue

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

Coming Soon

Friday, April 14
9pm - Madchild Live with Robbie G ($25 general admission, $50 VIP plus fees in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/516035545207)

3-year-old girl dies after being struck by SUV in driveway of Peterborough home

Peterborough police staff sergeant Dan MacLean spoke to the media on March 23, 2023 after a three-year-old girl died in hospital from injuries she sustained when she was struck in the driveway of a Woodglade Boulevard home when a vehicle left the roadway. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Peterborough Police Service video)

A three-year-old girl has died after she was struck in the driveway of a Woodglade Boulevard home by an SUV that had left the road.

The collision happened around 9 a.m. on Thursday morning (March 23) between Kawartha Heights Boulevard and Sherbrooke Street.

The girl was rushed to Peterborough Regional Health Centre with life-threatening injuries. At 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, police reported the girl had succumbed to her injuries in hospital.

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According to Peterborough police staff sergeant Dan MacLean, there were two other children in the driveway at the time of the collision but they were not injured.

MacLean would not comment on whether the vehicle left the roadway because the driver was in medical distress, or whether the mechanical fitness of the vehicle or speed were factors.

“These are all things that will be part of our investigation, and we’ll be completing a full investigation as it is a very serious incident,” MacLean said.

VIDEO: Collision Update March 23 2023

Police provided no information about the driver or if they will face charges.

MacLean said he expected the area to remain closed until later on Thursday afternoon while police complete the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at online at stopcrimehere.ca.

My heart is broken and words cannot express the overwhelming sadness I feel for the family of the child who was struck…

Posted by Matthew Crowley – Peterborough City Councillor – Ward 2 on Thursday, March 23, 2023

Reflections from the community about changes to Peterborough’s landscape from the May 2022 derecho storm

A few of the many downed and damaged trees in Roger's Cove Park in Peterborough after the May 21, 2022 derecho storm, which also caused massive damage to power lines and utility pole and homes and properties. (Photo: Bruce Head)

“I’m drawn to story-telling,” says Ev Richardson. “I couldn’t have anticipated that when I walked down Burnham Street in late summer of 2022 that I would notice a stump and have an idea that launched a community project.”

Richardson is the program and outreach coordinator at the Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC) and the creator of the ‘Stump Stories’ initiative. Through the process of reflection, Stump Stories invites community members to share their experience of the May 21, 2022 derecho storm.

Two recent Stump Stories submitted to KWIC, featured here, reflect on changes to the landscape in the aftermath of the storm.

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Cheryl Lyon, homeowner and member of GreenZine Editorial Collective

Cheryl Lyon's Norway maple marked for felling by the municipality after the May 21, 2022 derecho storm. The city's tree removal by-law helps to protect and enhance the tree canopy and natural vegetation in the municipality. After events like the derecho, certain trees must be felled to maintain the safety of city streets. (Photo: Cheryl Lyon)
Cheryl Lyon’s Norway maple marked for felling by the municipality after the May 21, 2022 derecho storm. The city’s tree removal by-law helps to protect and enhance the tree canopy and natural vegetation in the municipality. After events like the derecho, certain trees must be felled to maintain the safety of city streets. (Photo: Cheryl Lyon)

The dreaded orange dot! There it was on the beloved old Norway maple in front of my home after the derecho. ‘Betty’, as I had affectionately named her, was marked for felling! The pang of grief was palpable and I still feel it now.

I knew she was old and considered an invasive species but she was deeply part of my experience of home. For 21 years, she had shaded my south-facing house, acting as my air conditioning system. She seemed to anchor the ecology of my little plot of land.

I called the forestry department at City Hall to find out when and how she would be cut down. I learned what trees were available for replanting, had some choice (informed by my own research with GreenUP’s Ecology Park & Native Plant Nursery) in the type suitable to our climate.

I needed to know how the ecology of my front yard would change after Betty. As our climate changes and summers get warmer, I realized that I needed to plan how cool the house would be without her generous shade.

As for Betty’s replacement? From among the choices on the city’s approved list, it will be a basswood for its lovely shape and the tea I can make from its blossoms.

– Cheryl Lyon

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Hayden Wilson, Land Stewardship Coordinator, Kawartha Land Trust (KLT)

Kawartha Land Trust's Jeffrey-Cowan Forest Preserve is well known for its towering stands of mature white pine and oak trees. The protected property saw more than average numbers of fallen trees after the May 21, 2022 derecho storm. (Photo: Hayden Wilson)
Kawartha Land Trust’s Jeffrey-Cowan Forest Preserve is well known for its towering stands of mature white pine and oak trees. The protected property saw more than average numbers of fallen trees after the May 21, 2022 derecho storm. (Photo: Hayden Wilson)

The May 21 derecho affected a number of Kawartha Land Trust’s protected properties. The winds tore through the Jeffrey-Cowan Forest Preserve, a trail known for its towering stands of mature white pine and oak trees. The preserve was left with a drastically different ecosystem.

