The lift lock in Kirkfield in the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: Rogers Communications media release)
Fenelon Falls telecommunications company Cable Cable announced on Wednesday (June 30) that is has been awarded funding from the Government of Canada’s Universal Broadband Fund to bring high-speed internet service to residents of Kirkfield and Rosedale in the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Established in 1983 as a family-owned and locally operated company, Cable Cable offers internet, television, and home phone services to more than 6,000 residents and businesses across the City of Kawartha Lakes. The company was acquired by Rogers Communications in 2020.
“We are proud to call the Kawarthas home and joining the Rogers family allows us to look to the future with great optimism and make more possible for our community,” states Mark Battson, Cable Cable’s director of operations, in a media release.
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With the federal government funding, Cable Cable will expand its fibre optic network across the area to enable it to deliver broadband service with download speeds of up to one gigabit per second. The total joint investment in the project is $1.2 million.
The company will be expanding its network to serve more than 400 homes in Kirkfield and Rosedale. Construction is expected to begin in July and be completed by November 2021.
Having already increased its workforce by 25 per cent since April, Cable Cable is looking to hire eight more people for its construction team this summer. For more information, visit cablecable.net/careers.
Established in 1983 and based in Fenelon Falls, Cable Cable is a family-owned and locally operated company offering internet, television, and home phone services to more than 6,000 residents and businesses across the City of Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: Google Maps)
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of the greater Kawarthas region for Thursday afternoon (July 1).
The watch is in effect for Peterborough County, City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, Hastings County, and Haliburton County.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing large hail and locally heavy downpours on Thursday afternoon.
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Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, and torrential rainfall.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
One of Leif Einarson's children copies out the Ojibwe words and their pronunciations provided as an additional resource in Joanne Robertson's "The Water Walker", one of 10 books, recorded talks, and more recommended by Peterborough GreenUP. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
At GreenUP, we have been sharing recommendations for books, films, recorded presentations, etc. in response to Call to Action #92 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Here are a few of those recommendations. We’ve tried, where possible, to select books and recordings that should be available either through the public library system or online.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Sara Crouthers and Leif Einarson of GreenUP.
You may think of this as a top 10 summer reading list, but a listening list seems more appropriate right now, especially in light of Indigenous survivors of the residential school system asking settlers to stop asking how we can help and to start listening.
While there is hard work in healing, so too is there joy. Likewise, in this list there is both joy and hard work, and we hope these lead you towards more listening and learning and sharing. We all need to open good spaces for these conversations.
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At the end of this list are some books for children. If you are wondering how to talk about these books and the Indian Residential School System with your children, check out #6 on our list, this CBC news article, and the free online course ‘Indigenous Canada’, offered through the University of Alberta.
1. “21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality” by Robert Joseph
Also available as an audiobook, “21 Things You May Not Know about the Indian Act” by Robert Joseph offers a succinct but powerful documentation of the harsh discrimination, controls, humiliations, and political dysfunctions that the Canadian government has imposed on generations of Indigenous peoples. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
Robert Joseph is a member of the Gwawaenuk Nation, a leading cultural sensitivity trainer, and a former associate professor at Royal Roads University.
This award-winning 2018 book was based on an article Joseph wrote that ended up going viral.
In addition to Joseph’s book, we should all be reading and re-reading the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and advocating for the 94 Calls to Action.
2. “Motorcycles and Sweetgrass” by Drew Hayden Taylor
If you have not read or watched anything by Drew Hayden Taylor, then you are missing out. Taylor is a master of comedy, and this is his first novel for adults.
Born in Curve Lake First Nation, Taylor is an accomplished playwright, author, and journalist. You may have heard of his play and complementary documentary Cottagers and Indians.
With magic, humour, and a band of marauding raccoons, 2010’s Motorcycles and Sweetgrass explores the challenges that residents of the Otter Lake Anishinawbe community face when a mysterious white man rides into town on a vintage Indian Chief motorcycle.
