Juno-nominated pop singer-songwriter Virginia to Vegas (Derik Baker) performs a free sponsor-supported convert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough on July 20, 2019. (Publicity photo)
Staying power on the crowded pop music landscape — a milieu that sees all too many artists fade as quickly as they ascend — is an attribute reserved for the ultra talented.
Peterborough Musicfest presents Virginia to Vegas
When: Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 8 p.m. Where: Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough) How much: Free admission
Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets (lawn chairs are available to rent for $4/chair). VIP seating available for sponsors. No smoking, alcohol, or pets permitted. There’s no public parking at Del Crary Park, but there’s neighbourhood street parking nearby and ample parking in downtown Peterborough.
Since signing with Wax Records in the summer of 2013, Virginia to Vegas — the stage name of 29-year-old Derik Baker — has proven more than worthy of the attention shown him by label executive Jamie Appleby, who discovered the American-born and Guelph-raised singer-songwriter via YouTube.
The Virginia native has since rewarded Appleby’s intuition and confidence with two platinum singles and a 2018 Juno Award nomination for Breakthrough Artist of the Year. With a new EP released just this past June and another high-charting single, he arrives in Peterborough on Saturday, July 20th to headline Peterborough Musicfest.
Admission to the 8 p.m. concert is free, thanks to the support of sponsors.
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“We Are Stars”, Virginia to Vegas’ first single release, entered the Canadian Singles Top 100 chart at #94 and rose to the #14 spot. The track, which features Canadian singer-songwriter Alyssa Reid, has since been certified platinum by Music Canada.
“The songwriting process was really cool,” notes Baker in a June 2014 interview with The Extra Mile.
“Alyssa and I are on the same record label (Wax Records) so for us to write together is almost a daily process. That process came together very quickly … the song literally came together in about five or ten minutes.”
VIDEO: “We Are Stars” – Virginia To Vegas ft Alyssa Reid
VIDEO: “Lights Out” – Virginia To Vegas
Come November 2014 when Virginia to Vegas’ released his debut EP Vol. 1, the inclusion of “We Are Stars” was a no-brainer but it was another track, “Lights Out”, that garnered equal or greater attention. Garnering extensive radio airplay, the single was also certified platinum.
Featuring those two tracks, plus the additional singles “Don’t Fight The Music” and “Our Story”, Virginia to Vegas’ debut full-length album Utopian was released in December 2016.
A second EP, Hartland St., has since followed along with the release of four singles — “Selfish”, “Emotions”, “Yesterday”, and “Just Friends”.
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As beneficial as Appleby’s discovery of his talent has proven, Baker makes it clear in a May 2014 interview with UMusicians who the real drivers of his passion have been.
“I was very lucky to have very supportive parents who recognized my passion in music and have always told me to go for it … to never give up on my dream,” he shares, adding making music has always been Plan A.
“I remember being back in school, or working a day job, where the only thing I was thinking about was being able to do music. So the fact that now it’s coming to a point where I can do music as a living and to be able to write songs, it seems like the right thing.”
VIDEO: “Selfish” – Virginia To Vegas
VIDEO: “Yesterday” – Virginia To Vegas
Similar to his collaboration with Reid on “We Are Stars”, 2018 saw Baker work with America singer-songwriter blackbear and Canadian electronic dance music duo Dvbbs, co-writing the single “IDWK” that, to date, has amassed more than 45 million streams worldwide.
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Peterborough Musicfest is presenting 16 free-admission, sponsor-supported concerts featuring a total of 21 acts during its 33rd season — each concert staged on Wednesday and Saturday nights at Del Crary Park.
Overseen by general manager Tracey Randall and staff, a board of directors, and numerous volunteers, Peterborough Musicfest’s stated mission is to “provide diverse, affordable live music to enrich cultural and economic prosperity in our community.”
For more information on this concert or the entire 2019 season, visit www.ptbomusicfest.ca or phone the Peterborough Musicfest office at 705-755-1111.
The Peterborough Public Library is one of 78 organizations and businesses in the Kawarthas participating in GreenUP's BlueW program, where you can fill up your reusable water bottle with municipal tap water at no charge. Look for the BlueW sticker, or use the online map at the BlueWPtbo website to find a location where you can fill up. (Photo: Karen Halley)
Last weekend, I was running errands around town with two children in tow — and yes, it was during the heat wave. We were hot and sweaty, but we were happy to be making the most of the short time we have to enjoy the warmth of summer.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Heather Ray, GreenUP Water Programs Manager.
I must admit that I have not been the most prepared parent these past few months; with spring weather arriving so late, I have been scrambling to stock up on summer essentials like sunscreen, hats, water bottles, and shorts (yes even shorts). However, last week I was prepared with all these things, plus snacks (#parentingwin)!
Then it happened.
My toddler threw his water bottle to the ground and I heard the all-too-familiar hollow clink of an empty water bottle. I should have known better in a heat wave; I’m the manager of water programs at GreenUP and hydration is constantly on my mind but with more errands to run, heading home was not an option, so we pushed on.
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My nine-year-old is helping me participate in Plastic Free July, a global challenge to reduce single-use plastic, so purchasing bottled water was out of the question. We needed to fill up our water bottles, but where? The last thing I wanted to do was cart a now very grumpy toddler in and out of several places, looking for somewhere we could fill up.
But then, like a little beacon of blue hope, I saw the BlueW Ptbo sticker on my daughter’s water bottle and it reminded me that we could refill nearby.
GreenUP’s BlueW Ptbo program is an online map that shows you where you can find clean, free, public, and commercial water sources to fill your reusable bottle at no cost, and with no expectation that you buy anything. The map can be found at bluewptbo.ca helps you to discover the local businesses and public service buildings that are participating in BlueW Ptbo.
The Peterborough Public Library has a water refill station on the second floor, pictured here, as well as the bottom floor. (Photo: Karen Halley)
You can also look for the BlueW decal in the windows of participating businesses when you are out and about in the city.
