Choose local and give the gift of live music this holiday season. Tickets are available for the following shows presented by Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in January and February: Celtic rock warriors Mudmen, Cuban singer-songwriter Alex Cuba, legendary folk artist Valdy, blues-soul band Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff, and the interactive choir group Choir! Choir! Choir! (Publicity photos)
When we choose to support locally owned independent businesses (including not-for-profit organizations), it’s good for us because it’s good for our community. Choosing local first means more of the money we spend stays in our community, resulting in higher-paying jobs and contributing more to the local tax base.
Choosing local first also nurtures the unique character of our community, while reducing our impact of the environment. And local business owners are also residents of our community, supporting local charitable causes as well as other local businesses — creating a domino effect throughout the local economy.
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, featuring Peterborough’s iconic clock tower, is located at 140 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Bradley Boyle)
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough is a not-for-profit charitable organization that presents a wide variety of national and international performers you may never otherwise see in Peterborough.
This January and February, Market Hall is presenting Celtic rock warriors Mudmen, Cuban singer-songwriter Alex Cuba, legendary folk artist Valdy, blues-soul band Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, singer-songwriter Craig Cardiff, and the interactive choir group Choir! Choir! Choir!
Box office holiday hours
The Market Hall box office will be closed from December 24th to January 2nd, and will resume regular hours on January 3rd.
When you give the gift of live music by purchasing tickets for these shows (details, ticket links, and videos below), you are directly helping Market Hall continue in its mission to nurture and sustain the creative arts in Peterborough.
You can also show your support for Market Hall by becoming a member.
Memberships, which start at $25 a year, offer privileges including advance notification and ticket sales for some events and special promotional offers. For more information on becoming a member, visit markethall.org/get-involved/membership-information/.
Mudmen – Saturday, January 11th at 8 p.m.
Always entertaining and definitely unique, Mudmen are a blast of Celtic energy whose members are known to be characters both on and off the stage. First discovered in 1993 as “The Campbell Brothers”, the band signed a deal with EMI Records and changed their name to “Mudmen” in 1998. Their music has been featured in video games, on television, and more. With more than 2,500 shows to date, Mudmen (Robby Campbell, Sandy Campbell, Jeremy Burton, Mike Meacher, and Dan Westenenk) believe that nice guys can finish first.
Tickets (all fees included) are $20 general admission or $25 for assigned cabaret table seats, available in person at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO:”Old Plaid Shirt” – Mudmen
Alex Cuba – Saturday January 18th at 8 p.m.
Though raised in Cuba, Alex Cuba’s artistry is as far-flung as the place he has settled and lived for over 15 years: Smithers, British Columbia. Having collaborated with artists ranging from Jason Mraz to Ron Sexsmith and Nelly Furtado, his music at once incorporates his roots and is a unique amalgam of musical genres, bringing together melodies, pop-soul hooks, and rock chords in songs that may seem to bear little resemblance to traditional Cuban form. Cuba has amassed a steadily growing following among both fans and critics, with over 20 awards and nominations including two Juno Awards, four Latin Grammys, and three Grammy nominations.
Tickets are $33 for general admission or for assigned cabaret table seats (all fees included), available in person at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org. Tickets at the door are $38 (including fees).
VIDEO:”Ciudad Hembra (La Habana)” – Alex Cuba
Valdy: Celebrating 50 Years of Touring – Tuesday, January 21st at 8 p.m.
A contemporary of Gordon Lightfoot, Valdy is a Canadian folk music legend. As well as winning two Juno Awards for Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year as well as seven more Juno nominations, Valdy’s 18 albums have achieved total sales of over half a million units, four of which are certified gold. Valdy’s appearance at Market Hall is part of the Artist Life Stories series hosted by Brantford’s Cameron Smillie, which feature an in-depth conversation with the artist along with music or videos, followed by a question-and-answer session and a personal meet and greet with the artist.
Tickets (all fees included) are $30 for general admission, available in person at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO:”A Good Song” – Valdy
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar – Sunday, February 1st at 8 p.m.
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar are an 11-piece blues/soul band from Toronto. Martin — the lead singer, songwriter, and focal point of the group — possseses a stunning voice that, in combination with her co-vocalists Sherie Marshall and Mwansa Mwansa, is capable of summoning up tidal waves of spine-tingling emotion. The group’ latest recording, 2018’s Run to Me, was nominated for four Maple Blues Awards and a Juno Award. The album has topped Stingray, Roots Music Report, and Earshot charts as well as breaking the Top 40 blues radio charts in the U.K.
Tickets are $33 for general admission or for assigned cabaret table seats (all fees included), available in person at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO:”All Night Long” – Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
Craig Cardiff’s Valentines Concert – Friday, February 7th at 8 p.m.
Ontario singer-songwriter and guitarist Craig Cardiff can turn any setting into an intimate affair, infusing his music and lyrics with an uncompromising humanism rarely seen in today’s production-heavy climate. A modern troubadour, Craig builds landscapes of sound using live digital loops, bringing the room to a hush. One song breaks your heart, and the next one puts it back together. Craig makes it a point to keep the relationship with his fans personal, inviting and accepting any opportunity to make his audience as much a part of the performance as he is.
Tickets are $23 for general admission or for assigned cabaret table seats (all fees included), available in person at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org. Tickets at the door are $25.50 (including fees).
VIDEO:”To be Safe, Loved & Home” – Craig Cardiff
Choir! Choir! Choir! Mamma Mia: Epic ABBA Sing Along – Wednesday, February 12th at 8 p.m.
With Choir! Choir! Choir!, a Toronto-based singing group led by creative directors Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman, the audience becomes the choir. Just show up and they’ll teach you an original arrangement to a song you love. Founded in 2011, Choir! Choir! Choir! has performed with renowned artists such as Patti Smith, David Byrne, Rick Astley, Tegan and Sara, and Rufus Wainwright, and has amassed a thriving international fan base on YouTube who have viewed their videos tens of millions of times.
Tickets (all fees included) are $35 for general admission, available in person at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org. Tickets at the door are $38 (including fees).
VIDEO: “Dancing Queen” by ABBA – Choir! Choir! Choir! in Ottawa
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre is located at 140 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough. Box office hours are 12 to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. For more information, call 705-749-1146, email boxoffice@markethall.org, or visit markethall.org. You can also follow Market Hall on Facebook and Twitter.
Do you own a local independent business? If you’d like to be featured in our “choose local” promotion, contact kawarthaNOW Publisher Jeannine Taylor at 705-742-6404 or jt@kawarthanow.com.
According to York University historian Jennifer Bonnell, mid-century urban planners were more interested in overcoming nature than incorporating it into urban planning. In the era of climate change, these planning decisions have ultimately resulted in issues such as flooding. GreenUP's Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) Program seeks to avoid such issues in the future by cultivating a more sustainable relationship with urban nature. This creative rendering of a potential pocket park is part of the East City-Curtis Neighbourhood Action Plan developed through the SUN program. (Illustration: Nic Cooper / BrushPoint Art)
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Hayley Goodchild, Coordinator of GreenUP’s Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Program (SUN).
Through GreenUP’s Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods program (SUN), I work with residents, municipal staff, and other partners to re-imagine how future neighbourhoods can be more sustainable and resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Given SUN’s focus on the future, you might be surprised how often I think about the past.
As a historian, I know history can teach us important lessons about urban planning in an era of climate change.
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“Environmental history asks us to consider how the natural systems around us came to be the way they are today,” explains Jennifer Bonnell, assistant professor of history at York University and author of Reclaiming the Don: An Environmental History of Toronto’s Don River Valley. “(Environmental history) encourages us to ‘read’ familiar landscapes as the outcome of a series of decisions and developments made in particular times.”
How we shape environments, from forests to cities to wetlands, reflects the dominant values and priorities of the time. According to Bonnell, “there was very little thought among mid-century planners for the integrity and sustainability of urban nature in itself. Instead, nature was something to overcome, to minimize, and in some cases, to facilitate the major infrastructure developments of the period.”
In Toronto, this meant treating the Don River Valley as a transportation corridor and resource for urban and economic growth. Similar values have shaped the landscape in Peterborough.
