The five sycamore trees in Lindsay that have been given heritage status by Forests Ontario are located on the west side of Victoria Avenue just north of Peel Street. They were planted in 1892 by local businessman Richard Sylvester, who also donated the land that is now Victoria Park. (Photo courtesy of Canopy Project Kawartha Lakes)
Forests Ontario has given heritage status to five historic sycamore trees in Lindsay — a distinction only bestowed on about 100 trees in southern and central Ontario.
Well-known to Lindsay residents, the large 132-year-old trees are located on the west side of Victoria Avenue just north of Peel Street.
Canopy Project Kawartha Lakes, a volunteer-led community group whose goal is to increase the urban canopy in the settlement areas of the City of Kawartha Lakes, nominated the trees for heritage status with the approval of the municipality’s parks department.
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Tom Mikel, coordinator of Fleming College’s urban forestry program, described the trees as “incredible specimens” in a letter supporting the heritage status of the trees, according to a media release from Canopy Project Kawartha Lakes, adding the trees are the highlight of his annual Lindsay field walks with students.
“For most students, this is the first time they may be seeing an American Sycamore (P. accidentalis) in real life, and almost certainly their first time seeing ones so massive,” Mike wrote in his letter of support.
Sycamores are the largest deciduous tree in eastern North America, but they usually don’t grow as far north as Lindsay. They are recognizable by their large canopies and the distinctive camouflage-like pattern created by their mottled and peeling bark.
Sycamores are the largest deciduous tree in eastern North America, but they usually don’t grow as far north as Lindsay. They are recognizable by their large canopies and the distinctive camouflage-like pattern created by their mottled and peeling bark. (Photo courtesy of Canopy Project Kawartha Lakes)
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The five trees were planted as two-year-old saplings in 1892 by Richard Sylvester, who operated Sylvester Manufacturing Co. along with his brother. The Sylvester Manufacturing Co. factory, which was located south of Kent Street West in the block now occupied by Tim Horton’s, Home Hardware, and Lindsay Dry Cleaners, made agricultural and farm implements and employed around 100 residents.
Sylvester, who lived in the large white brick house on the northwest corner of Victoria Avenue and Peel Street, also donated the land that became Victoria Park.
“The forethought someone had in leaving this legacy over a century ago is astounding,” Mikel stated.
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Forests Ontario’s heritage tree program, launched in 2009 in partnership with the Ontario Urban Forest Council, recognizes trees associated with a historic person or event or growing on historically significant land, also taking into account a tree’s prominence in a community and other factors such as a tree’s age, size, rarity, and beauty.
There are four other trees in the greater Kawarthas region that have heritage status from Forests Ontario: a 185-year-old bur oak at Maryboro Lodge in Fenelon Falls known as the “Grand Old Lady”, a 130-year-old white ash in Balsam Lake Provincial Park in Kirkfield, a 235-year-old white oak in Port Hope, and a 265-year-old American beech in Cobourg.
The heritage status from Forests Ontario does not provide any legal protections for trees, although some municipalities have by-laws that may protect heritage trees.
Although maple syrup is quinessentially identified with Canadians, European settlers learned how to make it from Indigenous peoples who had been harvesting sap from maples for centuries for its healing and nourishing powers. Anishinaabe words for the sap of the maple tree include wiishkabaaboo (sweet water), ziisbaakwadaaboo (sugar water), and ninaatigwaaboo (maple tree water). Today, human-induced climate change is threatening southern Ontario's maple forests. (Stock photo)
Trees and water provide an example of a truly reciprocal relationship where both give and receive. This relationship between trees and water also provides an example of our own human relationships and of relationships threatened by climate change.
While it varies by species, live trees are approximately 50 per cent water by weight. All trees require water in order to breathe (transpiration), absorb nutrients from the soil through roots, and help to create food for the tree (photosynthesis).
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Heather Ray, Manager of Water Programs at GreenUP.
At the same time, trees act as filters to improve water quality, absorb excess rainfall, and prevent sediment from eroding into waterways. When trees absorb water, nutrients, and minerals from their roots to their leaves, or when trees move newly created tree food from their leaves to their roots, water is transformed into the blood of the tree (xylem or phloem), more commonly known as sap (phloem).
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Sugar maples may create the most popular kind of sap. As a result of their elevated levels of sap production, the sugar maple is responsible for the sticky substance that covers stacks of pancakes on Saturday mornings.
For myself, maple sap (and syrup) brings me to a place in my heart that reaches far beyond a pancake breakfast. The collection of sap and the creation of syrup is a tradition that connects me to my ancestors and to the land that I have the privilege of being a guest upon.
