Residents of Kawartha Lakes are invited to 'jump in' and register for a new online citizen engagement platform offered by the municipality. Jump In, Kawartha Lakes at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca offers opportunities for residents to get up-to-date information on important municipal projects such as the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan and to provide feedback o provide feedback through surveys, quick polls, interactive maps, and idea forums.
Kawartha Lakes is encouraging citizens to get informed and get involved through Jump In, Kawartha Lakes, the municipality’s new online citizen engagement platform at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca.
“Open communication and engagement with our residents is a priority for the municipality and Council,” explains Kawartha Lakes CAO Ron Taylor. “The residents and businesses of Kawartha Lakes have outstanding ideas, opinions and lived experiences. We want to capitalize on these local talents and perspectives, and Jump In is the platform to do so.”
Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is being piloted in 2019, with the first large-scale citizen engagement project being the Strategic Plan for the next four years. However, it will be used for other projects in the future as well.
“Jump In builds community in Kawartha Lakes, and Council is very excited about that,” adds Mayor Andy Letham. “Hearing what residents, visitors and businesses have to say about municipal projects is key to creating sustainable plans in Kawartha Lakes.”
The online platform offers a convenient way for residents to both become informed and to provide feedback through surveys, quick polls, and interactive maps — with idea forums coming soon.
Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is a new online citizen engagement platform offered by the municipality of Kawartha Lakes. The website provides a convenient way for residents to both become informed and to provide feedback through surveys, quick polls, interactive maps, and idea forums. Kawartha Lakes residents are encouraged to register on the platform at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca and complete a survey on the municipality’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, which will be available until August 1, 2019. (Screenshot)
“Jump In is an accessible, informative and fun way to get residents involved with the projects taking place across all areas of local government — from road repairs and budgeting to arts, culture and recreation initiatives,” says Cheri Davidson, Manager of Communications, Advertising and Marketing with Kawartha Lakes.
“An online platform adds a convenient 24-7 option for residents who can’t attend daytime Council meetings or open houses to learn more and have their say on topics of interest.”
Currently, Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is offering an online survey to residents on the municipality’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, which will be available until August 1, 2019. (For residents without access to a computer or the internet, print copies of the survey are available at municipal service centres).
“Consultation with the public and our staff is a key component of the development of the plan,” says Brenda Stonehouse, Strategy and Performance Specialist with Kawartha Lakes.
Kawartha Lakes residents are encouraged to register at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca and fill out a survey on the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan to let the municipality know your priorities and ideas. The survey, which takes five to 10 minutes to complete, will be available until August 1, 2019. (Screenshot)
The survey, which takes five to 10 minutes to complete, asks residents to imagine what they want Kawartha Lakes to look like in the next 10 to 20 years.
Residents are also asked to select (and offer) the actions they feel are most important to achieving each of the four priorities of the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan: a vibrant and growing economy, an exceptional quality of life, a healthy environment, and good governance.
The Strategic Plan is the guiding document used by Council and staff to offer the services and programs needed in the community. Council and senior staff began working on the first stage of the new 2020-2023 Strategic Plan back in May, and are now asking residents to complete the survey so they can better understand community priorities.
“Residents are encouraged to fill out the Strategic Plan survey to tell us their priorities and ideas.” Stonehouse says. “We want to ensure the priorities reflect the needs of our community.”
Although the survey is only available until August 1st, the engagement process doesn’t end then. Council and staff will use resident feedback to help refine the Strategic Plan, and residents will have further opportunities to provide feedback on Jump In until December.
While the primary purpose of Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is to engage residents of the municipality, it also provides valuable information for visitors and tourists. The Summer Fun Map identifies and describes attractions and points of interest across the municipality, submitted by Kawartha Lakes residents and others who use the platform. (Screenshot)
While the primary purpose of Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is to engage residents of the municipality, it also provides valuable information for visitors and tourists.
For example, the interactive Summer Fun Map identifies and describes attractions and points of interest across the municipality — submitted by those who use the platform.
And you don’t even have to be a permanent resident of Kawartha Lakes to register on the platform.
“Kawartha Lakes has a large seasonal population each summer, so even if people aren’t full-time residents of Kawartha Lakes, we still recommend they register and join the conversation if they have an opinion on what’s happening across the municipality,” Davidson says.
If you want to provide your input on the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, register at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca.
Click the blue “Register to Stay Informed” button and you’ll also receive email updates about municipal initiatives, including new citizen engagement projects that become available on Jump In, Kawartha Lakes.
VIDEO: How to Register on Jump In, Kawartha Lakes
This story was created in partnership with Kawartha Lakes.
Juno-nominated pop singer-songwriter Tyler Shaw headlines a free, sponsor-supported concert at Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough on July 27, 2019, with Peterborough's own Jayde opening. (Publicity photo)
“I think that pop (music), and to some extent rock, are like the sport and fashion industries in that they’re about the exuberance of youth.”
Peterborough Musicfest presents Tyler Shaw with Jayde
When: Saturday, July 27, 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.
When English progressive rock musician Robert Wyatt made the above observation, he wasn’t excluding the older set from sharing a love of pop and rock music that is typically the domain of the younger generation. Wyatt did, however, nail one indisputable truth: young people, as performers and audience members, bring a whole other level of energy to both music genres that has been, and remains, refreshingly unique.
On Saturday, July 27th at Del Crary Park, Peterborough Musicfest will hand the reins over to the young, welcoming Juno Award-nominated pop recording artist Tyler Shaw with Peterborough’s own Jayde opening.
Admission to the 8 p.m. concert is free, thanks to the support of sponsors.
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Raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Shaw has been playing music for exactly half of his 26 years, having discovered a guitar hidden under a staircase at age 13 and taking to the instrument immediately. Six years later, while a student at the University of Prince Edward Island, his roommate convinced him to enter the 2012 Coca Cola MuchMusic Covers Contest. Shaw did, finishing in the top three with his interpretation of Britney Spears’ “I Wanna Go”.
Later the same year, Shaw was the winner at the MuchMusic Video Awards — coming out on top of 1,300 applicants. Signed to Sony Records Canada as part of his prize, Shaw took full advantage, co-writing and recording the single “Kiss Goodnight”. He suddenly found himself the subject of much attention as the song peaked at #24 on the Billboard Canadian Top 100 chart on its way to sales in excess of 70,000.
