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What’s new on Netflix Canada in October 2021

All 180 episodes of the iconic sitcom "Seinfeld", starring Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, and Jerry Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself, come to Netflix Canada on October 1, 2021. (Photo: NBC)

Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada.

For October, Netflix is featuring Halloween-themed original content (“Netflix & Chills”) and a ton of theatrically released movies, but the big news is the arrival of the entire Seinfeld catalogue of 180 episodes on Friday, October 1st. The iconic ’90s “show about nothing”, created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, follows the life of a fictionalized version of stand-up comic Jerry and his best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbour-across-the-hall Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards).

There’s also regularly recurring characters including Morty and Helen Seinfeld, Uncle Leo, Frank and Estelle Constanza, Jacopo Peterman, Mr. Lippman, and … Newman. Make sure to watch the episode entitled “The Lip Reader” (season 5, episode 6), which features Peterborough’s own Linda Kash.

VIDEO: “Seinfeld” teaser

For more spooky fare, you can check out Escape The Undertaker, premiering on Tuesday, October 5th. The interactive film involves WWE superstars navigating supernatural challenges in a haunted house. It’s up to viewers to decide the fate of the three members of the decorated tag team The New Day trying to survive the wrath of The Undertaker.

There’s also the Netflix slasher film There’s Someone Inside Your House, premiering on Wednesday, October 6th. From the producers of Stranger Things and based on Stephanie Perkins’ New York Times best-selling novel of the same name, the story follows Makani Young (Sydney Park), a senior transfer student from Hawaii who later finds herself in the centre of gruesome murder cases in her newly acquainted town of Osborne, Nebraska.

For something completely different, check out Diana: The Musical, from the Tony-winning writers of Memphis and the Tony-winning director of Come From Away. This Netflix special, filmed in advance of the musical’s official Broadway opening, stars Jeanna de Waal as Princess Diana.

VIDEO: “Escape The Undertaker” official trailer

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New Netflix series coming in October include MAID (Oct. 1), Baking Impossible (Oct. 6), Pretty Smart (Oct. 8), Reflection of You (Oct. 13), Sex, Love & goop (Oct. 21), Adventure Beast (Oct. 22), Inside Job (Oct. 22), Sex: Unzipped (Oct. 26), and Colin in Black & White (Oct. 29).

Other new and returning series include Prodigal Son: Seasons 1-2 (Oct. 1), On My Block: Season 4 (Oct. 4), The Great Canadian Baking Show: Season 4 (Oct. 5), The Baby-Sitters Club: Season 2 (Oct. 11), The Movies That Made Us: Season 3 (Oct. 12), The Blacklist: Season 8 (Oct. 13), Another Life: Season 2 (Oct. 14), Kim’s Convenience: Season 5 (Oct. 14), You: Season 3 (Oct. 15), Locke & Key: Season 2 (Oct. 22), Dynasty: Season 4 (Oct. 22), and This Is Us: Season 5 (Oct. 27).

New Netflix documentaries include The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea (no release date specified), Bad Sport (Oct. 6), Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (Oct. 12), Found (Oct. 20)
Flip a Coin – ONE OK ROCK Documentary (Oct. 22), and Roaring Twenties (Oct. 22).

VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in October 2021

New Netflix films include The Guilty (Oct. 1), Night Teeth (Oct. 20), Hypnotic (Oct. 27), and Army of Thieves (Oct. 29).

Theatrically released films include 30 Days of Night, A Dog’s Journey, Abominable, Addams Family Values, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Blades of Glory, Bruce Almighty, The Cabin in the Woods, Catch Me If You Can, Charlotte’s Web, Corpse Bride, Dark Shadows, The Devil’s Rejects, Escape Plan, Failure to Launch, Heat, Mamma Mia!, Men in Black 3, The Missing, The People vs. Larry Flynt, The Ring, Safe House, Saving Private Ryan, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Wyatt Earp (all on Oct. 1), After (Oct. 3), A Million Ways to Die in the West, About a Boy, Despicable Me, Drag Me to Hell, Dragonheart, Fear, Land of the Lost, Minions, and The Thing (all on Oct. 6), Knocked Up (Oct. 7), Honey Boy (Oct. 8), Deep Impact, Michael Jackson’s This Is It, and My Best Friend’s Wedding (all on Oct. 15), The General’s Daughter and Super 8 (both on Oct. 16), Hellboy (Oct. 17), and Sinister (Oct. 20).

Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in October, along with what’s leaving.

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Coming in October (no release date specified)

  • A World Without (Netflix film) – Three spirited teenage girls join a self-improvement program that forces them into heartbreaking choices.
  • An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts (Netflix series) – A surreal and comic series based on the best-selling novel by Silvia Zucca.
  • Call My Agent: Bollywood (Netflix series) – From pulling off casting coups to calming celebrity egos, the drama never stops for four Mumbai talent agents hustling to save their sinking company.
  • Encounters: Season 1
  • Inspector Koo (Netflix series) – A new series mixing crime, comedy, and drama.
  • The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea (Netflix documentary) – In the early 2000s, Yoo Young-chul hammered his victims to death and cast fear across Seoul. This docuseries recounts the hunt for a prolific killer.

 

Friday, October 1

  • A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad (Netflix documentary) – A colony of German Christians with a charismatic and manipulative leader establishes itself in Chile and becomes instrumental to the dictatorship.
  • Diana: The Musical (Netflix special) – The dazzling and devastating life of Princess Diana takes centre stage in this original musical, filmed in advance of its official Broadway opening.
  • Forever Rich (Netflix film) – A rising rap superstar spirals out when a humiliating video goes viral and pushes him into a battle for redemption — over the course of one long night.
  • The Guilty (Netflix film) – 911 operator Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) works relentlessly to save a caller in grave danger—but soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and facing the truth is the only way out. Directed by Antoine Fuqua.
  • MAID (Netflix series) – Inspired by the New York Times best-selling memoir, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land, MAID follows the story of Alex, a single mother who turns to housecleaning to — barely — make ends meet as she escapes an abusive relationship and overcomes homelessness to create a better life for her daughter, Maddy. Seen through the emotional yet humorous lens of a desperate but determined woman, this series is a raw and inspiring exploration of a mother’s resilience.
  • Paik’s Spirit (Netflix series) – Drinks keep the conversation flowing as culinary star Paik Jong-won and celebrity guests talk life, food and booze over intoxicating meals.
  • Scaredy Cats (Netflix family) – On Willa Ward’s twelfth birthday, she inherits a beautiful charm necklace that belonged to her mother, who was a witch. She soon learns 2 bad witches, Wilma and Wanda are after her locket so they can have ultimate power, and she alongside her best friends Scout and Lily turn into cats to escape. They must learn to use the necklace and her witch powers to defeat the bad witches and save their town.
  • The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (Netflix anime) – Meliodas and his friends jump back into action when the new era of peace is threatened by a powerful magical alliance that could spell the end for all.
  • Swallow (Netflix film) – Waylaid by life’s pressures in 1980s Lagos, Nigeria, Tolani becomes involved in drug smuggling with her streetwise friend and must face the fallout.
  • 30 Days of Night
  • A Dog’s Journey
  • Abominable
  • Addams Family Values
  • The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
  • Anatomy
  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
  • Blades of Glory
  • Bruce Almighty
  • The Cabin in the Woods
  • Catch Me If You Can
  • Charlotte’s Web
  • Corpse Bride
  • Dark Shadows
  • The Devil’s Rejects
  • Escape Plan
  • Failure to Launch
  • Flight
  • Freedom Writers
  • Good Boys
  • Heat
  • Jackass: The Movie
  • Knock Knock
  • Mamma Mia!
  • Men in Black 3
  • The Missing
  • The People vs. Larry Flynt
  • Prodigal Son: Seasons 1-2
  • Ride Along 2
  • The Ring
  • Safe House
  • Saving Private Ryan
  • Seinfeld: Seasons 1-9
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
  • Wyatt Earp

