The Peterborough Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing teenager Jodey Dennis Condon.
The 14-year-old was seen at around 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 14th in the area of Chamberlain Street in Peterborough, and then again in the Peterborough area on Monday, March 16th.
Update – Fri Mar 20 9:50 p.m.
Missing 14-year-old Jodey Condon has been located by Peterborough Police.
Jodey is described as male, Caucasian, 5’5″, and 130lbs, with medium brown curly hair. He was last seen wearing a dark army green Champion track suit with a blue and red Filas jacket, back and white Raiders toque, and white high top shoes.
Anyone with information about Jodey’s whereabouts is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.stopcrimehere.ca
The second positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed on Thursday (March 19) in the City of Kawartha Lakes, following testing at Ross Memorial Hospital’s COVID-19 assessment centre.
A woman in her 70s, who had been travelling outside Canada, tested positive.
The hospital followed all established precautions during assessment and testing, ensuring the continued safety of patients and the hospital’s team.
Following testing, the woman was advised to self-isolate while awaiting test results.
According to a media release from the hospital, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit is monitoring the case and conducting follow-up with regard to contact management.
There are also four positive COVID-19 cases in Northumberland County, all confirmed through testing at Northumberland Hills Hospital: a woman in her 60s, a man in his 70s, a women in her 60s, and a man in his 60s.
All four positive cases in Northumberland County had been travelling outside of the country and are in self-isolation.
The third positive case of COVID-19 in the Peterborough area was confirmed on Thursday (March 19), making for a total of nine cases in the Kawarthas region.
In 2015, the Rotary Club of Peterborough installed 25 little libraries in the Peterborough area, such as this one on Maria Street in Peterborough's East City. Now some little libraries are replacing books with free essential food and household care items. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com0
Some of Peterborough’s little library locations are being converted into “pandemic libraries”, offering free essential food and household care items.
The free community book exchange trend was started by Little Free Library, a nonprofit organization in the U.S., and there are now over 100,000 little libraries in more than 100 countries around the world.
In the Peterborough area, the Rotary Club of Peterborough began the trend, installing 25 little libraries as part of the club’s 25th anniversary. Other little libraries have since also been installed.
A Google map listing all of the little library locations in the city and county of Peterborough is available, including a “Pandemic Pantries” layer indicating which locations are sharing food and necessities.
As of the date of these story, three locations have been converted into pandemic libraries. The map can be accessed directly at bit.ly/PtboLitLib (case sensitive).
If you know of a little library haring food and necessities, email ptbolitlib@gmail.com.
The Peterborough County-City Paramedics, in conjunction with Peterborough Public Health and Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), has started in-home COVID-19 assessments and testing in Peterborough. The service is only for residents who cannot travel to one of the existing assessment centres or who should remain self-isolated and require assessment. (Photo: County of Peterborough)
A woman who recently travelled to Florida has tested positive for COVID-19 — the third positive case in Peterborough Public Health’s catchment area, which includes the City and County of Peterborough and Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations.
Peterborough’s medical officer of health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra confirmed the new positive case during her daily media briefing on Thursday (March 19).
“We have five contacts; only those who are symptomatic will be tested,” said Dr. Salvaterra, adding none of three people who have tested positive to date are hospitalized but each is self-isolating.
“This is a really good time to remind all our returning snowbirds that they need to self-isolate once they’re home, and should be calling on friends and family members to replenish the fridge and the pantry.”
“All three cases either have a travel history or were a close contact of a case. We do not have evidence of community transmission at this moment.”
Along with the three positive cases determined locally, the latest numbers show 84 tested cases as having come back negative with another 77 cases under investigation.
Dr. Salvaterra also announced that, in conjunction with Peterborough County-City Paramedics and Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), in-home assessing and testing for COVID-19 has started locally.
“This is for residents who cannot travel to one of the existing assessment centres or who should remain self-isolated and require assessment,” she explained.
“Residents who recently travelled and have symptoms such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath are asked to contact their doctor or nurse practitioner or consult with a nurse at Peterborough Public Health. Based on the result of that screening, those who require further assessment will either be referred to Peterborough Public Health for testing or to Peterborough Peterborough County-City Paramedics who will dispatch a special unit of paramedics to perform the testing in-home.”
Peterborough County-City Paramedics chief Randy Mellow, noting his team “stands ready” to serve the community during this period, noted paramedics, wearing the required protective clothing, tested 14 people in their homes on Wednesday (March 18) — the first day the service was launched.
“It’s a program that works toward our priorities of increasing testing surveillance and keeping people in safe locations. Paramedics are trained to do a minor assessment and provide health care instructions to people to keep them in their homes safely while waiting for their (test) results.”
At this point, four paramedics have been dedicated to in-home assessment and testing, covering two 12-hour shifts daily.
Chief Mellow stressed this service “is not a replacement for 9-1-1 … we’re ready on the 9-1-1 side to respond as needed. Don’t use 9-1-1 for this. Reach out to Telehealth (705-743-1000) for advice rather than dialing 9-1-1.”
