The 11th annual YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser, held on May 24, 2019, has raised $103,028 for the YWCA Crossroads Shelter, supporting 1,593 "Safe Nights" for women and children fleeing abuse. Pictured from left to right: Jocelyn Hill of Swish, Tiffany Christie of Heads up for Inclusion, Laura Leahy of Swish, YWCA executive director Lynn Zimmer, Scott Rocha of Swish, Drew Merrett of Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre, Dan Vilar of GM Financial, Monika Carmichael of Trent Valley Honda, Kelli Richard of Kawartha Credit Union, Chris Russell of Bryston, and top individual fundraiser Tom Mortlock of top fundraising team Mortlock Construction. (Photo courtesy of YWCA Peterborough Haliburton)
The 11th annual YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event has raised $103,028 for the YWCA Crossroads Shelter, exceeding this year’s goal of $95,000.
Organizers of the 2019 fundraiser announced the total on Tuesday (June 18) at YWCA Peterborough Haliburton on Simcoe Street, joined by lead event sponsors and prize recipients.
The funds raised by this year’s YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, held in Peterborough on May 24th, will support 1,593 “Safe Nights” for women and children fleeing abuse.
A Safe Night represents the $64.65 cost of housing and supporting a woman or child at the shelter for one night, including a private room, 24-hour confidential onsite support, nutritious meals, supportive programming, and more. This is the cost beyond funding provided by the government, which only partially funds the shelter.
In addition to announcing the 2019 fundraising total, organizers awarded prizes for top individual and team fundraisers, as well as the ‘1 Safe Week Prize’.
The top individual fundraiser award went to Tom Mortlock, who personally raised $3,905. Team MortWALK Construction Inc. was also the top team fundraiser, raising $8,168.
This ‘1 Safe Week Prize’ went to Scott Rocha of Team Swish, who raised a total of $576. The prize includes a $500 gift certificate donated by Primal Cuts and a three-piece conversation set, valued at $799, that was donated by Leon’s Peterborough.
Merrett Home Hardware Building Centre was once again the title sponsor of the 2019 fundraiser.
Since the first walk took place in Peterborough in 2009, YWCA Walk a Mile in Her Shoes has raised more than $950,000 in support of YWCA Crossroads Shelter.
Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien and Selwyn Deputy Mayor Sherry Senis at Peterborough City Hall on June 18, 2019 announcing the panellists for the upcoming forum on Peterborough's opioid crisis, to be held at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough on July 11, 2019. (Photo: @MayorPtbo / Twitter)
Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien and Selwyn Deputy Mayor Sherry Senis have announced the panellists for the upcoming forum on Peterborough’s opioid crisis, which takes place at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on Thursday, July 11th.
The Opioid Summit panellists are Peterborough’s medical officer of health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Peterborough deputy police chief Tim Farquharson, Peterborough city/county paramedic Dan Farrow, artist Alex Bierk (who has lost friends to opioid overdoses), and Sally Carson.
Senis and Therrien are co-hosting the forum, and Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith have confirmed they will also attend.
“The county and the city are definitely morally invested in finding solutions to this crisis,” Senis said at a media conference on Tuesday (June 18) announcing the panellists. “The opioid crisis has been increasing, not only in Peterborough but through Ontario and across Canada. The senior levels of government need to step up to provide solutions and funding for this crisis.”
Therrien said the selection of panellists were intended to bring together professionals in the field as well as people who have personally experienced the effects of the crisis.
“We need to take immediate action on the opioid crisis,” Therrien said. “We have lost too many lives. We need to work together, as a community and as a region, with all levels of government to find solutions. This is one goal of the forum.”
She added that the other goal of the forum is to break down the stigma around mental health and addictions, so that people feel comfortable and able to seek help.
Doors open for the forum at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 11th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough). The panel discussion begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by an opportunity for questions from the audience, depending on the amount of time remaining.
A motorcycle has been destroyed by fire and the driver is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following an accident on Highway 118 in Highlands East on June 16, 2019. A passenger also suffered injuries. (Photo: Bancroft OPP)
The driver of a motorcycle suffered life-threatening injuries after a crash on Sunday afternoon (June 16) in Highlands East.
At around 4 p.m. on Sunday, police and emergency services responded to an accident on Highway 118 north of Thunderbird Drive and east of Cheddar in the municipality of Highlands East.
They located a motorcycle that was destroyed by fire, with the male driver suffering life-threatening injuries. A passenger of the motorcycle also suffered injuries, but they were not life threatening.
Both the driver and the passenger of the motorcycle were transported to North Hastings Hospital in Bancroft. The driver was subsequently flown by Ornge air ambulance to another hospital due to the severity of his injuries.
Highway 118 between Monck Road and Loop Road was closed for around 10 hours on Sunday, as OPP technical collision investigators were at the scene to determine the cause of the collision.
Police continue to investigate the cause of the collision and will provide further information when available.
Good Lovelies are Caroline Brooks (lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars), Kerri Ough (lead vocals, keyboards, banjo, guitar), and Susan Passmore (lead vocals, percussion, guitar). The trio will perform on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough, joined by Christine Bougie on electric guitar and lap steel. (Publicity photo)
Good Lovelies’ singer and guitarist Caroline Brooks recalls the first time she sang with Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore as “incredibly special,” the rehearsals leading up to the 2006 pre-Christmas performance at Toronto’s historic Gladstone Hotel “leaving the hairs on my arms standing on end.”
Market Hall presents SOLD OUT – Good Lovelies
When: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 8 p.m. Where: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) How much: $33 (including fees) for assigned cabaret table seats and general admission
Tickets are available at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
Thirteen years, countless performances and five studio albums later, the Whitby native remains in awe of the shared experience that has brought Good Lovelies to this point in time.
“I’m married and have an amazing husband but I also have this other marriage with my two best friends and we have this incredible partnership,” she says about her bandmates in the Juno Award-winning trio (Ough is from Port Hope and Passmore is from Cobourg).
“There are ups and downs but we feel really blessed together.”
