Sarah Budd (left) will be taking over the reins as the new president and CEO of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, with Stuart Harrison (right) retiring on October 31, 2022 after 20 years in the role. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)
Sarah Budd, the former long-time CEO of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region, has been named the new president and CEO of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.
She will be joining the Chamber on Monday, September 12th as she prepares to take the reins from Stuart Harrison, who will be retiring on October 31 after 20 years in the role.
“I’ve watched Sarah’s work at Habitat for Humanity for many years, and I think her enthusiasm and leadership at Habitat will work equally well here at the Chamber,” Harrison says in a media release. “She’s inheriting an awesome team and she’ll fit right in.”
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Born and raised in Lakefield, Budd went to high school in Peterborough at Kenner Collegiate before obtaining a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature at the University of Waterloo. She was national sales and marketing manager for a boutique store chain and then ran her own business in Peterborough for four years.
In 2007, Budd became the CEO of Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region and led the non-profit organization that builds and renovates affordable homes for almost 15 years.
She oversaw the organization’s inclusion of the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Haliburton Highlands in its service area, the growth of the organization from five staff building one home a year to 40 staff building more than 40 homes a year, and the expansion of the organization’s ReStores — non-profit home improvement and building supply stores that accept and resell gently used items to support the work of the organization — from one store to three stores.
A Lakefield native, Sarah Budd was CEO of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region for almost 15 years. She was named the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism citiizen of the year in October 2021. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)
Budd also led Habitat for Humanity Canada’s first-ever multi-residential development at Leahy’s Lane in Peterborough.
She left the organization in October last year and joined RBC in Lakefield.
Last October, Budd was named citizen of the year by the Lakefield-based Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, just after that Chamber merged with the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce to become the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.
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“It was Sarah’s enthusiasm to really want to listen and work with businesses, at all levels, that put her above the rest of the candidates,” says Allison Selderer, co-chair of the Chamber’s interim board, with co-chair Mary Brown adding “We knew that finding the right person to replace Stuart would be somewhat daunting, but Sarah’s background and experience are a perfect fit.”
Budd says she is “beyond thrilled” to take over the reins as the Chamber’s president and CEO.
“I personally want to thank Stu for all his dedication and hard work over the last 20 years,” Budd says. “I am committed to bringing our membership, board of directors, and community leaders together to not only continue to build a strong, resilient business environment, but also a stronger more connected community as well.”
The full line-up for the Peterborough Folk Festival, which runs August 18 to 21, 2022 including a free weekend of concerts at Nicholls Oval Park. (Poster: Brittany Brooks)
The Peterborough Folk Festival has revealed the full lineup of performers at the free festival in Nicholls Oval Park on the weekend of August 20 and 21.
Newly announced performers include Toronto singer-songwriter Lydia Persaud, folk singer-songwriter Ken Yates from London, Ontario, traditional music group The Backwoodsmen, and local musicians Benj Rowland and Melissa Payne.
Previously announced performers include headliners Bahamas, The Trews Acoustic, and Kathleen Edwards, with the latter performing a ticketed concert on Friday, August 19th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough.
Other previously announced performers in the lineup are Odario, AHI, Kelly McMichael, Julian Taylor, Kellie Loder, Georgia Harmer, My Son The Hurrican, Joyful Joyful, Andrea Kain, Murder Murder, I, The Mountain, Michael C Duguay, Sharon, Lois & Bram Singalong with Sharon and Randi Hampson and friends, Lauryn Macfarlane, Nathan Truax, Kayla Mohammed,and The Colton Sisters.
In addition, festival organizers announced Indigenous performers Kelli Marshall and Payge Marshall will take to the main stage prior to the Sharon, Lois & Bram Singalong.
Along with the free weekend of music at Nicholls Oval and Kathleen Edwards’ August 19th ticketed concert, the Peterborough Folk Festival is also presenting the premiere of its concert film We Can Do This with two evening screenings at the Market Hal on Thursday, August 18th.
Festival organizers will be releasing a performance schedule soon. In the interim, the festival is still seeking volunteers to help with this year’s event.
For more information about the Peterborough Folk Festival, or to become a volunteer, donate, or sponsor the festival or become an artisan vendor, visit peterboroughfolkfest.com.
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Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Wednesday afternoon and evening (August 3). The severe thunderstorm watch is currently in effect for Kawartha Lakes.