The criteria for testing, explained Dr. Salvaterra, starts with screening, noting health care providers are looking for travel history and symptoms during that process before determining if a test is needed.
Meanwhile, according to PRHC vice-president Brenda Weir, a trailer that will house the hospital’s assessment centre arrived at the hospital Thursday morning (March 19).
“As soon as the trailer is up and running, we will move the assessment centre out of the emergency department to the trailer that’s adjacent to the front of the hospital.”
Testing, added Weir, is by appointment only, secured through a referral from a health care provider.
Testing is taking place at three locations only, noted Dr. Salvaterra: at the Peterborough Public Health office at 185 King Street in Peterborough, in people’s homes via the new paramedic initiative, and at PRHC’s COVID-19 assessment centre.
The time between testing and results coming back, notes Dr. Salvaterra, is up to four days. The test itself, she added, “takes several hours.”
Also announced Thursday by Dr. Salvaterra is an extension of the local Telehealth phone service at 705-743-1000 to take calls on Saturday and Sunday.
“Yesterday (Wednesday) we received almost 700 calls with an average wait time of just under one minute,” she noted.
At the Depave site at 100 Water Street in downtown Peterborough, Anishinaabe elder Dorothy Taylor of the Curve Lake First Nation explains the significance of the materials she uses to perform water ceremony to students from St. Anne's Catholic Elementary School. In partnership with GreenUP's Wonders of Water program, the students are transforming a flood-prone corner of their school yard into a rain garden. They also took a tour of the local watershed, tracing Jackson Creek from its headwaters at Loggerhead Marsh to its outflow at the Otonabee River, near the Depave site. (Photo: GreenUP)
Last Saturday (March 14) was International Day of Action for Rivers, and this coming Sunday (March 22) is World Water Day.
With spring now here, snowmelt and rain are raising concerns about flooding. Now is the time to be more aware of water, and that is exactly what a local group of students is setting out to do.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Rachelle Blatta, who is on a Katimavik volunteer placement with GreenUP.
“We are transforming a flood-prone corner of our school yard into a rain garden,” says Anne Corkery, whose grade 6 and 7 students are leading this project at St. Anne’s Catholic Elementary School in partnership with GreenUP’s Wonders of Water program. “This rain garden will welcome members of our community throughout the year.
“The rain garden will absorb the spring runoff from our field, and the water will feed plant species that will draw in pollinators, such as birds and insects. Our aim is to increase the biodiversity in our school yard, and to educate students and community members on the importance of conserving biodiversity and fighting climate change. Students will also experience the emotional benefits that come from playing in a healthy green space.”
This deep learning water retrofit follows a co-design process. Students are taking the lead as change-makers, planning green infrastructure that protects and conserves the Jackson Creek sub-watershed where the school is located.
The forested and natural shorelines of Jackson Park can provide filtering of potential pollutants and debris before they are swept into Jackson Creek and the Otonabee River. (Photo: GreenUP)
Rain gardens are green spaces that can collect, store, and filter excess water from storm or flood events. These gardens use native flora, usually drought-tolerant species that require little maintenance, and are excellent at storing water over long periods of time.
The students leading the creation of this rain garden are gaining decision-making experience and building a stronger connection to their environment. Students are learning about what kinds of native tree species and pollinator habitats are ideal for the sloped area of their school yard. The rain garden will divert stormwater from overburdened storm drains, keeping water where it is needed by plants and the water table.
To understand the importance of these transformative projects, students need a broader understanding of how water moves in urban settings. Last Thursday (March 12), these same students participated in the World Water Day Sub-Watershed Tour.
As Jackson Creek enters downtown Peterborough, the concrete tunnels and asphalt roads that frame the creek in downtown Peterborough do not provide the filtering benefits gained from natural shorelines and rain gardens. (Photo: GreenUP)
GreenUP’s Wonders of Water team joined the Trent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science Initiative (TRACKS). Together, they traced Jackson Creek from its headwaters at Loggerhead Marsh to its outflow at the Otonabee River.
Along the creek’s weaving path, students met local experts. Dr. Paul Frost, professor of aquatic science at Trent University, guided students along the headwaters of Jackson Creek at Loggerhead Marsh.
At Jackson Park, GreenUP’s Wonders of Water team demonstrated how dissolved oxygen moves in the water and led students in a creek-side sit spot. Kelly King of the TRACKS program shared indigenous science perspectives on the water cycle.
Students of St. Anne’s Catholic Elementary School gather at he Depave site at 100 Water Street in downtown Peterborough, near the outflow of Jackson Creek into the Otonabee River, to learn about how rain gardens and green spaces can help maintain the local watershed. (Photo: GreenUP)
“Clean water is one of our greatest gifts,” King says. “We’re hoping this tour of our local watershed will allow students to honour this gift in their everyday lives and work towards ensuring she is healthy for future generations.”