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On Tuesday, October 1st, Good Lovelies will bring their trademark harmonies to the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte Street, Peterborough, 705-749-1146). Tickets, at $33 each, are on sale now at the box office and online at markethall.org.
“Our goal is to have people feel they were just in somebody’s living room,” says Brooks. “Whether we’re playing to 50 people or 1,000 people, we have a goal to make everyone comfortable.”
“That’s a big part of what we do and that resonates with people. It’s not a showy show. It’s a show of great music. We tell a lot of stories and there’s a lot of humour. The pay-off is at the merchandise table later with the smiles and people saying ‘Thank you, I needed this.'”
VIDEO: “Lie Down” – Good Lovelies
Clearly a whole lot of people, across Canada and abroad, have needed and loved what Good Lovelies have to offer. Since that first performance, the band’s trajectory has been on a decidedly upward curve, a journey boosted big time in 2010 when the trio accepted a Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year for their self-titled inaugural full-length recording. Four more albums have followed, the latest being 2018’s Shapeshifters.
“I sometimes think about what would have happened if we hadn’t won that Juno Award,” admits Brooks. “It’s an accolade we still 100 per cent live with and love. At the time, we were coming pretty much out of nowhere. Not a lot of people knew our music, so it did give some sort of validation to what we were doing musically.”
“But if it hadn’t happened, I believe we still would have continued along the same trajectory. It was an incredible experience but accolades, at the end of the day, are accolades. They don’t tell the whole story. I know some incredible bands and musicians who probably will never win a Juno, but that doesn’t take way from what they’re doing in my mind.”
VIDEO: “Best I Know” – Good Lovelies
Shapeshifters, which was recorded on the East Coast, marked “a big departure” for the band, says Brooks.
“When we started writing for this latest record, Kerri lost her mom, and Sue and I both had children. There was a lot of upheaval … some very challenging times for us. We weren’t writing old-time swing songs, so the songs themselves were a bit of a departure.”
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“One of the most incredible experiences was we were able to really spend time in the studio and focus on the tunes and take the time we needed. We weren’t in a big Toronto studio where we were watching our money burn with every hour that went by. We were given a lot of opportunity to try things out.”
“We played most of the stuff on the record rather than hiring all these amazing musicians. We were able to take the time and really delve into that record in a different way than we had before. We really followed our hearts on that record. We took the time to make the record we really wanted to make.”
Their music and subsequent critical acclaim aside, Brooks says what has made Good Lovelies work so well with no sign of that ending is “an incredible partnership…everything we do is 33.3 per cent (each).” And although each writes independently of the others, “It’s not really a Good Lovelies song until we have all put our stamp on it.”
“A band may have a sort of musical charisma that is unstoppable, but if you don’t get along as people that band won’t go anywhere. We’re lucky because our voices mix so beautifully; we have this blend. It’s almost like singing with sisters. Our voices independently are so different but when we sing together it fits so well. That is magical in itself.”
VIDEO: “Waiting For You” – Good Lovelies
Another key to Good Lovelies’ enduring success, says Brooks, is each member gives the others space in terms of pursuing their own interests and projects outside the band. For her, that includes being a longtime member of the board for the Mariposa Folk Festival as well as a member of Safe Quiet Lakes, a Muskoka-based advocacy group that promotes responsible boating behaviour.
In addition, she and her partner oversee Secondhand Sunday, a Toronto-based community reuse and waste reduction program they co-founded in 2016.
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“I have children and I’ve had to bring the kids on the road, but Kerri and Sue have never given me a hard time about that. Kerri lived in Newfoundland for five years while our band was in Toronto. Most bands would be like ‘Okay, that’s not going to work, so let’s take a break.’ For us it was ‘How can we make this work?’ This is our full-time job and has been for 13 years. We’re constantly try to find ways to make it work rather than simply say “This isn’t working.'”
“I don’t compartmentalize the way some other people do. If I can have my kids at a show, for me it’s all related. A lot of my love songs are for my kids, much to my husband’s chagrin. Kerri and Sue have made it possible for us to do that. Family is all wrapped up in what we do.”
VIDEO: “I See Gold” – Good Lovelies
Citing Sarah Harmer and Paul Simon as major musical influences — “Sue has really been influenced by some of the jazz greats and Kerri would be the first to tell you she rocked out to The Mini Pops when she was a kid” — Brooks sees the folk music genre “as “really evolving.”
“We’re seeing the blending of (music) genres happening. There are still lots of protest songs being written, but I don’t know if we can use the term ‘folk music’ in the same way anymore. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. We (Good Lovelies) are not considered roots but we’re not considered pop. The lines are blurring. I’m excited about what’s happening and feel very positive about the types of songs I’m hearing now.”
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Stating a preference for live performance over studio work — “I like the play with the people I’m on stage with” — Brooks says the performance Good Lovelies will give at the Market Hall is all about the audience experience.
“We tell stories. We sing in harmony and we get people to sing along. People walk away feeling really good. Our songs are both introspective and upbeat. There are some moments of darkness, but in a good way.”
VIDEO: “Dancing In The Dark” (Bruce Springsteen) by Royal Wood and Good Lovelies
In the process now of recording a new Christmas album set for release in October, Brooks says Good Lovelies’ future is as secure as could be hoped for.
“”Our primary goal is to stay healthy as individuals, ” she says. “If anybody was feeling burned out we would probably take a break, but I don’t think Good Lovelies is a band that will ever break up. If anything we would take a little pause and maybe focus on our once-a-year Christmas tour for a few years, but we’re in it for the long haul.”
“We have something incredibly special. It’s a partnership I feel strongly will survive for a very long time. We’re not sisters by blood, but we’re sisters by experience and time.”
VIDEO: “Take Me, Take Me” – Good Lovelies
The Good Lovelies concert in October is presented by the Market Hall. The organization is also presenting Jill Barber on September 17th, Séan McCann on September 29th, Breabach on October 6th, Steve Poltz on October 18th, Dan Mangan on November 21st, and Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar on February 1, 2020.
For more information about upcoming performances, visit markethall.org.
