Etobicoke indie folk singer-songwriter Andrew Sherriff is performing at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Sunday, January 26th, with support from Erica Knox and Nathan Truax. He'll also be performing at Boiling Over's Coffee Vault in Lindsay on Friday, January 31st. (Photo: Andrew Sherriff / Facebook)
Every Thursday, we publish live music and performance events at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, January 23 to Wednesday, January 29.
If you’re a pub or club owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our Nightlife Editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com.
Sunday, February 9 2-9pm - Peterborough United For Australia presents benefit the Queensland Koala Crusaders ft Colt Harley, Ian K., Lindsay Barr, 4 Front, & more ($10 in advance at PB's Peterburgers, $15 at door, children 12 and under free)
In the Netflix original series "October Faction", Lindsay actress Anwen O'Driscoll (right) plays high school student Cathy MacDonald, a loner who befriends Viv Allen (Aurora Burghart), the teenage daughter of international monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen. (Photo: Netflix)
Lindsay’s Anwen O’Driscoll is seeing continued success in her budding acting career.
The 20-year-old makes her Netflix debut on Thursday (January 23) as a supporting character in the Netflix original series October Faction, a week after appearing in Global Television’s new medical drama Nurses and with an upcoming appearance in season three of Starz’ American Gods.
Anwen, whose mother is published playwright and director Altraire Gural, began acting at the Lindsay Little Theatre when she was seven years old. She made her first television appearance on the YTV tween-comedy Life With Boys at the age of 11.
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Anwen has already established herself on the Canadian television landscape in her role as Taylor Matheson in CBC Television’s highly rated series Burden of Truth but, with her Netflix debut, has now expanded into the U.S.
The Netflix original series October Faction, based on the comic book of the same name by Steve Niles, is about international monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen (J.C. MacKenzie and Tamara Taylor) and their twin teenagers Viv (Aurora Burghart) and Geoff (Gabriel Darku).
After the death of Fred’s father, the Allen family relocates to a darkly mysterious town in upstate New York. Filming actually took place in Ontario, including several areas of Cambridge and Hamilton.
Anwen O’Driscoll as Cathy MacDonald with Aurora Burghart as Viv Allen in a scene from the Netflix series “October Faction”. Anwen’s character, a high school loner who becomes Viv’s confidante, appears in six episodes. (Photo: Netflix)
Anwen appears in six episodes as high school student Cathy MacDonald, a bespectacled loner who befriends Viv Allen in art class.
“It’s a horror supernatural teen drama and there are all the vampires and magic and fighting monsters and that sort of stuff,” Anwen told kawarthaNOW last February. “I’m the comedic relief, but my character is not in the comic book. She’s a bit of a goof ball.”
Anwen’s Netflix debut follows her appearance last Monday (January 13) as patient Gabi Gonzalez in “Undisclosed Conditions”, the second episode of Global Television’s medical series Nurses.
Later in 2020, Anwen will play a supporting role as Sophie Palmers in season three of American Gods, the Starz series based on the fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman.
Lindsay actress Anwen O’Driscoll as patient Gabi Gonzalez in a scene from the second episode of the Global Television series “Nurses”. (Photo: Global)
GreenUP's Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program is inviting Warsaw residents to explore how to conserve and protect water in Warsaw and create a Warsaw Water Action Plan. The SUN team has already installed 218 square metre of planted shoreline on the Indian River at the Warsaw Community Centre, as well as and a rain garden at the Warsaw municipal office that absorbs and filters up to 170,000 litres of water annually, reducing flooding risk by preventing this water from flowing unchecked into the Indian River. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
GreenUP’s Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program invites Warsaw residents to join us as we explore how to conserve and protect water in Warsaw and create a Warsaw Water Action Plan.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Jenn McCallum and Hayley Goodchild, Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Program Coordinators.
This action plan will help area residents, businesses, local municipalities, and other stakeholders reduce the risks of flooding, protect water quality, and preserve the unique Indian River watershed.
On Wednesday, January 29th, the SUN team welcomes the Warsaw community to have their say at the Warsaw Water Gathering.
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The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Township of Douro-Dummer municipal office (894 South St., Warsaw) and is a drop-in style event featuring free food and activities for the whole family. More information is available at greenup.on.ca/event/warsaw-water-gathering/.
Those unable to attend may also complete an online survey available at greenup.on.ca/warsaw until Friday, January 31st.
The Warsaw Water Action Plan will be released in the spring of 2020 and is intended to be a guiding document for decision-making in the future.
Participatory planning involves residents of the local community
The SUN Warsaw Water Gathering event on January 29, 2020 will use a collaborative co-design process to solicit input and ideas from area residents. Modelled on the Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the process allows for solutions that respond directly to the interests and needs of area residents while also acknowledging the unique character of each community. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
Neighbourhood planning through programs like SUN is a key piece of the puzzle when building a community that is more resilient to climate change.
The SUN program uses an approach that is called participatory planning — or co-design — because everyone contributes ideas and priorities for their own community. The SUN model is based on and delivered in partnership with the Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan (SNAP) program from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
“Neighbourhood planning allows for urban renewal solutions that are customized to respond directly to residents’ interests and priorities and local environmental conditions,” explains Adriana Gomez, senior program manager with the SNAP program.
In other words, plans that are tailored to the specific needs of a neighbourhood are more likely to resonate with the community than a one-size-fits-all approach. Planning at the neighbourhood or community level brings people together to share ideas, resources, and energy. It is easier to get involved when your friends and neighbours are tackling a local issue together.
As Gomez points out, “residents feel pride in working for their own community.”
Changes at the neighbourhood level can also impact the wider urban environment, which helps the township, the conservation authority, and other stakeholders reach their long-term targets efficiently.
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Local impacts and benefits of a water action plan for Warsaw
SUN Warsaw is the first time these collaborative programs will be piloted within an urbanizing rural community. This pilot project will demonstrate how a water action plan can benefit a rural community now and for years to come.
Unlike larger municipalities such as Toronto or even the City of Peterborough, urbanizing rural communities and municipalities like Warsaw are often not able to provide the necessary resources for climate change action.
Often, smaller municipalities are left with few options other than installing grey infrastructure (pavement, pipes, and storm drains) that other municipalities are finding insufficient as mitigation against flooding and degrading water quality. With fewer resources, rural communities such as Warsaw are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
GreenUP’s SUN Warsaw program is the first time collaborative green solutions will be piloted within an urbanizing rural community. The pilot project will demonstrate how a water action plan can benefit a rural community now and for years to come. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
The Warsaw community is well-positioned to take full advantage of GreenUP’s strong partnerships with the Township of Douro-Dummer, the County of Peterborough, and the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority, all of which currently support the SUN project through an advisory committee.
To demonstrate how these collaborative projects can become a reality, SUN has been breaking ground and creating a number of quick-start projects.
In Warsaw, SUN has already installed 218 square metres of planted shoreline at the Warsaw Community Centre and a rain garden at the municipal office. This is the equivalent area of half of an NBA-sized basketball court. An additional 282 square metres will be planted in Warsaw in 2020.
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These projects demonstrate how local actions can reduce flood risk and protect water quality. For example, plants along shorelines help to reduce erosion, filter pollutants before they reach waterways, and provide habitat for fish and other aquatic animals.
Rain gardens reduce the runoff of pollutants into waterways by giving the water from rooftops or roads a place to go, where it can be slowly absorbed by the plants within the garden. The rain garden that SUN has already installed at Warsaw’s municipal office will absorb up to 170,000 litres of water annually — the equivalent volume of 110 hot tubs.
