The Link, a rural transportation service connecting Selwyn Township and Curve Lake First Nation to Peterborough, is celebrating its first year of service with free rides from July 11 to 15.
A pilot project of Selwyn Township, Curve Lake First Nation, Community Care Peterborough, and the City of Peterborough, the service has two routes: Route 31 runs between Peterborough, Lakefield, and Curve Lake First Nation, and Route 32 runs between Peterborough, Bridgenorth, and Ennismore.
Since launching in May 2021, The Link has averaged over 500 riders per month on 15-passenger buses operated by Peterborough Transit.
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To mark its one-year anniversary, the service will be free to use from July 11 to 15. Normally, a two-ride pass costs $15, a 10-ride pass costs $50, and a monthly pass costs $150.
In addition, Selwyn Township will be hosting an event on Monday (July 11) to recognize the funding and partnerships involved in The Link project. The recognition event takes place at 11 a.m. in the Lakefield-Smith Community Centre parking lot (20 Concession Street, Lakefield).
On Wednesday (July 13), an open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Community Care Chemung (551 Ennis Road, Ennismore), where people can learn more about The Link, its routes and schedule, and rules of service.
For those unable to attend the open house in person, Selwyn Township will be hosting a Facebook Live question-and-answer session about the service at 6 p.m. on Thursday (July 14) on its Facebook page at facebook.com/SelwynTownship.
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In a media release, Selwyn Township says it will be evaluating The Link in 2023 to explore how to improve the service and is seeking feedback through an online survey. Those who complete the survey at selwyntownship.ca/thelink will have a chance to win a free 10-ride bus pass valued at $50. The survey will also be available during the July 13th open house.
The Link was originally funded in 2020 as a three-year pilot project with a $1.48-million grant under the Ontario government’s Community Transportation Grant program.
In summer 2021, the Ministry of Transportation extended the grant period by an additional two years and provided an additional $884,625 in funding, allowing the pilot to continue until 2025.
The Juno award-winning Sam Roberts Band performs at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on July 6, 2022. The Canadian alt-rockers last performed at a drive-in style concert in Peterborough in August 2021 but their set was cut short by inclement weather. (Publicity photo)
When it rains, it pours — and sometimes that’s a good thing. Back on August 29, 2021, Peterborough Musicfest brought Canadian alt-rockers Sam Roberts Band to Peterborough to headline a free-admission concert, held drive-in style in the Peterborough Memorial Centre parking lot due to the pandemic.
Peterborough Musicfest presents Sam Roberts Band
When: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 8 p.m. Where: Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough) How much: Free admission
Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets (lawn chairs are available to rent). VIP seating available for sponsors. No smoking, alcohol, or pets permitted. There’s no public parking at Del Crary Park, but there’s neighbourhood street parking nearby and ample parking in downtown Peterborough.
Opened by The Weber Brothers Band, things started out well enough but a few songs into Sam Roberts Band’s set, a violent thunderstorm rolled in from the west and, well, that was that.
As the venue quickly emptied, no one was more disappointed than Roberts himself. Taking cover from the pelting rain, he promised to return to Peterborough to finish what he had started and, in fact, directed his people to make that happen.
On Wednesday, July 6th, Sam Roberts will deliver on that vow, fronting his band at Del Crary Park before a much larger audience as Peterborough Musicfest’s 35th season continues. As always, admission to the 8 p.m. concert is free.
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With the 2003 release of his debut double-platinum album We Were Born In A Flame, it was clear right from the get-go that Sam Roberts was destined for Canadian rock music stardom. Six studio albums and 15 Juno Award nominations later, the Montreal-raised singer-songwriter has more than lived up to that billing.
Roberts’ career has been a tale of two trajectories.
As Sam Roberts, the singer, guitarist, and songwriter released two subsequent albums — Chemical City in 2006 and Love At The End Of The World in 2008 — and then, with The Sam Roberts Band, brought forth the studio albums Collider, Lo-Fantasy, TerraForm and, in 2020, All Of Us.