 

Sunday, October 3

  • After
  • Scissor Seven: Season 3 (Netflix anime) – After his departure from Chicken Island, Seven makes a few detours before winding up in Xuanwu, where there’s a steep price on his head.
  • Upcoming Summer (Netflix film) – When a white lie leads to unexpected results, Chen Chen and Zheng Yuxing forge a deep friendship and must face the harsh realities of growing up.

 

Monday, October 4

  • Blue’s Clues & You!: Season 1
  • On My Block: Season 4 (Netflix series) – Two years after going their separate ways, Ruby, Jamal, Monse and Cesar face new threats and must decide if their friendship is truly ride or die.

 

Tuesday, October 5

  • Escape The Undertaker (Netflix film) – In this interactive film featuring WWE Superstars, The Undertaker has set a trap for the decorated tag team The New Day at his mansion. What they don’t know: The Undertaker’s mansion is an extreme Haunted House, packed to the brim with supernatural challenges. It’s up to viewers to decide the fate of these three poor souls trying to survive the wrath of The Undertaker.
  • The Great Canadian Baking Show: Season 4

 

Wednesday, October 6

  • Bad Sport (Netflix documentary) – Bad Sport looks at six unbelievable stories at the intersection of sports and crime, as told by the athletes, coaches and law enforcement officials at the center of the controversies. Episodes include the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic figure skating scandal; superstar Indycar driver Randy Lanier’s marijuana-smuggling operation; the Arizona State University basketball point-shaving scheme; the horse hitman at the centre of an insurance fraud ring; Calciopoli, the biggest match-fixing scandal in Italian football history; and South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje’s tragic fall from grace.
  • Baking Impossible (Netflix series) – Baking Impossible is a new competition series that pairs the most creative and innovative bakers with the best and brightest engineers to make creations that are beyond our wildest imaginations — the kicker is, it’s their first time working together! Every episode, teams of Bakineers (one baker and one engineer) will compete in designing and baking creations that are required to not only taste delicious, but also survive intense engineering stress tests. Imagine an edible boat that floats, edible mini golf courses or an edible skyscraper that must withstand a simulated quake.
  • The Five Juanas (Netflix series) – Five women with the same birthmark set out to unravel the truth about their pasts and discover a tragic web of lies spun by a powerful politician.
  • Love Is Blind: Brazil (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – The dating experiment comes to Brazil as local singles look for true love and get engaged, all without meeting the other person face to face.
  • There’s Someone Inside Your House (Netflix film) – Makani Young has moved from Hawaii to quiet, small-town Nebraska to live with her grandmother and finish high school, but as the countdown to graduation begins, her classmates are stalked by a killer intent on exposing their darkest secrets to the entire town, terrorizing victims while wearing a life-like mask of their own face. With a mysterious past of her own, Makani and her friends must discover the killer’s identity before they become victims themselves. There’s Someone Inside Your House is based on Stephanie Perkins’ New York Times best-selling novel of the same name and written for the screen by Henry Gayden (Shazam!), directed by Patrick Brice (Creep) and produced by James Wan’s Atomic Monster (The Conjuring) and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps (Stranger Things).
  • A Million Ways to Die in the West
  • About a Boy
  • Despicable Me
  • Despicable Me 2
  • Drag Me to Hell
  • Dragonheart
  • Fear
  • Land of the Lost
  • Minions
  • The Thing
  • Werewolves Within

 

Thursday, October 7

  • The Billion Dollar Code (Netflix series) – In 1990s Berlin, an artist and a hacker invented a new way to see the world. Years later, they reunite to sue Google for patent infringement on it.
  • Knocked Up
  • Sexy Beasts: Season 2 (Netflix series) – It’s back — and beastier than ever. Follow six new singles as they strip away superficiality for a string of cheeky and charming costumed speed dates.
  • The Way of the Househusband: Season 1 Part 2 (Netflix anime) – After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza Tatsu, “the Immortal Dragon,” resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.

 

Friday, October 8

  • A Tale Dark & Grimm (Netflix family) – Based on the best-selling book series by Adam Gidwitz, the animated series follows Hansel and Gretel as they run away from home to find better parents…or at least ones who won’t chop off their heads! As Hansel and Gretel leave their own story and venture through other classic Grimm fairy tales, unexpected narrators’ guide us through their encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons and even the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome.
  • Family Business: Season 3 (Netflix series) – Whisked off to a remote monastery, the Hazans contend with volatile captors, a mind-bending new product line and a doozy of a family secret.
  • Grudge / Kin (Netflix film) – Ahead of a promotion, a police chief becomes embroiled in a fatal incident and uncovers a grudge-fueled plot that threatens his associates.
  • Honey Boy
  • House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths (Netflix documentary) – Suicide, murder … or something else? This docuseries examines chilling truths and theories around the deaths of 11 members of a Delhi family.
  • LOL Surprise: The Movie
  • My Brother, My Sister (Netflix film) – When their father’s will forces them to live together, siblings Nik and Tesla — and Tesla’s kids — try to overcome their differences to become a family.
  • Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (Netflix family) – Koko grows up in the jungle with a solitary Zarude. When he meets Ash and Pikachu, he discovers the human world — and a plot threatening his home!
  • Pretty Smart (Netflix series) – Book-smart Chelsea discovers she has a lot to learn about happiness when she’s forced to move in with her bubbly sister and three roommates.

 

Saturday, October 9

  • Blue Period (Netflix anime) – Bored with life, popular high schooler Yatora Yaguchi jumps into the beautiful yet unrelenting world of art after finding inspiration in a painting.

 

Monday, October 11

  • The Baby-Sitters Club: Season 2 (Netflix family) – Based on the best-selling book series by Ann M. Martin, The Baby-Sitters Club is a contemporary dramedy that follows the friendship and adventures of seven friends as they start their own babysitting business in Stoneybrook, Connecticut. As demand for their club continues to grow, founders Kristy Thomas, Mary-Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, and Dawn Schafer have now welcomed Mallory Pike and Jessi Ramsey to their ranks. With the new school year comes booming business, new relationships, personal journeys, and important lessons, but through it all the club is there for each other every step of the way.
  • The King’s Affection (Netflix series) – When the crown prince is killed, his twin sister assumes the throne while trying to keep her identity and affection for her first love a royal secret.