VIDEO: “Kiss Goodnight” – Tyler Shaw
VIDEO: “By My Side” – Tyler Shaw
Subsequent singles “By My Side”, “It Happens All The Time”, and gold-certified “House Of Cards” saw Shaw’s star continue to rise. Each of those songs, along with “Kiss Goodnight”, were included on his 2015 13-track debut album Yesterday — its release preceded by a 2014 Juno Award nomination as Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
In a November 2018 interview with Songwriters Association of Canada, Shaw admits to struggling to find his authentic artistry and his development as an artist.
“I was looking for guidance and direction because I was so new in the industry when I first started,” he says.
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“Now I have a way better understanding of how everything works and of how to guide the art. My art. This is my career, my music, my platform. I felt like I wasn’t being taken seriously. I had an eye opening a year and half, and was like ‘If it feels right to me, then it’s right.'”
Whatever Shaw was looking for, it’s clear he found it in spades and capitalized. In the aftermath of his debut album’s release, he’s opened shows for Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara, toured with Selena Gomez and headlined We Day events across Canada.
In addition, he’s dipped his toe in the acting waters, playing the lead role in the 2017 film The Meaning Of Life. And just last September, Intuition, his second studio album, was released, producing the gold-certified single “With You” and the top 10 hit “Cautious”.
VIDEO: “House of Cards” – Tyler Shaw
VIDEO: “With You” – Tyler Shaw
For all his success in such a relatively short time frame, Shaw has remained refreshingly grounded.
“It is a tough industry and you do need talent but you need a bit of luck too…a right place, right time kind of thing,” Shaw says.
“Believe me when I say when I first started out I was awful. Ask anyone I went to high school with. I was really bad but I just kept with it, and with encouragement from my family and friends I got better and better. So if you stick with it with a never-give-up kind of thing, you never know.”
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Opener: Jayde
Jayde. (Publicity photo)
In Jayde, Peterborough Musicfest brings to the Fred Anderson Stage one those local musical gems better known beyond the city’s borders than she is at home.
Just 19 years old, Jayde — her full name is Jayde Mosher — began her songwriting journey at age 12 while teaching herself to play piano and guitar. Since graduating from high school, she has immersed herself in creating her own music, the result being songs such as “Lines”, “Give Me A Minute”, “Perfect Strangers”, and “Ultra Violence”. She’s now working towards an EP release late this year.
Not hurting her music career in any way was her being cast in season two of The Launch where she was mentored by Canadian music icon Jann Arden and producer Shaun Frank.
VIDEO: “Perfect Stranger” – Jayde
“I started making music because I suck at talking,” says Jayde in a February 2019 interview with The Press Release.
“I don’t like confrontation. I don’t like talking to people about how I’m feeling so, if someone makes me mad, I don’t know how to deal with it. I guess I started writing songs about it instead. So, what I’ve done is found a way to play them the song that I’ve written without telling them that it’s about them.”
“That’s my way of getting my point across. It’s a way to talk about feelings without actually talking about it. It sounds so much prettier than my speaking voice.”
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Jayde adds that, while Peterborough is home, her progression required that she explore new horizons.
“Peterborough is very musical but it’s very folk. There’s not a lot of variation in the music scene here. There’s a lot of the same stuff. I found myself trapped in that. I just graduated from high school two years ago. I’ve been doing my own thing, which ended up taking me on a lot of writing trips like to Toronto. I find places where there’s so much diversity in culture and music more inspiring.”
VIDEO: Meet the Artists: Jayde
As for her music, Jayde’s hope for what it does for those who hear it isn’t unique, but sincere just the same.
“I hope that people can listen to it and see themselves in it,” she says.
“If I’m going through something and I find this song that pretty much explains exactly what’s going on then I feel so connected to that artist. I hope that people feel what I feel. This is going to sound so cheesy but they’ll know they’re not the only person feeling like that.”
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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.
Maple Blues Award winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Emily Burgess, since here with Ryan Weber in The Weber Brothers Band in 2015, is performing at Daisy's Dockside Patio at the Bonnie View Inn in Haliburton on Wednesday, July 31st. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)
Every Thursday, we publish live music and performance events at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, July 25 to Wednesday, July 31.
If you’re a pub or club owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our Nightlife Editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com.
Performance and spoken word artist Wes Ryan will stage "Turtle" on the fire escape behind The Only Cafe in downtown Peterborough for three 10-minute performances on July 27 and 28, 2019. The pop-up performances, which also features music by Fire Flower Revue and photography by Jessica Lynn Scott, explore themes of safety, disability, and accessibility, along with pushing personal boundaries and being in places you are not expected -- like a turtle crossing the highway. The performances will raise funds for the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre. (Photo: Jessica Lynn Scott)
This weekend, local performance artist Wes Ryan continues his series of pop-up dance presentations with his latest offering Turtle.
These Are Horizon Days presents Turtle
When: Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 1 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Where: 216 Hunter St., Peterborough (behind The Only Cafe) How much: Pay what you can
A 10-minute pop-up with choreography and verse by Wes Ryan, music by Fire Flower Revue, and photography by Jessica Lynn Scott. Proceeds will support the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre.
Collaborating with local DJ Fire Flower Revue, Wes will perform his 10-minute piece on the fire escape looking over the garden behind the Only Café, for three performances only on Saturday, July 27th and Sunday, July 28th. The pop-up performances will raise funds for the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre. Note: Two more performances have been scheduled for 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Satuday, August 3rd.
“If you go to YouTube and type in ‘turtle,’ you’ll find turtles show up in lots of strange places,” Wes says. “When turtles cross the roads and get hit by cars, many people might think about it as if the turtles are where they shouldn’t be, when really it’s the inverse that is true.”
“We built roads and subdivisions in habitats that have belonged to turtles for centuries. Turtles go on instinct to do what they deem necessary to survive, and it’s deemed and inconvenience and we have trauma centres now for the turtles. Over 1,100 turtles have been taken to the turtle trauma centre this year alone, which is already 300 more than last year.”