Currently, there are 78 taps registered with the BlueW program. Participating businesses are located throughout Peterborough, Northumberland, and the City of Kawartha Lakes region, including Curve Lake, Hiawatha, and Alderville First Nations. Certain public libraries, parks, recreational facilities, and many privately owned businesses are mapped options for drinking water refills.
BlueW is an national not-for-profit initiative that aims to provide free tap water wherever you are. This unique community-based program, founded in 2012 by Evan Pilkington, is dedicated to promoting municipal tap water as a healthy and easily accessible alternative to purchasing bottled drinks.
“The goal of BlueW is to promote access to drinking water, and to help people make better, healthier beverage choices,” explains Pilkington, who is also managing director of the program.
“The service that BlueW provides is in creating a dialogue between the water provider (municipalities) and the community that they provide water to.”
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Since its inception, BlueW.org has expanded to over 26,000 participating businesses across North America. In 2016, GreenUP initiated the BlueW program in Peterborough through funding from the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, as part of its effort to promote drinking water over other more sugary beverage options.
Currently, GreenUP delivers BlueW Ptbo through support from the Peterborough Utilities Group to promote municipal tap water as a healthy, readily available, and less wasteful source of drinking water.
“Since 1914 Peterborough Utilities has been providing safe, reliable, and consistently high-quality water from source to tap,” says David Whitehouse, vice-president of customer and corporate services and conservation at Peterborough Utilities Group.
You can explore a map of locations in the Kawarthas participating in the BlueW program by visiting bluewptbo.ca. The website also uses geolocation to identify the closest refill location. (Photo: Karen Halley)
“When you find yourself away from your home tap, BlueW Ptbo can help you access tap water from other places around the city, maintaining a constant flow of refreshing and cold tap water, even when your water bottle is empty.”
I was so grateful for the BlueW Ptbo program on a hot day. My children and I were able to locate a spot to fill up, quench our thirst, be plastic free, and go on our way.
GreenUP would love to hear about your experience with BlueW Ptbo. Tweet us your story by tagging us at @ptbogreenup and by using the hashtag #bluewptbo.
Watch for GreenUP throughout the summer. We will be popping up around the region, along the trails, and at events with BlueW Ptbo stickers, fresh water, and prizes!
To learn which businesses and public service buildings will refill your water bottle for free, check out bluewptbo.ca, and look for the decal in business windows. Are you a business who wants to sign up? It’s easy — just go to bluewptbo.ca.
Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the sudden death of a man and a woman north of Campbellford.
On Wednesday (July 17) around 12:30 p.m., police responded to reports of gunfire at a rural farmhouse on Thomson Road.
Emergency first responders arrived to find a man and a woman with no vital signs.
The Northumberland OPP Crime Unit is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths, in conjunction with the Ontario Corner’s Office and with the assistance from the Central Region Forensic Identification Services.
The investigation, which is being led by Detective Inspector Brad Robson of the Criminal Investigation Branch, is in its early stages.
Police advise there is no public safety concern at this time.
This story will be updated when more details are available.
Peterborough city council voted unanimously at an emergency meeting on Wednesday night (July 17) to allow the Peterborough Public Library to be used as a temporary overnight shelter while the city seeks a more permanent solution.
The city is working with YES Shelter for Youth and Families, Brock Mission, Fourcast, and United Way of Peterborough and District to open 15 overflow beds in the library’s auditorium (345 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough) as well as another 15 overflow beds at YES Shelter (196 Brock St., Peterborough).
The 30 overflow beds are in addition to the regular beds already provided at the city’s existing emergency shelters (Brock Mission, Cameron House, and YES Shelter).
The city’s social services division will coordinate intake at the library when the overflow beds become available at 9 p.m. every night. Homeless people requesting shelter will either be directed to beds at one of the existing emergency shelters or one of the 30 overflow beds at either the library or YES Shelter.
People who use the overflow beds will be asked leave by 8 a.m. each morning. The library opens to the public at 10 a.m. daily except Sunday, when it opens at 2 p.m.
The 30 overflow beds at the library and YES Shelter are a temporary solution as the city works with local organizations to find a longer-term location for overflow beds.
While YES Shelter normally only provides beds for youth and families, the organization is able to provide 15 temporary overflow beds for people of all ages as families using the shelter have moved into housing and other accommodations.
The city’s decision to open temporary overflow beds at the library and YES Shelter is a result of the closure of the previous overflow bed service at the Warming Room Community Ministries program at John’s Anglican Church on July 1st. On the last night of service at the Warming Room, there were 29 people using overflow beds.
Following the closure of the Warming Room service, some homeless people began camping at Victoria Park just north of St. John’s Anglican Church.
The city is encouraging any people who are camping in public spaces to go to the library at 9 p.m. to speak with staff who will connect them with a shelter or overflow bed.
Shelter bed availability can change each day. Last week, there were as many as about 25 beds available in the shelter system. On July 17th, there were six beds available at Cameron House for women, three beds available at YES Shelter for youth, and no beds available at the Brock Mission for men.
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Peterborough city council is holding a special emergency meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night (July 17) to consider whether the Peterborough Public Library will be used a temporary overnight shelter location.
Council will meet for a special emergency general committee meeting at 7:30 p.m. to consider the recommendation then, immediately following that meeting, will hold a special emergency council meeting to consider approving the recommendation. Public delegations are permitted at the council meeting.
If council decides to proceed, 20 overflow beds in the auditorium on the lower level of the library at 345 Aylmer Street North would open at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night.
The temporary overflow beds location would then be open from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night. People who use the space would be expected to leave by 8 a.m. each morning.
The city would encourage people who are camping in public spaces to go to the library at 9 p.m. and speak with outreach staff, who would then connect them with either an overflow bed or a bed at one of the existing emergency shelters (Brock Mission, Cameron House, and Youth Emergency Shelter).
The city had contracted with St. John’s Anglican Church, through its Warming Room Community Ministries program, for the provision of overflow beds. However, Warming Room Community Ministries was unable to provide the service after its lease expired at its former location at the end of June.