 

Tuesday, October 12

  • Bright: Samurai Soul (Netflix anime) – In the early years of Japan’s Meiji Restoration, a human ronin must unite with an orc assassin to save an elf orphan from their common adversary.
  • Convergence: Courage in a Crisis (Netflix documentary) – While COVID-19 exacerbates vulnerabilities across the world, unsung heroes in all levels of society help the tide turn toward a brighter future.
  • Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano (Netflix documentary) – Join the creative process behind Nacho Cano’s new musical based on the love story of Malinche and Hernán Cortés and the merging of their two worlds.
  • Mighty Express: Season 5 (Netflix family) – The Mighty Express trains team up on the tracks to deliver a huge rubber ducky, a giant robot and tons of pizza on exciting mega missions!
  • The Movies That Made Us: Season 3 (Netflix documentary) – Chills, thrills and behind-the-scenes brawls: Insiders reveal the stories behind more of your favourite megahits in this funny, eye-opening docuseries.

 

Wednesday, October 13

  • The Blacklist: Season 8
  • Fever Dream / Distancia de Rescate (Netflix film) – A young woman lies dying far from home. A boy sits beside her. She is not his mother. He is not her child. Together, they tell a haunting story of broken souls, an invisible threat, and the power and desperation of family. Based on the internationally critically acclaimed novel by Samanta Schweblin.
  • Hiacynt (Netflix film) – Poland, 1985: Not satisfied with the result of a murder investigation, a young officer in communist Warsaw sets out on his own to discover the truth.
  • Love Is Blind: Brazil (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – The dating experiment comes to Brazil as local singles look for true love and get engaged, all without meeting the other person face to face.
  • Reflection of You (Netflix series) – A thriving painter’s enviable life begins to fray at the edges when a bright young woman she once befriended resurfaces as a shell of her former self.
  • Violet Evergarden the Movie

 

Thursday, October 14

  • Another Life: Season 2 (Netflix series) – The stakes couldn’t get higher as Niko and her crew witness the annihilation of a planet. How do you negotiate with aliens capable of such brutality?
  • Kim’s Convenience: Season 5
  • One Night in Paris (Netflix film) – Mixing sketches with rapid-fire sets, this special brings together top comedians from France’s stand-up scene as they explore life during the pandemic.
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Friday, October 15

  • CoComelon: Season 4
  • Deep Impact
  • The Forgotten Battle (Netflix film) – During WWII’s crucial Battle of the Scheldt, the lives of a glider pilot, a Nazi soldier and a reluctant Resistance recruit tragically intersect.
  • The Four of Us (Netflix film) – After their partner swap experiment takes a turn, four friends arrive at a remote beach hut to face the fallout and purge themselves of deeper truths.
  • Karma’s World (Netflix family) – Lyrically gifted middle schooler Karma juggles rap dreams and rhyme schemes while using her talent, ambition and heart to solve any problem.
  • Little Things: Season 4 (Netflix series) – From cohabitation to living long-distance, Kavya and Dhruv have weathered it all. But will their six years of history ensure a future together?
  • Michael Jackson’s This Is It
  • My Best Friend’s Wedding
  • My Name (Netflix series) – Following her father’s murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction.
  • PAW Patrol: Season 8
  • Sharkdog’s Fintastic Halloween (Netflix family) – The Sharkpack gets ready for Halloween with the spooky legend of the “Fearsome Fog” — and Sharkdog must save trick-or-treating from a slimy sea monster!
  • The Trip (Netflix film) – Eager to end their marriage by murdering each other, a husband and wife head to a remote cabin — but soon find themselves facing an even bigger threat.
  • You: Season 3 (Netflix series) – In Season 3, Joe and Love, now married and raising their baby, have moved to the balmy Northern California enclave of Madre Linda, where they’re surrounded by privileged tech entrepreneurs, judgmental mommy bloggers and Insta-famous biohackers. Joe is committed to his new role as a husband and dad, but fears Love’s lethal impulsiveness. And then there’s his heart. Could the woman he’s been searching for all this time live right next door? Breaking out of a cage in a basement is one thing. But the prison of a picture-perfect marriage to a woman who’s wise to your tricks? Well, that’ll prove a much more complicated escape.

 

Saturday, October 16

  • The General’s Daughter
  • Misfit: The Series (Netflix family) – The Misfits are in for a wild year as they prepare a school musical. But when the strict new headmaster bans the show, it’s up to Julia to save the day.
  • Super 8

 

Sunday, October 17

  • Hellboy

 

Monday, October 19

  • In for a Murder / W jak morderstwo (Netflix film) – A stay-at-home mom and avid reader of crime stories discovers the deepest secrets of a small town’s residents while investigating a woman’s murder.

 

Wednesday, October 20

  • Found (Netflix documentary) – After DNA tests reveal them to be cousins, three girls adopted by different American families travel to China in hopes of meeting their birth parents.
  • Gabby’s Dollhouse: Season 3 (Netflix family) – Gabby, Pandy and their crew of kitty friends are back with even more special deliveries, surprising journeys and make-at-home lessons, too!
  • Love Is Blind: Brazil (Netflix series, new episodes weekly) – The dating experiment comes to Brazil as local singles look for true love and get engaged, all without meeting the other person face to face.
  • Night Teeth (Netflix film) – A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions — and their dangerous, shadowy underworld — he must fight to stay alive.
  • Sinister
  • Stuck Together (Netflix film) – When Paris goes into lockdown during the pandemic, the quirky residents of an apartment building must adjust to a new life — and one another.

 

Thursday, October 21

  • Flip a Coin -ONE OK ROCK Documentary (Netflix documentary) – Unable to tour in 2020, the members of ONE OK ROCK work for months to put on an online concert that matches the energy of their in-person shows.
  • Go! Go! Cory Carson: Season 6 (Netflix family) – Beach days, bedtime stories and fun with best friends! Cory Carson’s always on the go for more laughter and heartwarming lessons in Bumperton Hills!
  • Insiders (Netflix series) – An innovative new reality show.
  • Komi Can’t Communicate (Netflix anime) – At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.
  • Life’s a Glitch with Julien Bam (Netflix series) – Famous influencer Julien Bam and his sidekick Joon Kim scramble to return to life as they know it after accidentally travelling to a parallel dimension.
  • Sex, Love & goop (Netflix series) – Courageous couples journey toward more pleasurable sex and deeper intimacy with help from Gwyneth Paltrow and a team of experts in this reality series.