While I was too young to hold the memories themselves, I have listened intently to the stories told about my grandfather, Elwin Garbutt, who spent many years boiling sap and supplying sweet syrup to the community at large. Exploring the maple bush as a child, I was in awe of the relics left behind: rusted buckets, a pile of boards that was once the sugar shack, and an old pipe that once funnelled large amounts of sap from one side of the bush to the other.
Maple sap boiling down to create syrup at a sugar bush in Douro-Dummer Township. Early settlers in the North America learned about the sugar maple from Indigenous peoples, who used the tree’s “sweet water” in ceremonies, for cooking, and as a cleansing medicine. (Photo: Heather Ray)
Maple syrup facts
Maple syrup was first produced by Indigenous peoples living in northeastern North America.
The Province of Quebec produces 75 per cent of the world’s maple syrup.
Depending on the sugar content in the sap, it takes about 40 parts maple sap to produce one part maple syrup.
Maple syrup is classified according to its colour, which is also a rough guide to flavour intensity: the darker the syrup, the stronger the flavour.
Sugar maple trees produce the best maple syrup because the sap has a higher sugar content.
My grandfather tapped roughly 4,000 trees each year, a capitalist venture no doubt. Through these stories, however, respect for the land was instilled in me, especially the story of how my grandfather stopped this operation when the trees told him they were getting sick. For over 40 years the bush was left untapped, until a few years ago when the trees returned to health and memories from the trees came forward through their sweet water.
As a guest on this land with settler ancestors, I acknowledge that the creation of maple syrup was learned from Anishhinaabe people who call this land home. Ziigwan, as early spring is known in Anishinaabemowin, is a celebratory time of gratitude that aligns with the maple sap collection season. This is a time of reciprocity between water, trees, and humans.
“This time of year teaches us a lot about what it means to bring new life forward,” shares Kelly King, outreach and education coordinator at TRACKS (Trent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science) Youth Program.
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“The sweet water that comes to us from our tree relatives showcases how integral water is to renewal and sustenance for all beings,” King adds. “Just like newborn babies, this renewal of life arrives in the form of rushing water, teaching us about what it means to care for and tend to the continuation of life.”
In a couple of weeks, I will be tapping these trees again, spending time listening to the stories told by the trees, and sending gratitude to the gifts of spring. But as the impacts of climate change are felt more and more each day, I wonder if my grandchildren will have the opportunity to do the same.
In 2012, Ontario’s former environmental commissioner Gord Miller released a special report on biodiversity in Ontario that led to conversations surrounding the potential future loss of maple trees within southern Ontario due to impacts of climate change.
The winter sun shining through bottles of maple syrup at the GreenUP Store in Peterborough. Unless appropriate action is taken to mitigate the impacts of climate change, sugar bushes may no longer be viable in southern Ontario due to drought. (Photo: Kristen LaRocque)
More recent research continues to sound an alarm regarding the longevity and growth of maple trees.
“The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s own scientific report acknowledges that the viability of the maple forests of southern Ontario may be threatened by expected climate change,” writes Miller in his report. “Yet they do not incorporate climate change models into their forest management planning. Neither do they have plans to mitigate these impacts.”
“The optimal climate conditions of temperature and rainfall that support the maple forests of Ecozone 6 shift much further north under likely scenarios within just a few decades,” continues Miller. “Existing maple trees will be stressed by heat and drought and there will be poor to no regeneration of the forest. We need forestry management plans that mitigate these impacts.”
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More specifically, it is the disruption of the relationship between trees and water, through drought, that will remove water from the trees’ vital functions. This disruption is predicted to destabilize the maple tree populations that surround us and that gives us the gift of maple syrup.
I encourage you to remember this the next time you are enjoying a pancake dripping in sweet water.
Remember that climate change may take away this staple of breakfast joys, limit cultural identity and ceremony, and diminish relationships between trees, water, and humans — unless we take action collectively.
Evan looks on as his little sister Maisie tastes her first-ever maple syrup coated pancake at the Sandy Flat Sugar Bush in Warkworth. Without effective forestry management plans, climate change may make history of such sweet sugar bush memories for future generations growing up in southern Ontario. (Photo: Jackie Donaldson)
Please let this increased awareness fuel your own climate action and your demands for climate action from our leaders.
TRACKS offers spring activity books and spring boxes that will both include teachings about maple sap from Anishinaabe and Eurocentric scientific perspectives. Check out their website at www.tracksprogram.ca to learn more about how you can order your own.
For more information about the roots of maple syrup within this region, watch the series of videos at the National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education (NCCIE) hosted by First Nations University of Canada at www.nccie.ca/videos/ziinzibaakwadgummig-the-sugar-bush/ or view them below.
VIDEO: Ziinzibaakwadgummig – The Sugar Bush
A version of this story was originally published in 2021.
