Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, held a media conference on November 29, 2021, to provide details of the province's response to the first two confirmed cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Canada. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)
Amid growing criticism about his absence, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is set to provide his first media briefing about the pandemic in over a month on Monday afternoon (April 11).
According to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore “will provide an update on how the province is managing COVID-19 and expanding access to antivirals” at 1 p.m. at Queen’s Park. You will be able to watch his remarks live in this story.
His last media briefing was on March 9, when he announced the lifting of the province’s mask mandate. At that time, he said he would speak publicly if the pandemic situation warranted it.
VIDEO: Ontario’s chief medical officer of health provides COVID-19 update
However, Dr. Moore not appeared publicly since then to address the status of the pandemic, despite rising cases and rising hospitalizations largely attributed to the lifting of the mask mandate on March 21. He has also not done any interviews with media since early March.
Dr. Peter Juni, the outgoing head of the province’s COVID-19 science advisory table, said last week that wastewater surveillance data suggest the province is seeing 100,000 to 120,000 new daily cases of COVID-19.
Last Tuesday, Ontario health minister Christine Elliott said it was “Dr. Moore’s choice” not to do any interviews since his last media briefing.
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“He felt that we were at the point now with the pandemic that we have the tools that we need to to learn to live with it and so that frequent representations and meetings with him aren’t necessary,” Elliott said. “If he feels that the situation changes and he wants to come back and do more frequent interviews and meetings, then he’s certainly free to do so.”
During a media conference last Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford defended Dr. Moore when a reporter asked about the chief medical officer of health’s public absence.
“He is on the job 24/7 looking at the figures, looking at the stats and giving myself and our cabinet advice and he has done an incredible job from day one,” Ford said. “I am his biggest fan.”
Cliff Homewood's trail-cam video of a herd of deer running through the snow at Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park was our top post on Instagram for March 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of video by Cliff Homewood @kerrybrook / Instagram)
The never-ending winter continued into March this year, giving us very few warm days and just a bit of sun. But spring arrived and we began getting small signs that warmer days are ahead.
In increasingly difficult times, we need to be reminded how important it is to spend time outside in nature. If you have access to forest trails, make an effort to get on them. Enjoy The Kawarthas — we are so very fortunate to live here.
Do you want to get on our top photographers list? All you need is an Insta account and to tag us using our hashtag #kawarthanow when posting your photo.
We share photos from across our readership area, which is the five-county area surrounding Peterborough which includes Peterborough, Northumberland, City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings (we sneak in the occasional Algonquin Park picture as well, particularly if it’s by a Kawarthas photographer).
To see our daily shares of photos, follow us on Instagram @kawarthanow and check out our feed’s highlight reels for recaps of every month in 2022.
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#1. White-tailed deer at Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park by Cliff Homewood @kerrybrook
Posted March 25, 2022. 10.4K impressions, 5.6K views
Cliff Homewood used a trail cam to capture a herd of deer running through the snow at Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. How many deer do you see?
At the annual Pink in the Rink game on April 9, 2022, the Peterborough Petes defeated the Niagara IceDogs 5-1 and clinched their spot in the OHL playoffs. The annual fundraising game raised $76,952.18 for cancer research. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Petes)
The Peterborough Petes’ Pink in the Rink game was held on Saturday night (April 9) at the Peterborough Memorial Centre, with the campaign raising $76,952.18 for cancer research.
The 13th annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, played before a season-high crowd of 3,228 fans, also saw the Petes clinch their spot in the playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Niagara IceDogs.
Petes players wore special Pink in the Rink fundraising sweaters, which were sold in a post-game live jersey auction, with forward Tucker Robertson’s game-worn jersey selling for $3,610.
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Other fundraising efforts at the game included a chuck-a-ball, a silent auction, and a bucket pass, along with t-shirt sales and an online fundraiser.
Petes alumnus Doug Gibson and Global sports anchor Meaghan Roy, who were co-chairs were this year’s campaign, raising a combined total of $13,425,28.