Turtle is the latest in a series of continuous pop-up dance productions Wes has been performing in Peterborough throughout the summer. The first performance, Crutch, was part of Public Energy’s 25th anniversary this past May, and a second, Pidge, was performed in June. Wes plans to continue developing new pop ups each month for the next 12 months.
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“Pop-up performances are typically common during Artsweek (Peterborough’s biennial festival of the arts), where you will encounter a pop up on the street in-between going to one venue to another,” Wes explains. “Pop ups are neat because they usually disrupt a public space. When you rehearse them in a public space, people will stop you and ask you what you’re doing and suddenly you’re talking about art. My art always have a social issue subtext and it’s great to engage people.”
“I enjoyed the process of remounting Crutch for Public Energy’s 25th anniversary and I just got to thinking that I often express myself through movement, although I may be more recognized as a spoken word artist. The pop ups are good opportunity to explore new ideas and involve other people, especially people who don’t have a lot of exposure in regards to dance.”
Under the banner of These Are Horizon Days, which Wes began in 2017, Wes’ art explores often challenging social and political themes. Open about his history with substance abuse and physical and sexual abuse, Wes also has been vocal about surviving a head injury that still affects him today. He plans to make all of his pop ups fundraisers for charities related to the themes he explores in his productions.
In Turtle, Wes takes on not only the plight of the turtles being killed on Ontario highways, but includes a number of other themes surrounding the dangers humans face in their own environments.
“Turtle is about safety and disability and accessibility,” Wes says. “It’s about pushing personal boundaries to achieve new things, and about being in a place where you are not expected.”
Reflecting recent losses in Peterborough’s arts community, “Turtle” is also about the potential for danger (like turtles crossing a road) that people face in their everyday lives. Wes Ryan, who is a brain injury survivor who is performing on a fire escape, has rehearsed meticulously to ensure he is safe. (Photo: Jessica Lynn Scott)
“We all live pretty dangerous lives,” he adds. “The potential for danger is always there. There is so much activity and we are all in such a hurry. It just takes one slip. I think of all the dangerous theatrical things I did when I was younger, and I’m going back to that with this piece. Turtle could be considered quite dangerous, so I’ve had to rehearse it meticulously to ensure that I’m safe.”
“But it’s also been a really tough time for Peterborough this year. Within the arts community a lot of our people have died, and there is a lot of grief in this community. That is also part of the theme of the show.”
Using the fire escape leading to the Gordon Best Theatre behind the Only Café, Wes is staging the pop up over the weekend to what should be an instant audience.
“I’ll come out to the patio in The Only and I’ll say ‘In ten minutes I’ll be doing a ten-minute dance piece behind the building.’ It’s really low pressure for the audience. It’s pay what you can and I’ll pass the hat to raise money for a charity. A ten-minute commitment if you are in the area isn’t a big deal, and it’s a chance for people who may not normally have a chance to see a performance to have that opportunity.”
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“By doing art in public — with this format where I involve people who are interested and available and also want to play and have fun — is a way to curb the isolation of my everyday reality in regards to my head injury,” Wes observes. “It’s also a great way to get instant feedback from audience members. Right away I get feedback from people telling me what they like and what they don’t like and what they found interesting, and I can use that feedback to create longer shows.”
Wes is currently developing the next pop-up performance piece, which will also take place in the garden behind The Only in either late August or early September, this time collaborating with local poet PJ Thomas.
“PJ Thomas posts poems on Facebook for 24 hours and then takes them down,” Wes says. “I see a new poem from PJ almost every day, and I don’t know who else is writing that much poetry in this town. I’ve known PJ for over 25 years and I’m going through them and I’m developing a theme. PJ and I will be discussing the poems with one another, and I’m currently looking for dancers to participate in the next pop up.”
“After that I don’t know. That’s the great thing about the pop ups. I don’t know what they are until they hit me.”
The latest in a series of continuous pop-up dance productions Wes Ryan has been performing in Peterborough throughout the summer, “Turtle” will be staged three times on the fire escape behind The Only Cafe in downtown Peterborough on July 27 and 28, 2019. (Photo: Jessica Lynn Scott)
Wes Ryan is a thoughtful and intelligent artist with a unique vision, who has an intense way of expressing social issues through words and movement. Always powerful and inspiring to watch, Wes’ performances are something that are talked about long after they are done.
Turtle is presented behind Tithe Only Café on Saturday, July 27th at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 28th at 8 p.m. A pay-what-you-can donation is encouraged, with all money being raised going to the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre.
A still from a video of a fireball (upper right) captured by Western University's All-Sky Camera Network at 2:44 a.m. on July 24, 2019. As bright as a full moon (the waning moon is pictured in the lower left), the fireball disintegrated south of Bancroft and is likely to have dropped small meteorites in the area. (Photo: Western University)
Researchers are seeking the public’s help in locating fragments of a fireball that may have dropped meteorites in the Bancroft area.
The fireball, which was as bright as the full moon, was observed by Western University in London at 2:44 a.m. on Wednesday morning (July 24).
Western’s Physics and Astronomy Department runs an all-sky camera network in collaboration with NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama.
The network constantly monitors the sky for meteors.
VIDEO: Bright fireball event near Bancroft, Ont. may have dropped meteorites
Initial analysis of the video data by Steven Ehlert at the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office suggests the recent meteorite fragments are likely to have fallen to the ground near Bancroft
Astronomy professor Peter Brown confirmed that 10 all-sky cameras of Western’s Southern Ontario Meteor Network (SOMN) recorded a bright fireball over western Ontario on Wednesday morning. Cameras as far away as Montreal recorded the event.
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“This fireball likely dropped a small number of meteorites in the Bancroft area, specifically near the small town of Cardiff,” Brown says.
Cardiff, in the municipality of Highlands East, is located 15 kilometres west of Bancroft and the same distance north of Silent Lake Provincial Park, located north of Apsley.
“We suspect meteorites made it to the ground because the fireball ended very low in the atmosphere just to the west of Bancroft and slowed down significantly,” Brown adds. “This is a good indicator that material survived.”
The fall zone of the fireball, where meteorites may be found, is southwest of Cardiff. As the fall zone contains two large lakes — Paudash Lake and Eels Lake — it’s possible fragments landed in water.
