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artNOW – February 2020

By kawarthaNOW -
Andrew Root paints during 'The Joy of Bob' at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough in 2017. The event, where three guest painters are challenged before a live audience to follow an episode of 'The Joy of Painting', the instructional TV show hosted by late painter Bob Ross, returns on February 20, 2020. The guest painters will be Kathryn Bahun, garbageface, and a random audience member. (Photo courtesy of Andy Carroll)

This month’s artNOW features current exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Peterborough and the Art Gallery of Northumberland, the application deadline for artist proposals for Erring at King George, ‘The Hissing Folly’ by Cole Swanson at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, and wildlife photography by Dave Ellis at Boyd Heritage Museum in Bobcaygeon.

Also featured is First Friday Peterborough, Family Day fun at the Art Gallery of Northumberland, the return of the ‘The Joy of Bob’ competitive painting event at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough, and the 5th annual Artspace Book + Zine Fest at the Peterborough Public Library.

Our regular artsNOW writer, Shannon Taylor, is on hiatus as she had a baby in January. Congrats to Shannon from all of us at kawarthaNOW!

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"About Face" by Christopher Smith, currently on display at the Art Gallery of Northumberland in Cobourg, explores the role of drawing in portraiture, focusing in particular on the relationship between artist and sitter. Spanning three years, the drawings range from Smith's self-portrait observing others in a waiting room to highly expressive sketches of familiar community faces. (Photos courtesy of Art Gallery of Northumberland)
“About Face” by Christopher Smith, currently on display at the Art Gallery of Northumberland in Cobourg, explores the role of drawing in portraiture, focusing in particular on the relationship between artist and sitter. Spanning three years, the drawings range from Smith’s self-portrait observing others in a waiting room to highly expressive sketches of familiar community faces. (Photos courtesy of Art Gallery of Northumberland)

Several exhibitions are continuing through February in Peterborough and Cobourg.

The Art Gallery of Peterborough is presenting three exhibitions: ‘locked in a way’ (a collaboration between filmmaker Matthew Hayes and dance artist Victoria Mohr-Blakeney), ‘217’ ( a series of graphite drawings and 3D printed objects by Sasha Opeiko based on images from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant), and ‘duet’ (an exhibit bringing together the work of the late abstract painter Jack Bush and Bush-inspired digital drawings by Francisco-Fernando Granados).

The Art Gallery of Northumberland is presenting ‘Traces’ (a collaborative exhibit of drawings by Peter Large and fine art photography by Felicity Somerset) and “About Face” (self-portraits, portraits of family and friends, and more formal portraits by Christopher Smith).

The Art Gallery of Peterborough is located at 250 Crescent Street in downtown Peterborough and is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. It offers free admission, barrier-free access, and a gallery shop. Parking is available in the Del Crary lot. For more information, call 705-743-9179 or visit agp.on.ca.

The Art Gallery of Northumberland is located at on the third floor of the west wing of Victoria Hall (55 King St. W., Cobourg). Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is closed on Mondays. For more information, visit www.artgalleryofnorthumberland.com.

 

Deadline for Erring at King George proposals on February 2

Erring at King George is a multi-arts festival that takes the history of King George Public School in Peterborough's East City into account. The deadline for submissions is February 2, 2020, with the festival scheduled to take place in May 2021. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)
Erring at King George is a multi-arts festival that takes the history of King George Public School in Peterborough’s East City into account. The deadline for submissions is February 2, 2020, with the festival scheduled to take place in May 2021. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

The deadline for proposals for Erring at King George — a multi-arts festival presented by Artspace in partnership with Public Energy Performing Arts and the Art Gallery of Peterborough which is planned for May 2021 — is Sunday, February 2nd.

Professional, emerging, mid-career and senior artists, along with curators and collectives working in all mediums, are encouraged to apply. They are looking for site-specific pieces that take the history of King George Public School in Peterborough’s East City into account.

Experimental and socially engaged proposals are encouraged. The proposals can be for one space or for multiple spaces inside King George Public School, or the exterior and the grounds around the building.

For more information about the site or the application process, visit artspace-arc.org/calls/call-for-submission/ or contact Hannah Keating at hannah@artspace-arc.org or 705-748-3883.

 

‘The Hissing Folly’ by Cole Swanson opens at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington on February 2

Phragmites being harvested at Thickson[s Woods Land Trust of Durham Region in 2019 for Cole Swanson's 'The Hissing Folly' installation at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington. (Source: vac.ca / Photo: Jamie McMillan)
Phragmites being harvested at Thickson[s Woods Land Trust of Durham Region in 2019 for Cole Swanson’s ‘The Hissing Folly’ installation at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington. (Source: vac.ca / Photo: Jamie McMillan)

For the 2020 iteration of its Loft Gallery Commission Program, the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington is presenting ‘The Hissing Folly’, an installation by Canadian artist Cole Swanson at the Loft Gallery.

Curated by Sandy Saad, ‘The Hissing Folly’ looks at Durham Region’s ecological landscape and poses questions around human relationships with invasive species; namely phragmites (also known as European common reed), an invasive perennial grass that has been damaging ecosystems in Ontario for decades.

Working with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, phragmites have been collected and removed from the Thickson’s Woods Land Trust of Durham Region to become part of Swanson’s multidisciplinary installation. Through the tradition of thatching, Swanson uses a low-cost and ecological method to build roofs out of the local vegetation for his structure.

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Designed primarily for decoration, the resulting structure also suggests a greater purpose through its appearance: phragmites as a historically valuable construction material with creative potential compared to its adverse effects on biodiversity in Canada.

The installation opens on Sunday, February 2nd, with an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. featuring the artist. The exhibition will continue until January 3, 2021.

The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington is located at 143 Simpson Avenue in Bowmanville. Hours of operation are 10 a.m to 9 p.m. from Tuesday to Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Friday to Sunday. Admission to exhibits and artist talks is free. For more information, visit www.vac.ca.

 

Wildlife photography by Dave Ellis at Boyd Heritage Museum in Bobcaygeon on February 6

Kawartha Lakes wildlife photographer Dave Ellis took this photograph of a bald eagle, which became the top post on kawarthaNOW's Instagram in December 2019. (Photo: Dave Ellis @dave.ellis.photos / Instagram)
Kawartha Lakes wildlife photographer Dave Ellis took this photograph of a bald eagle, which became the top post on kawarthaNOW’s Instagram in December 2019. (Photo: Dave Ellis @dave.ellis.photos / Instagram)

Kawartha Lakes wildlife photographer Dave Ellis will be showing his work on Thursday, February 6th at Boyd Heritage Museum in Bobcaygeon.

One of Ellis’ photographs of a bald eagle was featured on kawarthaNOW’s Instagram account in December 2019 and became the most-viewed and liked post for that month.

The exhibit takes place at 2 p.m. in the Sheila A. Boyd Art Room. Admission is by donation.

Boyd Heritage Museum is located at 21 Canal Street in Bobcaygeon. For more information, visit www.theboydmuseum.com.

 

First Friday Peterborough returns on February 7

"Portraits of People I Like - Part One" features new work by Joe Stable, on display at Acme Art and Sailboat Company in downtown Peterborough during First Friday Peterborough on February 7, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Joe Stable)
“Portraits of People I Like – Part One” features new work by Joe Stable, on display at Acme Art and Sailboat Company in downtown Peterborough during First Friday Peterborough on February 7, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Joe Stable)

After taking the month of January off, the First Friday Art Crawl returns to downtown Peterborough on the evening of February 7th.

As always, artists open their studios to the public, with galleries, art organizations, and other creative venues hosting special events.

Acme Art and Sailboat Company (129-1/2 Hunter St. W., 3rd floor) will be showing “Portraits of People I Like – Part One” by Joe stable, with new coloured copper drawings of dogs by Stable in the Copper Closet.

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Meta4 Gallery (64 Hunter St., Peterborough) will be hosting a free Valentine’s Day themed activity from 6 to 10 p.m. where you can create a colourful “Cupid’s Arrow”.

For more details on First Friday, including a list of events and a map, visit firstfridayptbo.com and follow First Friday Peterborough on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

 

The Art Gallery of Northumberland is open on Family Day 2020 for "Family Fun Day". (Graphic: Art Gallery of Northumberland)
The Art Gallery of Northumberland is open on Family Day 2020 for “Family Fun Day”. (Graphic: Art Gallery of Northumberland)

The Art Gallery of Northumberland is hosting a “Family Fun Day” from 1 to 3 p.m. on the Family Day holiday on Monday, February 17th.