Peterborough-based McCloskey International, which employs around 900 people in Canada, the U.S.A., and Northern Ireland, has been acquired by Finnish industrial machinery company Metso. Pictured are McCloskey International founder, president, and CEO Paschal McCloskey (second from left) and Ian Lough of McCloskey International (far right), along with Mark Nodder and Jeremy Fitch of Invest Northern Ireland at Granville Industrial Estate in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. (Photo: McCloskey International)
businessNOW™ is the most comprehensive weekly round-up of business and organizational news and events from Peterborough and across the Kawarthas.
This week’s top story is the acquisition of Peterborough-based McCloskey International by Finnish company Metso for $420 million.
Every week, our managing editor collects news and events related to businesses and organizations from across the Kawarthas. If you’d like us to promote your news or event in businessNOW, please email business@kawarthanow.com.
Also featured this week: Peterborough’s healthy dessert company Chimp Treats’ Nicecream is featured by Loblaw and Sobeys, the Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce announces the winners of its Excellence Awards, Tim McClure receives Fleming College’s 2019 Alumnus of Distinction Award, and the City of Peterborough recognizes organizations and volunteers with its 2018 Civic Awards.
New regional events added this week include Community Futures Peterborough hosting a job mixer for manufacturing and trade employers in Peterborough on June 20th, the Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce hosting a member breakfast meet-up in Lindsay on June 26th, the Peterborough Chamber hosting an employee termination seminar in Peterborough on June 26th, the Kawartha Chamber postponing its Stoney Lake boat cruise until July 4th, and the Innovation Cluster hosting a public open house in Peterborough on July 26th.
Peterborough-based McCloskey International acquired by Finnish company Metso for $420 million
Paschal McCloskey founded McCloskey International, headquartered in Peterborough, in 1985. After decades of expansion, the business is being acquired by Finnish industrial machinery company Metso. (Photo: McCloskey International)
Finnish industrial machinery company Metso has signed an agreement to acquire McCloskey International, a Canadian mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer located just east of Peterborough, for $420 million.
Metso, which announced the deal in a release last Monday (June 10), is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The company provides technology and services for the mining, aggregates, and oil and gas, recycling, pulp and paper, and other process industries. The company employs more than 14,000 people in more than 50 countries and had sales of 3.2 billion Euros ($4.8 billion) in 2018.
In a release, Metso stated it has acquired McCloskey to expand its offerings in the global aggregates industry and to strengthen its customer reach, especially to general contractors. In 2018, the global construction aggregates market was valued at around $483 billion.
“This acquisition is in line with Metso’s profitable growth strategy,” says Metso president and CEO Pekka Vauramo in the release. “It strengthens our aggregates business in key growth areas. The different cycles of aggregates balance our previously more mining focused Minerals portfolio well.”
Metso plans to continue developing the McCloskey brands and distribution channels independently of Metso.
VIDEO: McCloskey International Ltd.
McCloskey International was founded in 1985 by Paschal McCloskey, who left his family farm in Northern Ireland at the age of 26. Originally a custom fabrication and design house, the company developed its line of trommels (machines used to separate aggregates) in the 1980s. In 2004, McCloskey purchased Viper International and developed a new range of vibrating screens. Currently the company produces crushers, screeners, trommels, stackers, and washing systems.
As of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, McCloskey International had total assets of $285 million and net debt of $79 million. The company’s sales for the last fiscal year were $464 million and are projected to exceed $500 million by September 2019.
“We are proud of the growth achieved in a competitive market,” says president and CEO Paschal McCloskey. “I know that joining Metso is the right move for all our customers, employees, dealers and business partners. The combination of our unique focus on products and people and Metso’s global resources will help create even better solutions for our customers.”
McCloskey’s head office and 410,000-square-foot manufacturing facility is located at 1 McCloskey Road in Otonabee-South Monaghan, and it operates a secondary facility in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
McCloskey employs around 900 people in Canada, the U.S.A., and Northern Ireland. No job losses are anticipated as a result of the acquisition.
The company’s acquisition by Metso is subject to closing conditions, including anti-trust approvals, and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Peterborough’s healthy dessert company Chimp Treats’ Nicecream featured by Loblaw and Sobeys
Chimp Treats founder and managing director Brooke Hammer beside a point of sale banner at Sobeys on Lansdowne Street in Peterborough, one of the first retailers to carry the company’s Nicecream products. (Photo: Brooke Hammer / Facebook)
Peterborough health food company Chimp Treats, which manufactures the Nicecream line of frozen desserts made entirely from fruit, was recently featured in Loblaw flyers across Canada.
In addition, the company has had its first POS (point of sale) banners installed in Sobeys stores.
“Sobeys’ support for Canadian companies and their attention to supplier diversity is creating big opportunities for companies like ours,” writes company founder and managing director Brooke Hammer on Facebook. “It’s a crazy feeling to see your products beside big brands in flyers and on shelves, as well as on POS banners in stores.”
Hammer formed Chimp Treats three years ago while she was in her last year at Trent University. The company’s flagship Nicecream product is now available at more than 400 stores coast to coast across Canada. Loblaws began carrying Nicecream in September 2018.
Chimp Treats is planning to release new branding, including a new logo along with new packaging, in September. (Graphic: Chimp Treats)
In the Kawarthas, Nicecream is available in select Sobeys, Foodland, Loblaw, Metro, Your Independent Grocers, Joanne’s Place and more in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton, Lakefield, and Fenelon Falls.
The company is also planning to release new branding, including a new logo along with new packaging, in September.
Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce announces Evening of Excellence award winners
The Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Evening of Excellence Awards Celebration Friday, June 7th at Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon.
The winners are:
Marketing Excellence – Kawartha Care Wellness Centre
Health And Wellness Excellence – Integrated Care Pharmacy
Youth Excellence – BTW Electronic Parts
Innovation Excellence – PKA SoftTouch Inc.
Customer Service Excellence – Fresh FueLL
Design Excellence – Horizons Family Dentistry
Employer of the Year – WARDS Lawyers
New Business of The Year – The Lindsay Advocate
Not-for-profit Excellence – Soroptimist International of Kawartha Lakes
Business Leader of the Year – Don Brown of Mariposa Electric
Jamie Schmale, Conservative MP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, recognized the winners (Lindsay native and St. Louis Blues defenceman Vince Dunn) in a statement in the House of Commons last Thursday (June 13).