The environmental and economic benefits of the Indian River are important to Warsaw and area. The river is the beating heart of the community and the unique Warsaw Caves Conservation Area, with 30,000 visitors per year attracted to the old growth hardwood forest, unique limestone features (potholes, kettles, caves, and gorge), and shallow soils that define this conservation area.
The Indian River provides habitat for various species at risk in Ontario, including the common nighthawk and monarch butterfly, and the federally at-risk painted turtle. An estimated 200 bird species nest in or migrate through the Warsaw area. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
The Indian River also provides habitat for various species at risk in Ontario, including the common nighthawk and monarch butterfly, and the federally at-risk painted turtle. An estimated 200 bird species nest in or migrate through the Warsaw area.
The RBC Foundation has generously provided funding to bring the SUN program to Warsaw for one year, with a particular focus on sustaining watershed health in the community. Warsaw is the first rural neighbourhood to pilot the SUN program.
Don’t live in Warsaw? Connect with GreenUP programs in your neighbourhood or get in touch to express interest. In the City of Peterborough, SUN has already created action plans uniquely tailored to the needs and priorities of the Kawartha Heights and East City-Curtis Creek neighbourhoods.
NeighbourPLAN is another GreenUP initiative supporting residents in the co-design of public spaces in three diverse Peterborough neighbourhoods.
For more information on SUN and its upcoming events, visit greenup.on.ca/sun/ or contact SUN program coordinator Jenn McCallum at jenn.mccallum@greenup.on.ca or 705-745-3238 ext. 208.
The 2020 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame inductees were introduced on Wednesday, January 22 at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough. They are (clockwise from bottom left) Marion Morrison (Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn), Jim Glenn (Glen Isle Farms Limited), Morris Cox (Brant Basics), Haig Kelly (Kelly Fuels), Sanjeev Sukumaran (The Ear Company-Peterborough Audiology), Lisa Dixon (Black Honey Bakery and Café) and Bill and Cora Edgar (Lucky Strike Bait Works). Also to be inducted during the Thursday, May 28 induction ceremony at The Venue is Bill Morrison, Marion's late husband. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)
Throughout Peterborough and across the Kawarthas, close to each and every day, business owners and entrepreneurs put their nose to the grindstone, paying attention to all the details, big and small, that make their ventures a resounding success.
That makes sense. It’s what successful business people so. Still, when all is said and done, each takes little or no notice of the influential impact their work ethic has on those just starting out who are looking to emulate their success and carve their own niche.
Enter Junior Achievement of Peterborough Lakeland Muskoka (JA-PLM) which, since 2016, has annually recognized business champions via their induction into the Business Hall of Fame.
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On Wednesday, January 22nd, the class of 2020 was introduced before a large crowd gathered in the lobby of VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough, many of them past inductees on hand to show their support.
Set to be inducted during a ceremony on Thursday, March 28 at The Venue are:
Morris Cox of Brant Basics
Lisa Dixon of Black Honey Bakery and Café
Bill and Cora Edgar of Lucky Strike Bait Works
Jim Glenn of Glen Isle Farms Limited
Haig Kelly of Kelly Fuels
Bill and Marion Morrison of Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn
Sanjeev Sukumaran of The Ear Company-Peterborough Audiology
“The inductees unveiled today, as well as inductees from the past four years, are inspiring role models, for the students in our community,” said Mike Baxter, CIBC commercial banking manager and a JA-PLM board director.
“They have proven that you can make a good career and influence lives right here in Peterborough.”
Outgoing JA-PLM Chancellor Mike Skinner echoed that sentiment before introducing Trent Valley Honda general manager/principal dealer Monika Carmichael as the new chancellor for 2020. As part of her duties, she chairs the selection committee, which reviewed Business Hall of Fame nominations and ultimately selected the new batch of inductees.
“It was a real privilege to oversee the process we went through with the amazing people on the selection committee … we had the honour of going through, and hearing, amazing stories,” noted Carmichael, herself inducted into the Business Hall of Fame back in 2018.
Monika Carmichael, general manager/dealer principal of Trent Valley Honda and a 2018 Business Hall of Fame inductee, was formally introduced on January 22, 2020 as the new Chancellor of Junior Achievement – Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka. As part of her duties she oversaw the committee process which saw 2020 Business Hall of Fame nominations reviewed and inductees determined. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)
To a person, each of the inductees was beaming over their induction with Lisa Dixon, the owner of Black Honey Bakery and Café in downtown Peterborough, nothing short of overwhelmed by her selection.
“For some reason I’m nervous … I’m much more comfortable at work than I am at a big occasion,” admitted Dixon, who opened her Hunter Street West business in 2005 and currently employs 24 staff.
“I realize if it for wasn’t me, and my hopes and ideas and ambition, we wouldn’t have a business to help them live. Staff have given me a lot of energy and reward me every day with their excitement.”
“What I’m most impressed with today is the years that people have put into their business. I thought 15 (years) was long. I just can’t imagine going another 10. It’s exhausting. I was hoping to have a coffee shop with desserts and eventually open a bakery. I did that but on top of that I’m now catering a lot of weddings.”
Like most any entrepreneur who has walked the walk, Dixon has learned lessons along the way.
“A risk, for some, may be scary but risk is are good as long you put thought to it. What I had, and still have, is excitement and anticipation and that’s because I backed what I do with confidence.”
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For his part, Morris Cox, at age 84, still keeps his hand in Brant Basics that is now operated by his three grown children. He explained that he and partner started a business out of his home in 1965 that refurbished old typewriters for resale and then opened a store location about three years later.
“The biggest mistake that people make is they try to do everything at once … they go in way over their heads and all of a sudden the money isn’t coming in fast enough,” assessed Cox.
Past Business Hall of Fame Inductees
2019: John Gillis; Michael Konopaski; Dr. Ramesh Makhija; Janet McLeod; Dave Smith; Scott Stewart and Dana Empey; Glenn Stuart; Mike and Shelby Watt; Robert Winslow; and Scott Wood
2018: Alf and June Curtis; Paul Bennett; John A. McColl and James H. Turner; John James (Jack) Stewart; Sally Harding; Monika Carmichael; Robert Gauvreau; Paschal McCloskey; and Carl Oake
2017: Jack McGee; Robert Young; Joseph James (JJ) Duffus; Isadore Black; Darrell Drain; Rhonda Barnet; John Bowes; and Michael Skinner
2016: Erica, Harry and Meyer Cherney; Cameron Taylor; Charlotte and Robert Nicholls; Bill, Chester and Frank Fisher: Keith Brown; David Fife; James Stevenson; and Ross Smith
He notes Brant Basics, located on George Street North, found an early niche market providing high-end office furniture, which it still provides today. That brought sales to large companies such as Quaker Oats and Canadian General Electric. Retired some years ago, Cox still pops into store most days to lend a hand where he can.
“Now I go in and build something if I can. I stay for half a day and then I go home and have a nap.”
Near the lobby of VentureNorth, a wall-mounted touch screen display features bios of all the Business Hall of Fame inductees to date with the new inductees to be added upon their induction. Meanwhile, details on ticketing for the May 28 induction ceremony are forthcoming.
Established in 1955, Junior Achievement Canada has been inspiring and preparing youth to succeed by providing opportunities to learn financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness skills with engaging programs and the help of dedicated volunteers.