Move the centre line left and right to compare how the Kawartha Heights neighbourhood was transformed from farmlands into urban subdivisions between 1959 and 2018. (Image created using Juxtapose by Knight Lab at Northwestern University)
Consider Kawartha Heights, one of GreenUP’s SUN neighbourhoods. In the 1950s, this west end neighbourhood consisted of farms and small businesses on the edge of town — already a radical departure from the forests and wetlands protected and shaped by the Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg for thousands of years.
Beginning in the 1960s, planners and developers carved winding streets and cul-de-sacs out of farm fields, building hundreds of single-family homes by the late 1980s. Like many subdivisions at the time, wide roads and limited sidewalks reflected urban society’s prioritization of personal cars for daily transportation. In just a few decades, the landscape had been radically transformed again.
Despite our power to alter environments dramatically, we don’t control nature nearly as well as we think we do. Environmental historians often tell stories about the ability of the natural world to shape and constrain human activity.
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In cities, flooding is a prime example. East City-Curtis Creek residents know this story well. Flooding in this neighbourhood is largely a consequence of how it was developed.
After the Second World War, developers filled in the area between Armour Road and the Trent-Severn Waterway with modest houses that catered to working families. Many of these homes were built close to or even on top of Curtis Creek. Engineers corralled the creek using culverts and hard edges.
Engineers also built storm sewers to divert rainwater away from homes, schools, and businesses. Rainwater was no longer absorbed into the ground. Instead, it was directed to local waterways.
Today, many households in the neighbourhood are vulnerable to overland and riverine flooding. The stormwater network was not built to handle the volume of rain that enters the system. As climate change brings more intense rainfall events, and urban development continues to expand, the pressure on this system increases.
Armour Hill in Peterborough with the developing East City-Curtis Creek neighbourhood in the background, circa 1950. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Museum and Archives, Parks Studio fonds, P-12-665-1)
GreenUP’s Neighbourhood Action Plans remind residents and partners that cities are dynamic, ecological systems that can look and operate differently than they do now, especially if we work together.
As Bonnell explains, “past decisions that transformed the landscapes around us were not inevitable, nor are they always irreversible. We can build hope for different decisions, informed by different knowledge and a different relationship with urban nature in the future.”
The collaborative visions outlined in the Neighbourhood Action Plans cultivate a hopeful and more sustainable relationship with urban nature. Each plan outlines how a re-imagined neighbourhood might look, feel, and function by 2030:
The year is 2030. The impact of the changes are evident everywhere you look: native plants and wildlife abound near Curtis Creek, the urban forest is thriving, flood damage is rare, and residents have built a strong community around food gardens and local outdoor events. This small but mighty community is living together in nature.
The Neighbourhood Action Plans offer concrete actions to achieve these goals, while acknowledging there’s no silver bullet when it comes to climate change adaptation. We will need to continuously adapt to the unpredictable impacts of climate change.
Visit www.greenup.on.ca/sun/ to access the Kawartha Heights and East City-Curtis Creek Neighbourhood Action Plans and other resources to support climate change action at home and in your community.
Environment Canada has issued a snow squall watch for the northern Kawarthas, including Fenelon Falls and northern Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County.
Snow squalls are expected to develop on Wednesday evening (December 11).
Under the snow squall bands, visibility will be significantly reduced due to the heavy snow, and snow will quickly accumulate.
Between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow is possible by Thursday morning.
Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.
Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight.
In the new Netflix original series "Messiah", which premieres on January 1, 2020, a mysterious man (Mehdi Dehbi) appears in the Middle East claiming to be Jesus, and soon gains a global cult following, A CIA officer goes undercover to investigate if the man claiming to be the Messiah is a divine entity or a talented con artist. (Photo: Netflix)
Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada.
Coming to Netflix Canada in January is the first season of the original series Messiah, a thriller about a charismatic man (Mehdi Dehbi) who mysteriously appears in the Middle East and claims to be the second coming of Christ.
His alleged miracles gain him a cult following, but not everyone is convinced he is as holy as he says. As doubts around him increase, CIA officer Eva Geller (Michelle Monaghan) becomes dedicated to discovering the truth behind this enigmatic figure.
VIDEO: Messiah (Season 1) Trailer
Other new original Netflix series in January include Dracula (no date specified), Spinning Out and The Circle (both on Jan. 1), Thieves of the Wood (Jan. 10), Medical Police (Jan. 10), Next In Fashion (Jan. 29), and The Stranger (Jan. 30).
Returning series include season two of Vikings, season five of Line of Duty (Jan. 1), season five of Gotham (Jan. 3), season six of Grace and Frankie (Jan. 15), season four of Hip-Hop Evolution and season two of Sex Education (both on Jan. 17), and The Ranch: The Final Season and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 3 (both on Jan. 24).
Documentaries include Sex, Explained: Limited Series (Jan. 2), Cheer (Jan 8.), Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak (Jan. 22), Night on Earth (Jan. 29), and season two of I Am A Killer (Jan. 31).
VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in January
Note: Although “Anne With An E: The Final Season” and “Zumbo’s Just Desserts: Season 2” are shown in the above video, these two shows were not included in the supplied list of what is coming to Netflix Canada in January 2020.Original Netflix films include Ghost Stories (Jan. 1), All the Freckles in the World (Jan. 3), Tyler Perry’s A Fall from Grace (Jan. 17), A Sun (Jan. 24), and 37 Seconds and Uncut Gems (both on Jan. 31).
Theatrical films coming in January include American Graffiti, Mamma Mia!, The Imitation Game, and The Post (all on Jan. 1), Captain America: The First Avenger (Jan. 25), and Star Trek Beyond (Jan. 31).
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in January, along with what’s leaving.
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Coming in January (no release date specified)
Dracula (Netflix original) – From the makers of Sherlock, Claes Bang stars as Dracula in this series inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic novel.
What the Love! with Karan Johar (Netflix original) – Multihyphenate celebrity Karan Johar guides perennially lonely singletons through physical and emotional makeovers to set them up for dating success.
Wednesday, January 1st
Ghost Stories (Netflix film) – From the directors of “Bombay Talkies” and “Lust Stories” come four new short films taking a twisted turn into the spine-chilling realm of horror.
Messiah (Netflix original) – When CIA officer Eva Geller (Michelle Monaghan) uncovers information about a man (Mehdi Dehbi) gaining international attention through acts of public disruption, she begins an investigation into his origins. As he continues to cultivate followers who allege he’s performing miracles, the global media become increasingly beguiled by this charismatic figure. Geller must race to unravel the mystery of whether he really is a divine entity or a deceptive con artist capable of dismantling the world’s geopolitical order. As the story unfolds, multiple perspectives are interwoven including that of an Israeli intelligence officer (Tomer Sisley), a Texas preacher (John Ortiz) and his daughter (Stefania LaVie Owen), a Palestinian refugee (Sayyid El Alami) and the journalist (Jane Adams) who covers the story. The series also stars Melinda Page Hamilton, Wil Traval, Fares Landoulsi, Dermot Mulroney and Beau Bridges. Created by Michael Petroni (The Book Thief), directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) and Kate Woods (Rectify), and executive produced by Petroni, McTeigue, Andrew Deane (The Double), Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (The Bible Series, Ben Hur), the Netflix original series Messiah is a provocative and suspenseful thriller that explores the power of influence and belief in the social media age.
Nisman: Death of a Prosecutor (Netflix documentary) – This series follows a prosecutor who investigated the biggest attack against a Jewish community outside Israel since World War II — and met a violent and mysterious death.
Spinning Out (Netflix original) – After choking during an important performance, a competitive skater dealing with family issues and her own inner demons struggles to revive her career.
The Circle (Netflix original) – Welcome to the ultimate popularity contest. To win the cash prize, would you be yourself, a better version of yourself — or someone else altogether?
American Graffiti
Curious George
Definitely, Maybe
Drugs, Inc.: Season 6
Line of Duty: Season 5
Mamma Mia!
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Maze Runner: Death Cure
Saint Seiya: Season 4-5
The 15:17 to Paris
The Imitation Game
The Post
Vikings: Season 1-2
Thursday, January 2nd
Sex, Explained: Limited Series (Netflix documentary) – Attraction. Fantasies. Fertility. Discover the ins and outs of sex in this fun and informative series, narrated by singer-actress Janelle Monáe.
