It's a fingerstyle guitarist double bill this week when Bethany's Adam Crossman returns to perform at Boiling Over's Coffee Vault in Lindsay on February 22, 2019. Guitarist Kyle Pullan from Canmore, Alberta will also be performing. (Photo: Jason Sinn Photography)
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, February 21 to Wednesday, February 27.
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.
The municipality of Hastings Highlands is partnering with AeroPonLeaf Canada to develop a cannabis production facility to be located north of Bancroft. AeroPonLeaf Canada uses a soil-less growing technique called aeroponics to produce cannabis, a method used by other cannabis producers such as Virginia Company in Spokane, Washington. (Photo: Virginia Company)
Vic A. Bodnar, Mayor of Hastings Highlands, has announced the municipality has entered into a deal with AeroPonLeaf Canada for the purchase and development of property to be used for a cannabis production facility.
The facility will be located on Y Road, about five kilometres north of the Town of Bancroft, on the property formerly occupied by GP Flakeboard. The property has remained undeveloped since the particle board plant closed in 2003.
“The economic boost to our community will have far reaching benefits,” Bodnar writes on his Facebook page. “We anticipate that the added revenue from associated industries in the area and employment opportunities for residents will be extraordinary.”
Bodnar also says the facility will eventually include a retail outlet and a brewery.
Based in Pickering, AeroPonLeaf Canada uses aeroponics — a method of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium — to cultivate cannabis.
A public meeting with representatives from AeroPonLeaf Canada will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 28th at Emond Hall at the Hastings Highlands municipal offices (33011 Hastings County Rd 62, Maynooth).
Jaime Akiyama, GreenUP's Transportation and Urban Design Program Coordinator, rides her bike along the George Street bike lane in Peterborough, with her panniers loaded up after shopping downtown. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Lindsay Stroud, GreenUP Transportation & Urban Design Manager.
There is a poster that hangs on the GreenUP office wall at 378 Aylmer Street in downtown Peterborough. It is a print by Jackson Creek Press that reads, “Want to learn more about your town? Ride a bike!” I can’t find an attribution for the quote, but knowing the artist behind Jackson Creek Press is an avid bike rider and community builder, I feel comfortable taking him to be an expert on the subject.
The idea that you can experience more of your city by bike is one of the reasons that GreenUP helped create the open streets event, Peterborough Pulse, five summers ago. We want to provide space for people to walk and bike down George Street to see and connect with the city in a new way.
As you bike down George Street, you can feel the gentle grade of the terrain easing your ride south through downtown Peterborough. Generally, you travel more slowly by bike and have more time to take in your surroundings. In fact, your peripheral vision expands as your speed decreases, and you begin to notice more of what is occurring alongside you.
From your bike, you can hear the sounds of the street, the chatter of conversations, the opening of shop doors and, for better or for worse, you can smell the cinnamon buns and sourdough bread from cafés along the way.
Each year following Pulse, several businesses have relayed stories of people walking into their stores during the event remarking, “I often drive along this road but I never realized this shop was here until now.”
Jeffrey Macklin of Jackson Creek Press in Peterborough is an avid cyclist and incorporates bikes into many of his design ideas. (Poster: Jackson Creek Press)
Most neighbourhoods in Peterborough sit a comfortable bike ride away from our downtown and, as one of our main commercial and employment centres, it makes sense to bring more people to town on bikes — not simply to raise awareness of the variety of shops and services in the downtown, but also for the boost that bikes bring to businesses.
There is mounting evidence that bike-friendly streets attract customers and sales. One study conducted in Salt Lake City measured the impact of a new protected bike lane on a commercial main street, which saw an eight per cent increase in sales after the bike lane construction.
In only three years after construction of protected bike lanes on Ninth Avenue in Manhattan, business revenues rose by 49 per cent, compared with 26 per cent on similar streets without bike routes.
Business districts in Toronto also report more customers per day after the construction of bike lanes.
It could be that streets with bike lanes create safer and more attractive places where people want to be. Alternatively, it may simply be that more bikes take up less space, and therefore you are able to bring more people into town in a bike lane than in a regular travel lane.
There is also the fact that people on bikes do shop. People on bikes as a customer base is sometimes misunderstood and often underestimated.