You can create a masterpiece to take home, inspired by current exhibitions at the gallery, contribute your story to the gallery’s Family Story Wall, enjoy snakes, and check out an exhibition by the Art Gallery of Northumberland Youth Council.

The event is free.

The Art Gallery of Northumberland is located at on the third floor of the west wing of Victoria Hall (55 King St. W., Cobourg). Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is normally closed on Mondays, but will be open on Family Day. For more information, visit www.artgalleryofnorthumberland.com.

 

‘The Joy of Bob’ returns to The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough on February 20

Riley Hotrum, Lindsay Unterlander, and Samuelle May Weatherdon paint during 'The Joy of Bob' at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough in 2018. The event returns on Feburary 20, 2020 featuring guest painters Kathryn Bahun, garbageface, and a random audience member. (Photo courtesy of Andy Carroll)
Riley Hotrum, Lindsay Unterlander, and Samuelle May Weatherdon paint during ‘The Joy of Bob’ at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough in 2018. The event returns on Feburary 20, 2020 featuring guest painters Kathryn Bahun, garbageface, and a random audience member. (Photo courtesy of Andy Carroll)

‘The Joy of Bob’ is returning for its 11th time to The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough from 8 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, February 20th.

In this unique and fun competition, a live audience watches as three guest painters are challenged to follow an episode of ‘The Joy of Painting’, the instructional TV show hosted by late painter Bob Ross from 1983 to 1994.

In each 30-minute episode, Ross taught techniques for landscape oil painting, completing a painting in each session. Over the course of the show’s 403 episodes, Ross completed more than 1,000 landscape paintings.

The late artist Bob Ross at his easel. Ross completed more than 1,000 landscape paintings during the 403-episode run of 'The Joy of Painting'. (Publicity photo / Bob Ross Inc.)
The late artist Bob Ross at his easel. Ross completed more than 1,000 landscape paintings during the 403-episode run of ‘The Joy of Painting’. (Publicity photo / Bob Ross Inc.)

Guest painters for the February 20th event are Kathryn Bahun, garbageface, and a random audience member.

The cost is $15 at the door, or pay what you can.

The Theatre on King is located at 171 King Street in downtown Peterborough.

 

5th annual Artspace Book + Zine Fest at the Peterborough Public Library on February 29

Attendees at the 2019 Artspace Book + Zine Fest. The 2020 event takes place at the Peterborough Public Library on Saturday, February 28th. (Photo courtesy of Artspace)
Attendees at the 2019 Artspace Book + Zine Fest. The 2020 event takes place at the Peterborough Public Library on Saturday, February 28th. (Photo courtesy of Artspace)

The 5th annual Artspace Book + Zine Fest is taking place in the Community Room at the Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer St. N. Peterborough) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 29th.

The event will feature artist-made zines, comics and graphic novels, letterpress prints and cards, the work of small presses, woodcuts, screen prints, handmade books, and other types of book and paper arts.

Participants include Heather L. Kelly of Aitchkay Books, Angela Hennessey, Bruce Gravel, bird, buried press, Black Panel Press, Jackson Creek Press, Cheryl Edwards, Marchens Landing Publishing, Melad Jajou Illustration, O Underworld! prints & press, Rob Niezen, The Penny Arcade, and many more.

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In conjunction with the Book + Zine Fest, Artspace is hosting Bennett Bedoukian for a talk on writing, publishing, and operating O Underworld! prints & press of Havelock at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26th at Artspace (378 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough). The talk is free and everyone is welcome to attend.

For a full list of participants at the Artspace Book + Zine Fest, visit artspace-arc.org/event/5th-annual-artspace-book-zine-fest/.

Kawartha Land Trust’s newest protected property includes a provincially significant wetland

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Patricia Wilson, community conservation and stewardship technician with Kawartha Land Trust, explores the newly protected Fell Wetland property. Donated to Kawartha Land Trust by Allan Fell and his family in 2019, the 50-acre property is relatively untouched by human activity and is home to a forested wetland and cattail marsh. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)

Kawartha Land Trust, the only non-government charitable organization committed to protecting land in the Kawarthas, recently announced its newest protected property: the Fell Wetland, donated by Allan Fell and his family in 2019.

Located southwest of Fenelon Falls, the 50-acre property has been in the Fell family since 1908. It is relatively untouched by human activity and is home to a forested wetland and cattail marsh.

Lying within a wetland complex, the property contains a portion of a Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW) — an official Ontario government designation for wetlands that have been identified as being the most valuable through a science-based ranking system known as the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System.

The wetland and forests on the newly protected Fell Wetland property serve as an important corridor for wildlife movement in the area. By linking together the fragmented natural areas near it, the Fell property contributes to the conservation and connectivity of habitats in and around its boundaries. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)
The wetland and forests on the newly protected Fell Wetland property serve as an important corridor for wildlife movement in the area. By linking together the fragmented natural areas near it, the Fell property contributes to the conservation and connectivity of habitats in and around its boundaries. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)

Wetlands are among the most productive and biologically diverse habitats in the world, and the Fell property provides an excellent habitat for a biodiversity of flora and fauna.

Mitchell Creek runs through the property and leads to Cameron Lake, a part of the Trent Severn Waterway. This wetland system contributes significantly to the connectivity throughout the agricultural landscape, and is a major biodiversity hot spot in an otherwise highly disturbed area.

The wetland and forests on the Fell property also serve as an important corridor for wildlife movement in the area.

The cattail marsh on the newly protected Fell Wetland property, which contains a portion of a Provincially Significant Wetland -- a designation by the Ontario government for wetlands that have been identified as being the most valuable through a science-based ranking system known as the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)
The cattail marsh on the newly protected Fell Wetland property, which contains a portion of a Provincially Significant Wetland — a designation by the Ontario government for wetlands that have been identified as being the most valuable through a science-based ranking system known as the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)

By linking together the fragmented natural areas near it, the Fell property contributes to the conservation and connectivity of habitats in and around its boundaries.

The property shows excellent natural value with outstanding provincially significant features.

The Fell Wetland lies within an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest, an official Ontario government designation for an area containing significant natural landscapes or features that are important for natural heritage, protection, appreciation, scientific study, or education.

Wetlands are among the most productive and biologically diverse habitats in the world. The Fell Wetland property provides an excellent habitat for a biodiversity of flora and fauna, such as this blue flag iris. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)
Wetlands are among the most productive and biologically diverse habitats in the world. The Fell Wetland property provides an excellent habitat for a biodiversity of flora and fauna, such as this blue flag iris. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Land Trust)

It also lies within the Kawarthas Naturally Connected (KNC) Preferred Scenario, a collaborative process that uses the best available science to identify sites that should be protected in the Kawarthas to ensure healthy and connected ecosystems.

The KNC Preferred Scenario identifies the Fell Wetland an ecologically significant and an integral piece of our natural landscape.

One of Kawartha Land Trust’s goals when protecting a property is to ensure public access, but only when it is compatible with the long-term protection goals of the property and its features and when it corresponds with the wishes of the land donor. Due to its environmentally sensitive nature, the Fell Wetland property is not open for public access.

The newly protected Fell Wetland property, located southwest of Fenelon Falls, lies with a Area of Natural and Scientific Interest and the Kawarthas Naturally Connected Preferred Scenario, and contains a portion of a Provincially Significant Wetland. Due to the ecologically sensitive nature of the property, it is not open for public access. (Map courtesy of of Kawartha Land Trust)
The newly protected Fell Wetland property, located southwest of Fenelon Falls, lies with a Area of Natural and Scientific Interest and the Kawarthas Naturally Connected Preferred Scenario, and contains a portion of a Provincially Significant Wetland. Due to the ecologically sensitive nature of the property, it is not open for public access. (Map courtesy of of Kawartha Land Trust)

With the addition of the Fell Wetland property, Kawartha Land Trust is now protecting 18 properties covering more than 4,100 acres of diverse and significant land in the Kawarthas.

For more information and to make a donation, visit kawarthalandtrust.org.

This project was undertaken with the financial support of Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and Wildlife Habitat Canada.
This project was undertaken with the financial support of Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and Wildlife Habitat Canada.