Tim McClure receives Fleming College’s 2019 Alumnus of Distinction Award
Tim McClure ’86 has received Fleming College’s 2019 Alumnus of Distinction Award. (Supplied photo)
Last Thursday (June 13), Fleming College announced Tim McClure is the recipient of the 2019 Alumnus of Distinction Award, presented to an alumnus who attains outstanding career success and professional achievement.
McClure, who graduated from the college’s recreation merchandising (now sporting goods business) program in 1986, rose to the top of the professional sports marketing business as the vice president of licensed apparel supplier Starter Corporation, working closely with the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, the National Football League and Canadian Football League, the National Basketball Association, and Hockey Canada.
He also worked as senior director of North America for Luxottica Group in the fashion eyewear industry, and is currently a motivational speaker and business and brand consultant at Tim McClure & Partners.
In 2013, he awarded the prestigious Scotiabank Game Changers Award, and in 2014 received the BMW Hero Award. In November 2018, he was honoured as a Premier’s Award nominee (business category) for outstanding college graduates.
City of Peterborough recognizes organizations and volunteers with Civic Awards
Peterborough Folk Festival Malcolm Byard accepts a Civic Award on behalf of Ryan Kemp and himself from City of Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrian and Councillor Dean Pappas. (Photo: Peterborough Folk Festival / Facebook)
The City of Peterborough recognized 40 individuals (including volunteers and athletes) and organizations at the 2018 Civic Awards presentation at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre last Tuesday (June 11).
The annual awards recognize outstanding achievement and commitment in community service, volunteering, the arts, and local sports.
Community betterment awards were presented to volunteers with Mapleridge Recreation Centre, Activity Haven, Community Care Peterborough, the Mount Community Centre, the Peterborough Folk Festival, the Art Gallery of Peterborough, and Trent Valley Archives.
Environmental stewardship/sustainability awards were presented to the Endeavour Centre, Kawartha World Issues Centre, and Peterborough Pollinators.
Kawarthas Northumberland Tourism hosts annual partner meeting in Keene on June 18
Dr. Nancy Arsenault, co-founder of the Tourism Cafe in British Columbia and an expert on experiential travel, is the guest speaker at the Kawarthas Northumberland Tourism partner meeting on June 18, 2019. (Promotional photo)
Kawarthas Northumberland Tourism is hosting its annual partner meeting from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18th at Elmhirst’s Resort (1045 Settlers Line, Keene).
Open to active Kawarthas Northumberland Tourism partners whose tourism businesses reside within the region, the meeting provides the opportunity to meet board members, staff, ministry representatives and advisors, and to network with other tourism operators.
Dr. Nancy Arsenault, co-founder of the Tourism Cafe in British Columbia and an expert on experiential travel, will be the guest speaker.
Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre holds annual general meeting in Cobourg on June 18
Northumberland’s Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre is holding its annual general meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18th in the Rotary Room at Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St., Cobourg).
Among other business, Dr. Mavis Morton of the University of Guelph will be presenting a final report on prevention best practices that she can her fourth-year Violence and Society class have prepared for Cornerstone.
Refreshments are at 6 p.m. followed by the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
If you plan on attending, please RSVP by emailing ghuth@cornerstonenorthumberland.ca by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11th.
Artspace holds its annual general meeting in Peterborough on June 18
Artspace’s annual general meeting takes place on June 18, 2019. (Photo: Matthew Hayes)
Artspace is holding its annual general meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18th in the main gallery at Artspace (378 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough).
The agenda will include a review of the previous year’s operations, including highlights from exhibitions and programming, as well as a presentation of the centre’s audited financial statements.
Artspace will also seek nominations for new members for its board of directors. While Artspace encourages all members of the public to attend, only members in good standing are eligible to participate in voting and run for a position on the board.
The meeting will be held in a physically accessible space.
Peterborough DBIA breakfast network with Stacey Brandon and Nicholas Brandon in Peterborough on June 19
Stacey Brandon and Nicholas Brandon of RBC are the guest speakers at the Peterborough DBIA’s Breakfast Network on June 19, 2019. (Supplied photos)
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is hosting its next breakfast network meeting from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19th at Empress Gardens (131 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Guest speakers Stacey Brandon and Nicholas Brandon of RBC will talk about succession planning for small businesses.
Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. with the guest speakers at 8 a.m.
The event is open to everyone. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development Corporation holds its annual general meeting in Lindsay on June 19
Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development Corporation will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday, June 19th.
The meeting takes place from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Victoria Room at City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall (26 Francis St., Lindsay).
You can learn more about the services the organization provides throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes and its activities and future goals.
Peer lending for women information sessions in Peterborough and Buckhorn on June 19 and 20
Paro Centre For Women’s Enterprise, a not-for-profit social enterprise, is hosting two information sessions in June on its peer lending circles, a micro-finance program for women.
Peer lending circles are small groups of like-minded women who meet regularly to share their experiences, offer advice to each other, and expand their individual and shared contact networks. Members also provide peer loans between $500 and $1,000.
The sessions take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19th at Tiny Greens (431 George St. N., Peterborough) and from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Lock Stop Cafe (1919 Lakehurst Rd., Buckhorn).
For more information, contact Pat at Community Futures Peterborough at pat@cfpeterborough.ca or 705-745-5434.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre hosts marketing and sales workshop in Peterborough on June 20
The Business Advisory Centre of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development is hosting “Marketing and Sales” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 20th in the lower-level boardroom at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
Part of the centre’s Business Fundamentals Workshop series, the session is designed to provide a robust structure so you can create your own marketing, sales, and customer relations strategy. It will cover the importance of customer segmenting and target market, what makes an effective online and offline marketing strategy, marketing tactics to consider and include in your strategy, online marketing tools, and acquiring clients and tracking customer interactions.