 

Friday, October 22

  • Adventure Beast (Netflix series) – Wildlife expert Bradley Trevor Greive travels the globe, getting into zany misadventures while imparting weird, wonderful, totally true nature factoids.
  • Dynasty: Season 4 (Netflix series) – A wedding, a funeral, a new family member and a whole lot of drama up the stakes for the Colbys and Carringtons this season.
  • Inside Job (Netflix series) – For employees of the Deep State, conspiracies aren’t just theories — they’re fact. And keeping them a secret is a full-time job.
  • Little Big Mouth (Netflix film) – A 9-year-old boy living with his single mom and granddad has his life upended when a rock guitarist enters their world.
  • Locke & Key: Season 2 (Netflix series) – After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father’s death. As the Locke children explore the different keys and their unique powers, a mysterious demon awakens — and will stop at nothing to steal them. From Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) and Meredith Averill (The Haunting of Hill House), Locke & Key is a coming-of-age mystery about love, loss, and the unshakable bonds that define family. Locke and Key on Netflix is the television adaptation of the best-selling comic book series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez for IDW Entertainment and returns this October for Season 2.
  • Maya and the Three (Netflix family) – A Mesoamerican-inspired warrior princess embarks on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy and save humanity from the vengeful gods of the underworld.
  • More than Blue: The Series (Netflix series) – A romantic series based on the hit 2018 Taiwanese film.
  • Roaring Twenties (Netflix documentary) – Roaring Twenties is the coming-of-age story of eight twenty-somethings who set out to find success in life and love in Austin, Texas while learning to navigate the ‘new normal’ of 2020’s America. Living together and leaning on each other, they experience the highs and lows that come with being an adult. After all, your twenties are a crazy, weird, and special time in your life, and you only get to live them once.
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Tuesday, October 26

  • Sex: Unzipped (Netflix series) – Saweetie and a cast of sex positive puppets teach you the A-B-Cs of S-E-X in Netflix’s funniest, filthiest, and furriest new comedy special, Sex: Unzipped. Talking heads include Dominique Jackson, Ian Karmel, Joel Kim Booster, Katherine Ryan, London Hughes, Mae Martin, Michelle Buteau, Nikki Glaser, Romesh Ranganathan, Sam Jay, and Trixie Mattel. Sex experts include Alexander Cheves, Emily Morse, Oloni, Stella Anna Sonnenbaum, and special guest Dr. Ruth Westheimer.

 

Wednesday, October 27

  • Hypnotic (Netflix film) – A young woman seeking self-improvement enlists the help of a renowned hypnotist, but after a handful of intense sessions, soon discovers unexpected and deadly consequences.
  • Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight Part 2 (Netflix film) – Nobody Sleeps In The Woods 2 is a continuation of the first Polish slasher film, based on a screenplay by Mirella Zaradkiewicz and Bartosz M. Kowalski, who also directed the film. The main character of the film is Adas, a young, lonely, unhappy policeman from a small village in Podlasie. Ignored by his colleagues and beautiful and extremely confident Wanessa, the shy boy is looking for his place in the world. In the sequel, we will also learn more about the fate of Zosia, who will show a completely new and surprising face. The film is a perverse, ironic, grotesque and bloody story about looking for love and discovering one’s own self in a world that divides us more than it unites us. It’s a slasher that will turn genre rules upside down this time.
  • Sintonia: Season 2 (Netflix series) – Months later, Rita, Nando and Doni remain close. But as the trio embraces new paths, can they continue to thrive while staying true to their roots?
  • This Is Us: Season 5

 

Thursday, October 28

  • Luis Miguel – The Series: Season 3 (Netflix series) – While overcoming personal struggles, Luis Miguel contemplates sharing his life story. In the 90s, he strikes up a relationship with Mariah Carey.
  • The Motive (Netflix documentary) – Decades after a 14-year-old boy brutally killed his family in Jerusalem in 1986, this documentary revisits the horrifying crime.

 

Friday, October 29

  • Army of Thieves (Netflix film) – In this prequel to “Army of the Dead,” a mysterious woman recruits bank teller Dieter to assist in a heist of impossible-to-crack safes across Europe.
  • Colin in Black & White (Netflix series) – This drama series from Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay explores Kaepernick’s high school years and the experiences that led him to become an activist.
  • Dear Mother (Netflix film) – When Jean-Louis’ heart stops beating, he must confront his Oedipal issues — and ask his mother a delicate question — or he’ll be dead in three days.
  • Mythomaniac: Season 2 (Netflix series) – As the truth about Lorenzo slowly comes to light, Elvira tries to reconcile with her family, who find escape and comfort in new tribes and romances.
  • Roaring Twenties (Netflix documentary, new episodes) – In this coming-of-age reality series set in Austin, Texas, 20-somethings navigate love and friendship and start a new adventure: life.
  • The Time It Takes (Netflix series) – Lina moves house, looks for a new job and tries new things… in an attempt to forget her first love. Starring Nadia de Santiago and Álvaro Cervantes.

 

Leaving Netflix Canada in October

Monday, October 4

  • Scandal: Seasons 1-7

Tuesday, October 19

  • Scary Movie 2
  • Scary Movie 3
  • Scary Movie 4
  • Scary Movie 5

Sunday, October 31

  • Argo

 

All titles and dates are subject to change.

Ontario reports 574 new COVID-19 cases, including 8 in Peterborough

Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.

Ontario is reporting 574 new cases today, with the 7-day average of daily cases decreasing by 1 to 710.

Of Ontario’s 34 health units, 1 is reporting a triple-digit increase — Toronto (104) — with 14 reporting double-digit increases — Peel (80), Ottawa (58), York (44), Niagara (39), Windsor-Essex (34), Halton (31), Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (24), Durham (21), Middlesex-London (19), Hamilton (18), Waterloo (17), Eastern Ontario (16), Simcoe Muskoka (13), and Brant (11) — and 5 reporting no new cases at all.

Of the new cases, 67% are people who have not been fully vaccinated (61% have not received any doses and 6% have received only one dose) and 24% are people who have been fully vaccinated with two doses, with the vaccination status unknown for 9% of the cases because of a missing or invalid health card number. The 7-day average case rate is 10.73 per 100,000 for unvaccinated people, 5.60 per 100,000 for partially vaccinated people, and 1.76 per 100,000 for fully vaccinated people.

Hospitalizations have jumped by 97 to 330, but part of this increase may be due to undereporting by more than 10% of hospitals on the weekend. The number of ICU patients has increased by 2 to 179 and the number of ICU patients on ventilators has increased by 7 to 130. Ontario is reporting 8 new COVID-related deaths.

Over 21.4 million vaccine doses have been administered, an increase of 30,072 from yesterday. Almost 10.4 million people are fully vaccinated, an increase of 17,479 from yesterday, representing just over 69.8% of Ontario’s total population.

For a daily summary of cases in Ontario, including a breakdown of cases in each of Ontario’s 34 health units, visit ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19.

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COVID-19 cases in Ontario from August 21 - September 20, 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 cases in Ontario from August 21 – September 20, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from August 21 - September 20, 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 blue line is the daily number of ICU patients on ventilators. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from August 21 – September 20, 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 blue line is the daily number of ICU patients on ventilators. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario from August 21 - September 20, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered and the green line is the cumulative number of people fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccine. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario from August 21 – September 20, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered and the green line is the cumulative number of people fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccine. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 8 new cases to report in Peterborough. However, another 8 cases have been resolved, leaving the number of active cases unchanged at 25.

Numbers are unavailable for Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings Prince Edward as the respective health units only issue reports on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Numbers for Tuesday will be included in Wednesday’s update.

There are currently 88 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region (no change from yesterday), including 33 in Hastings Prince Edward (15 in Quinte West, 13 in Belleville, 2 in North Hastings, 1 in Prince Edward County, 1 in Tyendinaga & Deseronto, and 1 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory), 25 in Peterborough, 12 in Kawartha Lakes, 12 in Northumberland, and 6 in Haliburton.

Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,795 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,747 resolved with 23 deaths), 1,269 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (1,212 resolved with 58 deaths), 992 in Northumberland County (963 resolved with 17 deaths), 145 in Haliburton County (138 resolved with 1 death), and 1,349 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,303 resolved with 13 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Hastings Prince Edward on September 20.

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For detailed data for each health unit, visit the COVID-19 trackers for Peterborough Public Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

Peterborough’s inaugural Mac + Cheese Festival to deliver the ultimate comfort food in a big way

Taso Hatzianastasiou, owner and operator of Taso's Restaurant and Pizzeria, shows off a Chicago-style deep dish mac 'n' cheese. Taso is one of 18 downtown Peterborough restaurants participating in the first-ever Mac + Cheese Festival during October. (Photo: Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area)

Paying homage to le fromage is nothing new for cheese lovers the world over but when you toss macaroni into the mix, well, that leads to all kinds of culinary possibilities.

Locally, that timeless food combination is at the heart of the inaugural Peterborough Mac + Cheese Festival that, during October, will see 18 downtown Peterborough restaurants put their best comfort food foot forward in a bid to be declared mac ‘n’ cheese champion, which comes with a trophy and all the associated bragging rights.

Organized and presented by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), the festival is being staged in conjunction with Kawartha Food Share, which will receive a donation in the winning eatery’s name.

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In addition, each participating restaurant will collect non-perishable food donations for Kawartha Food Share at their respective locations.

A list of all participating restaurants, and a map of their locations, is available at www.ptbomacandcheesefest.com.

Festival participants can dine in or order takeout and then vote for their favourite mac ‘n’ cheese dish online via the website.

"We tried to create a mac 'n' cheese that we think would be appropriate for students." Trent University president Dr. Leo Groarke offers up mac 'n' cheese during the launch event on September 21, 2021 for Peterborough's inaugural Mac + Cheese Festival during October.  (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
“We tried to create a mac ‘n’ cheese that we think would be appropriate for students.” Trent University president Dr. Leo Groarke offers up mac ‘n’ cheese during the launch event on September 21, 2021 for Peterborough’s inaugural Mac + Cheese Festival during October. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

On Tuesday (September 21) at the Silver Bean Café in downtown Peterborough, the DBIA revealed details of the festival. In addition, a mini mac ‘n’ cheese competition was held involving the Peterborough Petes (represented by team mascot Roger), Kawartha Food Share’s Kim Sanderson, and Trent University president Dr. Leo Groarke, with the latter noting he’s not quitting his day job to become a chef any time soon.

“Mac ‘n’ cheese isn’t one of my things — I shouldn’t admit that — but it is important to our students,” said Dr. Groarke, adding, “We tried to create a mac ‘n’ cheese that we think would be appropriate for students.”

“We have a vegan and we have a meat,” he said. “In the vegan one, there are two special ingredients. One is cilantro. We put three or four cheeses including Parmesan. We wanted to have some kick to it. But in the meat one, the real secret ingredient is bacon. We asked around and were told to put lobster in it. Well, students can’t afford lobster, so instead we put hot dogs in it. We’re calling that ‘student lobster’.”

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The traditional post-secondary student connection to mac ‘n’ cheese wasn’t lost on DBIA executive director Terry Guiel when organizing the festival was initially discussed.

“We really felt that if we can connect Trent University and Fleming College with our downtown, it’s a win,” said Guiel.

“What better way to do that than connecting them with the downtown than through a food that’s historically connected to students? We have so many unique restaurants downtown. A hamburger is a little too boxed in, where mac ‘n’ cheese is exciting in terms of where it can go.”

Peterborough city councillor Dean Pappas tries to convince Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area executive director Terry  Guiel that mac 'n' cheese was invented in Greece during the launch event for Peterborough's inaugural Mac + Cheese Festival during October. The launch event was held on September 21, 2021 at the Silver Bean Café in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
Peterborough city councillor Dean Pappas tries to convince Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area executive director Terry Guiel that mac ‘n’ cheese was invented in Greece during the launch event for Peterborough’s inaugural Mac + Cheese Festival during October. The launch event was held on September 21, 2021 at the Silver Bean Café in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

“We have a lot of dairy farms around here, and cheese manufacturers,” Guiel explained. “We’re going to integrate them more in this as we move forward. As the event grows, we’re going to look at sponsorships and partnerships that connects them to this event.”

During a lengthy stretch that has seen a number of popular annual DBIA-organized events such as Ribfest, Taste of Charlotte, and Hootenanny On Hunter cancelled due to pandemic restrictions, Guiel says the need for “a safe, passive event” became clear, adding the festival is the advent of what may well become a new direction for DBIA events.

“You take a break and you have time to evaluate. Every event has its end time. We’re evaluating what events we want to continue with and whether large events are something the DBIA should be doing, quite frankly.”

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“We’re trying to take the DBIA on a different path, concentrating more on beautification and public art,” Guiel noted. “Events take a lot of money and an exorbitant amount of time. I see a host of smaller events like this and less of the big major festival events.”

Thrilled over the staging of the Peterborough Mac + Cheese Festival is Tracie Bertrand, director of tourism with Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development.

“The culinary aspect really drives local visitors to the region,” she said. “Peterborough and the Kawarthas, and downtown Peterborough, really punch above their weight when it comes to culinary experiences.”

 "The culinary aspect really drives local visitors to the region." Tracie Bertrand, director of tourism with Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, speaks with kawarthaNOW writer Paul Rellinger during the launch event for Peterborough's inaugural Mac + Cheese Festival at the Silver Bean Café in downtown Peterborough  on September 21, 2021. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
“The culinary aspect really drives local visitors to the region.” Tracie Bertrand, director of tourism with Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, speaks with kawarthaNOW writer Paul Rellinger during the launch event for Peterborough’s inaugural Mac + Cheese Festival at the Silver Bean Café in downtown Peterborough on September 21, 2021. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

“We consider it innovative whenever you add a culinary component to an event. Everyone has to eat. Mac ‘n’ cheese — how much more innovative can we get?”

“Entrepreneurs and small business owners are constantly thinking of ways to do things different. We’ve see that here in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Yes, it’s been a really hard time for all of them but we’ve seen some really innovative things that I think are going to stick.”

Restaurants and eateries participating in the Peterborough Mac + Cheese Festival include:

  • Dreams Café and Bistro
  • The Food Forest
  • One Eighty Sports Pub
  • Sam’s Place
  • La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
  • The Dirty Burger Company
  • The Black Horse Pub
  • Real Thai PTBO
  • Taso’s Restaurant and Pizzeria
  • The Boardwalk Lounge
  • Amandala’s Restaurant
  • BrickHouse Craft Burger
  • The Whistle Stop Café
  • McThirsty’s Pint
  • Nateure’s Plate
  • Dr. J’s BBQ & Brews
  • Champs Bar and Grill
  • Pizza Bodega

For more information on the Peterborough Mac + Cheese Festival, including photos of some of the mac ‘n’ cheese creations and a map of participating restaurants, visit www.ptbomacandcheesefest.com.

 "It's gouda be good". A promotional sign during the launch event on September 21, 2021 for Peterborough's inaugural Mac + Cheese Festival during October. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
“It’s gouda be good”. A promotional sign during the launch event on September 21, 2021 for Peterborough’s inaugural Mac + Cheese Festival during October. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

 

This story has been updated to correct the name of the representative from Kawartha Food Share.