UPDATE Thu Feb 24 5 p.m. – Peterborough police report Dwayne Pellerin has been located. Pellerin’s photo has been removed from this story at the request of the police.
Peterborough police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 60-year-old man.
Dwayne Pellerin was last in contact with his family on Wednesday afternoon (February 23).
Pellerin’s family and police are concerned for his well-being.
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Pellerin is believed to be driving a red Mitsubishi Outlander with Ontario plate CTLP 613.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.
Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for most of the greater Kawarthas region on Friday (February 25).
The advisory is in effect for Peterborough County, City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, Hastings County, and southern Haliburton County.
A low pressure weather system is bringing a swath of snow to the region that will end by early Friday afternoon in the western parts of the Kawarthas region and by this evening in the eastern parts of the region.
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Snow will be heavy at times, with snowfall accumulations near 5 cm in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, southern Haliburton, and western Northumberland, with 5 to 10 cm in Hastings County and 10 to 15 cm in eastern Northumberland County.
Motorists should expect hazardous winter driving conditions and adjust travel plans accordingly. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways, and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.
This story has been updated with the latest forecast from Environment Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government is revoking the use of the Emergencies Act during a media conference on February 23, 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revoked the use of the federal Emergencies Act, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford has terminated the state of emergency in the province.
Trudeau made the announcement at a media conference on Wednesday afternoon (February 23).
“Today, after careful consideration, we’re ready to confirm that the situation is no longer an emergency,” Trudeau said. “Therefore, the federal government will be ending the use of the Emergencies Act. We are confident that existing laws and by-laws are now sufficient to keep people safe.”
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The federal government invoked the legislation last Monday — the first time it has been used since it was passed by Parliament in 1988 — in response to the blockades of border crossings and the occupation of Ottawa by protestors, which have now ended.
On Monday, the majority of MPs in the House of Commons voted to approve use of the act, with the Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois voting against it. The Senate was in the process of debating the act on Wednesday before Trudeau made his announcement.
The Emergencies Act provided temporary powers including prohibiting blockades or providing supplies for blockades, directing tow companies to remove vehicles, directing financial institutions to freeze personal and corporate accounts, and allowing the RCMP to enforce municipal and provincial laws.
Trudeau said an inquiry into the federal government’s decision to invoke the act, and subsequent police actions under the act, will begin within 60 days.
Following Trudeau’s announcement, the office of Premier Doug Ford issued a statement that, “in alignment with the federal government,” Ontario would terminate its declaration of a state of emergency as of 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
“The emergency tools provided to law enforcement will be maintained at this time as police continue to address ongoing activity on the ground,” the statement reads. “We remain grateful to all frontline officers and first responders that contributed to peacefully resolving the situation in Ottawa, Windsor and in other parts of the province.”
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)
Following the “slow roll” vehicle convoy through Peterborough last Saturday and another one planned for this Saturday (February 26) — and with the possibility of counter-protests — the Peterborough Police Service has released a “message to our communities.”
The message from acting police chief Tim Farquharson asks residents to approach “differences of opinion” with “kindness and a willingness to understand or accept each other with grace.”
It also asks residents to “reconsider” attending events protesting COVID-19 public health measures, given that most remaining measures are scheduled to be lifted at the beginning of March.
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The message also repeats the Peterborough Police Service’s previous statements that police response to such events “is not an endorsement” but instead a “commitment to public safety.”
Farquharson’s message also addresses the application of measures under the recently invoked federal Emergencies Act by local police.
“Our understanding is that it applies to situations and events where critical infrastructure is blocked,” Farquharson states. “We hope that we do not have to apply such measures in our community.”
Farquharson also states that permits around events are covered by a City of Peterborough by-law and that city by-law officers are responsible for determining whether the by-law has been contravened.
The message is repeated in its entirety below.
Message to Our Communities – February 23 2022
The Peterborough Police Service is committed to the safety of the communities we serve. We recognize that our community is being challenged by differences of opinion and we ask residents to continue to approach those differences with kindness and a willingness to understand or accept each other with grace.
We believe this is particularly important as we move forward in the reopening process. Given the lifting of some COVID restrictions last week and additional ones less than a week away, the Service is hopeful that residents will reconsider attending further events around COVID measures. If the restrictions and mandates were truly the concern, then as a community we should be rejoicing in the fact there are promising times right around the corner. We should be asking ourselves what the best way is to support our community and help it mend from the impact of the pandemic.
On March 1, 2022, the Ontario Government has announced that it will:
Lift capacity limits in all indoor public settings
Lift proof of vaccination requirements with businesses being allowed to implement them voluntarily
Protective measures that will continue for the time being include:
Mask/face covering requirements and active/passive screening of patrons
Public Health Units deploying local and regional responses based on local health indicators
Over the past number of months, Peterborough has seen many groups exercise their right to assemble and protest peacefully. Where this has not happened, charges have been laid.