Pink in the Rink is the top fundraising event in the Ontario Hockey League. With this year’s proceeds, Pink in the Rink has raised almost $900,000 for cancer research since 2010.
"Financial Shuffle" by Randall Romano was selected as best in show in the SPARK Photo Festival's "Monochrome" juried exhibit. (Photo by Randall Romano courtesy of SPARK Photo Festival)
On Friday (April 9), the SPARK Photo Festival announced the winners of “Monochrome”, its 2022 themed juried exhibit.
Judges Bill Hornbostel, Sam Moss, and Arnold Zageris selected “Financial Shuffle” by Randall Romano as best in show, with “Close Encounter” by Jack Loughran selected as the second-place winner and “Pinch Hitter” by Katie Ellement as the third-place winner. “Grand Central Station” by Lora Jude DeWolfe received an honourable mention.
The exhibit challenged photographers to submit photos in monochrome, which can be shades of grey, as in black and white photography, or another single colour, such as sepia, as long as it is used in singularity with only changes in light and saturation.
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With monochrome photography, a photographer must capture the subject matter, tonal range, shadows, patterns and texture using only light rather than the full array of colour.
SPARK received more than 250 monochrome images from photographers across Ontario, and a committee selected 25 of the top photos for a print exhibit. The print exhibit, which includes the award winners, is available at Chasing the Cheese (330 Charlotte St., Peterborough) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday until April 30.
Along with the print exhibit, a virtual “Judges’ Selects” exhibit of 33 additional images is available online. The exhibit includes images the judges determined also deserve recognition in addition to the top 25 the print exhibit.
The judges for the SPARK Photo Festival’s “Monochrome” juried exhibit selected “Close Encounter” by Jack Loughran (left) as the second-place winner, “Pinch Hitter” by Katie Ellement (top right) as the third-place winner, and “Grand Central Station” by Lora Jude DeWolfe (bottom right) as honourable mention. (kawarthaNOW college of photos supplied by SPARK Photo Festival)
The SPARK Photo Festival is an annual month-long festival celebrating photography and the artists, dreamers, storytellers, and professionals behind the camera lens.
This year’s festival features 26 exhibits in over 22 venues across the City of Peterborough, Lakefield, Bridgenorth, Buckhorn, Keene, as well as Lindsay and Fenelon Falls, with participation from more than 100 photographers.
A loaded handgun, ammunition, fentanyl, crack cocaine, hydromorphone, scales, cell phones. and Canadian currency seized by police at a Peterborough residents on April 7, 2022 as part of a drug investigation by the OPP's Peterborough/Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit. (OPP-supplied photo)
A Scarborough resident and a Peterborough resident are facing multiple charges as part of a drug investigation by the OPP’s Peterborough/Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit.
With the assistance of the Peterborough police’s emergency response team, a search warrant was executed at a Peterborough residence on Thursday (April 7). Officers seized a loaded handgun, ammunition, fentanyl, crack cocaine, hydromorphone (an opioid), scales, cell phones. and Canadian currency.
As a result of the investigation, police arrested and charged 18-year-old Mahendra Mangrue of Scarborough and 39-year-old Crystal Fitzgerald of Peterborough.
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Mangrue has been charged with possession property obtained by crime-over $5,000, possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine), fail to comply with sentence, possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (opioid), breach of firearms regulation (store firearm or restricted weapon), carrying concealed weapon, two counts of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to probation order, possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, and possession of a firearm knowing serial number was tampered with.
Fitzgerald was charged with possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (opioid) and possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine).
Mangrue is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on Friday (April 7). Fitzgerald is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on May 10, 2022.