New online 50/50 lottery supports world-class patient care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Proceeds from the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation's new online 50/50 lottery will support world-class patient care, such as helping to fund the replacement of the hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Pictured is Dr. Warren Ball, PRHC Interventional Cardiologist and director of the Cardiac Cath Lab, which provides lifesaving cardiac care to patients close to home. (Photo: PRHC Foundation)

If you want a chance to win cash while supporting world-class health care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), there’s a new lottery in town.

The PRHC Foundation has officially launched its first-ever online 50/50 lottery.

“We all want the best possible patient care for our loved ones, but government funding doesn’t cover all the hospital’s needs,” says Lesley Heighway, president and CEO of the PRHC Foundation, in a media release. “The proceeds from the new 50/50 lottery will help fund the equipment and technology that form the foundation of patient care.”

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In a 50/50 lottery, half of the money raised from the purchase of tickets goes towards prizes with the other half going towards the non-profit organization holding the lottery.

Tickets for the PRHC Foundation 50/50 lottery, which are available online only, can be purchased now at prhcfoundation5050.com. Ticket options include 10 tickets for $10, 40 tickets for $20, 160 tickets for $40, or 400 tickets for $75.

There’s a guaranteed jackpot of $9,895, along with a bonus prize of a Resorts of Ontario gift certificate valued at $2,500 (or a $2,000 cash bonus).

The grand prize winner of the  Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation's new online 50/50 lottery will be announced on October 28, 2021, with two early bird draws earlier in the month. (Photo: PRHC Foundation)
The grand prize winner of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation’s new online 50/50 lottery will be announced on October 28, 2021, with two early bird draws earlier in the month. (Photo: PRHC Foundation)

The grand prize winner will be announced on Thursday, October 28th. Two early bird draws will provide additional chances to win, with cash prizes awarded every hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, October 8th and Friday, October 22nd.

Heighway says the 50/50 lottery is a new way for people to support their hospital, with proceeds to help to fill the government funding gap at PRHC.

“They’ll help bring new lifesaving services to our region, and enable PRHC to attract the best doctors, nurses and staff to our hospital,” Heighway says. “When people buy their tickets, they’ll have the added comfort of knowing they’re supporting outstanding patient care, close to home, for patients from across our region.”

You can purchase tickets at prhcfoundation5050.com.

For more information about the PRHC Foundation, visit prhcfoundation.ca.

Pride flag burned at Warsaw Public School sometime over weekend

Peterborough County OPP are looking for a suspect or suspects in a mischief incident over the weekend at Warsaw Public School in Douro-Dummer Township.

Police say a Pride flag was removed from the flag pole at the school and set on fire.

The incident occurred between the hours of 4:30 p.m. last Friday (September 17) and 8:30 a.m. yesterday.

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Anyone with tips on this case can contact the Peterborough County OPP at 705-742-0401 or the non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122.

If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at stopcrimehere.ca.

Trent Hills shooting is now a homicide investigation

Zachary Comeau, 18, of no fixed address, is wanted in connection to a shooting incident at a Trent Hills home on September 16, 2021. The victim of the shooting has since died, and police are now investigating the incident as a homicide. (Police-supplied photo)

Northumberland OPP have released the name of the victim of a shooting incident at a Trent Hills home last Thursday (September 16), which has now become a homicide investigation.

Andrew Brenton Brown, 38, of Warkworth, succumbed to his injuries. A post-mortem was conducted in Kingston.

Police are continuing to search for the suspected shooter, 18-year-old Zachary Comeau of no fixed address.

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Comeau is described as a white male, approximately 5’11” and 150lbs, with blue eyes and brown wavy/curly hair. Police have also revealed new details about his appearance, stating that Comeau also has facial tattoos that depict images of a dollar sign and a crown.

Comeau is considered armed and dangerous. If you see him, do not approach him but call 9-1-1 immediately.

The investigation is now being considered a homicide and continues to be investigated by members of the Northumberland Crime Unit and Central Region Forensic Identification Services, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the suspect in this case is asked to call the Northumberland OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at stopcrimehere.ca.

Rainfall warning now in effect for much of greater Kawarthas region over next 48 hours

Environment Canada has now issued a rainfall warning for much of the greater Kawarthas region for Tuesday night (September 21) through Wednesday night.

The rainfall warning is in effect for northern Peterborough County, northern Hastings County, all of the City of Kawartha Lakes, and all of Haliburton County.

Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to begin later Tuesday evening and will continue through at least Wednesday night.

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Rainfall amounts of 50 to 60 mm are expected by early Thursday morning, with a few areas possibly reaching up to 75 mm.

This widespread rainfall event, which also affects all of southwestern Ontario, is due to a cold front and a moisture-laden low pressure system that will arrive from the American Midwest.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

 

This story has been udpated to replace an earlier special weather statement with a rainfall warning.

Political neophyte Michelle Ferreri unseats former Liberal Cabinet minister Maryam Monsef in Peterborough-Kawartha

Michelle Ferreri, MP for Peterborough-Kawartha. (Campaign photo)

Although the Liberals have again formed a minority government, political neophyte Michelle Ferreri has unseated former Liberal Cabinet minister Maryam Monsef in Peterborough-Kawartha.

This is only the second time in almost 60 years that Peterborough-Kawartha, known as a bellwether riding, has elected a candidate who is not a member of the party that has formed the federal government. The only other time was in 1980, when Progressive Conservative Bill Domm defeated Liberal Sylvia Sutherland in the federal election when the Liberal Party, led by Pierre Trudeau, won a majority.

Ferreri, a social media marketer and former broadcaster running for political office for the first time, defeated Monsef — who has been a Cabinet minister in the past two Liberal governments led by Justin Trudeau — by 2,738 votes.

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Although Ferreri’s campaign was not without controversy, when it was revealed she was campaigning at long-term care homes without being fully vaccinated, Monsef likely lost support as a result of a comment she made in August when she referred to the Taliban as “our brothers”.

The comment infuriated many Canadians despite a later clarification from Monsef, whose family fled the Taliban in the 1990s, that it was a cultural reference.

In the rest of the greater Kawarthas region, Conservatives were re-elected in all three ridings.

In Northumberland—Peterborough South and Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, Conservative incumbents Philip Lawrence and Jamie Schmale easily held on to their ridings, beating the Liberal candidates by almost 8,000 and 20,000 votes respectively.

In Hastings—Lennox and Addington, Conservative Shelby Kramp-Neuman defeated Liberal candidate Mike Bossio by almost 6,000 votes. Derek Sloan, who was the Conservative incumbent until he was expelled from caucus in January 2021 for controversial comments, ran in Banff-Airdrie with no party affiliation (where he came in fifth).

Here are the official final results from Elections Canada from all four ridings in the greater Kawarthas region, as of September 27.

