The Million Dollar Makeover program is open to business and property owners across Kawartha Lakes, but priority will be given to projects located in areas of Bobcaygeon, Coboconk, Fenelon Falls, Lindsay, Norland, Omemee (pictured), and Woodville. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)
Applications are open until Monday, October 31st for the 2023 intake of the Million Dollar Makeover program, an initiative of the City of Kawartha Lakes with support from the Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development Corporation.
Now in its fifth year, the funding program is designed to encourage and support businesses and development in Kawartha Lakes by providing grants and loans so business and property owners can improve visual and functional aspects of their commercial, mixed-use commercial and residential, or heritage-designated residential buildings.
The key objectives of the program are to revitalize and enhance downtown main streets, restore and improve heritage districts and buildings, repair and improve functionality of derelict buildings, and retrofit affordable rental housing private spaces in mixed-use buildings.
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While the program is open to business and property owners across Kawartha Lakes, priority will be given to projects located in areas of Bobcaygeon, Coboconk, Fenelon Falls, Lindsay, Norland, Omemee, and Woodville.
Eligible property and business owners can apply for the 2023 intake of the program at www.kawarthalakes.ca/makeover.
Approved applicants, who must complete their projects by the end of 2023, will be announced in January,
A second intake for 2023 will take place if there are any remaining funds from the first intake.
One person has been seriously injured in a head-on collision in Trent Hills on Thursday evening (September 22).
At 6:43 p.m. on Thursday, the Northumberland OPP and emergency services responded to the scene of a two-vehicle head-on collision on 4th Line near County Road 8.
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One of the drivers was transported by air ambulance to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
County Road 8 was closed between Burnbrae Road and Catchmore Road while police documented the scene.
Estonian funk band Lexsoul Dancemachine is on a Canadian tour and will perform at the Red Dog Tavern on Wednesday, September 28. (Photo: Gerli Tooming)
Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, September 22 to Wednesday, September 28.
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.
Friday, September 30 7pm - Greatest of Ease w/ Graven, Shannon Linton, The Butcher and the Chef ($10 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/393052329097, $15 at door)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Saturday, September 24
8pm - No Small Affair, Mouthfeel, Effigy Girl ($5 at door)
Coming Soon
Friday, October 1 8pm - Latin Express
Saturday, October 8 9pm - Heaps w/ Boyhood & vanCamp
Friday, October 14 9pm - BA Johnston ($10)
Haliburton Highlands Brewing
1067 Garden Gate Dr., Haliburton
705-754-2739
Sunday, September 25
2-4pm - The Salt Cellars
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Jethro's Bar + Stage
137 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
Thursday, September 22
6-8pm - Chris Collins; 9pm - The Union
Friday, September 23
6-8pm - Ginger St James w/ SnowHeel Slim; 9pm - Ginger St James w/ SnowHeel Slim, Rob Forman, Brandon Munro
Saturday, September 24
6-8pm - Stan Simon; 9pm - Silvertone Hills, Niall Jenson, Nebraska
Sunday, September 25
2-5pm - Open blues jam; 9pm - Jack Marks
Monday, September 26
8pm - Karaoke
Wednesday, September 28
6-8pm - The Mutant Starings (Burton, Glasspool, Davis); 9pm - Undercover Wednesdays w/ Matt Holtby
Kelly's Homelike Inn
205 3rd Street, Cobourg
905-372-3234
Saturday, September 24
4-8pm - Marty and the Mojos
Lock 27 Tap and Grill
2824 River Ave., Youngs Point
705-652-6000
Coming Soon
Friday, September 30 7pm - Elvis Anytime ($10)
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 6 7:30pm - Open mic w/ David Evans
If you live in the greater Kawarthas region, you may want to cover up your plants overnight on Thursday (September 22).
On the first day of fall, Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for all of Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes, Hastings County, and Haliburton County.
Temperatures are expected to drop near the freezing mark Thursday night into early Friday morning.
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Frost may damage frost-sensitive fruit trees and vegetable plants. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees, especially those in frost-prone areas.
Environment Canada issues frost advisories when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, leading to potential damage and destruction to plants and crops.
On Friday, the first full day of fall, temperatures will remain in the low double digits.
This story has been updated to include the extension of the frost advisory to the southern Kawarthas region.
The Jackson Creek Trail in Peterborough is part The Great Trail (formerly called the Trans Canada Trail). The portion of the trail owned by Otonabee Conservation from Jackson Park to Ackison Road will be closed for upgrades from October 11 to December 16, 2022. (Photo: Karen Halley / Otonabee Conservation)
Beginning after the Thanksgiving long weekend, Peterborough’s popular Jackson Creek Trail — part of the Trans Canada Trail — will be temporarily closed from the concrete bridge at the entrance to Jackson Park west to Ackison Road in Selwyn Township.
The trail closure will continue until mid-December, while upgrades to revitalize the length of trail owned by Otonabee Conservation are being completed.