Community Futures Peterborough hosts job mixer for manufacturing and trade employers in Peterborough on June 20
Community Futures Peterborough is hosting a “job mixer” for employers in the trades and manufacturing sectors from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 20th at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
This is an opportunity to meet a future job candidate and qualify for up to $10,000 in funding to hire and train a new employee.
for more information and to sign up, contact Heather Stephenson at 705-745-5434 or heather@cfpeterborough.ca.
United Way Peterborough holds annual general meeting in Peterborough on June 24
The United Way Peterborough is holding its annual general meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24th at Showplace Performance Centre (290 George St. N., Peterborough).
The meeting will showcase the recipients of the 2019 Neighbourhood Fund, which provides small one-time grants to support informal groups of people who are working together to improve their neighbourhood or demographic community within the city and county of Peterborough.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre hosts business planning workshop in Peterborough on June 25
The Business Advisory Centre of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development is hosting “Business Planning” from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25th in the lower-level boardroom at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
Part of the centre’s Business Fundamentals Workshop series, the session is designed to give you a strong foundation in business planning and to demonstrate the importance of a comprehensive business plan. The workshop will also share tools available for creating a business plan and top tips for creating a plan ready to share with banks and funding agencies to secure financing.
Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce hosts member breakfast meet-up in Lindsay on June 26
TheLindsay & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting its next member-to-member (M2M) breakfast meet-up from 8 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26th at Smittys Family Restaurant (370 Kent St., Lindsay).
Bring your business cards and chat with other like-minded people while enjoying breakfast. Each attendee has the opportunity to introduce themselves and their business or organization.
No registration is required, and just order what you want and pay for what you order.
Peterborough Chamber hosts employee termination seminar in Peterborough on June 26
The next Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Lunch Box Learning seminar takes place from 12 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26th at the Chamber’s boardroom (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
Ryan Simms, business development manager of Peninsula Canada, will speak on the dos and don’ts of employee termination.
The seminar is free to attend for members of the Chamber and members of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. Bring your own lunch.
Peterborough DBIA holds its 2019 annual general meeting in Peterborough on June 26
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is holding its 2019 annual general meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26th in the Nexicom Studio at Showplace Performance Centre (290 George St. N., Peterborough).
Networking begins at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting, although only DBIA members can vote.
Community Futures Peterborough holds annual general meeting in Peterborough on June 27
Community Futures Peterborough is holding its annual general meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 27th at the Peterborough Rugby Club (725 Armour Rd., Peterborough).
The event, which also features a community BBQ, will include the announcement of the winner of Community Futures Peterborough’s ignite100 entrepreneurial competition, from among the three finalists: Goodwin Metals, Cottage Toys, and Cambium Inc. The winner receives a $100,000 three-year interest-free loan, with no payments in the first year.
Hospice Peterborough holds annual general meeting in Peterborough on June 27
Hospice Peterborough is holding its annual general meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27th at McDonnel Activity Centre (577 McDonnel St., Peterborough).
The meeting will be followed by a celebration of Hospice Peterborough’s volunteers.
Kawartha Chamber hosts a Stoney Lake boat cruise on July 4
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s next Business After Hours event features boat cruise on Stoney Lake from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 4th at Stoney Lake Cruises (610 Mount Julian – Viamede Rd., Woodview).
Participants will board at 4:30 p.m. and the cruise will happen from 5 to 7 p.m. (rain or shine).
Appetizers will be provided by Burleigh Falls Inn (email info@kawarthachamber.ca if you have any dietary restrictions).
Note: This event has been rescheduled from June 20th due to high water levels on the Trent Severn Waterway has said the water levels.
Summer Company Staples Day in Peterborough on July 10
Summer Company Staples Day takes place in Peterborough on July 10, 2019. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre)
Students participating in the Summer Company program will be showcasing their businesses on Wednesday, July 10th at Staples Peterborough (109 Park St. S., Peterborough).
Ontario’s flagship youth entrepreneurship program, Summer Company provides students aged 15 to 29 an opportunity to open and operate their own business during summer break. Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre has partnered with the program since 2001.
The 2019 program is currently underway, with seven students at the high school and post-secondary levels getting ready to start their first business. Students are in the process of receiving a grant of $1,500 from the Ontario government to spend towards their start-up expenses.
Summer Company Staples Day not only provides students with the opportunity to showcase their businesses to the public, but provides them with experience in networking, advertisement, and communicating their brand to the community.
All are welcome to attend. More information will be provided closer to the date of the event.
Innovation Cluster hosts open house in Peterborough on July 26
Innovation Cluster Peterborough & the Kawarthas is hosting an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 26th at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
Member of the public are invited to attend to find out more about the Innovation Cluster.
More information will be available closer to the date of the event.
For more business-related events in the Kawarthas, check out our Business Events column.
83-year-old Nickolas Missios and 83-year-old Aspasia Missios of Scarborough were reported missing on June 6, 2019. Police have now confirmed the two bodies found in in a submerged car near Brighton on June 17, 2019 are those of the couple. (Photos supplied by Toronto Police)
Following a port-mortem examination, police have released the identities of two bodies found in a submerged car near Brighton on Monday, June 17th.
The bodies have been identified as those of 83-year-old Nickolas Missios and 83-year-old Aspasia Missios of Scarborough. The Missios were reported missing on June 6th.
The Missios’ bodies were found in their silver Subaru sedan, submerged in water west of the Murray Canal Swing Bridge along the Trent Severn Waterway.
Police have released no other details about their ongoing investigation into the deaths.
If anyone has information on this incident, they are asked to contact the OPP at 888-310-1122 or your nearest police authority. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.
Original story (published June 18, 2019)
A car is removed from the Trent Severn Waterway near Brighton after two unidentified bodies were discovered in the submerged vehicle on June 17, 2019. (Photo: @OPP_CR / Twitter)
Police are continuing to investigate after the bodies of two people were found in a submerged car near Brighton on Monday morning (June 17).
The car was submerged in water west of the Murray Canal Swing Bridge along the Trent Severn Waterway.
Police say the identities of the two people are still unknown, and have not released any information about their genders or ages.