During the brief storm, hundreds of trees, some over a hundred years old, fell in swaths — one on top of the other. The loss of mature forest stands is certainly a blow to bird species that favour them like scarlet tanagers and thrushes.

New growth is already springing up from the exposed forest floor. Species of aspen, birch, oak, and pine are growing and sending out new shoots which will begin rebuilding the canopy.

With the open canopy, the former understory is also showing new diversity and many species of wildflowers are likely to flourish in the coming years.

The Jeffrey-Cowan Forest Preserve will recover, but it will take time and support for conservation to help mitigate the effects of climate change.

– Hayden Wilson

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As these two Stump Stories demonstrate, change in the landscape did not come without an emotional toll.

Richardson describes the derecho storm and its aftermath as “a time of panic, uncertainty and isolation, similar to when mourning the death of family members.”

“I’m fortunate that I didn’t lose anyone during the storm, and offer my condolences to those who did,” Richardson says.

Mindfulness practitioner and educator Yishin Khoo used mindfulness tools as a way of dealing with unpleasant emotions arising from climate anxiety and the impact of the storm.

“Mindfulness is the energy to be aware and awake to the present moment,” Khoo reflects. “When I am mindful, my mind is not busy thinking about the past or the future nor is my mind caught up in present worries.”

“When reading news coverage of disasters in different parts of the world, maintaining a sense of mindfulness helped me notice how the information I was consuming had an impact on my body and emotions. Instead of pushing sadness, fear, and anxiety away, I learned to accept, embrace, and take care of these feelings.”

The City of Peterborough declared a state of emergency after the May 21, 2022 derecho storm, which caused massive damage to power lines and utility poles, homes and properties, and trees. (Photo: Eileen Kimmett)
The City of Peterborough declared a state of emergency after the May 21, 2022 derecho storm, which caused massive damage to power lines and utility poles, homes and properties, and trees. (Photo: Eileen Kimmett)

Each community member in Peterborough had a different experience with the derecho storm. Stump Stories continues to bring these experiences to light.

The story initiative will continue to be featured on Kawartha World Issues Centre’s website at www.kwic.info/stump-stories and social media channels. We encourage you to share widely how the derecho storm impacted you, your home, your community, and your surroundings by emailing stumpstories@kwic.info.

“Inviting people to share their personal anecdotes about the storm and the changing environment is only the start of the conversation,” Richardson says.

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Local historians may know GreenUP began as an emerging initiative under the umbrella program of KWIC, a long-standing partner working on sharing local stories and empowering the community to take action for their environment and climate.

GreenUP thanks KWIC for this third and final column in the Stump Stories series.

We look forward to sharing future columns that will continue to touch on themes of community resilience, climate grief, and how everyone can participate in the climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Infant hearing checks are a ‘sound investment’ in your child

Three-week-old Eva sleeps peacefully, as Five Counties staff member Lauren Richardson carries out an infant hearing screening. The screening is typically done within a few weeks of a baby being born. It helps to identify potential hearing issues early on, ensuring newborns and babies can get referrals for further assessment and assistance if needed. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

“Hush little baby, don’t say a word, we’re going to check your hearing and see how it works.”

While the lyrics in our version of ‘Hush Little Baby’ are slightly different than those of the traditional lullaby, the words should be just as soothing to newborns and their families. For when checking an infant’s hearing in the first few weeks of life, we can identify any problems immediately. This ensures these bundles of joy get the supports they need to develop language for life — whether it’s spoken or signed.

It’s ‘sound’ support, also known as Ontario’s Infant Hearing Program, which provides free hearing screening for all newborns in hospital or community settings. Five Counties Children’s Centre is part of the provincially funded Tri-Regional Infant Hearing Program (led by the Oak Valley Health Child Development Program) that delivers the Infant Hearing Program in our region.

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The Infant Hearing Program checks infants for hearing loss. If there are any hearing concerns identified during the screening, more assessment will be done. This usually means a referral to an audiologist for a more in-depth assessment. If needed, a child can get access to technology and assistive devices (like hearing aids) or be referred to other support services.

While most babies will easily pass the screening, some do not. The fact is two out of 1,000 babies have hearing loss at birth and two more will develop hearing loss by the age of five. Even if it’s only a handful of babies per one thousand who have hearing issues, it’s important to know who they are.

After all, hearing is vital to a child’s future development. The first few months and years of a baby’s life are crucial for developing language. Not being able to hear properly makes this difficult and can have a cascading effect. Without proper hearing, kids may have delayed speech development. Lack of speech skills can lead to behavioural and emotional problems. This can impact learning in school and a child’s future success.

Five Counties staff member Lauren Richardson displays the device used to screen a newborn's hearing. The device measures the ear's (or brain's) response to soft sounds played to the baby. If needed, small stickers may also be placed on a baby's head. Infant hearing screening is safe, reliable and comfortable, and is generally best done when a baby is asleep. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)
Five Counties staff member Lauren Richardson displays the device used to screen a newborn’s hearing. The device measures the ear’s (or brain’s) response to soft sounds played to the baby. If needed, small stickers may also be placed on a baby’s head. Infant hearing screening is safe, reliable and comfortable, and is generally best done when a baby is asleep. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children’s Centre)

In identifying a hearing issue early on, a child can learn to communicate in the way that works best for them — be it the spoken word or sign language — ensuring they develop and reach their full potential.