VIDEO: “Brother Down” – Sam Roberts Band
Roberts didn’t return empty handed from his trips to the Juno Awards. At the 2004 ceremony, his arms cradled four of the coveted statues, for Album of the Year, Rock Album of the Year and Artist of the Year for We Were Born In A Flame, and Video of the Year for the tune “Bridge To Nowhere.”
Then, in 2009, Roberts again won Artist of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for Love At The End Of The World.
The 2003 release of We Were Born In A Flame was preceded by a six-track EP, The Inhuman Condition. It included a song that remains a staple of Roberts’ set list to this day. In a 2016 interview with Laura Antonelli of Songfacts, Roberts reflects on the staying power of that song, “Brother Down.”
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“I think there’s an honesty to the line ‘I think my life is passing me by’ that we all feel,” Roberts says. “When I wrote that song, I was at a point where my dream of playing music, not just for a living but being able to devote and dedicate my life to making music and not having to work at another job that was going to pull me away from it, was a real thing.”
“But it seemed like it was just slipping away further and further every day. That’s when I wrote that song. Of course, strangely enough, it’s the song that ends up launching our career. I think maybe that feeling of desperation is something that we can all relate to somehow.”
As for his evolution as a songwriter since that early success, Roberts says maturity brings with it a different perspective that’s reflected in the lyrics.
VIDEO: “Hard Road” – Sam Roberts Band
“You start off writing songs as a young person and you’re living in a world that revolves almost entirely around yourself and your own needs and ambitions,” Roberts says. “As you get older, it starts to become less and less about you, especially when you have kids and a family.”
“You start to see the world through other people’s eyes a lot more. Now it’s not so much about me against the world. It’s how do you make the best possible future for your kids to grow up in? So I think, fundamentally, I just see the world completely differently than I used to before.”
Sam Roberts Band’s latest album, All of Us, was released in the thick of the pandemic in October 2020. As a result, new music from that album hasn’t really been played all that much in front of a live audience. Still, in an interview with nightMair Creative published just prior to the album’s release, Roberts says issuing new music during that dark time was the right thing to do.
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“Maybe the timing is exactly when it’s supposed to be heard; when people need it the most,” he explains. “I think we have to put aside our own sort of inconveniences at this point and say no, this is the music we feel can do something for people when they need it. It’s therapeutic for us too, to make it and go through the whole catharsis of songwriting and recording and all of that.”
“That’s one side of it, but there’s also this feeling of helplessness in a sense of you don’t know how you can contribute anything when the situation is as dire and puzzling as it is now. So here’s something we have to give; here’s something we can offer. It’s not going to help everybody. It’s not going to make the virus go away quicker but its music and therefore it can be a sort of powerful antidote to any crisis that you might be facing.”
A much-coveted live performer 20 years on, Roberts was among Canadian artists showcased at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. On Canada Day in 2011, he performed before the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Ottawa.
For his Musicfest second coming, Roberts will be joined by Dave Nugent (lead guitar), Eric Fares (keyboards and guitar), James Hall (bass), and Josh Trager (drums).
VIDEO: “Bridge to Nowhere – Sam Roberts Band
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Peterborough Musicfest is presenting 16 free-admission concerts during its milestone 35th anniversary season, each staged Wednesday and Saturday nights at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough.
Overseen by general manager Tracey Randall and staff, a board of directors, and numerous volunteers, Peterborough Musicfest’s stated mission remains “to provide diverse, affordable live music to enrich cultural and economic prosperity in our community.”
For more information on this concert or the entire 2022 season, visit www.ptbomusicfest.ca or phone the Peterborough Musicfest office at 705-755-1111.
Participants in the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha's 2016 'Adventure in Understanding' canoe trip prepare to take their 26-foot Voyageur canoes through the Peterborough Lift Lock on a 100-kilometre journey to Curve Lake First Nation. (Photo: Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha)
After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha’s ‘Adventure in Understanding’ canoe trip is back for summer 2022 and is seeking participants.
The six-day and five-night canoe trip will see 20 First Nations and non-native youth aged 16 to 18 years, along with four trip leaders, paddle three 26-foot Voyageur canoes on a 100-kilometre camping adventure along the Trent-Severn Waterway from Peterborough to Curve Lake First Nation.