The ground path of the fireball (in red), plus the fall zone where meteorites may be potentially found (rectangle in yellow). Smaller meteorites will be found to the south (closer to the fireball endpoint). (Map: Western University)
Preliminary results indicate the fireball first became visible just south of Oshawa over Lake Ontario at an altitude of 93 kilometres. It travelled over Clarington and passed just west of Peterborough before extinguishing just west of Bancroft.
The fireball rivalled the full moon in brightness and had a number of bright flares near the end of its flight. The meteoroid was roughly the size of a small beachball (around 30 centimetres in diameter) and likely dropped a small number of meteorite fragments ranging from tens to hundreds of grams on the ground.
Brown and his collaborators at Western and the Royal Ontario Museum are interested in connecting with people from the area of the potential fall who may have heard anything unusual or who may have found possible meteorites.
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“Meteorites are of great interest to researchers as studying them helps us to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system,” Brown explains.
Meteorites can be recognized by their dark and often scalloped exterior. Usually they will be denser than a regular rock and will often be magnetic due to their metal content.
Meteorites are not dangerous. If recovered, it is best to place them in a clean plastic bag or wrap them in aluminum foil. They should also be handled as little as possible to help preserve their scientific value.
VIDEO: Peter Brown on Bancroft Fireball Event
In Canada, meteorites belong to the owner of the land upon which they are found. If people plan to search for meteorites on private propery, they should always obtain permission of the landowner first.
Brown notes that, due to the large fall zone and the likely size of the meteorites, a systematic ground search is likely to be fruitless. However, area residents should be on the lookout for any unusual rocks they find.
If you have found a meteorite that may be from this event, you can email Peter Brown at Western University at pbrown@uwo.ca and Kim Tait of the Royal Ontario Museum at ktait@rom.on.ca.
Baileboro native Jimmy Bowskill takes centre stage at The Sheepdogs concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on July 24, 2019. Eleven people attending the free concert were charged under the City of Peterborough's no-smoking for smoking, vaping, and using cannabis. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)
Eleven people attending The Sheepdogs concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on Wednesday night (July 24) have been charged for violating the City of Peterborough’s no-smoking bylaw.
These are the first charges under the bylaw, which prohibits smoking, vaping, and cannabis use in all municipally owned parks.
As part of routine inspections, tobacco enforcement officers from Peterborough Public Health were at Del Crary Park during the Musicfest concert and observed people smoking, vaping, and using cannabis.
One charge was issued for cannabis use, one for vaping, and nine for smoking.
The fine under the no-smoking bylaw for smoking or vaping in a city park is $305. The bylaw covers 362 hectares of parkland including over 100 city parks, playgrounds, beaches, splash pads and sports fields.
“The city has utilized an educational approach so far this year, having spent the first six weeks of the summer informing park users about the bylaw and the health consequences of smoking outdoors,” says Julie Ingram, manager of environmental health programs at Peterborough Public Health.
“But some aren’t getting the message, or observing the signage in the parks. We are confident that further promotion of healthy living and compliance with the smoking bylaw will result in fewer charges being laid.”
Anyone who sees people smoking, vaping, or using cannabis within park boundaries may report a violation by calling tobacco enforcement officers at 705-743-1000 or reporting the offence online at www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/sfoa.
The GreenUP Water Wise program recognizes residents that have adopted Water Wise landscaping practices, such as reducing the amount of lawn in their yard, planting drought-tolerant native species, and using a rain barrel, all of which help to reduce reliance on municipal water. (Photo: GreenUP)
There is nothing like the feeling of soft, cool grass beneath your bare feet; a feeling we often associate with parks, sports fields, and lawns. Conventionally just an area covered by turfgrass, a lawn is a popular area for children to play, pets to frolic, and groups of friends to gather.
A lush, green front lawn has been a sought-after property feature for centuries. And while well-to-do lawns are sometimes considered a symbol of status, and can even be associated with competition between neighbours, the realities of modern lawn-keeping can be somewhat less appealing.
Modern lawns seem to be in constant need of mowing, water, and hours of time.
As we become a more time- and eco-conscious population, we are seeing a decrease in the number of lawns in our community. Increasingly, people are opting for more multi-benefit landscapes like pollinator or food gardens that feature diverse perennial and wildflower species instead of grass.
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For some, these options are still not as appealing as a front lawn — and that’s okay. While drought-tolerant gardens are preferred if your desire is to conserve the maximum amount of water, lawns can actually thrive without copious pesticides, fertilizer, water, and time — simply by following a few key Water Wise tips.
In the summer months, residential water use can increase by as much as 50 per cent, with outdoor water use largely responsible for this seasonal increase. To raise awareness and to decrease water use, the GreenUP Water Wise program, offered with support from the Peterborough Utilities Group, aims to recognize residents who are taking steps to limit their usage this summer. Through recognition, the program also inspires others to take Water Wise steps at home and also at work.
What should you do (or not do) to maintain a Water Wise Lawn?
While beautiful drought-tolerant gardens are preferred if your desire is to conserve the maximum amount of water, lawns can actually thrive without copious pesticides, fertilizer, water, and time … simply by following a few key Water Wise tips. (Photo: GreenUP)
Just like you may have followed the advice of Marie Kondo and decluttered your closet, the first step to a Water Wise lawn is to declutter your turf — otherwise known as dethatching. Thatch is organic matter that can accumulate at the base of grass and prevent water from getting to the roots. Use a rake or dethatching tool to remove thatch buildup so rain can get to the roots of the lawn.
The second thing you can do to ensure your lawn stays green for longer, without excessive watering, is to mow high when it is dry. If there is a dry spell, try to mow your grass a bit less and raise the blades on your lawnmower. Keep grass 3 to 4 inches in height to help shade the soil, to preserve moisture in your lawn, and to encourage deeper roots.
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Next, stop the spray and skip the sprinkler by relying on the rain. Peterborough sees countless sprinklers turn on in the morning, spreading mists of water mostly on lawns but also on unwanted places like sidewalks, driveways, and pedestrians. While running through a sprinkler can be fun way to cool off, it is increasingly important that we learn how to use less water outside and to recognize wasteful usage, especially in the summer when our water supply is most stressed.