 

This story was created in partnership with Kawartha Land Trust.

United Way presents Peterborough’s first-ever ‘streamathon’ on Facebook hosted by musician Danny Bronson

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Danny Bronson, pictured here performing the music of John Denver at Showplace Performance Centre in April 2019, will be hosting the United Way of Peterborough & District's first-ever "streamathon" on Facebook. The live concert, which also features several other Peterborough-area musicians, begins at 8 p.m. on January 30, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Laszlo Prising Photography / laszloprisingphoto.com)

What do you call a telethon that doesn’t depend on television or telephones? For the first time ever, the United Way of Peterborough & District is presenting a “streamathon” on Facebook at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 30th.

The free Facebook Live concert will be hosted by Peterborough musician Danny Bronson, who will be joined by other local musicians over the course of the evening, including Bridget Foley, Theresa McMullen, Ken DesChamps, Victoria Pearce, Kait Dueck, Carling Stephen, David Goyette, Kryn Vandermey, and Andrew Vatcher.

“I’m really looking forward to sharing the stage with these terrific performers and giving viewers an exciting event worth watching while supporting a great cause,” Bronson says.

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You can watch the live-streamed event at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 30th by searching for “Danny Bronson Live” on Facebook — or by visiting the United Way’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/UnitedWayPtbo/ or the Facebook event page at www.facebook.com/events/602003607214536/ — and, if you like, donate to the United Way during the event.

Unlike telethons of the past, the event will be available to anyone around the world from their mobile device or computer, so both area residents and expatriates can support the United Way, and viewers can interact with the performers in real time.

“We’re excited to offer this innovative online experience that updates the dynamics of a traditional telethon,” says 2019 United Way campaign chair David Goyette.

The United Way of Peterborough & District's Facebook Live event begins at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 30th. (Poster: United Way of Peterborough & District)
The United Way of Peterborough & District’s Facebook Live event begins at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 30th. (Poster: United Way of Peterborough & District)

This is the first time the United Way of Peterborough & District is using a live-streamed event for fundraising.

“With such an amazing collection of local talent performing great music all evening, it will be like watching the ultimate kitchen party from your phone,” said Brittany Cadence, volunteer member of the United Way campaign cabinet.

“We think viewers will have fun interacting with the live stream on Facebook and help create an entirely new telethon experience to support the community.”

Police charge Peterborough massage therapist with six additional counts of sexual assault

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Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

Police have charged a 60-year-old Peterborough man with an additional six counts of sexual assault in an ongoing investigation involving incidents at a local spa.

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Police believe there are further victims after Peterborough massage therapist charged with sexual assault

Gerard Sylvester Rodrigues, 60, of Parkhill Road West, had been previously charged with two counts of sexual assault following two incidents that occurred on December 6, 2019, when Rodrigues was employed as a registered massage therapist at a local spa. When police reported the charges laid against Rodrigues, they also indicated there may be additional victims.

Since that time, six new victims have come forward to police.

As a result of that further investigation, Rodrigues attended the Peterborough police station on Friday (January 24), where he was charged with an additional six counts of sexual assault. He is scheduled to appear in court later the same day.

Police have not released the name of the spa where the incidents took place.

This investigation is ongoing and police believe there are further victims. Anyone with further information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 ext. 261, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or visit the Crime Stoppers website at stopcrimehere.ca.

Freezing rain and snow forecast for the Kawarthas for Saturday

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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of the Kawarthas, with a risk of freezing rain late on Friday night (January 24) followed by potentially heavy snow on Saturday.

Precipitation will move into the area after midnight on Friday.

With temperatures hovering near the freezing mark, some of this precipitation may begin as rain in areas where temperatures are above zero, or as freezing rain where temperatures are at or just below zero.

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A period of freezing rain is then expected through the night before a transition to snow by late Saturday morning or early Saturday afternoon.

A period of heavy snow is then forecast, with accumulations near 10 cm possible by Saturday night.

Environment Canada may issue freezing rain or snowfall warnings as details of the system become clearer.

nightlifeNOW – January 23 to 29

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Etobicoke indie folk singer-songwriter Andrew Sherriff is performing at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Sunday, January 26th, with support from Erica Knox and Nathan Truax. He'll also be performing at Boiling Over's Coffee Vault in Lindsay on Friday, January 31st. (Photo: Andrew Sherriff / Facebook)

Every Thursday, we publish live music and performance events at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, January 23 to Wednesday, January 29.

If you’re a pub or club owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our Nightlife Editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com.


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Arthur's Pub
Black Horse Pub
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
Canoe & Paddle
Champs Sports Bar
Chemong Lodge
Coach & Horses Pub
The Cow & Sow Eatery
Dominion Hotel
Dreams of Beans
Fiddler's Green Pub & Grub
Ganarascals Restaurant
Ganaraska Hotel
The Garnet
Golden Wheel Restaurant
Gordon Best Theatre
Honkey Tonk Restaurant
Kawartha Coffee Co.
Keene Centre for the Arts
Local No90
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
Mckecks Tap & Grill
McThirsty's Pint
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
Moody's Bar & Grill
Oasis Bar & Grill
Pastry Peddler
The Publican House
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
Red Dog Tavern
The Social
Sticks Sports Pub
That Little Pub (formerly Church-Key Pub)
The Thirsty Goose
The Twisted Wheel
The Venue

Arthur's Pub

930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105

Thursday, January 23

8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs

Friday, January 24

9pm - Exposure Exposure

Saturday, January 25

9pm - Matt Marcuz

Sunday, January 26

3:30-7pm - Celtic Music w/ Brian Ruddy

Monday, January 27

7pm - Jazz and blues w/ Rob Phillips

Tuesday, January 28

7pm - 60s, 70s, 80s music w/ Don & Bruce

Wednesday, January 29

8pm - Open mic

Coming Soon

Thursday, January 30
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs

Friday, January 31
9pm - Cale Crowe

Black Horse Pub

452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633

Friday, January 24

5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 9pm - Road Waves

Saturday, January 25

5-8pm - Burns Night ft music by Reverend Ken and piping in of the Haggis; 9pm - Gunslingers

Sunday, January 26

3-6pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers; 6:30-9:30pm - Jocelyn Gould

Monday, January 27

7-11pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn

Tuesday, January 28

7-11pm - Cheryl Casselman

Wednesday, January 29

7-9pm - Nicholas Campbell & Friends

Coming Soon

Thursday, January 30
7:30-11:30pm - Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk

Friday, January 31
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 9pm - Hitcher

Saturday, February 1
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 9pm - House Brand

Sunday, February 2
3-6pm - Bluegrass Menagerie; 6:30-9:30pm - Mark Beatty

Boiling Over's Coffee Vault

148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884

Friday, January 24

7-9pm - Adam Crossman

Coming Soon

Friday, January 31
7-9pm - Andrew Sherriff

Canoe & Paddle

18 Bridge St., Lakefield
(705) 651-1111

Saturdays

8pm - Live music

Champs Sports Bar

203 Simcoe St., Peterborough
(705) 742-3431

Thursdays

7pm - Open mic

Chemong Lodge

764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-8435

Thursdays

5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)

Wednesdays

5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)

Coach & Horses Pub

16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006

Thursdays

10pm - Open Mic

Fridays

9:30pm - Karaoke Night

Wednesdays

7-11pm - Live music

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The Cow & Sow Eatery

38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111

Saturday, January 25

8pm - Karaoke

Dominion Hotel

113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954

Saturday, January 25

7-10pm - Gord Kidd

Coming Soon

Saturday, February 1
7-10pm - Chad Ingram and friends

Dreams of Beans

138 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 742-2406

Saturday, January 25

9pm - Panties, Goth Girl, Of Doom, Light Organ, Reign Boi ($10-15 or PWYC)

Coming Soon

Friday, January 31
8-11pm - Marsala and the Imports (no cover)

Fiddler's Green Pub & Grub

34 Lindsay St. St., Lindsay
(705) 878-8440

Saturday, January 25

9pm - U Jimmy

Sunday, January 26

1-4pm - Darren Bailey

Ganarascals Restaurant

53 Walton St., Port Hope
905-885-1888

Coming Soon

Friday, February 14
7-10pm - St. Valentine's Day w/ Steve Marriner ($20)

