Pre-pandemic crowds at Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg, popular with both residents and out-of-town visitors from Toronto. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)
Cobourg town council has decided to temporarily close Victoria Park Beach until Monday, June 7th in an attempt to discourage out-of-town visitors and others from congregating on the beach during the province’s stay-at-home order.
“Our beach is already seeing hundreds of visitors daily and, with the upcoming long weekend, we want to ensure our community remains safeguarded against further potential spread of this virus,” said Cobourg mayor John Henderson.
Council held a virtual emergency meeting on Wednesday night (May 19) to discuss a recommendation from the town’s emergency control group, supported by the health unit, to temporarily close the beach and install fencing with two emergency entrances and exits and signage.
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Although beaches fall under the same category and are allowed to remain open during the stay-at-home order, council voted to accept the recommendation in anticipation of crowding during the Victoria Day long weekend.
Councillors Emily Chorley, Aaron Burchat, and Nicole Beatty voted against accepting the recommendation. Councillor Chorley, who is also coordinator of parks and recreation services, had earlier brought forward a motion to amend the staff recommendation to only close the beach on weekends and statutory holidays. That motion, supported by the same councillors, was defeated in a vote.
Town staff will begin installing the fencing and signage along the board walk on Thursday (May 20).
Council will reconvene for a special emergency meeting on Wednesday, May 26th to decide on the continued operation of the beach over the remainder of the spring and summer.
Signage and fencing, with two emergency entrances and exits, will be installed along the board walk beside Victoria Park Beach. (Graphic: Town of Cobourg)
Anthony Hopkins won the Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of an aging man with dementia in 2020's "The Father". The film screens at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on July 19, 2021 as part of a special summer edition of the MUSE International Fine Films series, with 2021's "12 Mighty Orphans" screening on August 16, 2021. (Photo: Sean Gleason / Sony Pictures Classics)
Two drive-in movies will be screened at Peterborough Memorial Centre in a special summer edition of the Peterborough Museum & Archives’ MUSE International Fine Films series.
The popular MUSE series has traditionally taken place every winter and spring in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Circuit Group and Galaxy Cinemas, screening films from previous TIFF seasons. The series has been on hold since the onset of the pandemic.
Two films — “The Father” and “12 Mighty Orphans” — will be screened in July and August in the parking lot of the Peterborough Memorial Centre, as part of the PTBOLive Summer Concert Series.
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Screening at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 19th, “The Father” stars Anthony Hopkins as an aging man with dementia and Olivia Colman as his daughter. Released in 2020, the film was critically acclaimed for its portrayal of dementia and for Hopkins’ searing performance. “The Father” was nominated for six two Academy Awards, winning two for Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Screening at 8 p.m. on Monday, August 16th, “12 Mighty Orphans” is the true-life story of Rusty Russell (Luke Wilson), a high school football coach in Texas during the Great Depression who gave up his position to teach football to the Mighty Mites, a team of orphans, taking them to the state championship and inspiring an entire nation.
The film, which will be released in June, also stars Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, and Wayne Knight.
VIDEO: “12 Mighty Orphans” trailer
Parking for each film will open at 7 p.m. on a first come, first park basis. Tickets are $40 (plus fees) per vehicle and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25th at the Memorial Centre box office.
Police have recovered the body of a missing boater from Mink Lake, located around 30 kilometres north of Bancroft in Hastings Highlands.
Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday (May 16), Bancroft OPP responded to a report of an unoccupied boat circling on the lake.
Bancroft OPP, including an OPP helicopter, and Hastings Highlands Fire Department conducted a search of the area but were unable the missing boater.
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Police continued the search on Monday, joined by the OPP Underwater Search and Recover Team.
Late on Wednesday afternoon (May 20), OPP divers recovered the body of 68-year-old Gordon Blair of Ajax.
The office for the Chief Coroner of Ontario is leading the investigation into Blair’s death with the assistance from the Bancroft OPP. A post-mortem examination has been scheduled.
While wildlife at GreenUP's Ecology Park in Peterborough is returning to life as usual this spring, human visitors to the Native Plant and Tree Nursery are required to once again follow COVID-19 public health guidelines, including physical distancing and wearing masks. The nursery opens for the 2021 season on Saturday, May 22. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Vern Bastable, Director of GreenUP Ecology Park.
It truly is a gift to be spending time at Ecology Park again as we prepare to open for our 2021 season. The birds have not noticed COVID-19 and they are going about the things birds usually do. There are songs of all sorts, endless flying around, little baby birds calling for more food, and the testing out of those new wings.
The little critters take no notice of the lockdown and gather in groups to finish the fallen bird seed from under the feeders, occasionally getting annoyed with one another which ends in a big wild chase.
Grey squirrels, chipmunks, red squirrels, and the occasional mouse or vole happily gather, mask-less, looking like they always have at the park. The trees are leafing out with this year’s canopy strangely unaware that the world is different for humans again this year.
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Flowers bloom, the breeze is just as fresh as it has always been, and the sun still warms your skin on these cool spring mornings. It feels … normal.
GreenUP Ecology Park offers a bit of a break from the bad news we’ve all endured. The trails and pathways are open to folks to use freely — with the new standard precautions of course. There are some new benches to enjoy. Mead Creek is babbling like it doesn’t have a care in the world, and if you are lucky, you may even spot a raccoon taking a little siesta in the treetops. Nature is doing its thing for you to enjoy.
There are some changes this year. Like all public places, we ask that you stay home if you have any of the symptoms of COVID-19 and keep that two-metre distance from others when you are out and about.
A red maple (Acer rubrum) sapling at the the Ecology Park Native Plant and Tree Nursery, which opens for the 2021 season on Saturday, May 22. Red maples are known for brilliant red and yellow fall colours, and they do well in a variety of soil types. As a hardwood, red maples not only help remove carbon from the atmosphere, but also serve as excellent material for creating furniture and flooring at the end of their natural lifespan. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
We strongly suggest that you wear or at least have a mask in your pocket while wandering through Ecology Park. You might run into an old friend or even make a new friend and we want you to be able to chit-chat safely.
We encourage hand washing or sanitizing and remind everyone to keep those hands away from your face. Most importantly, we ask that visitors show respect for each other and be kind. It has been a hard year for everyone. Kindness helps.
We plan to open the Ecology Park Native Plant and Tree Nursery on schedule this year on Saturday (May 22), assuming the rules don’t change between now and then. Our hours are as follows until Friday, October 8th, which will be our last day for this year: Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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You can check for updates, COVID-19 requirements, and information about our inventory by visiting greenup.on.ca/nursery. If you’re on social media, follow @PtboGreenUP to receive updates and learn more about what we have to offer.
We are not doing a big spring sale this year or anything. Instead of encouraging large crowds and rushing, we want to keep our community healthy and offer a safe place to enjoy buying native plants.
If you’ve bought plants from the Ecology Park Nursery before, you know our prices are always low to begin with. Plus, as a non-profit environmental charity, 100 per cent of proceeds from sales support our programs here at GreenUP.
A native bumblebee enjoys the nectar of a Dolgo Crabapple sapling, for sale at the Ecology Park Native Plant and Tree Nursery. Trees that bloom in early spring are crucial for native pollinators. The Dolgo crabapple provides relatively sweet fruit and easily cross-pollinates with other apple trees. You can purchase native plants and trees at the nursery from Thursdays to Sundays beginning May 22, 2021. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
Please note that because the stay-at-home order included schools, we were once again not able to work with local students to get herb and vegetable seedlings started. As a result, we will have a reduced number of edibles for sale this year.
We will be limiting the number of shoppers in the nursery area so please be patient. These rules are in place to protect us all. We will be encouraging the use of debit or credit but will still take cash if that’s all you’ve got.