Sprinkler water often fails to penetrate to penetrate to the roots before runoff occurs, and can even evaporate before absorbing on the hotter days. Lawns grow best when there is more rain, but your lawn actually needs only 1 to 1.5 inches of rain per week to thrive. This amount can usually be collected with a rain barrel, and any excess can be used for other plants on your property.
This summer, skip the sprinkler and rely on the rain. While sprinklers mostly water lawns, they also water unwanted places like sidewalks, driveways, and pedestrians. It is increasingly important to use less water outside and to recognize wasteful usage, especially in the summer when our water supply is most stressed. (Photo: Heather Ray)
When the rain becomes less frequent, the most Water Wise thing you can do for your lawn is … nothing! Grass species used in conventional lawns do not thrive in drought conditions, but grass does have a natural way of protecting itself: in response to the stress caused by lack of rain, your lawn will enter a dormancy phase and turn brown or gold.
Don’t worry, your lawn is not dead or dying during this phase, but naturally protecting itself so it can come back green next year. This year, the Water Wise program will be recognizing home and businesses who are going for gold and keeping their front lawns brown this summer, so watch for signage or get your own lawn sign through GreenUP.
If you want to impress the Water Wise community even further, take some tips from some already recognized Water Wise front yards, and try swapping your grass seed for something with longer roots like clover, yarrow, thyme, or camomile. These species can still be mowed, but they don’t require it, as they grow into great surfaces for playing with the kids or kicking your shoes off!
GreenUP is now recognizing Water Wise Lawns in the City of Peterborough. Nominate a home or business property today and, upon approval, receive one of these signs to display proudly. (Photo: GreenUP)
To find out more about Water Wise, to nominate a front yard for recognition, or to be inspired by the Water Wise steps of your neighbours, visit greenup.on.ca/program/waterwise or contact Heather Ray at heather.ray@greenup.on.ca or 705-745-3238 ext. 204.
Actors Asha Hall-Smith and Danny Waugh (with Jonathan Shatzky in the background) during media day on July 24, 2019 for 4th Line Theatre's August production, the world premiere of "Carmel" by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow. The play, is the third in the Barnardo children series of plays ("Doctor Barnadro's Children" and "Wounded Soldiers") written by McLachlan and Winslow, follows the struggles of a family to hold on to their Cavan Township farm during the Great Depression. (Photo: Bianca Nucaro / kawarthaNOW.com)
Robert Winslow and Ian McLachlan have something pretty special, which is far from being a fluke if one considers the words of American industrialist Henry Ford.
4th Line Theatre presents Carmel
When: Performances at 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays (August 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 27-31, 2019) with additional performance at 6 p.m. on August 26 2019. Opening night Thursday, August 8, 2019. Where: The Winslow Farm (779 Zion Line, Millbrook) How much: $40 adults, $34 youth, $28 for preview nights (August 6 & 7)
Tickets available by calling 1-800-814-0055 or 705-932-4445, online www.4thlinetheatre.on.ca, emailing boxoffice@4thlinetheatre.on.ca, at in person at 4th Line Theatre’s box office (4 Tupper St., Millbrook) or at the Peterborough Museum and Archives (300 Hunter St. E., Peterborough).
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success.”
In the late 1980s, Winslow and McLachlan first came together to co-write the play Pioneer Chainsaw Massacre, which detailed the closure of the Peterborough-based Pioneer chainsaw company.
After Winslow founded 4th Line Theatre in 1992, it didn’t take long for the spark that ignited that creative coupling to re-ignite as they co-wrote Crow Hill: The Telephone Play (1997), The Orchard (1998), Doctor Barnardo’s Children (2005), and Wounded Soldiers (2014).
Now, with their collaboration as co-writers of Carmel, 4th Line Theatre’s second production of the summer season, they are enjoying continued success.
“It’s always difficult to write with somebody else but, most of the time, it’s not for us because it’s a collaboration essentially based on trust,” notes McLachlan, sitting down for a chat Wednesday (July 24) at the Winslow farm near Millbrook, the scenic home of 4th Line Theatre.
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“We recognize that the other person has different kinds of approaches, has different talents,” McLachlan adds. “Rob knows this part of the world in a way in which I could never know it. What we have found over the years is a way of combining the different styles and the different capacities that we have.”
That dynamic aside, it makes plain sense that Winslow and McLachlan would again work together to write Carmel as it picks up the story they initiated with Doctor Barnardo’s Children and continued in Wounded Soldiers.
VIDEO: Carmel – Behind the scenes at 4th Line Theatre (video produced by 705 Creative)
Set on Carmel Line in Cavan Township circa 1937, Carmel follows the struggles of a family to keep its farm during the Great Depression.
In addition, the storyline touches on local labour history of the period, in the form of a strike at the Bonnerworth plant in Peterborough, and also features references to the Spanish Civil War.
“In the 1930s, in just about every country in the world, working people struggled to survive,” explains McLachlan.
“That struggle embodied two kinds of forces. One was a material need to actually work with what you’ve got. You’re not getting new equipment. You don’t have enough to eat, so you have to grow it somehow, or you have to find it, or you have to fish it. On the other hand, running through the 1930s in just about every culture you can think of was the drive of idealism to make a better world.”
“These two things come together in this play: making do with what you’ve got, but also idealism in the sense of dreaming of something different.”
4th Line Theatre founder and creative director Robert Winslow, who co-wrote “Carmel” with Ian McLachlan and directs the play, which runs from August 6 to 31, 2019 at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook. (Photo: Bianca Nucaro / kawarthaNOW.com)
For his part, Winslow — who is also directing Carmel — says continuing the story started by Doctor Barnardo’s Children is particularly appealing to him.
“I like following people’s lives,” he says, noting there are two more chapters to this story that will be written and staged in the future.
“I also like that it allows us to look at different periods of history. We looked at the pre First World War period and then we looked at the World War One period. Now we’re looking at the 1930s … the Great Depression. In the next one (tentatively titled Eleanor) we’ll be looking at the 1950s, and then the final one will probably be set in the 1980s.”