3. “Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg: This is Our Territory” by Gidigaa Migizi and Doug Williams
“The Water Walker” by Joanne Robertson and “Michi Saagig Nishnaabeg” by Gidigaa Migizi, with a Chaque Enfant Compte t-shirt by Nish Tees. According to the Nish Tees website, the “Mshiikenh (Turtle) is part of our 7 grandfather teachings. It is used to teach us about truth (debwewin).” (Photo: Leif Einarson)
This is the oral history of the Michi Saagiig Nisnaabeg recounted by Anishinaabe Elder Gidigaa Migizi (Doug Williams), a member of the Curve Lake First Nation.
This 2018 book was edited in collaboration with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
If you are a resident of the Peterborough area, this book is a crucial window into the history and significance of the lands you live on.
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4. REDTalks Series
REDTalks celebrates ideas and performances from Indigenous artists, changemakers, and leaders. Bookmark redskyperformance.com/index.php/redtalks/ so you can watch upcoming performances and talks.
Several REDTalks from last year are available on YouTube. In particular, a recording of the inaugural Wisdom Keepers Series from May 20, 2020, offers Indigenous perspectives and contexts on the pandemic.
VIDEO: REDTalks – Wisdom Keeper Series with Senator Murray Sinclair and Lee Maracle
In this recording, you can join Senator Murray Sinclair, author and activist Lee Maracle, and artistic director and moderator Sandra Laronde. Together, they explore how the pandemic may offer opportunities to reconnect with the ecology of Indigenous values and step towards living in balance with all living beings.
5. “Who Named That Bird? Decolonizing Birds with Joseph Pitawanakwat”
“Wilson’s Warbler, American Woodcock, Canada Goose, Cooper’s Hawk — who named these birds and what do the names mean?”
This November 5, 2020 talk hosted by the Toronto Public Library explores how the Anishinaabe people name and understand birds.
The contrasts are striking between how European settlers often named animals as though to own them and how the Anishinaabe language instead connects people to land and nature.
The talk is presented as a conversation between Joseph Pitawanakwat and Andrés Jiménez. Pitawanakwat is a holistic health and plant educator and a member of the Wikiwemikong First Nation. Jiménez is the Environmentalist in Residence at the Toronto Public Library.
6. “How to discuss injustice toward Indigenous Peoples with your children, age 0 – 8” by Nicole Stamp
A short, easy-to-read blog post by Nicole Stamp that offers age-appropriate family learning at its best when we need it most.
As a director and writer, Nicole Stamp has contributed to much awesomeness for kids: Blue’s Clues, Odd Squad, and TVO Kids. Stamp is also a senior equity consultant and children’s educator. In consultation with Wab Kinew, Stamp created this helpful blog for parents in response to the recent confirmation of mass graves at residential schools.
Sharing books by Indigenous authors that support Indigenous-owned businesses matters. It is also important to share stories that include Indigenous languages and portray Indigenous people in empowering, respectful ways. Stamp took this and much more into consideration when she created this resource.
Written and illustrated by Joanne Roberston, this is the beautifully illustrated story of Nokomis (Ojibwe Grandmother) Josephine-ba Mandamin and her love for Nibi (water).
Nokomis walks to raise awareness for the need to protect Nibi for all life.
After reading this 2017 book, you and your child(ren) may want to learn more about the local organization, Sacred Water Circle, and local Water Walk events.
Written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade, this 2020 book was a New York Times bestseller and the 2021 winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal.
It is on order at the Peterborough Public Library and is also available through the library as an e-book.
Like “The Water Walker”, this book is inspired by the Indigenous-led movements calling for the protection of water from harm and corruption.
You can subscribe to receive the TRACKS seasonal activity books, with each book including hours of guided activities and learning to engage your learners with integrated sciences and land-based learning. (Photo: Kristen Larocque)
These seasonal activity books are created by the TRACKS Youth Program (Trent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science). The books offer a variety of pen-to-paper activities and invitations to learn on the land.
Activities are intended for kids between the ages of six and 12, with the assumption that younger kids may need more help from an adult.
10. “Shi-shi-etko” and “Shin-chi’s Canoe” by Nicola I. Campbell
Award-winning author Nicola I. Campbell is Nlaka’pamux, Sylix, and Métis. Campbell’s stories, with pictures by Kim LaFave, share land-based teachings of respect, endurance, healing, and reciprocity.