Thunderstorms are expected to develop on Wednesday. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe with strong wind gusts near 90 km/h, nickel-size hail, and torrential downpours with rainfall amounts possibly in excess of 50 mm.
Tornadoes also can not be ruled out.
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The potential for severe thunderstorms will come to an end Wednesday evening.
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. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Stay indoors when a thunderstorm strikes. There isn’t a place outside that is safe during a thunderstorm.
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, or torrential rainfall.
This story will be updated if the severe thunderstorm watch expands to other areas in the greater Kawarthas region.
Through programming that reaches over 10,000 children each year, working with 700-plus businesses, and services that have already supported 40 per cent of all Peterborough homes, Peterborough GreenUP has been the leading environmental charity in the Kawarthas region for 30 years. Pictured are a group of campers studying wetland habitat at an Earth Adventures summer camp at GreenUP Ecology Park. (Photo: Peterborough GreenUP)
GreenUP is proud to be celebrating our 30th anniversary.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s column is by Tegan Moss, Executive Director at GreenUP.
Since 1992, GreenUP has worked diligently to empower climate action and inspire lasting change. Through programming that reaches over 10,000 children each year, working with 700-plus businesses, and services that have already supported 40 per cent of all Peterborough homes, GreenUP is this region’s leading environmental charity.
We invite you to join us for GreenUP’s 30th Birthday Party on Thursday, August 11th from 4 to 7 p.m. in Ecology Park to celebrate our three decades of inspiring and empowering community.
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Fast approaching is the year 2030. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) continues to emphasize that drastic emissions reductions must be reached globally by 2030 to avoid catastrophic climate change. Knowing this is quickly approaching, GreenUP reflects on 30 years of success and looks to the coming 30 years with the clear knowledge there is an urgent need to ramp up the scope and scale of our collective action on climate change.
Peterborough GreenUP presents 30th Birthday Party
When: Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 4 to 7 p.m. Where: Ecology Park (1899 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough) How much: Free
Featuring games for the whole family, tours of Ecology Park, and a special performance by local artist Opal. GreenUP board chair Tammy Williams and executive director Tegan Moss will recognize donors, supporters, and partners at 5:30 p.m. while attendees enjoy refreshments and a light dinner. Attendees are asked to RSVP at greenup.on.ca/30years/. Rain or shine.
If the urgency of the next three decades is eclipsed by anything, it is the overwhelming sense of empowerment and inspiration GreenUP feels when we reflect on all we have accomplished with our partners, residents, and educators in the past three decades.
Together, GreenUP and our supporters have been able to implement empowering and innovative change across our region. As a result, we know that it is possible for positive action and response to happen quickly — especially when we work together as a community.
In the coming decades, GreenUP will grow our reach and support our region in many innovative and exciting ways. Three major areas of focus will be our work with residents, businesses, and youth.
First, we will support residents in building their own knowledge and taking action on issues that matter to them. Secondly, we will engage businesses and provide them with the tools necessary to create positive change. Thirdly, we will continue to deliver exceptional environmental education for young people. In all of these areas, GreenUP will continue to leverage our partnerships with municipalities and serve as community experts in how to successfully achieve needed change.
Stunning commemorative artwork created in celebration of GreenUP’s 30th Anniversary by Peterborough artist and freelance graphic designer Jeff Macklin. (Graphic: Jeff Macklin)
Supporting residents
Supporting residents is an essential step in achieving our collective impact. Ensuring that people have housing which is safe and comfortable will be increasingly difficult as the climate warms and the frequency and strength of severe weather events continue to increase.
Moving into the next decade, GreenUP will grow our programming that aims to build neighbourhoods that are climate resilient and support people in making their homes more comfortable through energy efficiency initiatives.
GreenUP also plans to continue working with residents, businesses, and municipalities to support installation of neighbourhood green infrastructure such as rain gardens, trees, and DePave projects. We know that neighbourhoods are better prepared for climate change impacts when green infrastructure has been used to reduce flood risk and mitigate the impacts of urban heat.
By offering programs that support residents, GreenUP plans to leverage our own impact and provide our community with the tools needed to reach 30 to 50 per cent emissions reductions by 2030.
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Engaging our businesses
Businesses have a critical role to play in acting on climate change and may not understand the potential impact of climate change on their operations or the action required to prevent it.