Thieves of the Wood (Netflix original) – In this historical drama series, infamous Flemish highwayman Jan de Lichte becomes a local hero during the Austrian occupation of 18th-century Belgium.
Friday, January 3rd
All the Freckles in the World (Netflix film) – In Mexico City, a 13-year-old falls for the most beautiful girl in school. With some help from his friends, he will try everything in order to win her heart.
Gotham: Season 5
Saturday, January 4th
Game Night
Go! Go! Cory Carson (Netflix family) – Join kid car Cory Carson on his adventures around the winding roads of childhood in Bumperton Hills! Based on the hit toy line Go! Go! Smart Wheels.
Tuesday, January 7th
Rust Valley Restorers: Season 1
Wednesday, January 8th
Cheer (Netflix documentary) – From the team behind Last Chance U, Netflix’s documentary series Cheer follows the competitive cheerleaders of Navarro College in Corsicana, TX. Led by Monica Aldama, the small junior college has won 14 National Championships since 2000. The stakes on the mat are high, but for these athletes, the only thing more brutal than their workouts and more exceptional than their performances are the stories of adversity and triumph behind the team members themselves. Over the course of six episodes, viewers will join the Navarro College cheerleaders as they face injuries, sacrifice, personal setbacks and triumphs, all leading up to one nail-biting and adrenaline pumping final competition at the National Championship.
Friday, January 10th
AJ and the Queen (Netflix original) – RuPaul stars in this outrageous series as a down-on-her-luck drag queen traveling across America in a van with a tough-talking 10-year-old stowaway.
Giri / Haji (Netflix original) – Family duty sends a lawman to London to look for his mob-assassin brother as a yakuza war threatens to engulf Tokyo. Trust is even tougher to find.
Harvey Girls Forever!: Season 4 (Netflix family) – A robot band, a pirate adventure … and a run-in with a friendly ghost? Just another season on Harvey Street, where every day’s out of the ordinary.
The Inbestigators: Season 2 (Netflix family) – Who? When? Where? These school-age sleuths ask smart questions — and they always solve the case! When crime strikes, call the Inbestigators.
Medical Police (Netflix original) – Two American doctors who discover a deadly virus in Brazil are recruited as government agents in a race to find a cure and uncover a dark conspiracy.
Scissor Seven (Netflix anime) – With a trusted pair of hairdressing scissors and the ability to disguise himself, Seven offers contract killing on the cheap. The only problem? He often has trouble completing assignments.
Titans: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Things have changed. Robin and the Titans aren’t the same group of outcasts they used to be, and neither are their enemies.
Until Dawn (Netflix original) – France’s funniest comics carry out ghastly tasks as they try to outlast — and outwit — one another while overnighting in famously haunted locations.
Monday, January 13th
The Healing Powers of Dude (Netflix family) – When an 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder has to start middle school, he finds strength in a lovable comfort mutt named Dude.
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Tuesday, January 14th
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (Netflix family) – “Burrow girl” Kipo’s life turns upside down when she surfaces in a wild world of mutant creatures. She’ll need all the help she can get to go home.
Wednesday, January 15th
Grace and Frankie: Season 6 (Netflix original) – Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are two women reinventing their lives in this funny and honest series, now returning for Season 6.
Quien a hierro mata (Netflix film) – A cartel boss is released from prison and put in the care of nurse Mario (Luis Tosar), who questions his duty and reconnects with his traumatic past.
Thursday, January 16th
NiNoKuni (Netflix anime) – High school colleagues Yuu and Haru travel between the real world and a parallel fantasy universe to help their friend Kotona, whose life is in danger.
Friday, January 17th
Ares (Netflix original) – When her friend suffers a bizarre accident, Rosa realizes the secret student society they’ve just joined is built on demonic secrets from Dutch history.
Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 4 (Netflix original) – Season 4 of the music series follows hip-hop in the U.S., showcasing the stories and sounds that shaped its history and culture.
Sex Education: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Sex Education is about Otis Milburn, a socially awkward high school student who lives with his sex therapist mother, Jean. In season 1 Otis and his friend Maeve Wiley set-up a sex clinic at school to capitalise on his intuitive talent for sex advice. In season 2, as a late bloomer Otis must master his newly discovered sexual urges in order to progress with his girlfriend Ola whilst also dealing with his now strained relationship with Maeve. Meanwhile, Moordale Secondary is in the throes of a Chlamydia outbreak, highlighting the need for better sex education at the school and new kids come to town who will challenge the status quo.
Tiny House Nation: Volume 2
Tyler Perry’s A Fall from Grace (Netflix film) – Grace Waters (Crystal Fox), a longtime pillar of her Virginia community, stays composed when her ex weds his mistress and her son moves away. With convincing from her best friend Sarah (Phylicia Rashad), she tries putting herself first, and a handsome stranger (Mehcad Brooks) becomes her surprise second love. Yet any woman can snap, and Grace’s new husband soon ravages her life, her work and — many say — her sanity. Shuttered in a cell awaiting trial for his murder, Grace’s only hope for vindication lies with Jasmine Bryant (Bresha Webb), a public defender who has never tried a case. Co-starring Oscar nominee Cicely Tyson and writer/director Tyler Perry, A FALL FROM GRACE is a mesmerizing thriller built from unthinkable secrets.
Vivir dos veces (Netflix film) – Emilio searches for the great love of his youth, with the help of his daughter and granddaughter. Will he be able to reconnect with this lost love before his memory fails?
Wer kann, der kann! (Netflix original) – “Nailed It!” takes its cakes to Germany, where amateurs try to re-create fantastic sweets. Model Angelina Kirsch hosts alongside chef Bernd Siefert.
Monday, January 20th
Family Reunion: Part 2 (Netflix family) – This sitcom about a Seattle family who must readjust to simple living in Georgia returns for its second season.
Good Time
Tuesday, January 21st
Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty (Netflix original) – Southern-born comedian, writer and actress Fortune Feimster is back with her first hour-long Netflix original comedy special, Fortune Feimster: Sweet & Salty. The comedian recalls her childhood misadventures as a former Girl Scout, debutante and (disqualified) swim meet champion; her family’s complicated relationship with Hooters; and how a movie helped her realize she was a lesbian.
God’s Own Country
Word Party: Season 4 (Netflix family) – Cue the music: It’s time for a party! Join animal babies Franny, Bailey, Kip, Lulu and their new friend, Tilly, for more learning and language fun.
Wednesday, January 22nd
Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak (Netflix documentary) – The six episode docuseries explores the ways influenza evolves and how prepared humans are — or aren’t — for the next devastating global outbreak.
Thursday, January 23rd
The Ghost Bride (Netflix original) – In 1890s Malacca, a young woman finds herself in the afterlife and becomes mired in a murder mystery connected to the deceased son of a wealthy family.
October Faction (Netflix original) – Monster hunters Fred (J.C. Mackenzie) and Deloris Allen (Tamara Taylor) hide their identities as members of a covert syndicate while their teenage kids, Geoff (Gabriel Darku) and Viv (Aurora Burghart), are forced to live in a town trapped in the past. From the comics by Steve Niles and Damien Worm.
The Queen
SAINT SEIYA: Knights of the Zodiac: Season 1 / Part 2 (Netflix anime) – Hard work and training have paid off for Seiya, who is now one of Athena’s Saints. But it doesn’t end here. What new adventures await the heroes of this epic saga in Part II?