“World Water Day is an amazing opportunity to connect with water on a deeper level, to learn about how water flows through this territory, how green spaces encourage healthier travels, and how Indigenous peoples have always worked to ensure that ecosystems are functioning in complete and balanced ways.”
At the end of the tour, students travelled to the 100 Water Street Depave site near the outflow of Jackson Creek into the Otonabee River. Elder Dorothy Taylor of the Curve Lake First Nation performed an Anishinaabe Water Ceremony with the students.
At the Depave site at 100 Water Street in downtown Peterborough, Anishinaabe elder Dorothy Taylor of the Curve Lake First Nation explains the significance of the materials she uses to perform water ceremony to students from St. Anne’s Catholic Elementary School. In partnership with GreenUP’s Wonders of Water program, the students are transforming a flood-prone corner of their school yard into a rain garden. They also took a tour of the local watershed, tracing Jackson Creek from its headwaters at Loggerhead Marsh to its outflow at the Otonabee River, near the Depave site. (Photo: GreenUP)
Dawn Pond, GreenUP’s coordinator of Depave Paradise/Downtown Vibrancy, also toured students through the Depave project. Previously covered in asphalt, this Depave garden is over 700 square metres. At the time of its creation in 2018, this was the biggest Depave project in Canada.
Heavily paved areas of downtown Peterborough expose water to pollutants from foot traffic, vehicles, and other forms of runoff. In some areas Jackson Creek appears next to car washes and gas stations. Unlike the rain garden planted at 100 Water Street, the concrete tunnels and asphalt roads built around the creek provide no filtering of potential pollutants and debris before they are swept together into Jackson Creek and the Otonabee River.
From headwaters to outflow, the Jackson Creek sub-watershed encompasses St. Anne school and Peterborough’s downtown core. By touring the sub-watershed, students were able to appreciate first-hand the impacts and challenges of a creek that faces dense urbanization.
“After spending time near Jackson Creek, I am now aware of how the choices I make at home and in my community can impact the watershed and biodiversity,” observes student Clara Murison.
One of the best ways you can get involved in protecting the Jackson Creek watershed is by learning about the impacts our actions have on the watersheds we depend on. Like these students, you can experience the Jackson Creek watershed from its headwaters at Loggerhead Marsh to its outflow at the Otonabee. You can understand the impacts of urbanization and climate change on a creek that races, often hidden, through the downtown core.
Ricky Gervais returns for the second season of the acclaimed dark comedy "After Life", which premieres on Netflix Canada on Friday, April 24th. In the second season, small-town journalist Tony Johnson (Gervais) still struggles with grief over the loss of his wife Lisa (Kerry Godliman) to cancer, while he tries to become a better friend to those around him. Will the town of Tambury's local amateur theatre production life everyone's spirits? (Photo: Netflix)
Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada.
Ricky Gervais returns to Netflix Canada on Friday, April 24th for the second season of the acclaimed Netflix original series After Life. Gervais plays Tony Johnson, a cynical writer for the local newspaper in the small fictional town of Tambury who is struggling to deal with grief after he loses his beloved wife to cancer. In the second season, Tony continues to deal with his grief while attempting to become a better friend to those around him. Will the town’s local amateur theatre production lift everyone’s spirits?
Other Netflix original series include The Circle Game and The King: Eternal Monarch (no release date specified), Brews Brothers (Apr. 10), Outer Banks (Apr. 15), #blackAF (Apr. 17), Cooked with Cannabis and The Midnight Gospel (Apr. 20), Absurd Planet and Win the Wilderness (Apr. 22), Never Have I Ever (Apr. 27), Extracurricular, Nadiya’s Time to Eat, and Summertime (Apr. 29), and The Forest of Love: Deep Cut and The Victims’ Game (Apr. 30).
Returning Netflix original series include season four of Nailed It! and season two of Sunderland ‘Til I Die (Apr. 1), new weekly episodes of season four of Riverdale (Apr. 9), season two of Fary: Hexagone and season three of Fauda (Apr. 16), season two of El Dragón: Return of a Warrior (Apr. 17), season three of The House of Flowers (Apr. 23), and season four of The Last Kingdom (Apr. 26).
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Other new and returning series include seasons one to six of Community (Apr. 1), season four of Life in Pieces and season one of Surviving R. Kelly (Apr. 18), and season seven of Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Apr. 24).
Original Netflix films include Coffee & Kareem and Money Heist: The Phenomenon (Apr. 3), Love Wedding Repeat, The Main Event, and Tigertail (Apr. 10), Betonrausch and Sergio (Apr. 17), The Plagues of Breslau and The Willoughbys (Apr. 22), Extraction (Apr. 24), and Dangerous Lies (Apr. 30).