The audience at opening night at The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls on August 5, 2021. After a scaled-down season of concerts last year because of the pandemic, the outdoor amphitheatre will be hosting a series of live music, comedy, and theatrical events this spring will be followed by production of the spy-thriller parody 'The 39 Steps' this summer. (Photo: Fred Thornhill)
The Grove Theatre — the new outdoor amphitheatre built into the garden grove of the fairgrounds in Fenelon Falls — has announced its first summer production along with a series of live music, comedy, and theatrical events this spring.
“This spring we have put together an exciting list of events including a couple of country music concerts, a few comedy nights, two musicals, a new play, a rock legend and more,” write artistic directors Sean Cox and Christy Yael in an email. “We will also present our first production this summer of The 39 Steps. We hope you join us at The Grove this season as we celebrate Fenelon Falls’ new outdoor amphitheatre together.”
Based on the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock, The 39 Steps will run at The Grove Theatre from July 28 to August 28. This award-winning parody by Patrick Barlow, based on an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon, features four actors playing 150 characters in a fast-paced comedic spy thriller.
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Prior to its first summer production, The Grove Theatre is also presenting the following performances in May and June:
Friday, May 20 – Sweet Alibi with Ben Kunder
Saturday, May 21 – Comedy Night featuring Kate Davis
Sunday, May 22 – Brothers Wilde with James N. Wilson
Friday, May 27 – Zachary Lucky and Band
Saturday, May 28 – ABBA Tribute Concert
Sunday, May 29 – “Confessions Of A Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl” (a one-woman musical created and performed by Rebecca Perry)
Thursday, June 9 – Country Legend Tribute (with Alan Jackson and George Jones tribute performances)
Friday, June 10 – Broadway Through the Ages (a musical theatre cabaret led by Heather McGuigan)
Saturday, June 11 – Neil Osborne and A Family Curse
Sunday, June 12 – “The Tracks” (a two-person musical by Mark Weatherley starring Lauren Bowler and Kale Penny)
Thursday, June 16 – Comedy Night featuring Elvira Kurt
Friday, June 17 – Stories and Country Music (a wrtiers’ round featuring Emily Clair, Amberlea Bruch, Jessie T, Ali Walker, Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Rich Cloke, Graham Scott Felmming, Patrick James Clark, and Matt Morson)
Saturday, June 18 – The Marvellous Magic Show
Sunday, June 19 – “The Wonder Of It All” (a new comedy-dramma by Mark Weatherley starring Monique Lund and Mark Weatherly)
All performances of the spring series as well as The 39 Steps this summer begin at 7:30 p.m. with tickets priced at $35 ($65 for premium stating), with the exception of the June 18th magic show which begins at 4 p.m. and costs $10.
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Tickets are available at The Grove Theatre box office (2 Water St., Fenelon Falls) from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays or online anytime at www.grovetheatre.ca/2022-season.
The Grove Theatre was created with the help of the Kawartha Works Community Co-operative, a collective that supports a wide range of not-for-profit initiatives that benefit the local community. Initial funding was provided from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, with additional support from members of the local community.
The theatre opened last August with a scaled-down season of concerts because of the pandemic. Originally, the theatre was going to open with a full-scale production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Musical last summer, but the show was cancelled due to public health restrictions.
Peterborough singer-songwriter Benj Rowland is performing in support of his new album "Community Garden" with special guests J.J. Swinn and The Haymakers and Kayla Mahomed at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, April 9. (Photo: David Warren)
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, April 7 to Wednesday, April 13.
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.