We would like it if you touched the nursery stock as little as possible and remember to hand sanitize before entering the nursery.
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If possible, please limit the number of folks you bring with you shopping. We understand it is fun to shop with friends, but sometimes less is more.
Our staff is always here to help, but please remember to give that two-metre distance for members of our team and the public. While we love to shake hands, a masked elbow bump or toe tap will have to suffice.
We will be offering compost, wood chips, and cedar mulch this season, but it will be a little different than you might remember.
This Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) sapling at the Ecology Park Native Plant and Tree Nursery shows off how early in the spring it grows its serrated compound leaves. Buckeye leaves are also quick to turn gold in the fall. This is Canada’s only native species of Aesculus. To discourage large crowds during the pandemic, there will be no big sale of plants and trees at the nursery in 2021. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
We have reduced the maximum to 10 buckets as only a single staff can shovel at a time. We ask that you please give lots of space for our staff while they are loading buckets. We will bring the buckets to you, and you can load your vehicle from that point. The less contact the better.
You can drive into the nursery directly from Ashburnham Road only for compost/wood/cedar pickup. If you plan to walk around the nursery, please park at the parking lot at Beavermead Park (enter at the lights at Ashburnham and Marsdale) and yes, we will help you get your plants to the car.
There is no parking within Ecology Park itself. We will insist that you move your vehicle if you do attempt onsite parking. Keeping vehicle traffic in the park to a minimum makes the park safe for visitors of all ages.
As you look up just beside the Children’s Education Shelter at Ecology Park, you’ll see that this old White Birch is leafing out sooner than the Ash beside it. As Peterborough’s trees age, landowners can keep the ‘neighbourwoods’ of the future green and vibrant by adding appropriate native trees to their properties. (Photo: Leif Einarson)
A number of our staff have returned this season, and we look forward to saying hello and assisting you with your gardening needs.
Please come take a stroll through Ecology Park! Enjoy a bit of nature, smell the flowers, and savour a little bit of normal during these unusual times.
Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
With Ontario reporting 1,588 new cases today, the second straight day of cases under 2,000, and a continued decline in hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and ventilated patients, there are signs the third wave is waning in some parts of the province.
The Ministry of Health has released a 21-page draft guidance document that would allow overnight camps and education centres to operate this summer, provided they have a safety plan in place approved by their local health unit, and Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams has said hospitals will gradually be allowed to resume elective surgeries if they have the capacity to do so.
Only 3 of Ontario’s 34 health units (Toronto, Peel, and Ottawa) are reporting triple-digit case increases, with York dropping below 100 cases for the first time since early March. The seven-day average of daily cases has decreased to 2,183, and the proportion of active cases has fallen for the 30th straight day.
Ontario has now administered over 7.4 million doses of vaccine, with more than 50% of Ontario’s total population having received at least a single dose of vaccine. A record number of more than 14,682 people were fully vaccinated yesterday.
In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 41 new cases to report (including 17 in Peterborough, 10 in Kawartha Lakes, 10 in Hastings Prince Edward, and 4 in Northumberland), with an additional 22 cases resolved. Active cases have jumped in Peterborough with a small increase in Kawartha Lakes and have decreased elsewhere, with the net number of active cases across the region increasing by 16 to 254.
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Most of the new cases reported today are in Toronto (524), Peel (335), and Ottawa (105).
There are double-digit increases reported today in York (94), Durham (62), Windsor-Essex (56), Middlesex-London (51), Halton (49), Niagara (48), Hamilton (34), Simcoe Muskoka (27), Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (26), Waterloo (21), Brant (18), Eastern Ontario (14), Southwestern (14), Peterborough (12), and Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (10), with smaller increases in North Bay Parry Sound (9), Haldimand-Norfolk (9), Porcupine (8), Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (8), Huron Perth (8), Hastings Prince Edward (7), and Chatham-Kent (6).
The remaining 9 health units are reporting 5 or fewer new cases, with all health units reporting at least 1 case.
Of today’s new cases, 59% are among people 39 and younger, with the highest number of cases (633) among people ages 20-39 followed by 447 cases among people ages 40-59 and 304 cases among people 19 and under.
With 3,119 more cases resolved since yesterday, the percentage of resolved cases has increased by 0.3% to at 93.8% — the 30th straight day the percentage of resolved cases has increased. The average positivity rate across Ontario has dropped by 2.4% to 5.2%, meaning that 52 out of every 1,000 tests performed were positive for COVID-19 on May 18.
Ontario is reporting 19 new COVID-19 deaths today, including 3 new deaths in long-term care homes. Ontario has averaged 22 new daily deaths over the past week, a decrease of 1 from yesterday.
Hospitalizations have decreased by 83 to 1,401, with the number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs falling by 29 to 635 and the number of patients with COVID-19 on ventilators decreasing by 20 to 539.
A total of 38,422 tests were completed yesterday, with the backlog of tests under investigation increasing by 5,766 to 26,091.
A total of 7,431,638 doses of vaccine have now been administered, an increase of 145,461 from yesterday, and 456,784 people have been fully vaccinated with both doses of vaccine, a record increase of 14,682 from yesterday.
The number of fully vaccinated people represents 3.1% of Ontario’s population, an increase of 0.10% from yesterday, with fully and partially vaccinated people representing 50.44% of the total population, an increase of 0.99% from yesterday. An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.
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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 41 new cases to report, including 17 in Peterborough, 10 in Kawartha Lakes, 10 in Hastings Prince Edward, and 4 in Northumberland. There are no new cases in Haliburton.
An outbreak at Peterborough Day Care Centre in the City of Peterborough was declared on May 18. An outbreak at Campbellford Farm Supply LTD was declared on May 18.
There are 2 new hospitalizations in Hastings Prince Edward and 2 new hospitalizations in Northumberland.
There are 34 new regional cases of variants of concern, including 15 in Hastings Prince Edward, 12 in Peterborough, 8 in Northumberland, and 6 in Kawartha Lakes.
An additional 22 cases have been resolved, including 11 in Hastings Prince Edward, 5 in Northumberland, 3 in Peterborough, and 3 in Kawartha Lakes.
There are currently 254 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, an increase of 16 from yesterday, including 121 in Peterborough, 54 in Hastings Prince Edward (13 in Quinte West, 17 in Belleville, 1 in Tyendinaga & Deseronto, 4 in Prince Edward County, 16 in Central Hastings, and 3 in North Hastings), 43 in Kawartha Lakes, 29 in Northumberland, and 7 in Haliburton.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,423 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,284 resolved with 18 deaths), 839 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (753 resolved with 56 deaths), 885 in Northumberland County (840 resolved with 16 deaths), 118 in Haliburton County (110 resolved with 1 death), and 1,081 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,017 resolved with 10 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Peterborough on May 16.
The provincial data in this report is pulled from Ontario’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS) at 4 p.m. the previous day, as well as from systems in Toronto, Ottawa, and Middlesex-London at 2 p.m. the previous day. Data from local health units is more current and is usually reflected in the provincial data the following day. There may be discrepancies between the Ontario data reported today (which is from yesterday) and the local health unit data reported today (which is from today).