Theatrically released films include 40 Days and 40 Nights, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Anger Management, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Dawn of the Dead, Dune, Gosford Park, Magic Mike, Maid in Manhattan, Reservoir Dogs, The Age of Innocence, The Skulls, The Wedding Planner, Troy, Twins, We Own the Night (all on Apr. 1), Ocean’s 8 (Apr. 12), Just Friends (Apr. 19), and Ocean’s Thirteen and Ocean’s Twelve (Apr. 20).
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in April, along with what’s leaving.
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Coming in April (no release date specified)
Arashi’s Diary – Voyage (Netflix documentary, new episodes) – Twenty years after their debut, join the beloved members of Arashi on a new journey as they showcase their lives, talents and gifts to the world. In the new episodes, the members of Arashi reveal the emotions and feelings they’ve kept inside as the countdown to their hiatus continues with their final tour. During their national tour to complete 50 stages, the guys announce their decision publicly: Arashi will go on hiatus after the end of 2020. The camera follows the behind the scenes of the press conference.
The Circle Game (Netflix original) – Be yourself — or someone else? The players must choose while chasing a cash prize when this lighthearted, strategic competition show comes to France.
The King: Eternal Monarch (Netflix original)
Wednesday, April 1
David Batra: Elefanten I Rummet (Netflix comedy special) – Swedish stand-up David Batra gets personal as he playfully details the perks and pitfalls of being married to a recently resigned political leader.
How to Fix a Drug Scandal (Netflix documentary) – Two drug lab chemists’ shocking crimes cripple a state’s judicial system and blur the lines of justice for lawyers, officials and thousands of inmates.
The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show (Netflix comedy special) – Hold on to your top knot and grab your remote for the upcoming six-part sketch series, The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show. Executive produced and starring comedian Iliza Shlesinger who leads her ensemble cast in this hilarious satire-filled series packed with insane original characters who inhabit the landscape of all the content we love to consume and make fun of. From bizarre exercise plans to the over-simplified DIY shows to “reality” TV at its best/worst, The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show celebrates/skewers the TV stereotypes that fill our screens big, small, and tiny.
Nailed It!: Season 4 (Netflix original) – The hosts you love, the hot messes you crave. Welcome back to the “Nailed It!” kitchens, where anyone — like, literally, anyone — can win.
Sunderland ‘Til I Die: Season 2 (Netflix original) – After two consecutive seasons of failure, Sunderland hope to get things turned around as they face a new season in the third tier of English soccer.
40 Days and 40 Nights
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Anger Management
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Casper
Charlie St. Cloud
Community: Season 1-6
Dawn of the Dead
Dune
Europa Report
Evolution
Far from Heaven
Gosford Park
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Little Children
Magic Mike
Maid in Manhattan
Reservoir Dogs
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
The Age of Innocence
The Skulls
The Squid and the Whale
The Wedding Planner
Troy
Twins
Waiting…
We Own the Night
White Chicks
Friday, April 3
Coffee & Kareem (Netflix film) – While police officer James Coffee (Ed Helms) enjoys his new relationship with Vanessa Manning (Taraji P. Henson), her beloved 12-year-old son Kareem (Terrence Little Gardenhigh) plots their break-up. Attempting to scare away his mom’s boyfriend for good, Kareem tries to hire criminal fugitives to take him out but accidentally exposes a secret network of criminal activity, making his family its latest target. To protect Vanessa, Kareem teams up with Coffee — the partner he never wanted — for a dangerous chase across Detroit. From director Michael Dowse, Coffee & Kareem is an action-comedy about forging unexpected bonds, one four-letter insult at a time. Co-starring Betty Gilpin, RonReaco Lee, Andrew Bachelor and David Alan Grier.
La casa de papel: Part 4 (Netflix original) – Lives are on the line as the Professor’s plan begins to unravel and the thieves must fend off enemies from both inside and outside the Bank of Spain.
Money Heist: The Phenomenon (Netflix film) – This film takes a look at why and how “Money Heist” sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.
Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy (Netflix family) – A new chapter begins for Lucky and her friends as they leave Miradero behind to live and learn at the prestigious Palomino Bluffs Riding Academy.
StarBeam (Netflix family) – A real kid with real superpowers has a tech-wiz best friend who becomes her sidekick. Together with their seagull pal, they protect their seaside city.
Monday, April 6
The Big Show Show (Netflix family) – Former WWE wrestler The Big Show is out of the ring and ready for an even tougher challenge: raising three daughters with his wife in Florida.
Thursday, April 7
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020: Part 3 (Netflix original) – Life in Tokyo continues: doors open and close in the house, bonds are born and tested. As Ruka takes his next step, Hana meets new rivals.
Thursday, April 9
Hi Score Girl: Season 2 (Netflix anime) – They’ve leveled up to high school, training at arcade fighting games along the way. Now Haruo, Akira and their friends face their final level.
Riverdale: Season 4 (weekly episodes, Netflix original) – Daring adventure meets chilling darkness as Riverdale explores a new side of grief and the gang prepares for the ultimate test: senior year.
