A 19-year-old man who had recently arrived in Peterborough to study at Fleming College drowned on Sunday night (June 25).
At around 8:30 p.m., Peterborough police, fire services, and paramedics responded to a 9-1-1 call for help off Turtle Island on the Otonabee River south of Parkhill Road East. The man had gone into the Otonabee River but did not resurface.
Police searched the shoreline and deployed the remotely piloted aircraft system, while firefighters deployed resources including two boats to help in the search.
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About an hour later, firefighters located the missing man in the water.
While lifesaving measures were started and continued by paramedics, the man was pronounced dead at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
The man had just recently arrived in Peterborough as an international student and was attending Fleming College. His next of kin have been notified.
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Calling the student’s death “an immense tragedy for our college community,” Fleming College is providing support for students, staff, and faculty, with counsellors directly supporting the student’s friends and classmates.
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Havelock resident Meg Kynock, founder and owner of muttmixx, with her beloved powderpuff Kevin Bacon on June 18, 2023 at the Quinte Ride for Paws Poker Run fundraiser. Kynock developed her muttmixx pet treats two years ago to help Kevin recover after he was attacked by another dog and almost lost his leg. (Photo courtesy of Amy Deroche www.derochesportsphotography.com)
Any dog mom and dad would know that a love for a fur baby will make you do all kinds of things you never thought you’d do, like let them eat off your plate or sit on the couch.
For Meg Kynock, the love for her pooch named Kevin Bacon led to muttmixx, a small business centred on healthy pet treats.
Though Kynock now spends upwards of 40 or 50 hours per week baking healthy, natural, vegan treats for dogs in her Havelock home kitchen, opening a business wasn’t her plan. She has always been a full-time foster mom to teenagers — something she loves and says will always come first.
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But Kynock’s life changed direction one afternoon two years ago when she watched her beloved then three-year-old powderpuff suffer a severe dog attack. Kynock sat in the vet’s waiting room for nine hours as Kevin underwent surgery to repair the torn tissue in his leg, which he almost lost.
“I was so mortified,” she recalls. “He’s such a happy spirit. He’s always a go-go guy. He almost lost his leg, and I just couldn’t do that to him. I wasn’t ready to take it off.”
A cross between a Mexican hairless dog and a Chinese Crested dog, Kevin Bacon is described affectionately by Kynock as a “cool little dude” who is always wanting to adventure and go for runs with her. Kynock was told it would be a long time before he was back to himself again and able to exude the same energy as he once did before the attack.
Meg Kynock’s powderpuff Kevin Bacon, a cross between a Mexican hairless dog and a Chinese Crested dog, poses with a bag of Kynock’s muttmixx healthy pet treats. After Kevin was seriously injured in a dog attack, she developed muttmixx to bring him back to health. (Photo courtesy of Meg Kynock)
But miraculously, last October, Kynock watched as Kevin jumped off a dock, swam across Rice Lake, and jumped into her kayak. Now Kevin runs 10 kilometres per week, takes 40-minute walks each night, and is fully healed. And he’s never needed arthritis medication or pain medication beyond the initial recovery from his long surgery.
Instead, he was given daily doses of Kynock’s healthy treats. As a long-time dog owner, she has always kept her dogs on holistic, raw pet food diets and wanted to continue this throughout Kevin’s recovery.
“I think it’s important we understand that dogs aren’t supposed to eat what we eat,” she explains. “You don’t see a coyote going into the forest and cooking his rabbit or getting sprinkles on his cake. So I try and keep everything as rustic and raw as possible.”
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To keep him on a healthy diet, Kynock began feeding Kevin little cookies, or “concoctions”, that she made with the help of a friend. They were simply made with hemp seed, turmeric, and carrot. It didn’t take long for Kynock to see the change it was making in Kevin, who was healing despite not being on any medication.
She thought she should share her treats and Kevin’s story, made a social media post, and texted a few friends offering samples. By the next day Kynock had 40 orders and nine hours of deliveries to make for dog owners who wanted to sample the cookies.
That’s when she noticed there really was a demand for her natural dog food products. Last May, she took on the business on her own and learned to bake in 24 hours. Though hemp and turmeric remain the main ingredients, she began researching and experimenting with other ingredients to add to the original recipes.
“I did research on chia seed. I did research on flaxseed. I did research on all the seeds that are healthy, all the things that are safe. I found out that carrots, when frozen, are natural tartar removers, so I added shredded carrots. Everything that I have done has health benefits. It’s not just a cookie that tastes good — everything is a healthy product.”