The officers of the Peterborough Police Service approach each situation based on its own merit and will continue to do so. Throughout this pandemic the Service has been complaint driven and will continue to be. However, these events place significant demands on our service. We ask for patience and support as we work to minimize any disruptions that may arise. To reach out to the service call 705-876-1122 if it is non-emergency, 9-1-1 if it is an emergency or you can report non-emergency incidents online.
Police response to events is not an endorsement and shouldn’t be construed as such. It’s rather our commitment to public safety.
There are a lot of questions around the introduction of the Emergency Measures Act (sic) and when that will apply. Our understanding is that it applies to situations and events where critical infrastructure is blocked. We hope that we do not have to apply such measures in our community.
We have been receiving inquiries about whether permits are required for these situations. The City of Peterborough has a by-law around permitting for events such as parades and has had by-law enforcement officers on hand at recent events assessing whether there has been a contravention of that by-law. The results of those assessments would be released by the City of Peterborough. We thank our City partners for their assistance.
Peterborough Police Members are working tirelessly to ensure the safety of residents during these types of situations that have occurred in recent weeks and months while still answering the regular calls for service. We thank our team for their commitment to our communities.
We also thank the public for your understanding, cooperation, and commitment to that same goal – a safe community for all.
Sincerely,
Tim Farquharson
Acting Chief of Police
Peterborough Police Service
Drug overdoses may be caused by a contaminated, poisoned, or potent drug supply. In 2018, Northumberland OPP seized 20,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is more toxic than most other opioids. (Photo: Northumberland OPP)
Peterborough Public Health has issued its second drug poisoning warning in February after another increase in suspected drug poisonings locally.
On Tuesday (February 22), the health unit detected six different overdose-related incidents for which medical attention was sought, including emergency department visits and paramedic calls for service. Since last Wednesday (February 16), there have been 13 overdose-related emergency department visits and 10 opioid-related paramedic calls for service.
In the hopes of preventing further harms in the community, Peterborough Public Health is issuing a public warning. The health unit also issued a drug poisoning alert on February 4, and extended it on February 8, after detecting a total of 17 overdose-related incidents in late January and early February.
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For anyone who uses drugs (or know someone who does), the health unit recommends:
Never use drugs alone.
When using with a friend, do not use at the exact same time.
Have a plan in case something goes wrong. Ask someone to check on you or to call the National Overdose Response Service 1-888-688-6677.
Signs of an overdose include very large or very small pupils, slow or no breathing, cold and clammy skin, blue or purple fingernails or lips, and deep snoring or gurgling sounds. Often in drug overdoses, the person’s body is very limp and it is difficult to wake them up.
If someone is showing signs of an overdose or if they cannot be resuscitated after naloxone is administered, call 9-1-1 immediately. Under Canada’s Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, anyone who seeks medical help for themselves or for someone else who has overdosed will not be charged for possessing or using drugs for personal use.
Mmmbers of the public are encouraged to use Peterborough Public Health’s recently launched online reporting tool at chkmkt.com/PPH-drug-reporting-tool, where you can submit an anonymous report about overdose incidents, suspected harmful drugs, bad reactions to drugs, and other drug-related incidents.
In The Adam Project, Ryan Reynolds is a time-travelling fighter pilot who crash-lands back in 2022, where he teams up with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) on a mission to save the future by confronting their late father (Mark Ruffalo). The film, which also stars Jennifer Garner, premieres on Netflix on March 11, 2022. (Photo: Netflix)
Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada. Here are a few highlights of what’s coming in March — although, with Netflix raising its prices again in March, you’ll have to decide whether all this is worth it.
Beloved Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds stars in the new Netflix science-fiction film The Adam Project. Reynolds plays Adam Reed, a time-travelling fighter pilot who crash-lands back in 2022, where he teams up with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) on a mission to save the future by confronting their late father (Mark Ruffalo). The film, which also stars Jennifer Garner, premieres on Netflix on Friday, March 11th.
Rescued By Ruby, based on a true story, stars Grant Gustin as a state trooper who dreams of joining the K-9 search and rescue team when fate brings him together with shelter dog Ruby. The Netflix film premieres on Thursday, March 17th. There’s also Windfall, a Hitchcockian thriller that follows a young tech billionaire and his wife (Jesse Plemons and Lily Collins) who arrive at their vacation home only to find it’s being robbed. It premieres on Saturday, March 18th.
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Other new Netflix films include Against The Ice (Mar. 2), The Weekend Away (Mar. 3), and Black Crab (Mar. 18).
New Netflix series include The Guardians of Justice, a dark satire of the superhero genre that mixes live action with traditional animation, claymation, cut-out paper animation, and eight-bit video game footage. The seven-episode series premieres on Tuesday, March 1st.