Friday, April 10
Brews Brothers (Netflix original) – These two estranged brothers know everything there is to know about brewing beer. If only they knew something about being a family.
LA Originals (Netflix documentary) – Known for their ties to Chicano street life and hip hop, Estevan Oriol and Mister Cartoon trace their journey from gifted artists to cultural pioneers.
La vie scolaire (Netflix film) – In one of the poorest areas of Paris, a school counselor devotes herself to working with disadvantaged students, while facing challenges of her own.
Love Wedding Repeat (Netflix film) – In this innovative romantic comedy about the power of chance, alternate versions of the same wedding unfold as Jack (Sam Claflin) tries to make sure his little sister has the perfect wedding day. But he’ll have to juggle an angry ex-girlfriend, an uninvited guest with a secret, a misplaced sleep sedative, and unexpectedly reuniting with the girl of his dreams who got away, Dina (Olivia Munn). If he succeeds, Jack might find a happy ending of his own. Love Wedding Repeat is written and directed by Dean Craig and stars Sam Claflin, Olivia Munn, Eleanor Tomlinson, Joel Fry, Tim Key, Aisling Bea, Jack Farthing, Allan Mustafa, and Freida Pinto.
The Main Event (Netflix film) – When 11-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) discovers a magical wrestling mask that grants him super strength, he uses it to enter a WWE competition. With the support of his grandmother (Tichina Arnold), Leo will do whatever it takes to achieve his dream of becoming a WWE Superstar. Can one kid win it all, in the face of epic challengers in the ring? Directed by Jay Karas, The Main Event co-stars Adam Pally, Ken Marino, and features WWE superstars Kofi Kingston, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, Sheamus, and Babatunde Aiyegbusi as Leo’s ultimate opponent, a gigantic wrestler named Samson.
Tigertail (Netflix film) – In New York, Pin-Jui (Tzi Ma) reflects on the love of his past and his departure from Taiwan, which he revisits years later with his daughter Angela.
Sunday, April 12
Ocean’s 8
Tuesday, April 14
Chris D’Elia: No Pain (Netflix comedy special) – Stand-up comic, actor, writer, and host of the Congratulations podcast, Chris D’Elia returns for his latest Netflix comedy special, Chris D’Elia: No Pain. Though he may not be your average comedian, living a straight-edge lifestyle with parents who are there for him, D’Elia still finds time to growl at babies in public, AirDrop inappropriate photos to unsuspecting people on airplanes, and warn others on the potential threat of sexual assault by dolphins (Google it). Filmed in front of a live audience at the State Theater in Minneapolis, Chris D’Elia: No Pain premieres globally on Netflix on April 14, 2020.
Wednesday, April 15
The Innocence Files (Netflix documentary) – The Innocence Files shines a light on the untold personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the nonprofit organization the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have uncovered and worked tirelessly to overturn. The nine-episode series is composed of three compelling parts – The Evidence, The Witness and The Prosecution. These stories expose difficult truths about the state of America’s deeply flawed criminal justice system, while showing when the innocent are convicted, it is not just one life that is irreparably damaged forever: families, victims of crime and trust in the system are also broken in the process. The Innocence Files is executive produced and directed by Academy Award nominee Liz Garbus, Academy Award winner Alex Gibney, Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams; with episodes also directed by Academy Award nominee Jed Rothstein, Emmy Award winner Andy Grieve and Sarah Dowland.
Outer Banks (Netflix original) – A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they’ll never forget.
Thursday, April 16
Fary: Hexagone: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Fary returns to the stage to unpack his complicated feelings on faith, social media influencers, beatboxing and his native France.
Fauda: Season 3 (Netflix original) – Doron ensnares a determined young boxer when a months-long covert mission puts the team on the trail of a Hamas leader high on Shin Bet’s wanted list.
Mauricio Meirelles: Levando o Caos (Netflix comedy special) – Brazilian comedian Mauricio Meirelles performs a stand-up special shot in São Paulo.
Friday, April 17
Betonrausch (Netflix film) – Based on true events, this film charts the rise and fall of two real estate fraudsters in Germany, as they are caught in their own web of lies and deceit.
#blackAF (Netflix original) – Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones star in this family comedy series inspired by Barris’s real life.
Earth and Blood (La terre et le sang) (Netflix film) – After decades of successfully running a sawmill in the Ardennes, hiring ex-cons and young offenders, Said receives an unwelcome visitor: a cartel.
El Dragón: Return of a Warrior: Season 2 (Netflix original) – A bombing investigation gives Héctor a lead on his sister’s murder. As Miguel plans to produce a new drug, Valentín uses Chisca to steal the prototype.
The Last Kids on Earth: Book 2 (Netflix family) – Jack, June, Quint and Dirk set out to find missing zombies, reclaim their town and maybe — just maybe — finally score a seat at the cool table.