Since 2007, Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakefield, Muskoka has served an area stretching from the Grey-Bruce Peninsula to the Ontario-Quebec border. That effort has been aided by a number of corporate and media sponsors, KawarthaNOW.com among them.
For more information Junior Achievement of Peterborough Lakefield Muskoka, visit jacanada.org/plm.
The Netflix original series "Locke & Key", a supernatural drama based on the best-selling graphic novels about three siblings who move into their ancestral home and discover magical keys that given them special powers and abilities, premieres on Friday, February 7th. (Photo: Netflix)
Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada.
In February, Netflix premieres the first season of its original series Locke & Key, based on the best-selling graphic novels of the same name written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodríguez. The supernatural drama follows three siblings who, after the murder of their father, move into their ancestral home only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities. It premieres on Friday, February 7th.
VIDEO: Locke & Key official trailer
Other new Netflix original series include Gentefied (Feb. 21), I Am Not Okay With This (Feb. 26), and Queen Sono (Feb. 28). Returning original series include season two of Narcos: Mexico (Feb. 13), the final season of Cable Girls (Feb. 14), season two of Happy (Feb. 27), and season two of Altered Carbon (Feb. 27) — but with Anthony Mackie replacing Joel Kinnaman in the lead role of Takeshi Kovacs.
Other returning series include season four of Better Call Saul (Feb. 9) and season three of Vikings (Feb. 19).
Netflix films include Horse Girl (Feb. 7), The Coldest Game (Feb. 8), To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (Feb. 12), and All The Bright Places (Feb. 28). Netflix original documentaries include The Pharmacist (Feb. 5), Who Killed Malcolm X? (Feb. 7), Babies (Feb. 21), and season two of Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Feb. 28).
Theatrical films include Darkest Hour, You’ve Got Mail, The Adventures of Tintin, and Wedding Crashers (all on Feb. 1), 8 Mile (Feb. 5), and Arrival (Feb. 26).
VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in February
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in February, along with what’s leaving.
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Coming in February (no release date specified)
Amit Tandon: Family Tandoncies (Netflix original) – From the death of romance in marriage to the injustices of modern-day parenting, Amit Tandon shares wisdom and wisecracks as a battle-scarred family guy.
Taj Mahal 1989 (Netflix original) – Dharam and Rashmi, both students at the university, are in love and are enjoying the first flush of youth. As Dharam gets more passionate about following his political ambitions Rashmi questions the change in his demeanor and moves away. Angad is the friend that everyone needs, while his philosophy about love is very clear, that it doesn’t exist, he falls head over heels for Mamta who is the student leader for the communist party and stands against the party that Dharam is a part of.
Saturday, February 1
Changeling
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Darkest Hour
Frost/Nixon
Gone with the Wind
Munich
Nights in Rodanthe
P.S. I Love You
Red Sparrow
Saint Seiya: Season 6
The Adventures of Tintin
Wedding Crashers
You’ve Got Mail
Monday, February 3
Sordo (Netflix film) – Alluding to “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” this WWII drama follows a fugitive guerrilla, deaf after a bombing, as he tries to survive in northern Spain.
Team Kaylie: Part 3 (Netflix family) – Adventure is calling! Join Kaylie, Ray Ray, Amber, Valeria, Chewy, Jackie and more as they navigate friendship, flirtation and the great outdoors.
Tuesday, February 4
Tom Papa: You’re Doing Great! (Netflix original) – In this age of insurmountable consumption of media and where bad news travels fast from all directions, Tom Papa is here to proclaim You’re Doing Great!, which is also the title of his debut Netflix comedy special. Life isn’t perfect, it never has been and it never will be and Tom wants you to know that’s OK! Life is rough, he gets it, and wants to remind us to take care of ourselves, embrace who you’ve become, and absorb the beauty of life. There are a lot of challenges and responsibilities we take on in life like family, work, climate change, social media, and living in New Jersey, but if we find someone who loves us for who we are, whether it be a human or a goldfish, Tom believes we’ll be just fine. Filmed in front of a live audience at the Victoria Theater at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.
Wednesday, February 5
8 Mile
Along Came Polly
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
La boda de la abuela (Netflix film) – Sequel to the successful El Cumple de la Abuela. After having met the family a few years ago when celebrating their grandmother’s birthday, the same cast of characters is reunited to now celebrate her wedding to the family’s gardner. The family opposes the marriage, new characters will be introduced and madness will ensue.
The Land Before Time
The Pharmacist (Netflix documentary) – In 1999, after losing his son in a drug-related shooting in New Orleans and lacking answers from police, a small town pharmacist – Dan Schneider – beats the odds when he embarks on a dogged pursuit to find and bring his son’s killer to justice. But months later, the ripple effects of his son’s addiction and tragic death would find him again when a troubling number of young, seemingly healthy people begin visiting Dan’s pharmacy with high dose prescriptions for OxyContin. Sensing a crisis long before the opioid epidemic had gained nationwide attention, Dan stakes a mission: Save the lives of other sons and daughters within his community. Then take the fight to Big Pharma itself. Directed by Julia Willoughby Nason and Jenner Furst (Time: The Kalief Browder Story, Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story), The Pharmacist shows how one man channeled his grief into a crusade that helped bring a reckoning against the powerful figures behind the nation’s devastating opioid epidemic.
Public Enemies
Thursday, February 6
Cagaster of an Insect Cage (Netflix anime) – Thirty years after a disease that turns the infected into carnivorous insects emerged, a young exterminator and a teenage girl search for her mother.
The Flash: Season 6 (Episode 10)
Friday, February 7
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Season 2 (Netflix family) – The Rescue Riders continue their mission to keep the residents of Huttsgalor safe but face a new nemesis in Magnus’s crafty nephew, Axel.
Horse Girl (Netflix film) – Sarah (Alison Brie), a socially isolated arts and crafts store employee, finds herself more content in the company of horses and supernatural crime shows than people. But when a series of strangely surreal dreams upend the simplicity of her waking life, Sarah struggles to distinguish her visions from reality. Directed by Jeff Baena, Horse Girl is a darkly humorous psychological thriller about a woman’s search for the truth, however abstract it may be.
Locke & Key (Netflix original) – 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 long awaited television adaptation of the best-selling comic book series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez for IDW comics.
My Holo Love (Netflix original) – Soyeon is a lonely woman leading a lackluster life because of prosopagnosia. One day she inadvertently comes to possess a prototype of Hollo, a state-of-the-art AI hologram device, and her life is changing. Nando, a genius programmer who creates Hollo, moves in next door of Soyeon to snatch Hollo. For Soyeon, the appearances and voices of Nando and Hollo are same. Where will their triangle relationships go?
Who Killed Malcolm X? (Netflix documentary) – Decades after the assassination of African American leader Malcolm X, an activist embarks on a complex mission seeking truth in the name of justice.
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Saturday, February 8
The Coldest Game (Netflix film) – During the Cold War, troubled math genius Josh Mansky finds himself drafted to play in a U.S.-Russia chess match — and a deadly game of espionage.
Sunday, February 9
Better Call Saul: Season 4
Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama (Netflix family) – In this interactive special, Harold and George need your decision-making skills to stop Krupp from blowing their beloved treehouse to smithereens.
Polaroid
Tuesday, February 11
Camino A Roma (Netflix documentary) – Mexican documentary director Andrés Clariond made a making of documentary about Roma. They shot the entire production and an in depth interview with Alfonso Cuaron. It was self financed by Agencia Bengala (Andrés’s production company).