The thriller drama series Pieces of Her, based on the New York Times bestseller by Karin Slaughter, which follows the story of Andrea (Bella Heathcote) who pieces together the dark past of her mother (Toni Collette) after she witnesses her mother easily eliminate the threat of a mass shooter at a local diner. It premieres on Netflix on Friday, March 4th. There’s also Is It Cake?, a Netflix series premiering on Friday, March 18th, where skilled cake artists create mouthwatering replicas of handbags, sewing machines, and more in a mind-bending baking contest hosted by Mikey Day.
VIDEO: “The Adam Project” official teaser
Other new Netflix series include Making Fun (Mar. 4), Byron Baes (Mar. 9), Queer Eye Germany (Mar. 9), Life After Death with Tyler Henry (Mar. 11), Eternally Confused and Eager for Love (Mar. 18), and Human Resources (Mar. 18).
Shonda Rhimes’ hit Netflix series Bridgerton returns for its second season on Friday, March 25th, in which Anthony Bridgerton decides to marry, only to meet his match in his intended bride’s headstrong big sister.
Other returning Netflix series include season five of The Last Kingdom (Mar. 9), season two of Karma’s World (Mar. 10), season four of Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Mar. 11), season two of Top Boy (Mar. 18), and season two of Animal (Mar. 18). Other series include season 11 of Shameless (Mar. 6), season eight of The Flash (Mar. 18), and seasons one to four of Casual (Mar. 31).
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New Netflix documentaries include Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives, premiering on Wednesday, March 16th. The four-part series uncovers how celebrity restaurateur Sarma Melngailis went from being the queen of vegan cuisine to the tabloid-touted “Vegan Fugitive” when she falls for a man who promises to make her dreams come true but they instead fall apart. There’s also Worst Roommate Ever,
Other new Netflix documentaries include Worst Roommate Ever (Mar. 1), Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale (Mar. 3), The Andy Warhol Diaries (Mar. 9), Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank (Mar. 16), The Principles of Pleasure (Mar. 22), and Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King (Mar. 30).
Theatrically released films include The Breakfast Club, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Leap Year, Liar Liar, She’s All That, and Ted (all on Mar. 1), The Last Samurai, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Wedding Crashers (all on Mar. 13), The Invisible Man (2020) (Mar. 19), The Wedding Year (Mar. 23), and A Walk Among the Tombstones and Like a Boss (both on Mar. 31).
VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in March 2022
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in March, along with what’s leaving.
Coming in March (no release date specified)
800 Meters (Netflix documentary) – In 2017, Spain suffered two terrorist attacks perpetrated by young members of its community. How could this happen? This incisive series investigates.
Tomorrow (Netflix series) – Made half-human and half-spirit by accident, a young man joins a company of grim reapers in the underworld to carry out special life-saving missions.
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Tuesday, March 1
The Guardians of Justice (Netflix series) – When their seemingly fearless leader self-destructs, a team of troubled superheroes must confront festering evil in the world — and in themselves.
Worst Roommate Ever (Netflix documentary) – Violent con artists. Stone-cold killers. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.
The Breakfast Club
Bridget Jones’s Diary
Chalet Girl
Dead Man Down
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Leap Year
Liar Liar
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Merci pour tout
Secretary
She’s All That
Ted
Wednesday, March 2
Against The Ice (Netflix film) – Exploring Greenland’s vast landscape for a lost map, two men must fight to survive. Based on the true story of Denmark’s 1909 polar expedition.
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (Netflix film) – A gutsy crew of Joseon pirates and bandits battle stormy waters, puzzling clues and militant rivals in search of royal gold lost at sea.
Savage Rhythm (Netflix series) – The opposite worlds of two dancers in Colombia clash on and off the dance floor when their ambition to succeed leads them down a treacherous path.
Thursday, March 3
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season 2 (Netflix family) – The fate of Eternos hangs in the balance as He-Man and the heroes forge new alliances — and new destinies — to outrun evil Skeletor’s pursuit of power.
Midnight at the Pera Palace (Netflix series) – At a historic Istanbul hotel, a journalist is thrust into the past and must stop a plot that could change the fate of modern Turkey.
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Join the Kretzes as they help clients find extraordinary homes in France and beyond, then take a peek inside their world as they work and play.
Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale (Netflix documentary) – Elephants, lions, wolves and many more species thrive in the Kalahari Desert’s Okavango Delta, but a worsening dry season threatens its future.
The Weekend Away (Netflix film) – When her best friend vanishes during a girls trip to Croatia, Beth races to figure out what happened. But each clue yields another unsettling deception.