Shi-shi-etko (“She loves to play in the water”) is a 2005 book follows a young girl as she absorbs and appreciates the natural beauty and traditional knowledge of her community during her final four days at home before she must leave for Indian Residential School.
Shin-chi’s Canoe (2008) follows Shi-shi-etko’s brother as the two siblings arrive at Indian Residential School. When at the school, Shin-chi finds solace at the river with the tiny cedar canoe toy that his father gave him.
Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
No COVID-19 update on Canada Day
kawarthaNOW will not be publishing a COVID-19 update on Canada Day as provincial and health unit numbers will not be available. Numbers for Thursday will be provided in Friday’s update.
With Ontario in the first day of step two of its reopening plan, the province is reporting 184 new cases — the lowest daily increase since September 7 when 185 cases were reported.
Most of today’s cases are in Waterloo (46), Grey Bruce (19), Toronto (17), Hamilton (17), and Peel (16). The seven-day average of daily cases has decreased by 10 to 244.
Hospitalizations have decreased by 6 to 251, ICU patients have decreased by 5 to 271, and patients on ventilators have decreased by 4 to 181. Ontario is reporting 14 new deaths, with none in long-term care homes.
Over 14.7 million vaccine doses have been administered, a record increase of 268,397 from yesterday, with almost 84% of Ontario’s total population now having received at least one dose. Over 4.8 million people have been fully vaccinated, with a record 244,701 people receiving their second dose yesterday, representing over 32% of the total population.
COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 30 – June 29, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from May 30 – June 29, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario from May 30 – June 29, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered and the green line is the cumulative number of people fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccine. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 6 new cases to report, including 4 in Peterborough, 1 in Haliburton, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward. There are no new cases in Kawartha Lakes or Northumberland.
An additional case has been resolved, in Kawartha Lakes.
Regional active cases have increased by 4 in Peterborough, by 1 in Hastings Prince Edward, and by 1 in Haliburton. Active cases have decreased by 1 in Kawartha Lakes and remain the same in Northumberland.
There are currently 25 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, an increase of 5 since yesterday, including 15 in Peterborough, 6 in Kawartha Lakes, 2 in Hastings Prince Edward (1 in Quinte West and 1 in Central Hastings), 1 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,586 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,549 resolved with 22 deaths), 1,090 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (1,039 resolved with 58 deaths), 945 in Northumberland County (927 resolved with 17 deaths), 123 in Haliburton County (121 resolved with 1 death), and 1,129 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,116 resolved with 11 deaths). The most recent two deaths were reported in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes on June 29.
Experts believe that the delta variant of COVID-19, which was first detected in India, is far more contagious than the virus that tore through the world in 2020. (Photograph: Raj K Raj / Hindustan Times / Getty)
As the COVID-19 infection picture continues to brighten in the Peterborough region, the local presence of the more transmissible delta variant of concern (B.1.617.2, first identified in India) is casting a persistent shadow.
During a Peterborough Public Health media briefing held Wednesday (June 30), medical officer of health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra reported that more than half of current local active cases are infected with the delta variant.
“From the data we’ve looked at, we believe the delta variant is now the dominant strain circulating here in Peterborough,” said Dr. Salvaterra. “For people who are unimmunized, and even people who have only one dose, the risk of infection from the delta (variant) if they are exposed is much greater.”
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According to the latest vaccination numbers, 24.1 per cent of vaccine-eligible adults 18 and older in the Peterborough region have not yet been vaccinated. The percentage of unvaccinated youths aged 12 to 17 is 40 per cent.
“It is important to complete the series of immunizations now that the door has opened wide and people can book their second dose as soon as 28 days (after their first dose),” said Dr. Salvaterra, adding “We have lots of availability right now — lots of appointments that are open to book that second shot.”
“Yesterday we added another 12,000 open appointments online that can be booked for our local clinics,” she said. “Also, starting tomorrow, anyone 18 years old or older seeking a first dose can walk in at the Evinrude Centre between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. seven days a week.”
The flip side of the alarmingly high number of local residents who have not received any vaccine is much more encouraging, with 98,238 residents — 75.9 per cent of those aged 18 and over — having received at least one dose of vaccine. Meanwhile, the number of those fully vaccinated is at 44,060.