According to a media release from Otonabee Conservation, construction activities along the length of the trail will include addressing points of erosion, installing culverts, regrading slopes, enhancing bridges, resurfacing of the length of the trail, and adding benches and educational signage.
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The project to revitalize the trail is being primarily funded by a $523,917 investment from the Canada Community Revitalization Fund, administered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
The project is also being funded by a grant from Trans Canada Trail to enhance the local section of Canada’s national trail and through $20,000 in community donations raised through the Otonabee Conservation’s Your Metres Matter campaign
The trail will close completely on Tuesday, October 11th until Friday, December 16th, pending weather conditions. The trail may reopen earlier than December 16 if the work is completed sooner.
During the closure, detours will be in place to direct trail users to use alternate routes using local roads, sidewalks, and multi-use trails that extend from Parkhill Road West and Monaghan Road in Peterborough to Ackison Road in Selwyn Township.
Updates or changes to the planned closure will be available on the Otonabee Conservation website at otonabeeconservation.com.
The Peterborough Humane Society has partnered with Concord-based pet food distributor Can-Pet Inc. to sponsor the promotional and retail area at the new Peterborough Animal Care Centre, which will be named Jade's Pet Boutique after the late dog of Can-Pet Inc. vice-president Nick Nicoloff. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Humane Society)
Peterborough’s new animal care centre is expected to be completed this fall, with the Peterborough Humane Society moving in by year’s end.
Currently under construction at 1999 Technology Drive in southeast Peterborough, the 24,000-square-foot Peterborough Animal Care Centre will house the society’s adoption and education centre and regional high-volume spay and neuter clinic, as well as the Ontario SPCA’s provincial dog rehabilitation centre — the first of its kind in Canada.
On Thursday (September 22), the Peterborough Humane Society announced it has entered into a partnership with Concord-based pet food distributor Can-Pet Inc. to sponsor the facility’s promotional and retail area. It will be named after Jade, the late dog of Can-Pet Inc. vice-president Nick Nicoloff.
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Jade’s Pet Boutique will support Can-Pet Inc.’s vendors and specialize in Canadian, environmentally friendly, and economical products for consumers, according to a media release from the Peterborough Humane Society,
Jade, a border collie, was the “president and CEO” of Can-Pet Inc. as well as a company ambassador, who came to work every day for 17 years. When she wasn’t at work, Jade was a therapy dog at long-term care homes accompanied by her human mom Cindy.
“When I saw the stories on the news of the shelters across the country facing record surrender numbers and capacity levels and need for resources, I knew we needed to step in and help however we could,” Nicoloff says. “But this is just the start of the partnership — the best is yet to come. We can’t wait to see what other initiatives we can partner with our vendors and the Peterborough Humane Society to better animal wellness in our country.”
The Peterborough Humane Society is still looking to raise funds for the capital campaign, with multiple naming opportunities available.
Currently under construction at 1999 Technology Drive in southeast Peterborough, the 24,000-square-foot Peterborough Animal Care Centre is expected to be completed in fall 2022, with the Peterborough Humane Society moving in by year’s end. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Humane Society)
By shifting our habits to include active transportation to and from class or work, we can begin to include bikes and walks in the autumn aesthetic while improving wellness, community connectivity, and environmental impact. (Photo: GreenUP)
Let’s be real. Culturally, we are becoming more and more obsessed with fall. As soon as Labour Day ends, we are knee-deep in fall decor, pumpkin-spice-flavoured everything, and our social media feeds are filled with cozy images of autumn aesthetics. One might be inclined to ask “but, why?”
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s column is by Ashley Burnie, Program Coordinator at GreenUP.
I will leave the broader speculation up to someone else, but it’s easy to understand that with the arrival of fall comes a feeling of excitement for the new. For many of us, September is the second new year of the calendar, where students (young and, well, less young), staff, and support workers head back to school, with all the promise that it brings for change.
A new school year may mean getting to know a new city, a new school, and forming new habits. As the weather begins to chill, and the leaves turn from green to amber, many of us find that new routines are also being built, and transforming for the better.
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One of these transformations happens around movement. Daily life often revolves around travelling to campus or school. The commute to class, teaching, or work is an almost unavoidable routine in someone’s day. Building new habits around this daily trip can make a huge impact, with as little as a shift in mindset.
New commuting habits can benefit your well-being, finances, and the environment. Starting them can be as easy as joining a community challenge.
Shifting Gears at GreenUP is here to help you get kick-started. From Monday, September 26th to Sunday, October 9th, students, staff, and admin from the Fleming and Trent campus communities are invited to sign up for the Fleming and Trent Transportation Challenge.