Whindersson Nunes: My Own Show! (Netflix comedy) – Comedian Whindersson Nunes brings his quirky impersonations and streetwise takes on different cultures to the historic stage of Teatro Amazonas.
Friday, March 4
The Invisible Thread (Netflix film) – A teenage son of two fathers makes a documentary about his parents but is surprised when a real-life plot twist occurs in his family.
Lies and Deceit (Netflix series) – A literature teacher seeks justice against a surgeon she claims date raped her, while he vehemently denies her accounts of the evening.
Making Fun (Netflix series) – Grumpy expert maker Jimmy DiResta fields kids’ ideas for delightfully pointless inventions. Then — if he’s in the mood — he and his pals build ’em.
Meskina (Netflix film) – Heartbroken, jobless and in her 30s, Leyla sets out to reinvent herself and search for happiness amid her family’s attempts to recouple her.
Pieces of Her (Netflix series) – A woman pieces together her mother’s dark past after a violent attack in their small town brings hidden threats and deadly secrets to light.
Sunday, March 6
Shameless (U.S.): Season 11
Tuesday, March 8
An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts: Season 2 (Netflix series) – As Alice continues to find steady success with her show, “Stars of Love,” her own star-crossed love with Davide proves to be anything but predictable.
Autumn Girl (Netflix film) – In 1960s Poland, performer Kalina Jedrusik is at the height of her popularity but must contend with a spurned official threatening to ruin her career.
Last One Standing (Netflix series) – They’re comedians starring in a thrilling drama, but if their jokes don’t land in the unscripted scenes, they’re off the show. Let the mayhem begin!
Taylor Tomlinson: Look At You (Netflix comedy) – Taylor Tomlinson returns to Netflix with her second original comedy special Look At You. Taylor hilariously shares an intimate look at her struggles with mental health, grief, and dating. Filmed at the historic Wilbur Theater in Boston, Taylor Tomlinson: Look At You premieres globally on Netflix on March 8, 2022.
Wednesday, March 9
The Andy Warhol Diaries (Netflix documentary) – After he’s shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this docuseries, take a peek behind his persona.
The Bombardment (Netflix film) – The fates of several Copenhagen residents collide when a WWII bombing mission accidentally targets a school full of children. Based on true events.
Byron Baes (Netflix series) – Australian influencers flock to Byron Bay for its warm, beachy beauty and cool, creative vibe. Follow these friends as they negotiate life and love.
Queer Eye Germany (Netflix series) – Five experts in lifestyle, fashion, beauty, health and design — known as the Fab Five — dazzle a nation and transform lives in this makeover series.
The Last Kingdom: Season 5 (Netflix series) – A fragile peace has reigned in England for years, but Uhtred believes that trouble is just over the horizon — and events soon confirm his suspicions.
Thursday, March 10
Karma’s World: Season 2 (Netflix family) – New challenges inspire new songs for Karma as she starts a new job, runs for school president and works to make a difference in her community.
Kotaro Lives Alone (Netflix anime) – A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door.
Love, Life & Everything in Between (Netflix series) – An ode to Valentine’s Day in various Arab cities, this anthology series tinged with dark humor explores love at large — and relationships up close.
Friday, March 11
The Adam Project (Netflix film) – After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-travelling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
The Flash: Season 8
Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 4 (Netflix series) – Twenty drivers — some veterans, some rookies — compete in another drama-filled and adrenaline-fueled season of Formula 1 racing.
Life After Death with Tyler Henry (Netflix series) – Clairvoyant medium Tyler Henry offers clarity and closure from the beyond while searching through his own family’s past in an intimate reality series.
Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After (Netflix series) – A couple forced to separate must find each other in another life to break a spell on their town, where no one can fall in love.
Sunday, March 13
The Last Samurai
Mad Max: Fury Road
Wedding Crashers
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Tuesday, March 15
Adam by Eve: A live in Animation (Netflix anime) – Anime, live action and music by cutting-edge artist Eve — all weave together into this dreamlike sonic experience inspired by the story of Adam and Eve.
Catherine Cohen: The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous. (Netflix comedy) – Actress, comedian, and author Catherine Cohen makes her Netflix original comedy special debut in The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous. Catherine uses her musical expertise to hilariously divulge details about relationships, modern feminism and being the main character of her own life. Filmed at Joe’s Pub in New York City.
Marilyn’s Eyes (Netflix film) – Food brings together a creative pair at a psychiatric hospital. As they turn a fictional restaurant into reality, they must find a recipe for healing.
One Piece Film: Strong World
Team Zenko Go (Netflix family) – No good deed is too small for this kind kid squad! Niah, Ari, Ellie and Jax go undercover to help others and squash their town’s problems in secret!
Wednesday, March 16
Pedal to Metal (Netflix series) – After a race they drive in ends fatally, friends Kike and Noche flee to Mexico City to hide, rebuild their lives and escape danger … or at least try.