The infant hearing screen is reliable, comfortable, safe and gives results right away. It measures the ear’s (or brain’s) response to soft sounds played in the baby’s ear and, if needed, may use small stickers placed on a baby’s head. Generally, the screening is best done when the baby is asleep.

In many cases, the infant hearing screening will also be carried out in hospital. At Peterborough Regional Health Centre, infants can have their hearing screened approximately 24 hours after birth. Babies born at other area hospitals or at-home will be screened at community clinics, including those provided at Five Counties.

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If, for whatever reason, an infant did not get a hearing screen, families are encouraged to call Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital site at 1-888-703-KIDS (5437), ext. 4, or go online to book an appointment for their child.

At Five Counties, our team of Communicative Disorder Assistants — Lauren and Stephanie in Lindsay, Wendy and Lynne in Peterborough, and Diane in Cobourg — feels fortunate to be part of the Infant Hearing Program. It’s heartwarming to work with parents and their beautiful babies to give them peace of mind about infant hearing or, if there is a red flag, to direct them for support to help their child succeed.

Infant hearing screening is a publicly funded program and takes only a few minutes. It’s a sound investment in your child!

VIDEO: Tri-Regional Infant Hearing Program (IHP)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in April 2023

The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun stars with Ali Wong in the new Netflix dramedy series "Beef", which follows two strangers who descend into an escalating vendetta after a road rage incident. It premieres on Netflix on Thursday, April 6th. (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 April.

If you’ve ever experienced road rage, you may to check out the new Netflix dramedy series Beef. Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead, Nope, Burning) stars as Danny, a failing contractor who almost backs into an SUV driven by Amy, an unfulfilled entrepreneur played by Ali Wong (Always Be My Maybe, Birds of Prey).

After Amy flips him off, Danny chases her through traffic, nearly killing himself and others before she almost hits him before speeding off. Danny memorizes her license plate number to find her, leading to an escalating vendetta by both that brings out their darkest impulses. Beef premieres on Netflix on Thursday, April 6th.

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For something a little lighter, there’s the Netflix family fantasy adventure film Chupa. Alex (Evan Whitten) is a shy and lonely 13-year-old boy from Kansas City who, while visiting his family in Mexico, discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandfather’s shed. After befriending the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime to save it. Chupa debuts on Netflix on Friday, April 7th.

The comedy series Florida Man from Donald Todd (Ugly Betty, This Is Us) tells the story of a struggling disgraced ex-cop (Edgar Ramírez), who is forced to return to his home state of Florida to find a Philly mobster’s runaway girlfriend. What should be a quick gig becomes a wildly spiralling journey into buried family secrets, and an increasingly futile attempt to do the right thing in a place where so much is wrong. Florida Man premieres on Netflix on Thursday, April 13th.

For fans of the Netflix British historical fiction series The Last Kingdom, the film Seven Kings Must Die wraps up the story as it follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Alexander Dreymon) and his comrades as they venture across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England In the wake of King Edward’s death. The film comes to Netflix on Friday, April 14th.

VIDEO: “Beef” trailer

VIDEO: “Chupa” trailer

VIDEO: “Florida Man” trailer

VIDEO: “Seven Kings Must Die” trailer

VIDEO: “Chimp Empire” trailer

Chimp Empire is a Netflix documentary exploring the complex social politics, family dynamics, and dangerous territorial disputes of the largest group of chimpanzees ever discovered, deep in the forest of Ngogo in Uganda. Narrated by Academy award winner Mahershala Ali and directed by Academy award winner James Reed (My Octopus Teacher), Chimp Empire debuts on Netflix on Wednesay, April 19th.

The new Netflix political thriller series The Diplomat stars Keri Russell (The Americans, Felicity) as Kate, as a career diplomat who, expecting to be posted in Afghanistan, instead finds herself the new U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom — a high-profile job she’s unsuited for that has tectonic implications for her political future and her marriage to Hal (Rufus Sewell), himself a brilliant diplomat and political star. Created by Debora Cahn (Homeland, The West Wing), the eight-episode series comes to Netflix on Thursday, April 20th.

Also coming to Netflix is the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul, and part two of season two of Firefly Lane.

Theatrical films coming in April include 10,000 B.C., Catwoman, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Jurassic Park, the Mission: Impossible films Fallout, Ghost Protocol, and Rogue Nation, Something’s Gotta Give, Superbad, and Wild Wild West (all on Apr. 1), 42 (Apr. 20), 8 Mile and Erin Brockovich (both on Apr. 21), and Stowaway (Apr. 22).