Making small lifestyle changes, like using the bus more frequently instead of taking the car, can build up to larger and larger habits being built around a shifting schedule. Shifting Gears invites Trent and Fleming students, staff, and campus community members to take part in a fun, habit-forming Transportation Challenge to test this. (Photo: GreenUP)
Participants in the fall Transportation Challenge will pledge to take the trip to work or class by walking, cycling, taking transit, carpooling, and telecommuting (working from home). Plus, in true habit-forming spirit, participants can track their trips online to win prizes.
For nearly 20 years, Shifting Gears has encouraged Peterborough citizens to form new routines and habits in their transportation choices. The program encourages people to take fewer car trips, opting instead for active and sustainable transportation modes. Opting into alternative modes of driving has benefits for the habit-former, leading to improved health and wellness, reduced expenses, and increased community engagement.
As well, it encourages a healthier carbon footprint — 20 per cent of carbon emissions on average come from our personal transportation choices alone.
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Successfully changing your habits is often about slowly changing and growing in ways that feel possible, safe, and even convenient. More people choose active transportation modes, like cycling and transit, when safe and established infrastructure is already in place.
Transportation is still a rare example of a utility where supply creates demand for infrastructure changes. For example, in 2018, an increase in ridership was observed (65,000 more rides than in previous years) when a new transit line was added and an existing route expanded for travel to Fleming College. This rapidly brought ridership in line with Trent University — an outstanding change.
The Trent and Fleming communities don’t just use transportation infrastructure, they have also been integral to helping reshape it. Capital investments and projects do not happen without data and measurements, often supplied from these communities.
Shifting gears doesn’t only mean travelling by bicycle. Active travel can include walking and taking public transit, as well as creating incentives for city developers to increase the number of travel routes and amount of infrastructure for cyclists, walkers, and transit riders. (Photo: GreenUP)
Since September 2013, Trent community volunteers have been assisting with an annual three-day count of pedestrians and cyclists all over Peterborough in 31 locations, counting the number of non-car users in morning and afternoon commutes. ‘Count Week 2022’ is occurring this year from September 20th to 22nd, a time when many students are settled and ready to explore new extracurricular activities.
This data has revealed that there are currently 21 per cent more cyclists using these commuter corridors than in 2012. For every 1.5 kilometres of cycling infrastructure built, the overall cycling rate increases by four per cent. Another case of supply creating demand for active and sustainable travel, and another case for academic communities to help see sustainable change happen.
This is all well and good, but what about the demands of “real life?”
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Shifting Gears recognizes that daily commuter trips don’t happen in isolation. They may be tied up in a trip to pick up the kids, visit the gym, or run errands. The complexity of life can make it hard to leave behind the convenience of the daily car ride. To help make an easy switch, Shifting Gears provides workshops, community, mentorship, resources, and equipment to both individuals and employers.
At the end of the day, small changes in your day can grow into larger habit shifts over time. The key is to begin the journey, says Angel Windrem, co-owner of Green Street Bikes.
“Shifting Gears helps people change the way they view their daily commute,” Windrem explains. “That type of change has the potential to extend far past the end of the (transportation challenge), which is something we can get behind. The act of ‘shifting gears’ is a process. It doesn’t happen all at once … take it one trip at a time. And if you miss a couple (of days), don’t sweat it! Tomorrow is another day with another opportunity to hop on your bike or lace up the sneakers.”
Join the Shifting Gears community for the fall Fleming & Trent Transportation Challenge by checking out the GreenUP Shifting Gears page at greenup.on.ca/program/shifting-gears and take the pledge to choose active transportation.
Happy fall, and join us in shifting towards better active transportation habits.
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of the greater Kawarthas region for Wednesday afternoon (September 21).
The severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for northern Peterborough County, northern Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Hastings Highlands.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts from 90 to 100 km/h and ping pong ball size hail.
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Large hail can damage property and cause injury.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, and torrential rainfall.
The first German-made adaptation of the iconic 1929 anti-war novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front" tells the story of a young German soldier on the Western Front during World War I. After debuting at the Toronto Film Festival in September and after a limited theatrical release on October 14, the film will arrive on Netflix on Friday, October 28th. (Photo: Reiner Bajo)
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 October.
The Netflix film All Quiet on the Western Front, which premiered in September at the Toronto Film Festival to critical acclaim, is the first German-made adaptation of the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I.
Directed by Edward Berger, the film tells the story of a young German soldier on the Western Front, where he and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film will be released in selected theatres on October 14 before arriving on Netflix on Friday, October 28th.
VIDEO: “All Quiet on the Western Front” teaser
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The Netflix crime drama The Good Nurse stars Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain as an ICU nurse who begins to suspect her thoughtful and empathetic new colleague (Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne) is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths. Based on Charles Graeber’s non-fiction book of the same name about nurse Charlie Cullen, who was implicated in the deaths of as many as 400 patients over his 16-year career at nine hospitals, the film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and will have a limited theatrical release on October 19 before arriving on Netflix on Wednesday, October 26th.