Within the region, emissions from our businesses make up 17 per cent of total emissions. GreenUP will spend the coming decades working directly with businesses to measure and reduce emissions. Taking a targeted approach to understanding business emissions and creating feasible reduction plans is a critical way to ensure businesses are actively engaged in achieving our climate goals.
Scott Murison, co-owner of Wild Rock Outfitters in downtown Peterborough and a founding member of Green Economy Peterborough, says being part of the network means local businesses can share ideas, learn from others, and set an example that others can follow. (Photo: Ben Hargreaves)
GreenUP has taken up the role of educating and empowering businesses through Green Economy Peterborough. By training businesses to develop comprehensive greenhouse gas inventories and identifying practical ways to reduce emissions, businesses become more capable of playing their part in addressing the climate crisis and able to help ensure a good future exists for our economy.
It is GreenUP’s pleasure to support businesses through Green Economy Peterborough and to celebrate businesses who demonstrate impactful climate leadership at our annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards.
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Empowering our community through education
Environmental education will be a major priority for GreenUP as we continue to teach and inspire tens of thousands of adults and children to take leadership, foster healthy ecosystems, reduce their waste, and travel in a way that is gentler on the planet.
The GreenUP Ecology Park has been a hub for community programming throughout the last 30 years to continue to inspire the public. Our new accessible outdoor classroom, washroom, and pathway ensure that people of all ages and abilities are able to take part in the camps, field trips, workshops, and events that are held in Ecology Park.
Environmental education is a major priority for GreenUP, and each year the organization works to inspire tens of thousands of adults and children to take leadership, foster healthy ecosystems, reduce their waste, and travel in a way that is gentler on the planet. Stella Champagne has participated in GreenUP programs and submitted this artwork in celebration of GreenUP’s 30th anniversary. (Original artwork by Stella Champagne)
Continuing to build on the infrastructure of the park through the construction of a Net-Zero Greenhouse is part of our strategy to demonstrate climate leadership, propagate native plants, and extend the seasons and topics on which GreenUP is able to teach.
Visionary projects like this one are part of GreenUP’s plan to inspire and empower the climate leaders of tomorrow.
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Looking forward
Addressing the climate crisis is critical to protecting biodiversity and preserving the many creatures who call our earth home. Celebrate GreenUP’s 30th birthday at Ecology Park on August 11, 2022 with this incredible insect that is a unique part of the bioregion being presented by local artist and performer Opal. (Photo: Tegan Moss)
As a trusted leader on environmental issues that has served our region for 30 years, GreenUP will continue to take the action needed to achieve our collective impact and bring to life our shared vision for an environmentally healthy and sustainable community.
During the 30 years yet to come, our work will continue to teach, act, and engage our community. Climate change is a multiplier of all other challenges we face, from housing affordability to food systems to transportation and infrastructure. It is far more cost effective, healthier, and more inclusive to learn about and work together to address these challenges now rather than to delay.
Each step taken by people, businesses, and municipalities to respond to local climate vulnerability is part of building the community resilience we know is needed to mitigate and adapt to changes.
GreenUP is humbled to reflect on the work our community has done already to address climate change since 1992. Looking forward to 2052, GreenUP sees a future in which collectively, we have invested deeply in making necessary changes to stabilize the climate, while celebrating the diversity and success of our region.
We welcome you to RSVP online at greenup.on.ca/30years/ to attend our 30th Birthday Party and we look forward to seeing you there.
Tegan Moss, executive director of Peterborough GreenUP, at GreenUP’s Ecology Park, the location of the environmental charitable organization’s 30th anniversary celebration on August 11, 2022. (Photo: Tanner Pane)
Toronto drag queen Carlotta Carlisle will host 'Viva Burlesque' at Pinestone Resort in Haliburton on August 26, 2022. Part of Minden Pride, the event will feature stars from Toronto's drag scene, local performers, and more. (Graphic: Viva Burlesque - The 2022 Burlesque Ball / Facebook)
One of the most successful Pride events ever in Haliburton County is returning in 2022.
Viva Burlesque, the latest incarnation of 2019’s sold-out Burlesque Ball, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 26th at Pinestone Resort (4252 Haliburton County Road 21, Haliburton) — on the eve of the final weekend of Minden Pride.
Hosted by Carlotta Carlisle, the adult and licensed event features some famous and beloved stars from Toronto’s drag scene, including Katrinka Kature, Perla, and Vitality Black. The evening will also include dancing, a show tune sing-a-long, several local performers, and more.