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VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in April 2023

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

 

Coming in April (no release date specified)

  • Ex-Addicts Club (Netflix series) – A support group of five quirky strangers try to move on with their lives after breaking up with their respective exes.
  • Welcome to Eden: Season 2 (Netflix series) – With new threats on the island and no way out, the rebellion ignites an intense battle for freedom while Astrid carries out her plans for the New Eden.

 

Saturday, April 1

  • 10,000 B.C.
  • Catwoman
  • Click
  • Crash
  • Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
  • Girls Trip
  • How to Train Your Dragon 2
  • Jurassic Park
  • Laurence Anyways
  • LEGO Ninjago: Season 4 Crystallized- Part 2
  • Louis Cyr, l’homme le plus fort du monde
  • The Many Saints of Newark
  • Miracles from Heaven
  • Mission: Impossible – Fallout
  • Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
  • Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
  • New York Minute
  • Shark Tale
  • Something’s Gotta Give
  • Superbad
  • Wild Wild West
  • You Got Served
  • Zathura: A Space Adventure
  • Weathering (Netflix film) – After losing her baby and nearly her life during labour, a journalist unravels amid disturbing visions and chilling attacks as she grieves alone at home.

 

Sunday, April 2

  • War Sailor: Limited Series (Netflix series) – When WWII erupts, two sailors on a Norwegian merchant ship face brutal conditions as they fight to survive a conflict they were never asked to join.

 

Tuesday, April 4

  • My Name Is Mo’Nique (Netflix comedy) – You think you know Mo’Nique? From staring down a racist teacher to her grandmother’s sex warning, the comedy legend spills all in this stand-up special.
  • The Signing (Netflix series) – In this reality show, young Latino artists must impress music legends like Lex Borrero, Tainy and Rauw Alejandro to score the contract of a lifetime.

 

Wednesday, April 5

  • Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now (Netflix documentary) – This intimate, all-access documentary chronicles Lewis Capaldi’s journey from a scrappy teen with a viral performance to a Grammy-nominated pop star.

 

Thursday, April 6

  • Beef (Netflix series) – A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.
  • Reminiscence

 

Friday, April 7

  • Chupa (Netflix film) – While visiting family in Mexico, a lonely boy befriends a mythical creature hiding on his grandfather’s ranch and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.
  • Into the Storm
  • Kings of Mulberry Street: Let Love Reign (Netflix film) – When Granny Chetty is abducted by an evil ex-cop, Ticky and Baboo return for a wild rescue mission, complete with a prized necklace and a musical show.
  • Oh Belinda (Netflix film) – A young actor’s perfect life takes a madcap turn when she agrees to star in a commercial — and suddenly gets transported to her character’s world.
  • Thicker Than Water (Netflix series) – A journalist’s life devolves into chaos when she shields her brother from the law, inadvertently entangling her family in a drug lord’s merciless scheme.
  • Transatlantic (Netflix series) – Two Americans and their allies form a scrappy rescue operation in 1940 Marseilles to help artists, writers and other refugees fleeing Europe during WWII.

 

Saturday, April 8

  • Hunger (Netflix film) – A talented young street-food cook pushes herself to the limit after accepting an invitation to train under an infamous and ruthless chef.
  • Spiral: From the Book of Saw

 

Monday, April 10

  • CoComelon: Season 8 (Netflix family) – Fun and learning go hand and hand in this kid-friendly compilation featuring familiar tunes like “Yankee Doodle,” “Skip to My Lou” and “Hokey Pokey.”

 

Tuesday, April 11

  • Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman (Netflix comedy) – She loves Jell-O salad, her three kids and her brawny grandbaby. Leanne Morgan shares stories about her life as a wife, mother and wearer of big panties.

 

Wednesday, April 12

  • American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing (Netflix documentary) – The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing paralyzed a great American city on what was supposed to be its happiest day. Ten years later, this three-part series delves into the massive manhunt that followed the tragedy, as remembered by the law enforcement officials who brought the bombers to justice and the survivors caught in the crossfire.
  • Celeste Barber – Fine, thanks (Netflix comedy) – Actor and comedian Celeste Barber takes the stage in Sydney to get personal in public about marriage, mental health, celebrity-branded sex toys and more.
  • Operation: Nation (Netflix film) – A member of a nationalist group in Warsaw begins a forbidden romance with a passionate, left-wing activist, leading to a series of surprising events.
  • Smother-in-Law: Season 2 (Netflix series) – After some time in prison, nosy Isadir returns to her now-growing family — and to new friends, lovers and chances to cause trouble for Carlos and Alice.
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Thursday, April 13

  • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib: Season 2 (Netflix family) – After exiting Baby Corp, the Boss Baby and Tina form a fledgling startup to corner an untapped market: “difficult” babies who are the hardest to love.
  • Florida Man (Netflix series) – A disgraced cop in debt is forced to return to his home state of Florida for a shady mission only to get swept up in a wild — and deadly — treasure hunt.
  • Obsession (Netflix series) – A respected London surgeon’s affair with his son’s fiancée turns into an erotic infatuation that threatens to change their lives forever.