The Netflix film Luckiest Girl Alive, based on the 2015 best-selling mystery novel by Jessica Knoll, follows Ani FaNelli (Mila Kunis), a magazine writer in New York who appears to have it all, until the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at a prestigious school. The film premieres on Netflix on Friday, October 7th.
With Halloween on the horizon, there are some supernatural and horror-themed offerings, including the Netflix film The School for Good and Evil. Based on the international best-selling series by Soman Chainani, the film tells the story of best friends Sophie and Agatha when they’re whisked away to a magical school for future fairy-tale heroes and villains. It arrives on Netflix on Wednesday, October 19th.
VIDEO: “The Good Nurse” trailer
Another Netflix horror film is Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, based on the novella of the same name by Stephen King. It stars Jaeden Martell as Craig, a boy who befriends the elderly billionaire Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland) and gives him an iPhone. When Mr. Harrigan passes away, Craig begins to make calls to his old number about those who torment him, only to find that doing so results in Mr. Harrigan’s spirit avenging his young friend from beyond the grave. The film debuts on Netflix on Wednesday, October 5th.
There’s also Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, a Netflix horror anthology series featuring eight unique horror stories that challenge the classical horror genre. Two of the episodes are original works by del Toro himself, while the others are written and directed by various filmmakers. It premieres on Netflix on Tuesday, October 25th.
For something completely different, there’s the reboot of The Mole, the popular American reality game show that aired on ABC from 2001 to 2008 with the first two seasons hosted by Anderson Cooper. In this reimagined version, 12 players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated “the mole” and is tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one player will outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the $1 million prize pot. Hosted by Alex Wagner, the first five episodes arrive on Netflix on Friday, October 7th, with the remaining five episodes released over the next three weeks.
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VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in October 2022
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in October, along with what’s leaving.
Coming soon (no release date specified)
20th Century Girl (Netflix film) – In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend, then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
Inside Man (Netflix series) – An American death row prisoner with a sideline in solving mysteries helps a young British journalist search for a friend who’s suddenly disappeared. Starring David Tennant and Stanley Tucci.
Saturday, October 1
Barbie: It Takes Two: Season 2
Buddy Games
Home Again
Hostel
Johnny English Reborn
Jurassic Park III
Jurassic World
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Premium Rush
The Reader
Saw
Saw II
Saw IV
Saw V
Saw: The Final Chapter
Sing
Spell
Split
Spontaneous
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Sunday, October 2
The Conjuring
Forever Queens (Netflix series) – This series follows the lives of Mexican show biz queens Sylvia Pasquel, Laura Zapata, Lucía Méndez and Lorena Herrera as they form a unique friendship.
Seven
The Shawshank Redemption
The Witches (1990)
Tuesday, October 4
Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester (Netflix comedy) – Filmed at the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music, Hasan Minhaj returns to Netflix with his second stand-up comedy special. In this hilarious performance, Hasan shares his thoughts on fertility, fatherhood, and freedom of speech.
Wednesday, October 5
Bling Empire: Season 3 (Netflix series) – Unfinished business and big opportunities stir up tension in the group, but nothing will stop them from living their flashiest and most fabulous lives.
High Water (Netflix series) – In 1997, scientists and local government officials in Wroclaw face life-and-death decisions when a destructive flood wave threatens the city.
Jumping from High Places (Netflix film) – To honor her best friend’s last wish, a young woman with severe anxiety confronts her greatest fears to try and reclaim her life &mash; and perhaps find love.
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (Netflix film) – A boy and an aging billionaire bond over books &mash; and their first iPhones. But when the older man passes, their mysterious connection refuses to die.
Nailed It!: Season 7 (Netflix series) – The Emmy-nominated series is back with a season full of tricks and treats as we celebrate Halloween. Featuring ghoulish surprises from some favorite Netflix shows ( Umbrella Academy, Cobra Kai, and The Witcher), the desserts are intentionally scary this time!
The Fight for Justice: Paolo Guerrero (Netflix series) – Soccer star Paolo Guerrero wages a challenging legal battle after testing positive for cocaine a few months before the World Cup. Based on a true story.
The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave (Netflix documentary) – In this compelling documentary, members of the Thai youth soccer team tell their stories of getting trapped in Tham Luang Cave in 2018 &mash; and surviving.
Togo (Netflix film) – A man who looks after cars parked on his turf must protect his livelihood when traffickers attempt to make him and his pals sell drugs on the streets.
Thursday, October 6
Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake (Netflix documentary) – Survivors’ firsthand accounts and actual footage fuel this emotional docuseries about the deadly 2015 earthquake that shook Nepal.
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 18
The Joys and Sorrows of Young Yuguo (Netflix documentary) – In this moving documentary, teen Yuguo goes on the adventure of a lifetime as he leaves China to pursue his passion for Romanian literature and culture.