Developed by the Rotary Club with the support of the Curve Lake First Nation youth committee, Camp Kawartha, and the Canadian Canoe Museum, the co-ed program ran for six years, from 2014 to 2019, until the pandemic cancelled the trip for the past two years.
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During this year’s journey, participants will learn about the ecological and cultural importance of water while travelling over the Peterborough Lift Lock, experiencing the “teaching rocks” at Petroglyphs Provincial Park, and visiting with Curve Lake Elders. They will also play native games, practice native skills, swim, sing, share stories, and make new friends.
This year’s trip departs from Beavermead Park in Peterborough on Saturday, August 28th and arrives at Curve Lake First Nation on Friday, September 2nd, with overnight stops along the way at Champlain College at Trent University, Lakefield, Camp Kawartha, and Wolf Island Provincial Park.
Past Adventure in Understanding participants speak about gaining a new respect for our land, learning about different cultures, developing new friendships, and experiencing the sense of achievement that comes from paddling 100 kilometres.
A map and schedule of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha’s 2022 ‘Adventure in Understanding’ canoe trip. (Graphic: Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha)
The Adventure In Understanding program is open to all youth, whether related to Rotarians or not. While many of youth who have participated in the program in the past have been sponsored by Rotary Clubs, the program also accepts registrations from individuals.
Application and related forms for the 2022 trip are available at pkaiu.com, where you can also find more information about the program and past trips.
The cost per participant is $400, which includes all meals and equipment except for a sleeping bag, ground sheet or thermarest, and personal belongings such as clothes and toiletries. Applications are due by Monday, August 1st.
Peterborough Police Service acting police chief Tim Farquharson speaks about the city's second homicide of 2022 during at a media conference outside the Peterborough police station on Monday, July 4. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of YouTube video)
Peterborough police continue to search for suspects in the city’s second homicide of 2022.
Just after 2 p.m. on Saturday (July 2), police were called to the Park Street North and Sherbrooke Street area in Peterborough following reports that a person had been shot.
After arriving, officers located a 37-year-old male victim and administered CPR. The victim was transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he succumbed to his injuries.
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“The safety of the residents in our community is the number one priority of the Peterborough Police Service and we understand that safety is also a concern in our community,” said acting police chief Tim Farquharson during a media conference on Monday. “We are working to gather as much information as possible and locate the suspects involved. ”
Farquharson said police do not believe this was a random incident and there is no threat to public safety.
Although Farquharson did not specify the shooting was drug-related, he spent much of the media conference speaking about the police response to increased violence over the past six months, as well as police seizures of drugs in the city and targeting of organized crime, and a multi-pronged approach to the issue of opioids addiction.
VIDEO: Peterborough police media conference (July 4, 2022)
In response to questions, Farquharson refused to comment on whether the victim was known to police or whether this was a drive-by shooting.
On Tuesday, police identified the 37-year-old victim as Shawn Singh of Peterborough.
Police believe there may be more witnesses in the area at the time of the shooting, and are asking anyone with information to come forward by call the Peterborough Police Service’s crime line at 705-876-1122 x555.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at stopcrimehere.ca.
This story has been updated with the name of the victim.
Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy in Peterborough is once again offering Nike basketball summer camps to boys and girls aged five to 17 of all skill levels, and is also offering with a Nike soccer camp for the first time this year. Pictured are girls participating in rookie skills training at a 2021 camp. (Photo courtesy of Time 2 Hoop)
Joshua Williams is used to shooting hoops, not jumping through them.
As founder of Peterborough’s Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy, the former Fleming Knights varsity player and coach presented the inaugural Nike basketball camp for kids and teens in 2021, overcoming a number of pandemic-related challenges to make it happen.
The end result of that effort saw an average of 30 participants registered for each weekly camp dribble, pass, and shoot their way to improved court skills at Playground East Peterborough (the former SPIplex sports dome), off Highway 7 just south of Fowlers Corners.
Joshua Williams, founder and owner of Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy, is a former college player and varsity men’s and extramural women’s basketball coach at Fleming College. (Photo courtesy of Joshua Williams)
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Now, buoyed by the program’s first-year success, Williams and his team are bringing it back this summer, with an outdoor Nike soccer camp added to the mix.