 

Friday, April 14

  • Phenomena (Netflix film) – Three middle-aged women who investigate paranormal events are put to the test when their leader Father Pilón disappears. Inspired by the real Hepta Group.
  • Queenmaker (Netflix series) – After a crisis of conscience, a powerful fixer uses her skills to propel a civil rights lawyer’s mayoral campaign — and take down her former employer.
  • Queens on the Run (Netflix film) – Four best friends — and their newfound pet chicken — finally take the road trip they planned in high school. Will they manage to steer clear of trouble?
  • Seven Kings Must Die (Netflix film) – In the wake of King Edward’s death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.

 

Saturday, April 15

  • Bolduc, La
  • Doctor Cha (Netflix series) – Twenty years after leaving her medical career, a housewife returns as a first-year resident — struggling to find her footing in a job full of surprises.
  • Le mirage

 

Sunday, April 16

  • The Nutty Boy Part 2 (Netflix family) – Nutty Boy is an out-of-the-box kid with big ideas who loves involving everyone in his adventures — even though they don’t usually go as planned!

 

Monday, April 17

  • Oggy Oggy: Season 2 (Netflix family) – From the ski slopes to under the seas, Oggy Oggy and his cute kitty friends stick together through any adventure and make sure everyone’s all smiles.

 

Tuesday, April 18

  • Better Call Saul: Season 6
  • How to Get Rich (Netflix documentary) – Money holds power over us — but it doesn’t have to. Finance expert Ramit Sethi works with people across the US to help them achieve their richest lives.
  • Longest Third Date (Netflix documentary) – When Matt and Khani match on Hinge, sparks fly. So much so that they spontaneously fly to Costa Rica for their third date — and get stuck as the world shuts down in March 2020. An extended stay in paradise becomes the ultimate test of compatibility.

 

Wednesday, April 19

  • Chimp Empire (Netflix documentary) – From the Academy award-winning co-director of My Octopus Teacher and the team behind Rise of the Warrior Apes, Chimp Empire explores the fascinating world of the largest chimpanzee society ever discovered as they navigate complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes. Narrated by Academy Award® winner Mahershala Ali.
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always (Netflix film) – When Rita Repulsa returns, the Power Rangers are the only ones who can stop her! But after 30 years, can the team still be the heroes the world needs?

 

Thursday, April 20

  • 42
  • The Diplomat (Netflix series) – In the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat lands in a high-profile job she’s unsuited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.
  • Tooth Pari: When Love Bites (Netflix series) – A rebellious vampire with a broken tooth falls for a shy dentist on the streets of Kolkata — but will human and mystical forces keep them apart?

 

Friday, April 21

  • 8 Mile
  • A Tourist’s Guide to Love (Netflix film) – Work brings an American travel executive to Vietnam, where a free-spirited tour guide helps open her eyes to a beautifully adventurous way of life.
  • Chokehold (Netflix film) – Evading a scandal, a couple from Istanbul starts over in a town on the Aegean coast — but quickly discover the locals are determined to get rid of them.
  • Erin Brockovich
  • Indian Matchmaking: Season 3 (Netflix series) – From London to New Delhi, matchmaker Sima Taparia helps more marriage-ready singles find romance while providing plenty of reality checks along the way.
  • One More Time (Netflix film) – On her 40th birthday, Amelia makes a fateful wish to be 18 again back in 2002 but soon regrets it when she’s stuck reliving the day over and over again.
  • Rough Diamonds (Netflix series) – When a prodigal son sends his family’s empire into crushing debt, his estranged brother returns to Antwerp’s diamond district to pick up the pieces.
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Saturday, April 22

  • Ada Twist, Scientist: Season 4 (Netflix family) – Ada, Iggy and Rosie add a new friend to the science squad this season: technology whiz-kid Benny B. He’s got great ideas — and a super-cool robot dog!
  • Stowaway

 

Tuesday, April 25

  • John Mulaney: Baby J (Netflix comedy) – Emmy-Award winning comedian, writer and actor John Mulaney is back with a brand new Netflix special, John Mulaney: Baby J, premiering globally April 25th.

 

Wednesday, April 26

  • The Good Bad Mother (Netflix series) – A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child — forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.
  • Kiss, Kiss! (Netflix film) – Convinced he can charm any woman, a tenacious flirt sets his sights on a headstrong bride-to-be engaged to the son of an ambitious politician.
  • Love After Music (Netflix series) – No one can and no one should live without love. This biographical sseries traces the passionate life and career of iconic Argentinian rock star Fito Páez.

 

Thursday, April 27

  • Firefly Lane: Season 2 Part 2 (Netflix series) – For Kate and Tully, no obstacle is too big when it comes to their lifelong friendship. But is there one mistake that could tear them apart forever?
  • The Matchmaker (Netflix film) – When an office worker becomes powerfully infatuated with his office’s beautiful intern, he follows her to a desert resort beset by bizarre forces.
  • The Nurse (Netflix series) – A new nurse at a hospital begins to suspect her colleague’s desire for attention may be tied to a series of patient deaths. Based on a true story.
  • Sharkdog: Season 3 (Netflix family) – Sharkdog loves being a part of Max’s family, but he wonders if there are more Sharkdogs out there like him — and goes on a wild adventure to find out!
  • Sweet Tooth: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Gus and his fellow hybrids are held captive by the Last Men in order to find a cure for the Sick. To save his friends, Gus must find new strength as he uncovers the origins of The Great Crumble.