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Friday, January 24th
A Sun (Netflix film) – A family reckons with the aftermath of their younger son’s incarceration and a greater misfortune that follows.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Part 3 (Netflix original) – Chilling Adventures of Sabrina re-imagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and, of course, witchcraft. Part Three finds Sabrina reeling from the harrowing events of Part Two. Though she defeated her father Lucifer, the Dark Lord remains trapped within the human prison of her beloved boyfriend, Nicholas Scratch. Sabrina can’t live with herself, knowing that Nick made the ultimate sacrifice and is suffering, burning in Hell under Madam Satan’s watchful eye. So with an assist from her mortal friends, “The Fright Club” (consisting of Harvey, Rosalind, and Theo), Sabrina makes it her mission to free him from eternal damnation and bring him back into her arms. However, the Dark Lord’s unseating has sent shockwaves through the realms—and, with no on the throne, Sabrina must assume the title of “Queen” to defend it against a challenger, the handsome Prince of Hell Caliban. Meanwhile, in Greendale, a mysterious carnival rolls into town, bringing with it a threat to the Spellmans and the coven: A tribe of pagans looking to resurrect an ancient evil …
The Ranch: The Final Season (Netflix original) – This comedy series set on a ranch and starring Ashton Kutcher and Sam Elliott returns for its final season.
Rise of Empires: Ottoman (Netflix original) – With a mix of scripted and documentary elements, this series examines the history of the Ottoman Empire.
You Cannot Hide (No te puedes esconder) (Netflix original) – This thriller follows a nurse who’s rebuilding her life, an ex-cop turned hit man, a photographer obsessed with death, a corrupt politician and a group of idealist friends — all linked by darkness and danger.
Saturday, January 25th
Captain America: The First Avenger
Sunday, January 26th
Vir Das: For India (Netflix original) – Vir Das takes his audience on a celebratory journey through the history of India, from its people and traditions to modern culture and famous films.
Tuesday, January 28th
Alex Fernández: El mejor comediante del mundo (Netflix original) – A new stand-up special from Mexican comedian Alex Fernández.
Legend
Wednesday, January 29th
Frères Ennemis (Netflix film) – A cop and a drug dealer who grew up in the same neighborhood reluctantly join forces to solve a murder. Matthias Schoenaerts and Reda Kateb star.
Next In Fashion (Netflix original) – Next In Fashion is a high-stakes competition series featuring some of the world’s best and quietly innovative designers who compete for a chance to become the next big name in fashion. The series is hosted by fashion designer and TV personality Tan France (Queer Eye) and designer, model and global style icon Alexa Chung.
Night on Earth (Netflix documentary) – From the award-winning producers of “Planet Earth II,” “Life” and “Blue Planet,” this stunning natural history series reveals the wonders of the nocturnal world.
Omniscient (Netflix original) – In a future where each citizen is monitored 24/7 by a drone, a woman discovers a murder unaccounted by this surveillance system, and investigates why.
Thursday, January 30th
Ainori Love Wagon: African Journey (Netflix original) – To find love, seven strangers leave Japan and embark on a journey through the continent of Africa together. Challenges, adventure and romance await!
The Stranger (Netflix original) – Secrets, violence and a conspiracy send family man Adam Price on a desperate quest to uncover the truth about the people closest to him.
Friday, January 31st
37 Seconds (Netflix film) – A young woman with cerebral palsy is torn between family obligations and her dream to become a successful manga artist.
Bojack Horseman: Season 6 (Part B) (Netflix original) – BoJack inches his way toward redemption as a stint in rehab forces him to confront his mistakes and start making amends.
Diablero: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Demons walk among everyday citizens, and the angels took off long ago. Who’s left to save humanity? Diablero returns for Season 2.
I Am A Killer: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Season 2 of the documentary series features death row inmates convicted of capital murder giving a firsthand account of their crimes.
Luna Nera (Netflix original) – In 17th-century Italy, a teenage midwife accused of witchcraft must choose between a star-crossed love and fulfilling her powerful destiny.
Ragnarok (Netflix original) – A small Norwegian town experiencing warm winters and violent downpours seems to be headed for another Ragnarok — unless someone intervenes in time.
Star Trek Beyond
Uncut Gems (Netflix film) – With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hopes of staying afloat and alive.
New restaurant Peterburgers, which officially opened on December 3rd in downtown Peterborough, has one focus: making delicious burgers. (Photo: Happy Heart Photography)
This month, food writer Eva Fisher tastes burger perfection at Peterburgers, slices the haggis at Hutchison House Museum’s Hogmanay, takes farm-to-table cuisine on the road with Kitchen Farmacy, and finds Christmas cookie paradise at Baked4U.
Peterburgers brands each bun with their signature stamp. (Photo: Happy Heart Photography)
There’s certainly something to be said for doing one thing really, really well. That’s the concept behind Peterburgers (25 George St. N., Peterborough, 705-743-2022), a new burger restaurant owned by husband-and-wife team Nicole Comber and Roy Asselsetine.
Nicole has worked in the food and beverage industry since the age of 15, and Roy has trained under chefs at Trent University and Fleming College. When Nicole posed the idea of starting a restaurant together, Roy suggested they focus on Nicole’s homemade burgers.
From there they approached Jus-Jellin, a local company that makes beer jellies out of Publican House beer, about using the jelly in Peterburger’s signature burger recipe. The concept was born, but development had only just begun.
Peterburgers offers burgers with a variety of toppings. (Photo: Happy Heart Photography)
Serious about making a perfect burger, Nicole spent two months further honing her recipe.
“We wanted to make sure that we perfected one thing so we could keep consistency with it,” she explains. “It’s not going to budge. We’re not going to change the cheese to processed cheese, we’re not going to make the patties smaller. We’re going to perfect these burgers and that’s going to be it — always.”
So what makes the perfect burger? Nicole has put a lot of thought into this.
“The quality of meat, the flavour. Our burgers aren’t greasy — they’re juicy, and there’s a big difference.”
“It’s also the way you build a burger. We’ve got our lettuce and tomato that actually goes underneath the patty and there’s a reason for that. It’s all about the way you bite into a burger and how the different flavours actually reach your palate, your taste buds. And it really does make a difference.”
Peterburgers owners Nicole Comber and Roy Asselsetine worked for two months developing their signature burger recipe. (Photo: Happy Heart Photography)
The two best-selling menu items so far have been the PTBO Strong and the Lock 20. One dollar from every PTBO Strong burger sale goes to the PTBO Strong foundation, a local not-for-profit that raises funds and awareness for treatment around opioid addictions.
The PTBO Strong burger is a beef burger with homemade cheddar sauce, a slice of real cheddar cheese, sauteed portobello mushrooms, and a six-ounce beef patty. The Lock 20 is the biggest burger on the menu: two beef patties, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, two slices of bacon, two pieces of cheese, and Nicole’s homemade aioli sauce.
Vegetarian, gluten free, and keto burger options are are available. For more information, visit peterburgers.ca.
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Great chieftain o’ the puddin-race! Celebrate Hogmanay and Haggis at Hutchison House
Hutchison House’s Hogmanay celebration on New Year’s Day includes a rousing rendition of ‘Burns’ Address to a Haggis’, performed in a traditional Scottish brogue, a performance that involves slicing into the haggis, supplied for the occasion by Franz’s Butcher Shop. (Photo: Hutchison House Museum)
Hutchison House Museum (270 Brock St, Peterborough, 705-743-9710) is hosting a Hogmanay celebration from 1 to 3 p.m. on January 1st. Hogmanay is a traditional Scottish celebration of the New Year established in the 16th century.
The festivities are led by the first-footer.
“The first footer is the first person in your door after midnight,” curator Gale Fewings explains. “That person brings luck to your house. The first footer brings with him (first footers are traditionally male) a tray of goods to bring good fortune to the household: something to start the fire, scotch to keep the spirits up, salt, ‘because in every life there has to be some tears’, and bread because it’s the ‘staff of life’.”
Next there will be a rousing rendition of ‘Burns’ Address to a Haggis’, performed in a traditional Scottish brogue, a performance that involves slicing into the haggis, supplied for the occasion by Franz’s Butcher Shop.
Haggis is just one of the traditional Scottish offerings available at Hutchison House’s Hogmanay celebration. The Hutchison House staff are also serving cheeses, shortbreads, oatcakes and Scotch Black Bun — a rich mixture of currants, raisins, peel, spices and whisky, baked in a fine pastry dough.
They will prepare Scotch eggs from scratch, hard boiling the eggs, rolling them in flour, packing them with sausage seasoned with mace, pepper and sage, rolling them in breadcrumbs, and deep frying them.