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
The health unit provides daily reports, including on weekends, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 1,423 (increase of 18)* Total variants of concern cases: 605 (increase of 12) Active cases: 121 (increase of 15) Close contacts: 373 (increase of 13) Deaths: 18 (no change) Resolved: 1,284 (increase of 3) Hospitalizations (total to date): 63 (no change)** ICU admissions (total to date): 13 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 51,600 (increase of 50) Total vaccine doses administered (residents and non-residents): 66,045 (increase of 5,618 as of May 14) Number of residents who have received first dose: 60,524 Number of residents fully vaccinated: 4,575 (increase of 154 as of May 14) Outbreaks: Unidentified congregate living facility #3 in the City of Peterborough, Helping Hands Day Care in Peterborough County, Unidentified workplace #9 in Peterborough County, Unidentified workplace #10 in Peterborough County, Peterborough Day Care Centre in the City of Peterborough (increase of 1)***
*The health unit is reporting 17 new cases in the last 24 hours. The total case count has increased by 18 because 1 case has been added to a previous day.
**As of May 19, Peterborough Regional Health Centre is reporting 8 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 (no change) and a total of 75 patients transferred from other areas as a result of a provincial directive (increase of 2).
***An outbreak at Peterborough Day Care Centre in the City of Peterborough was declared on May 18.
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
The health unit provides reports from Monday to Saturday, excluding Sundays and statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 1,842, including 839 in Kawartha Lakes, 885 in Northumberland, and 118 in Haliburton (increase of 14, including 10 in Kawartha Lakes and 4 in Northumberland)* Total variants of concern cases: 545, including 222 in Kawartha Lakes, 290 in Northumberland, and 33 in Haliburton (increase of 14, including 6 in Kawartha Lakes and 8 in Northumberland) Active cases: 79, including 43 in Kawartha Lakes, 29 in Northumberland, and 7 in Haliburton (net increase of 2) Probable cases: None (decrease of 1 in Kawartha Lakes) Hospitalizations (total to date): 70, including 36 in Kawartha Lakes, 31 in Northumberland, and 3 in Haliburton (increase of 2 in Northumberland)** Deaths (including among probable cases): 73, including 56 in Kawartha Lakes, 16 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton (no change) Resolved: 1,703, including 753 in Kawartha Lakes, 840 in Northumberland, and 110 in Haliburton (increase of 7, including 3 in Kawartha Lakes and 5 in Northumberland) Tests completed: 189,415 (increase of 578) Vaccine doses administered to residents: 85,785 (increase of 6,353 as of May 17) Number of residents fully vaccinated: 4,877 (increase of 415 as of May 17) Outbreaks: Staples and Swain Law Office in Lindsay, OPP Offender Transport Lindsay, Dairy Queen in Lindsay, Unit 5 and kitchen at Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Campbellford Farm Supply LTD (increase of 1)***
*The health unit states that total counts and counts for individual counties may fluctuate from previously reported counts as cases are transferred to or from the health unit based on case investigation details and routine data cleaning.
**As of May 19, Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reports 4 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (decrease of 1).
***An outbreak at Campbellford Farm Supply LTD was declared on May 18.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
The health unit provides daily reports, including on weekends, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 1,081 (increase of 10) Confirmed variants of concern cases: 441 (increase of 15) Active cases: 54 (decrease of 1) Deaths: 10 (no change) Currently hospitalized: 16 (increase of 2) Currently hospitalized and in ICU: 6 (no change) Currently hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 5 (no change) Resolved: 1,017 (increase of 11) Tests completed: 139,865 (increase of 9) Vaccine doses administered: 77,924 (increase of 3,124) Number of people fully vaccinated: 6,225 (increase of 199) Outbreaks: Quinte 5 at QHC Belleville General Hospital, Unidentified child care facility in Belleville, Unidentified workplace in Belleville, Unidentified workplace in Central Hastings, Community outbreak in Hastings Highlands in North Hastings (no change)
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 514,690 (increase of 1,588) COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) cases: 112,759 of B.1.1.7 UK variant (increase of 1,803); 683 of B.1.351 South Africa variant (increase of 2); 2,059 of P.1 Brazilian variant (increase of 28) VOC R(t): 0.84 (decrease of 0.03 as May 14)* 7-day average of daily new cases: 2,183 (decrease of 104) Positivity rate: 5.2% (decrease of 2.4%) Resolved: 482,749 (increase of 3,119), 93.8% of all cases (increase of 0.3%) Hospitalizations: 1,401 (decrease of 83) Hospitalizations in ICU: 735 (decrease of 29) Hospitalizations in ICU on ventilator: 539 (decrease of 20) Deaths: 8,525 (increase of 19) 7-day average of daily new deaths: 22 (decrease of 1) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 3,943 (increase of 3) Total tests completed: 14,856,381 (increase of 38,422) Tests under investigation: 26,091 (increase of 5,766) Vaccination doses administered: 7,431,638 (increase of 145,461), 50.44% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.99%)** People fully vaccinated (two doses): 456,784 (increase of 14,682), 3.10% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.10%)**
*R(t) is a virus’s effective reproduction number, which is the average number of new infections caused by a single infected individual at a specific time (t) in a partially immunized population. To successfully eliminate a disease from a population, R(t) needs to be less than 1.
**An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.
COVID-19 cases in Ontario from April 18 – May 18, 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 tests completed in Ontario from April 18 – May 18, 2021. The red line is the daily number of tests completed, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from April 18 – May 18, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of hospitalizations, the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs, and the dotted orange line is a five-day rolling average of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 deaths in Ontario from April 18 – May 18, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily deaths, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of daily deaths. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Ontario from April 18 – May 18, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of daily doses. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
A detail of Toronto-based photographer Lucas DeClavasio's image 'Focus', which was selected as the winner of the 'Focus on Coffee' competition presented by PhotoED Magazine, Sparkplug Coffee, and the SPARK Photo Festival. The photograph will be exhibited at the 2021 SPARK Photo Festival in Peterborough in September. (Photo: Lucas DeClavasio)
An amateur photographer based in Toronto will have his award-winning coffee-themed image featured at the 2021 SPARK Photo Festival in Peterborough in September.
Lucas DeClavasio was unanimously selected by judges as the winner of the national ‘Focus on Coffee’ competition, presented this spring by PhotoED Magazine, Sparkplug Coffee, and the SPARK Photo Festival.
DeClavasio submitted a unique series of five digital double-exposure images that “wowed the judges”, according to a media release.
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“He planned each of the five images to poetically reflect each stage of coffee at home from the craving, to the first sip, and through to the last drop,” reads the media release.
Of the five photographs submitted by DeClavasio — entitled ‘Give Me Coffee’, ‘First Sip’, ‘Focus’, ‘Caffeine High’, and ‘Last Sip’ — the judges chose ‘Focus’ as the one that best represents a creative, imaginative, and technically well-executed interpretation of the competition’s theme.
“The double exposure is captured in-camera with the intention of portraying the physical effects of caffeine and the feeling of that first sip,” DeClavasio says. “It’s like your body is in bloom and your mind is ready for whatever the day has in store for you.”
Toronto-based photographer Lucas DeClavasio’s winning image ‘Focus’. (Photo: Lucas DeClavasio)
DeClavasio, who specializes in black and white photography, credits the pandemic for his return from a photography hiatus.
“I needed a creative outlet,” he says. “My overarching goal with my photography is to embrace the chaos surrounding us, reconnect with my surroundings, and hopefully find a way to mentally cope with all these external factors.”
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As well as having his winning photograph exhibited at the SPARK Photo Festival in September, DeClavasio will receive a year’s worth of Sparkplug Coffee and a year of PhotoED Magazine.
DeClavasio’s photograph will also be featured on the packaging of a special edition of Sparkplug and SPARK Photo Festival 2021 coffee, which will be released in time for the festival in September and will be available for purchase online across Canada.
The other four images in DeClavasio’s series will be shared on the social media channels for Sparkplug Coffee, SPARK Photo Festival, and PhotoED Magazine, along with judges’ selections of submissions from other Canadian photographers.