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Peterborough—Kawartha

297/297 polls reported

  Candidate Votes  
Michelle Ferreri – Conservative Party of Canada 39.0%
27,402 votes
Maryam Monsef – Liberal Party of Canada (incumbent) 35.1%
24,644 votes
Joy Lachica – New Democratic Party 18.9%
13,302 votes
Paul Lawton – People’s Party of Canada 4.4%
3,073 votes
Chanté White – Green Party of Canada 2.2%
1,553 votes
Robert M. Bowers – Independent 0.3%
218 votes



Total number of valid votes: 70,212
Rejected ballots: 395
Total number of votes: 70,607

 

Northumberland—Peterborough South

300/300 polls reported

  Candidate Votes  
Philip Lawrence – Conservative Party of Canada (incumbent) 44.5%
31,015 votes
Alison Lester – Liberal Party of Canada 33.5%
23,336 votes
Kim McArthur-Jackson – New Democratic Party 14.1%
9,809 votes
Nathan Lang – People’s Party of Canada 5.5%
3,813 votes
Christina Wilson – Green Party of Canada 2.5%
1,764 votes



Total number of valid votes: 69,737
Rejected ballots: 459
Total number of votes: 70,196

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Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock

262/262 polls reported

  Candidate Votes  
Jamie Schmale – Conservative Party of Canada (incumbent) 52.3%
35,418 votes
Judi Forbes – Liberal Party of Canada 23.1%
15,645 votes
Zac Miller – New Democratic Party 14.4%
9,730 votes
Alison Davidson – People’s Party of Canada 7.0%
4,769 votes
Angel Godsoe – Green Party of Canada 2.5%
1,696 votes
Gene Balfour – Libertarian Party of Canada 0.7%
463 votes



Total number of valid votes: 67,721
Rejected ballots: 493
Total number of votes: 68,214

 

Hastings—Lennox and Addington

203/203 polls reported

  Candidate Votes  
Shelby Kramp-Neuman – Conservative Party of Canada 45.1%
24,651 votes
Mike Bossio – Liberal Party of Canada 34.9%
19,056 votes
Matilda DeBues – New Democratic Party 11.0%
6,020 votes
James Babcock – People’s Party of Canada 5.7%
3,131 votes
Reg Wilson – Green Party of Canada 1.5%
971 votes
Jennifer Sloan – Independent 1.5%
838 votes



Total number of valid votes: 54,667
Rejected ballots: 296
Total number of votes: 54,963

 

This story has been updated with the official vote counts from Elections Canada.

Starter Company Plus to give 12 more entrepreneurs in Peterborough & the Kawarthas the tools for small business success

The fall 2021 intake of the Starter Company Plus program, administered by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre with funding from the Ontario government, will provide five weeks of business training to 12 entrepreneurs starting or running a business in the City or County of Peterborough. The program, delivered completely online this fall, will see half of the participants each receive a $5,000 microgrant based on the strength of their business plans and business pitches to a panel of community judges. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

Another 12 entrepreneurs in Peterborough & the Kawarthas will soon be equipped with the knowledge and skills for small business success when the Starter Company Plus program returns this fall.

Applications for the fall 2021 intake of the popular program, offered by the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre (BAC) with funding from the Ontario government, opened September 1 and close September 26.

As of August 2021, Starter Company Plus has supported 176 entrepreneurs since it was first offered in Peterborough & the Kawarthas in 2017, many of whom have launched a new business or expanded an existing one. (Infographic: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
As of August 2021, Starter Company Plus has supported 176 entrepreneurs since it was first offered in Peterborough & the Kawarthas in 2017, many of whom have launched a new business or expanded an existing one. (Infographic: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

Not only will the successful applicants to the program receive business training at no cost to them, but half of them will each receive a $5,000 microgrant based on the strength of their business plans and business pitches to a panel of community judges.

Anyone aged 18 and older not in school who is interested in either starting a new business with the City or County of Peterborough, or expanding an existing one that’s been operating for five years or less, is eligible to apply. The full eligibility criteria can been found at peterboroughed.ca/starter.

Since Starter Company Plus was first offered in Peterborough & the Kawarthas in spring 2017, 176 entrepreneurs have benefited from the program, resulting in the launch of 95 new businesses and the expansion of 49 existing ones.

Even more impressive is the $1.2 million in funding and financing subsequently secured by entrepreneurs who have participated in the program.

During the fall intake of Starter Company Plus, which runs for five weeks, 12 successful applicants will participate in virtual sessions covering a wide variety of topics including market research, digital marketing, small business financing, and hiring practices.

“On the very first day we go around the room — the Zoom room — and everyone introduces themselves and tells everyone why they’re here and what their business idea is or, if the business is already open, what their business is,” explains Hillary Manion, the BAC Entrepreneurship Officer who leads the program.

“From there we start working on what we call their elevator pitch — what you tell people in 30 seconds when they ask what you do. From that first day of introducing themselves, they work up to a 10-minute video at the end of the five weeks. At the beginning a lot of people struggle to talk for 30 seconds but, by the end of the five weeks, most of them have a hard time keeping their video to 10 minutes.”

 Hillary Manion of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre hosts a virtual session of the aspiring to experienced entrepreneurs participating in the summer 2021 intake of the Starter Company Plus program. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Hillary Manion of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre hosts a virtual session of the aspiring to experienced entrepreneurs participating in the summer 2021 intake of the Starter Company Plus program. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

As valuable as that business pitch is, the big takeaway is the development of a comprehensive business plan based on the Lean Model Canvas, a proven strategic management template used for developing new business models and documenting existing ones.

“A business plan is a road map,” Manion says. “It helps you set out all of the steps you need to take. It helps you set your goals, and it also helps identify the resources you need to reach those goals.”

“But it’s not something you write once at the beginning of the program and forget about. It’s something you need to review regularly, especially if you are a start-up. Your business is a living, breathing thing — it’s something that’s going to change.”

For the participants in each intake of Starter Company Plus, the strength of their business plan is also key for a potential financial reward at the end of the program that will help them launch or grow their business. After successfully completing the program, each entrepreneur will submit their final business plan and pitch their business to a panel of community judges for a chance to receive one of six $5,000 microgrants.

Katelin Turcotte, owner of home-based preventative foot care and education business Wilde Beauty, received a $5,000 mircogrant in December 2019 after participating in the Starter Company Plus program. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Katelin Turcotte, owner of home-based preventative foot care and education business Wilde Beauty, received a $5,000 mircogrant in December 2019 after participating in the Starter Company Plus program. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

Katelin Turcotte is a graduate of Starter Company Plus who received one of those microgrants. In the late summer of 2019, she was opening Wilde Beauty, a home-based preventative foot care and education business that sees her monitor high-risk clients via regular foot care maintenance. She applied to Starter Company Plus and was accepted.

“I really didn’t know what I was getting into,” Turcotte admits. “I knew I was going to be with other people starting businesses and there was going to be lots of support but, as I dove deeper into it, I found it to be very useful. It made me feel a little more normal, like I wasn’t just having my own mini-panic attack about starting a new business.”

The business plan and pitch components of the program, adds Turcotte, were invaluable.

“The pitch part pushes your knowledge and reveals if you put the time in to figure everything out. Are you really passionate about it? Are you doing it because you really want to, or just because you want to make money?”

Like all businesses, Wilde Beauty has been adversely affected by the pandemic, forcing Turcotte to adjust her original business plan — something she knew how to do thanks to Starter Company Plus.