Hutchison House’s Hogmanay celebration ushers in the New Year with gifts chosen to usher in good fortune: a log to start the fire, scotch to keep the spirits up, salt, and bread. (Photo: Hutchison House Museum)
They will also make potted salmon (red salmon pounded down with spices and preserved with a layer of butter) and slooty dumpling, also known as duff, a boiled pudding made with fruit, sugar, and flour.
Admission to Hogmanay costs $10 for adults, $5 for children, and $20 for a family of two adults and two children. It is a drop-in event, and visitors can stop in throughout the afternoon.
For more information, call the museum at 705-743-9710.
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Kitchen Farmacy’s newly expanding catering operation brings the farm to a table near you
Josh Keepfer, chef and owner of Kitchen Farmacy, is planning to open a new kitchen facility on Young’s Point Road in the spring. This will expand his catering operation. (Photo: Cole Designs)
Chef Josh Keepfer, owner of Kitchen Farmacy, has worked all over the world, but his passion is for all things local.
Kitchen Farmacy is a catering service that creates gourmet farm-to-table street food for local farmers’ markets. They are set to expand their catering operations with a new facility on Young’s Point Road opening this spring.
The new facility will allow Josh, who currently rents kitchen facilities for his business, to keep up with demand for his catering services and offer a wider variety.
At the new facility, there will also be space to meet with clients to plan menus.
Josh also plans to plant vegetables on the property to supply the business.
Josh is no stranger to farm-to-table cuisine. He has worked in kitchens in Italy, the U.K., the U.S., and Canada. This included a farm in the U.K. which supplied its own restaurant and a restaurant in B.C. where they grew vegetables in the mountains under a snowdome.
Kitchen Farmacy offers farm-to-table cuisine, like this Meditteranean Shakshuka, at farmers markets and homes throughout the Kawarthas. (Photo: Daria McWilliams)
He also worked in South Carolina preparing traditional southern barbecue. This remains some of his favourite cuisine to prepare.
“My favourite, homey dishes, the things I love to do — I love to work on a wood oven, I love to smoke meat, which goes into my gourmet street food.”
One meal that exemplifies Josh’s approach to food is his porchetta, a perfect hybrid between fine dining and street food.
Fresh, local ingredients are key to every Kitchen Farmacy dish. Eggs are a staple for morning markets. (Photo: Chas Keepfer)
“We do a beautiful porchetta, which is the belly and the loin, rolled,” Josh explains.
“We put it in the wood oven, but we stuff it with some lovely fresh herbs. We do a sweet white wine from Kawartha Country Wines that we put in with the herb mix and it gets rolled up. We put it in the high heat and the skin just crisps up beautifully, and you’ve got the juicy belly and the loin.”
Baked4U offers fun and colourful sugar cookies for the holidays. (Photo: Shannon Healey)
Are you craving holiday cookies, but not craving the time in the kitchen that it takes to make them? Shannon Healey, co-owner of Baked4U (#9A 1837 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-1695), has you covered.
Baked4U offers home-style baking with a focus on sweets, including a wide variety of Christmas cookies.
Shortbread fans in particular will want to plan a stop. Baked4U currently has five types of shortbread: plain bars, plain shortbread rounds, toffee shortbread, earl grey, and candy cane. When developing her shortbread recipes, Shannon’s U.K. background came in handy, particularly for her shortbread bars.
Baked4U offers a wide variety of festive cookies and bars. (Photo: Shannon Healey)
“I have five or six shortbread recipes that I already had at home, but then I called up some relatives from Scotland and said ‘I’m starting a bakery and I want the most authentic, the best Scottish shortbread recipe that you have.’ And that’s where I got that recipe.”
In addition to shortbreads, Baked4U offers traditional favourites like icebox cookies, gingerbread men, and empire biscuits — which Shannon notes are her absolute favourite Christmas cookie. You will also find a variety of decorated sugar cookies, perfect to add panache to a holiday cookie platter.
One creation that Shannon is particularly proud of are her love bites. She developed the recipe, changing it 10 times before she found the perfect combination. She adapted the recipe again for the holidays. It’s a heart-shaped dark chocolate sandwich cookie with vanilla buttercream and crushed candy cane inside, and a chocolate drizzle and crushed candy cane on top.
Love Bites are a Baked4U original: a dark chocolate sandwich cookie with a buttercream filling and chocolate drizzle. (Photo: Shannon Healey)
While it’s important that a Christmas cookie be decorative and colourful, Shannon says that the most important element of any cookie is its flavour.
“With every cookie I make I go for maximum flavour,” she says. “I totally revamped all of the spices in my original gingerbread recipe because it wasn’t spicy enough for me. It has to have maximum flavour. If it’s shortbread, it should be buttery and if it’s gingerbread, it should be spicy.”
While Baked4U is open on Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Shannon reminds customers to order their Christmas goodies ahead of time to avoid disappointment. For more information, visit www.baked4u.ca.
The 16th annual "A Cozy Christmas" family concert takes place on December 15, 2019 at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. Presented by Humanwave and featuring the Foley family and friends, the concert aims to raise enough funds to pay a single month's wages for each of 27 teachers at Hungerpillar School in Liberia, West Africa. A shopping village and silent auction in the Nexicom Studio will also raise funds for the drilling of safe water wells. (Supplied photo)
The Foley family and their friends are once again demonstrating the true meaning of Christmas by returning to Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on the afternoon of Sunday, December 15th for their 16th annual “A Cozy Christmas” benefit concert.
Showplace and Humanwave present the 16th annual A Cozy Christmas
When: Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 2 p.m. Where: Showplace Performance Centre (290 George St. N., Peterborough) How much: $20 adults, $10 students/underwaged
A fundraiser for teachers in a small school in Liberia, West Africa and for safe water wells. Tickets available at the Showplace Box Office, by phone at 705-742-7469, or online at www.showplace.org.
The Christmas concert for the entire family, with the theme “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays”, is raising funds for teachers in the West African country of Liberia. There will also be a vendor village and silent auction in the Nexicom Studio raising funds to train and equip people in Africa to drill safe water wells.
You can sing along to your favourite Christmas songs, and learn and laugh with stories by emcee and master story-teller Hugh Foley. There will be musical performances by Bridget Foley and the Gospel Girls (and Guys), Theresa Foley, Sheila Prophet, Norma Curtis, Dan Foley, Amelia Foley, The Stage Cafe Band with Steve Lynch, Murray and Sibernie James-Bosch, Lizzeh Basciano, The Sacred Heart Schola Choir, Matt and Vera Vandermey, Lochlan Craighead, and Glenn Caradus.
The performers are all donating their time and talent to support these worthy causes. With the concert sponsored by Showplace, all proceeds will help pay the wages of teachers at Hungerpillar School in Liberia.
Students at Hungerpillar School in Liberia, West Africa, where families must pay for their children’s education. As well as sponsoring students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend school, Humanwave raises funds to pay the wages of teachers, who often choose to work for free when schools are unable to pay them. (Supplied photo)
Unlike countries such as Canada with publicly funded education systems, each family in Liberia must pay for their children’s education.
Because families earn such meagre wages (from selling charcoal, hand-made peanut butter, or other products at the local market, from sewing clothing, or hand cracking rocks to sell to road paving companies), they spend most of their income for survival, purchasing food or seeds for crops. This means that many children simply do not attend school or, if they do, they often go to school without eating breakfast.
It also means that schools often can’t afford to pay their teachers, sometimes for months on end — yet the dedicated teachers continue to instruct their students. The goal of A Cozy Christmas is to raise enough funds to pay a monthly wage ($125 USD) for each of the 27 teachers at Hungerpillar School.
Families in Liberia in West Africa must pay for their children’s education. They earn meagre income from selling charcoal, hand-made peanut butter, or other products at the local market, from sewing clothing, or hand cracking rocks to sell to road paving companies. Pictured is volunteer Carolyn Bondy Green showing children photos she took of them, with piles of hand-cracked gravel shown in the background. (Supplied photo)
A Cozy Christmas is presented by Humanwave, founded by Theresa Foley and Peter Brown. Since the 1990s, the charity has been raising awareness and making a difference in the world, including in Africa by raising funds for the drilling of safe water wells, the creation of school food program, the sponsoring of students whose families can’t afford to pay school fees, and by helping to pay teachers in those schools.