The Northumberland OPP crime unit is continuing its investigation with assistance from the underwater search and recovery unit, the marine unit, technical traffic collision investigators, and central region forensic identification services.
The bodies have been sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences, where a post-mortem examination will be conducted.
Anyone with information is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Gene Simmons, legendary frontman and co-founder of KISS, one of rock's most successful and longest-running bands, announces three Ontario appearances this November, including at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on November 9, 2019. After an epic and storied 45-year career, and hot on the heels of “End of the Road,” his final world tour with KISS, Gene Simmons sits down with Canadian audiences for an intimate and candid conversation. (Photo: CNW Group/UP Next PR)
Legendary KISS frontman and co-founder Gene Simmons is coming to the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Saturday, November 9th.
This won’t be a concert though — it’s billed as “an intimate conversation with the man behind the makeup”.
Simmons is currently performing with KISS for the band’s “End of the Road” tour this year, and his appearance in Peterborough — the last of three dates in Ontario, with London on November 6th and Niagara Falls on November 8th — takes place after the North American leg of the tour ends in September and before the band heads to Australia and New Zealand in November for their final shows.
“Simmons will share his life stories in this tell-all moderated discussion on how he approached his band as a business, stepping up to new opportunities and taking massive risks,” states a media release.
Audience members will be invited to take part in the conversation through an interactive question-and-answer session.
Tickets for the Peterborough show go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26th, online at www.memorialcentre.ca, by phone at 705-743-3561 or in person at box office. Ticket prices will range from $59.99 to $114.99, plus taxes and fees.
Born in Haifa in Israel in 1949 as Chaim Witz, Gene Simmons was eight years old when his mother decided to move to the United States. They settled in New York City, and she felt that he needed to have a name that sounded more American, so she changed his name to Eugene Klein.
Simmons rose to fame after he co-founded the costumed rock band KISS, which became America’s top gold record award-winning group of all time and has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. Simmons became famous as the blood-spitting, fire-breathing, bass-playing Demon with an exceptionally long tongue.
As well as being a musician, Simmons is a successful entrepreneur (KISS has more than 3,000 licensed and merchandise items) and has appeared both in film (Detroit Rock City) and on television, including his reality show Gene Simmons: Family Jewels that featured Simmons along with his wife, daughter, and son.
2019 Juno Award winner Donovan Woods will perform with his band The Opposition at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on August 16, 2019, one of two ticketed kick-off concerts for the 30th anniversary of the Peterborough Folk Festival. (Photo: Joey Senft)
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2019, the Peterborough Folk Festival has announced the second of two kick-off concerts for this year’s festival in August, with both concerts featuring a Juno award-winning musician.
Donovan Woods — who took home the Contemporary Roots Album of the Year Juno award this year for his 2018 album Both Ways — returns with his band The Opposition for a concert at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 16th.
Assigned seating tickets are $40 including fees and went on sale earlier this week.
2017 Juno Award winner William Prince will perform at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on August 15, 2019, one of two ticketed kick-off concerts for the 30th anniversary of the Peterborough Folk Festival. (Publicity photo)
Back in May, organizers announced indigenous singer-songwriter William Prince would kick off the annual festival with an 8 p.m. concert on Thursday, August 15th, also at the Market Hall.
Prince also won the Contemporary Roots Album of the Year Juno in 2017 for his debut album Earthly Days.
Tickets for that show are $30, including fees, for assigned seating.
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While both of the kick-off concerts are ticketed, the remainder of performances are free during the annual Peterborough Folk Festival weekend at Nicholls Oval Park in Peterborough’s East City on August 17th and 18th.
So far, organizers have announced performances by ground-breaking indigenous DJ collective A Tribe Called Red and beloved children’s entertainer Fred Penner, with two more big-name Canadian musicians to be announced soon.
Along with the free concerts, the festival weekend features artisans and crafters, food vendors, workshops, a children’s village with kid-oriented activities and performances, and a licensed beer pavilion.
Donovan Woods and The Opposition performing a free concert at the 2017 Peterborough Folk Festival. (Photo: Anne Delong)
A native of Sarnia, Ontario, Donovan Woods has released six albums since 2007, with his most recent being The Other Way, an acoustic-based re-imagining of the Juno-winning Both Ways. It includes guest vocals on “I Ain’t Ever Loved No One” from rising Canadian country singer Tenille Townes, who signed with Columbia Nashville last year.
Woods and his band gave a free concert at the 2017 Peterborough Folk Festival, and last performed at the Market Hall in May 2018.
VIDEO: “Truck Full of Money” from Both Ways – Donovan Woods
VIDEO: “I Ain’t Ever Loved No One” (acoustic version with Tenille Townes) – Donovan Woods
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Indigenous singer-songwriter William Prince was raised on the Peguis First Nation of Manitoba, where he began playing guitar and piano at the age of nine.
Inspired by the music of his own father, a musician and preacher, along with that of Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson, he recorded his debut album Earthly Days in just 10 days in 2015.
Featuring Prince’s dusky baritone voice, that record earned him a 2017 Juno nomination for Indigenous Music Album of the Year and a win for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year.
VIDEO: “Breathless” – William Prince
Soon after, he signed to indie label Glassnote Records, which also represents Grammy award winners Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Childish Gambino, The Strumbellas, and more.
In 2017, Prince inducted Bruce Cockburn into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, earning praise from both Cockburn and fellow inductee Neil Young.
His August 15th concert at the Market Hall will be his debut performance in Peterborough.
VIDEO: Earthly Days – William Prince
Tickets for both concerts are available in person at the Market Hall box office ((140 Charlotte St., Peterborough), by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
Hershe the Moose has passed away after months of ill health. The eight-year-old bull moose had lived in a four-acre enclosure at Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve since he was an orphaned calf. The friendly moose was a favourite among visitors to the wildlife reserve. (Photo: Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve Ltd.)
Hershe, the beloved resident moose of Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve, has passed away.
The bull moose had been suffering from several health issues over the past few months and, although his health was closely being monitored and treated, he died just weeks after his eighth birthday.
Hershe’s presence at Haliburton Forest was the result of a tragic accident in early June 2011, in which his mother was killed in a vehicle collision near Pembroke.