According to a media release from the city, the library would be a temporary location while the city secures a longer-term location for the overflow beds service.
On Tuesday (July 16), the City and County of Peterborough issued a joint letter to people who are staying in tents in Victoria Park in downtown Peterborough, due to safety concerns related to extreme heat and humidity and severe thunderstorms forecast for this week.
The letter encourages people to check with emergency shelters daily and to talk to outreach workers to find alternative shelter.
Kawartha Lakes Police Service K9 unit police service dog Xena with handler P.C. Keith Watson visiting a kindergarten class at Leslie Frost Public School in Lindsay in 2017. (Photo: Keith Watson / Twitter)
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service has suspended its canine unit (K9) program.
According to a media release, the decision was made after the department’s dog handler stepped down due to unexpected health concerns.
“A number of other factors were also considered by the police service in making this difficult decision,” the release adds.
Kawartha Lakes Police Service K9 unit police service dog Xena went on active duty in 2016. (Photo: Keith Watson / Twitter)
Chief Mark Mitchell advised the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Services Board of the decision at the board’s regular meeting on Monday (July 15).
“Residents can continue to feel safe and secure in their homes, schools, and place of work, despite this difficult decision to suspend our K9 program,” Mitchell says.
When there is a need for canine unit services, the release states, City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service officers will be supported through existing partnerships in place with the Peterborough Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police.
“The K9 program will be re-evaluated in the future to determine the feasibility of returning it to active service,” Mitchell says.
Kawartha Lakes Police Service have confirmed that Xena, their existing K9 police service dog, is now in the care of a private K9 handler.
PedalBoro's 15-passenger party bike received a fair share of attention on Tuesday (July 16) during the bike tour company's inaugural downtown tour from The Olde Stone Brewing Company to the Publican House Brewery before heading to Millennium Park. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)
With a ‘We’re all in this together’ spirit at its centre, PedalBoro unveiled Peterborough’s first party bike on Tuesday (July 16) in downtown Peterborough.
Owned and operated by Hillary Flood and Peter Rellinger, the 15-passenger group pedalling experience went on its inaugural tour, travelling from The Olde Stone Brewing Company on George Street North to The Publican House Brewery on Charlotte Street before heading off to its final stop at Millennium Park.
All along the way, the eco-friendly transportation alternative drew the attention of motorists and pedestrians, many of them taking cellphone photos or offering a friendly wave.
PedalBoro owners and operators Hillary Flood and Pete Rellinger officially unveiled the 15-passenger party bike at the centre of their new business venture on Tuesday (July 16). Offering downtown tours in partnership with local pubs and eateries, PedalBoro offers an eco-friendly transportation alternative for exploring Peterborough’s core. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)
According to Flood, initial PedalBoro tours will take participants to downtown core pubs for pub crawl “brew stops” featuring samplings of their beer, with the plan to expand that offering later this summer to include Dish Crawls to four restaurants for a “progressive” meal.
Current pub crawl partners are The Olde Stone Brewery Company, The Publican House Brewery, Next Door, and The Twisted Wheel.
“It’s kind of a crazy thing to have a spunky ginger pop up in a business and say ‘Hey, I want to bring a party bike here. There will be about 15 of us and, P.S., can you give us beer?'” said Flood.
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“There’s something to be said for our community and how lovingly receptive people are. They (PedalBoro’s partners) saw the value in this. When we work together, we’re able to build a destination eco-system as part of an enviable downtown where people want to be and want to be seen.”
According to Flood, the idea for PedalBoro first evolved about three years ago when she was working as a member of the team organizing Peterborough Pulse.
“We were trying to come up with solutions for getting folks from one end of the (Pulse) route to the other. I was checking out bike taxis and happened upon the party bike. I thought ‘What a wonderful idea’ and the next thing I know I’m thinking about it weekly, and then I’m thinking about it daily.”
“I pitched the idea to my partner. He thought I was crazy at first. Then he saw what I was talking about on the internet and was like ‘Yeah … maybe.’ I’m a contract worker. I was coming into a time when I wasn’t sure what was next, so I thought ‘Let’s do it.'”
ith seating for 15, the PedalBoro party bike was unveiled Tuesday (July 16) outside The Olde Stone Brewing Company on George Street North. Peterborough is now one of just five Canadian cities offering the eco-friendly transportation alternative. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)
Through the Starter Company Plus program offered by the Business Advisory Centre at Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development, Flood and Rellinger received mentoring and secured a $4,000 grant for their new venture. In addition, their PedalBoro pitch lifted them to a top-three finalist spot at the 2019 Bear’s Lair Competition, bringing another $1,000 their way.
“We connected to the entrepreneurial ecosystem, got all the support we could hope and dream for, and were able to activate this business in under a year,” noted Flood.
The party bike was manufactured in Europe according to specifications spelled out by Flood and Rellinger — “PedalBoro is a fun and cheeky business so we wanted something that reflects that” — and shipped to Halifax before travelling by train to Toronto and then by truck to Peterborough, a journey that took three weeks.
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With the launch of PedalBoro, Peterborough is just the fifth Canadian city offering the party bike experience, the others being Vancouver, Calgary, London, and Montreal.
“This is something you don’t see in a lot of downtowns … it’s extremely creative and animated and it has the fun factor,” lauded Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) executive director Terry Guiel.
“Kudos to Hillary and Pete for taking on this challenge. So many things are so overdone. Stepping outside the box is what you need to do in order to stand out. This is a perfect example of that. It’s hugely creative. I can’t wait to see the positive spin-offs for businesses because of what they’re doing.”
It was smiles all round Tuesday (July 16) on George Street outside The Olde Stone Brewing Company as participants readied for the inaugural PedalBoro ride. The eco-friendly transportation alternative for exploring Peterborough’s core, owned and operated by Hillary Flood and Pete Rellinger, offers pub and restaurant tours which can be booked online. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)
For her part, Kelly Jessup, corporate marketing officer with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism, said “the immersive experience” PedalBoro offers is something that travellers are looking for, while Mayor Diane Therrien termed the group pedaling concept “super cool,” adding, “I can’t wait for the day when I can join in and have some beers.”