Friday, October 7
Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes (Netflix documentary) – This three-part documentary series explores the warped mind of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer through newly-unearthed recorded interviews with his legal team, revealing the ways that race, sexuality, class and policing allowed him to prey upon Milwaukee’s marginalized communities.
The Coroner: Season 4
Derry Girls: Season 3 (Netflix series) – As Northern Ireland takes a big step into the future, so do our girls &mash; but not without hitting a few messy stumbling blocks along the way.
Doll House (Netflix film) – A troubled lead singer of a rock band sets out to rekindle the relationship he never had with his long-lost daughter.
Glitch (Netflix series) – A young woman joins forces with a UFO enthusiast to investigate her boyfriend’s sudden disappearance and stumbles into a wild conspiracy.
Kev Adams: The Real Me (Netflix comedy) – At age 30, French comic Kev Adams gets up close and personal about how life has changed since his big break 12 years ago &mash; and not always for the best.
Luckiest Girl Alive (Netflix film) – A writer’s perfectly crafted New York City life starts to unravel when a true-crime documentary forces her to confront her harrowing high school history.
Man on Pause (Netflix series) – Amid the onset of andropause, a 50-something family man becomes obsessed with change and decides to pursue happiness. Then he bungles it up completely.
The Midnight Club (Netflix series) – Inside a hospice for terminally ill teens, members of an exclusive club make a chilling pact: The first to die must send a sign from beyond the grave.
The Mole (Netflix series) – In this reimagined version of the high-stakes competition, 12 players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated “the Mole” and tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one player will outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the prize pot. New episodes will air weekly in a three-week event.
Oddballs (Netflix family) – Bubble-shaped boy James questions anything and everything that annoys him. The result? An awesome life of odd adventure with his two best friends.
Old People (Netflix film) – A woman who’s returned home with her two kids to attend her sister’s wedding must suddenly defend their lives against older people on a killing spree.
The Redeem Team (Netflix documentary) – Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men’s Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 following the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens. The documentary offers a fascinating portrait of team building and features insightful interviews with athletes and coaches from Dwyane Wade and LeBron James to Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski, who reflect on how The Redeem Team set a new standard for American basketball.
Tiger & Bunny 2 Part 2 (Netflix anime) – Ice-wielding superhero Blue Rose decides to leave the world of “Hero TV” to go back to her old life as a teenage girl named Karina who loves to sing.
Monday, October 10
Spirit Rangers (Netflix family) – Native American siblings Kodi, Summer and Eddy have a secret: They’re “Spirit Rangers” who help protect the national park they call home!
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Tuesday, October 11
The Cage (Netflix series) – A marriage counselor tries to dissuade his warring clients from getting a divorce while juggling his own romantic dilemmas.
DEAW #13 Udom Taephanich Stand Up Comedy Show (Netflix comedy) – Thai stand-up comedian Udom Taephanich returns to centre stage, bemoaning everything from prostate exams to funerals &mash; all with his signature wit.
Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever (Netflix comedy) – With topics ranging from tight rompers to ugly bras to why every man needs a box spring, Iliza remains the hilarious, affecting voice of her generation.
Island of the Sea Wolves (Netflix documentary) – Explore wild, wondrous Vancouver Island, where the ocean nurtures all life, from bald eagles who go fishing to sea wolves who swim in frigid waters.
Murdoch Mysteries: Season 15
Wednesday, October 12
Belascoarán, PI (Netflix series) – Héctor leaves his corporate job and humdrum marriage to become a detective. His first case? Hunting down a serial killer in 1970s Mexico City.
Blackout
Easy-Bake Battle (Netflix series) – Talented home cooks put their skills and creativity to the test making fast and easy dishes that are wildly delicious &mash; and worthy of a big cash prize.
Forsaken
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
The Nutty Boy (Netflix family) – Nutty Boy is an out-of-the-box kid with big ideas who loves involving everyone in his adventures &mash; even though they don’t usually go as planned!
Wild Croc Territory (Netflix series) – Matt Wright and his fearless team of crocodile wranglers catch and relocate some of the world’s most ferocious reptiles in Australia’s wild Outback.
Zero Dark Thirty
Thursday, October 13
Dead End: Paranormal Park: Season 2 (Netflix family) – Barney, Norma, Pugsley and friends encounter a slew of strange new creatures, from angels to evil twins to an army of deranged Pauline Phoenix dolls.
Exception (Netflix anime) – In a distant future where humans are forced to leave Earth, a spacecraft carrying a 3D printed crew of specialists is sent to terraform a new planet.
The Playlist (Netflix series) – The Playlist centres around the young Swedish tech entrepreneur, Daniel Ek, and his key partners who revolutionized a whole industry by offering free and legal streamed music around the world. It is a story about how hard convictions, unrelenting will, access and big dreams can help small players challenge the status quo by evolving the way we can all listen to music.