Boaters coming through Lock 32 in Bobcaygeon. (Photo: Parks Canada / Facebook)
Parks Canada has now announced the Trent-Severn Waterway will reopen for the 2021 navigation season at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 28th.
On Wednesday (May 19), Parks Canada had announced all lockage and overnight mooring and all camping (including oTENTiks, Ôasis, and the Rosedale cabin) in Ontario would remain closed to visitors until at least June 2, to align with the province’s stay-at-home order.
In pre-pandemic times, the waterway opened for navigation on the Friday of the Victoria Day weekend.
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Operation of the Peterborough Lift Lock will be available on a modified basis starting on May 28, with an anticipated return to full operation by the end of June.
To transit as many vessels per day as possible, lockages will be scheduled, allowing for one complete transfer up and down per day. Boaters will be asked to disembark their vessels while the transfer is underway.
“More details on the 2021 navigation season will be provided over the coming week,” Parks Canada states in a media release.
Parks Canada is strongly encouraging visitors to remain in their local area when undertaking outdoor recreation activities.
Sci-fi thriller "Awake", which stars Gina Rodriguez as a troubled ex-soldier who fights to save her family as society and her mind spiral into chaos after a global event wipes out all electronics and humanity's ability to sleep, was partly filmed in Peterborough in 2019. The Netflix film premieres on June 9, 2021. (Photo: Netflix)
Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada.
With warm weather finally here and the stay-at-home order hopefully being lifted in June, chances are we’ll all want to spend a lot more time outside than inside watching our screens. But here are some highlights of what’s coming to Netflix in June, just in case you are stuck inside, want to binge something, or maybe just can’t sleep.
Speaking of insomnia, there’s one Netflix movie Peterborough-area residents will want to check out. The sci-fi thriller Awake stars Gina Rodriguez as a troubled ex-soldier who fights to save her family as society and her mind spiral into chaos after a global event wipes out all electronics and humanity’s ability to sleep.
Awake was filmed in 2019 in southern Ontario, including in Peterborough, Hamilton, and Toronto, so keep an eye out for local landmarks. Awake premieres on Netflix on Wednesday, June 9th.
VIDEO: “Awake” trailer
Other Netflix films include Fatherhood, starring Kevin Hart as a new father who is suddenly widowed (Jun. 18) and the romantic comedy Good on Paper, about a stand-up comic who believes she’s finally met the perfect guy (Jun. 23). For the kids, there’s part 1 and 2 of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie (Jun. 3).
If you don’t mind subtitles, there are a lot of foreign language films coming to Netflix in June, including the Spanish action thriller Xtreme (Jun. 4), about a retired hit man who, along with his sister and a troubled teen,takes revenge on his lethal stepbrother.
New Netflix series of note include Sweet Tooth (Jun. 4), a post-apocalyptic fairy tale based on the DC comic about a hybrid deer-boy and a wandering gruff loner who embark on an extraordinary adventure.
VIDEO: “Sweet Tooth” trailer
There’s also the Icelandic mystery series Katla (Jun. 17), created and directed by the Baltasar Kormákur (Trapped). The catastrophic eruption of subglacial volcano Katla turns a nearby community’s world upside down — especially when mysteries begin to emerge from the ice.
Other new series include the food show Fresh, Fried & Crispy (Jun. 9), The Rational Life (Jun. 18), The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals (Jun. 18), and Sex/Life (Jun. 25).
Returning Netflix series of note include part two of the popular French action series Lupin (Jun. 11) and season two of the dating series Too Hot to Handle (Jun. 23).
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Other returning series include season two of Summertime (Jun. 3), season two of Feel Good (Jun. 4), season two of Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) (Jun. 11), season two of Black Summer (Jun. 17), and season four of Black Lightning (Jun. 29).
For documentary fans, Netflix presents Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet and Human: The World Within (both on Jun. 4), Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats (Jun. 5), Penguin Town (Jun. 16), Murder by the Coast (Jun. 23), Sisters on Track (Jun. 24), and Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (Jun. 30). There’s also the “fully interactive mindfulness experience” Unwind Your Mind (Jun. 15).
Theatrically released films include A.X.L., Air Force One, Hitch, The Mustang, The Town, and Season of the Witch (all on Jun. 1), The Best Man Holiday, Erin Brockovich, Mr Bean’s Holiday, Psycho (1960 original and 1998 remake), Van Helsing, and The Visit (all on Jun. 2), Late Night (Jun. 10), The Sun Is Also a Star (Jun. 14), Desperado (Jun. 15), The Hurricane Heist and Spider-Man: Far from Home (both on Jun. 16), Booksmart (Jun. 19), Long shot (Jun. 21), Blinded by the Light and The Kitchen (both on Jun. 22), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Jun. 27), and Midsommar (Jun. 29).
VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in June 2021
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in June, along with what’s leaving.
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Coming in June (no release date specified)
Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens (Netflix film) – After his father’s passing, a teenager sets out for New York in search of his estranged mother and soon finds love and connection in unexpected places.
Jiva! (Netflix series) – A street dancer juggling a dead-end job, family duties and a rocky love life realizes her moves are her ticket out of her working-class Durban township.
Ray (Netflix series) – From a satire to a psychological thriller, four short stories from celebrated auteur and writer Satyajit Ray are adapted for the screen in this series.
Record of Ragnarok (Netlix anime) – As the gods weigh the fate of humanity, a lone valkyrie proposes a final battle pitting 13 gods against 13 mortal champions. Based on the manga.
So Not Worth It (Netflix series) – After coming to Korea for different purposes, students from all over the world live and learn together as residents of an international dormitory.
Tuesday, June 1
Super Monsters: Once Upon a Rhyme (Netflix family) – From Goldilocks to Hansel and Gretel, the Super Monsters reimagine classic fairy tales and favourite nursery rhymes with a musical, magical spin!
21 & Over
A.X.L.
Agatha Christie’s Crooked House
Air Force One
ALVINNN!!! And the Chipmunks: S1
ALVINNN!!! And the Chipmunks: S2
Black Holes | The Edge of All We Know
CoComelon: A Sunny Day for Play
Hitch
LEGO Ninjago: Season 2
LEGO Ninjago: Secrets of Forbidden Spinjitzu
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
The Mustang
Oculus
Season of the Witch
Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Moon Jogen
Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Moon Kagen
Thomas and Friends: Season 24
The Town
Wednesday, June 2
The Best Man Holiday
Carnaval (Netflix film) – After a breakup, an influencer takes her friends on a free trip to Bahia’s vibrant Carnival, where she learns life’s not just about social media likes.
Erin Brockovich
Mr Bean’s Holiday
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1998)
Unfriended
Van Helsing
The Visit
Thursday, June 3
Alan Saldaña: Locked Up (Netflix comedy special) – Mexican comedian Alan Saldaña is back, poking gentle fun at himself and parcelling advice, especially about how to stay married and how to be parents.
Creator’s File: GOLD (Netflix series) – Comedian Ryuji Akiyama satirizes top “creators” in Japan with a deadpan, unerring eye for humour, with help from some surprising celebrity guest stars.
Dancing Queens (Netflix film) – The story centres around Dylan Pettersson (Molly Nutley), a 23-year-old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations. When she’s talked into cleaning at the struggling drag club queens, the club’s star dancer and choreographer (Fredrik Quiñones) accidentally discovers Dylan’s talent. She desperately wants to be a part of the show, but she’s a girl — and it’s a drag show. However, where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie: Part 1 / Part 2 (Netflix film) – When a dark power enshrouds the Earth after a total solar eclipse, the scattered Sailor Guardians must reunite to bring light back into the world.
Summertime: Season 2 (Netflix series) – It’s summer again and while many relationships have changed in the past year, these friends are realizing some attractions are impossible to resist.