“We want to be that go-to spot where you celebrate milestones,” said Flood, noting the party bike experience is perfect for all get-togethers, from bachelorette parties to workplace team-building functions.
Due to Ontario liquor licensing regulations, no alcohol is permitted on the party bike itself and, as such, isn’t made available. That suits Flood just fine.
“I would much rather showcase the vibrant downtown businesses that are doing what they do best than slap a keg on the bike. It’s a stronger value proposition if we bring new faces into businesses.”
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Full details on PedalBoro’s Pub Crawl, Team Building, Dish Crawl and Private Pub Crawl tour packages are available at www.pedalboro.com where you can also register as an individual or group.
The Pub Crawl and Team Building rides are offered at $40 per person, the Dish Crawl cost is $75 per person, and the Private Pub Crawl tour costs $525 for the group.
The first stop during the inaugural PedalBoro ride held on Tuesday (July 16) was at the Publican House Brewery, where Bailey Brown welcomed participants with a generous, and most appreciated, sampling of the brewery’s products. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)
The Cork & Bean, which opened in downtown Peterborough last fall, is one of several local eateries participating for the first time in the 2019 Paint The Town Red fundraiser for the United Way on Wednesday, July 17th. In all, 35 restaurants, cafes, and pubs will be donating 25 per cent of their net sales to the United Way on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of United Way of Peterborough and District)
Paint The Town Red, where local eateries donate 25 per cent of the day’s net sales to United Way Peterborough & District, returns on Wednesday (July 17).
For the 2019 event, 35 restaurants, cafes, and pubs are participating — the most since the annual fundraiser first began seven years ago, says United Way campaign chair David Goyette.
“I am thrilled be part of Paint the Town Red this year, and even more excited to see restaurants in the County of Peterborough participating for the first time, including Jack’s Restaurant in Lakefield and Rallis Burger Family Restaurant in Bridgenorth.”
Rallis Burger Family Restaurant in Bridgenorth in another restaurant participating for the first time in the 2019 Paint The Town Red fundraiser for the United Way on Wednesday, July 17th. In all, 35 restaurants, cafes, and pubs will be donating 25 per cent of their net sales to the United Way on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of United Way of Peterborough and District)
Since 2013, local businesses participating in the event have donated more than $75,000 to the United Way to support the community; last year’s event raised $16,000.
The event was founded in 2013 by Michael VanDerHerberg when he was co-owner of the popular Silver Bean Café in downtown Peterborough, which is participating in the fundraiser for the seventh straight year.
“When I think of Peterborough, the generous hearts, the passion to be inclusive, and the importance of breaking bread together, I thought it was a perfect partnership to have the restaurant community collaborate with the proud work of United Way in strengthening the place where we live,” VanDerHerberg said after founding the event.
Popular downtown Peterborough cafe The Only is also participating in the 2019 Paint The Town Red fundraiser for the United Way on Wednesday, July 17th. In all, 35 restaurants, cafes, and pubs will be donating 25 per cent of their net sales to the United Way on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of United Way of Peterborough and District)
You can help paint the town red by ordering food on Wednesday, July 17h at one or more of the 35 participating eateries.
While you’re there, make sure to thank the restaurant owners and staff for their generous support of the United Way of Peterborough and District, and share your experience on social media using #PaintPtboRed.
Map of Participating Restaurants
Here’s a map of all 35 restaurants participating in Paint the Town Red on July 17, 2019.
Here’s a list of all 35 restaurants participating in Paint the Town Red on July 17, 2019, with links to their websites and Facebook and Twitter accounts. Please show your appreciation to these supporters of the United Way by visiting their websites and by following them on social media.
Carbonix president and CEO Paul Pede (third from left) and Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef (fourth from left) at an announcement of $3.1 million in federal funding on July 15, 2019 at Trent University for a clean technology pilot project led by Carbonix Inc., a Canadian indigenous technology company, that aims to use resources more efficiently to reduce pollution and water waste. (Photo: Office of Maryam Monsef)
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This week’s business and organizational news includes the federal government investing $3.1 million in a clean tech pilot project led by indigenous technology company Carbonix, Peterborough and Northumberland Summer Company student entrepreneurs displaying their businesses at Staples Day on July 10th, and PedalBoro multi-passenger bike tour company about to launch in downtown Peterborough.
Also featured this week are Win This Space winner Sustain Eco Store open for business in downtown Peterborough, cosmetic teeth-whitening spa Illume Room in downtown Peterborough holding its grand opening, the Peterborough Professional Fire Fighters Association donating $5,000 to Hospice Peterborough, the Rotary Club of Peterborough donating $13,000 to Homeward Bound Peterborough, CARSTAR North Group in Lindsay, Haliburton, and Bancroft being named 2019 CARSTAR Canada Franchise Partner of the Year, and award-winning Olympus Burger in Port Hope celebrating its sixth anniversary on July 19th.
New regional business events added this week include the Trent Hills Chamber hosting a seminar on starting a business in Campbellford on July 23rd, Bobcaygeon Chamber hosting a networking event in Bobcaygeon on July 23rd, Port Hope Chamber hosting its Women in Business Breakfast Series in Cobourg on August 6th, FastStart Peterborough hosting a “Goodbye Summer, Hello Entrepreneurship” seminar in Peterborough on August 13th, the Innovation Cluster hosting “Hands-ON: Maintaining Mindfulness as an Entrepreneur” workshops in Peterborough starting on August 14th, and Venture13 hosting The Employer Event in Cobourg on August 20th.