Thursday, April 14 8-10pm - Open mic w/ Bruce Longman
Friday, April 15 8-10pm - Bruce Longman
Saturday, April 16 8-10pm - Mike Barnes
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, April 7
7-10pm - Jazz Night w/ Rob Phillips
Friday, April 8
CANCELLED - 7-10pm - Nicholas Campbell & Rob Foreman
Saturday, April 9
5-8pm - Isaak Bonk; 9pm - Odd Man Rush
Sunday, April 10
4-7pm - Bluegrass Menagerie
Monday, April 11
6-9pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, April 12
7-10pm - Open stage
Wednesday, April 13
6-9pm - Ben Ayotte
Coming Soon
Friday, April 15 7-10pm - Blue Hazel
Saturday, April 16 5-8pm - Dan O'Farrell; 9pm - Four Lanes Wide
Sunday, April 17 4-7pm - Washboard Hank & Mountain Muriel
Wednesday, April 20 6-9pm - Irish Millie
Burleigh Falls Inn
4791 Highway 28, Burleigh Falls
(705) 654-3441
Thursday, April 7
6-9pm - Open Jam
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Friday, April 8
10pm - Karaoke
Saturday, April 9
2pm - Music Matinee with Pinky
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 16 2pm - Music Matinee with Rob Murray
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The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Friday, April 8
6-8pm - North Country Express
Coming Soon
Friday, April 15 6-9pm - Shawn Kerrigan
Friday, April 22 6-9pm - Sean Jamieson
Friday, April 29 6-9pm - Jack Walker
Crook & Coffer
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-876-0505
Thursday, April 7
7pm - Adam Tario
Saturday, April 9
7pm - Chris Collins
Coming Soon
Thursday, April 21 7pm - Samara Johnson
Saturday, April 23 7pm - Doug Horner
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 16 2-4pm - PMBA presents HBH ft Chris Hiney, Al Black, JP Hovercraft ($100 for table of 4, $150 for table of 6 by e-transfer to . All proceeds help musicians in need)
Fenelon Falls Brewing Co.
4 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 215-9898
Saturday, April 9
7:30pm - The Grove Theatre and Fenelon Falls Brewing Co. present Emily Clair w/ Aaron & Aimee Allen ($39.55 at www.grovetheatre.ca/upcoming-events)
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, April 9
2pm & 8pm - Blueprint (no cover)
Coming Soon
Friday, May 6 8pm - Nickola Magnolia Band "Broken Lonesome" album release party ($20 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/302379895407)
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Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Saturday, April 9
8pm - Benj Rowland Community Garden Album Release w/ J.J. Swinn And The Haymakers, Kayla Mahomed ($20 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/290819056627)
Friday, April 22 7:30pm - Jam Night hosted by Margaret Weikmann
Saturday, April 30 7:30pm - Montana Sky
Mainstreet Landing Restaurant
1939 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn
(705) 657-9094
Thursday, April 7
7-10pm - Ty WIlson
Saturday, April 9
7pm - Karaoke
Coming Soon
Thursday, April 14 7-10pm - Ty WIlson
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Thursday, April 7
7-10pm - Karaoke
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Saturday, April 9
9pm - Live music TBA
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Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Thursday, April 7
7pm - Open Mic w/ David Evans
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 16 7:30pm - Joe Kelly & Jason Lynn
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200
Coming Soon
Friday, May 27 7-11:30pm - Music At the Monk 2 ft Looking For Heather, Phil Heaslip, Cassie Noble, Nathan Truax, SJ Riley ($10 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/273028785447)
Police have identified the two victims of a fatal three-vehicle collision near Kinmount on Wednesday afternoon (April 6).
At around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, police and emergency services responded to a collision involving two passenger vehicles and a small pickup truck on County Road 121, south of Gelert Road, in the Township of Minden Hills.
Police originally believed two vehicles were involved in the collision, but further investigation revealed a third vehicle was involved.
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The driver and passenger of one of the vehicles were transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, where they later died.
On Friday (April 8), police identified the victims as 79-year-old Victor Disik and 77-year-old Sonya Holliday-Rhodes, both of Minden.
The driver of the second vehicle was transported to a trauma centre with serious injuries. The driver and passenger in the third vehicle did not report any injuries to first responders.
County Road 121 was closed in both directions between Gelert Road and Kinmount for around 10 hours while police investigated the collision.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact the Haliburton Highlands OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
This story has been updated with the names of the victims.