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“It’s a drag event obviously, but I want to make room for some artful dialogue too,” says Viva brainchild Collin Burke, co-owner of Russell Red Records in Haliburton, in a media release. “I love performance of any kind really and, though drag is always one of the most fun and most provocative kinds of performance, I hope to also bring in some more avant garde tones this year.”
Tickets are $45 per person, available exclusively in person from Russell Red Records at 173A Highland Street in Haliburton or online at www.russellredrecords.ca.
As well as being a go-to local destination for vinyl, new and used music, and state-of-the-art electronic components, Russell Red Records is an inclusive and queer-friendly place.
“We are making Russell Red a hub for all things Viva Burlesque,” Burke says. “Get your tickets, get some party music, get your drag accessories — it will be a one stop shop for Pride and the event,” says Burke.
For more information about other events planned for Minden Pride, which runs from August 22 to 28, visit www.mindenpride.ca.
The Great Blue Heron is one of 16 local bird species vying to become the official bird of the City of Peterborough in a contest intended to raise awareness of the city's recent designation as an entry-level bird-friendly city. (Photo: City of Peterborough)
Peterborough residents are being invited to help select the city’s first official bird in a contest intended to raise awareness of Peterborough’s recent designation as an entry-level bird-friendly city.
On June 27, Peterborough city council approved an application from Bird Friendly Peterborough, a community group made up of representatives from local nature-focused organizations, electing the city as being bird friendly through Nature Canada’s Bird Friendly City certification program. In April, Nature Canada certified Peterborough as having met the entry-level requirements of the program through existing city policies and community programs.
The “city bird” contest is open to all Peterborough residents who can select their favourite local bird species, from a list of 16 curated by Bird Friendly Peterborough, through an online survey at connectptbo.ca/climate (hard copies are available at City Hall at 500 George Street North).
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“Selecting an official city bird for Peterborough is a great way to get residents excited about the launch of Bird Friendly Peterborough,” says city cuncillor Kim Zippel, chair of the environment and climate change portfolio, in a media release. “A city bird would also help increase the awareness of how important birds are to our ecosystems.”
Until September 5, residents can select five of their favourite bird species from the following list: American Yellow Warbler, Baltimore Oriole, Belted Kingfisher, Black-capped Chickadee, Bufflehead, Cedar Waxwing, Common Loon, Dark-eyed Junco, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Northern Cardinal, Northern Flicker, Osprey, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, and Red-eyed Vireo.
Following the contest, which will narrow the list to the top five bird species, Peterborough’s first official “city bird” will be announced at the inaugural City of Peterborough Environmental and Climate Action Expo at Ecology Park on Friday, September 23rd,
For more information about Bird Friendly Peterborough, including how to make homes and businesses bird friendly, visit www.birdfriendlypeterborough.ca.
The 2022-2023 Board of Directors of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough. From left: Donna Enright, Technical Director; Tracy Minnema, Program Director; Chantal McDougall, Internal Communications Director; Kim Freeburn, Treasurer; Sandra Wilkins, Program Director; Diane Wolf, President; Christine Teixeira, Past President; Karyn Rowe, External Communications Director; Cathy Farley, Secretary; Katelyn Kemp, Membership Director; and Pamela van Nest, Director-at-Large. (Photo: Heather Doughty)
Peterborough-area businesswomen who’ve been unable to network face-to-face during the pandemic can look forward to once again stretching their social muscles and meeting new people when the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough (WBN) officially kicks off its 2022-23 season on Wednesday, September 7th at the Holiday Inn Waterfront in downtown Peterborough.
For 61 years, WBN has been helping to advance aspiring or experienced women in business. Members can find mentors and collaboration partners, get new business leads and referral sources, hear advice from experts, and make new friends as they mix and mingle at monthly meetings with dynamic and inspiring speakers.
Incoming WBN President Diane Wolf of Diane Wolf Counselling says it’s refreshing to see in-person gatherings back on the calendar, after the pandemic limited WBN’s traditional opportunities for professional women to make in-person connections.