Federal government invests $3.1 million in clean tech pilot project led by indigenous technology company Carbonix
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef during the indigenous smudging ceremony at the July 15, 2019 announcement at Trent University of $3.1 million in federal funding for Canadian indigenous technology company Carbonix Inc., which is partnering with Trent University and SGS Lakefield to scale up a project that produces tailored activated carbons from sustainably sourced feedstocks and uses them to capture contaminants from industrial waste streams and mine tailings. (Photo: Office of Maryam Monsef
On Monday (July 15) at Trent University in Peterborough, Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi, announced an additional investment of $3.1 million in a clean technology pilot project led by Carbonix Inc., a Canadian indigenous technology company.
Carbonix is partnering with Trent University and SGS Lakefield to scale up a project that produces tailored activated carbons from sustainably sourced feedstocks, such as petroleum coke and wood waste, and uses them to capture contaminants from industrial waste streams and mine tailings. The project aims to accelerate the return of the water used during extraction processes back to the environment and accelerate land restoration.
Carbonix began research and development into the process in 2011. The $3.1 million in funding, which will help Carbonix scale up the process for commercial applications, is in addition to an initial investment of $120,000 provided by Natural Resources Canada’s Indigenous Forestry Initiative and Indigenous Services Canada’s Strategic Partnerships Initiative.
“Carbonix recognizes that Canada is a nation whose backbone of the economy and jobs is founded and largely based on the resource extraction industries of energy, mining and forestry,” says Carbonix president and CEO Paul Pede. “Carbonix supports these industries, and we wish them to flourish. Moreover, as an indigenous company, we wish to support their efforts to return the lands and waters back to their natural state.”
Peterborough and Northumberland Summer Company student entrepreneurs display their businesses at Staples Day on July 10
Staples Peterborough general manager Jeffrey Hopkins and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development entrepreneurship officer Madeleine Hurrell (far right) with Summer Company participants Michael Tucker of Tucker’s Lawn and Order, Samantha Hourie of Travelling Footcare Reflexology, Austin Murray of AGM Academics, Wesley Penney of NuFit Program, Kathir Puvendran of Kip’s Window Cleaning, and Dustyn McCready-DeBruin of Dusty Dives. Missing from the photo is Braeden Pitre of Pitre Property Maintenance. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Last Wednesday (July 10), start-up businesses owned and operated by seven students in Peterborough and seven students in Northumberland were on display during the annual Summer Company Staples Day at Staples Peterborough and Staples Cobourg.
The Government of Ontario’s Summer Company program — delivered in Peterborough through the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre and in Northumberland through the Business and Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland — connects student entrepreneurs aged 15 to 29 with training, mentorship, and the funding needed to start a summer business.
In Peterborough, the seven student owners and their businesses are:
Dustyn McCready-DeBruin’s Dusty Dives, providing dock repair, underwater weeding, and retrieval dives for missing items.
Kathir Puvendran’s Kip’s Window Cleaning, providing window cleaning including interior and exteriors, window sills, screens, and eavestroughs and vinyl siding.
Braeden Pitre’s Pitre Property Maintenance, providing year-round outdoor services including lawn cutting, weeding, mulching, landscaping, snow removal, sanding and salting, and more.
Wesley Penney’s Nutfit Program, providing high-quality professional workout and fitness programing.
Samantha Hourie’s Travelling Footcare Reflexology, providing mobile foot reflexology to reduce stress, enhance circulation, and normalize metabolism.
Michael Tucker’s Tucker’s Lawn & Order, providing landscaping services focused on assisting seniors with manual labour and landscaping projects.
Austin Murray’s AGM Academics, assisting elementary and high school students with math and science by using incentive and tracking charts and lesson books to track and promote progressive learning.
Acting Northumberland County Warden Bob Sanderson (centre) and Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd (far right) with Summer Company participants Raid Hajhasan, Rohan O’Neill, Ella Scozzari, and Gryphon Nixon-Briard. (Photo courtesy of Northumberland County)
In Northumberland, the seven student owners and their businesses are:
Rohan O’Neill’s Baywater Forge in Campbellford, offering high-quality hand-forged tools specialized and custom made for hunters, anglers, gardeners, and campers.
Ella Scozzari’s neptune2Earth in Campbellford, offering tarot and astrology readings and reports to clients with online and video-based services.
Meaghan Herrington’s Early Morning Relief Milking & Farm Services in Brighton, offering help with various farming tasks such as cow clipping, barn cleaning, relief milking, and other chores.
Shanakay Hall’s S Kay Creative in Cobourg, offering web design, graphic design, and email marketing services to growing businesses and entrepreneurs in Northumberland.
Alexis Needs’s Breathe Safety in Cobourg, providing local small businesses an opportunity to implement health and safety into work environments through descriptive safety manuals.
Raid Hajhasan’s Rapid Raid Car Detailing in Cobourg, providing both interior and exterior auto detailing services.
Gryphon Nixon-Briard’s WeeBoba Bubble Tea in Port Hope, offering bubble tea and pop-up shop experiences at local festivals and events throughout Northumberland.
PedalBoro multi-passenger bike tour company about to launch in downtown Peterborough
PedalBoro, a multi-passenger bike tour company owned and operated by Hillary Flood and Pete Rellinger, is launching this summer in downtown Peterborough. The service will offer a 15-passenger bike to connect residents and tourists to pubs and restaurants in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of PedalBoro)
Hillary Flood and Pete Rellinger are about to launch their multi-passenger bike tour company, which provides an eco-friendly transportation alternative for exploring pubs and restaurants in downtown Peterborough.
Peterborough’s first 15-passenger party bike will be hosting its official unveiling outside the Olde Stone Brewery at a media event on Tuesday (July 16).
With the launch of PedalBoro, Peterborough will become only the fifth city in Canada to host this new form of cycle tourism.
Flood and Rellinger believe the PedalBoro tours will become a powerful economic driver as part of the city’s high-value cycle tourism industry, by connecting residents and tourists alike to Peterborough’s culinary creators and beverage makers.
PedalBoro was one of three finalists in the Goods and Services category of the 2019 Bears’ Lair entrepreneurial competition.
Win This Space winner Sustain Eco Store is now open in downtown Peterborough
Jonathan and Celine MacKay, owners of Sustain in downtown Peterborough, with their children. (Photo: Joon Kim / Peterborough DBIA)
Sustain Eco Store at 418 George Street North in downtown Peterborough is now open for business.