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Two three-week-old moose calves were discovered close to the scene of the accident, and Haliburton Forest was asked to take in the orphaned calves.
The odds of either calf surviving was very slim, and one of the two died within hours of arriving. However, the other calf thrived.
Haliburton Forest staff had been told the surviving calf was a female, but it turned out to be a male (only males have antlers). The initial confusion — is it a “he” or “she”? — led to the moose being named Hershe.
Hershe was originally thought to be female but turned out to be male; hence his name. To prevent the hormone fluctuations of a normal wild moose, Hershe was neutered prior to reaching maturity for his own well-being in captivity. As a result, his antlers never fully developed. (Photo: Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve Ltd.)
By all accounts, Hershe had a good life at Haliburton Forest. He had the freedom to roam a spacious four-acre treed enclosure with two ponds, where he would sometimes bathe.
The enclosure also provided ample food sources, with Hershe eating more than 50 pounds of fresh leafs and twigs every day.
Most days, Hershe enjoyed human interaction and would readily trot over to the fence to greet visitors. But he especially enjoyed visits from the logging horses and Paddy the donkey, who would sometimes be let into Hershe’s paddock to clean out the grass.
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Hershe was raised alongside the horses at Haliburton Forest, and as a calf had imprinted on Princess, a large black mare.
Haliburton Forest staff often wondered whether Hershe thought he was a horse. For example, he would get down on his knees to graze, just like a horse.
Haliburton Forest posted about Hershe’s passing on their Facebook page on June 11, 2019:
It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the passing of Hershe the Moose.
More than 700 people have reacted to the post so far, with over 200 posting comments expressing their condolences, as well as their memories of visiting Hershe and photos of the friendly moose.
Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve Ltd. is a privately owned forest located on 70,000 acres of hardwood forests, lakes, rivers and wetlands in the Haliburton Highlands of central Ontario and bordered by Algonquin Provincial Park to the north and east.
Located about three hours north of Toronto, Haliburton Forest features wilderness adventure activities including the Wolf Centre, the Walk in the Clouds forest canopy tour, groomed snowmobile trails, mountain biking, dog sledding, fishing, hiking, astronomy, wildlife observation, wilderness camping and accommodations, and an array of educational programs.
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There’s also the annual The Forest Festival, a music festival that takes place at Haliburton Forest every August. This year’s festival runs from August 14th to 18th and features performances by Steven Page, Slocan Ramblers, The Satallites, Colette Savard & The Savants, Soul Stew, Amanda Rheaume, and Tom Allen’s Excosphere. As the Bone Lake Amphitheatre is closed for renovations, this year’s concerts will be staged at the Logging Museum.
Peterborough favourites Al Black & The Steady Band (Andy Pryde, Al Black, Gary Peeples) are headlining the 6th annual Phil Marshall Birthday Bash (a fundraiser for the Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association) the afternoon on Saturday, June 15th at Dr. J's BBQ & Brews in downtown Peterborough and will also be performing at the Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst's Resort in Keene the evening of Tuesday, June 18th. (Photo: Al Black & The Steady Band / 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, June 13 to Wednesday, June 19.
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.
Saturday, June 22 9pm - Supernatural Buffalo ($10)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, June 13
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, June 14
9pm - Two for the Show
Saturday, June 15
9pm - Mark Hanson & Jim Mathews
Sunday, June 16
4:30-8pm - Celtic music w/ Madman's Window
Monday, June 17
7pm - Jazz & Blues w/ Rob Phillips
Tuesday, June 18
7:30pm - British Invasion w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman
Wednesday, June 19
8pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Thursday, June 20 8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, June 21 9pm - Shawn Nelson
Saturday, June 22 9pm - Shawn Nelson
Sunday, June 23 4:30-8pm - Celtic music
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450
Coming Soon
Friday, July 19 9pm - Sara and Filthy Rich
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, June 13
7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues ft Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, June 14
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Lindsay Barr
Saturday, June 15
1-4pm - Harry Vetro's Northern Ranger; 5-8pm - Strangemakers; 8:30pm - Jake Norris & The Side Street Band
Sunday, June 16
3-6pm - Deep Dark River; 6:30-9:30pm - Sawyer Dundas
Monday, June 17
7pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, June 18
7pm - Randy Hill Band w/ guest Lauryn Macfarlane
Wednesday, June 19
7-10pm - Po’Boy Jeffreys
Coming Soon
Thursday, June 20 7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues ft Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, June 21 5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Christine Atrill
Saturday, June 22 5-8pm - Oscar Donald Trio; 8:30pm - Josh Gordon Band
Sunday, June 23 3-6pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers; 6:30-9:30pm - Joe Bulger
Boathouse Cafe
7100 County Rd.18, Roseneath
(905) 342-5366
Wednesday, June 19
6pm - Tyler Wilson
Coming Soon
Wednesday, June 26 6pm - Jeff Biggar
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, June 14
7-9pm - Looking for Heather
Coming Soon
Friday, June 21 6-9pm - Open mic
Canoe & Paddle
18 Bridge St., Lakefield
(705) 651-1111
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 11 8-11pm - Kane Miller with Lauryn Macfarlane
Castle John's Pub & Restaurant
1550 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
705-740-2111
Coming Soon
Friday, August 2 9pm - Two for the Show
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029
Friday, June 14
8pm - Travis Lemah
Champs Sports Bar
203 Simcoe St., Peterborough
(705) 742-3431
Thursdays
7pm - Open mic
Chemong Lodge
764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-8435
Thursday, June 13
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Friday, June 14