In addition to the concert in the Erica Cherney Theatre, a “village” will be set up in the Nexicom Studio. A few vendors will be selling gifts and there will be a silent auction. All money raised in the village will be sent to Lifewater Canada, a charity supporting safe water in Liberia. The village will be open for an hour before the concert and during intermission.
If you’d like to donate an item to the silent auction, please call Theresa Foley at 705-760-6437.
“A Cozy Christmas” takes place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 15th at Showplace Performance Centre (290 George St. N., Peterborough). Tickets are $20 for adults or $10 for students or the underwaged, and are available at the Showplace Box Office, by phone at 705-742-7469, or online at www.showplace.org.
Six local small business owners have each received a $5,000 micro-grant to help them grow their businesses under the Starter Company Plus program, funded by the Ontario government and administered through the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre. From left to right: Rooted Lavender, Organized by Design, Wilde Beauty, Kawartha Complete Care, Your Second Family - Respite Services, and B & B Game Designs. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
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This week’s business news features the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre supporting six local entrepreneurs with Starter Company Plus funding, Watson & Lou winning first place in the annual Holiday Decorated Window Contest organized by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), and the Ontario government investing $1.5 million in the aviation and aerospace sector in the Kawarthas.
Other notable business and organization news from across the Kawarthas includes a ground-breaking ceremony for Hampton Inn Port Hope, the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism accepting board of director nominations, Wild Rock Outfitters opening a new cycling training centre in downtown Peterborough, Harmony Hair Care in Peterborough winning a Contessa Award, Kelly Isfan being announced as the new president and CEO of Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, the opening of Lakefield 24 Hour Fitness, and Grady’s Feet Essentials of Peterborough making a donation to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton.
New regional business events added this week include the Port Hope Chamber’s Young Professionals group hosting a holiday social in Port Hope on December 12th, Hospice Peterborough hosting a holiday meet and greet in Peterborough on December 19th, and the Innovation Cluster hosting a holiday showcase in Peterborough on December 19th.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre supports six local entrepreneurs with Starter Company Plus funding
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre economic development officer Madeleine Hurrell at Showplace Performance Centre with the six local small business owners who have each received a $5,000 micro-grant to help them grow their businesses under the Starter Company Program: Rooted Lavender, Organized by Design, Wilde Beauty, Kawartha Complete Care, Your Second Family – Respite Services, and B & B Game Designs. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Last Thursday (December 5), the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre announced six local entrepreneurs who will receive a total of $30,000 in funding in the December 2019 intake of the Starter Company Plus program.
Funded by the Ontario government and administered through the Business Advisory Centre, Starter Company Plus supports entrepreneurs in starting, growing, or acquiring a business. Participants take a series of workshops to support the creation of a formalized business plan, culminating in the chance to pitch for competitive grant dollars.
The following six entrepreneurs each received a $5,000 micro-grant to help them grow their businesses:
Anna Perry of Your Second Family (Peterborough) – Your Second Family provides respite services to individuals with developmental and/or physical disabilities in Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
Kristin Cole of Kawartha Complete Care (Peterborough) – Kawartha Complete Care provides in-home care and nursing services to seniors and those wishing to remain in their homes, serving both Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes.
Sonja Martin of Rooted Lavender (Peterborough) – With over 25 years in the field, Rooted Lavender uniquely offers mindfulness, yoga, and behavioural consultation to families, communities, and educators, also supporting children on the autism spectrum.
Katelin Turcotte of Wilde Beauty (Peterborough) – Trained at The North American School of Podology, Wilde Beauty offers non-invasive, non-medical, safe and aesthetically pleasing pedicures.
Brett Pritchard of B&B Game Designs (Selwyn Township) – B&B Game Designs is an innovative 3D design company, bringing 3D design and print services to the local and global tabletop games world.
Nicole Cooke of Organized by Design (Selwyn Township) – Organized by Design offers professional organizing solutions for residential and commercial clients.
“This program is generating results for our community and strengthening our region as a destination for small business,” explains Madeleine Hurrell, the Business Advisory Centre economic development officer who oversees the program. “Since this program began in March 2017, we have seen over 122 entrepreneurs supported through the program, with $200,000 grant dollars announced.”
Since 2017, Starter Company Plus has resulted in the creation of 65 startups and supported 37 business expansions. The program has also seen the opening of 15 bricks-and-mortar locations in the region and has created 140 jobs in the local community.
Watson & Lou wins first place in annual Peterborough DBIA Holiday Decorated Window Contest
Watson & Lou co-owner Erin Watson (second from left) with the first place award for the annual Peterborough DBIA Holiday Decorated Window Contest. Also pictured is DBIA executive director Terry Guiel and DBIA intern and contest coordinator Olivia Boughen. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)
Creative hub Watson & Lou (383 Water St., Peterborough) has won first place the 2019 annual Holiday Decorated Window Contest organized by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DIBA).
As the first place winners, owners Erin Watson and Anna Eidt receive a $1,000 prize.
“We are so thrilled to receive first place this year,” Watson says. “We always strive for fun and creative windows that not only represent us, but this wonderful, creative, and inclusive community we live in. This window was a labour of love with Anna’s artistic talent and my patience with a jigsaw and drywall cutter.”
The second place winner (receiving $500) was The Art School of Peterborough (174A Charlotte St., Peterborough) and the third place winner (receiving $200) was Dodrio Anime Café (404 George St. N., Peterborough). Honourable mention went to The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge (261 George St. N., Peterborough.
The winners were chosen through more than 2,500 online votes combined with by guest judges from Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School visual arts program who toured the displays. A total of 47 downtown businesses participated in the contest, more than double last year.
“The creativity displayed by the winners was outstanding,” says Peterborough DBIA executive director Terry Guiel. “It’s great to see so many businesses participating this year and I’d like to thank them for making our downtown look great. Thanks as well to our downtown patrons who got into the spirit of it and cast their votes online.”
Ontario government invests $1.5 million in the aviation and aerospace sector in the Kawarthas
The Ontario government has announced an investment of more than $1.5 million over two years to create 100 local training and career opportunities for incumbent workers and job seekers in the aviation and aerospace sector in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland. Pictured at the December 6, 2019 announcement at Peterborough Airport are The Loomex group president and CEO Trent Gervais, Ontario minister of labour, training and skills development Monte McNaughton, Fleming College president Maureen Adamson, and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith. (Photo: Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development)
Last Friday (December 6) at The Loomex Group in Peterborough, Monte McNaughton, Ontario’s minister of labour, training and skills development, announced the Ontario government will invest more than $1.5 million over two years in the aviation and aerospace sector in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.
The new training partnership will create up to 100 local training and career opportunities for incumbent workers and job seekers. Fleming College will work with local employers such as Flying Colours Corp., Safran Electronics and Defence Canada, The Loomex Group, and Team Eagle Ltd to develop and implement a training curriculum tailored to the talent needs of employers from the local aviation and aerospace sector.
“Governments and employers need colleges to provide them with graduates who have the knowledge and skills they need to increase productivity and contribute to innovation in Canada,” says Fleming College president Maureen Adamson. “Fleming College is very proud to be part of this announcement and work alongside industry partners to train local talent and provide the skills industry needs to put jobs first,”
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The training program will teach job-specific skills that help the trainees to find and keep stable employment in the sector, including in avionics/electrical installation, airport management, aviation consulting, and shipping/receiving. The training will take place at the Loomex facilities at the Peterborough Municipal Airport and is expected to begin January 6, 2020.
“By investing in this program, the Government of Ontario will build on previous initiatives that have made the aerospace and aviation sector a significant and growing employment and economic driver for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland and beyond,” says The Loomex Group president and CEO Trent Gervais.
Ontario’s aerospace sector employs more than 22,000 people across more than 200 companies, with has annual revenues over $6 billion.
“This project has the potential to unlock further economic growth in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes. and Northumberland Region,” says Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith. “With the job and training opportunities created here, local companies will get the talent they need succeed, expand and create further jobs down the road. That’s great news for our region.”