Ganaraska Hotel

30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254

Saturday, January 25

2pm & 10pm - The Spirits

Coming Soon

Saturday, February 1
2pm & 10pm - Baz Little Rock Band

The Garnet

231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107

Thursday, January 23

9pm - Down River Band

Friday, January 24

5-7pm - Forselli Friday w/ The Cactus Revue II; 8pm - Nebraska w/ Justin Strode and Sexsmith ($10 at door)

Saturday, January 25

8pm - Old Boyfriends w/ The Silver Hearts

Sunday, January 26

8-11pm - Andrew Sherriff w/ Erica Knox & Nathan Truax ($5 or PWYC)

VIDEO:"It's Gonna Take a While" - Andrew Sherriff

Coming Soon

Thursday, January 30
8pm - Tara Williamson & Cliff Cardinal w/ The Good Liars and The Skylarks ($10 or PWYC)

Friday, January 31
5-7pm - Forselli Friday w/ Duo of Fortune and Five Golden Toques; 9pm - Grier Coppins w/ Donne Roberts and Josh Fewings

Sunday, February 16
9pm - Sunshine Express, BellyRub and Trash Bags (a.k.a. Will Dobbin) ($10)

Friday, February 21
8pm - Geoff Berner ($20 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/geoff-berner-live-at-the-garnet-feb-21-2020-peterborough-tickets-85591641905)

Golden Wheel Restaurant

6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838

Coming Soon

Saturday, February 15
8pm - Valentine's Day dinner and dance ft Mainstreet ($25, includes dinner buffet at 7pm)

Saturday, March 14
8pm - St. Patrick's Day dinner and dance ft Rye Street ($25, includes dinner buffet at 7pm)

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Gordon Best Theatre

216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884

Coming Soon

Saturday, February 15
8pm - Ride to Conquer Cancer Fundraiser ft Pop Machine ($10 at door)

Wednesday, March 4
8pm - Royal Tusk w/ Brkn Love and Ready The Prince ($15 available in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/royal-tusk-brkn-love-ready-the-prince-tickets-84798078335, $20 at door)

Saturday, March 7
David James Allen

Saturday, March 21
7-10pm - Texas King w/ The Jailbirds, The New Blue, Fiasco ($15 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/texas-king-the-jailbirds-the-new-blue-fiasco-tickets-86408011689)

Saturday, March 28
8pm - Cancer Bats and the Anti-Queens w/ D Boy, Cross Dog, Marion Cinder

Honkey Tonk Restaurant

871 Ward St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-7871

Coming Soon

Friday, February 14
5-8pm - Valentine's Dinner w/ Tami J. Wilde and Jimmy Deck ($50 per couple)

Kawartha Coffee Co.

58 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500

Saturday, January 25

7-11pm - Karaoke

Keene Centre for the Arts

12 1st St., Keene
(519) 993-0079

Thursday, January 23

1-4pm - Open stage hosted by Sharon Marie Doughty ($5)

Friday, January 24

7pm - Funhouse open stage/open mic/jam (doors open 6pm, suggested donation $5)

Saturday, January 25

7pm - In Dreams by Ian Roy: Tribute to Roy Orbison ($10 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/in-dreams-by-ian-roy-tribute-to-roy-orbison-tickets-86850872297)

Coming Soon

Thursday, January 30
1-4pm - Open stage hosted by Sharon Marie Doughty ($5)

Friday, January 31
7pm - Funhouse open stage/open mic/jam (doors open 6pm, suggested donation $5)

Saturday, February 8
7pm - Dave Mowat and the Curbside Shuffle ($20 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/dave-mowat-and-the-curbside-shuffle-tickets-87066130139)

Friday, February 14
7pm - The Heartfuls with Al Black

Friday, February 21
7pm - The Lohrwoods ($15)

Saturday, February 22
7pm - Nephton Ridgerunners ($10 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/nephton-ridgerunners-tickets-87066567447)

Local No90

90 Mill St. N., Port Hope
(905) 269-3373

Thursday, January 23

7pm - Brian Bracken

Coming Soon

Thursday, January 30
6-9pm - Darren Bailey

McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery

13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600

Friday, January 24

8pm - Jefrey Danger

Coming Soon

Friday, January 31
8pm - Darren Bailey

Mckecks Tap & Grill

207 Highland St., Haliburton
(705) 457-3443

Coming Soon

Friday, January 31
7-9pm - Jim Dan Dee

McThirsty's Pint

166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220

Thursdays

9pm - Live music

Fridays

9:30pm - Live music

Saturdays

10pm - Live music

Sundays

9pm - Open mic

Tuesdays

9pm - Live music

Wednesdays

9pm - Live music

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The Mill Restaurant and Pub

990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177

Thursday, January 23

7pm - Jakeb Daniels

Moody's Bar & Grill

3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663

Saturday, January 25

2-5pm - The Steady Trio

Oasis Bar & Grill

31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634

Sundays

5:30pm - PHLO

Pastry Peddler

17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333

Friday, January 24

5:30pm & 7:45pm - Jazz Dinner Night ft Carin Redman performing music of Sarah Vaughn w/ Michael Monis and Howard Baer ($45 per person)

The Publican House

300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743

Friday, January 24

7-9pm - High and Lonesome (Bobby Watson & Kate Kelly)

Saturday, January 25

7-9pm - Doug Horner

Coming Soon

Friday, January 31
7-9pm - Doug Horner

Saturday, February 1
7-9pm - Joe Bulger

Puck' N Pint Sports Pub

871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078

Coming Soon

Saturday, February 1
9pm - The Acoustically Hip

Red Dog Tavern

189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400

Tuesday, January 28

9pm - Open mic

Coming Soon

Saturday, February 1
9pm - Humphry

Friday, February 7
9pm - Hola

Thursday, February 13
10pm - Jeremie Albino w/ Luke LaLonde ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/27619/, $15 at door)

Saturday, February 15
10pm - The Tragically Hits ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/28150/)

Friday, February 28
10pm - Birds of Bellwoods ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/28149/)

Saturday, March 14
10pm - Bonds of Mara ($20 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/28147/)

Saturday, March 28
10pm - My Son the Hurricane ($20 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/28051/)

The Social

295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724

Friday, January 24

10pm - Greg Rider

Wednesday, January 29

9pm - Matt Gunn

Coming Soon

Friday, January 31
10pm - The Country Junkies

Sticks Sports Pub

500 George St. S., Peterborough
(705) 775-7845

Friday, January 24

6-10pm - Darren Bailey

That Little Pub (formerly Church-Key Pub)

26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001

Thursday, January 23

8pm - Open mic

Friday, January 24

9pm - Cale Crowe (no cover)

Saturday, January 25

9pm - Morgan Rider (no cover)

Tuesday, January 28

8pm - Open mic

Wednesday, January 29

8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard

Coming Soon

Thursday, January 30
8pm - Open mic

Friday, January 31
9pm - Justin Cooper

Saturday, February 1
9pm - Blindsided

The Thirsty Goose

63 Walton St., Port Hope

Thursday, January 23

7pm - Live music (TBA)

Friday, January 24

7pm - Live music (TBA)

Saturday, January 25

7pm - Live music (TBA)

The Twisted Wheel

379 Water St., Peterborough

Thursday, January 23

8pm - Express & Company (no cover)

Friday, January 24

9pm - Mountain Head w/ Peace Sand Rest ($10)

Wednesday, January 29

10pm - Twisted Karaoke

Coming Soon

Thursday, January 30
8pm - Express & Company (no cover)

Friday, January 31
9pm - Held in Secret, Suicide for a King, Titan Arum, Dream Sculptor (19+, $10 at door)

Saturday, February 1
8pm - Starship Experience w/ Critical, Cadillac Blood, Black Knight Satellite

The Venue

286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008

Wednesday, January 29

7pm - Tebey - The Good Ones Tour w/ Matt Lang ($30, tickets on sale Oct 4 at www.eventbrite.ca/e/tebey-the-good-ones-tour-tickets-73886132411)

Coming Soon

Sunday, February 9
2-9pm - Peterborough United For Australia presents benefit the Queensland Koala Crusaders ft Colt Harley, Ian K., Lindsay Barr, 4 Front, & more ($10 in advance at PB's Peterburgers, $15 at door, children 12 and under free)

Tuesday, March 24
7-10pm - Matthew Good w/ Ria Mae ($39.50 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/84749388703)

Lindsay actress Anwen O’Driscoll is now on Netflix in the series ‘October Faction’

By kawarthaNOW -
In the Netflix original series "October Faction", Lindsay actress Anwen O'Driscoll (right) plays high school student Cathy MacDonald, a loner who befriends Viv Allen (Aurora Burghart), the teenage daughter of international monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen. (Photo: Netflix)

Lindsay’s Anwen O’Driscoll is seeing continued success in her budding acting career.