Cobourg's Victoria Hall in a scene from the first season of the Netflix series "Ginny & Georgia". (kawarthaNOW screenshot)
Cobourg residents will see American flags flying at Victoria Hall when the production company for Ginny & Georgia returns to downtown Cobourg in April to continue shooting the second season of the Netflix series.
G2G Series 2 Inc. was previously in Cobourg during the last week of February to film at Victoria Park, Victoria Hall, and on King Street West.
This time around, filming will take place in front of Victoria Hall at 55 King Street West, as well as inside in the lobby and in the Concert Hall. There will be some street scenes shot on King Street West from Second Street to Hibernia Street.
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There will around 120 crew members, 100 background performers, and 40 production trucks in Cobourg during this time. Filming preparation will take place on Monday, April 18th and Tuesday, April 19th, with filming from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20th and Thursday, April 21st. Tear down will take place on Friday, April 22nd.
A mother-and-daughter coming-of-age series starring Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howy, Ginny & Georgia tells the story of 15-year-old Ginny Miller, who often feels more mature than her free-spirited 30-year-old mother Georgia Miller.
The production company previously visited Cobourg in 2019 to film the first season of the series, which was watched by 52 million subscribers in the first 28 days after its release in 2021.
The bandshell at Victoria Park in a scene from the first season of the Netflix series “Ginny & Georgia”. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)
During filming on April 20 and 21, there will be intermittent traffic stoppages on King Street West between 9 a.m. until 2 a.m. King Street West between Hibernia Street and Division Street will be closed from around 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., and Third Street between King Street and Albert Street will be closed from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Local access will be allowed.
Lot and on-street parking in downtown Cobourg will be restricted while the production company is in town, with designated parking areas for film production vehicles paid for by the production company. This includes the lot behind Victoria Hall, Albert Street Lot #6 South, Albert Street Lot #6 North, the McGill Street Parking Lot, and metered parking spaces on the west side of Second Street, the west side of Third Street, McGill Street, Queen Street, Church Street, and various spaces on King Street West.
Cobourg police will be working directly with the production company to ensure safety and traffic control.
Downtown Cobourg in a scene from the first season of the Netflix series “Ginny & Georgia”. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)
Research offers solutions to make school zones safer. If that research is to have real-world benefits, it must be communicated in many formats so that many audiences can effectively understand and apply the research. That is effective knowledge mobilization. (Photo: Cara Livingston)
Ever felt like your attention is starting to drift away as you try to absorb information that is important to you? Maybe you’re trying to listen to an interview or watch a documentary about the research behind a particular area of climate action. Even though you care and want to understand the research, you just keep drifting away.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Sara Crouthers, Program Coordinator at GreenUP.
Often, our reflex is to blame ourselves. We should have had more coffee, or we should try harder to pay attention, or we should remove distractions, etc. Paying active attention is important, especially with all the distractions we live with today. That said, it may not always be your fault if your attention drifts away. You may be a victim of ineffective knowledge mobilization.
Knowledge mobilization refers to the ways we produce, analyze, distribute, and share the results of research projects. Basically, knowledge mobilization is how we make research matter.
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Knowledge mobilization is a key goal for GreenUP’s School Travel Planning projects. In these projects we generate a lot of knowledge through community-based research, and we typically communicate (or mobilize) that research using social media, digital storytelling, and online content.
Dr. Stephen Hill, associate director of the Trent School of the Environment, explains that “research is about carefully and systematically making sense of the world around us and finding solutions to complicated problems.” So ultimately, all research does have the goal of real-world application. However, in order for these solutions to have any real-world impact, they must be communicated effectively to many audiences and through many formats.