The current number of active cases in Peterborough city and county, Curve Lake and Hiawatha is reported as 15 — a decrease of two since June 24. After reporting no new cases at all last weekend, eight new cases have been recorded since Monday. Meanwhile, the number of close contacts of positive cases being monitored has also shown a major improvement at 39, down from 79 reported late last week.
While there are no outbreaks locally, Dr. Salvaterra did report another COVID-related death, bringing to 22 the number of deaths reported since the pandemic was declared. The person who died was a woman in her 70s who lived in the community and had received one dose of vaccine.
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With Ontario now in step two of the provincial reopening plan, Dr. Salvaterra warned we must proceed “with caution and care as Ontario continues to experience outbreaks fueled by the delta variant”, adding, “We must be careful at this potentially fragile phase in our recovery.”
Among the activities now permitted, Dr. Salvaterra focused her remarks on sports league play and yard sales.
“Team sports must be modified to avoid personal contact,” she stressed. “Close contact sports, even outdoors, can come with risks due to the inability to keep that distance at all times. I recommend you choose one team sport to play this season. That will help keep your contacts low. Also, don’t share your food or water bottles or equipment with others. Do not share rides to practices or games.”
Yard sales, said Dr. Salvaterra, must be restricted to a gathering of 25 or less people at any one time, with physical distancing of two metres still a requirement.
Meanwhile, with the province having announced it will further ease restrictions in long-term care settings, Dr. Salvaterra broke down what that means.
“As of July 7, residents can have outdoor visits of up to 10 people,” she explained. “All residents may have up to two general visitors and two caregivers for an indoor visit. The limit on the number of people who can be designated as caregivers has been removed, personal care services will be able to resume, and the cohorting of residents will be relaxed during outdoor activities.”
Also commenting during Thursday’s briefing were Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien, Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones, and Peterborough board of health chair and Selwyn mayor Andy Mitchell.
Between 1831 and 1996, more than 150,000 Indigenous children in Canada were taken from their families and communities and placed in residential schools, operated by various religious orders in collaboration with the federal government to strip the children of their heritage. (Photo: Legacy of Hope Foundation)
A number of Peterborough businesses will be donating proceeds from sales on Canada Day to Indigenous causes.
The Planet, a vegetarian and vegan restaurant at 374 Water Street in downtown Peterborough, will be donating the proceeds from all sales made on Canada Day to the Legacy of Hope Foundation.
The Legacy of Hope Foundation is a national Indigenous-led charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and reconciliation in Canada for more than 19 years, including by creating awareness and understanding of Canada’s residential school system.
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“The recent news of more mass graves being discovered at residential schools is so upsetting,” writes The Planet on its Facebook page. “We can’t change the past but we can work towards a better future.”
Following The Planet’s lead, the Silver Bean Cafe in Millennium Park in downtown Peterborough will also be donating 25 per cent of Canada Day sales to the Legacy of Hope Foundation.
“Canada has much to be proud of, yet much to come to terms with,” the Silver Bean writes on its Facebook page.
KitCoffee (111 Hunter St. W., Peterborough) is donating all profits on Canada Day to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
Based in British Columbia, the Indian Residential School Survivors Society assists survivors from First Nation communities in that province with counselling, court support, information, referrals, workshops, and more.
VIDEO: Where are the children?
Although the Night Kitchen (168 Hunter St. W., Peterborough) will be closed on Canada Day, they will be cooking pizzas beside The Little Building Company and The Little Frozen Yogurt Company at County Road 4 and Highway 28 (beside the Douro arena) beginning at 12 p.m.
The Night Kitchen will donate all the proceeds from the day to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society and to the Mnoominkewin festival, held in Curve Lake during September to help educate the public about the importance of wild rice to Indigenous people.
While St. Veronus and Le Petit Bar, both in downtown Peterborough, are closed on Canada Day, they will be donating 15 per cent of sales from this weekend to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
Needles in the Hay, a yarn and knitting shop in downtown Peterborough, is also closed on Canada Day but will be donating 20 per cent of in-store and online sales on Friday and Saturday to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
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Between 1831 and 1996, more than 150,000 Indigenous children in Canada were taken from their families and communities and placed in residential schools, operated by various religious orders in collaboration with the federal government to strip the children of their heritage. The children, who were prohibited from speaking their native languages and practicing their culture, faced sexual, mental, and physical abuse, as well as shame and deprivation, and many children died while at these schools.