Diane Wolf of Diane Wolf Counselling is the President of the 2022-2023 Board of Directors of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. (Photo: Heather Doughty)
2022-2023 WBN Board of Directors
Diane Wolf, President
Christine Teixeira, Past President
Cathy Farley, Secretary
Kim Freeburn, Treasurer
Katelyn Kemp, Membership Director
Tracy Minnema, Program Director
Sandra Wilkins, Program Director
Donna Enright, Technical Director
Chantal McDougall, Internal Communications Director
Karyn Rowe, External Communications Director
Pam Van Nest, Director at Large
“We were winging it just like everyone else,” says Diane. “The last couple of years have gone well for WBN under the capable leadership of both Danielle McIver (2020-2021 WBN President), who had to manage a solely virtual year, and then Christine Teixeira (2021-2022 WBN President), who worked very hard to figure out how we were going to go from plan A to plan B each month.”
Over the past two years, WBN adjusted to the realities of the pandemic by hosting monthly virtual meetings that included guest presenters and opportunities for members to engage in virtual break-out rooms. While a handful of in-person social events also took place, these were limited in size and scope to accommodate public health restrictions.
Diane says that, while the virtual meetings were beneficial, many female entrepreneurs are tired of online meetings and are yearning for that face-to-face connection again at WBN’s member meetings, which will once again take place monthly on Wednesdays at the Holiday Inn.
“A lot of people are feeling depleted right now and don’t want to spend their Wednesday nights on Zoom,” Diane says. “They want to be back to having a more interpersonal exchange.”
During the pandemic, WBN hosted monthly virtual meetings with a handful of limited in-person events as public health restrictions allowed, such as this October 2021 member meeting outdoors at the Holiday Inn, where some members took part virtually via laptop and Zoom. A full schedule of in-person events is planned for the 2022-2023 season. (Photo: WBN)
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Along with organizing a full schedule of in-person meetings, WBN’s board of directors is making a concerted effort for the upcoming season to improve diversity and inclusion within its membership.
“There’s this perception that WBN is an exclusive old lady’s club where, to become a member, you have to have a certain level of success to belong — and that’s certainly not the case,” says Diane, who has been a member since 1999.
“We’re already very diverse age-wise, but we want to become even more inclusive for all women regardless of who they are and how long they’ve been in business.”
WBN’s Board of Directors encourages women of all ages, experience, and backgrounds, espeically those from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, to join the networking organization for 2022-2023. Pictured at a May 2017 WBN meeting are Rosalea Terry of the Innovation Cluster, SimbiH2O founder Jane Zima, Ribbet co-founder and then WBN Program Director Sana Virji, Chimp Treats CEO and co-founder Brooke Hammer, and then WBN External Communications Director Paula Kehoe. (Photo: WBN)
The WBN board also wants to offer more professional development opportunities for businesswomen from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, including minorities, people with disabilities, immigrants, LGBTQ+, and people who identify as women.
“We also want to attract women in business who are new to the Peterborough community,” Diane says. “They’ve known about us through word-of-mouth, but are newer to the area and may not realize what we have to offer is very appropriate for new entrepreneurs.”
Entrepreneurship can be a lonely and overwhelming place, she adds, especially for women who have started a business in the last few years or are recovering from the economic ripple effects brought on by the pandemic. Studies show that Canadian female-owned businesses across all industries are taking nearly twice as long to rebound from the financial setbacks of COVID than their male counterparts.
WBN membership gives women the ability to connect with other like-minded female business owners in a safe space where they can share their triumphs and struggles with a community that understands. (Photo: WBN)
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It also sheds light on a troubling gender dimension to the pandemic – one that has seen women take on more child care, elderly care and household duties, often at the expense of their careers and businesses.
Diane believes the power of WBN reaches far beyond the networking and business building offered by other local networking groups. Its gatherings give women the ability to connect with other female business owners in a safe space where they can share their triumphs and struggles with a community that understands.
“It’s important to be able to bring together a group of strong, like-minded women so that we can talk openly about our challenges and celebrate our wins,” she explains.
As one of the benefits of membership, WBN members can spotlight their business at a monthly meeting. (Photo: WBN)
Benefits of WBN membership include the opportunity for members to feature their business in the WBN newsletter (which also circulates to members of the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce), having access to the email addresses of all members for targeted advertising, promotion through WBN social media channels, and spotlighting their business at a monthly meeting.
Another membership benefit is WBN’s well-received peer mentoring program, first launched in 2019. The program, which runs from October to June, pairs volunteer mentors with other WBN members to support their mentee’s professional development.
Diane believes the peer mentoring program is important for members with any level of experience who can share lessons they’ve learned and counsel fellow members to learn a new skill, such as getting more comfortable with public speaking.