Meg Kynock’s muttmixx currently come in three different flavours: carrot and chai, pureed pumpkin and flaxseed, and peanut butter and banana. Though the originals are soft and chewy, muttmixx also comes as dehydrated treats. The healthy pet food brand also offers an all-natural food topper. All products are vegan and free of sugar, salt, gluten, and dairy. (Photo courtesy of Meg Kynock)
Now muttmixx comes in three different flavours: carrot and chia, pumpkin flax, and peanut butter banana. While the fresh-baked cookies are soft and chewy, muttmixx also offers dehydrated treats for those preferring treats with a longer shelf life.
All products are vegan and free of sugar, salt, gluten, and dairy. Kynock explains she adds a specific seed or nut to every cookie to get the proper omegas and healthy fats. And, she notes, dogs love them.
In the year since muttmixx has been on the market, Kynock says health benefits to various dogs have included decreased pain and inflammation, allergies for skin and coat, weight management, joint care, digestive relief, and even cancer prevention.
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The treats help Kynock’s other dog, a beagle named Elvis Presley (yes, both her dogs are famously named), with his fear of fireworks. She’ll give him some on Canada Day or when she knows there will be fireworks, and it puts him in a more relaxed state.
According to Kynock, other success stories include dogs with hip dysplasia being unable to walk up the stairs prior to regularly consuming muttmixx, and lessened inflammation for older dogs with cancerous cysts.
She says all of the ingredients are sourced from local farms, including fresh carrots, organic and pureed pumpkin, and organic bananas.
In the year since she’s launched muttmixx on her own, Kynock has set up at markets and festivals across Ontario, including the recent Ride for Paws in Quinte (where she raised and donated $120 for Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward and other animal care organizations) and Slobberfest 2023 in Toronto. She’s been doing events since the beginning and has no intention to stop, no matter how much muttmixx grows.
“I’ll never stop doing events on weekends,” she says. “I love going out and meeting all the dogs and the people and hearing the stories they share with me.”
Meg Kynock gets a big kiss from muttmixx mascot Kevin Bacon. A full-time foster mom, Kynock had never baked before creating muttmixx, a healthy and natural treat that she says provides a variety of health benefits to dogs, including for Kevin after he almost lost his leg two years ago after being attacked by another dog and has now fully recovered. (Photo courtesy of Meg Kynock)
As of now, her products are featured on 10 ‘pawtio’ menus in downtown Toronto, as well as dog-friendly restaurants in Campbellford and Kingston. muttmixx can also be found in eight independent stores and is distributed across the province from Woodland Raw Pet Food.
According to Kynock, however, most of her reach actually comes from word of mouth.
“I am more referral than I am anything else, which is a super-amazing thing to be in a small town and a small business.”
She uses her Facebook group to keep her regular customers connected and to tell them about upcoming delivery dates. The group, which she describes as “fun, light, and educational,” currently has over 800 members.
“People are just connecting, and I just love the fact that it’s all about dogs,” she says. “They’re making friends and connecting with each other about their dog. And some people have made friends with each other — they’re doing dog walks together because their dogs have high anxiety. I just love the fact there’s that opportunity for connection.”
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She even says she’s formed her own friendships that she never would have expected, and has heard from members of the Facebook group who admit they don’t even have a dog — they just join for the connections and “fun energy” of the group.
They also come to see pictures of muttmixx’s mascot Kevin, which doesn’t even surprise Kynock.
“If I go to an event and I don’t bring him because it’s too hot, someone will come say ‘OK, well, we came to see Kevin. We don’t have a dog, but I’m on your page and I just wanted to see Kevin.'”
Meg Kynock’s muttmixx healthy dog treat business is growing fast and her products can be found at dog-friendly restaurants in Toronto, Campbellford, and Kingston, as well as in eight independent stores. muttmixx is distributed across Ontario through Woodland Raw Pet Food, and Kynock hopes to open her own brick-and-mortar location in the future. (Photo courtesy of Meg Kynock)
While Kynock’s “big goal” is to open a brick-and-mortar storefront to share muttmixx while also having access to a larger baking space, her aim for next year is to get muttmixx into Whole Foods.
Despite these very achievable goals that showcase how much muttmixx has grown in the past year, Kynock admits she never anticipated any of it.
“I honestly had no idea this was going to happen. I really just did it for Kevin.”
Smoke from forest fires in Quebec hangs over the Township of Highlands East in Haliburton County on June 25, 2023. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement because of smoke for the northern Kawarthas region on Sunday (June 25).