 

Friday, April 28

  • AKA (Netflix film) – A steely special ops agent finds his morality put to the test when he infiltrates a crime syndicate and unexpectedly bonds with the boss’s young son.
  • InuYasha: Season 6
  • King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch (Netflix series) – Ken Goldin and his savvy team run the thrilling action in this series that goes inside a leading auction house specializing in rare collectibles.

 

Leaving Netflix Canada in April

Tuesday, April 11

  • Shrek Forever After
  • Shrek the Third

Friday, April 14

  • Despicable Me
  • Despicable Me 2

Monday, April 24

  • Bill Nye: Science Guy

Tuesday, April 25

  • The IT Crowd: Series 1-5

Thursday, April 27

  • Señora Acero: Seasons 1-5

 

All titles and dates are subject to change.

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s Empty Bowls event raises over $30,000 to alleviate food insecurity

Ticket holders at YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s Empty Bowls fundraising event on February 25, 2023 received a handcrafted ceramic or wooden bowl and a restaurant coupon card featuring discounts from participating local restaurants. Proceeds from the event will support YWCA Nourish Food programs to prevent and relieve hunger in the city and county of Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s annual Empty Bowls event has raised over $33,000 to help address food insecurity in the Peterborough area.

The 19th annual event was held February 25 at The Venue in downtown Peterborough at a cost of $50 per ticket. Ticket holders received a handcrafted ceramic or wooden bowl and a restaurant coupon card featuring discounts from participating local restaurants.

Proceeds from the fundraiser, which raised $31,000 last year, will support YWCA Nourish Food programs to prevent and relieve hunger in the city and county of Peterborough.

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“Our hearts are so full,” says YWCA Peterborough Halliburton executive director Kim Dolan in a media release. “When I pause to think about all the people and all the time that goes into making this event possible year after year, I’m overwhelmed by the good in our community.”

“Thank you to everyone who carved, created, sponsored, donated, attended, or lent a hand in order to help folks experiencing food insecurity. Your support of Nourish means so much to the hundreds of people in our community who access our healthy food workshops, advocacy training, community gardens, and food boxes every month.”

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is encouraging everyone to support the restaurants that participated in this year’s event, including Amandala’s, Baked 4U, Black Honey, Central Smith, Fresh Dreams, Naked Chocolate, Pastry Peddler, Sam’s Place, That’s a Wrap, and The Cheesy Fromage.

This year’s event was supported by members of the Kawartha Potters Guild and Kawartha Woodturners Guild, and sponsored by Kawartha Cardiology, Cornerstone Family Dentistry, The Venue, kawarthaNOW, Pure Country 105, Move 99.7, The Peterborough Examiner, Peterborough This Week, The Wolf 101.5 FM, Global Peterborough, and Fresh 100.5.

Peterborough and Lindsay hospitals are both closing their COVID-19 clinics

Peterborough Regional Health Centre's COVID-19 assessment centre opened in April 2020 to respond to the community need for COVID-19 assessment and testing. In December 2022, the clinic expanded its services to provide assessment, testing, and treatment for patients with respiratory symptoms from colds and flu as well as COVID-19. (Photo: PRHC)

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) has announced the closing of its COVID-19, cold, and flu clinic, two days after Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay did the same.

PRHC’s clinic will close at the end of next Friday (March 31), with Ross Memorial Hospital’s clinic closing this Friday. Both clinics are closing due to declining patient volumes.

Both clinics were previously known as COVID-19 assessment centres, with PRHC’s opening in April 2020 to respond to the community need for COVID-19 assessment and testing. In December 2022, the clinic expanded its services to provide assessment, testing, and treatment for patients with respiratory symptoms from colds and flu as well as COVID-19.

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“The work done to launch and operate PRHC’s COVID, Cold and Flu Clinic over the last three years represents a truly community effort, with a number of health care partners coming together to make this service possible for patients,” says Dr. Lynn Mikula, PRHC’s chief of staff and incoming president and CEO, in a media release.

“I am incredibly proud of the work of this clinic, and I want to thank everyone who has been involved in its success, including every physician and staff member who stepped forward to provide their service and support at a very challenging and uncertain time for all of us.”

Ross Memorial Hospital’s COVID-19 assessment centre originally opened in March 2020 offering drive-through COVID-19 testing in the hospital’s ambulance bay. Later that month, it moved to the Lindsay Exhibition Fairgrounds until October 2020, when it was relocated to its current location in the former admitting department inside the hospital. It also spent a month at the Victoria Park Armoury in early 2022.

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Over the course of three years, the Ross Memorial Hospital clinic conducted more than 70,000 PCR tests and over 10,000 clinical assessments.