Wednesday, February 12
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (Netflix film) – It’s a new year and Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) are no longer pretending to be a couple. They ARE a couple. And, as Lara Jean navigates a trove of official firsts with Peter — her first real kiss, her first real date, her first Valentine’s Day — she finds herself leaning more on Kitty and Margot (Anna Cathcart and Janel Parrish), Chris (Madeleine Arthur), and an unexpected new confidant, Stormy (Holland Taylor), to help her manage the complex emotions that come with this new chapter of balancing a relationship and figuring out her authentic self. But when John Ambrose (Jordan Fisher), another recipient of one of Lara Jean’s old love letters, enters her life again she must rely on herself more than ever as she’s confronted with her first real dilemma: Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?
Thursday, February 13
Dragon Quest Your Story (Netflix anime) – The story begins with a young boy named Dai. Dai, the young protagonist of the series, is the only human living on the island. Having been raised by Brass and with his best friend, the monster Gome, Dai grows up dreaming of becoming a hero.
The Flash: Season 6 (Episode 11)
Love is Blind (Netflix original) – In Love is Blind, a three-week event, singles who want to be loved for who they are, rather than what they look like, have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating where they hope to meet the person they want to spend the rest of their lives with…without ever having seen them. With no distractions from the outside world, the singles talk to a stream of potential love interests and when a meaningful connection is made, they propose and then lay their eyes on their fiancé for the first time. Engaged and back in the real world, as the couples plan their wedding day, they will quickly discover whether they can turn their emotional connection into a physical one before the fast-approaching ceremony. Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, this addictive 10-part series will uncover whether looks or age do matter, or if love really is blind.
Narcos: Mexico: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Félix must cope with the U.S. and the consequences of his actions against the DEA while facing discontent within his organization.
Friday, February 14
Cable Girls: Final Season (Netflix original) – Lidia returns to Spain to try and find her daughter with the help of her close friends, as they all grapple with the consequences of the civil war.
Isi & Ossi (Netflix film) – They couldn’t be any more different: Isi (20) is a billionaire’s daughter from posh Heidelberg, Ossi (23) lives in the nearby working-class town of Mannheim, raised by his poor, struggling single mother. But when Isi meets Ossi, the two quickly realize that they could benefit from each other: Isi needs Ossi to provoke her overprotective parents and get them to fund her long-desired dream to become a chef – Ossi needs Isi’s money to finance a boxing match. What seems like a solid plan, soon develops into emotional chaos…
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (Netflix family) – The world’s favorite sheep returns in this BAFTA nominated sequel to Shaun’s Oscar nominated 2015 cinematic debut. When an alien named LU-LA crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, her magical powers, irrepressible mischief and galactic sized burps soon have Shaun the Sheep and his flock enchanted. But when Shaun takes his new extraterrestrial friend on the road to find her lost spaceship, little does he know that a sinister alien-hunting agency is on their trail. Now Shaun and the flock must avert Farmageddon before it’s too late.
Monday, February 17
The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (Netflix family) – Multi-camera comedy about a 15 year old female teen genius that moves across the country to work as a robotics engineer and live with her uncle, a high school football coach.
Wednesday, February 19
Chef Show: Volume 3 (Netflix original) – Cooking is a journey. And making a meal is about more than just food. It’s about appreciating friends, family and tradition. An opportunity to come together. To learn, to share and to celebrate different flavors, cultures and people. In The Chef Show actor/director Jon Favreau and award-winning Chef Roy Choi reunite after their critically acclaimed film Chef to embark on a new adventure. The two friends experiment with their favorite recipes and techniques, baking, cooking, exploring and collaborating with some of the biggest names in the entertainment and culinary world. Favreau and Choi embrace their passion for food, but more importantly their love for bringing people together over a delicious meal. Guests include Wolfgang Puck, Spider-Man director Sam Raimi, Sprinkles founder Candance Nelson, Pizzana chef Daniele Uditi, Border Grill co-owners Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, and Wexler’s Deli co-owners Micah Wexler and Michael Kasser. The Chef Show is executive produced and directed by Jon Favreau. Roy Choi and Annie Johnson also serve as executive producers.
Vikings: Season 3
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Thursday, February 20
The Flash: Season 6 (Episode 12)
Spectros (Netflix original) – A horror mystery starts taking place in the district of Liberdade, the Japanese neighborhood of São Paulo. A teenage boy comes together with three other misfit kids, as they become embroiled in the clash amongst Brazilian witchcraft and Japanese Shinto spirits invading their neighborhood.
Friay, February 21
Babies (Netflix documentary) – Filmed over the course of three years, Babies explores the miracle of the first full year of life through the pioneering work of leading scientists from across the globe. The series examines the epic journey every person embarks on, from helpless new-born to independent toddler.
Gentefied (Netflix original) – Three Latinx cousins navigate their differences as they work to keep their grandfather’s taco shop afloat in their rapidly gentrifying LA neighborhood.
Glitch Techs (Netflix family) – Glitch Techs is an action-comedy set against a world of video game fantasies come to life. It features two teenage gamers who have the best after-school job ever – capturing escaped video game “glitches”!
Puerta 7 (Netflix original) – A woman (Dolores Fonzi) tries to rid an Argentine soccer club of the organized crime surrounding it. Created by Martín Zimmerman (“Ozark,” “Narcos”).
System Crasher (Netflix film) – Traumatized, violent and yearning for love, 9-year-old Benni bonds with a gruff mentor as child-services workers struggle to find her a home.
Wednesday, February 26
Arrival
I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix original) – A teen navigates the complexities of high school, family and her sexuality while dealing with new superpowers. Based on Charles Forsman’s graphic novel.
Thursday, February 27
Altered Carbon: Season 2 (Netflix original) – When a job brings Takeshi Kovacs back to Harlan’s World in a new sleeve, he finds the planet at war — and his long-lost love lurking in the shadows.
The Flash: Season 6 (Episode 13)
Followers (Netflix original) – Followers is the first drama series directed by Mika Ninagawa (Diner, No Longer Human) and highlights her unique approach to filming with dreamlike vivid colors, along with distinct and vibrant aesthetic. It is an original story that depicts Tokyo with the authentic fashion and lifestyles of women living there, starring Miki Nakatani, Elaiza Ikeda and more talented casts. Tokyo: a vibrant city full of life, color, ambition and fashion. A famous and successful fashion photographer Limi Nara (played by Miki Nakatani) has built a career capturing the evolving people and city of present-day Tokyo. She lives her life confidently and showcases her independence in both her career and relationships. Conversely, a young, aspiring actress Natsume Hyakuta (played by Elaiza Ikeda) struggles to find her identity and self confidence which impacts her personal relationships and career as an actress.
Happy!: Season 2
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution (Netflix family) – The film is the 22nd installment in the Pokémon film series and is a CGI remake of the first film
Friday, February 28
All The Bright Places (Netflix film) – Based on the internationally bestselling novel by Jennifer Niven, All The Bright Places tells the story of Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Justice Smith), who meet and change each other’s lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they come together, discovering that even the smallest places and moments can mean something. This compelling drama provides a refreshing and human take on the experience of mental illness, its impact on relationships, as well as the beauty and lasting impact of young love.
Babylon Berlin: Season 3 (Netflix original) – Set in the decadent Berlin of the Weimar Republic, this award-winning crime drama returns for a new season.
Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Formula 1 drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track. The series now returns for Season 2.