The special air quality statement is in effect for Haliburton County, Hastings Highlands, northern Kawartha Lakes, and northern Peterborough County.
Smoke plumes from forest fires in Quebec moved into the area early Sunday morning, resulting in high levels of air pollution and deteriorated air quality.
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Wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s health even at low concentrations. People with lung disease (such as asthma) or heart disease, older adults, children, pregnant people, and people who work outdoors are at higher risk of experiencing health effects caused by wildfire smoke.
People respond differently to smoke. Stop or reduce your activity level if breathing becomes uncomfortable or you or someone in your care feel unwell. Drinking lots of water can help your body cope with the smoke.
Conditions are expected to improve on Monday.
This story has been updated to include northern Peterborough County in the special air quality statement.
One person is dead after an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rolled over in Haliburton County late Saturday afternoon (June 24).
Shortly before 6 p.m., Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency services responded to the collision on Madill Road near Glamor Lake Road, west of Tory Hill in Highlands East Township.
The driver, the lone occupant of the ATV, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Madill Road will remain closed for several hours will police document the scene.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage and has not yet spoken with police is asked to call the Haliburton Highlands OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Two hours earlier, a passenger vehicle rolled over on Highway 35 in Minden Hills Township, sending two people to hospital with serious injuries.
Two people were seriously injured in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 35 in Haliburton County late Saturday afternoon (June 24).
Shortly after 4 p.m., Haliburton Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency services responded to the collision in Minden Hills Township.
A passenger vehicle travelling southbound on Highway 35 crossed into the northbound lanes and rolled, coming to a rest on Moore Lake Estates Road.
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Two occupants, including one who was extricated from the vehicle, suffered serious injuries. They were transported to Haliburton hospital before being airlifted by Ornge air ambulance to a Toronto-area trauma centre.
Highway 35 northbound was reduced to one lane while police investigated and has since reopened.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage and has not yet spoken with police is asked to call the Haliburton Highlands OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the southern Kawarthas region for Saturday (June 24).
The rainfall warning is in effect for southern Peterborough County, southern Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County.
Heavy showers have begun and are expected to continue on and off throughout the day.
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These showers are very slow moving and some areas may receive significant rainfall amounts, with 50 to 75 mm possible.
Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Heavy rainfall in combination with other weather factors, such as hail, wind and lightning will make outdoor activities unsafe.
If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop.
A star-studded cast of improv performers will take to the stage at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on June 29, 2023 for klusterfork entertainment's "School's Out" improv comedy show. Left to right, top and bottom: Linda Kash, Matt Baram, Naomi Snieckus, Janet Van De Graaff, Mark Rostrup, and Kerry Griffin. Danny Bronson and Blair Packham (not pictured) will be providing musical entertainment. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)
Anything can happen with improv. One minute you’re hosting an interview and the next, you’re breaking up with your boyfriend Joe because his Rottweiler ate your daughter.
That’s the sort of chaos and hilarity that’s sure to ensue on Thursday, June 29th when klusterfork entertainment brings a star-studded cast to Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough for an evening of improv comedy.
“School’s Out!” will see klusterfork co-founder Linda Kash welcome comedy duo Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram back to Peterborough for the first time in years. The couple first met while working at Second City Toronto before starting not-for-profit theatre company The National Theatre of the World. They’ve since spent more than 10 years doing improvised shows through their company and have travelled extensively for international festivals.
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Also joining the line-up are performers local audiences will be familiar with from klusterfork’s “Impros vs Joes” series at the Gordon Best Theatre, including Janet Van De Graaff, Mark Rostrup, and Kerry Griffin (who also appeared in “April Fool’s Gold,” klusterfork’s improv comedy show at the Market Hall last spring).
A portion of the ticket proceeds from “School’s Out!” will go to the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge’s Change the Cycle campaign to raise funds for its Garden Homes project, which aims to will provide affordable small homes for vulnerable people at risk of homelessness. On June 24, the organization is hosting a cycling fundraising event beginning in Nicholls Oval and proceeding along the Rotary Trail.
Advance general admission tickets to the June 29th “School’s Out!” show at 8 p.m. cost $30, with assigned cabaret table seats going for $40, available in person at the Market Hall box office at 140 Charlotte Street from 12 to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday or online anytime at tickets.markethall.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $35.