Firstly, they have habits that are different from people who drive. People on bikes tend to make more stops than people in cars. For example, on my way home after work, I can ride my bike to make quick stops downtown at Shopper’s Drug Mart, The Main Ingredient, Publican House Brewery, and Chasing the Cheese.
Since people on bikes are packing everything into a pannier or backpack, they are known to spend less money per visit — but they are also known to stop more often. This adds up to spending more on a monthly basis. Studies from Toronto, Portland, Vancouver, and New York show that, after pedestrians, cyclists are responsible for the largest monthly per capita spending.
There are also more people shopping by bike than you may think. Studies show that merchants tend to overestimate the number of customers arriving by car and underestimate the number arriving by walking, biking, and taking transit. In separate studies in business districts in Toronto and Vancouver, merchants estimated that twice as many customers arrived by car than actually did.
All of these factors add up and business owners and realtors are taking notice of the positive impacts. Destinations that have bike lanes leading to them experience both lower commercial vacancy rates and improved property values.
As North American cities continue to build streets that safely and comfortably bring bikes downtown, the evidence is showing that bike lanes bring customers — customers who shop a lot!
In 2018 the provincial voice for cycling, Share the Road, released an infographic titled Bikes Can Do That! It details seven benefits that can be achieved when bikes become the daily vehicle of choice for more people in your community. Throughout 2019, GreenUP will be exploring the benefits that can be achieved by a city and its residents, when it commits to valuing the bike as a significant, useful, (and fun) mode of transportation, through the #BikesCanDoThat series. This is the second article in the series; read the first.
If you’d like to contribute ideas to the #BikesCanDoThat series, please contact Lindsay Stroud, Manager of Transportation and Urban Design Programs at GreenUP, at 705-745-3238 or lindsay.stroud@greenup.on.ca.
The Peter Adams Winter Run, which raises funds for cthe YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, is named in honour of the late politican Peter Adams, who was an avid runner and one of the run's original race directors. Adams is pictured here finishing the Arctic Marathon in 1979. (Supplied photo)
Some roads and lanes in downtown Peterborough and in East City will be temporarily closed on Sunday, February 24th for the Peter Adams Winter Run in support of the YMCA.
The following roads will be temporarily closed from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on February 24th:
Aylmer Street between Lansdowne Street and Rink Street
Princess Street between George Street and Rink Street
London Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street
George Street between Parkhill Road and Sherbrooke Street
Perry Street between Park Street and Crescent Street
Crescent Street between Perry Street and Haggart Street
Haggart Street between Crescent Street and Edwards Street
Edwards Street between Haggart Street and Lansdowne Street
Ashburnham Drive between Maria Street and Old Norwood Road
Hunter Street between Ashburnham Drive and Rogers Street
Armour Road between Douro Street and Maria Street
Temporary lane closures on the following roads will slow traffic from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on February 24th:
Aylmer St between Rink Street and London Street
George Street between Sherbrooke Street and Princess Street
Lansdowne Street between Edwards Street and Ashburnham Drive
Volunteer road marshals and officers with the Peterborough Police Service will be on the route assisting with local traffic.
Proceeds from the annual winter run will support the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign.
In December 2018, the YMCA of Central East Ontario renamed its annual winter fundraising run to honour the late Peter Adams, who served as both a federal and provincial politician in the riding of Peterborough.
One of the run’s original race directors, Adams was a dedicated and lifelong runner who loved running in downtown Peterborough. He died on September 28, 2018 at the age of 82.
Stephen Dunkley, 34, of Havelock is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release conditions. (Photos supplied by OPP)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting the public’s help in locating a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as a result of breaching the conditions of his statutory release.
Stephen Dunkley, 34, of Havelock is serving a two-year sentence for theft over $5,000, possession of stolen property, break and enter with intent, and assault.
He is known to frequent the Peterborough, Belleville, and Campbellford areas.
Dunkley is described as a Caucasian male, 6′ 2″ (188cm), 196lbs (89kg), with a shaved head and brown eyes.
Anyone having contact with Dunkley or information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE).
You can also call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or call 9-1-1.