The Siege: Season 1
The Sinner: Season 4: Percy
Someone Borrowed (Netflix film) – To fulfill his mother’s dying wish and avoid being removed from her will, an inflexible bachelor hires an actress to play his fiancée.
Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal (Netflix series) – Sue Perkins confronts middle age head-on by experiencing various Latin American countries in adventurous, shockingly legal and sometimes dangerous ways.
Friday, October 14
Black Butterflies (Netflix series) – Low on inspiration for his second book, a gloomy novelist agrees to write a memoir for a dying man &mash; and swiftly becomes part of his bloodstained past.
The Curse of Bridge Hollow (Netflix film) – A father (Marlon Wayans) and his teenage daughter (Priah Ferguson) are forced to team up and save their town after an ancient and mischievous spirit causes Halloween decorations to come to life and wreak havoc.
Everything Calls for Salvation (Netflix series) – A troubled young man wakes up involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital. What he learns in that week inside will change his life forever.
Holy Family (Netflix series) – A family hiding a shocking secret starts over in Madrid, where new relationships complicate their plans and the past begins to catch up with them.
Mismatched: Season 2 (Netflix series) – With rocky romances and unforgiving deadlines, Dimple and Rishi navigate their summer program’s end and the ultimate question: Are they meant to be?
Take 1 (Netflix series) – Renowned musicians pull out all the stops to give a song of their choice the greatest live performance they can muster &mash; and all in a single take.
Saturday, October 15
Blippi’s Spooky Spell Halloween
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 2
Identity Thief
Knocked Up
Les Misérables (2012)
Minions
The Girl on the Train
Tom and Jerry
Under the Queen’s Umbrella (Netflix series) – A spirited queen tries to rein in her rowdy sons in order to make one of them the next king of Joseon, while her competitors vie to snatch the throne.
Sunday, October 16
Blade
Blade II
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Monday, October 17
Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant (Netflix family) – Food-loving friends Waffles and Mochi get cooking in their very own restaurant, where hungry customers come to feast on flavors from all over the world!
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Tuesday, October 18
Gabriel Iglesias: Stadium Fluffy Live From Los Angeles (Netflix comedy) – Getting blackmailed. Offending a professional boxer. Trick-or-treating with his son. Gabriel shares his highs and lows in this landmark stand-up special.
LiSA Another Great Day (Netflix documentary) – Glimpse into the world of the songstress known as the “Anime Song Queen” as she reflects on the first decade of her career and looks to the future.
Somebody Feed Phil: Season 6 (Netflix series) – Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal travels the globe to take in the local cuisine and culture. This season will feature Phil traveling to all new destinations, including Philadelphia, Croatia, Austin, Santiago and Nashville, and includes a special tribute episode to Phil’s parents, Helen and Max.
Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 3 (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – The iconic and gripping series returns with a three-week event featuring more unexplained deaths, baffling disappearances, and bizarre paranormal activity. Unsolved Mysteries Vol 3 is from the creators of the original docuseries, Cosgrove/Meurer Productions, and 21 Laps Entertainment, the producers of Stranger Things.
Workin’ Moms: Season 6
Wednesday, October 19
The Green Glove Gang (Netflix series) – When their latest heist goes wrong, three older female burglars evade officials by hiding out in a nursing home &mash; where they uncover a sinister secret.
Love Is Blind: Season 3 (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – After courting through the walls of private pods, men and women put the power of blind love to the test in this fan-approved reality whirlwind hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey.
Notre-Dame (Netflix series) – Inspired by true accounts from French firefighters, this drama series explores the impact of the 2019 fire of Notre-Dame on a diverse group of Parisians.
The School for Good and Evil (Netflix film) – Best friends Sophie and Agatha find their bond put to the test when they’re whisked away to a magical school for future fairy-tale heroes and villains.
The Stranger (Netflix film) – An undercover cop forms an intense, intimate relationship with a murder suspect while trying to earn his trust and elicit a confession.
Toys of Terror
Thursday, October 20
Yellow Rose
Friday, October 21
28 Days Haunted (Netflix series) – Three teams each spend 28 days in some of America’s most haunted locations for a paranormal experiment based on the theories of Ed and Lorraine Warren.
Barbarians II (Netflix series) – A year after Varus’ defeat, a new Roman general gets settled in Germania as Ari seeks to become king of all the tribes &mash; but a rival stands in his way.
Descendant (Netflix documentary) – Descendants of the enslaved Africans on an illegal ship that arrived in Alabama in 1860 seek justice and healing when the craft’s remains are discovered.
From Scratch (Netflix series) – An artist finds romance with a chef in Italy and embarks on a life-changing journey of love, loss, resilience and hope across cultures and continents.
High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule (Netflix series) – Arrested for smuggling cocaine, Michaella McCollum offers a first-hand account of her shocking journey through the illicit world of drug trafficking.