A full list of membership benefits is available on the WBN website at wbnptbo.ca/membership/.
For more than 30 years, WBN has raised funds to support the YWCA Crossroads Shelter, which helps local women and children fleeing domestic abuse. WBN members often volunteer for other community fundraising causes. (Photo: WBN)
For the 2022-23 season, WBN will continue its philanthropic volunteer projects, including its 30-year-plus support for the YWCA Crossroads Shelter, which helps local women and children fleeing domestic abuse.
In past years, WBN members have also participated in other community fundraising events, including the Pulling for Dementia Fire Truck Pull in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society, the Under the Lock sledge hockey tournament to support the Kawartha Blazers, and Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build which focuses on the nation’s affordable housing crisis.
WBN membership fees for 2022-23 are $425 for a single membership and $475 for a corporate membership. For women who are intrigued by WBN but aren’t yet members, the organization offers a guest program where they can attend a few meetings at a cost of $60 per meeting to see first-hand the extra value a membership brings.
Along with business and networking, WBN gives members opportunities to enjoy the company of like-minded women and have fun. Pictured are WBN members enjoying an end-of-the-season social event at the Steele Centre at Fleming College in June 2019. (Photo: WBN)
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“A membership is a huge investment for your business as it’s personal development and professional development,” Diane says. “You’re getting 10 dinners, speakers, networking, and mentoring. Each of those alone is worth a ton. I know of several members who said their membership paid for itself because they got extra business out of it to cover the cost.”
As Diane anticipates welcoming both previous and new members for the 2022-23 season, she says networking is more than just creating a LinkedIn profile – it’s about building in-person relationships.
“When you meet people at WBN, you’re not only finding individuals to do business with or to refer you to someone else,” she explains. “You’re finding people you can know, like, and trust.”
If you’re a woman in business (or a woman with an interest in business) in Peterborough and the Kawarthas and you want to find out more about WBN, visit wbnptbo.ca/membership/ or follow WBN on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
This branded editorial was created in partnership with the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. If your business or organization is interested in a branded editorial, contact us.
A performance by Donovan Woods and the Opposition is one of 12 featured in the Peterborough Folk Festival's concert film "We Can Do This', which documents the festival's four-day series of concerts during the pandemic in August 2021 at the Rolling Grape Vineyard in Bailieboro. The film premieres at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough on August 18, 2022, just before the 2022 Peterborough Folk Festival. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)
The Peterborough Folk Festival has announced the premiere of its concert film We Can Do This along with a limited vinyl edition soundtrack featuring 11 songs from the film.
The film will be screened at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on Thursday, August 18th, the day before the 2022 Peterborough Folk Festival kicks off with a ticketed concert by Kathleen Edwards, also at the Market Hall, followed by a weekend of free musical performances at Nicholls Oval Park by Bahamas, The Trews Acoustic, Odario, AHI, My Son The Hurricane, Georgia Harmer, and Adria Kain, Joyful Joyful, Michael C Duguay, Lauryn Macfarlane, Kayla Mohammed, Nathan Truax, Kelly McMichael, Julian Taylor, The Colton Sisters, I, the Mountain, Murder Murder, Kellie Loder, and Sharon & Randi.
We Can Do This documents the festival’s four-day series of concerts during the pandemic in August 2021 at the Rolling Grape Vineyard in Bailieboro, and features performances by Terra Lightfoot, AHI, Evangeline Gentle, Lauryn Macfarlane, Brooks and Bowskill, William Prince, Whitehorse, Hawksley Workman, Donovan Woods and the Opposition, Melissa Payne, Travis Good, and Greg Keelor and the Family Band.
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After Heritage Canada asked live event producers to reinvent artistic presentations during the pandemic, the Peterborough Folk Festival conceived of a film to document musical performances in unique locations using a mobile recording studio. Recording engineer James McKenty and his ‘In Record Time’ mobile studio to capture musical performances using 32 channels of inputs for maximum quality.
The project then evolved to include the idea of recording performances in front of a live audience. Unable to host a live event within the City of Peterborough due to pandemic restrictions, the Peterborough Folk Festival decided to instead host a four-day concert series at the Rolling Grape Vineyard.
The resulting 55-minute film will be screened at 7 p.m. and again at 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 18th at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough.