Friday, June 4
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet (Netflix documentary) – Breaking Boundaries follows the scientific journey of world-renowned scientist Professor Johan Rockström. It tells the story of the most important scientific discovery of our time – that humanity has pushed Earth beyond the boundaries that have kept our planet stable for 10,000 years, since the dawn of civilisation.
Feel Good: Season 2 (Netflix series) – As Mae tries to reconnect with George — and herself — after her relapse, she begins to realize she’ll have to face her past in order to move forward.
Human: The World Within (Netflix documentary) – Cutting-edge science and captivating personal stories collide in this illuminating docuseries about the incredible workings of the human body.
Sweet Tooth (Netflix series) – On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who’s half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.
Trippin’ with the Kandasamys (Netflix film) – To rekindle their marriages, best friends-turned-in-laws Shanthi and Jennifer plan a couples’ getaway. But it comes with all kinds of surprises.
Xtreme (Netflix film) – In this fast-paced and action-packed thriller, a retired hit man — along with his sister and a troubled teen — takes revenge on his lethal stepbrother.
Saturday, June 5
Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats (Netflix documentary) – Documentary filmmakers capture the daily lives, routines and adventures of a group of Dutch cats — from the cute, to the curious.
Wednesday, June 9
Awake (Netflix film) – After a global event wipes out humanity’s ability to sleep, a troubled ex-soldier fights to save her family as society and her mind spiral into chaos.
Fresh, Fried & Crispy (Netflix series) – Passionate about food and ready for fun, critic Daym Drops drops in on America’s smokin’ hot spots for the best, freshest takes on fried food.
Tragic Jungle (Netflix film) – To escape an arranged marriage, a woman flees into the depths of the Mayan jungle, where untamed nature merges the human and the supernatural.
Thursday, June 10
Late Night
Locombianos (Netflix series) – Four of Colombia’s funniest and bawdiest comedians perform before a post-quarantine audience hungry for their stories.
Friday, June 11
Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce): Season 2 (Netflix series) – It’s another season of twists, turns, and troubles plaguing the seemingly happy marriages of three women who work on a radio show.
Lupin: Part 2 (Netflix series) – Pursued by Hubert and his henchmen, Assane scrambles to find Raoul and wins an unlikely new ally as he draws up a grand plan to reveal Hubert’s crimes.
Skater Girl (Netflix film) – In the inspiring feature film Skater Girl, a teen in rural India must fight against all odds to follow her dreams of becoming a skater and competing in the national championship.
Trese (Netflix anime) – Set in a Manila where mythical creatures of Philippine folklore hide amongst humans, Alexandra Trese goes head-to-head with a criminal underworld.
Wish Dragon (Netflix family) – Longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend, resourceful teen Din meets a charming wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
Monday, June 14
Elite Short Stories (Netflix series) – Four new stories that take place during the summer before the start of the new year in Las Encinas.
The Sun Is Also a Star
Tuesday, June 15
Desperado
Power Rangers Dino Fury: Season 1
Rhyme Time Town: Season 2 (Netflix family) – Best friends Daisy and Cole are back for more musical fun and adventure with their nursery rhyme pals, solving problems with teamwork and creativity!
Unwind Your Mind (Netflix interactive experience) – On the heels of Headspace Guide to Meditation and Headspace Guide to Sleep comes Unwind Your Mind, a fully interactive mindfulness experience designed to be accessible anytime, anywhere. The familiar voices of Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe and Director of Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Eve Lewis Prieto, return to provide the viewer with three customizable paths: Meditation (a simple guided session), Relax (for a daily wind-down), or Sleep (to calm the mind and body before bed). Viewers can create a path based on their in-the-moment feelings and time constraints, and the Sleep journey can even end with a bedtime story. With its welcoming animation, and featuring the thoughtful communication style that’s made the Headspace app beloved by millions, Unwind Your Mind is an indispensable tool for anyone seeking to kick off or deepen their relationship with a meditation practice, or maybe just finally get a good night’s rest. Unwind Your Mind is the third instalment from Headspace and Vox Media Studios, following the series Headspace Guide to Meditation and Headspace Guide to Sleep which are now streaming.
Wednesday, June 16
The Hurricane Heist
Penguin Town (Netflix documentary) – In a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flock together to find mates, raise a family and mix with the locals.
Silver Skates (Netflix film) – On the frozen rivers and canals of St. Petersburg, a petty thief on skates warms the heart of an aristocrat’s daughter as forces try to keep them apart.
Spider-Man: Far from Home
Thursday, June 17
Black Summer: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Winter comes with cold-blooded new challenges during the zombie apocalypse as frantic scavengers and violent militias battle the dead and desperate.
The Gift: Season 3 (Netflix series) – Seeking to reach her daughter Aden, Atiye faces a wrenching dilemma as dark forces attempt to harness Aden’s cosmic powers to bring about destruction.
Hospital Playlist: Season 2 (Netflix series) – It’s another season of extraordinary days for the doctors and patients inside a hospital, where birth, death and everything in between coexist.
Katla (Netflix series) – In Iceland, after the subglacial volcano Katla has been erupting constantly for a whole year, Gríma is still looking for her missing sister who disappeared the day the eruption started. As her hope of ever finding her body is fading, the residents of the surrounding area start to have visits from unexpected guests. There might be something hidden under the glacier no one could ever have foreseen.
Friday, June 18
A Family (Netflix film) – Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.
Elite: Season 4 (Netflix series) – A strict principal and four new students arrive at Las Encinas, bringing an onslaught of romantic entanglements, intense rumors and a fresh mystery.
Fatherhood (Netflix film) – After the sudden death of his wife, a new father (Kevin Hart) takes on the toughest job in the world: parenthood. Based on a true story of loss and love.
Jagame Thandhiram (Netflix film) – When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard by the moral dilemmas that follow.
The Rational Life (Netflix series) – Always one to choose reason over emotion, a woman struggles when she’s drawn to two very different men, while also navigating unfairness at work.
The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals (Netflix series) – On a budget, ready to splurge or just need someplace new? Three travellers visit short-term rentals around the globe and share tips for terrific stays.
Saturday, June 19
Booksmart
Nevertheless (Netflix series) – She doesn’t believe in love but still wants a relationship. He thinks relationships are a bother but wants to flirt. Can they both get what they want?
Monday, June 21
Long shot
Tuesday, June 22
Blinded by the Light
The Kitchen
Wednesday, June 23
Good on Paper (Netflix film) – After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes but is he everything he appears to be?
The House of Flowers: The Movie (Netflix film) – The De La Mora siblings concoct a mischievous plan to break into their old family home to retrieve a hidden treasure of significant importance.
Murder by the Coast (Netflix documentary) – In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother’s ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.
Too Hot to Handle: Season 2 (Netflix series) – The world’s hottest no-dating dating show is back with 10 sexy new singles. Anyone who dares to break the rules of no kissing, no heavy petting, and no self-gratification of any kind will see the $100,000 prize drop faster than our contestants’ libido in the least sexy vacation getaway of their lives.
Thursday, June 24
Godzilla Singular Point (Netflix anime) – Brought together by a mysterious song, a grad student and an engineer lead the fight against an unimaginable force that may spell doom for the world.
The Naked Director: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Now known as the pioneer of the adult video industry, Toru Muranishi aims for even loftier heights – his dream to broadcast porn via satellite, but his growing ego and ambitions may spell his downfall.
Sisters on Track (Netflix documentary) – An intimate portrait of girlhood following three determined sisters in Brooklyn as they race against all odds on a journey toward hope, belonging and a brighter future.
Friday, June 25
The A List: Season 2 (Netflix series) – A group of teens find their friendship and courage tested on a mysterious island where the dead never die.