The store is owned and operated by Jonathan and Celine MacKay, who also own an eco-lifestyle retail store in Huntsville. The couple won a free year-long lease to the downtown storefront in Win This Space 2019 entrepreneurial competition.
Sustain sells environmentally friendly products for your home. (Photo: Joon Kim / Peterborough DBIA)
Sustain sells sustainable and non-toxic products that are chosen with careful consideration to their environmental impact.
The MacKays will be holding an official grand opening at a later date, but the store is now open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Cosmetic teeth-whitening spa Illume Room holds grand opening in downtown Peterborough
Illume Room owner and operator Emma Pineo with her family. The cosmetic teeth whitening spa is now open at 414 George Street North in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Illume Room)
Illume Room, Peterborough’s first cosmetic teeth whitening spa, held its grand opening in downtown Peterborough last Thursday (July 11).
Located in the former location of The Spill at 414 George Street North, Illume Room specializes in safe and pain-free instant teeth whitening.
Owned and operated by Emma Pineo, Illume Room was one of the top 10 contestants in the Win This Space 2019 entrepreneurial competition.
Peterborough Professional Fire Fighters Association donates $5,000 to Hospice Peterborough
The Peterborough Professional Fire Fighters Association presents a cheque for $5,000 to Hospice Peterborough in June. (Photo courtesy of Hospice Peterborough)
Members of the Peterborough Professional Fire Fighters Association (PPFFA) have donated $5,000 to Hospice Peterborough.
The donation, which was made in June, has allowed Hospice Peterborough to purchase two specialized mattresses that provide optimal comfort for the organization’s residents at end-of-life.
The new Hospice Peterborough facility, located at 325 London Street, provides palliative care and support services to those who are seriously ill, those who are dying, and those who are grieving.
“We are very fortunate to have such a great organization in our community as Hospice Peterborough,” said PPFFA vice president Jim Woodley. “PPFFA would like to congratulate them on their beautiful new facility. The fire service has a 50 per cent cancer rate and we recognize the importance of palliative care. If we can help provide comfort to those residents who are struggling, it is our honour.”
Rotary Club of Peterborough donates $13,000 to Homeward Bound Peterborough
Rotary Club of Peterborough immediate past president Ken Tremblay (left) and Rotarians and auction co-chairs Amy Simpson and Bruce Gravel auction co-chairs (right) present a cheque for $13,000 to Maisie Watson and Lisa Smith from Homeward Bound Peterborough at the club’s July 8, 2019 meeting at the Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront. (Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Peterborough)
The Rotary Club of Peterborough has donated $13,000 to Homeward Bound Peterborough.
The funds were raised at the club’s annual dinner and auction fundraiser in January 2019. The Rotary Club of Peterborough will be donating another $13,000 next year, as part of the club’s two-year commitment to Homeward Bound.
Originally developed by WoodGreen Community Services in Toronto, Homeward Bound Peterborough is an innovative wrap-around service helping inadequately housed or homeless mother-led families earn college diplomas, start careers, and achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Homeward Bound Peterborough is a partnership between Peterborough Housing Corporation and YWCA Peterborough Haliburton, funded in part by the federal government’s Department for Women and Gender Equality.
CARSTAR North Group in Lindsay, Haliburton, and Bancroft named 2019 CARSTAR Canada Franchise Partner of the Year
Paul Cross, owner of CARSTAR North Group in Lindsay, Haliburton, and Bancroft, accepting the 2019 CARSTAR Canada Franchise Partner of the Year at CARSTAR’S annual conference in Chicago. (Photo courtesy of CARSTAR North Group)
CARSTAR North Group was named as the 2019 CARSTAR Canada Franchise Partner of the Year at CARSTAR’S annual conference hosted in Chicago on July 10th to 12th.
Owned by Paul Cross, CARSTAR North Group provides collision and glass services at its locations in Lindsay, Haliburton, and Bancroft.
Cross and general manager Sean Martin were on hand in Chicago to accept the award from CARSTAR president Michael Macaluso. In addition to accepting the award, Cross and Martin were invited on-stage for a live question-and-answer session to discuss their achievements and success stories, alongside the CARSTAR US Franchise Partner of the Year Jamie White.
For Canada, the 2019 CARSTAR Canada Franchise Partner of the Year award is based on exponential growth, network leadership, commitment to excellence, strong key performance indicators, and a strong commitment to the CARSTAR brand.
Award-winning Olympus Burger in Port Hope celebrates its sixth anniversary on July 19
Olympus Burger (55 Mill St. S., Port Hope) is celebrating its sixth anniversary on Thursday, July 19th.
The popular restaurant, owned by Giorgos Kallonakis, was named in 2017 as having the best burger in Canada by Canadian Living magazine, and in 2019 as the ninth best burger restaurant out of 50 in Canada by Big 7 Travel.
The celebration on July 19th will feature surprises, specials, giveaways, and cake.
Bancroft Chamber hosting Mineral Collecting Tours now until August 31
The Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting Mineral Collecting Tours now until Saturday, August 31st at various locations in Hastings County.
Registration is held at 9 a.m. at the Chamber office (51 Hastings St. N., Bancroft) on the day of each tour, with tours departing at 9:30 a.m. The tours take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with each tour lasting around five hours.
Participants are responsible for their own equipment (mandatory safety glasses and closed-in footwear and rockhounding equipment) and transportation. The cost is $17 for adults, $12 for youth aged 16 and under, or $50 for a family of up to five people. Additional fees are required for specific sites.
Peterborough Chamber hosts environmental practices seminar in Peterborough on July 17
The next Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Lunch Box Learning seminar takes place from 12 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17th at the Chamber’s boardroom (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
Rachel Northey of Pinchin will speak on the topic “Environmental Practices to Manage your Property”.
The seminar is free to attend for members of the Chamber and members of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. Bring your own lunch.