“There was some thinking like ‘Should we wait? If the other camps aren’t running, should we be running?'” recalls Williams of the lead-up to last year’s camp. “Normally you can have the kids all together and have them running around, but we had to do it a little bit differently — organizing different cohorts, organizing when the kids could eat lunch, and organizing inside and outside times.”
“It was a challenge but it was great to be able to give those kids an opportunity to be active,” he adds. “We took all the required measures, and consulted with Peterborough Public Health and Service Canada to figure out exactly what we needed to do. We were able to put it together and it was a success.”
Now that pandemic restrictions are lifted, Williams can focus on what he does best: helping young athletes develop the skills they need to enjoy the sport of basketball as well as soccer.
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Registration is now open for eight weekly co-ed camps this July and August, with the first week beginning July 4. Basketball camp will be offered for six weeks with soccer camp offered for four weeks. During the two weeks that they overlap, registrants can choose to participate in a hybrid basketball/soccer camp.
Basketball camp, which is held Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is open to boys and girls aged five to 17 of all skill levels. The cost is $325 plus HST for the week, with a half-day option available for $225 plus HST. Camps run every week from July 4 to August 26, except for the week of August 1 due to the Civic holiday.
Camp participants will learn the fundamentals of basketball, improve their basketball skills, and further develop their on-court athleticism in a fun yet competitive and engaging environment.
“Kids of all abilities are encouraged to come,” says Williams, adding “If you love playing the sport or you want to try it for the first time, we cater to everybody.”
For the first time this summer, Peterborough’s Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy is offering a Nike soccer camp for four weeks during July and August. Directed by Canadian and Ontario soccer association-certified coach and former semi-pro player Stan Bombino, there is a junior camp for U5 to U11 players and a senior camp for U12 to U17. (Photo courtesy of Time 2 Hoop)
Soccer camp, meanwhile, is directed by Canadian and Ontario soccer association-certified coach and former semi-pro player Stan Bombino. There is a junior camp for U5 to U11 players and a senior camp for U12 to U17. Camp registration for one week, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, costs $225 plus HST. Sessions run July 8 to 12, July 11 to 15, August 8 to 12, and August 15 to 19.
Williams has again enlisted the help of a number of qualified basketball coaches. Returning from last year are Peterborough native and former Team Canada captain Jesse Young, and certified athletic therapist and registered kinesiologist Raymond D’Almeida, the owner of Rayzor Therapy & Fitness in Peterborough. New to the coaching roster are former Fleming athletes Mkons Stone and Daniel Williams, the latter having played pro basketball in Europe, and Adam Scott grad Nolan Nukkala.
Key to the camps’ formation, Williams points out, has been the partnership with Nike, a relationship that goes back to his time running a Nike soccer camp at Fleming.
“I got a call prior to the summer we ran the soccer camp and they wanted to know if I was interested in running a basketball camp. I wanted to expand basketball in the community, and expand the programs I was already doing with Time 2 Hoop, so it was a no-brainer for me to take that on.”
Boys participate in rookie skills training at a Nike basketball summer camp offered by Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy in Peterborough in 2021. As well as developing fundamental skills, campers learn about teamwork, respect, and fair play. (Photo courtesy of Time 2 Hoop)
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Noting his wish that there was a similar program available to him when he was a kid, Williams says he’s grateful to be able to give kids “the opportunity to try the sport of basketball and see if they want to take it any further, whether that’s being the best in their friend group, to making their high school team, to playing in college or university. Whatever the case may be, I’m all about helping them get there.”
While skills development is a big part of Time 2 Hoop’s mandate, Williams adds the related benefits of team sport shouldn’t be underestimated, such as teamwork, respect, and fair play.
“It’s about building character as well as teaching the sport,” he says. “There are life skills that are going to translate outside of the sport. How you act here is probably how you’re going to act outside of here. It goes beyond them just playing.”
“I enjoy passing my knowledge on more than playing the sport at this point. I just want to give all that I can to help anyone succeed.”
Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy camp participants will learn the fundamentals of basketball, improve their basketball skills, and further develop their on-court athleticism in a fun yet competitive and engaging environment. (Photo courtesy of Time 2 Hoop)
Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy, founded by Williams more than four years ago, has come a long way since he provided instruction to a dozen kids in a high school gym. The pandemic forced a hiccup, he notes, but everything is now headed in the right direction.
“We don’t just do camps,” he adds. “We also do skill development training. We have travel teams. We want to expand to communities close to us — Lindsay, Port Hope, and Cobourg. We want to continue to offer opportunities that other areas are not offering.”
For the kids, Williams says, it’s also all about having fun while they develop their skills.
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“They talk to their friends and their family and say they had a great time,” Williams explains. “They learned how to dribble the ball and to be a better teammate. I walk down the street and I see someone in a Time 2 Hoop t-shirt. That shows people are liking the brand and want to be a part of it.”
As for the summer camps this summer, Williams says he’s “really excited to get going again.”
“Working with kids through the game of basketball is my baby. I love being able to provide opportunities for that.”
Peterborough’s Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy is now also offering a soccer camp under its Time 2 Hoop Sports brand. (Logos: Time 2 Hoop)
For more information on Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy and its other offerings, and to register for the summer camps, visit www.time2hoop.ca.
This branded editorial was created in partnership with Time 2 Hoop Basketball Academy. If your business or organization is interested in a branded editorial, contact us.
One person is facing a charge of attempted murder and two charges of aggravated assault after three people were assaulted in an Omemee apartment on Saturday night (July 2).
At around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, members of the Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call about a disturbance at an apartment building in Omemee.
Police report they located three people in an apartment who were taken Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, with one injured person then transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre.
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Police say a suspect was “quickly located and arrested” and has been charged with one count of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault.
Police are not releasing the name of the suspect to protect the identify of the victims. The accused person remains in police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on Thursday (July 7).
Residents in Omemee can expect to see an increase in police presence over the next few days as the investigation remains ongoing with members of the Kawartha Lakes OPP Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Services, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch.
Anyone who may have dash camera footage in the area of Omemee from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night is asked to contact the Kawartha Lakes OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Peterborough police are investigating a fatal shooting on Saturday afternoon (July 2).
Following the shooting on Park Street North near Sherbrooke Street, one person was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where they succumbed to their injuries.
Police say this is not an active shooter situation.
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There will be an increased police presence in the area of Park Street and Sherbrooke Street as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service’s crime line at 705-876-1122 x555.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit stopcrimehere.ca.
Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Lee-Anne Quinn and Major-General (retired) Lewis Mackenzie cut the ribbon for the UN Peacekeepers Monument in Peterborough's new urban park on July 1, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Sean Bruce)
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for held on Canada Day for Peterborough’s monument to United Nations peacekeepers, located in the city’s new urban park currently under construction at Charlotte and Aylmer streets.
The UN Peacekeepers Monument Project was developed in partnership between the City of Peterborough and the Frank Poley (Peterborough) chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping to commemorate the sacrifices of 132 Canadian peacekeepers and two diplomats who gave their lives in the service of peace.
In 2017, a nation-wide call for proposals to design the monument resulted in 24 submissions from across the country, with a design from Toronto’s Studio F Minus selected. The monument consists of two 14-foot mirrored sculptures with a blue square embedded at the top of each. This creates a “hall of mirrors” effect when an observer stands between them, with a blue dotted line (representing the borders between countries) appearing to float in the air.
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The monument is inscribed with the following words:
From all across the country they came;
from coast to coast to coast.
There was no cry for victory on their lips,
only a prayer for peace.
They sought not to impose their way,
only to preserve those most illusive ideals:
peace and humanity.
They protected the lives
of those who could not protect themselves.
Some came home broken.
Some came home not at all.
For all of those who stood their ground,
We stand for them.