Jeopardy!: Celebrate Alex Collection
Jeopardy!: Cindy Stowell Collection
Jeopardy!: Seth Wilson Collection
La trinchera infinita (Netflix film) – The first movie in Spanish from the producers and directors of HANDIA. A film based on the incredible true story of the mole from the Spanish Civil War who spent 33 years hidden in his own home for fear of retribution.
Queen Sono (Netflix original) – A hard-partying African female spy, assisted by her cohorts from a covert peacekeeping organization, uses her lethal skills to keep the continent safe from terror while she contends with continual post-traumatic stress and an inconvenient sex addition by self-medicating with drugs and alcohol.
Restaurants on the Edge (Netflix original) – A team of experts turns failing waterfront restaurants into destinations connected to their community, and worthy of their jaw-dropping locations.
Unstoppable (Netflix original) – In Mexico City, three spoiled young girls meet a dangerous woman who leads them on a risky journey, where they grow and learn about themselves.
While the ReFrame Film Festival, taking place from January 23 to 26 in downtown Peterborough, has always had a firm pay-what-you-can policy for every film presented, they are striving to do more to reduce financial barriers. This includes working in partnership with the Peterborough Public Library to offer a limited number of free festival passes to community members and working with local service organizations such as PARN and the New Canadians Centre to distribute passes to their patrons. (Photo courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)
The annual ReFrame Film Festival in downtown Peterborough, taking place this year from January 23rd to 26th, will expose thousands of attendees to films, art, and ideas from across the globe.
But the festival is not just about supporting documentary film — it’s also about fostering community.
Festival organizers recognize that some people in the community face barriers to attending ReFrame — whether financial, social, or otherwise. While the festival has always had a firm pay-what-you-can policy for every film presented, they are striving to do more to reduce these barriers.
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For example, thanks to the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough, ReFrame has started a pilot program in partnership with the Peterborough Public Library to offer a limited number of free festival passes to community members.
In addition, the festival has worked with local service organizations such as PARN and the New Canadians Centre to distribute passes to their patrons.
As part of this initiative, the Trent Central Student Association is also offering ReFrame passes at reduced rates: $40 for a weekend pass instead of the usual $50 student price.
ReFrame paired local teen environmental activist Nico Ossa Williams with established local filmmaker Rob Viscardis to edit Nico’s film submission about the Peterborough youth-organized climate strike into a polished short film called “You(th)”, which will open the 2020 festival along with feature film “Maxima”. (Photo courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)
Other initiatives to foster community involvement include the pairing of local teen environmental activist Nico Ossa Williams with established local filmmaker Rob Viscardis (Town of Widows) to edit Nico’s film submission about the Peterborough youth-organized climate strike into a polished short film.
That film, You(th), will open the festival on Thursday night (January 23) at Showplace Performance Centre, followed by the award-winning feature film Maxima by Claudia Sparrow.
Other local films to look out for include Shahed Kaito’s short film Live Broadcast about a family coping with the Syrian war, Justin TenEycke’s short A Garden Video that looks at the Heads Up for Inclusion gardens, Karleen Pendleton Jiménez’s short Dancing on a Rainbow: Notes from a Butch Prof about being a butch dyke/trans professor in teacher education, Cara Mumford’s beautiful dance film Ecstasy, and CommUNITY by Megan Murphy that features PARN’s former executive director Kim Dolan.
“CommUNITY”, a short film by local filmmaker Megan Murphy, features PARN’s former executive director Kim Dolan. (Photo courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)
Of course, local features Town of Widows by by Rob Viscardis and Natasha Luckhardt and Circus Boy by LA Alfonso are also not to be missed.
ReFrame is also working with Trent University professor Nadine Changfoot (whose short film, Time Travel, screened at last year’s festival) to present 11 digital stories made by local Peterborough women about the aging process.
Presented as part of two shorts programs called Aging Vitalities, the project includes stories by Alice Olsen Williams, Anne Taylor, Angela Connors, Inge Fowlie, Mary Gordon, Gisele Lalonde, Ann Barrett, Paulette Lackenbauer, Joanne Pritchard, Rosa McBee, and Charmaine Magumbe.
Presented in two shorts programs, “Aging Vitalities” shares the personal narratives of 11 Nogojiwanong / Peterborough women aging from diverse lived experiences. (Photo courtesy of ReFrame Film Festival)
Panels and talks are always a feature at ReFrame and this year’s highlights include: legendary documentarian Alanis Obomsawin in conversation with playwright Drew Hayden Taylor; a discussion following the film nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up with activist Jade Tootoosis coming all the way from Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Treaty Six Territory (Alberta); The Opioid Crisis: Pathways Forward, a master class with esteemed filmmaker Laura Sky; and a discussion about the history of salmon in the Otonabee watershed.
ReFrame passes and tickets are available online at reframe.tickit.ca. A festival pass costs $60 ($50 for students, seniors, and the underwaged), opening night tickets cost $15 ($10 with a festival pass), and day passes (all films on either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) cost $25.
Tickets are also available at the GreenUP Store (378 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough, 705-745-3238) and Watson & Lou (383 Water St., Peterborough, 705-775-7568), and in Lakefield at Happenstance Books and Yarn ()44 Queen St., Lakefield, 705-652-7535).
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During ReFrame, passes will be available at the Showplace box office (290 George S. N., Peterborough). As always, rush pay-what-you-can tickets will be available at the door for every screening (subject to availability).
The full schedule of the more than 80 documentaries screening during the ReFrame Film Festival, including dates and locations, is available at reframefilmfestival.ca and on kawarthaNOW. You can also follow ReFrame on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
kawarthaNOW is proud to be a sponsor of the 2020 ReFrame Film Festival.
Young readers check out the books on display at last year's annual Family Literacy Day in Peterborough Square. This year's Saturday morning event, with the theme "Once Upon A Turtle", takes place on January 25, 2020 in the lower level of in Peterborough Square. It features children's author Andrew Larsen, Plugging Into Nature music and puppet show, a live turtle exhibit by Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, Celebrity Readers' Theatre, and face painting. Admission is free and every child leaves with a free book. (Photo courtesy of Peter Rellinger)
Nestled among the histories, biographies, and anthologies that call the Rellinger family room bookshelf home is a beaten-up copy of Treasure Island.
Family Literacy Day
When: Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Where: Peterborough Square, lower level (340 George St. N., Peterborough) How much: Free
Featuring a live turtle exhibit by Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, Readers’ Theatre featuring local dignitaries, reading and activity with children’s author Andrew Larsen, Plugging Into Nature puppet show with Phil Stephenson and Glen Caradus, and face painting by Face It.
As a work of fiction, it’s totally out of place; a riveting tale born from the mind of Robert Louis Stevenson surrounded by fact-based books that detail the extraordinary lives of kings and queens, presidents and generals, and musicians and the athletes, and the equally momentous events that brought them to prominence.
While I am an avid non-fiction reader, I have read only two fictional books in my life: Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger and Treasure Island. The former I read in high school because I had to. The latter well before that, circa 1966 when my father tossed me a copy and directed me to do something better with my time.
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Just eight years old, I struggled with many of the words but the gist of the story, first published in 1883, captivated my imagination from the get-go. Nasty pirates, tropical islands, buried gold, and one-legged sailors with parrots perched on their shoulders — my imagination went into overload as I pictured it all.
Shortly after, I walked to the Main Street library branch in east Toronto and timidly asked for, and proudly received, a library card. Thus my lifelong love affair with books began. I can’t even begin to count how many treks there and back home I made, my overloaded Dominion paper bag threatening to rip open and spill my selections onto the sidewalk.