Sex/Life (Netflix series) – Sex/Life is the story of a love triangle between a woman, her husband, and her past that takes a provocative new look at female identity and desire.
Saturday, June 26
Wonder Boy (Netflix documentary) – French fashion designer Olivier Roustein makes a remarkable ascent to artistic director of the Balmain brand, as captured in this documentary.
Sunday, June 27
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Monday, June 28
The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgement (Netflix anime) – While Meliodas absorbs the Commandments so he can become the Demon King and save Elizabeth, Ban roams through purgatory to save his captain’s soul.
Tuesday, June 29
Black Lightning: Season 4 (Netflix series) – Wracked with guilt, Jefferson vows to leave his hero days behind. But new threats to Freeland — and metas — draw all the Pierces back into the fray.
Midsommar
StarBeam: Season 4 (Netflix family) – When villains come out to play, second grader Zoey transforms into StarBeam, a pint-sized superhero, to save the day.
Wednesday, June 30
America: The Motion Picture (Netflix film) – A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (Netflix documentary) – This true crime series is based on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a French woman found dead near her West Cork holiday home.
The Northey family has sold Chemong Lodge in Bridgenorth to Adam Brown and his brother Addison, owner of Dr. J's BBQ & Brews in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Chemong Lodge / Facebook)
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This week features Adam Brown and his brother Addison — owner of Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews in downtown Peterborough — buying Chemong Lodge in Bridgenorth from the Northey family, gourmet candy store Flossophy opening in Peterborough’s East City, Tragically Dipped Donuts coming to Water Street in downtown Peterborough, Herod Financial Services in Peterborough and Lakefield donating $20,000 to local Canadian Mental Health Association, Lakeshore Designs in Selwyn expanding with a new décor store and café in Buckhorn, and Peterborough cannabis grower Canveda Inc. bringing their product to the Ontario Cannabis Store.
We also cover Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development’s launch of the region’s second annual Business Count survey, the opening of applications open for the summer intake of Starter Company Plus in the City and County of Peterborough, the opening of nominations for the 2021 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards, and Workforce Development Board’s May 19th webinar on the results of the recent EmployerOne survey.
Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews owner buys Chemong Lodge in Bridgenorth
Addison Brown opened Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews in downtown Peterborough in 2014. (Photo: Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews
Chemong Lodge (765 Hunter St. Bridgenorth) is now under new ownership.
The Northey family, which purchased the lodge in 1962, has sold the restaurant and property to Adam Brown and his brother Addison, owner of Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews in downtown Peterborough.
Situated on three acres overlooking Chemong Lake, Chemong Lodge includes a 267-person licensed restaurant with bar, patio, and kitchen. It has been closed since last year due to the pandemic.
“There have been ups and downs over the years and lots of wonderful memories,” the Northeys write on the Chemong Lodge Facebook page. “We would like to truly thank each and every one of you for your business, friendship and support over these many years.”
“As well, we would like to thank all of our staff both past and present. We could not have done it without you. We wish everyone health and happiness. Please join us in welcoming Adam and the Brown family to Chemong Lodge.”
The Browns will be reopening Chemong Lodge on Friday (May 21) for the Victoria Day long weekend to serve takeout. For more information, visit www.chemonglodge.com.
Gourmet candy store Flossophy opening in Peterborough’s East City
Flossophy’s candy floss comes in a wide range of unique flavours. (Photo: Flossophy
Danielle McIver wants to be “the Willy Wonka of Peterborough” by opening a retail storefront in East City for her gourmet candy business Flossophy.
Flossophy will be located at 75 Hunter Street East, right beside the Tim Hortons, with an opening date planned in June.
The business is named after its featured product, the kind of cotton candy floss you’d buy at fairs and carnivals, which Flossophy offers in a wide range of unique flavours.
Flossophy will be located at 75 Hunter Street East in Peterborough’s East City. (Photo: Flossophy)
“We want to bring back this sweet sensation with a twist,” McIver writes on Floosphy’s Facebook page. “New ideas, new flavors, new #flossophy!”
McIver — who is the 2020/21 president of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough — launched her business last year and has been selling her goodies online.
Along with her modern take on cotton candy, McIver also plans to offer ice cream, candy, donuts, popcorn, and chocolate at the new store.
Tragically Dipped Donuts coming to Water Street in downtown Peterborough
Mike Frampton originally planned to sell his fresh handmade donuts, all-day breakfast, and locally roasted coffee from his food truck. Now he will be opening a retail location on Water Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Tragically Dipped Donuts)
Entrepreneur Mike Frampton will be opening a retail location on Water Street in downtown Peterborough for his business Tragically Dipped Donuts.
Frampton, who recently received a $5,000 microgrant through the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre’s Starter Company Plus program, originally planned to sell his fresh handmade donuts, all-day breakfast, and locally roasted coffee from his food truck.
However, after experiencing challenges finding a location for his food truck, he decided to switch gears. He is now is leasing a retail location at 386 Water Street, the former location of social enterprise Catering Plus, located across the street from Needles in the Hay.
Tragically Dipped Donuts will be located at 386 Water Street, the former location of social enterprise Catering Plus, located across the street from Needles in the Hay. (Photo: Tragically Dipped Donuts)
“A diner has been a bucket list thing for me and I didn’t think it would happen,” Frampton writes on his Instagram. “This was a scary leap for me and I couldn’t be happier. Lots of work to do but I hope I’m able to turn what’s in my head into reality. Stay tuned! Also thank you to everyone who’s supported me and helped along my weird journey, can’t wait to make you donuts.”
Frampton is also working with Peterborough’s coffee roastery Rapids End on a Tragically Dipped “Donut Lovers Blend” that will be used exclusively in store after opening.
For updates on the store opening, follow Tragically Dipped Donuts on Instagram @tragicallydipped.
Herod Financial Services in Peterborough and Lakefield donates $20,000 to local Canadian Mental Health Association
Kevan and Roberta Herod present a cheque for $20,000 to Jack Veitch of Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge. (Facebook video screenshot)
Kevan and Roberta Herod, founders of Herod Financial Services in Peterborough and Lakefield, have donated $20,000 to the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge.
The donation will go toward the association’s ‘Journeying Together’ program, which provides education and support each year to around 250 caregivers and family members of individuals with a mental health concern.
“We know that the pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health in our community and individuals with a pre-existing mental health concern are particularly vulnerable during this time,” says Jack Veitch, the association’s manager of community engagement and education.
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This is not the first time the Herods have supported the program.
“The Herods continue to be leaders in supporting caregiver mental health in our community and have championed our Journeying Together program since 2014,” Veitch says. “”They have been instrumental in the success of the program and have shown a passion for assisting caregivers. Without the support from the Herods, our Journeying Together program would simply not be possible.”
For more information about Herod Financial Services, visit herodfinancial.com.
Lakeshore Designs in Selwyn expanding with new décor store and café in Buckhorn
Lakeshore Designs’ Boathouse Boutique décor store and Bikini Beans Café will be located at 1929 Lakehurst Road in Buckhorn. (Photo: Lakeshore Designs)
Angela Jones, owner of home design company Lakeshow Designs (2968 Lakefield Road, Selwyn Township), is expanding with a second location in Buckhorn.
The Boathouse Boutique décor store will be located at 1929 Lakehurst Road at Lock 31 in Buckhorn and will also include the Bikini Beans Café, managed by Samantha Pillon.