Generations of residential school survivors and their families and communities continue to be affected by the impact of residential schools. Despite this, many survivors and their descendants have retained their language and their culture and continue to work toward healing and reconciliation.
For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, visit legacyofhope.ca.
For more information about the Indian Residential School Survivors Society, visit irsss.ca.
This story has been updated to include more businesses making donations and information about the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
School’s out and the Ontario government is kicking off the summer by allowing families to fish for free from Saturday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 11th.
Normally, anyone between 18 and 65 is required to have an outdoors card and a fishing licence — except for veterans and active Canadian Armed Forces members residing in Ontario who can always fish for free.
“Fishing is a time-honoured tradition and terrific way for families to spend time together,” says Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry in a media release. “I hope everyone in Ontario is able to head down to a lake or river and take part in free fishing week this year.”
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The provincial government is reminding anglers to respect the public health regulations of step two of its reopening plan, including outdoor gathering restrictions.
The government is also reminding anglers to follow conservation licence catch limits, to obey size limits and sanctuaries, and to follow all other fishing regulations and rules.
As Canada Day is a federal statutory holiday, all government office and services and liquor stores are closed, with a few beer stores open in selected locations. Most drug stores are open, as are many grocery stores and big box stores, except in Peterborough where all are closed. Recreational services, museums, art galleries, and tourist attractions remain closed because of the pandemic.
For your convenience, we provide this list of holiday hours for 266 selected businesses and services across the Kawarthas. This information comes from their websites and social media accounts, which may or may not be up to date, so please always call them first to confirm their hours (we’ve included phone numbers), especially when you are travelling any distance.
Where you see “call to confirm hours”, that means we don’t have a lot of confidence the hours listed on a business’s website are up to date. If your business or organization is listed and the hours are incorrect, please let us know by using our content feedback form. We do not list restaurants as there are too many to linclude.
Bewdley Community Recycling Centre 7650 County Rd. 9, Hamilton 905-342-2514
CLOSED
Brighton Community Recycling Centre 1112 County Rd. 26, Brighton 613-475-1946
CLOSED
Canada Post Mail Delivery / Offices (Note: post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business
No pickup or delivery
City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall, Municipal Service Centres, and Administration Offices 26 Francis St., Lindsay 705-324-9411
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, arenas, and pools Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Libraries Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411 x1291
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Waste and Recycling Collection 26 Francis St., Lindsay 1-888-822-2225
Moves to Fri Jul 2
City of Peterborough Day Cares Peterborough 705-748-8830
CLOSED
City of Peterborough Garbage Pickup Peterborough 705-745-1386
Moves to Mon Jul 5
City of Peterborough Green Waste Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
Moves to Mon Jul 5
City of Peterborough Recycling Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
Moves to Mon Jul 5
City of Peterborough Social Services Peterborough 705-748-8830
Musician Saskia Tomkins and The Verandah Society co-creators Megan Murphy and Kate Suhr ham it up in a promotional photo for "The Verandah Society in Residence at 4th Line Theatre", which runs for 10 performances from August 17 to 28 at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook. Tickets for the performances go on sale on July 5, 2021. (Photo: Tristan Peirce Photography)
While 4th Line Theatre is not presenting its regular season of two plays this summer due to the pandemic, the outdoor theatre company is welcoming live performance back to the Winslow Farm in Millbrook in mid August.
Tickets go on sale Monday morning (July 5) for The Verandah Society in Residence at 4th Line Theatre featuring Megan Murphy and Kate Suhr with musical accompaniment by Saskia Tomkins.
The 10 performances, which run at 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays from August 17 to 28, are directed by 4th Line’s managing artistic director Kim Blackwell with set design by Ian Burns.
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Murphy and Suhr launched The Verandah Society during the pandemic last summer, combining music and local stories for an intimate production they performed for small audiences on porches, backyards, and verandahs. The pair has since created two other versions of the show, with renowned performer and director Linda Kash contributing her skills as dramaturge.