Other notable business and organization news from across the Kawarthas
Grady’s Feet Essentials of Peterborough recently donated $1,300 worth of socks and footwear to support the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Holiday Gift Program. (Photo: Grady’s Feet Essentials / Facebook)
Here’s a summary of other notable business and organizational news from across the Kawarthas over the past week:
A ground-breaking reception and ceremony for the new four-story 82-room Hampton Inn Port Hope at 100 Henderson Street in Port Hope will take place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 19th at Trade Tech Industries (80 Henderson St., Port Hope). The ceremony and reception will be followed by a “shovel in the ground” photo op at the hotel site at 3:15 p.m..
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is accepting nominations for its 2020-21 board of directors, with a deadline of January 7th for completed nominations.
Wild Rock Outfitters has opened a new 24/7 cycling training centre at 160 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough (directly across the street from Wild Rock), featuring a cycling gym with 16 bike trainers and a large projection screen, a co-ed locker room with individual changing rooms and lockers, and secure bike storage on the premises.
Harmony Hair Care in Peterborough recently won the Canadian Salon Team award at 31st annual Contessa Awards gala in Toronto, organized by Salon Magazine.
Kelly Isfan is the new president and CEO of Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, effective April 1, 2020. Isfan was most recently president and CEO of the Norfolk General and West Haldimand General Hospitals, and was previously president and CEO at Campbellford Memorial Hospital.
Lakefield 24 Hour Fitness (57 Queen St., Lakefield) held its official opening on Monday, December 2nd.
Grady’s Feet Essentials of Peterborough recently donated $1,300 worth of socks and footwear to support the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Holiday Gift Program.
VIDEO: Wild Rock Cycling Training Facility
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre hosts new venture session in Peterborough on December 10
The Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre is hosting a New Venture Session from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10th in the board room at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
Designed 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, working with the Business Advisory Centre and building a plan of action for your business, and completing the start-up checklist.
Northumberland Chamber hosts annual Christmas meet and greet in Cobourg on December 10
The Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Christmas meet and greet from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10th at Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre (930 Burnham St., Cobourg).
Innovation Cluster hosts hands-on workshop on digital marketing in Peterborough on December 11
Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas is hosting a workshop called “Hands-ON: Digital Marketing Strategies” from 12 to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11th at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
Presented by strADegy.ca, the workshop will cover the big marketing problem organizations face, how consumers discover and purchase what they need in today’s “always on” digital economy, the sales mistake businesses make and how to avoid it, and a six-step digital marketing strategy.
Kawartha Lakes Construction hosts Kawartha Chamber’s Business After Hours Holiday Social in Lakefield on December 11
Kawartha Lakes Construction is hosting the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s annual Business After Hours Holiday Social from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11th at Kawartha Lakes Construction (3359 Lakefield Rd., Lakefield).
This drop-in celebration of the season is also a networking event.
Guests are asked to bring a monetary donation for the Peterborough Humane Society or one of the items on the society’s wish list at peterboroughhumanesociety.ca/wishlist/.
Haliburton Chamber hosts lunch-time fraud and scams seminar in Haliburton on December 12
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Lunch & Learn – Avoiding Fraud and Scams” from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 12th at the Chamber office (195 Highland St., Haliburton).
Richard Wannan, branch manager at Haliburton BMO, will speak about how to avoid fraud and scams. A light lunch will be served.
Kawartha Conservation hosts agricultural conference in Lindsay on December 13
Kawartha Conservation is hosting an agricultural conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, December 13th at the Ops Community Centre (2569 Highway 7, Lindsay).
The theme of the conference is “Working Together to Improve Soil and Water Quality on the Farm”. Funding opportunities for projects that support water quality and soil health will also be presented.
The day will feature a variety of speakers and updates from a variety of organizations and government officials.
Attendees will learn about what farmers in southwestern Ontario are doing to address water quality with a presentation from Charles Lalonde of the Thames River Phosphorus Reduction Collaborative. The presentation will focus on an overview of the phosphorus challenge for food production, the pathways and timing for phosphorus runoff into our waters and efforts to remediate agricultural impacts.
Kawartha Conservation’s Water Quality Specialist will provide an update on the state of the Kawartha watershed, and Kawartha Conservation’s Agricultural Stewardship technician will provide information on cost sharing funding opportunities for farmers, while local farmer Bernard Leahy will speak about his water quality improvement project and his experience with applying for cost sharing funding programs.
Updates from organizations including Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Ontario Federation of Agriculture and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will also take place.
In the afternoon, a discussion panel will provide an opportunity to discuss specific issues with peers and experts.
Tickets are $25 plus HST and include the full day of speakers and presenters as well as a hot BBQ chicken lunch.
Port Hope Chamber Young Professionals host Holiday Social in Port Hope on December 12
The Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals group is hosting a holiday social from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 12th at Local No90 (90 Mill St. N., Port Hope).
There will be prizes for best “Christmasy” outfit and an optional Secret Santa game ($15 buy local if you choose to participate).
Local No90 will be offering drink and food specials for the event.
Trent Hills Chamber hosts holiday open house in Campbellford on December 13
The Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting a holiday open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, December 13th at its office (51 Grand Rd., Campbellford).
Drop in for some festive holiday treats and enter your name in a draw for a $100 gift certificate to the Trent Hills Chamber member of your choice.
Hospice Peterborough hosts holiday meet and greet in Peterborough on December 19
Hospice Peterborough is hosting a holiday meet and greet in from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 19th at Hospice Peterborough (325 London St., Peterborough).
Hajni Hos will share her thoughts on her first 100 days as executive director of Hospice Peterborough.
Innovation Cluster hosts holiday showcase in Peterborough on December 19
The Innovation Cluster is hosting a holiday showcase from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 19th at The Cube in VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
You will have an opportunity to tour The Cube and meet Innovation Cluster clients as they showcase their businesses. You will also be able to see additions since the Innovation Cluster’s previous public event, including a sneak peek at the new Fleming College Experiential Learning Makerspace launching in 2020.
There will be light appetizers, as well as a cash bar available throughout the duration of the event.
Meghan Moloney, Charitable Giving Advisor with the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation, adds a Grateful Hearts cookie tribute featuring a message of thanks to the PRHC Foundation's "big plate" holiday display in the hospital's main lobby. By making a donation to the PRHC Foundation this holiday season, you can not only share your message or holiday greetings with doctors, nurses, and staff of our regional hospital, but your donation will help to fund needed new equipment and technology at the hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Lab, which provides life-saving care to thousands of people every year. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)
The holiday season is a time to reflect on the year that has passed, to gather with loved ones, and to make memories that will keep us smiling for the year to come. It’s also the time of year when we give gifts to family and friends.
Thanks for great health care
A few of the many heartfelt messages of thanks shared by grateful PRHC patients.
“Dear Cath Lab: Twice I have received life-saving stents at PRHC Cath Lab. Thank you.”
“Dear Dr. Brown: Thank you for taking great care of my mom last February.”
“Dear Dr. Jeyabalan & Cancer Care Staff: Quite simply, you saved my life.”
“Dear Out Patient Surgical Staff: Your care was A1 and I thank you and wish you well.”
For the thousands of people who receive exceptional care every year at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), there’s no better feeling than receiving the gift of health.
If you or a loved one were one of these patients, you can share your gratitude with the person or team who provided care by making a donation to the PRHC Foundation’s Grateful Hearts campaign this holiday season.
“It’s a privilege for us to hear about the life-changing experiences of patients and their family members when they’ve received care at PRHC,” says PRHC Foundation President and CEO Lesley Heighway. “We often have patients come to us saying they want to give back as their way of saying ‘thank you’ for outstanding care.”
By making a donation to the Grateful Hearts campaign, you not only have a chance to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff at PRHC for the great care you or your loved one received, but your donation will also help fund the technology and equipment that form the backbone of world-class patient care at PRHC.
That includes the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at PRHC, which provides life-saving cardiac and diagnosis to thousands of patients every year — people from across Peterborough and Peterborough County, Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes, Campbellford, Cobourg and Port Hope, the Durham region, all the way north to Haliburton Highlands, and all points in between.