The UN Peacekeepers Monument in Peterborough’s new urban park features two 14-foot mirrored sculptures with a blue square embedded at the top of each. This creates a “hall of mirrors” effect when an observer stands between them, with blue dotted line (representing the borders between countries) appearing to float in the air. (Photos courtesy of Sean Bruce)The world’s most experienced peacekeeper, Major-General (retired) Lewis Mackenzie, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the UN Peacekeepers Monument in Peterborough’s new urban park on July 1, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Sean Bruce)
When it comes to peacekeeping, Peterborough has a connection with Lester B. Pearson, the first Canadian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for his proposal to establish a United Nations peacekeeping force to resolve the Suez Crisis. Pearson, who would later become Prime Minister from 1963 to 1968, lived in Peterborough as a youth where he attended Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the monument featured guest speaker Major-General (retired) Lewis Mackenzie, considered the world’s most experienced peacekeeper. While in Sarajevo during the Bosnian Civil War leading troops from 31 nations and under fire from all sides, MacKenzie famously managed to open the Sarajevo airport for the delivery of humanitarian aid.
By using UN force and the power of the media to restore peace, MacKenzie became an international celebrity as well as the only Canadian to be awarded a second Meritorious Service Cross.
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Other speakers included event co-chairs Lee-Anne Quinn, president of the Peterborough chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in UN Peacekeeping, and member Bill Steedman.
Quinn, the first-ever woman Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Hastings and Prince Edward County Regiment, is a nurse practitioner who joined the Canadian Forces in 1987 at 26 years old, where she served 23 years as a military nurse, including four tours in the former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Rwanda, and Afghanistan.
In 2019, she received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers from Canada’s Governor General in recognition of her leadership roles with the Peterborough chapter and her role as a co-founder of Salaam Peterborough, which has sponsored several Syrian refugee families in Canada.
Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Lee-Anne Quinn, president of the Frank Poley (Peterborough) chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the UN Peacekeepers Monument in Peterborough’s new urban park on July 1, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Sean Bruce)18-year-old Syrian refugee Rashid Sheikh Hassan, who recently came to Canada with the support of a sponsor group including Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Lee-Anne Quinn, holds her hand during the ribbon-cutting ceremony of The UN Peacekeepers Monument in Peterborough’s new urban park on July 1, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Dave McNab)
Quinn is also part of a sponsorship group that recently brought 18-year-old Syrian refugee Rashid Sheikh Hassan to Canada from Turkey, where he had been living for two years separated from his family and in constant fear of deportation. Rashid attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Canada Day along with some of his other sponsors, including Dave McNab and Kristy Hiltz, as well as other Syrian refugees.
During an emotional moment at the ceremony, Quinn and Rashid held each other’s hand as MacKenzie spoke about peacekeepers and refugees.
Emceed by peacekeeping veteran Reverend Frank Patrick, the ceremony also featured a flyby by a Hercules aircraft from Trenton, a performance by the Hastings and Prince Edward Regimental Pipe Band, and more.
Bill Steedman, a member of the Peterborough chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in UN Peacekeeping, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the UN Peacekeepers Monument in Peterborough’s new urban park on July 1, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Sean Bruce)The ribbon-cutting ceremony of the UN Peacekeepers Monument in Peterborough’s new urban park on July 1, 2022 featured a flyby by a Hercules aircraft from Trenton. (Photo courtesy of Sean Bruce)
The City of Peterborough, Veterans Affairs Canada, and local donors provided funding for the UN Peacekeepers Monument.
Sandy Beach in Trent Lakes is very popular among residents and visitors because of its soft sand extending into warm and shallow turquoise water. (Photo: Michael Hurcomb)
Every Friday during swimming season, we post The Beach Report™ — our weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the greater Kawarthas region — and update it throughout the week as conditions change.
As of Thursday, July 6, the following beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming:
Buckhorn Beach, Buckhorn (Peterborough County)
Centennial Park West, Eldon (City of Kawartha Lakes)
Riverview Beach Park, Bobcaygeon (City of Kawartha Lakes)
Sandy Bay Beach, Alnwick-Haldimand (Northumberland County)
Wicklow Beach, Alnwick-Haldimand (Northumberland County)
Tweed Park, Stoco Lake (Hastings County and Prince Edward County)
Wellington Beach, Wellington Bay (Hastings County and Prince Edward County)
In addition, the following beach has been closed:
West Beach, Port Hope (Northumberland County)
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Below are the complete results of water quality testing at beaches in the City and County of Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, Northumberland County, and Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
In the City of Peterborough, Peterborough Public Health Inspectors sample the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead every business day, and public beaches in the County of Peterborough are sampled at least once a week (except for Chandos Beach, Quarry Bay Beach, and White’s Beach which are sampled at least once in June, July, and August).