ONI: Thunder God’s Tale (Netflix family) – In a mystical world of Japanese gods and spirits, a courageous girl strives to follow in her mysterious father’s footsteps and find her true powers.
Saturday, October 22
LOL Surprise! Winter Fashion Show
Sunday, October 23
Franco Escamilla: Eavesdropping (Netflix comedy) – Franco Escamilla takes the stage in California for a comedy special filled with humorous observations on gossiping, the pandemic and airport experiences.
Monday, October 24
The Chalk Line (Netflix film) – A psychological thriller inspired by the true story of The Monster of Amstetten.
Tuesday, October 25
Barbie Epic Road Trip (Netflix family) – In this interactive adventure, Barbie goes on a cross-country trek with friends and makes big decisions about the future. Which dream will she choose?
Fortune Feimster: Good Fortune (Netflix comedy) – It’s good to be Fortune Feimster. Filmed at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the always loveable and incredibly charming comedian and actress is back for her second hour-long Netflix comedy special, Good Fortune. Expanding on her confessional brand of comedy and how she’s different than what meets the eye, Fortune reflects on her own good fortune, including some big life events she’s experienced the last couple years like falling in love with her wife and the extravagant proposal she planned that didn’t go as expected, and much more.
Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix series) – Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in this visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.
Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 3 (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – The iconic and gripping series returns with a three-week event featuring more unexplained deaths, baffling disappearances, and bizarre paranormal activity. Unsolved Mysteries Vol 3 is from the creators of the original docuseries, Cosgrove/Meurer Productions, and 21 Laps Entertainment, the producers of Stranger Things.
Wednesday, October 26
Fugitive: The Curious Case of Carlos Ghosn (Netflix documentary) – From his rise as a business mogul to his plummet into international notoriety, this true crime documentary examines the bizarre story of Carlos Ghosn.
The Good Nurse (Netflix film) – Amy, a compassionate nurse and single mother struggling with a life-threatening heart condition, is stretched to her physical and emotional limits by the hard and demanding night shifts at the ICU. But help arrives, when Charlie, a thoughtful and empathetic fellow nurse, starts at her unit. While sharing long nights at the hospital, the two develop a strong and devoted friendship, and for the first time in years, Amy truly has faith in her and her young daughters’ future. But after a series of mysterious patient deaths sets off an investigation that points to Charlie as the prime suspect, Amy is forced to risk her life and the safety of her children to uncover the truth. A gripping thriller based on true events, The Good Nurse is directed by Academy Award nominee Tobias Lindholm, written by Academy Award nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns, and stars Academy Award winners Jessica Chastain as Amy Loughren and Eddie Redmayne as Charles Cullen, as well as Nnamdi Asomugha, Noah Emmerich, and Kim Dickens.
Hellhole (Netflix film) – In 1987 Poland, a police officer investigating mysterious disappearances infiltrates a remote monastery &mash; and discovers a dark truth about its clergy.
Love Is Blind: Season 3 (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – After courting through the walls of private pods, men and women put the power of blind love to the test in this fan-approved reality whirlwind hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey.
Robbing Mussolini (Netflix film) – At the end of WWII, a ragtag group of resistance fighters plans an impossible heist: to steal Mussolini’s treasure from Milan’s fascist headquarters.
Thursday, October 27
Cici (Netflix film) – A family migrates to the city after a tragic loss. When they reunite in their hometown 30 years later, buried emotions and painful secrets resurface.
Daniel Spellbound (Netflix family) – A teen tracker follows in his late father’s footsteps to uncover a conspiracy in the magical world in this exciting supernatural adventure series.
Dubai Bling (Netflix series) – Step off the private jet and into a high-flying social circle in Dubai, where lavish parties, stunning skylines and jaw-dropping fashion are the norm.
Earthstorm (Netflix documentary) – Storm chasers, survivors and first responders recount their harrowing experiences with volcanoes, tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes.
Family Reunion: Part 5 (Netflix family) – The McKellans grow in more ways than one as unexpected struggles put their strength to the test. But no matter what, it’s still family over everything.
Romantic Killer (Netflix anime) – Living her best single life, romance is the last thing on Anzu’s mind &mash; until a tiny match-making wizard suddenly turns her life into a clichéd romcom.
Friday, October 28
All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix film) – Grimme Award winner Edward Berger directs this tense drama based on the bestseller by Erich Maria Remarque.
The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (Netflix series) – Jay Lycurgo (“Titans”) and Nadia Parkes (“Doctor Who”) star in this bloody and breathtaking fantasy series based on the “Half Bad” books by Sally Green.
Big Mouth: Season 6 (Netflix series) – Season six of Big Mouth, the fan beloved, critically-acclaimed and Emmy-winning adult animated comedy about the glorious nightmare that is puberty, will premiere October 28, 2022. Inspired by Kroll and Andrew Goldberg’s childhood, it follows a group of friends and their hormone monsters as they navigate adolescence, human sexuality, and coming of age. Season six focuses on the theme of family as the beloved characters continue each of their journeys, discovering that while you can’t always pick your family, you can surround yourself with those that love you for who you are. The series is co-created and executive produced by Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin.