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Lindsay’s Anwen O’Driscoll hopes to expand her television career into the U.S.

The 20-year-old makes her Netflix debut on Thursday (January 23) as a supporting character in the Netflix original series October Faction, a week after appearing in Global Television’s new medical drama Nurses and with an upcoming appearance in season three of Starz’ American Gods.

Anwen, whose mother is published playwright and director Altraire Gural, began acting at the Lindsay Little Theatre when she was seven years old. She made her first television appearance on the YTV tween-comedy Life With Boys at the age of 11.

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Anwen has already established herself on the Canadian television landscape in her role as Taylor Matheson in CBC Television’s highly rated series Burden of Truth but, with her Netflix debut, has now expanded into the U.S.

The Netflix original series October Faction, based on the comic book of the same name by Steve Niles, is about international monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen (J.C. MacKenzie and Tamara Taylor) and their twin teenagers Viv (Aurora Burghart) and Geoff (Gabriel Darku).

After the death of Fred’s father, the Allen family relocates to a darkly mysterious town in upstate New York. Filming actually took place in Ontario, including several areas of Cambridge and Hamilton.

Anwen O'Driscoll as Cathy MacDonald with Aurora Burghart as Viv Allen in a scene from the Netflix series "October Faction". Anwen's character, a high school loner who becomes Viv's confidante, appears in six episodes. (Photo: Netflix)
Anwen O’Driscoll as Cathy MacDonald with Aurora Burghart as Viv Allen in a scene from the Netflix series “October Faction”. Anwen’s character, a high school loner who becomes Viv’s confidante, appears in six episodes. (Photo: Netflix)

Anwen appears in six episodes as high school student Cathy MacDonald, a bespectacled loner who befriends Viv Allen in art class.

“It’s a horror supernatural teen drama and there are all the vampires and magic and fighting monsters and that sort of stuff,” Anwen told kawarthaNOW last February. “I’m the comedic relief, but my character is not in the comic book. She’s a bit of a goof ball.”

October Faction is available now on Netflix Canada.

VIDEO: “October Faction” Season 1 Trailer

Anwen’s Netflix debut follows her appearance last Monday (January 13) as patient Gabi Gonzalez in “Undisclosed Conditions”, the second episode of Global Television’s medical series Nurses.

Later in 2020, Anwen will play a supporting role as Sophie Palmers in season three of American Gods, the Starz series based on the fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman.

Lindsay actress Anwen O'Driscoll as patient Gabi Gonzalez in a scene from the second episode of the Global Television series "Nurses". (Photo: Global)
Lindsay actress Anwen O’Driscoll as patient Gabi Gonzalez in a scene from the second episode of the Global Television series “Nurses”. (Photo: Global)

GreenUP program aims to protect the Indian River and reduce flood risk in Warsaw

By GreenUP -
GreenUP's Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program is inviting Warsaw residents to explore how to conserve and protect water in Warsaw and create a Warsaw Water Action Plan. The SUN team has already installed 218 square metre of planted shoreline on the Indian River at the Warsaw Community Centre, as well as and a rain garden at the Warsaw municipal office that absorbs and filters up to 170,000 litres of water annually, reducing flooding risk by preventing this water from flowing unchecked into the Indian River. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

GreenUP’s Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program invites Warsaw residents to join us as we explore how to conserve and protect water in Warsaw and create a Warsaw Water Action Plan.

Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Jenn McCallum and Hayley Goodchild, Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Program Coordinators.

This action plan will help area residents, businesses, local municipalities, and other stakeholders reduce the risks of flooding, protect water quality, and preserve the unique Indian River watershed.

On Wednesday, January 29th, the SUN team welcomes the Warsaw community to have their say at the Warsaw Water Gathering.

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The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Township of Douro-Dummer municipal office (894 South St., Warsaw) and is a drop-in style event featuring free food and activities for the whole family. More information is available at greenup.on.ca/event/warsaw-water-gathering/.

Those unable to attend may also complete an online survey available at greenup.on.ca/warsaw until Friday, January 31st.

The Warsaw Water Action Plan will be released in the spring of 2020 and is intended to be a guiding document for decision-making in the future.

Participatory planning involves residents of the local community

The SUN Warsaw Water Gathering event on January 29, 2020 will use a collaborative co-design process to solicit input and ideas from area residents. Modelled on the Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the process allows for solutions that respond directly to the interests and needs of area residents while also acknowledging the unique character of each community. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
The SUN Warsaw Water Gathering event on January 29, 2020 will use a collaborative co-design process to solicit input and ideas from area residents. Modelled on the Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the process allows for solutions that respond directly to the interests and needs of area residents while also acknowledging the unique character of each community. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

Neighbourhood planning through programs like SUN is a key piece of the puzzle when building a community that is more resilient to climate change.

The SUN program uses an approach that is called participatory planning — or co-design — because everyone contributes ideas and priorities for their own community. The SUN model is based on and delivered in partnership with the Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan (SNAP) program from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

“Neighbourhood planning allows for urban renewal solutions that are customized to respond directly to residents’ interests and priorities and local environmental conditions,” explains Adriana Gomez, senior program manager with the SNAP program.

In other words, plans that are tailored to the specific needs of a neighbourhood are more likely to resonate with the community than a one-size-fits-all approach. Planning at the neighbourhood or community level brings people together to share ideas, resources, and energy. It is easier to get involved when your friends and neighbours are tackling a local issue together.

As Gomez points out, “residents feel pride in working for their own community.”

Changes at the neighbourhood level can also impact the wider urban environment, which helps the township, the conservation authority, and other stakeholders reach their long-term targets efficiently.

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Local impacts and benefits of a water action plan for Warsaw

SUN Warsaw is the first time these collaborative programs will be piloted within an urbanizing rural community. This pilot project will demonstrate how a water action plan can benefit a rural community now and for years to come.

Unlike larger municipalities such as Toronto or even the City of Peterborough, urbanizing rural communities and municipalities like Warsaw are often not able to provide the necessary resources for climate change action.

Often, smaller municipalities are left with few options other than installing grey infrastructure (pavement, pipes, and storm drains) that other municipalities are finding insufficient as mitigation against flooding and degrading water quality. With fewer resources, rural communities such as Warsaw are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

GreenUP’s SUN Warsaw program is the first time collaborative green solutions will be piloted within an urbanizing rural community. The pilot project will demonstrate how a water action plan can benefit a rural community now and for years to come. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
GreenUP’s SUN Warsaw program is the first time collaborative green solutions will be piloted within an urbanizing rural community. The pilot project will demonstrate how a water action plan can benefit a rural community now and for years to come. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

The Warsaw community is well-positioned to take full advantage of GreenUP’s strong partnerships with the Township of Douro-Dummer, the County of Peterborough, and the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority, all of which currently support the SUN project through an advisory committee.

To demonstrate how these collaborative projects can become a reality, SUN has been breaking ground and creating a number of quick-start projects.

In Warsaw, SUN has already installed 218 square metres of planted shoreline at the Warsaw Community Centre and a rain garden at the municipal office. This is the equivalent area of half of an NBA-sized basketball court. An additional 282 square metres will be planted in Warsaw in 2020.

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These projects demonstrate how local actions can reduce flood risk and protect water quality. For example, plants along shorelines help to reduce erosion, filter pollutants before they reach waterways, and provide habitat for fish and other aquatic animals.

Rain gardens reduce the runoff of pollutants into waterways by giving the water from rooftops or roads a place to go, where it can be slowly absorbed by the plants within the garden. The rain garden that SUN has already installed at Warsaw’s municipal office will absorb up to 170,000 litres of water annually — the equivalent volume of 110 hot tubs.