Legado en los huesos (Netflix film) – In this sequel to “The Invisible Guardian,” Inspector Amaia Salazar investigates a suicide connected to a big murder case she had previously solved in Northern Spain.
Sergio (Netflix film) – Charismatic and complex, Sergio Vieira de Mello (Wagner Moura) has spent the majority of his storied career as a top UN diplomat working in the world’s most unstable regions, deftly navigating deals with presidents, revolutionaries, and war criminals for the sake of protecting the lives of ordinary people. But just as he readies himself for a simpler life with the woman he loves (Ana de Armas), Sergio takes one last assignment — in Baghdad, newly plunged into chaos following the US invasion. The assignment is meant to be brief, until a bomb blast causes the walls of the UN headquarters to come literally crashing down upon him, setting into motion a gripping life-or-death struggle. Inspired by a true story, Sergio is a sweeping drama focused on a man pushed to his physical and emotional limits as he’s forced to confront his own divisive choices about ambition, family, and his capacity to love
Too Hot to Handle (Netflix original) –
Saturday, April 18
Life in Pieces: Season 4
Surviving R. Kelly: Season 1
Sunday, April 19
Just Friends
Monday, April 20
Cooked with Cannabis (Netflix original) – Chefs compete to get the hosts and special guests high on elevated cannabis cuisine with their artful use of leafy herb, THC infusions and CBD sauces.
The Midnight Gospel (Netflix original) – Drawing on interviews from the Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast, this animated series follows a spacecaster who travels the galaxy searching for the meaning of life.
Ocean’s Thirteen
Ocean’s Twelve
Tuesday, April 21
Bleach: The Assault
Bleach: The Bount
Middleditch & Schwartz (Netflix comedy special) – Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz bring their two-person comedy show, Middleditch & Schwartz, to a global audience in a collection of three completely improvised Netflix comedy specials. Each performance, filmed at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, is based entirely on a random audience suggestion. “Middleditch & Schwartz: Dream Job” – The story of two friends, one of whom has an important job interview which spirals into an existential crisis involving photography, The New York Times and JFK airport bathroom stalls. By the end of a hilarious turn of events, Kyle is Saussin, Saussin is Kyle, neither have their dream job, but both know what it means to truly embody a Gazelle. “Middleditch & Schwartz: Law School Magic” – What starts as a dreaded final exam for a group of first year law students quickly turns into a test of human morality as the duo encounters an alien, contemplates child abandonment, and dabbles in a bit of magic. “The Breakfast Club” meets “The Chronicles of Narnia” in this imaginary class’ quest to learn the difference between paper and digital contracts. “Middleditch & Schwartz: Parking Lot Wedding” – Emotions are high in the events leading up to and during a wedding where the priest, a ghost, and the bride and groom’s parents are as loose as a caboose. Follow Thomas and Ben down the aisle as they concoct a compelling scenario — the tale of sixth grade lovers, a robbery-gone-wrong, and the ultimate test of true love.
Wednesday, April 22
Absurd Planet (Netflix original) – A cast of quirky critters and Mother Nature herself narrate this funny science series, which peeks into the lives of Earth’s most incredible animals.
Circus of Books (Netflix documentary) – For nearly four decades, unassuming couple Karen and Barry Mason ran Circus of Books, an LA porn store that became a hub for the local gay community.
El silencio del pantano (Netflix film) – A successful, cold-blooded crime novelist gets involved in a kidnapping case while uncovering the corrupt ties between politicians and the local mafia in Valencia, Spain.
The Plagues of Breslau (Netflix film) – After a body is found sewn inside a cow hide, a Wroclaw detective discovers a killer is recreating an 18th-century “plague” of criminal punishments.
The Willoughbys (Netflix film) – Convinced they’d be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family.
Win the Wilderness (Netflix original) – Six couples vie for the deed to a remote Alaskan lodge by proving which is the fittest to survive in a breathtakingly pristine but rugged wilderness.
Thursday, April 23
The House of Flowers : Season 3 (Netflix original) – The dark comedy series about a wealthy Mexico City family with secrets returns for Season 3.
Friday, April 24
After Life: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Set in the small fictitious town of Tambury, the comedy-drama series follows Tony (Ricky Gervais), a writer for the local newspaper whose life is upended after his wife dies from cancer. In series 2, whilst still struggling with immense grief for his wife, we see Tony try to become a better friend to those around him. Each grappling with their own problems and only to be intensified by the looming threat of the local newspaper being shut down. Will the town’s local Am-Dram show lift everyone’s spirits?
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 7
Extraction (Netflix film) – Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is a fearless black market mercenary with nothing left to lose when his skills are solicited to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. But in the murky underworld of weapons dealers and drug traffickers, an already deadly mission approaches the impossible, forever altering the lives of Rake and the boy. An action-packed, edge-of-your-seat thriller directed by Sam Hargrave, EXTRACTION is an AGBO Films and TGIM Films, Inc. production, produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Chris Hemsworth, Eric Gitter, and Peter Schwerin.