The storyline for Carmel emerged from the recording of an oral history as related by Winslow’s cousin Harold Lunn, a market gardener who was involved with the Peterborough market for 60 years.
“I sat down with him before he died. He told me the whole story of his life. I found it very compelling. It was a very moving story.”
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Winslow adds Carmel is basically a tale of family and the resulting dynamic that is common to families to this day.
“There’s a line in David Lynch’s movie The Straight Story where this old guy is helping a young girl, a runaway who’s pregnant and doesn’t want to go back to her family. He puts a bunch of sticks together. He can’t snap them and he says ‘That’s family.’ I grew up here on the farm with my mom and dad and all my cousins and all the people that worked here … people were coming here all the time and playing music.”
“I know family is still big in a different way, but if you look at the country people and how they go through tough times … well, it’s personal. It’s country people and the times they went through before I was born. I grew up hearing those stories.”
Among the cast members of Carmel is someone who’s much better known for her musical talent than her theatrical resumé, which to this point has been a blank page.
Ennismore musician Melissa Payne, being interviewed by kawarthaNOW’s Paul Rellinger, has her acting debut in the role of Audrey Barstow in “Carmel” at 4th Line Theatre in August. (Photo: Bianca Nucaro / kawarthaNOW.com)
“I got a call from (4th Line managing artistic director) Kim (Blackwell) and Robert,” recounts Melissa Payne, a singer-songwriter and fiddle master from Ennismore. “They asked me to come out to the farm for a quick audition.”
Payne, who admits to being “pretty intimidated initially,” impressed with her audition and landed the role of Audrey Barstow — a role model to a niece who is “an advocate for her and a good woman to follow.”
“I’m dipping my toes in the water,” admits Payne, who was persuaded to go to that audition by her close friend and music collaborator Kate Suhr (who performs in 4th Line Theatre’s current production, Bloom: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fable).
Even more appealing to Payne is that the role features her doing what she does best: singing as well as playing fiddle and guitar.
“I had never acted in my life but in this play I get to hold my instruments a lot. That’s my safety net. I’m putting myself out there and so far, so good. It’s a ton of work but it’s a nice consistent job. And I’m at this beautiful farm hanging out with great people.”
Payne makes particular mention of the benefit of working with 4th Line’s long-time musical director Justin Hiscox.
“He (Justin) has created beautiful music. It’s making me a better player. I’m going home and practising my fiddle. That’s something you don’t do after a shift at daycare.”
Asha Hall-Smith, Danny Waugh, Jonathan Shatzky and Melissa Payne perform a scene from Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow’s new play “Carmel”, the third in the Barnardo children series of plays. (Photo: Bianca Nucaro / kawarthaNOW.com)
Also featured in the cast is a load of McQuarries: five kids and their mom who call Peterborough home.
“Twenty-five per cent of our cast is MacQuarries,” muses Winslow before returning to the dynamics of his relationship, both personal and professional, with McLachlan, who is also an award-winning novelist and a Professor Emeritus of cultural studies at Trent University.
“I’m very lucky to have him (McLachlan) as a collaborator. We can kick ideas back and forth and we accept each other’s ideas. We’re critical but we’re still supportive. All the years that we have worked together have been a real gift. It’s not easy to find someone to work with creatively. Even The Beatles broke up.”
Carmel also stars Kevin Bundy and Kristina Nicoll in their 4th Line debuts as Walter and Abigail White, the twin pillars of the White family around whom the story is related. Other cast members are Danny Waugh, Kelsey Powell, Andrew Pedersen, JD Nicholsen, Mark Hiscox along with his brother Justin, and — also making his Winslow Farm debut — Jonathan Shatzky.
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Featuring musical direction and original songs written by Justin Hiscox with original lyrics by Ian McLachlan, costume design by Meredith Hubbard, set and sound design by Esther Vincent, and fight direction by Edward Belanger, Carmel runs August 6th to 31st, Tuesday through Saturday, with curtain at 6 p.m. There will be an added performance Monday, August 26th, also at 6 p.m.
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.
Carmel is the second of two productions staged by 4th Line Theatre this summer. Bloom: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fable, written by Beau Dixon and directed by Kim Blackwell, wraps up its run this Saturday (July 27).
Jonathan Shatzky, Melissa Payne, Asha Hall-Smith, and Danny Waugh at media day on July 24, 2019 for 4th Line Theatre’s August production, the world premiere of “Carmel” by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow. (Photo: Bianca Nucaro / kawarthaNOW.com)
Since 1992, 4th Line Theatre has developed and presented 32 original plays based on regional history and culture, all presented at the Winslow farm. 4th Line Theatre’s mandate remains to “preserve and promote our Canadian cultural heritage through the development and presentation of regionally based, environmentally staged historical dramas.”
The new Netflix original series "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" premieres on Netflix Canada on August 30th. Based on Jim Henson's fantasy world of Thra, when three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis' power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world. (Photo: Netflix)
Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada.
New and returning Netflix original series include: season two of Sacred Games (no date specified); volume three of Dear White People, season two of Derry Girls (August 2); volume four of Patriot Act with Hasan Minha (August 4); Dollar, Wu Assassins (August 8); season four of Cable Girls, The Family, season three of GLOW, and Sintonia (August 9).
Other Netflix originals coming in August include: 45 rpm, Better Than Us, season two of Mindhunter, season three of Beyond the Lights (August 16); Hyperdrive (August 21); season two of Million Pound Menu (August 27); and The A List, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and season two of Droppin’ Cash (August 30).
VIDEO: “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” Teaser
Non-Netflix returning series include season two of The Sinner (August 20) and season five of How to Get Away With Murder (August 22).
Netflix original films are light in August, but include Otherhood (August 2), The Little Switzerland and Sextuplets (August 16), and Falling Inn Love (August 29).
Newer and older theatrical films coming to Netflix in August include: Bad Teacher, Logan Lucky, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Smurfs, Training Day (all on August 1); The Lego Ninjago Movie (August 5); Apollo 13, Blue Crush, Marvel Studios Avengers: Age of Ultron, Friday Night Lights, Being John Malkovich (August 7); Dunkirk (August 12); Bridget Jones’s Diary, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (August 15); Instant Family (August 16); Blade Runner 2049 (August 26); and Flatliners (August 31).
VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in August
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in August, along with what’s leaving.
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Coming in August (no release date specified)
Sacred Games: Season 2 (Netflix original) – As Mumbai’s fate hangs in the balance, Sartaj Singh chases a connection to Ganesh Gaitonde’s third father, an enigmatic guru with a catastrophic plan.
Thursday, August 1st
Bad Teacher
Battle: Los Angeles
Catch and Release
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Jungle
Kidnap
Logan Lucky
The Chef’s Line: Season 1
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Mummy
The Smurfs
Training Day
Friday, August 2nd
Ask the StoryBots: Season 3 (Netflix family) – The StoryBots are standing by to field more questions from curious kids — from “Why do people look different?” to “Where does chocolate come from?”
Basketball or Nothing (Netflix original) – Follow the Chinle High basketball team in Arizona’s Navajo Nation on a quest to win a state championship and bring pride to their isolated community.
Dear White People: Volume 3 (Netflix original) – As the students of Winchester embrace new creative challenges and romantic possibilities, a charismatic professor shakes up life on campus.
Derry Girls: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Change may finally be coming to Northern Ireland. But the high school hardships of Erin and her friends show no signs of letting up.
Otherhood (Netflix film) – Feeling forgotten on Mother’s Day, three best friends leave the suburbs and drive to New York City to surprise their adult sons.
Overlord
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 3 (Netflix family) – Catra and Adora journey to the Crimson Waste, looking for redemption and answers, while Hordak’s portal research puts Etheria’s very reality at risk.
Sunday, August 4th
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 4 (Netflix original) – In this weekly show, Hasan Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to explore the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.
Monday, August 5th
Enter the Anime (Netflix original) – Seeking to understand anime, Tania Nolan interviews filmmakers behind notable productions from “Castlevania” to “Aggretsuko,” “Kengan Ashura” and more.
The LEGO Ninjago Movie
No Good Nick: Part 2 (Netflix family) – Steps away from being exposed as an impostor, Nick works harder, faster and smarter to right the Thompsons’ wrongs and spring her father out of jail.
Wednesday, August 7th
About Time
Apollo 13
Marvel Studios Avengers: Age of Ultron
Being John Malkovich
Blue Crush
Friday Night Lights
In Good Company
Ray
Take Me Home Tonight
The Wizard
Thursday, August 8th
Dollar (Netflix original) – Beautiful executive assistant Zeina reluctantly teams up with self-assured Tarek to chase down an elusive dollar bill worth $1 million.
The Naked Director (Netflix original) – In 1980s Japan, one determined man turned every crushing setback into opportunity. His name was Toru Muranishi, and he revolutionized his industry.
Wu Assassins (Netflix original) – The last in a line of Chosen Ones, a wannabe chef teams up with a homicide detective to unravel an ancient mystery and take down supernatural assassins.
Friday, August 9th
Cable Girls: Season 4 (Netflix original) – Amid social changes in 1931, the friends get tangled in a murder mystery and must work together to solve it before one of them is sentenced to death.
The Family (Netflix original) – Investigative journalists expose The Fellowship, a Christian fundamentalist organization quietly operating in the corridors of power in Washington, D.C.
GLOW: Season 3 (Netflix original) – As the gang kicks off a run of shows in glamorous Las Vegas, power struggles, sexual tension and shifting priorities threaten their bond.
The InBESTigators (Netflix family) – Four very different kids start their own detective agency and vlog about their adventures, becoming fast friends in the process.
Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling (Netflix family) – After 20 years in space, Rocko returns to a technologically advanced O-Town and makes it his mission to get his favorite show back on the air.
Sintonia (Netflix original) – Three teens living in the same São Paulo favela pursue their dreams while maintaining their friendship, amid a world of music, drugs and religion.
Spirit Riding Free: Pony Tales (Netflix family) – Find the fun and adventure of “Spirit Riding Free” in this quick mix of music videos and bite-sized stories featuring Lucky and all of her friends!
Tiny House Nation: Volume 1
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Saturday, August 10th
Bon Cop Bad Cop 2
Monday, August 12th
Dunkirk
Tuesday, August 13th
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready (Netflix original) – Comedian and Girl’s Trip breakout star Tiffany Haddish introduces the world to six of her favorite comedians in Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready – a bold new collection of hilarious half-hour stand-up comedy specials. Hosted and executive produced by Haddish and She Ready Productions, the special features a diverse group of comedians with whom she shares a personal history, including Chaunté Wayans (Wild n’ Out), April Macie (Last Comic Standing), Tracey Ashley (The Last O.G.), Aida Rodriguez (Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar), Flame Monroe (Def Comedy Jam), and Marlo Williams (BET’s Comicview). Legendary comic Wanda Sykes and veteran producer Page Hurwitz also serve as executive producers via their production company Push It Productions.
Thursday, August 15th
Bridget Jones’s Diary
Cannon Busters (Netflix anime) – A robot, a renegade and a sensational pink Cadillac join the infectiously upbeat friendship droid S.A.M. on her quest to find her missing best friend.
My Sister’s Keeper
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Friday, August 16th
45 rpm (Netflix original) – Forming an uneasy love triangle, three characters with ties to the music industry set out to create a new record label and live a rock-and-roll lifestyle in the conservative political environment of 1960s Spain.
Apache: La vida de Carlos Tevez (Netflix original) – Based on the life of Carlos Tevez, this series follows the Argentine soccer player, from his troubled childhood growing up in a low-income neighborhood riddled with crime, to his debut for Boca Juniors.
Better Than Us (Netflix original) – Set in Moscow in a not-so-distant future where human beings coexist with robots, a man finds himself entangled in the first murder committed by an experimental humanoid.
Diagnosis (Netflix original) – Based on Dr. Lisa Sanders’ hugely popular column in The New York Times Magazine, Diagnosis follows various patients on their respective journeys toward finding a diagnosis, and potentially a cure, for their mysterious illnesses. By combining the power of global crowdsourcing, social media, and established medical expertise, each case is untangled with illuminating new insights that had previously eluded doctors. From award-winning executive producers Scott Rudin, Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, and in association with The New York Times, Diagnosis explores the life-changing impact of receiving a diagnosis for individuals who’ve been searching for answers, and the healing that comes with connecting with others who can empathize with their experiences.