The environmental and economic benefits of the Indian River are important to Warsaw and area. The river is the beating heart of the community and the unique Warsaw Caves Conservation Area, with 30,000 visitors per year attracted to the old growth hardwood forest, unique limestone features (potholes, kettles, caves, and gorge), and shallow soils that define this conservation area.

The Indian River provides habitat for various species at risk in Ontario, including the common nighthawk and monarch butterfly, and the federally at-risk painted turtle. An estimated 200 bird species nest in or migrate through the Warsaw area. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
The Indian River provides habitat for various species at risk in Ontario, including the common nighthawk and monarch butterfly, and the federally at-risk painted turtle. An estimated 200 bird species nest in or migrate through the Warsaw area. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)

The Indian River also provides habitat for various species at risk in Ontario, including the common nighthawk and monarch butterfly, and the federally at-risk painted turtle. An estimated 200 bird species nest in or migrate through the Warsaw area.

The RBC Foundation has generously provided funding to bring the SUN program to Warsaw for one year, with a particular focus on sustaining watershed health in the community. Warsaw is the first rural neighbourhood to pilot the SUN program.

Don’t live in Warsaw? Connect with GreenUP programs in your neighbourhood or get in touch to express interest. In the City of Peterborough, SUN has already created action plans uniquely tailored to the needs and priorities of the Kawartha Heights and East City-Curtis Creek neighbourhoods.

NeighbourPLAN is another GreenUP initiative supporting residents in the co-design of public spaces in three diverse Peterborough neighbourhoods.

For more information on SUN and its upcoming events, visit greenup.on.ca/sun/ or contact SUN program coordinator Jenn McCallum at jenn.mccallum@greenup.on.ca or 705-745-3238 ext. 208.

Business Hall of Fame selection committee reveals its 2020 inductees

By Paul Rellinger -
The 2020 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame inductees were introduced on Wednesday, January 22 at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough. They are (clockwise from bottom left) Marion Morrison (Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn), Jim Glenn (Glen Isle Farms Limited), Morris Cox (Brant Basics), Haig Kelly (Kelly Fuels), Sanjeev Sukumaran (The Ear Company-Peterborough Audiology), Lisa Dixon (Black Honey Bakery and Café) and Bill and Cora Edgar (Lucky Strike Bait Works). Also to be inducted during the Thursday, May 28 induction ceremony at The Venue is Bill Morrison, Marion's late husband. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)

Throughout Peterborough and across the Kawarthas, close to each and every day, business owners and entrepreneurs put their nose to the grindstone, paying attention to all the details, big and small, that make their ventures a resounding success.

That makes sense. It’s what successful business people so. Still, when all is said and done, each takes little or no notice of the influential impact their work ethic has on those just starting out who are looking to emulate their success and carve their own niche.

Enter Junior Achievement of Peterborough Lakeland Muskoka (JA-PLM) which, since 2016, has annually recognized business champions via their induction into the Business Hall of Fame.

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On Wednesday, January 22nd, the class of 2020 was introduced before a large crowd gathered in the lobby of VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough, many of them past inductees on hand to show their support.

Set to be inducted during a ceremony on Thursday, March 28 at The Venue are:

  • Morris Cox of Brant Basics
  • Lisa Dixon of Black Honey Bakery and Café
  • Bill and Cora Edgar of Lucky Strike Bait Works
  • Jim Glenn of Glen Isle Farms Limited
  • Haig Kelly of Kelly Fuels
  • Bill and Marion Morrison of Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn
  • Sanjeev Sukumaran of The Ear Company-Peterborough Audiology

“The inductees unveiled today, as well as inductees from the past four years, are inspiring role models, for the students in our community,” said Mike Baxter, CIBC commercial banking manager and a JA-PLM board director.

“They have proven that you can make a good career and influence lives right here in Peterborough.”

Outgoing JA-PLM Chancellor Mike Skinner echoed that sentiment before introducing Trent Valley Honda general manager/principal dealer Monika Carmichael as the new chancellor for 2020. As part of her duties, she chairs the selection committee, which reviewed Business Hall of Fame nominations and ultimately selected the new batch of inductees.

“It was a real privilege to oversee the process we went through with the amazing people on the selection committee … we had the honour of going through, and hearing, amazing stories,” noted Carmichael, herself inducted into the Business Hall of Fame back in 2018.

Monika Carmichael, general manager/dealer principal of Trent Valley Honda and a 2018 Business Hall of Fame inductee, was formally introduced on January 22, 2020 as the new Chancellor of Junior Achievement - Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka. As part of her duties she oversaw the committee process which saw 2020 Business Hall of Fame nominations reviewed and inductees determined. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)
Monika Carmichael, general manager/dealer principal of Trent Valley Honda and a 2018 Business Hall of Fame inductee, was formally introduced on January 22, 2020 as the new Chancellor of Junior Achievement – Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka. As part of her duties she oversaw the committee process which saw 2020 Business Hall of Fame nominations reviewed and inductees determined. (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)

To a person, each of the inductees was beaming over their induction with Lisa Dixon, the owner of Black Honey Bakery and Café in downtown Peterborough, nothing short of overwhelmed by her selection.

“For some reason I’m nervous … I’m much more comfortable at work than I am at a big occasion,” admitted Dixon, who opened her Hunter Street West business in 2005 and currently employs 24 staff.

“I realize if it for wasn’t me, and my hopes and ideas and ambition, we wouldn’t have a business to help them live. Staff have given me a lot of energy and reward me every day with their excitement.”

“What I’m most impressed with today is the years that people have put into their business. I thought 15 (years) was long. I just can’t imagine going another 10. It’s exhausting. I was hoping to have a coffee shop with desserts and eventually open a bakery. I did that but on top of that I’m now catering a lot of weddings.”

Like most any entrepreneur who has walked the walk, Dixon has learned lessons along the way.

“A risk, for some, may be scary but risk is are good as long you put thought to it. What I had, and still have, is excitement and anticipation and that’s because I backed what I do with confidence.”

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For his part, Morris Cox, at age 84, still keeps his hand in Brant Basics that is now operated by his three grown children. He explained that he and partner started a business out of his home in 1965 that refurbished old typewriters for resale and then opened a store location about three years later.

“The biggest mistake that people make is they try to do everything at once … they go in way over their heads and all of a sudden the money isn’t coming in fast enough,” assessed Cox.

Past Business Hall of Fame Inductees

2019: John Gillis; Michael Konopaski; Dr. Ramesh Makhija; Janet McLeod; Dave Smith; Scott Stewart and Dana Empey; Glenn Stuart; Mike and Shelby Watt; Robert Winslow; and Scott Wood

2018: Alf and June Curtis; Paul Bennett; John A. McColl and James H. Turner; John James (Jack) Stewart; Sally Harding; Monika Carmichael; Robert Gauvreau; Paschal McCloskey; and Carl Oake

2017: Jack McGee; Robert Young; Joseph James (JJ) Duffus; Isadore Black; Darrell Drain; Rhonda Barnet; John Bowes; and Michael Skinner

2016: Erica, Harry and Meyer Cherney; Cameron Taylor; Charlotte and Robert Nicholls; Bill, Chester and Frank Fisher: Keith Brown; David Fife; James Stevenson; and Ross Smith

He notes Brant Basics, located on George Street North, found an early niche market providing high-end office furniture, which it still provides today. That brought sales to large companies such as Quaker Oats and Canadian General Electric. Retired some years ago, Cox still pops into store most days to lend a hand where he can.

“Now I go in and build something if I can. I stay for half a day and then I go home and have a nap.”

Near the lobby of VentureNorth, a wall-mounted touch screen display features bios of all the Business Hall of Fame inductees to date with the new inductees to be added upon their induction. Meanwhile, details on ticketing for the May 28 induction ceremony are forthcoming.

Established in 1955, Junior Achievement Canada has been inspiring and preparing youth to succeed by providing opportunities to learn financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness skills with engaging programs and the help of dedicated volunteers.

Since 2007, Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakefield, Muskoka has served an area stretching from the Grey-Bruce Peninsula to the Ontario-Quebec border. That effort has been aided by a number of corporate and media sponsors, KawarthaNOW.com among them.

For more information Junior Achievement of Peterborough Lakefield Muskoka, visit jacanada.org/plm.