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives (Netflix documentary) – From Chris Smith, the executive producer of Tiger King and director of Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened, comes a wild four-part documentary series that takes viewers on a journey more bizarre than fiction. It explores how Sarma Melngailis, the celebrity restaurateur behind the glittering New York hotspot Pure Food and Wine, went from being the queen of vegan cuisine to being known as the “Vegan Fugitive.” Shortly after meeting a man named Shane Fox on Twitter in 2011, Melngailis begins draining her restaurant’s funds and funnelling the money to Fox after he cons her into believing he could make her dreams — from expanding her food empire to making her beloved pitbull immortal — a reality … but only if she continues to obey his every request without question. A few years later the couple, now married and on the lam after stealing nearly $2 million from the restaurant and its staff, are found holed up in a Tennessee motel by law enforcement. Their undoing? A charge made under Fox’s real name, Anthony Strangis, for a Domino’s pizza.
Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank (Netflix documentary) – In 2005, thieves tunnel into a Fortaleza, Brazil, bank vault and steal over 160 million reais. This docuseries explores that spectacular, historic heist.
Thursday, March 17
Rescued by Ruby (Netflix film) – Chasing his long-shot dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby.
Soil (Netflix series) – To revamp the family business, a young entrepreneur sets up a bold yet risky plan of importing soil from Morocco to bury his community’s deceased.
Friday, March 18
Alessandro Cattelan: One Simple Question (Netflix series) – Alessandro Cattelan searches for happiness through interviews and unique experiences alongside guests such as Sorrentino, Baggio, Elio, and Vialli.
Animal: Season 2 (Netflix documentary) – This immersive series follows the world’s most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.
Black Crab (Netflix film) – To end an apocalyptic war and save her daughter, a reluctant soldier embarks on a desperate mission to cross a frozen sea carrying a top-secret cargo.
Cracow Monsters (Netflix series) – A young woman haunted by her past joins a mysterious professor and his group of gifted students who investigate paranormal activity — and fight demons.
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love (Netflix series) – Often (mis)guided by a cheeky imaginary wizard, an awkward and lonely 20-something struggles to get out of his own way in his quest for a girlfriend.
The Flash: Season 8 (new episodes)
Human Resources (Netflix series) – From the inventive minds that brought us the award winning adult animation favourite Big Mouth comes the even edgier and adult-ier Human Resources. The spin-off pulls back the curtain on the daily lives of the creatures — Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitties, Shame Wizards and many more — that help humans journey through every aspect of life from puberty to parenthood to the twilight years. It quickly becomes clear that though the protagonists are creatures, they have a lot of humanity themselves. Featuring an all-star voice cast, including Nick Kroll, Maya Rudolph and David Thewlis reprising their Big Mouth roles as well as Aidy Bryant, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Keke Palmer, and Randall Park among others — Human Resources is not your normal day at the office. The series is co-created and executive produced by Kelly Galuska, Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin.
Is It Cake? (Netflix series) – Skilled cake artists create mouthwatering replicas of handbags, sewing machines and more in a mind-bending baking contest inspired by a popular meme and hosted by Mikey Day.
Light the Night: Part 3 (Netflix series) – Following the crash, the women at Light Bar continue their search for answers — but the truth is more complicated than expected.
Standing Up (Netflix series) – In Paris, four young comedians chase their dreams of stand-up glory while juggling financial pressures, family tensions and romantic adventures.
Top Boy: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Dushane wants to expand his empire beyond the streets. But with a huge investment, partners abroad and family crises, more money means more problems.
Windfall (Netflix film) – A man breaks into a tech billionaire’s empty vacation home, but things go sideways when the arrogant mogul and his wife arrive for a last-minute getaway.
Without Saying Goodbye (Netflix film) – The opposite lives of a workaholic architect and a fiery artist are upended when their chance encounter in breathtaking Peru shifts their views on life.
Young, Famous & African (Netflix series) – This reality series follows a crew of famed, affluent stars as they work and play, flirt and feud in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Saturday, March 19
The Invisible Man
Monday, March 21
In Good Hands (Netflix film) – Diagnosed with a terminal illness, a single mother encounters a suave bachelor as she grapples with the future of her headstrong six-year-old.
Tuesday, March 22
Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days (Netflix comedy) – In his first solo stand-up special in 24 years, Jeff Foxworthy is remembering the good old days. Before cell phones diagnosed our illnesses, were used as cameras, kept us informed 24 hours a day, and before we had to have different passwords for everything. Jeff discusses parenting (your children and your parents), texting, the joy of getting a butt dial, conversations with his wife and recalls a much simpler time (or was it?). The special, filmed at the Pantages Theatre Minneapolis, is produced by Larry Burns and John Irwin, and directed by Ryan Polito.