Linda Kash, along with Pat Maitland and Ian Burns, founded klusterfork entertainment in 2019 with the intention of producing live comedy shows as well as hosting workshops focused on various aspects of the entertainment industry. While arguably best known for her TV ad portrayal of the Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel, Kash has a long and impressive acting resumé overflowing with film, television, and stage credits. (Photo courtesy of Linda Kash)
Like klusterfork’s previous Market Hall shows, including last year’s “April Fool’s Gold” and 2020’s “It’s Winter! Still,” this year’s production is a celebration of a time of year.
“June always felt like the beginning of summer to me,” Linda Kash tells kawarthaNOW during an interview where she was joined by Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus. “All of our classes have stopped, so School’s Out! just feels like a celebration of a few amazing semesters at klusterfork.”
“But also parents and people are done with the routine of school, and it’s time to have a glass of wine and laugh and just celebrate the beginning of summer break.”
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Kash, who just finished a production of Casey and Diana in Stratford, co-founded klusterfork alongside Pat Maitland and Ian Burns in 2019. In addition to live performances, klusterfork produces entertainment industry workshops led by other Second City alumni and local comedians.
One such instructor and “School’s Out!” performer, Janet Van De Graaf will be playing bass beside Blair Packham (lead vocalist and guitarist of 1980s Toronto rock band The Jitters) as he makes his klusterfork debut with a special half-time show. Peterborough musician Danny Bronson will provide the improvised score for the evening.
Kash explains that “School’s Out!” will kick off with some warm-up games to “demystify the audience,” before heading into long-form improv for the second half of the show.
“It sort of makes them feel at ease, while giving them a taste of what it is like to think on your feet so that, when they see the long form, they’re like ‘oh my God, how do they do that?'”
Comedy duo Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus first met while working at Second City Toronto before starting not-for-profit theatre company The National Theatre of the World. They’ve since spent more than 10 years doing improvised shows through their company and have travelled extensively for international festivals. A 2015 Toronto Star headline described them as “the city’s most laughable couple.” (Photo: Little Blue Lemon Photography)
An example Kash provides is the word-by-word game, wherein each participant says one word, building on the last, until a story is created. Anything can happen — like losing both your daughter and your boyfriend because of his man-eating Rottweiler … apparently.
For his part, Matt Baram says these games not only help the audience understand the spontaneity of improv, but they symbolize how the performers must work together to make engaging comedy.
“It shows that spontaneity can happen with togetherness, and we call that ‘Bringing a brick, Not a cathedral.'”
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Baram explains that improv performers must bring only a piece of the comedy and trust their fellow performers will feed off of it. “You don’t have to carry the whole story by yourself.”
Kash adds that a main rule to think about when performing improv is that “improvisers don’t lie.”
“Everything you say to another character is the truth,” she explains. “I can’t block your lie because if you say there is a unicorn flying around, then that’s the truth. The best improv allows for the truth to be told, however crazy the logic is. So every offer is welcome, and that just makes for considerate improv.”
Janet Van De Graaff, Mark Rostrup, and Kerry Griffin will join Linda Kash and Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus on stage at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough for klusterfork’s “School’s Out” on June 29, 2023. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)
After the warm-up comes the main act. During the long-form feature, the performers will improvise storytelling based on pieces of information provided by the audience. Audience members will be rolling in hysterics, as nobody can really predict the sort of antics that will ensue.
The last time Baram and Snieckus performed in Peterborough was at a fundraiser in honour of Kash’s late husband Paul O’Sullivan, a highly respected and accomplished actor and improv performer. In 2009, O’Sullivan and Kash founded the Peterborough Academy of Performing Arts, where Kash continues to teach young children the art of improv.
Though Baram and Snieckus often frequent their cottage in Apsley, the Toronto-based duo has never performed at the Peterborough’s Market Hall. Kash assures them Peterborough has a “great” and “comfortable” audience for improv.
“Anything can work if it’s a supportive environment, and if (audience members) know their job is to not only support but to engage and to give good, positive suggestions,” Baram notes.
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Kash adds that an ability to adapt to the audience is the beauty of improv.
“It’s different from a play or stand-up because if (we) read the audience and sense they are smarter than we thought — or maybe they’re here because they want to talk about racy things, or they’re political — then we can change the show and tailor it to them. For a play, you’ve already set your course — you have to say the lines and follow the material — but we’re adaptable.”
Naomi Snieckus, in comedic style, compares improv to running a buffet.
“If we gave you a buffet of different food and notice you really like Szechuan chicken, we can serve that up,” she says. “We can get some Szechuan going because we know you like that. And if you say ‘I’m not keen on the bean sprout’ then, okay, let’s not do any more bean sprout tonight because she’s not into it.”