Serving once again as Honorary Chair of Peterborough Family Literacy Day, this memory remains fresh, serving to remind me that in a world going too fast, the written word’s place in children’s lives needs to be encouraged more than ever. Their fertile imaginations need to be stimulated; their small fingers eagerly turning pages as opposed to mindlessly clicking buttons on a PS4 controller or a television remote.
That aside, the annual morning set aside to further and encourage children’s love of books — Peterborough Family Literacy Day is Saturday, January 25, 9 a.m. to noon, on the lower level of Peterborough Square — is really a pre-emptive strike of sorts.
Today’s children are tomorrow’s adults. In Canada, an estimated 15 per cent of them will struggle through life, unable to make sense of the words before them. But according to ABC Life Literacy Canada, making reading a regular part of a child’s day has long-term benefits. Hearing a variety of words helps prepare children for reading later in life and builds their vocabulary. And kids who see their parents reading tend to become avid readers also.
Family Literacy Day, which takes place on January 25, 2020 in Peterborough Square, inspires families to learn together by promoting reading. (Photo courtesy of Peter Rellinger)
Thus Peterborough Family Literacy Day was born more than 20 years ago, its mission simple but vital: to celebrate and encourage children’s reading in the hopes that it maintains its place in their lives as they grow to adulthood and, one day, share their love of reading with their own kids.
Only then will literacy rates improve to the immense benefit of all of us via a population that can read and comprehend text, resulting in benefits ranging from access to better job opportunities to something as simple as being able to read and comprehend the driver’s manual.
For a few years, I was a tutor with the Trent Valley Literacy Association. That was a true game changer for me. Until then, I really had no idea how many adults struggle with literacy — both literary and, yes, numerical too. I heard my students’ stories, about how understanding a job application or doing simple transactions were tasks well beyond their ability. How their chances for a better quality of life, for themselves and theirs, were greatly lessened as a result of their daily struggle.
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I saw the light in their eyes; I heard the rising excitement in their voices, as their reading skills improved. I can’t begin to tell you how satisfying it was to help them along on their journey to literacy. Few things I’ve done have been so personally meaningful and fulfilling. My continued involvement with Peterborough Family Literacy Day shares an equally special place in my world.
I strongly encourage you to bring your kids to this year’s event for one simple reason: it’s a lot of fun, which is what reading should be. Admission is free and every child leaves with a free book.
Featured on the main stage will be children’s author Andrew Larsen, a Governor General’s Award nominee. He’ll read from his work before Plugging Into Nature brings puppets to the stage for an interactive experience featuring musicians Glen Caradus and Phil Stephenson. There will also be face painting, provided by Face It.
Musicians Phil Stephenson (left) and Glen Caradus are bringing their interactive Plugging Into Nature puppet show back to this year’s Family Literacy Day on January 25, 2020 in Peterborough Square. (Photo courtesy of Peter Rellinger)
Also on hand will be turtles brought by the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, which fits nicely with this year’s event theme, Once Upon A Turtle — “slow and steady wins the race, reading is fun at any pace.” And then there’s the return of Celebrity Readers’ Theatre that will see local dignitaries do a group reading of Over In The Meadow.
I love watching and hearing the invited dignitaries read. A few years back, when there was no love lost between then Peterborough mayor Daryl Bennett and then city police chief Murray Rodd, they stood side by side on the stage, smiling and delivering their lines perfectly. That was very cool to witness.
As parents and guardians, we want to give our children their best shot at success as young adults and beyond. It’s clear that reading betters their chances, never mind the benefits of doing an activity together.
Hudson Rellinger gets a close-up look at a falcon from the Ontario Falconry Centre at last year’s Family Literacy Day. At this year’s event, taking place on January 25, 2020 in Peterborough Square, the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre will offer a live turtle exhibit, reflecting the event’s theme “Once Upon A Turtle”. (Photo courtesy of Peter Rellinger)
Treasure Island will never leave my bookshelf. It serves as a poignant reminder of the day my dad, in his own very abrupt way, changed the trajectory of my life and set me on course as a lifelong reader, the benefits of which I’ve reaped over and over again.
I remain convinced that there is no better investment we can make in our children’s future and grateful to still be part of a hugely dedicated group that strives to keep the joy of reading alive in a world where it is all too easy to plunk the kids down in front of the TV or iPad and let them have it.
Peterborough businesswoman Kathryn Windrem passed away on January 18, 2020 at the age of 55. (Photo: Kathryn Windrem / LinkedIn)
Peterborough businesswoman Kathryn Windrem has passed away at the age of 55 after a long illness.
Windrem passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday (January 18).
A Lindsay native, Windrem was a certified general accountant and partner at BDO LLP in Peterborough for more than 35 years. She was a past chair of the policy board at BDO Canada LLP.
A long-time board member of the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, Windrem served as the board chair in 2006.
She also served on the boards of the Peterborough Community Futures Development Corporation (now known as Community Futures Peterborough) and the Innovation Cluster, and was a long-time member of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough.
In 2009, Windrem was named Peterborough’s Business Woman of the Year.
She leaves behind her husband Richard Douglas, her son Johnathan Ronald, and her daughter Kandace Kathyrn Parker.
A celebration of Windrem’s life will take place from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 25th at Baxter Creek Golf Course (1702 Cedar Valley Rd., Fraserville) with eulogies at 3:30 p.m.
Condolences to the family may be made at ashburnhamfuneral.ca. The family would appreciate donations to Kawartha Food Share.
Manjit Minhas (second from left) on the set of the CBC Television series "Dragons' Den" with her fellow Dragons. Described on her website as "mother, beer baroness, entrepreneur, Dragon", Manjit will be speaking at the Innovation Cluster's Electric City Talks series at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough on March 10, 2020 in celebration of International Women's Day. The event is sponsored by Fleming College and will be free for all Fleming College students and $10 for members of the public. (Photo: CBC)
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The week’s news features the Innovation Cluster and Fleming College bringing entrepreneur and CBC Dragons’ Den investor Manjit Minhas to Peterborough for a talk on March 10th in celebration of International Women’s Day, the Kawartha Chamber receiving $35,000 to launch a Digital Main Street initiative, and Weston Foods closing its Cobourg baking plant in 2020 and eliminating 180 jobs.
Also featured this week is Fleming College offering free carpenter and electrician pre-apprenticeship programs, nominations open for business awards across the Kawarthas, and other notable business and organizational news from across the Kawarthas.
New events added this week include Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development hosting a new venture session in Peterborough on February 4th and a business planning workshop in Peterborough on February 6th, the Kawartha Chamber holding its annual general meeting in Lakefield on February 19th, and the Port Hope Chamber holding its annual general meeting in Port Hope on February 26th.
Entrepreneur and CBC Dragons’ Den investor Manjit Minhas speaking in Peterborough on March 10
Manjit Minhas will speak at Showplace Performance Centre on March 10, 2020, presented by the Innovation Cluster in partnership with Fleming College. (Poster: Innovation Cluster)
The Innovation Cluster and Fleming College are bringing entrepreneur and CBC Dragons’ Den investor Manjit Minhas to Showplace Performance Centre (290 George St. N., Peterborough) on Tuesday, March 10th.
Minhas is the co-founder, president and CEO of Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Winery, the 10th largest brewery in the world. The company produces more than 120 beers, spirits, liqueurs, and wines that ship all across Canada, the U.S., and overseas. She is best known as one of the investors on CBC Television’s entrepreneurial series Dragons’ Den.