Drink Masters (Netflix series) – World-class mixologists pour their hearts into deliciously innovative cocktails in this high-stakes competition hosted by comedian Tone Bell.
I AM A STALKER (Netflix documentary) – From the producers behind I Am A Killer, this true-crime docuseries is told from the perspectives of stalkers and survivors.
If Only (Netflix series) – Ten years into a disappointing marriage, Emma is struggling to cope &mash; until she gets an unbelievable opportunity to live the past decade all over again.
My Encounter with Evil (Netflix documentary) – A chilling series about how three women faced evil; from their very own voices we learn horrifying real testimonies about possessions, infestations and exorcisms.
Wendell & Wild (Netflix film) – From the delightfully wicked minds of Henry Selick and producer Jordan Peele, comes Wendell & Wild, an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele) who enlist the aid of Kat Elliot, a tough teen with a load of guilt, to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other, an animated fantasy that defies the law of life and death, all told through the handmade artistry of stop motion.
Wild is the Wind (Netflix film) – Racial tensions and corruption come to a head in a small, segregated town after the police find the body of a young Afrikaner girl in the bush.
Saturday, October 29
Deadwind: Season 3 (Netflix series) – After Karppi and Nurmi reconcile, the pair dives into a case involving a mysterious symbol, pharmaceutical promises and a deeply disturbed murderer.
During her "Under A Winter's Moon" tour, Loreena McKennitt will sing and play harp, keyboard, and accordion, accompanied by musicians Caroline Lavelle, Graham Hargrove, Errol Fischer, Pete Watson, and Cait Watson. The concert will also feature readings by Tom Jackson (pre-recorded), Cedric Smith, and Jeffrey "Red" George. (Photo via Under A Winter's Moon website)
Juno-award winning Celtic-inspired musician Loreena McKennitt will be performing a seasonal concert on December 15 in Peterborough, one of eight cities on her “Under A Winter’s Moon” tour.
The tour performance is a restaging, with the original musicians and narrators, of a series of concerts McKennitt performed last December in her hometown of Stratford, Ontario. The concerts were recorded and will be released as Under A Winter’s Moon — McKennitt’s 16th album — on November 18.
The album features 15 seasonal songs performed live by McKennitt, interspersed with seasonal readings by Indigenous actor Tom Jackson, Gemini award-winning actor Cedric Smith. and Ojibway artist and flautist Jeffrey “Red” George.
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“On a handful of winter’s nights close to the solstice of December 2021, my musical friends and I wove this miscellany of music and spoken word,” writes McKennitt in the new album’s liner notes. “I sought to incorporate elements of the oral traditions found in many cultures — to capture, inspire and reconnect us with our past, while offering a reminder of the people of those times and what their manner of communication meant in their lives and might mean still.”
The Peterborough show will include favourites as “Coventry Carol,” “Good King Wenceslas,” and the “Huron Carol,” and includes a special appearance by Jeffrey “Red” George. The first set begins with a recording of Jackson reading “The Sky Woman Story,” an Indigenous creation story, while the whole second set includes Smith’s reading, in six parts, of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” a moving and nostalgic piece of prose by the late Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.
Along with singing, McKennitt will play harp, keyboard, and accordion. She will be accompanied by Caroline Lavelle on cello and recorders, Graham Hargrove on percussion, Errol Fischer on fiddle, Pete Watson on guitar and 12-string bouzouki, and Cait Watson on Irish whistle. All these musicians will also add back-up vocals for the performance.
VIDEO: “The Huron Carol” performed by Loreena McKennitt
McKennitt’s eclectic Celtic blend of pop, folk, and world music has sold over 14 million albums worldwide. Her recordings have achieved gold, platinum, and multi-platinum status in 15 countries on four continents. She has twice been nominated for a Grammy award and has won two Juno awards, as well as a Billboard international achievement award.
She has performed in some of the world’s most-respected and historic concert venues, from Carnegie Hall to the famous Alhambra Palace in Granada in Spain and for dignitaries including the late Queen Elizabeth II and His Majesty King Charles III, and other heads of state.
In addition to her musical career, McKennitt has been recognized for a number of noteworthy philanthropic initiatives, including The Cook-Rees Memorial Fund for Water Search and Safety, Falstaff Family Centre, and Honorary Colonel of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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In 2004, McKennitt was awarded the Order of Canada and in 2013 was appointed Knight of the National Order of Arts and Letters of the Republic of France.
“Loreena McKennitt: Under A Winter’s Moon” takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 15th at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. Tickets are $93 and will be available at the Showplace box office or online at tickets.showplace.org. Note: a mask mandate will be in effect for all performances on McKennitt’s tour.
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