Hello Ninja: Season 2 (Netflix family) –
Yours Sincerely, Kanan Gill (Netflix comedy special) – Measuring his adult life against the goals set in a letter written as a teen to his future self, Kanan Gill’s takeaways get dark – yet oddly illuminating.
Saturday, April 26
The Last Kingdom: Season 4 (Netflix original) – As Edward and Aethelflaed spar over the future of Mercia and their father’s dream of a united England, Uhtred tries to recover his lost birthright.
Sunday, April 27
Never Have I Ever (Netflix original) – A coming-of-age comedy series about the life of a modern first-generation Indian American teenage girl, inspired by Mindy Kaling’s own childhood.
Wednesday, April 29
A Secret Love (Netflix documentary) – A Secret Love tells an incredible love story between Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, whose relationship spans nearly seven decades. Terry played in the women’s professional baseball league, inspiring the hit movie A League of Their Own. But the film did not tell the real-life story of the women who remained closeted for most of their lives. This documentary follows Terry and Pat back to when they met for the first time, through their professional lives in Chicago, coming out to their conservative families and grappling with whether or not to get married. Facing the hardships of aging and illness, their love proves resilient as they enter the home stretch.
Extracurricular (Netflix original) – Extracurricular is a story of high school students who become tangled in a series of conflicts and events that challenge human values and morality. Jisoo ends up committing a serious crime because of his determination to make college tuition money on his own, by any means. Minhee gets caught up in Jisoo’s crime while Jisoo’s schoolmate Gyuri becomes involved in the same crime.
Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story (Netflix documentary) – After 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown is sentenced to life in prison, questions about her past, physiology and the law itself call her guilt into question.
Nadiya’s Time to Eat (Netflix original) – On this cooking show, Nadiya Hussain serves up delicious shortcuts, vital ingredients and fast favorites — perfect for today’s time-strapped families.
Summertime (Netflix original) – Inspired by Federico Moccia’s books, this series follows Summer, who longs to leave her small town and see the world, as she meets Ale, a motorcyclist.
Thurday, April 30
Dangerous Lies (Netflix film) – After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin (Camila Mendes) takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam (Jessie T. Usher) are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder. If she’s going to survive, Katie will have to question everyone’s motives — even the people she loves. Dangerous Lies is directed by Michael Scott, and also stars Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet, Sasha Alexander, and Elliott Gould.
Drifting Dragons (Netflix anime) – Dragons are on the menu as the crew of the airship Quin Zaza sets out on a hunt. If they fail, empty stomachs will be the least of their worries.
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut (Netflix original) – Nothing’s as it seems when a charismatic conman and an aspiring film crew delve into the lives of two emotionally scarred women.
Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (Netflix film) – Working incognito at his rich dad’s company to test his own merits, Teto falls for Paula and tells her he grew up poor, a lie that spins out of control.
The Victims’ Game (Netflix original) – After discovering his estranged daughter’s link to mysterious murders, a forensic detective with Asperger’s syndrome risks everything to solve the case.
Peterborough Public Health has confirmed the thid positive case of COVID-19 in the Peterborough area.
Medical officer of health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra shared that news during her daily media briefing on Thursday morning (March 19).
The female, who had travelled to Florida, has had five known close contacts, all of whom are self-isolating.
Only those who develop COVID-19 symptoms will be tested.
With this news, the updated numbers for the Peterborough Public Health catchment area are three positive cases with 76 negative cases and 61 under investigation.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for southern Peterborough County, southern Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County for rain and scattered thunderstorms for Thursday evening (March 19).
The special weather statement also includes potential high wind gusts on Friday for the above areas as well as for northern Peterborough County, northern Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings Highlands.
An approaching warm front will cause an area of showers and thunderstorms to move through the region on Thursday evening and overnight.
Some of the storms will contain heavy downpours, with local rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 mm possible in a single hour.
There will be the potential for high wind gusts on Friday in the morning or early afternoon as a cold front approaches, preceded by a band of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Wind gusts of 90 km/h will be possible in this band.
Should these winds develop, power outages would likely occur in some areas.
Environment Canada will continue to monitor this situation closely and may issue watches or warnings as the event draws nearer.
The Saturday Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market will move outdoors to the Citi-Centre Courtyard in downtown Peterborough effective March 21, 2020. There will be no seating areas, no dish-washing station, no play areas, and no formal places where groups can gather, and customers are asked to maintain social distancing with others as much as possible. (Photo: Jenn Austin-Driver)
The Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market is going to be open on Saturday (March 21), but is moving outdoors to the Citi-Centre courtyard from its indoor winter location in the lower level of Peterborough Square.
The Citi-Centre courtyard at 245 Charlotte Street (in the middle of the three apartment buildings on Charlotte, Aylmer, and Bethune streets) was previously the market’s outdoor location.
Earlier this year, the market announced its new outdoor location would be the renovated courtyard of Peterborough Square beginning in May. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the board of the Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Network (PRFN), which operates the market, decided to move the market outdoors immediately.