Minhas’ talk, entitled “Empowering Women: Achieving Business Success in Male-Dominated Industries”, is being presented at the Innovation Cluster’s Electric City Talks series, in celebration of International Women’s Day.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and a cash bar will be available. Following Manjit’s keynote, there will be an opportunity for a question-and-answer session as well as a photo opportunity for all attendees.
Kawartha Chamber receives $35,000 to launch Digital Main Street initiative
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism has received a $35,000 grant from Digital Main Street, an initiative funded by the Ontario government and delivered by the Ontario BIA Association to assist main street businesses with adopting technology, to create a Digital Service Squad to help main street small businesses improve their online capabilities.
The Digital Service Squad will consist of trained digital specialists who will visit and assist main street small businesses at no cost to help them set up Google Business and conduct a digital-readiness assessment. The grant will cover qualifying businesses located in Trent Lakes, North Kawartha, Curve Lake First Nation, Douro-Dummer, Selwyn, and Asphodel-Norwood. Membership in the Kawartha Chamber is not required to benefit from the program.
“We are excited to be working with our municipal partners to implement this program to support member and non-member businesses in our region,” says Kawartha Chamber board chair Mike Walker. “We will be leveraging the expertise of local business and digital experts acorn30 to help deliver this program to qualifying businesses. Together we will provide access to digital tools and resources that will allow area businesses to modernize and stay competitive.”
Weston Foods to close its Cobourg baking plant in 2020 and eliminate 180 jobs
Last Monday (January 13), Weston Foods announced plans to close its baking plant in Northam Industrial Park in Cobourg, resulting in the loss of 180 jobs.
The Cobourg plant opened in 1994 as The Weston Fruit Cake Company and later became Maplehurst Bakeries, producing a line of white and chocolate cakes as well as Swiss rolls and fruit cake.
“Weston Foods has made the difficult decision to close our Cobourg, Ontario bakery in the second half of 2020,” the company says in a statement. “Production from this facility will be relocated to other bakeries in the Weston Foods network. Regrettably, up to 180 jobs will be lost. This equates to a decrease of less than four per cent in our total workforce.”
“As a company, we are always working to understand consumer needs and to meet changing customer demands, and that important work informs our decisions to re-evaluate our bakery network and make changes to ensure our future success.”
“Closing a bakery is one of the toughest decisions we ever face. We deeply regret the personal impact this closure will have on our Cobourg employees and are committed to providing support and resources to all those affected.”
“As always, our top priorities are the wellbeing of our employees, meeting our compliance standards, and continuing to deliver top quality products seamlessly to our customers.”
The decision to close the bakery comes a year after the company announced plans to expand the Cobourg operation and hire 50 new full-time employees.
Fleming College offers free carpenter and electrician pre-apprenticeship programs
Fleming College is offering two free carpenter and electrician pre-apprenticeship program beginning in March 2020. (Stock photo)
Fleming College is offering two carpenter and electrician pre-apprenticeship programs, which will be completely free to successful candidates (including tuition, books, safety equipment, and trade-specific tool kits).
The Pre-apprenticeship Carpenter program will begin on Monday, March 16th and the Pre-apprenticeship Electrician program will begin on Monday, March 30th.
Both programs are full-time (30 hours per week) and run Monday to Friday. The programs begin with in-class academic studies, job readiness, and secondary trade training for eight weeks. Students then progress to primary training for 12 weeks before concluding the program with a paid work placement.
Due to space limitations, those interested in the programs must be registered to attend information sessions at Fleming College’s Sutherland Campus (on Tuesday, January 28th for the carpenter program and on Tuesday, February 25th for the electrician program). Attendees are asked to bring a copy of a current resume, a cover letter outlining the individual’s interest in the program, and a copy of a high school, college, or university transcript.
Online registration for the carpenter program at flemingcollege.ca/cae-info is open now until January 26th and online registration for the electrician program at flemingcollege.ca/pae-info opens February 17th and runs until February 23rd.
Nominations open for business awards in Northumberland, Lindsay, Haliburton, and Peterborough
The annual Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce Evening of Excellence Awards. (Poster: Lindsay Chamber)
Nominations are now open for the following business-related awards across the Kawarthas:
The 19th annual Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards in nine categories. The nomination deadline is Monday, February 3rd. For more information and nomination forms, visit nccofc.ca/form/view/18818.
The annual Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce Evening of Excellence Awards in 14 categories. The nomination deadline is Friday, February 28th. For more information and nomination forms, visit lindsaychamber.com/evening-of-excellence.
The 2020 Businesswomen of the Year Awards and the Judy Heffernan Award, hosted by the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. Previously known as the Women in Business Award, the 2020 Businesswomen of the Year Awards will be given in two categories: a female entrepreneur and a female employee in an organization (business or non-profit organization). The recipient of the Judy Heffernan Award will be a female entrepreneur, mentor or student. The nomination deadline is Monday, February 24th. For more information and nomination forms, visit www.womensbusinessnetwork.net/awards-event/.
The County of Peterborough’s 2020 Recognition Awards, with categories for businesses and organizations include Accessibility Recognition, Agricultural Leadership, Business Leadership, Environmental/Sustainability Recognition, and Heritage Preservation. The nomination deadline is Sunday, March 15th. For more information and nomination forms, visit www.ptbocounty.ca/awards.
Other notable business and organization news from across the Kawarthas
The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Association of Realtors has announced The Mount Community Centre, which provides affordable housing units, as its 2020 selected charity. (Photo: The Mount Community Centre)
Here’s a summary of other notable business and organizational news from across the Kawarthas over the past week:
Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre (1460 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough) is renovating and expanding its store by 8,000 square feet.
Dancing Bee Equipment plans to renovate the former Osland Farm Market building (5029 County Rd. 2, Port Hope) and add a 10,000-square-foot addition. The company received $65,000 in funding last year from the Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation under the Rural Innovation Initiative Eastern Ontario.
Northumberland County is seeking public input to build a business case for the expansion of GO Transit to Northumberland, to be presented to regional transportation agency Metrolinx. The business case will highlight the local need, interest and opportunity for increased transit options within Northumberland County and connecting to neighbouring regional transit systems. An online survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZL5SMCR until Monday, February 10th.
On Monday (January 20), Peterborough city council voted against a plan by Big Boy’s Burgers to convert a convenience store at 51 Lansdowne Street West (beside McKnight’s) into a restaurant, due to issues with available parking. City staff has already twice rejected the plan by Big Boy’s Burgers, which has four locations in the GTA and one in Cobourg.
On Monday (January 20), Peterborough city council voted not to block an application by BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada to produce uranium dioxide pellets at its location at 1160 Monaghan Road in Peterborough. A public campaign objecting to the plan had been launched by a group called Citizens Against Radioactive Neighbourhoods.
A celebration for Kim Dolan, the former executive director of PARN – Your Community AIDS Resource Network who will be the new executive director of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton, will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28th in the Nexicom Studio at Showplace Performance Centre (290 George St. N., Peterborough). To RSVP or to participate, contact Brittany Cameron at brittany@parn.ca or 705-749-9110 by Friday, January 24th.
Mary Spence has been appointed as director of human resources of Peterborough County. She has been acting in the role for the past seven months, and was previously a human resources manager with the county for 16 years.
The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Association of Realtors has announced The Mount Community Centre (1545 Monaghan Rd., Peterborough) as the association’s 2020 selected charity. The Mount’s affordable housing units provide a safe and accessible place for low-income individuals and families.