VIDEO: “We Can Do This” trailer
Admission is a pay-what-you-can donation to the Peterborough Folk Festival, with tickets available at the door. Donations over $20 will receive a tax receipt.
Accompanying the film is a limited edition vinyl soundtrack album featuring 11 songs recorded live. Only 400 copies will be available to the public, with no plans to create a digital download. The album will be available for sale at the Peterborough Folk Festival as well as at Blue Streak Records in Peterborough.
The album features “Empty House” by Terra Lightfoot, “Sundays” by Evangeline Gentle, “The Lonely Club” by Brooks and Bowskill, “Run” by William Prince, “Broken” by Whitehorse, “Piano Blink” by Hawksley Workman, “We Used To” by Donovan Woods, “Letting It Out” by Lauren MacFarlane, “September Skies” by Melissa Payne, “All The Good Times Are Past And Gone” by Travis Good, and “Lost Together” by Greg Keelor and The Family Band.
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The cover of the limited vinyl edition soundtrack of “We Can Do This”. (Design and illustration: Brittany Brooks)
We Can Do This was written, directed, and executive produced by Peterborough Folk Festival board chair Malcolm Byard, with the festival’s Ryan Kemp as artistic director and executive producer. The film was produced by award-winning Jim Lambie (The Umbrella Academy), with sound recording, mixing, and mastering by James McKenty. Brittany Brooks designed and illustrated the vinyl soundtrack album.
For more information about the Peterborough Folk Festival, or to become a volunteer, donate, or sponsor the festival or become an artisan vendor, visit peterboroughfolkfest.com.
kawarthanow is pleased to be a major media sponsor of the 2022 Peterborough Folk Festival.
One person is dead after a head-on crash north of Fenelon Falls on Monday evening (August 1).
At around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Kawartha Lakes OPP and emergency services responded to a two-vehicle collision on County Road 121 north of Fenelon Falls.
According to police, a vehicle was attempting to pass other vehicles when it crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a oncoming vehicle in the other lane.
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Both vehicles were travelling at a high rate of speed when the collision occurred. Following the collision, both vehicles were engulfed in fire, which was extinguished by the fire department after emergency services arrived.
The driver of the oncoming vehicle, who was its only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are not releasing the victim’s name until family have been notified.
The driver and passenger of the vehicle that attempted to pass were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
County Road 121 was closed between County Road 8 and Bury’s Green Road/County Road 37 for around six hours as police documented the scene.
Police are continuing to investigate the collision. Anyone who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken with police is asked to call City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
This August, "Grease" and "The Princess Bride" are screening at Lock 34 in Fenelon Falls and "Dirty Dancing" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" are screening at Lock 32 in Bobcaygeon. All films are free, but you need to bring your own seating. (kawarthaNOW collage)
Kawartha Art Gallery, in partnership with the City of Kawartha Lakes and Parks Canada, is presenting four free outdoor movies at the locks in Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls this August.
“Grease” (1978 musical romantic comedy with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John) screens at Lock 34 in Fenelon Falls on Tuesday, August 2nd, followed by “Dirty Dancing” (1987 romantic drama dance with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey) at Lock 32 in Bobcaygeon on Tuesday, August 16th.
On Tuesday, August 23rd, “The Princess Bride” (1987 fantasy comedy romance starring Cary Elwes and Robin Wright) screens at Lock 34 in Fenelon Falls, with “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986 American teen comedy with Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck) screening at Lock 32 in Bobcaygeon on Tuesday, August 30th.
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Each film begins at 9 p.m., although organizers recommend people arrive by 8:30 p.m. to get settled in before the film begins. All films are free, but you need to bring your own seating. Parking is available. Organizers also advise it may be chilly at night so dress appropriately, and bring some bug repellent.
Ben’s Kettle Corn will be selling kettle corn, cotton candy, and sno cones (cash only). Cans of pop and chips will also be available for purchase by donation to the Kawartha Art Gallery.
In addition, each screening will feature retro candy as a prize for audience members to win.
For “Grease,” dress in your best ’50s outfit, hair, or makeup or sing part of a song from the film. For “Dirty Dancing,” dress in your best ’80s dance wear or show off some of your best dance moves. For “The Princess Bride,” bring your best medieval fantasy costume or props or quote your favourite lines from the movie. For “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” wear your best back-to-school fashion or share a story of school shenanigans that could have (or did) sent you to the principal’s office.
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