“RMH’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre and Cold, COVID-19 and Flu Care Clinic played a significant role in our community’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic by helping limit exposure to the virus and providing access to timely care during a period of great uncertainty and concern for many,” says Kelly Isfan, Ross Memorial Hospital’s president and CEO, in a media release. “That is something we are truly proud of. The hospital thanks all of our staff and physicians whose dedication and commitment helped navigate the clinic’s success.”

With the closure of both clinics, residents requiring assessment and treatment for respiratory symptoms can contact their family doctor, attend a clinic for unattached patients, or call 811 or visit the Health811 website to connect with a registered nurse day or night for free, secure and confidential health advice. Many local pharmacies also offer onsite PCR and rapid testing and prescribe and dispense Paxlovid, an anti-viral medication for the treatment of COVID-19 symptoms.

Four municipalities in greater Kawarthas region receiving almost $1.2 million in provincial disaster recovery funding

On May 21, 2022, a derecho windstorm moved across southeastern Ontario, resulting in sustained winds of up to 120 kilometre per hour that toppled hydro transmission towers and broke utility poles, damaged homes, and uprooted trees, with broken branches also taking down power lines and damaging property. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Four municipalities in the greater Kawarthas region are receiving almost $1.2 million in provincial disaster recovery funding to help cover the costs of the emergency response and repairs to municipal infrastructure related to last May’s windstorm that swept across southeastern Ontario.

In Peterborough County, the Township of Asphodel-Norwood is receiving up to $142,000. In Hastings County, the Township of Tudor and Cashel is receiving up to $531,000, the Township of Limerick is receiving up to $402,000, and the Township of Wollaston is receiving up to $117,000.

The financial support is being provided through Ontario’s Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance program, which helps municipalities address extraordinary emergency response costs as well as damage to essential municipal property or infrastructure like bridges, roads, and public buildings, as a result of a natural disaster.

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To be eligible for the program, municipalities must submit a resolution of council and an initial claim with documentation within 120 calendar days from the date of the onset of the disaster,

On May 21, 2022, a derecho — a widespread and long-lived windstorm associated with a line of rapidly moving showers or thunderstorms — moved across southeastern Ontario, resulting in sustained winds of up to 120 kilometre per hour that toppled hydro transmission towers and broke utility poles, damaged homes, and uprooted trees, with broken branches also taking down power lines and damaging property.

The severe weather resulted in significant municipal costs for emergency response, including providing shelters, cleaning up fallen trees and branches along roads, and repairs to damage to municipal infrastructure.

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“The Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance program is an important source of funding for municipalities that have suffered extensive damage due to unexpected natural disasters,” said municipal affairs and housing minister Steve Clark in a media release. “I want to thank municipal staff, volunteers, and emergency responders for working together to keep people safe during the storm.”

In total, 10 municipalities in southeastern Ontario are receiving up to $5 million under the program. The other six municipalities receiving the funding are:

  • Township of Addington Highlands in Lennox & Addington County (up to $932,000)
  • Township of Uxbridge in the Regional Municipality of Durham (up to $881,000)
  • Township of Alfred and Plantagenet in United Counties of Prescott and Russell (up to $809,000)
  • City of Clarence-Rockland in United Counties of Prescott and Russell (up to $751,000)
  • Township of Greater Madawaska in Renfrew County (up to $272,000)
  • Township of North Frontenac in Frontenac County (up to $193,000)

Ensuring health equity for all means eliminating racial discrimination

Pictured here in 1999, Joyce Echaquan was a 37-year-old Indigenous woman and mother of seven who died on September 28, 2020 in a Quebec hospital. Before her death, she recorded a Facebook Live video that showed her screaming in distress and health care workers abusing her. She was later given morphine, despite her concerns she would have an adverse reaction to it, and died later that day of a pulmonary edema. (Photo: Alice Echaquan)

Today (March 21) is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and we’d like to speak to you about racism and health. Recognized annually around the globe, March 21 is an opportunity to reflect on progress towards diversity, equity, and inclusion. It’s also a time to re-commit to ending racism, discrimination, and hate individually and as a society every day.

Re-committing first requires acknowledging that racism exists in our community and in our country. In health, stories of racism against Indigenous patients are the tip of the iceberg of racist experiences. Recall the 2008 death of 45-year-old Brian Sinclair, who was ignored for 35 hours while awaiting care in the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre Emergency Room. More recently, 37-year-old Joyce Echaquan was subjected to racist abuse by health care providers in her dying moments.

We have also heard local experiences of racism in health care that equally break our hearts.

Everyone deserves dignity, safety, and access to the conditions that will allow them to live healthy and fulfilling lives. Racism, discrimination, and hate stand in the way of these goals, and the evidence shows this has a really bad impact on health.

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Racism is a big driver of unfairness, or inequity, in health. This can be reduced by addressing racial discrimination in our health and social systems. In Canada, these systems have been and are deeply influenced by white supremacy and by colonialism. White people contribute to and benefit from systemic racism — sometimes intentionally but often unknowingly. For Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, and religious minorities, experiences of racial discrimination within our systems and institutions are a harsh and daily reality.