“During the first lockdown, I shifted everything to an online store and started doing virtual consultations,” says Turcotte, adding “There are a lot of feet out there that still need helping.”

To those who are considering applying for the upcoming Starter Company Plus intake, Turcotte’s advice is to “go for it” — pandemic or not.

“It’s easy to say ‘I’ll wait until things get better’ but really this is the perfect time to do it,” she says.

Like the entrepreneurs it helps, the BAC has also changed the way it offers its services because of the pandemic — pivoting the Starter Company Plus program from an in-person model to a completely online one. According to Manion, the shift to a virtual model has resulted in some clear benefits.

“It has given us an opportunity to expand the offering and expand the training,” she says, noting the upcoming intake will be the third one held virtually.

“We’re able to bring in guest speakers and experts in their field. Having Zoom calls is a little bit more flexible for everyone. In terms of the information we’re able to share, we’re able to cover a lot more topics. We talk a lot more about digital marketing now than we did a year-and-a-half ago.”

Manion adds that the program now also includes a stress management and wellness aspect, “because entrepreneurs often don’t take care of themselves as well as they probably could, especially in the beginning stages because they’re trying to handle everything on their own.’

The pandemic has also led to a new focus for Starter Company Plus participants: resiliency and flexibility in their business models.

“When our last intake graduated in November, we thought everyone was going to run out and start their businesses — and then we ran into another lockdown,” Manion recalls. “A lot of those businesses have had to fall back on their business plans and find ways to continue going forward.”

Noting that between 30 and 50 applications are reviewed for each intake, Manion says those not accepted into Starter Company Plus are invited and encouraged to benefit from the other support services offered by the BAC.

Hillary Manion, the Entrepreneurship Officer at the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre who leads the Starter Company Plus program. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Hillary Manion, the Entrepreneurship Officer at the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre who leads the Starter Company Plus program. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

“Our team reaches out to every applicant,” Manion explains. “We are more than happy to work one-on-one with anyone who applies for the program.”

“Whether you are accepted into Starter Company Plus or not, you can still become a client of the Business Advisory Centre. Our services are free and confidential. A lot of the topics we cover in Starter Company Plus are also available in our live online workshops or through e-learning.”

On a personal level, Manion admits to becoming “very emotional” when she reflects on how Starter Company Plus has been a springboard to small business success for participants.

“I’m like a proud mama bear at the end of the program, especially when I see those participants who struggled with their 30-second elevator pitch on the first day become so confident and well spoken when delivering their business pitch at the end of the program,” she says.

“I grew up in a small business. My parents were entrepreneurs. I know there are so many people out there who would be strong entrepreneurs but just need that help to get going. If I can be part of the team who gives them that start, that’s very satisfying.”

For more information on Starter Company Plus and to apply for the fall intake by Sunday, September 26th, visit peterboroughed.ca/starter.

 

This story was created in partnership with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development.

Ontario reports 610 new COVID-19 cases, including 40 in greater Kawarthas over weekend

Here’s an update on COVID-19 cases in Ontario as well as in the greater Kawarthas region.

Ontario is reporting 610 new cases today, with the 7-day average of daily cases increasing by 2 to 711.

Of Ontario’s 34 health units, 2 are reporting triple-digit increases — Toronto (126) and Peel (100) — with 11 reporting double-digit increases — York (71), Ottawa (54), Waterloo (31), Windsor-Essex (29), Durham (24), Hamilton (23), Niagara (22), Simcoe Muskoka (19), Halton (19), Middlesex-London (18), and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (17) — and 5 reporting no new cases at all.

Of the new cases, 66% are people who have not been fully vaccinated (59% have not received any doses and 7% have received only one dose) and 25% are people who have been fully vaccinated with two doses, with the vaccination status unknown for 9% of the cases because of a missing or invalid health card number. The 7-day average case rate is 10.69 per 100,000 for unvaccinated people, 5.93 per 100,000 for partially vaccinated people, and 1.74 per 100,000 for fully vaccinated people.

Hospitalizations have fallen by 12 from yesterday to 233, but more than 10% of hospitals did not submit data for the daily bed census yesterday so the actual number of hospitalizations is likely higher. The number of ICU patients has decreased by 5 to 177 and the number of ICU patients on ventilators has decreased by 6 to 123. Ontario is reporting 2 new COVID-related deaths.

Over 21.4 million vaccine doses have been administered, an increase of 16,712 from yesterday. Over 10.3 million people are fully vaccinated, an increase of 10,268 from yesterday, representing just over 69.7% of Ontario’s total population.

For a daily summary of cases in Ontario, including a breakdown of cases in each of Ontario’s 34 health units, visit ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19.

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COVID-19 cases in Ontario from August 20 - September 19, 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 cases in Ontario from August 20 – September 19, 2021. The red line is the number of new cases reported daily, and the dotted green line is a five-day rolling average of new cases. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from August 20 - September 19, 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 blue line is the daily number of ICU patients on ventilators. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions in Ontario from August 20 – September 19, 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 blue line is the daily number of ICU patients on ventilators. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario from August 20 - September 19, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered and the green line is the cumulative number of people fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccine. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario from August 20 – September 19, 2021. The red line is the cumulative number of daily doses administered and the green line is the cumulative number of people fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccine. (Graphic: kawarthaNOW.com)
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In the greater Kawarthas region, there are 40 new cases to report over the weekend, including 19 in Hastings Prince Edward, 10 in Peterborough, 5 in Kawartha Lakes, 5 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton.

There has been 1 new COVID-related death in Hastings Prince Edward, the area’s 13th death since the pandemic began.

An additional 36 cases have been resolved in the region over the weekend, including 16 in Peterborough, 9 in Hastings Prince Edward, 6 in Haliburton, 4 in Kawartha Lakes, and 1 in Northumberland. An outbreak at Caressant Care Retirement Residence in Central Hastings was declared resolved on September 17.

Active cases have increased by 9 in Hastings Prince Edward, by 4 in Northumberland, and by 1 in Kawartha Lakes, and have decreased by 6 in Peterborough and by 5 in Haliburton.

There are currently 88 active cases in the greater Kawarthas region, an increase of 3 since September 17, including 33 in Hastings Prince Edward (15 in Quinte West, 13 in Belleville, 2 in North Hastings, 1 in Prince Edward County, 1 in Tyendinaga & Deseronto, and 1 in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory), 25 in Peterborough, 12 in Kawartha Lakes, 12 in Northumberland, and 6 in Haliburton.

Since the pandemic began in the greater Kawarthas region, there have been 1,787 confirmed positive cases in the Peterborough area (1,739 resolved with 23 deaths), 1,269 in the City of Kawartha Lakes (1,212 resolved with 58 deaths), 992 in Northumberland County (963 resolved with 17 deaths), 145 in Haliburton County (138 resolved with 1 death), and 1,349 in Hastings and Prince Edward counties (1,303 resolved with 13 deaths). The most recent death was reported in Hastings Prince Edward on September 20.

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For detailed data for each health unit, visit the COVID-19 trackers for Peterborough Public Health, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health.

For more information about COVID-19 in Ontario, visit covid-19.ontario.ca.

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