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Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development hosts new venture session in Peterborough on January 22
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development is hosting a “New Venture Session” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22nd in the VentureNorth board room (270 George St., Peterborough).
Intended for entrepreneurs starting a new business, the session will provide an overview of the foundations of starting and running a business, resources and programs available to entrepreneurs in Peterborough & the Kawarthas, how to work with the Business Advisory Centre to build a plan of action for your business, and completing the start-up checklist
Innovation Cluster hosts workshop on patents in Peterborough on January 22
The Innovation Cluster is hosting “Hands-ON: Pizza and Patents” from 12 to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22nd at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
This workshop is presented by Marcelo König Sarkis, senior patent agent with Prima IP. He will describe what a patent is, world and provisional patents (myth or reality), how to search patents, and tips for startups.
A pizza lunch will be supplied to attendees of the workshop.
Peterborough Chamber hosts lunch seminar on international students in Peterborough on January 22
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s next “Lunch Box Learning” session takes place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22nd at the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
Tracey McConnery (Manager of English Programs & International Student Services, Fleming College) and Paul Longhurst (International Student Advisor, Trent University) will present on how international students can help you meet your labour needs and will discuss opportunities for collaboration.
The free event is open to Chamber members and members of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. Bring your own lunch.
Venture13 hosts “Fireside Chat: Smart Cities” in Cobourg on January 23
Venture13 is hosting “Fireside Chat: Smart Cities” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 23rd at Venture13 (739 D’Arcy St., Cobourg).
The discussion, featuring a panel of guest speakers, will cover how the development of “Smart Cities” presents new opportunities and advances in artificial intelligence and data science, which can be applied to manufacturing, health care, communications, transportation, and digital and physical infrastructure.
Innovation Cluster hosting breakfast session on the Internet of Things in Peterborough on January 24
The Innovation Cluster is hosting “Power Breakfast: The Internet of Things” from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Friday, January 24th at Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn (84 Lansdowne St. E., Peterborough).
The Internet of Things (IoT) consists of all the internet-enabled devices that collect, send, and act on data they acquire from their surrounding environments using embedded sensors, processors, and communication hardware.
Over a hot breakfast you will hear from Adam Burley, senior IoT specialist for Telus Communications, who will speak about fleet management, remote monitoring, and more.
Betty Halman-Plumley of IG Wealth Management presents “Women and Wealth” seminar in Peterborough on January 27
Betty Halman-Plumley of IG Wealth Management is presenting “Women and Wealth” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, January 27th at Peterborough Golf & Country Club (1030 Armour Rd., Peterborough).
The in-depth seminar that will explore the unique financial concerns and opportunities facing women today. From wealth creation to retirement, estate planning, business success and charitable giving, the seminar will share expert insights.
Kawartha Lakes CFDC hosts Rural Innovation Initiative Eastern Ontario information sessions in Lindsay and Fenelon Falls on January 28 and 29
Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) is hosting information sessions on the Rural Innovation Initiative Eastern Ontario from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28th at the Lindsay Recreational Complex (133 Adelaide St. S., Lindsay) and from 12 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29th at Fenelon Falls Community Centre (27 Veteran’s Way, Fenelon Falls).
Kawartha Lakes CFDC will be accepting applications for projects that support small and medium-sized enterprises to foster innovation, technology adoption and digital connectivity in Kawartha Lakes. Priority sectors include advanced manufacturing, clean tech, digital industries, and agri-food and food processing. Minimum project size is $50,000, with the ability of participants to provide a 50 per cent ($25,000) matched cash contribution.
Northumberland Chamber holds its annual general meeting and chair’s dinner in Cobourg on January 29
The Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual general meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29th at The Woodlawn Inn (420 Division St., Cobourg).
All members in good standing are invited to attend the meeting and hear an overview of the Chamber’s activities for the past year, including presentation of the Chamber’s audited year-end financial report. The 2020 executive will be introduced, and elections will be held to fill the available seats on the board of directors.
The annual chair’s dinner will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. following the meeting. For Chamber members and guests, the dinner features a four-course gourmet meal (vegetarian and vegan options are available). The cost is $69 per person.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development hosts new venture session in Peterborough on February 4
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development is hosting a “New Venture Session” from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4th in the VentureNorth board room (270 George St., Peterborough).
Intended for entrepreneurs starting a new business, the session will provide an overview of the foundations of starting and running a business, resources and programs available to entrepreneurs in Peterborough & the Kawarthas, how to work with the Business Advisory Centre to build a plan of action for your business, and completing the start-up checklist
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development hosts business planning workshop in Peterborough on February 6
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development is hosting “Business Fundamentals: Business Planning” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 6th in the VentureNorth board room (270 George St., Peterborough).
The session is designed to give entrepreneurs a strong foundation in business planning and to explain the importance of a comprehensive business plan. Tools available for creating a business plan will be shared as well as top tips for creating a plan ready to share with banks and funding agencies to secure financing.
Peterborough Chamber presents “Power Hour” in Peterborough on February 12
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is presenting “Power Hour” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12th at The Venue (286 George St. N., Peterborough).
The annual chat with elected officials is an interactive lunch event and question-and-answer session with Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, City of Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien, and Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones. A moderator will present questions from the audience.
Peterborough city and county councillors and chief administrative officers, as well as First Nations leaders, will also be invited to attend.
The cost is $65 for Chamber members or $75 for non-members (tables for seven are also available for $450 for members and $525 for non-members). For more information and to register, visit www.peterboroughchamber.ca.
Kawartha Chamber holds annual general meeting in Lakefield on February 19
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is holding its annual general meeting beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19th at The Village Inn (39 Queen St., Lakefield).
Open to all Chamber members, the meeting will feature highlights from 2019, networking, and light refreshments. The 2018-19 annual report will be circulated before the meeting.
Port Hope Chamber holds annual general meeting in Port Hope on February 26
The Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual general meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26th in the Sculthorpe Theatre at Cameco Capitol Arts Centre (20 Queen St., Port Hope).
Open to all Chamber members, the meeting will include a review of by-law changes and “Fostering an ecosystem of entrepreneurship”, a presentation by Lindsay Jeremiah, manager of entrepreneurship services at Durham College.
A light lunch will be served by Brandon Manor Bed & Breakfast.
Kent Street West, between Lindsay Street and William Street in downtown Lindsay, will be closed as of January 22, 2020 for Enbridge's natural gas pipeline replacement work occurring along Kent Street over the next few weeks. (Map graphic: City of Kawartha Lakes)
The City of Kawartha Lakes has advised that Kent Street West, between Lindsay Street and William Street in downtown Lindsay, will be closed as of Wednesday (January 22nd).
According to a media release from the city, the road closure is required to allow Enbridge to complete natural gas pipeline replacement work along Kent Street over the next few weeks.
Both intersections at Lindsay Street and William Street will remain open for the duration of Enbridge’s work.
The media release states that city staff have worked closely with Enbridge and their construction crew to determine the most efficient way to complete their project, to ensure the timelines for the municipality’s downtown reconstruction project moves ahead as planned.
The city also advises that Kent Street will be closed when construction work begins for phase two of the downtown Lindsay reconstruction project. Phase 2 of the downtown reconstruction project includes Kent Street from William to Lindsay Street, and Lindsay Street from Russell to Kent Street East.
According to the city’s website, phase two work is to scheduled to take place between February and November of 2020, ensuring that Kent Street is not reconstructed during the busy summer months of July and August.
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