What’s new on Netflix Canada in February 2020

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The Netflix original series "Locke & Key", a supernatural drama based on the best-selling graphic novels about three siblings who move into their ancestral home and discover magical keys that given them special powers and abilities, premieres on Friday, February 7th. (Photo: Netflix)

Every month, kawarthaNOW is the only local media source to bring you a list of what’s coming to Netflix Canada.

In February, Netflix premieres the first season of its original series Locke & Key, based on the best-selling graphic novels of the same name written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodríguez. The supernatural drama follows three siblings who, after the murder of their father, move into their ancestral home only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities. It premieres on Friday, February 7th.

VIDEO: Locke & Key official trailer

Other new Netflix original series include Gentefied (Feb. 21), I Am Not Okay With This (Feb. 26), and Queen Sono (Feb. 28). Returning original series include season two of Narcos: Mexico (Feb. 13), the final season of Cable Girls (Feb. 14), season two of Happy (Feb. 27), and season two of Altered Carbon (Feb. 27) — but with Anthony Mackie replacing Joel Kinnaman in the lead role of Takeshi Kovacs.

Other returning series include season four of Better Call Saul (Feb. 9) and season three of Vikings (Feb. 19).

Netflix films include Horse Girl (Feb. 7), The Coldest Game (Feb. 8), To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (Feb. 12), and All The Bright Places (Feb. 28). Netflix original documentaries include The Pharmacist (Feb. 5), Who Killed Malcolm X? (Feb. 7), Babies (Feb. 21), and season two of Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Feb. 28).

Theatrical films include Darkest Hour, You’ve Got Mail, The Adventures of Tintin, and Wedding Crashers (all on Feb. 1), 8 Mile (Feb. 5), and Arrival (Feb. 26).

VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in February

Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in February, along with what’s leaving.

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Coming in February (no release date specified)

  • Amit Tandon: Family Tandoncies (Netflix original) – From the death of romance in marriage to the injustices of modern-day parenting, Amit Tandon shares wisdom and wisecracks as a battle-scarred family guy.
  • Taj Mahal 1989 (Netflix original) – Dharam and Rashmi, both students at the university, are in love and are enjoying the first flush of youth. As Dharam gets more passionate about following his political ambitions Rashmi questions the change in his demeanor and moves away. Angad is the friend that everyone needs, while his philosophy about love is very clear, that it doesn’t exist, he falls head over heels for Mamta who is the student leader for the communist party and stands against the party that Dharam is a part of.

Saturday, February 1

  • Changeling
  • Crazy, Stupid, Love
  • Darkest Hour
  • Frost/Nixon
  • Gone with the Wind
  • Munich
  • Nights in Rodanthe
  • P.S. I Love You
  • Red Sparrow
  • Saint Seiya: Season 6
  • The Adventures of Tintin
  • Wedding Crashers
  • You’ve Got Mail

 

Monday, February 3

  • Sordo (Netflix film) – Alluding to “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” this WWII drama follows a fugitive guerrilla, deaf after a bombing, as he tries to survive in northern Spain.
  • Team Kaylie: Part 3 (Netflix family) – Adventure is calling! Join Kaylie, Ray Ray, Amber, Valeria, Chewy, Jackie and more as they navigate friendship, flirtation and the great outdoors.

 

Tuesday, February 4

  • Tom Papa: You’re Doing Great! (Netflix original) – In this age of insurmountable consumption of media and where bad news travels fast from all directions, Tom Papa is here to proclaim You’re Doing Great!, which is also the title of his debut Netflix comedy special. Life isn’t perfect, it never has been and it never will be and Tom wants you to know that’s OK! Life is rough, he gets it, and wants to remind us to take care of ourselves, embrace who you’ve become, and absorb the beauty of life. There are a lot of challenges and responsibilities we take on in life like family, work, climate change, social media, and living in New Jersey, but if we find someone who loves us for who we are, whether it be a human or a goldfish, Tom believes we’ll be just fine. Filmed in front of a live audience at the Victoria Theater at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.

 

Wednesday, February 5

  • 8 Mile
  • Along Came Polly
  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
  • La boda de la abuela (Netflix film) – Sequel to the successful El Cumple de la Abuela. After having met the family a few years ago when celebrating their grandmother’s birthday, the same cast of characters is reunited to now celebrate her wedding to the family’s gardner. The family opposes the marriage, new characters will be introduced and madness will ensue.
  • The Land Before Time
  • The Pharmacist (Netflix documentary) – In 1999, after losing his son in a drug-related shooting in New Orleans and lacking answers from police, a small town pharmacist – Dan Schneider – beats the odds when he embarks on a dogged pursuit to find and bring his son’s killer to justice. But months later, the ripple effects of his son’s addiction and tragic death would find him again when a troubling number of young, seemingly healthy people begin visiting Dan’s pharmacy with high dose prescriptions for OxyContin. Sensing a crisis long before the opioid epidemic had gained nationwide attention, Dan stakes a mission: Save the lives of other sons and daughters within his community. Then take the fight to Big Pharma itself. Directed by Julia Willoughby Nason and Jenner Furst (Time: The Kalief Browder Story, Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story), The Pharmacist shows how one man channeled his grief into a crusade that helped bring a reckoning against the powerful figures behind the nation’s devastating opioid epidemic.
  • Public Enemies

 

Thursday, February 6

  • Cagaster of an Insect Cage (Netflix anime) – Thirty years after a disease that turns the infected into carnivorous insects emerged, a young exterminator and a teenage girl search for her mother.
  • The Flash: Season 6 (Episode 10)

 

Friday, February 7

  • Dragons: Rescue Riders: Season 2 (Netflix family) – The Rescue Riders continue their mission to keep the residents of Huttsgalor safe but face a new nemesis in Magnus’s crafty nephew, Axel.
  • Horse Girl (Netflix film) – Sarah (Alison Brie), a socially isolated arts and crafts store employee, finds herself more content in the company of horses and supernatural crime shows than people. But when a series of strangely surreal dreams upend the simplicity of her waking life, Sarah struggles to distinguish her visions from reality. Directed by Jeff Baena, Horse Girl is a darkly humorous psychological thriller about a woman’s search for the truth, however abstract it may be.
  • Locke & Key (Netflix original) – After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father’s death. As the Locke children explore the different keys and their unique powers, a mysterious demon awakens — and will stop at nothing to steal them. From Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) and Meredith Averill (The Haunting of Hill House), Locke & Key is a coming-of-age mystery about love, loss, and the unshakable bonds that define family. Locke and Key on Netflix is the long awaited television adaptation of the best-selling comic book series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez for IDW comics.
  • My Holo Love (Netflix original) – Soyeon is a lonely woman leading a lackluster life because of prosopagnosia. One day she inadvertently comes to possess a prototype of Hollo, a state-of-the-art AI hologram device, and her life is changing. Nando, a genius programmer who creates Hollo, moves in next door of Soyeon to snatch Hollo. For Soyeon, the appearances and voices of Nando and Hollo are same. Where will their triangle relationships go?
  • Who Killed Malcolm X? (Netflix documentary) – Decades after the assassination of African American leader Malcolm X, an activist embarks on a complex mission seeking truth in the name of justice.
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Saturday, February 8

  • The Coldest Game (Netflix film) – During the Cold War, troubled math genius Josh Mansky finds himself drafted to play in a U.S.-Russia chess match — and a deadly game of espionage.

 

Sunday, February 9

  • Better Call Saul: Season 4
  • Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama (Netflix family) – In this interactive special, Harold and George need your decision-making skills to stop Krupp from blowing their beloved treehouse to smithereens.
  • Polaroid

 

Tuesday, February 11

  • Camino A Roma (Netflix documentary) – Mexican documentary director Andrés Clariond made a making of documentary about Roma. They shot the entire production and an in depth interview with Alfonso Cuaron. It was self financed by Agencia Bengala (Andrés’s production company).

 

Wednesday, February 12

  • 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
  • To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (Netflix film) – It’s a new year and Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) are no longer pretending to be a couple. They ARE a couple. And, as Lara Jean navigates a trove of official firsts with Peter — her first real kiss, her first real date, her first Valentine’s Day — she finds herself leaning more on Kitty and Margot (Anna Cathcart and Janel Parrish), Chris (Madeleine Arthur), and an unexpected new confidant, Stormy (Holland Taylor), to help her manage the complex emotions that come with this new chapter of balancing a relationship and figuring out her authentic self. But when John Ambrose (Jordan Fisher), another recipient of one of Lara Jean’s old love letters, enters her life again she must rely on herself more than ever as she’s confronted with her first real dilemma: Can a girl be in love with two boys at once?