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After 10 years of helping stop heart attacks in their tracks, the Cardiac Cath Lab must be replaced. Without it, patients would have to travel to Kingston or Toronto for diagnosis and treatment. When you’re suffering a heart attack, every second counts, so “keeping your heart here” can mean the difference between life and death.
Your donation in support of the Cardiac Cath Lab will help fund new technology for better diagnostic imaging, less radiation exposure, and shorter procedure times. Upgrading to state-of-the-art technology also means keeping and attracting the best and brightest healthcare professionals to PRHC, ensuring the hospital can continue to provide world-class care in our region.
“The Grateful Hearts program allows patients and their family members to share their gratitude, while also making a donation that will positively impact patient care for others,” Heighway says.
When you make a Grateful Hearts donation this holiday season, you can share your message of thanks (or a holiday greeting) along with your donation. Fill in the back of the Grateful Hearts “cookie” tribute card with the name of the person or department you want to honour along with your message. The PRHC Foundation team will add your cookie to a special “big plate” holiday display in the hospital’s front lobby.
Your message will be passed on to the person and department you’re honouring and posted on the display, providing holiday cheer to the doctors, nurses, and staff at PRHC who provided exceptional care to you or your loved one — and ensuring they receive the recognition they deserve but would never ask for.
Meghan Moloney, Charitable Giving Advisor with the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation, displays a cookie tribute from a grateful patient of PRHC, one of many tributes currently on display in the hospital’s main lobby. You can share your own message of thanks or holiday greetings with doctors, nurses, and staff by making a donation to the PRHC Foundation this holiday season. Your donation will help to fund needed new equipment and technology at the hospital’s Cardiac Cath Lab, which provides life-saving care to thousands of people every year. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)
This holiday season, help the PRHC Foundation keep your heart here tomorrow and express your gratitude to our regional hospital by making a Grateful Hearts donation.
You can also drop by the PRHC Foundation office at PRHC (1 Hospital Dr., Peterborough) to give in person. The PRHC Foundation office is located on the fourth floor, W4770, just past the main visitor elevators, and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Warren Ball (left) and members of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab team (Terri Matzke, Kate Graham, and Jeff Dunlop) at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) thank donors for their continued generous support of the Cath Lab. This holiday season, the PRHC Foundation is asking people to help “keep your heart here” by making a donation in support of the Cath Lab to replace and upgrade life-saving equipment. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)
This story was created in partnership with the Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation.
The most-liked photo on our Instagram in November 2019 was this winter landscape of a farm in Omemee by Keeley Ward. (Photo: Keeley Ward / @keeleywardrealtor)
I’m not going to sugar coat this: November is not my favourite month.
Either we have no snow, which leaves the month seeming barren and stark and even more frigid, or we have early snow before we’ve even finished raking the leaves or have the chance to get our snow tires put on. And why is it that -2° in November seems so much colder than -2° in March? I rest my case.
However, as we say when it comes to our Instagram account, the Kawarthas are truly beautiful in every season. Our local photographers are always on the job (and on the back roads) to prove that point. And this November was no exception. While we had early snow and cold, most people agreed it was indeed very pretty.
Do you want to get on our top photographers list? All you need is an Insta account and to tag us using our hashtag #kawarthanow when posting your photo.
We share photos from across our readership area, which is the five-county area surrounding Peterborough which includes Peterborough, Northumberland, City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings (we sneak in the occasional Algonquin Park picture as well, particularly if it’s by a Kawartha photographer).
To see our daily shares of photos, follow us on Instagram @kawarthanow and check out our feed’s highlight reels for recaps of every month in 2019.
Roberta Herod is Vice-President of Corporate Services at Herod Financial Services - Manulife Securities Incorporated. Roberta and her team at Herod Financial Services not only help people to achieve their financial goals, but are strong supporters of the community. (Supplied photo)
Roberta Herod, Vice-President of Corporate Services at Herod Financial Services – Manulife Securities Incorporated, truly believes team is the “secret sauce” her business has to offer.
She has always understood that you can’t be successful unless you work and surround yourself with others who have incredible skills.
While Roberta says she is “more comfortable behind the scenes,” she knows that success comes when a great team works to their individual strengths to accomplish a common goal. Roberta’s clients benefit from Herod Financial Services’ approach of having many hands involved.
She says she is proud to be part of an “amazing team” that includes her spouse (and Herod Financial Services founder) Kevan Herod.
“My skill is supporting and understanding other people’s dreams and helping them get there,” Roberta says. “And because Kevan is so good at listening and synthesizing and coming up with solutions, his dream is to help people with their financial goals, whatever they may be.”
Growing up, Roberta was taught the importance of helping others so they can help themselves, and she believes that working in the financial planning field fits this to a tee. In the early 2000s, she started in the financial services business, obtained her license to sell mutual funds, and threw herself behind the effort to grow the business.
“We first opened a 350-square-foot office in Peterborough,” Roberta explains. “Today, I am proud to say we have two office locations and seven team members, and Kevan is known as one of Manulife’s top 100 advisors in Canada. We are always looking to add more people who want to make an impact — and a difference — in people’s lives.”
Roberta Herod (far left) started in the financial services business in the early 2000s, obtained her license to sell mutual funds, and threw herself behind the effort to grow Herod Financial Services, which was founded by her spouse Kevan Herod (far right). The company now has locations in Peterborough and Lakefield and seven team members. (Supplied photo)
The growth and success of Herod Financial Services has continued over the 40 years the business has been active in the community. Roberta attributes this growth and success to the strength of her team and the philosophy she and Kevan bring to the table.
“Kevan and I are big believers that if you give people the tools they need, they’ll succeed,” she says. “We encourage our clients to think holistically by taking care of their financial, physical, mental, and spiritual health.”
“We try to educate and to lead by example. This means we try to take care of ourselves, and we participate in a lot of community programs and non-profit organizations. Some initiatives are driven by me, and some by the interests of our team.”
The impact of this philosophy is far-reaching for Roberta and her team at Herod Financial Services. The company not only supports local sports teams such as the Douro Dukes Hockey and Ennismore James Gang Senior B Lacrosse, but are cheerleaders for community organizations including both the Peterborough and Kawartha Chambers of Commerce, local Rotary, Lions, and Kiwanis clubs, and the Lakefield Literary Festival.
Herod Financial Services also works with non-profit organizations including the Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge. Mental health awareness is a cause that is very near and dear to Roberta’s heart.
Kevan and Roberta have also provided an endowment at Trent University and Peterborough Regional Health Centre in support of community education and health.
Kevan and Roberta Herod (centre) and members of the Herod Financial Services team with a distinguished service award from the Canadian Mental Health Association, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge. (Supplied photo)
When asked why she does the work that she does, Roberta explains that it’s about sharing the wealth of positive influence.
“I do this work because I can’t think of any other way to live,” she says. “This job utilizes my skills so our team can help others and I can help in the community.”
“I am not unique. I look around at my circle of friends and see that all of us are working to make our little section of the world a better place. We all dream of a world where the human experience of joy and happiness can be shared by everyone.”
When she is not working, Roberta’s passions include friends, travel, creative endeavours, and — most importantly — her family.
“I am the caretaker in our family,” Roberta says. “I love making sure that everyone has the tools and support they need to live their best lives, whether it be driving my mom to appointments or babysitting my three grandchildren.”
She also enjoys scrapbooking as a hobby at a quarterly retreat she attends with her friends.
“Creating with friends is so fulfilling,” she explains. “We share our stories, our triumphs, and pain.”
Last but not least, Roberta says being a member of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough (WBN) gives her an opportunity to spend time with like-minded women.
“Being with other women is one of my favourite and most unexpected pleasures as I age,” Roberta notes. “That is why I love organizations like WBN and the WBN book club.”
Herod Financial Services has two locations: the head office at 140 King Street, Suite 203, in downtown Peterborough (705-741-5287), and at 35 Queen Street in Lakefield (705-652-7777). For more information, visit the Herod Financial Services website at herodfinancial.com. You can also connect with Herod Financial Services on LinkedIn and Facebook. Roberta Herod can be contacted at roberta.herod@herodfinancial.com or 705-741-5287 and you can also follow her on LinkedIn.
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