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit provides weekly testing results for beaches in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County. Testing is based on the most recent test results from the provincial lab in Peterborough for water samples taken from these beaches.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health provides weekly testing results for beaches in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
During the summer, local health units sample water at area beaches and test for bacteria such as E. coli to determine if the water quality at a beach is safe for public use. Popular beaches, like the beach at Roger’s Cove in Peterborough’s East City, are tested every business day while most other beaches are tested weekly. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)
Important note
The following test results may not reflect current water quality conditions. Water samples can take one to three days to process and heavy rainfall, high winds or wave activity, large numbers of waterfowl near a beach, or large numbers of swimmers can rapidly change water quality.
You should always check current conditions before deciding to use a beach. You should also monitor other factors that might suggest a beach is unsafe to use, such as floating debris, oil, discoloured water, bad odours, and excessive weed growth.
After performing at Westben's "Friends on the Hill" Canada Day concert in Campbellford with Jane Archer and the Reactionaries, Peterborough singer and guitarist Emily Burgess will be at Haliburton Highlands Brewing for a solo afternoon show on Sunday, July 3. (Photo: John Gearin)
Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, June 30 to Wednesday, July 6.
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.
Tuesday, July 12 5pm - Tiki Tuesday w/ Gary and the Rough Ideas ($10)
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Saturday, July 2
2-4pm - Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association presents Wylie Harold CD Release Show ft saxophonist Gene Hardy ($15 at door or in advance by e-transfer to )
Fenelon Falls Brewing Co.
4 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 215-9898
Thursday, June 30
7pm - Open mic night
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, July 2
2-6pm - Deuce
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Friday, July 8 7:30pm - Lara Wong Flamenco Trio ft Lara Wong on flute and bansuri, Melón Jiménez on flamenco guitar, and Ivan Mellén on percussion ($22 in advance at www.eventbrite.es/e/360097791187 or $25 at door)
Thursday, July 21 8pm - Apollo Ghosts, Martian Broadcloak, and Earthen Dolls ($12 in advance atwww.bestptbo.com/upcomingevents/apollo-ghosts-martian-broadcloak-and-earthen-dolls-live-gbt, $20 at door or PWYC)
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The Granite
45 Bridge St. W., Bancroft
613-332-1500
Friday, July 1
The Fitzgeralds
Saturday, July 2
Ed Stephenson
Sunday, July 3
Ed Stephenson
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 9 Kirk Bates
Friday, July 15 Reg Corey
Saturday, July 16 Laura Keating
Haliburton Highlands Brewing
1067 Garden Gate Dr., Haliburton
705-754-2739
Friday, July 1
7-9pm - Melody Ryan
Saturday, July 2
7-9pm - Charlie Davis Group
Sunday, July 3
2-4pm - Emily Burgess (solo)
VIDEO: "Can't You Hear Me Calling" by Bill Munroe performed by Emily Burgess
Coming Soon
Friday, July 8 7-9pm - Jess Knights
Saturday, July 9 7-9pm - Chad Ingram
Sunday, July 10 2-4pm - Jeff Moulton
Huck's Bar and Lakeside Restaurant
17 Fire Route 82B, Buckhorn
705- 931-4455
Friday, July 1
5-8pm - Blue Hazel
Saturday, July 2
5-8pm - Chris Collins
Coming Soon
Friday, July 8 5-8pm - North Country Express
Saturday, July 9 5-8pm - Wild Cards
Jethro's Bar + Stage
137 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
Thursday, June 30
6-8pm - Chris Collins; 9pm - The Union
Friday, July 1
6-8pm - Washboard Hank; 9pm - Angie Hilts
Saturday, July 2
6-8pm - Blue Hazel; 9pm - TBA
Tuesday, July 5
8-10pm - Comedy open mic w/ host Shawn J. Thompson
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