Central Smith Creamery hosting ice cream social fundraiser for PRHC Foundation on July 20
Central Smith Creamery’s “Ice Cream Social” on July 20, 2019 is a fundraiser for PRHC Foundation. (Graphic: Central Smith Creamery / Facebook)
Central Smith Creamery is hosting an ice cream social in support of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 20th at the creamery (739 Lindsay Rd. Selwyn).
The family-friendly event will feature a silent auction, a jumpy castle, games, a BBQ, face painting, an obstacle course, an ice cream eating contest, and an open mic.
All proceeds from the day will be donated to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation.
Trent Hills Chamber hosts seminar on starting a business in Campbellford on July 23
The Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Thinking about starting a business?” from 8 to 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23rd at its offices (51 Grand Rd., Campbellford).
Join Chamber staff for an informative discussion on the things you need to consider before starting up a business.
Bobcaygeon Chamber hosts networking event in Bobcaygeon on July 23
The Bobcaygeon and Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Coffee Connection”, a networking event, from 8 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23rd at Kawartha Mediums Zen Den (49 King St. E., Bobcaygeon).
The event will feature coffee, networking, and sharing of ideas.
VentureNorth hosts “Celebration of Collaboration BBQ” in Peterborough on July 26
VentureNorth is hosting a “Celebration of Collaboration BBQ” from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 26th at the VentureNorth building (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
The business hub in downtown Peterborough is home to various local economic development organizations including the Innovation Cluster, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development, and Community Futures Peterborough. Ashburnham Realty, Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka, the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area, and the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce will also be participating in the event.
The open house event is an opportunity to learn more about these organizations and more, and will feature a BBQ catered by Franz’s Butcher Shop & Catering with samples from Publican House Brewery, live music from Paper Shakers, and prizes.
Port Hope Chamber hosts Women in Business Breakfast Series in Port Hope on August 6
The Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting the next seminar in its Women in Business Breakfast Series from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Jack Burger Sports Complex (60 Highland Dr., Port Hope).
Local women in business are invited to attend the session, which will focus on the importance of self care and resources available locally.
The cost for the session is $5 per person, in advance or at the door.
Peterborough Chamber hosts Chamber AM breakfast meeting in Peterborough on August 13
The next Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Chamber AM breakfast meeting takes place from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13th at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
Networking begins at 7 a.m., with breakfast orders taken at The Edison at 7:30 a.m. At 7:45 a.m., you can make your best 30-second elevator speech to the room), followed by a mystery guest speaker at 8 a.m.
There is no cost for the event (order what you like and pay for what you order).
FastStart Peterborough hosts “Goodbye Summer, Hello Entrepreneurship” seminar in Peterborough on August 13
The next FastStart E-Connect seminar, “Goodbye Summer, Hello Entrepreneurship!”, takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13th at the Silver Bean Cafe in Millennium Park (1130 King St., Peterborough).
Donna Floyd, founder and CEO of Cottage Toys, and Jillian Scates, sales and operations analyst with Central Smith Creamery, will discuss family business and working in Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
FastStart Peterborough is a partnership between Trent University, Fleming College, and the Innovation Cluster.
Innovation Cluster hosts “Hands-ON: Maintaining Mindfulness as an Entrepreneur” workshops in Peterborough starting on August 14
On Wednesdays in August, the Innovation Cluster is hosting “Hands-ON: Maintaining Mindfulness as an Entrepreneur”, a three-part series emphasizing mindfulness for entrepreneurs.
“No Stress Zone: Pilates with the Healthy Sweet Potato” is a Pilates class at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough) on August 14th, followed by “Managing Stress and Burnout with Legendary Coaching” on August 21st, and “Pause for Paws – Therapy Dogs” on August 28th, when East Central Therapy Dogs will bring in volunteers to do an hour of de-stressing with their dogs.
All workshops will have a limited amount of space and registration is mandatory. Registration for the series will open in August, and businessNOW will have all the details when available.
Venture13 hosts The Employer Event in Cobourg on August 20
The Community Employment Resource Partnership, Northumberland County, and the millennial team of Canada Summer Jobs students at the Community Training and Development Centre are presenting “The Employer Event” from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20th in the lecture hall at Venture13 (739 D’Arcy St., Cobourg).
The focus of the event is how to recruit, retain, and train millennials (employees aged 20 to 45) who, by 2025, will make up 75 per cent of the workforce. You will learn information from experts in recruitment, retention, and training, explore a variety of techniques and resource, and discover innovative ideas, insights, and strategies.
Musicians Kate Suhr, Griffin Clark, and Owen Stahn, who are currently starring in Beau Dixon's "Bloom: A Rock 'n' Roll Fable" at 4th Line Theatre, will be performing their own music at 4th Line's Midsummer Night's Music concert at St. Thomas's Anglican Church in Millbrook on July 20, 2019. The line-up also includes fellow performers and musicians Justin Hiscox, Mark Hiscox, and Geoff Hewitson, as well as Melissa Payne, who will be making her 4th Line Theatre debut in "Carmel" in August. (Photo: Wayne Eardley / Brookside Studio).
If you’ve seen 4th Line Theatre’s production of Beau Dixon’s Bloom: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fable, you’ll know that music — particularly the original songs written by Beau Dixon and Dave Tough — figures prominently in the play.
But some of the key roles in the play are also performed by actual musicians, including Kate Suhr, Griffin Clark and Owen Stahn (who have their own Toronto band The Slivers), Justin and Mark Hiscox, and Geoff Hewitson. So 4th Line Theatre has decided to highlight the musical talent in the play in the first of two Midsummer Night’s Music concerts this summer.
The first concert will take place on Saturday, July 20th at St. Thomas’s Anglican Church (16 Centre St., Millbrook), immediately following that evening’s performance of Bloom at the Winslow Farm.
“When we realized the level of musical talent we had at the farm this summer, we knew we had to harness these amazing artists to perform their own music this summer,” says Kim Blackwell, 4th Line Theatre’s managing artistic director and the director of Bloom.