This is especially important in the realm of sustainability. Talking about topics such as active school travel is one of the most powerful things that individuals can do in the face of climate change, especially within their own networks of family and friends.
ara Crouthers leads students in Ennismore through one of GreenUP’s School Travel Planning participatory research projects. Relationship-building is a vital component of participatory research. GreenUP uses participatory research methods both internally with stakeholders and externally with community members. (Photo: Cara Livingston)
A 2019 Yale study found that people learn important facts about climate change through discussion with friends and family. Since the majority of us who are over 30 did not receive much in the way of sustainability education, in order to have these conversations we must seek out research. But traditional research reports can be daunting.
Open, diverse, and participatory knowledge mobilization processes can build confidence and generate even more knowledge mobilization. That same Yale study also found that the more we are able to communicate to our families and friends about sustainability, the more they are compelled to do the same.
This is why researchers have a responsibility both to involve as many people as possible in the actual research process, and to communicate findings as widely as possible.
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“When real people get involved with designing research projects, and communicating and using the findings, good things can happen,” explains Dr. Hill. “Research becomes more relevant and impactful.”
Well-communicated research can change public practice and policies, enhance public services, and inform the decisions of people in business and the government. Poorly-communicated research will not have those impacts, regardless of how significant its findings are.
Relationship-building is a vital component of knowledge mobilization. The goals of research have not always been altruistic, and both researchers at academic institutions and non-governmental organizations have a long way to go with many people.
In addition to School Travel Planning projects, GreenUP also uses knowledge mobilization and participatory data collection in its NeighbourHOOD programs. In this photo, residents in the Talwood area identified the need for a cross walk in this high-traffic area central to their community. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
“Racialized communities are often excluded from conversations surrounding sustainability and environmentalism,” explains Patricia Wilson of the Diverse Nature Collective. “[They] are the most vulnerable to the harmful impacts of environmental destruction and climate change, but they are often excluded from contributing ideas, knowledge, and experiences that can help inform solutions to many complex sustainability issues.”
This is true for other marginalized groups as well, such as people living with disabilities, children and youth, Indigenous people, and rural or semi-rural communities.
“Building meaningful relationships is the key to moving forward in the sustainability movement,” explains Wilson. “Relationship building needs to be deliberate and intentional, and organizations need to make space for these voices – and actually listen to them!”
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GreenUP’s School Travel Planning projects are facilitated in partnership with Green Communities Canada, Ontario Active School Travel, Peterborough County, Selwyn Township members of the Active School Travel Peterborough committee, students, teachers, and other community members.
Through these projects we have sought to exemplify relationship-building and effective knowledge mobilization from research design to the communication of results. So far, we have used social media to communicate the benefits of School Travel Planning and collect and share back community stories of active school travel through the “Frame Your Trip” contest.
A few months ago, community members helped us gather valuable on-the-ground information about school travel conditions in Selwyn Township through walkabouts. Look out for key findings from the walkabouts, coming to @ptbogreenup on social media soon.
Participatory data collection and knowledge mobilization can be fun and age appropriate, as is the case with these bingo games GreenUP has used in past Active School Travel projects. (Photo: Natalie Stephenson)
We’ve used participatory methods internally as well, to help identify priorities and commitments with stakeholders from the Norwood and East City round of school travel planning.
We are working to bring all of this together in a revamp of the information available about School Travel Planning on GreenUP’s website. This new online presence will provide clarity on the overall School Travel Planning process, break down local projects, highlight the contributions of community members, and communicate implementation progress and other next steps.
It is true that knowledge is power, and we are thrilled to be working with many partners and community members to distribute that knowledge and power effectively throughout our communities. Through effective knowledge mobilization we are empowering people across Peterborough city and county to improve active school travel participation and take climate action.
School Travel Planning is a project of Active School Travel Peterborough. Funding for the School Travel Planning projects in Selwyn, Norwood, and Peterborough has been generously provided by Green Communities Canada, Ontario Active School Travel, and the Government of Ontario.
Local partners include Peterborough County, the City of Peterborough, the Township of Selwyn, Peterborough Public Health, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington District School Board, Crossing Guards of Peterborough, Peterborough Police, and Student Transportation Services of Central Ontario.
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