6-10pm - Terry Finn and Alec Mitchell (patio)
Saturday, June 15
5-9pm - Peterborough Youth Performers (patio)
Wednesday, June 19
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Coming Soon
Friday, June 21 6-10pm - The Bridgenorth Boys (patio)
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Thursdays
10pm - Open Mic w/ Gerald Vanhalteren
Fridays
9:30pm - Karaoke Night w/ DJ. Ross
Wednesdays
7-11pm - Live music
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Saturday, June 15
9pm - 13th Step
Coming Soon
Saturday, June 29 9pm - U Jimmy
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Saturday, June 15
5-8pm - Carrie Cooper with Albert Saxby
Tuesday, June 18
5-8:30pm - Tiki Tuesday with Jeff Moulton
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Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Saturday, June 15
12-6pm - Phil Marshall Birthday Bash ft Water Street Slim & Unlikely Heroes, Max Mouse & Gorillas, Backbeat, Bridget Foley Band, Fabulous Tonemasters, Al Black & Steady Band ($10, proceeds to PMBA)
VIDEO: "Reincarnation Blues" - Al Black and the Steady Band
Dreams of Beans
138 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 742-2406
Thursday, June 13
8pm - Open mic hosted by Jacques Graveline
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 6 9:30pm - Garbageface w/ piloting the animal, Jaysic, Nevada Proving Grounds ($8 at door or PWYC)
Frank's Pasta and Grill
426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2720
Friday, June 14
9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ
Saturday, June 15
8:30pm - Carla & The Latintrain Trio; 11:30pm - DJ
Wednesday, June 19
8-11pm - Open Mic
Ganarascals Restaurant
53 Walton St., Port Hope
905-885-1888
Saturday, June 15
7:30-9:30pm - One Year Anniversary Celebration ft Dave Mowat Band ($20)
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, June 15
2pm & 10pm - Marty and the Mojos
Coming Soon
Friday, June 21 8pm - Ode to Fleetwood Mac ($20)
Saturday, June 22 2pm & 10pm - Ole Fashion Music
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Friday, June 14
5-7pm - Forselli Friday w/ Chester Babcock; 9pm - I, The Mountain, Last Men on Earth (PWYC)
Saturday, June 15
7pm - Craig Robertson ($10); 10pm - The Bombed Solid
Wednesday, June 19
9pm - Jean Caffeine w/ Nathan Truax
Coming Soon
Thursday, June 20 9pm - Focused, Sarah Tohnin, Death By Art School
Friday, June 21 5-7pm - Forselli Friday w/ Chris Moore; 9pm - Oberge
Saturday, June 22 10pm - Belly Flop, Good Grief
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Saturday, June 15
8:30pm - Camp sTIC fundraiser w/ live music by FOG, silent auction ($10, call 705-772-8090 for tickets)
Wednesday, June 19
6:30-8:30pm - Line Dancing w/ Marlene Maskell ($7)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Saturday, June 15
8pm - Carpenter's Gardening presents Road To Lost in a Little Town ft Dube w/ Heartless, Excuses Excuses, and The New Blue ($10 in advance, $15 at door)
Coming Soon
Friday, June 21 9pm - Ben Rough album release w/ Steelburner, Beef Boys, and DJs from Twisted Wheel ($10 in advance at The Only Cafe, $12 at door)
Saturday, July 6 8pm - 24 Hour Theatre Project ($10, proceeds to Mysterious Entity Theatre)
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, June 13
6-8pm - High and Lonesome
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, June 14
10pm - Nothing But the 90s hosted by DJ Bill Porter (no cover)
Kawartha Coffee Co.
58 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500
Coming Soon
Saturday, August 24 8pm - Kelly Burrows Trio
Local No90
90 Mill St. N., Port Hope
(905) 269-3373
Coming Soon
Wednesday, June 26 8-11pm - Brian Bracken
Lock 27 Tap and Grill
2824 River Ave., Youngs Point
705-652-6000
Saturday, June 15
2-6pm - The Roy Boys
Marley's Bar & Grill
17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545
Friday, June 14
7-10pm - Ben Rough
Coming Soon
Friday, June 21 7pm - Washboard Hank & Sweet Muriel
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Thursdays
9pm - Live music hosted by Tony Silvestri and Greg Caven
Fridays
10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey
Saturdays
10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey
Sundays
8pm - Open stage hosted by Ryan Van Loon
Mondays
9:30pm - Trivia Night hosted by Cam Green
Wednesdays
9pm - Live music hosted by Kevin Foster
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177
Thursday, June 13
7pm - Brian Gordon (no cover)
Moody's Bar & Grill
3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663
Thursday, June 13
7-9pm - Morgan Davis (no cover)
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Tuesday, June 18
7-9pm - North Country Express
Coming Soon
Saturday, June 29 8pm - Jesse Slack
Next Door
197 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(647) 270-9609
Coming Soon
Friday, June 21 9pm - Hunter Sheridan
Oasis Bar & Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Sundays
5:30pm - PHLO
Pappas Billiards
407 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-9010
Thursday, June 13
7-10pm - Open Mic
Saturday, June 15
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays w/ Jacques Graveline
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Coming Soon
Friday, June 28 5:30pm & 7:45pm - Ladies of Jazz Dinner Series ft Tanya Wills w/ Michael Monis & Howard Baer ($45 per person)
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200
Sunday, June 16
7-9pm - Comedy Night: "No Map Required" ft Cedric Newman & Chris Quigley ($10)
Wednesday, June 19
6pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Saturday, June 22 7pm - Drag Bingo Comedy Show w/ Ms. Madge Enthat & Miss Divalicious ($30 in advance)
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Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, June 14
6-9pm - Joe Bulger
Saturday, June 15
6-9pm - House Brand
Sunday, June 16
3-6pm - Ace and The Kid
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Thursday, June 13
8pm - The Weber Brothers present WE Thursdays Concert Series ft Tony Silvestri ($10 at door)
Saturday, June 15
8pm - Peachykine Album Release Party w/ People You Meet Outside Bars and Shirazi ($9 at door or PWYC)
Monday, June 17
8-11pm - Sean and Chris Conway w/ guest
Tuesday, June 18
9pm - Open mic hosted by Davey Mac
Coming Soon
Thursday, June 20 8pm - The Weber Brothers present WE Thursdays Concert Series ft Brock Zeman ($10 at door)
Friday, June 21 9pm - Sun Valley w/ Harry Hannah ($10)
Thursday, June 27 8pm - The Weber Brothers present WE Thursdays Concert Series ft Paul Reddick ($10 at door)
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