Frontera verde (Netflix original) – When a young Bogotá-based detective gets drawn into the jungle to investigate four femicides, she uncovers magic, Nazis and her own true origins.
Instant Family
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (Netflix family) – When Zim suddenly reappears to begin Phase 2 of his evil alien plan to conquer Earth, his longtime nemesis Dib sets out to unmask him once and for all.
The Little Switzerland (Netflix film) – The discovery of the tomb of William Tell’s son in a town in the Basque Country spurs the village’s cantankerous citizens to lobby for Swiss annexation.
Mindhunter: Season 2 (Netflix original) – The Behavioral Science Unit’s killer instincts move from theory into action when the FBI joins in a high-profile hunt for a serial child murderer.
QB1: Beyond the Lights: Season 3 (Netflix original) – Three football phenoms set for stardom — Spencer Rattler, Lance LeGendre and Nik Scalzo — navigate the ultimate season of their high school careers.
Sextuplets (Netflix film) – Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet (all played by Marlon Wayans). With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
Super Monsters Back to School (Netflix family) – Vida’s starting school in Pitchfork Pines, and the Super Monsters are helping their friend adjust to everything that’s new and different.
Victim Number 8 (Netflix original) – After a terrorist attack shakes downtown Bilbao leaving destruction in its wake, police launch an investigation to hunt down the attackers.
Tuesday, August 20th
Here Comes the Boom
Simon Amstell: Set Free (Netflix original) – Honest, introspective comic Simon Amstell opens up about his neuroses, coming out to his father, relationships and more in a new stand-up special.
The Sinner: Julian
Wednesday, August 21st
American Factory (Netflix original) – From Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy Award®-winners Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar (“The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant,” “A Lion in the House,” “Seeing Red”) comes a Netflix Original Documentary presented by Higher Ground Productions and Participant Media. The acclaimed film takes a deep dive into a post-industrial Ohio, where a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant and hires two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
Hyperdrive (Netflix original) – Elite street racers from around the world test their limits in supercharged custom cars on the biggest, baddest automotive obstacle course ever built.
Thursday, August 22nd
How to Get Away with Murder: Season 5
Love Alarm (Netflix original) – In a world where an app alerts people if someone in the vicinity likes them, Kim Jojo experiences young love while coping with personal adversities.
Friday, August 23rd
El Pepe: Una vida suprema (Netflix original) – This documentary follows José “Pepe” Mujica, former political prisoner turned Uruguayan president, as he talks about his life, ideals and the future.
The Girl with All the Gifts
HERO MASK: Part II (Netflix anime) – A former LIVE scientist’s daughter may hold the key to exposing its crimes, if James can keep her alive and the SSC can fend off their new director.
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Monday, August 26th
Blade Runner 2049
Tuesday, August 27th
Million Pound Menu: Season 2 (Netflix original) – A new slate of food entrepreneurs who are determined to open up their own restaurants pitch delicious concepts to a panel of choosy investors.
Trolls: The Beat Goes On!: Season 7 (Netflix family) – The next chapter in the Trolls’ hair-raising adventures. Join Poppy, Branch and their friends as they explore a fantastical world with new creatures, bigger adventures, and more parties!
Thursday, August 29th
Falling Inn Love (Netflix film) – When city girl Gabriela (Christina Milian) spontaneously enters a contest and wins a rustic New Zealand inn, she teams up with bighearted contractor Jake Taylor (Adam Demos) to fix and flip it.
Kardec (Netflix film) – This biopic from director Wagner de Assis (“Nosso Lar,” 2010) tells the story of French influential author Allan Kardec, the founder of Spiritism.
Friday, August 30th
The A List (Netflix original) – Where pleasantries end, a chilling new normal begins. Welcome to the majestic — and mysterious — Peregrine Island.
CAROLE & TUESDAY (Netflix anime) – Part-timer Carole meets rich girl Tuesday, and each realizes they’ve found the musical partner they need. Together, they just might make it.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix original) – The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance returns to the world of Thra with an all new adventure. When three Gelfling discover the horrifying secret behind the Skeksis’ power, they set out on an epic journey to ignite the fires of rebellion and save their world.
Droppin’ Cash: Season 2 (Netflix original) – This Complex series follows the paper trail of musicians and athletes in Los Angeles as they blow through stacks on the finer things in life.
The Glass Castle
La Grande Classe (Netflix film) – Two best friends return to their hometown for a middle school reunion, hoping to show up their former bullies and reconnect with teenage crushes.
Mighty Little Bheem: Season 2 (Netflix family) – Join Bheem for another season of playful antics and superpowered feats as he cheerfully dodges danger and makes friends in unlikely places.
Styling Hollywood (Netflix original) – Stylist and interior designer Jason Bolden and husband Adair Curtis of JSN Studio make the magic happen on the red carpet and at home for A-listers.
Un bandido honrado (Netflix original) – A mafia boss decides to reform and get away from his past crimes and sins. But he soon finds that the path to redemption is full of temptation.
Vis a Vis: Season 3 (Netflix original) – The core group of Cruz del Sur’s inmates are transferred to a new prison, where a merciless, insular gang is in charge and planning an ambitious escape.
A man who allegedly stole a car is dead following an incident involving police in Peterborough on Tuesday night (July 23).
At around 8:35 p.m., the Peterborough Police Service observed a stolen vehicle in Millbrook and followed the vehicle to the area of The Parkway and Sir Sandford Fleming Drive in Peterborough.
At that point, the suspect vehicle was involved in a serious collision with another vehicle.
According to a media release, during an interaction with police, the man driving the suspect vehicle suffered a serious injury, and was later pronounced deceased in hospital.
While the media release does not specify that the man was shot by police, reports on social media indicate police had drawn their weapons.
Still in complete shock by what I just friggin witnessed….driving home from Peterborough and this red Mustang comes…
The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been called in to investigate. Any further information on the incident will be released by the SIU.
According to Global News Peterborough, SIU spokesperson Monica Hudon has confirmed the incident was a “fatal police-involved shooting”.
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