They are currently looking to fill two full-time positions: a retail associate for Boathouse Boutique and a barista for Bikini Beans Café,
Canveda Inc.’s cannabis, homegrown in Peterborough, coming to Ontario Cannabis Store
Peterborough medical cannabis producer Canveda Inc. will be supplying a recreational cannabis brand called ‘Strain Rec’ to the Ontario Cannabis Store and, eventually, to local licensed cannabis stores. (Graphic: Canveda Inc.)
Peterborough’s Canveda Inc., a producer of medical cannabis licensed by Health Canada, will be supplying the Ontario Cannabis Store with a recreational cannabis brand called ‘Strain Rec’ in May.
The cannabis is locally grown and hand curated at Canveda’s facility at 760 Technology Drive in Peterborough.
“Customers can be assured of the highest quality, pesticide, and chemical free products,” reads a media release. “Each batch is tested by a Health Canada certified laboratory providing accurate THC, CBD, and terpene profiles.”
Canveda employs 25 people locally and has worked with Fleming College to develop an internship program with the college’s business school.
Canveda also plans to offer its products at local licensed cannabis stores.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development launch region’s second annual Business Count survey
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development is launching the region’s second annual Business Count in May.
The voluntary survey collects information about the local economy, providing critical insight for employers, workforce development, and municipal planners. The survey will run from May through the end of August.
The Business Count team has already reached out to businesses in North Kawartha, with the remaining schedule including Trent Lakes (May 17 to 28), Douro-Dummer (May 31 to June 4), Asphodel-Norwood (June 7 to 11), Cavan Monaghan (June 14 to 25), Havelock-Belmont-Methuen (June 28 to July 9), Otonabee-South Monaghan (July 12 to 23), Selwyn (July 26 to August 6), and the City of Peterborough (August 9 to September 3).
Applications open for summer intake of Starter Company Plus in City and County of Peterborough
Hillary Manion of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre hosts a virtual session of the aspiring to experienced entrepreneurs participating in the winter 2021 intake of the Starter Company Plus program. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Applications are now open for the summer intake of Starter Company Plus in the City and County of Peterborough, a provincially funded entrepreneurial program administered by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre. The program is designed to provide aspiring to experienced entrepreneurs with business training to help them launch or expand their small business.
The program will accept 12 applicants who will receive five weeks of virtual training and support to help them develop their business plans and business pitches. At the end of the program, the 12 participants will pitch their business to a panel of community judges, and the top six participants will be awarded microgrants of $5,000 each.
Applications for the summer intake close on Sunday, June 13th. For more information and to apply, visit peterboroughed.ca/starter.
For entrepreneurs not yet ready to apply, the program will also return in the fall, with applications opening September 1st and closing September 26th.
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Nominations open for 2021 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards
Nominations are now open for the annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards.
Categories include 4 Under 40 Profiles, Business Citizen of the Year, Businesswomen of the Year (Entrepreneur and Organization), Commercial Development or Renovation, Customer First, Employer of the Year, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Farm Family of the Year, Green Initiatives, Health and Wellness, Hospitality, Innovation / Research and Development, Local Focus, Marketing and Promotion, Micro Business, New Canadian Entrepreneur, Not-For-Profit, Professional Services, Retail, Skilled Trades, and Tourism.
The nomination deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23rd. If you submit nominations by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9th, you could win a $100 gift card for the Chamber member business of your choice.
Workforce Development Board hosting webinar of results of EmployerOne survey on May 19
The Workforce Development Board is hosting a free webinar from 10 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19th to share the results of its 2021 EmployerOne Survey.
The recent survey of local businesses by workforce development boards across Ontario was conducted to better understand labour market demand in each region of the province. The webinar will provide a high level overview of how local businesses responded to the survey and what workforce challenges have been identified for Northumberland, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Haliburton.
For more information and to register, visit eventbrite.ca/e/153712527307. If you can’t attend, stay tuned to kawarthaNOW. We will be publishing a story on the results of the survey.
For business-related events in the Kawarthas, check out our Business Events column.
Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.
Ontario is reporting 1,616 new cases today — the lowest increase since March 23 when 1,571 cases were reported. However, Ontario has averaged one-third fewer tests than usual over each of the past 2 days.
Of Ontario’s 34 health units, 5 are reporting triple-digit increases. The seven-day average of daily cases has decreased to 2,287, and the proportion of active cases has declined for the 29th straight day.
Hospitalizations have increased significantly since yesterday, but yesterday’s number was likely underreported. The number of ICU patients has decreased but the number of patients on ventilators has increased. Ontario is reporting 17 deaths today, including 1 death in a long-term care home.
Ontario has now administered over 7.2 million doses of vaccine, with a record number of more than 9,300 people fully vaccinated yesterday. Of Ontario’s total population, almost 50% have received at least a single dose and 3% have received both doses.
In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 26 new cases to report (including 11 in Peterborough, 9 in Kawartha Lakes, 5 in Hastings Prince Edward, and 1 in Northumberland), with an additional 27 cases resolved. Active cases have increased in Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes and have decreased elsewhere, with the net number of active cases across the region decreasing by 3 to 238.
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Most of the new cases reported today are in Toronto (472), Peel (360), York (116), Hamilton (114), and Durham (102).
There are double-digit increases reported today in Waterloo (75), Halton (60), Ottawa (56), Niagara (47), Middlesex-London (39), Simcoe Muskoka (38), Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (20), Brant (19), Windsor-Essex (14), and Hastings Prince Edward (13), with smaller increases in Eastern Ontario (9), Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (9), North Bay Parry Sound (8), Haldimand-Norfolk (8), Porcupine (7), Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (6), and Southwestern (6).
The remaining 12 health units are reporting 5 or fewer new cases, with 4 health units (Thunder Bay, Algoma, Sudbury, and Leeds, Grenville & Lanark) reporting no new cases at all.
Of today’s new cases, 64% are among people 39 and younger, with the highest number of cases (688) among people ages 20-39 followed by 392 cases among people ages 40-59 and 349 cases among people 19 and under.
With 2,502 more cases resolved since yesterday, the percentage of resolved cases has increased by 0.2% to at 93.5% — the 29th straight day the percentage of resolved cases has increased. The average positivity rate across Ontario has decreased by 0.3% to 7.6%, meaning that 76 out of every 1,000 tests performed were positive for COVID-19 on May 17.
Ontario is reporting 17 new COVID-19 deaths today, including 1 new death in a long-term care home. Ontario has averaged 23 new daily deaths over the past week (no change from yesterday).
Hospitalizations have increased by 164 to 1,484, but the increase may in part be attributed to underreporting by more than 10% of hospitals over the past 2 days. The number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs has decreased by 15 to 764 but the number of patients with COVID-19 on ventilators has risen by 23 to 559.
A total of 22,915 tests were completed yesterday, with the backlog of tests under investigation increasing by 11,365 to 20,325. Ontario has only averaged around 24,000 daily tests over the past 2 days, well under the 39,000 seven-day daily average.
A total of 7,286,177 doses of vaccine have now been administered, an increase of 109,032 from yesterday, and 442,102 people have been fully vaccinated with both doses of vaccine, a record increase of 9,342 from yesterday.
The number of fully vaccinated people represents 3% of Ontario’s population, an increase of 0.06% from yesterday, with fully and partially vaccinated people representing 49.45% of the total population, an increase of 0.74% from yesterday. An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.
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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 26 new cases to report, including 11 in Peterborough, 9 in Kawartha Lakes, 5 in Hastings Prince Edward, and 1 in Northumberland. There are no new cases in Haliburton.
An outbreak at an unidentified workplace in Peterborough County was declared on May 17. An outbreak in Unit 5 and the kitchen at Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay was declared on May 17.
There are 2 new hospitalizations in Peterborough.
There are 34 new regional cases of variants of concern, including 23 in Peterborough, 6 in Kawartha Lakes, 3 in Northumberland, and 2 in Hastings Prince Edward.