Peterborough musician Danny Bronson and Blair Packham (lead vocalist and guitarist of 1980s Toronto rock band The Jitters) will be providing musical entertainment during klusterfork’s “School’s Out” at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on June 29, 2023. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)
“We will do whatever you want,” adds Kash. “We will serve up whatever you want, because maybe we’ve never tried that and we’re all really greedy for that laughter.”
Snieckus agrees entirely.
“I feel like the laughter that brings us together is like my religion,” she says, adding she wants to share her religion.
klusterfork’s “School’s Out” improv comedy show takes place at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on June 29, 2023. (Poster: Rob Wilkes / Big Sky Design)
kawarthaNOW is proud to be a media sponsor of klusterfork entertainment’s “School’s Out!”.
Robyn Judd, a volunteer firefighter with Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service, pictured on August 31, 2021 after she and two colleagues rescued a 12-year-old girl who had become trapped in an exhaust tunnel of the generator station at Elliot Falls in Norland while swimming. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes OPP)
Kawartha Lakes volunteer firefighter Robyn Judd was awarded the 2022 Ontario Medal for Firefighter Bravery at a special ceremony hosted by Ontario’s lieutenant governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Thursday (June 22).
She was one of 13 firefighters to receive the medal, which was created in 1976 to honour firefighters who have gone above and beyond to protect and serve their community.
Judd, who works as a service manager at Kawartha Garage in Coboconk, volunteers with Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service out of Station 17 in Norland.
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On August 31, 2021, Judd and fellow firefighters Stephen Hertel and Roger Gostlin responded to a distress call reporting a 12-year-old girl who had become trapped in an exhaust tunnel of the generator station at Elliot Falls in Norland while swimming. She was unable to get out of the tunnel because of the force of the current.
Judd, a level three water rescue professional, was lowered on a safety rope by her colleagues into the water, in an area marked with ‘No Swimming’ signs due to the treacherous currents. Judd swam into the tunnel and threw a bag to the girl, and both were pulled back to safety.
“This courageous act exemplifies volunteer firefighter Judd’s selflessness and unwavering commitment to saving lives,” reads the citation of Judd’s award.
Rayne and I. Receiving the Ontario medal of fire fighting bravery. ??
Along with Judd, 11 firefighters from the London Fire Department and one from Blue Mountains Fire Services Department received the award.
The Ontario Medal for Police Bravery was also awarded at the same ceremony to 21 police officers from the Hanover Police Service, Lac Seul Police Service, Niagara Regional Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Ottawa Police Service, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, Timmins Police Service, Toronto Police Service, Windsor Police Service, and York Region Police Service.
“I have spent much time thinking about the constant risks and dangers that first responders face,” Dowdeswell said at the ceremony. “Our province has benefited greatly from their service, and today, we recognize the remarkable bravery of 34 police officers and firefighters from across Ontario. In accepting these medals, I hope that these brave men and women will re-commit themselves to serving the public with integrity, knowing that their accomplishments will help motivate a new generation of Ontarians to join their ranks — looking to follow their example.”
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 Friday, June 23, the following beaches are unsafe for swimming:
Centennial Park West – Eldon – City of Kawartha Lakes
Norland Bathing Area – Laxton – City of Kawartha Lakes
Caldwell Street Beach – Port Hope – Northumberland County
Harwood Waterfront & Dock – Hamilton Township – Northumberland County
Hastings Waterfront North – Trent Hills – 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.
Award-winning singer-songwriter Kelly McMichael is returning to her hometown of Peterborough to perform with her band (John Moran, Geordie Dynes, and Claire Whitehead) at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night, with John Moran opening. (Photo: Dustin Rabin)
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 22 to Wednesday, June 28.
If you’re a pub or restaurant owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our nightlifeNOW editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com. For concerts and live music events at other venues, check out our Concerts & Live Music page.
With the exception of karaoke, we only list events with performing musicians. Venues may also host other events during the week (e.g., dancing, DJs, comedy shows).
7pm - Borderless Music & Arts Festival w/ live music by The Colton Sisters, Will Ward, Harbhajunkie, Shahrazi ($10-$15 in advance at https://www.borderlessarts.ca or at door)
Saturday, June 24
7pm - Borderless Music & Arts Festival ft OMBIIGIZI, Singing Wild Rice Girl (Missy Knott), Will Ward ($15-$20 in advance at https://www.borderlessarts.ca or at door)
Friday, July 7 7pm - FFA: Free For All open mic w/ poast Niambi Tree, musician Will Ward, DJ Infinite Lee (no cover, sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/656996814157)
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