The Verandah Society is named after a story written by Murphy’s great uncle Clare Galvin in his 1993 book My Town My Memories, where he describes growing up in Peterborough in the 1930s when it was common for neighbours to spend their summer evenings on their verandahs.
“We’re so thrilled to be collaborating with the 4th Line team this summer,” Murphy and Suhr state in a media release. “To have the first show back after COVID at the (Winslow) Farm is an absolute delight. We can’t wait to have a live audience join us safely on the verandah.”
Megan Murphy and Kate Suhr first launched The Verandah Society during the first summer of the pandemic as a way to share local stories and music with small audiences. The show is named after a story written by Murphy’s great uncle Clare Galvin. (Photo: Tristan Peirce Photography)
Tickets for each performance are $40 each, including service fees and taxes, and go on sale at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 5th.
Tickets can be purchased by phone at 705-932-4445 (1-800-814-0055 toll free), online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca, or in person at 4th Line Theatre’s Box Office at 4 Tupper Street in Millbrook.
Gift certificates are also available.
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By mid August, Ontario should be well into step three of its reopening plan, which will allow for larger capacity outside theatrical events. Ticket availability for each performance will depend on the gathering limits set by the provincial government in step three.
“I am filled with excitement to be hosting Kate, Meg and Saskia at the Farm this summer,” Blackwell says. “The songs and stories that Kate and Meg have created will bring art back to the Farm as we begin to recover from our time of isolation. I cannot think of three better artists to guide us forward.”
4th Line Theatre will also be following any other pandemic-related health and safety requirements mandated by the government at the time of the production.
The concession stand and picnic area at the Winslow Farm will open at 4 p.m. on performance days, with local food vendors offering cash-only treats for sale before the show.
Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
Although the province’s case count has increased by 299 today, Ontario is reporting 209 actual new cases (around 90 cases from 2020 were added to Toronto’s case count today due to a data clean-up). Based on 209 new cases, the seven-day average of daily cases has decreased by 13 to 254.
Most of today’s cases are in Waterloo (69), Toronto (40, when excluding the 90 cases from 2020), Peel (20), Grey Bruce (11), Durham (10), and Niagara (10).
Hospitalizations have increased by 39 to 257, but some of this increase may be a result of than 10% of hospitals not submitting data for the daily bed census yesterday.
The number of patients in ICUs has fallen by 11 to 276 and the number of patients on ventilators has decreased by 6 to 185. Ontario is reporting 25 new deaths, including 3 in long-term care homes.
Almost 14.5 million vaccine doses have been administered, a record increase of 265,231 from yesterday, with almost 83% of Ontario’s total population now having received at least one dose. Almost 4.6 million people have been fully vaccinated, with a record 238,699 people receiving their second dose yesterday, representing almost 31% of the total population.
COVID-19 cases in Ontario from May 29 – June 28, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from May 29 – June 28, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario from May 29 – June 28, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered and the green line is the cumulative number of people fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccine. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 5 new cases to report, including 4 in Peterborough and 1 in Northumberland. There are no new cases in Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, or Hastings Prince Edward.
There are 2 new COVID-related deaths in the region, including 1 in Peterborough (the region’s 22nd COVID-related death) and 1 in Kawartha Lakes (the municipality’s 58th COVID-related death and the 76th COVID-related death in the health unit’s service area). There are 2 new COVID-related hospitalizations in Peterborough.
An additional 5 cases have been resolved in the region, including 3 in Peterborough and 2 in Northumberland.
Regional active cases have decreased by 1 in Kawartha Lakes and by 1 in Northumberland, and remain the same in Peterborough and Hastings Prince Edward.
There are currently 20 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, a decrease of 2 since yesterday, including 11 in Peterborough, 7 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, and 1 in Hastings Prince Edward (in Central Hastings). There are no active cases in Haliburton.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,582 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,549 resolved with 22 deaths), 1,090 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (1,038 resolved with 58 deaths), 945 in Northumberland County (927 resolved with 17 deaths), 122 in Haliburton County (121 resolved with 1 death), and 1,128 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,116 resolved with 11 deaths). The most recent two deaths were reported in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes on June 29.
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