An additional 27 cases have been resolved, including 11 in Hastings Prince Edward, 7 in Peterborough, 6 in Kawartha Lakes, 2 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton. An outbreak at the ICU of QHC Belleville General Hospital was declared resolved on May 18.
There are currently 238 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, a decrease of 3 from yesterday, including 106 in Peterborough, 55 in Hastings Prince Edward (14 in Quinte West, 17 in Belleville, 2 in Tyendinaga & Deseronto, 5 in Prince Edward County, 16 in Central Hastings, and 1 in North Hastings), 39 in Kawartha Lakes, 31 in Northumberland, and 7 in Haliburton.
Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,405 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,281 resolved with 18 deaths), 832 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (750 resolved with 56 deaths), 882 in Northumberland County (835 resolved with 16 deaths), 119 in Haliburton County (111 resolved with 1 death), and 1,071 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,006 resolved with 10 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Peterborough on May 16.
The provincial data in this report is pulled from Ontario’s integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS) at 4 p.m. the previous day, as well as from systems in Toronto, Ottawa, and Middlesex-London at 2 p.m. the previous day. Data from local health units is more current and is usually reflected in the provincial data the following day. There may be discrepancies between the Ontario data reported today (which is from yesterday) and the local health unit data reported today (which is from today).
Peterborough Public Health’s service area is the City and County of Peterborough and the Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
The health unit provides daily reports, including on weekends, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 1,405 (increase of 10)* Total variants of concern cases: 593 (increase of 23) Active cases: 106 (increase of 3) Close contacts: 360 (increase of 45) Deaths: 18 (no change) Resolved: 1,281 (increase of 7) Hospitalizations (total to date): 63 (increase of 2)** ICU admissions (total to date): 13 (no change) Total tests completed: Over 51,550 (increase of 50) Total vaccine doses administered (residents and non-residents): 66,045 (increase of 5,618 as of May 14) Number of residents who have received first dose: 60,524 Number of residents fully vaccinated: 4,575 (increase of 154 as of May 14) Outbreaks: Unidentified congregate living facility #3 in Peterborough, Helping Hands Day Care in Peterborough County, Unidentified workplace #9 in Peterborough County, Unidentified workplace #10 in Peterborough County (increase of 1)***
*The health unit is reporting 11 new cases in the last 24 hours. The total case count has increased by 10 because 1 case has been removed from a previous day.
**As of May 18, Peterborough Regional Health Centre is reporting 8 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 (decrease of 3) and a total of 73 patients transferred from other areas as a result of a provincial directive (no change).
***An outbreak at an unidentified workplace in Peterborough County was declared on May 17.
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit’s service area is the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, and Haliburton County.
The health unit provides reports from Monday to Saturday, excluding Sundays and statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 1,833, including 832 in Kawartha Lakes, 882 in Northumberland, and 119 in Haliburton (increase of 10, including 9 in Kawartha Lakes and 1 in Northumberland)* Total variants of concern cases: 531, including 216 in Kawartha Lakes, 282 in Northumberland, and 33 in Haliburton (increase of 9, including 6 in Kawartha Lakes and 3 in Northumberland) Active cases: 77, including 39 in Kawartha Lakes, 31 in Northumberland, and 7 in Haliburton (net increase of 1) Probable cases: 1 in Northumberland (decrease of 2 in Kawartha Lakes) Hospitalizations (total to date): 67, including 36 in Kawartha Lakes, 29 in Northumberland, and 3 in Haliburton (no change)** Deaths (including among probable cases): 73, including 56 in Kawartha Lakes, 16 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton (no change) Resolved: 1,696, including 750 in Kawartha Lakes, 835 in Northumberland, and 111 in Haliburton (increase of 9, including 6 in Kawartha Lakes, 2 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton) Tests completed: 188,837 (increase of 973) Vaccine doses administered to residents: 85,785 (increase of 6,353 as of May 17) Number of residents fully vaccinated: 4,877 (increase of 415 as of May 17) Outbreaks: Staples and Swain Law Office in Lindsay, OPP Offender Transport Lindsay, Dairy Queen in Lindsay, Unit 5 and kitchen at Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay (increase of 1)***
*The health unit states that total counts and counts for individual counties may fluctuate from previously reported counts as cases are transferred to or from the health unit based on case investigation details and routine data cleaning.
**As of May 18, Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay reports 5 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (decrease of 1).
***An outbreak in Unit 5 and the kitchen at Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay was declared on May 17.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health’s service area is Hastings County (including Bancroft) and Prince Edward County.
The health unit provides daily reports, including on weekends, excluding statutory holidays.
Confirmed positive: 1,071 (increase of 5) Confirmed variants of concern cases: 426 (increase of 2) Active cases: 55 (decrease of 7) Deaths: 10 (no change) Currently hospitalized: 14 (no change) Currently hospitalized and in ICU: 6 (no change) Currently hospitalized and in ICU on ventilator: 5 (no change) Resolved: 1,006 (increase of 11) Tests completed: 139,856 (increase of 261) Vaccine doses administered: 74,800 (increase of 1,566) Number of people fully vaccinated: 6,026 (increase of 270) Outbreaks: Quinte 5 at QHC Belleville General Hospital, Unidentified child care facility in Belleville, Unidentified workplace in Belleville, Unidentified workplace in Central Hastings, Community outbreak in Hastings Highlands in North Hastings (decrease of 2)*
*An outbreak at the ICU of QHC Belleville General Hospital was declared resolved on May 18.
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Province of Ontario
Confirmed positive: 513,102 (increase of 1,616) COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) cases: 110,956 of B.1.1.7 UK variant (increase of 2,155); 681 of B.1.351 South Africa variant (increase of 2); 2,031 of P.1 Brazilian variant (increase of 10) VOC R(t): 0.87 (decrease of 0.05 as May 8)* 7-day average of daily new cases: 2,287 (decrease of 65) Positivity rate: 7.6% (decrease of 0.3%) Resolved: 479,630 (increase of 2,502), 93.5% of all cases (increase of 0.2%) Hospitalizations: 1,484 (increase of 164)** Hospitalizations in ICU: 764 (decrease of 15) Hospitalizations in ICU on ventilator: 559 (increase of 23) Deaths: 8,506 (increase of 17) 7-day average of daily new deaths: 23 (no change) Deaths of residents in long-term care homes: 3,940 (increase of 1) Total tests completed: 14,817,959 (increase of 22,915) Tests under investigation: 20,325 (increase of 11,365) Vaccination doses administered: 7,286,177 (increase of 109,032), 49.45% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.74%)*** People fully vaccinated (two doses): 442,102 (increase of 9,342), 3.00% of Ontario’s population (increase of 0.06%)***
*R(t) is a virus’s effective reproduction number, which is the average number of new infections caused by a single infected individual at a specific time (t) in a partially immunized population. To successfully eliminate a disease from a population, R(t) needs to be less than 1.
**The increase in the number of hospitalizations may in part be attributed to underreporting by more than 10% of hospitals over the past 2 days.
***An estimated 70-90% of the population must be immunized to achieve herd immunity.
COVID-19 cases in Ontario from April 17 – May 17, 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 tests completed in Ontario from April 17 – May 17, 2021. The red line is the daily number of tests completed, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of tests completed. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from April 17 – May 17, 2021. The red line is the daily number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of hospitalizations, the purple line is the daily number of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs, and the dotted orange line is a five-day rolling average of patients with COVID-19 in ICUs. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 deaths in Ontario from April 17 – May 17, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily deaths, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of daily deaths. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Ontario from April 17 – May 17, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of daily doses. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
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