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Described as “an extraordinary and intimate night of music”, doors open at 8:30 p.m. with the concert beginning at 9:30 p.m. There will be a cash bar and snacks.
Along with the aforementioned musicians, the concert will also feature Ennismore musician Melissa Payne, who is making her 4th Line Theatre debut as Audrey Barstow this August in the world premiere of Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow’s Carmel, the third in the Barnardo children series of plays (Doctor Barnardo’s Children and Wounded Soldiers).
Musician Melissa Payne, who is making her 4th Line Theatre debut in the August world premiere of Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow’s “Carmel”, will also perform at 4th Line’s Midsummer Night’s Music concert at St. Thomas’s Anglican Church in Millbrook on July 20, 2019. (Publicity photo)
Tickets for the July 20th concert are $15 and can be ordered online at 4thlinetheatre.on.ca and by calling 705-932-4445. Seating is limited. Tickets will also be available at the door on the night of the performance.
Tickets are also available for the second Midsummer Night’s Music concert, taking place on Saturday, August 24th during the run of Carmel. Performers at that concert will be announced closer to the date.
Bloom: A Rock n’ Roll Fable runs from Tuesdays to Saturdays until July 27th at the Winslow Farm near Millbrook, with an additional performance on Monday, July 22nd. Advance tickets can be purchased by phone at 705-932-4445, online at www.4thlinetheatre.ca, at 4th Line Theatre’s box office in Millbrook at 4 Tupper Street and in Peterborough at the Peterborough Museum and Archives at 300 Hunter Street East (atop Armour Hill).
Tickets can also be purchased from 4 to 6 p.m. on performance nights at the Winslow Farm (779 Zion Line, Millbrook) but are subject to availability.
Peterborough wheelchair rugby athlete Cody Caldwell (right) competing in his first Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 2016. Caldwell is one of 12 athletes selected by Wheelchair Rugby Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee to represent Canada at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games in August. (Photo: Wheelchair Rugby Canada)
Peterborough athlete Cody Caldwell is one of 12 athletes selected by Wheelchair Rugby Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee to represent Canada at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games in August.
Currently ranked fifth in the world, Canada travels to Lima looking to defend its gold medal from the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto. Four years ago, the Canadian team defeated arch-rivals the United States 57-54 in the final. Seven members of that team, all of whom are also Paralympians, are returning to the squad. Five players will be making their major games debut.
“The team selection for Lima 2019 has been the hardest process, since Dave (Willsie, assistant coach) and I joined the national team program as coaches,” says head coach Patrick Côté.
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“We are confident that the team we have selected will give us the best chance to succeed, in what will be a difficult competition with highly competitive opponents. Ultimately, our goal is to win gold in Lima, which will automatically qualify Canada for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.”
Along with Caldwell, the other selected athletes are Patrice Dagenais (Embrun, Ontario), Eric Furtado Rodrigues (Mississauga, Ontario), Trevor Hirschfield (Parksville, B.C.), Mélanie Labelle (St-Hubert, Quebec), Zak Madell (Okotoks, Alberta), Travis Murao (Richmond, B.C.), Benjamin Perkins (North Augusta, Ontario), Patrice Simard (Quebec City, Quebec), Shayne Smith (Toronto, Ontario), Branden Troutman (Lloydminster, Alberta), and Mike Whitehead (Windsor, Ontario).
Caldwell, Dagenais, Hirschfield, Madell, Murao, Simard, and Whitehead are Paralympians who also competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games.
Along with Cody Caldwell, Mike Whitehead (centre) and Trevor Hirschfield (back) are two of the 12 athletes named to the Canadian wheelchair rugby team for the Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games. (Photo: Wheelchair Rugby Canada)
Caldwell began his wheelchair rugby career in 2008 at the age of 20, after becoming a quadriplegic following a diving accident in Alberta. Just a week after his accident, he saw the documentary Murderball and immediately decided to play the wheelchair rugby.
Cody Caldwell competing at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 2016. (Photo: Wheelchair Rugby Canada)
The former Peterborough Petes AAA goalie and soccer player quickly adapted to the sport and earned himself a strong reputation for his mix of intelligence and speed. It would ultimately lead to Cody making the Canadian national wheelchair rugby team in 2013 and, shortly thereafter, winning gold at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
He would go on to participate in his first Paralympic Games in 2016, just missing a medal with Canada finishing fourth. In June, Toyota announced Caldwell as one of 10 Canadian athletes to join Team Toyota, a sponsorship for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
The wheelchair rugby competition in Lima, Peru will begin on Friday, August 23rd and conclude with a gold medal match on Tuesday, August 27th.
Canada will compete in a round-robin against the United States (world No. 2), Brazil (No. 9), Colombia (No. 13), Argentina (No. 20) and Chile (No. 21). The top four teams will then begin a knockout stage, consisting of two semifinals and a final.
The schedule of Canadian games is Canada vs. Argentina on August 23, Canada vs. Brazil and Canada vs. Colombia on August 24, and Canada vs. Chile and Canada vs. USA on August 25. The semifinals will take place on August 26 with the gold and bronze medal games on August 27.
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“Our Canadian team has experience and they are determined, and I have no doubt they will put forth an amazing performance in Peru,” says Stephanie Dixon, chef de mission of the Lima 2019 Canadian Parapan Am Team. “Wheelchair rugby is such a thrilling, fast-paced, and demanding sport and it will definitely be a highlight of the Games.”
If the team wins gold in Lima, Canada will qualify directly for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Any other result means Canada, to qualify for Tokyo, would have to compete at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation 2020 Paralympic Qualification Tournament and finish in the top two positions.
The Lima 2019 Parapan American Games will take place August 23rd to September 1st in Peru and will surpass Toronto 2015 as the largest Parapan Am Games ever, with a record 1,850 athletes set to participate.
Canada is expecting to send a team of approximately 152 athletes and competition partners in 13 sports. The Canadian Paralympic Committee will announce the official full team heading to the Games later this month.
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