The Principles of Pleasure (Netflix documentary) – Sex, joy, and modern science converge in this eye-opening series that celebrates the complex world of women’s pleasure — and puts old-fashioned myths to rest.
Wednesday, March 23
The Wedding Year
Thursday, March 24
Love Like the Falling Petals (Netflix film) – An aspiring young photographer falls in love with a vibrant hairstylist. The future stretches before them — until a twist of fate changes everything.
Friday, March 25
Bridgerton: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Duty, desire and scandal collide when viscount Anthony Bridgerton decides to marry, only to meet his match in his intended bride’s headstrong big sister.
Transformers: BotBots (Netflix family) – A new series in the “Transformers” universe.
Monday, March 28
Thermae Romae Novae (Netflix anime) – A proud bath architect in ancient Rome starts randomly surfacing in present-day Japan, where he’s inspired by the many bathing innovations he finds.
Tuesday, March 29
Mighty Express: Season 6 (Netflix family) – A team of trains and their kid friends overcome trouble on the tracks with quick thinking and teamwork in a new season!
Mike Epps: Indiana Mike (Netflix comedy) – A new stand-up comedy special from Mike Epps.
Wednesday, March 30
All Hail (Netflix film) – After failing to predict a destructive hail storm, a famous meteorologist flees to his hometown and soon finds himself on a journey of self-discovery.
Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King (Netflix documentary) – When the founder of a Canadian crypto exchange unexpectedly dies in India, customers suspect there may be more to the death than meets the eye.
Thursday, March 31
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Casual: Seasons 1-4
Like a Boss
Super PupZ (Netflix family) – Four superpowered pups work as a pack to help their new kid pals — and a furry alien friend — in a cute and cuddly cosmic adventure!
No serious injuries were reported after a school bus carrying six children slid off a road near Millbrook on Tuesday afternoon (February 22).
At around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Peterborough police were called after a school bus slid off Zion Line and onto its side at the bottom of a hill between County Road 10 and Carveth Drive.
The bus driver and two children were taken to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre with minor injuries.
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Road and weather conditions were poor at the time and police are laying no charges at this time.
After the incident, the area was closed while the bus was removed and the road was sanded and salted.
With reports of icy conditions in the Peterborough area on Wednesday morning, police are warning motorists to drive with caution.
This story has been updated to correct the day in the headline.
Kate Suhr performs, with Megan Murphy (right) and Saskia Tomkins in the background, during a performance of "The Verandah Society" at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook in summer 2021. Four songs from the production are now available as a digital EP. (Photo: Tristan Peirce Photography)
4th Line Theatre in Millbrook has released The Verandah Sessions, a digital EP of four original songs with music and lyrics by Peterborough’s Kate Suhr.
The four songs on the EP — “Tell Me Everything”, “Slow Living”, “Prayer Song”, and “On the Heels of Silence” — were originally performed during The Verandah Society in Residence at 4th Line Theatre at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook last summer.
Created and performed by Kate Suhr and Megan Murphy with support from musician Saskia Tomkins, and featuring a hybrid of storytelling and music, the production was an extension of The Veranda Café show that the Suhr and Murphy initially brought to people’s porches and backyards throughout the summer of 2020 to connect with and perform for people during the pandemic.
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“It was an unbelievable gift to be able to create art with my dear friend Megan Murphy at the Winslow farm this past summer,” Suhr says in a media release. “After immersing myself in Meg’s inspirational stories and then spending time with my own thoughts and feelings surrounding the last few years, four new songs were born.”
Produced by James McKenty and Suhr, The Verandah Sessions was recorded at McKenty’s In Record Time Studio and was mixed and mastered by McKenty.
The four songs feature Suhr singing and playing acoustic guitar, with Murphy performing backup vocals on “Tell Me Everything”. Saskia Tomkins performs on violin, viola, and cello with McKenty performing on acoustic and electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, bass, and drums. Jennifer Moher designed the album cover.
AUDIO: “The Verandah Sessions” by Kate Suhr
“For those who were not able to see the show, Kate’s songs will give you a real sense of the beauty of the work,” says 4th Line’s managing artistic director Kim Blackwell, who directed last summer’s production in Millbrook as well as a holiday-themed Verandah Society show in December as Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough.
The 16-minute digital EP is available for $7 at Bandcamp and on Apple Music.
“I am truly thankful for 4th Line Theatre’s generosity and continuous support,” Suhr says. ” I am also indebted to the incomparable Saskia Tomkins and James McKenty for embracing my music and breathing life into everything I was hoping to convey. Without all of these wonderful people, this recording, and these songs would never have seen the light of day. I am humbled and I am grateful.”
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