 

Thursday, February 13

  • Dragon Quest Your Story (Netflix anime) – The story begins with a young boy named Dai. Dai, the young protagonist of the series, is the only human living on the island. Having been raised by Brass and with his best friend, the monster Gome, Dai grows up dreaming of becoming a hero.
  • The Flash: Season 6 (Episode 11)
  • Love is Blind (Netflix original) – In Love is Blind, a three-week event, singles who want to be loved for who they are, rather than what they look like, have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating where they hope to meet the person they want to spend the rest of their lives with…without ever having seen them. With no distractions from the outside world, the singles talk to a stream of potential love interests and when a meaningful connection is made, they propose and then lay their eyes on their fiancé for the first time. Engaged and back in the real world, as the couples plan their wedding day, they will quickly discover whether they can turn their emotional connection into a physical one before the fast-approaching ceremony. Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, this addictive 10-part series will uncover whether looks or age do matter, or if love really is blind.
  • Narcos: Mexico: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Félix must cope with the U.S. and the consequences of his actions against the DEA while facing discontent within his organization.

 

Friday, February 14

  • Cable Girls: Final Season (Netflix original) – Lidia returns to Spain to try and find her daughter with the help of her close friends, as they all grapple with the consequences of the civil war.
  • Isi & Ossi (Netflix film) – They couldn’t be any more different: Isi (20) is a billionaire’s daughter from posh Heidelberg, Ossi (23) lives in the nearby working-class town of Mannheim, raised by his poor, struggling single mother. But when Isi meets Ossi, the two quickly realize that they could benefit from each other: Isi needs Ossi to provoke her overprotective parents and get them to fund her long-desired dream to become a chef – Ossi needs Isi’s money to finance a boxing match. What seems like a solid plan, soon develops into emotional chaos…
  • A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (Netflix family) – The world’s favorite sheep returns in this BAFTA nominated sequel to Shaun’s Oscar nominated 2015 cinematic debut. When an alien named LU-LA crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, her magical powers, irrepressible mischief and galactic sized burps soon have Shaun the Sheep and his flock enchanted. But when Shaun takes his new extraterrestrial friend on the road to find her lost spaceship, little does he know that a sinister alien-hunting agency is on their trail. Now Shaun and the flock must avert Farmageddon before it’s too late.

 

Monday, February 17

  • The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (Netflix family) – Multi-camera comedy about a 15 year old female teen genius that moves across the country to work as a robotics engineer and live with her uncle, a high school football coach.

 

Wednesday, February 19

  • Chef Show: Volume 3 (Netflix original) – Cooking is a journey. And making a meal is about more than just food. It’s about appreciating friends, family and tradition. An opportunity to come together. To learn, to share and to celebrate different flavors, cultures and people. In The Chef Show actor/director Jon Favreau and award-winning Chef Roy Choi reunite after their critically acclaimed film Chef to embark on a new adventure. The two friends experiment with their favorite recipes and techniques, baking, cooking, exploring and collaborating with some of the biggest names in the entertainment and culinary world. Favreau and Choi embrace their passion for food, but more importantly their love for bringing people together over a delicious meal. Guests include Wolfgang Puck, Spider-Man director Sam Raimi, Sprinkles founder Candance Nelson, Pizzana chef Daniele Uditi, Border Grill co-owners Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, and Wexler’s Deli co-owners Micah Wexler and Michael Kasser. The Chef Show is executive produced and directed by Jon Favreau. Roy Choi and Annie Johnson also serve as executive producers.
  • Vikings: Season 3
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Thursday, February 20

  • The Flash: Season 6 (Episode 12)
  • Spectros (Netflix original) – A horror mystery starts taking place in the district of Liberdade, the Japanese neighborhood of São Paulo. A teenage boy comes together with three other misfit kids, as they become embroiled in the clash amongst Brazilian witchcraft and Japanese Shinto spirits invading their neighborhood.

 

Friay, February 21

  • Babies (Netflix documentary) – Filmed over the course of three years, Babies explores the miracle of the first full year of life through the pioneering work of leading scientists from across the globe. The series examines the epic journey every person embarks on, from helpless new-born to independent toddler.
  • Gentefied (Netflix original) – Three Latinx cousins navigate their differences as they work to keep their grandfather’s taco shop afloat in their rapidly gentrifying LA neighborhood.
  • Glitch Techs (Netflix family) – Glitch Techs is an action-comedy set against a world of video game fantasies come to life. It features two teenage gamers who have the best after-school job ever – capturing escaped video game “glitches”!
  • Puerta 7 (Netflix original) – A woman (Dolores Fonzi) tries to rid an Argentine soccer club of the organized crime surrounding it. Created by Martín Zimmerman (“Ozark,” “Narcos”).
  • System Crasher (Netflix film) – Traumatized, violent and yearning for love, 9-year-old Benni bonds with a gruff mentor as child-services workers struggle to find her a home.

 

Wednesday, February 26

  • Arrival
  • I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix original) – A teen navigates the complexities of high school, family and her sexuality while dealing with new superpowers. Based on Charles Forsman’s graphic novel.

 

Thursday, February 27

  • Altered Carbon: Season 2 (Netflix original) – When a job brings Takeshi Kovacs back to Harlan’s World in a new sleeve, he finds the planet at war — and his long-lost love lurking in the shadows.
  • The Flash: Season 6 (Episode 13)
  • Followers (Netflix original) – Followers is the first drama series directed by Mika Ninagawa (Diner, No Longer Human) and highlights her unique approach to filming with dreamlike vivid colors, along with distinct and vibrant aesthetic. It is an original story that depicts Tokyo with the authentic fashion and lifestyles of women living there, starring Miki Nakatani, Elaiza Ikeda and more talented casts. Tokyo: a vibrant city full of life, color, ambition and fashion. A famous and successful fashion photographer Limi Nara (played by Miki Nakatani) has built a career capturing the evolving people and city of present-day Tokyo. She lives her life confidently and showcases her independence in both her career and relationships. Conversely, a young, aspiring actress Natsume Hyakuta (played by Elaiza Ikeda) struggles to find her identity and self confidence which impacts her personal relationships and career as an actress.
  • Happy!: Season 2
  • Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution (Netflix family) – The film is the 22nd installment in the Pokémon film series and is a CGI remake of the first film

 

Friday, February 28

  • All The Bright Places (Netflix film) – Based on the internationally bestselling novel by Jennifer Niven, All The Bright Places tells the story of Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Justice Smith), who meet and change each other’s lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they come together, discovering that even the smallest places and moments can mean something. This compelling drama provides a refreshing and human take on the experience of mental illness, its impact on relationships, as well as the beauty and lasting impact of young love.
  • Babylon Berlin: Season 3 (Netflix original) – Set in the decadent Berlin of the Weimar Republic, this award-winning crime drama returns for a new season.
  • Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Formula 1 drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track. The series now returns for Season 2.
  • Jeopardy!: Celebrate Alex Collection
  • Jeopardy!: Cindy Stowell Collection
  • Jeopardy!: Seth Wilson Collection
  • La trinchera infinita (Netflix film) – The first movie in Spanish from the producers and directors of HANDIA. A film based on the incredible true story of the mole from the Spanish Civil War who spent 33 years hidden in his own home for fear of retribution.
  • Queen Sono (Netflix original) – A hard-partying African female spy, assisted by her cohorts from a covert peacekeeping organization, uses her lethal skills to keep the continent safe from terror while she contends with continual post-traumatic stress and an inconvenient sex addition by self-medicating with drugs and alcohol.
  • Restaurants on the Edge (Netflix original) – A team of experts turns failing waterfront restaurants into destinations connected to their community, and worthy of their jaw-dropping locations.
  • Unstoppable (Netflix original) – In Mexico City, three spoiled young girls meet a dangerous woman who leads them on a risky journey, where they grow and learn about themselves.
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Leaving Netflix Canada in February

Saturday, February 1

  • The Mindy Project: Seasons 1-6

Friday, February 14

  • Mean Girls

Wednesday, February 19

  • Bates Motel: Season 1-5

Tuesday, February 25

  • Blade Runner 2049

Friday, February 28

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

 

All titles and dates are subject to change.

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