The COVID-19 pandemic provides many examples of how racial discrimination prevents health equity. For example, data from cities such as Toronto and Ottawa show that COVID-19 infection is 1.5 to 5 times higher among racialized populations than non-racialized groups. Why is this? How can we explain the difference?

Answers can be found in understanding how social factors such as our living and working conditions influence health and wellness, and how racism impacts these outcomes. Sometimes health is impacted by things we control, decisions we make day to day, but often it’s shaped by things outside of our control. Not having enough money, precarious employment, or living in overcrowded or unsafe conditions can increase the chance of illness and chronic disease. These non-medical factors are called the social determinants of health (SDoH), and they are more important to health than access to health care and our genes combined.

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Due to systemic racism, racialized communities are more likely to be working in conditions that are unfair and unjust, such as working in front-line or essential occupations, where contact with other people is frequent and opportunities to work from home are limited. This was especially critical during peak COVID-19, before vaccines were available and lockdowns were ongoing. When we acknowledge the impact of racial discrimination, we have a better understanding of why COVID-19 wasn’t experienced evenly across our population.

Peterborough Public Health is committed to addressing racism. We know that racism is a public health issue, and that discrimination, prejudice, and hate have no place in our programs and services, or the broader health care system. Full stop.

We can all work towards ending racial discrimination and contribute to building health equity in our communities. As individuals, we can recognize our own social positions and educate ourselves on how racism affects health. We can also monitor and challenge biases that lead to unfair differences in health, beginning with our own. Consider taking an implicit bias test to better understand how we can participate in racism, often without knowing it.

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For organizations, eliminating racism in our workplaces and institutions is urgent and critical work. To move forward, we need to build our understanding of how unfair differences show up in our services and settings. Collecting and interpreting race-based data can help us expose and understand whether racial and ethnic disparities exist, and whether these are decreasing or getting worse. We also need to continuously work towards allyship and solidarity with racialized communities and organizations.

Today and every day, the work to achieve health equity cannot wait. Together we can create communities that are safe, inclusive, and healthy for all.

 

Kathryn Wilson, Dr. Thomas Piggott, and Joy Lachica. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)
Kathryn Wilson, Dr. Thomas Piggott, and Joy Lachica. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Kathryn Wilson is chair of the board of health for Peterborough Public Health and is an elected councillor of Hiawatha First Nation.

Dr. Thomas Piggott, MD PhD CCFP FRCPC, is medical officer of health and chief executive officer of Peterborough Public Health. You can follow Dr. Piggott on Twitter @twpiggott.

Joy Lachica is a local leader and politician living in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Ontario. Her career has been rooted in education, as a classroom teacher, as an elected member of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario and as president of the Elementary Teachers of Toronto. Joy is Town Ward councillor for the City of Peterborough, where she resides.

Four festivals in greater Kawarthas region among top 100 festivals and events in Ontario

Hikers at the base of the James Cooper Lookout Trail in Haliburton Highlands during the annual Hike Haliburton Festival, one of four festivals in the greater Kawarthas region among the list of the top 100 festivals and events in Ontario by Festivals and Events Ontario. (Photo: Hike Haliburton Festival / My Haliburton Highlands)

Four festivals in the greater Kawarthas region have made the list of the top 100 festivals and events in Ontario by Festivals and Events Ontario.

A non-profit organization that has been representing the festivals and events industry in Ontario for 30 years, Festivals and Events Ontario received submissions from its members last fall, which were then judged by an independent panel of judges.

Hike Haliburton Festival, Tweed & Company Theatre, Port Hope Arts Festival, and Port Hope Candlelight Festival were among those presented with the award at Festivals and Events Ontario’s annual conference on March 8th in London, Ontario.

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Established in 2003, the Hike Haliburton Festival is Canada’s largest hiking festival. The main festival takes place in September, with a winter edition happening in February. Along with hikes throughout Haliburton Highlands, the festival integrates arts, culture, heritage, and foodie experiences to showcase the area.

Located in Hastings County, Tweed & Company Theatre owns and operates the Marble Arts Centre in Tweed and also operates The Village Playhouse in Bancroft. along with a new outdoor stage in Tweed that will officially open in May.

The Port Hope Arts Festival is an annual festival taking place in downtown Port Hope during August, which is arts month in Port Hope. The Port Hope Candlelight Festival is an annual holiday festival taking place from late November to early January that include projections and light displays, outdoor vendor markets, music, wagon rides, and more.

Emily Mewett, Tricia Black, and Tim Porter of Tweed & Company Theatre with their Festivals and Events Ontario award at a ceremony in London, Ontario on March 8th, 2023. (Photo: Tricia Black)
Emily Mewett, Tricia Black, and Tim Porter of Tweed & Company Theatre with their Festivals and Events Ontario award at a ceremony in London, Ontario on March 8th, 2023. (Photo: Tricia Black)

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