Brad Smith, president and CEO of AON Inc. (which owns Citi-Centre courtyard) agreed to let the market use City-Centre courtyard again until the market can move to its new outdoor location at Peterborough Square.
The PRFN board’s decision to move outdoors now was based on advice from Peterborough Public Health and in consultation with market vendors. The move will limit potential surface areas, limit the time market vendors and customers spend gathering in an enclosed space, and will increase fresh air circulation and social distancing.
“The PRFN board has worked with the health unit to implement best practices at the market (which as a food retailer is considered an essential service) and has made the decision to remain open with changes to the market structure,” reads an announcement on the market’s Facebook page.
“This will allow the community to access local foods while supporting local businesses, many whose only income are markets like these as they try to stay afloat during incredibly difficult and challenging times.”
With the move to the Citi-Centre courtyard, the PRFN board is also making additional changes to the market’s operation:
Vendors are being asked prepackage certain items, to limit all displays, and to further limit contact with goods sold.
Customers are being encouraged to contact vendors and order items in advance, before visiting the market. A list of vendors and contact information is available at www.ptboregionalfarmersmarket.org/partners.
There will be no seating areas, no dish-washing station, no play areas, and no formal places where groups can gather.
The PRFN board is also requesting that anyone who is ill, has recently travelled, or has any had any potential exposure to illness, to stay at home.
Those attending the market are asked to maintain social distancing with other customers as much as possible. The recommended guideline is to maintain a distance of two metres (approximately six feet) from other people.
“We cannot begin to describe our utmost thanks and appreciation for all of you who support the market and all of the businesses that rely on it,” the board writes. “We would like to thank Brad Smith who has generously allowed us to use the Citi-Center for the coming weeks, and we would also like to thank Peterborough Square, as they have been extremely supportive throughout this challenging time. We are so thankful for our downtown partners.”
As for Peterborough’s other Saturday farmers’ market, the Peterborough District Farmers’ Market at Morrow Park in Peterborough is remaining closed until further notice.
Kawartha Food Share is also experiencing the same empty shelves commonly seen at local grocery stores, and a Peterborough-wide proch food drive on March 23, 2020 is aiming to help the non-profit organization restock its warehouse shelves with needed items including toilet paper, canned tuna, pasta and pasta sauce, peanut butter, rice, and more. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)
Are you a Peterborough resident with some extra food and toilet paper to spare? If you’re not ill or in self-isolation, you can leave a bag of non-perishable food items and toilet paper on your front porch on Monday morning (March 23) and volunteers will come around to collect it.
The city-wide porch food drive — called “Spare A Square” in recognition of low supplies of toilet paper — has been organized to help restock the empty shelves at Kawartha Food Share.
The non-profit organization has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as some people have been stockpiling basic food and personal care items for themselves and emptying grocery store shelves of these items for others.
Kawartha Food Share assists more than 8,900 people every month through 11 food banks and 20 food cupboards in the city and county of Peterborough, as well as through four meal programs and six housing projects.
Those people, including families with children, who rely on Kawartha Food Share every month are particularly vulnerable. And if people on limited incomes cannot get needed items at grocery stores, they will turn to a food bank.
To participate in “Spare A Square”, leave a bag filled with non-perishable food items and one or two rolls of toilet paper (protected within another bag) on your front porch by 9 a.m. on Monday, March 23rd.
Beginning at 9 a.m., volunteers will drive around the city and collect the items to deliver them to Kawartha Food Share’s warehouse. In accordance with social distancing directives, the volunteers will be in their own vehicles and will have no face-to-face contact with people who leave bags on their front porch.
Needed items include:
Toilet paper rolls (please place one or two rolls of toilet paper in a ziplock bag if you have one or another bag that keeps it separate; add the bagged rolls to a larger bag of non-perishable food items)
Canned tuna
Pasta and pasta sauce
Alpha-getti, Kraft Dinner, and Chef Boyardee (items that are easy to cook and that kids like)
Breakfast cereal (a lot of children will be without school breakfast programs for the foreseeable future)
Peanut butter (Kawartha Food Share is currently out of peanut butter)
Any non-perishable fruit and vegetable items
Rice
Canned soup and stew
Feminine hygiene products
Baby formula
Important note: if you are are feeling ill for whatever reason, or if you are in self-isolation, please do not leave a bag out for collection. This will help protect the health of both pick-up and warehouse volunteers.
If you are ill or if you do not have enough supplies to participate in the food drive, you can instead make a cash donation online at www.kawarthafoodshare.com/donations.html. Even a small donation will help — for every dollar donated, Kawartha Food Share can purchase up to six dollars worth of food.
Many local businesses, especially restaurants, have donated items to Kawartha Food Share over the past week. If you own a business and want to make a larger donation of needed items, email greatturkeyexchange@gmail.com to arrange for a bulk pick-up.
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