Woody Harrelson and Kevin Costner star as two former Texas Rangers in The Highwaymen, the untold story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. The Netflix film premieres on Friday, March 29. (Photo: Netflix)
While the winter binging season draws to a close with the arrival of spring on March 20th, Netflix Canada is continuing the trend of loading up the streaming service with original films and series.
Some of the original Netflix films include: Triple Frontier (Mar. 13), starring Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal as five former U.S. soldiers set out to steal millions from a drug lord’s lair; The Dirt (Mar. 22), a dramatization of Mötley Crüe’s career; and The Highwaymen (Mar. 29) with Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as the two former Texas Rangers who brought down Bonnie and Clyde.
VIDEO: “The Highwaymen” Official Trailer
New series include Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series (Mar. 31) and returning series include season two of Timeless (Mar. 11), the second half of season five of Arrested Development (Mar. 15), season three of Queer Eye (Mar. 15), season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race (Mar. 15), season five of Jane the Virgin (Mar. 28), new episodes of season seven of Suits (Mar. 28), and season three of Santa Clarita Diet (Mar. 29).
As for Hollywood movies, Netflix Canada is streaming La La Land, A Monster Calls, The Girl on the Train, Space Jam, and The Dark Knight Rises (Mar. 1), Disney’s Christopher Robin (Mar. 3), Life (Mar. 5), and Snowpiercer (Mar. 31).
VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in March
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in March, along with what’s leaving.
Coming in March (no release date specified)
On My Block: Season 2 (Netflix original) – In the wake of a tragedy and Jamal’s valuable discovery, the friends lean on each other like never before as they deal with the repercussions.
Friday, March 1st
A Monster Calls
Budapest (Netflix film) – Two friends quit their boring jobs to start a company that plans bachelor parties in Budapest. Their wives, however, have mixed feelings about this.
Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians (Netflix original) – In the world’s toughest cricket league, every game is a battle. Can Mumbai Indians come together and bring home another trophy?
Dog Days
Eighth Grade
La La Land
Larva Island: Season 2 (Netflix original) – A new season of hilariously zany adventures for larva pals Red and Yellow includes an invasion of their island!
Losers (Netflix original) – In a “winning is everything” society, how do we handle failure? Using sports as its guide, this documentary series examines the psychology of losing.
PAW Patrol: Season 5
River’s Edge (Netflix film) – High schooler Haruna befriends loner Yamada, then is drawn into the tangled relationship between him, a model and the girl who loves him unreasonably.
Space Jam
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Netflix film) – Inspired by a science book, 13-year-old William Kamkwamba builds a wind turbine to save his Malawian village from famine. Based on a true story.
The Dark Knight Rises
The Girl on the Train
Your Son (Netflix film) – After his son is brutally beaten outside a nightclub, a surgeon takes the law into his own hands and seeks vengeance against the perpetrators.
Saturday, March 2nd
Romance is a Bonus Book (Netflix original, streaming every Saturday) – A gifted writer who’s the youngest editor-in-chief ever at his publishing company gets enmeshed in the life of a former copywriter desperate for a job.
Sunday, March 3rd
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 2 (Netflix original, streaming every Sunday) – Hasan Minhaj returns with new episodes every Sunday, bringing his unique, unexpected comedic perspective to current global events and culture.
Tuesday, March 5th
Disney’s Christopher Robin
Life
Wednesday, March 6th
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Happy Gilmore
Lucy
Secret City: Under the Eagle: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Journalist Harriet Dunkley finds herself enmeshed in a conspiracy while striving to clear the name of a former cellmate accused of murder.
Thursday, March 7th
The Order (Netflix original) – Out to avenge his mother’s death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic.
Friday, March 8th
After Life (Netflix original) – Struggling to come to terms with his wife’s death, a writer for a newspaper adopts a gruff new persona in an effort to push away those trying to help.
Bangkok Love Stories: Hey You! (Netflix original) – A loving couple become rivals when Belle opens a fusion bistro next to her ex-boyfriend Kram’s traditional restaurant in Bangkok’s chic Ari district.
Bangkok Love Stories: Innocence (Netflix original) – From a teenage parkour enthusiast to a bawdy restaurateur, an eclectic group of characters find romance in Bangkok’s glittering Silom district.
Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix original) – Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
Hunter X Hunter (2011): Seasons 1-3
Immortals (Netflix original) – Driven by revenge, human-turned-vampire Mia sets out to vanquish Dmitry, a ruthless vampire leader who seeks an artifact that grants immortality.
Juanita (Netflix film) – Fed up with her life, Juanita leaves her grown kids behind and hits the road in search of a fresh start.
Shadow (Netflix original) – Haunted by a tragic loss, an ex-cop with a rare inability to feel pain strikes out on his own to catch offenders who’ve eluded Johannesburg police.
Walk. Ride. Rodeo. (Netflix film) – In the wake of an accident that leaves her paralyzed, a champion barrel racer is determined to get back on her horse and ride again.
Monday, March 11th
Timeless: Season 2
Tuesday, March 12th
Jimmy Carr: The Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits (Netflix original) – Jimmy Carr has gathered a selection of his very best jokes for the ultimate comedy special. A man who has devoted his life to crafting perfect gags and brutally brilliant one-liners, Jimmy’s new show distils everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by into one incredible stand-up special. Featuring clever jokes, rude jokes, and a few jokes that are totally unacceptable. Filmed at The Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, “The Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits” launches globally on Netflix, Tuesday, March 12th. Carr is also the host of the Netflix original show, “The Fix.”
Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 6 (Netflix original) – Kaito and Risako hang out with their housemates while Yui and Aio try to decide their next steps. Nothing is certain except their bonds of friendship.
Wednesday, March 13th
Triple Frontier (Netflix film) – Struggling to make ends meet, five former U.S. soldiers set out to steal millions from a drug lord’s lair — and end up with a target on their backs.
Friday, March 15th
Arrested Development: Season 5B (Netflix original) – As the Bluths continue to make a mess of their personal and professional lives, Michael again can’t quite abandon the family that makes him miserable.
Burn Out (Netflix film) – When his son’s mom runs afoul of Paris’s criminal underworld, a thrill-seeking superbike racer begins moonlighting as a drug courier to clear her debt.
Dry Martina (Netflix film) – An odd encounter with a fan and a tryst with that fan’s ex-boyfriend leads a sexually adventurous singer on an escapade in Chile.
Girl (Netflix film) – With the support of her father, a 15-year-old transgender girl pursues her dream of becoming a professional ballerina. Winner of the Camera d’Or for best first film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival as well as the Best Actor Prize for Un Certain Regard, the FIPRESCI International Critics Award for Best Film (Un Certain Regard) and the Queer Palm. The feature directorial debut of Lukas Dhont, the film was written by Dhont and Angelo Tijssens, and produced by Dirk Impens (Menuet). Girl stars Victor Polster and Arieh Worthalter.
If I Hadn’t Met You (Netflix original) – Eduard, a husband and father who loses his family in a tragic accident, travels to parallel universes to seek a better fate for his beloved wife.
Las muñecas de la mafia: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Lucrecia, Brenda and Olivia are once again entangled in the world of the drug lords as Janeth and Martha are introduced to its dark dangers.
Love, Death & Robots (Netflix original) – An animated anthology series presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
Paskal (Netflix film) – Naval unit PASKAL is among the most elite special forces in Malaysia. But all bets are off when one of its own stages a hijacking. Based on true events.
Queer Eye: Season 3 (Netflix original) – The Fab Five hit the road and head to Kansas City, Missouri, for another season of emotional makeovers and stunning transformations.
Robozuna: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Ariston, Mangle and the Freebot Fighters are back, but protecting their home gets tougher when evil Danuvia unveils a powerful robot named Dominatus.
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 10
Turn Up Charlie (Netflix original) – A down-and-out DJ plots to rebuild his music career while working as a nanny for his famous best friend’s wild 11-year-old daughter.
YooHoo to the Rescue (Netflix original) – Five cuddly pals from the magical land of YooTopia use teamwork and special gadgets to help animals in trouble and make new friends along the way!
Saturday, March 16th
Green Door (Netflix original) – A troubled psychologist returns from the U.S. and sets up a clinic in Taiwan, where mysterious patients and uncanny events shed light on his murky past.
Tuesday, March 19th
Amy Schumer Growing (Netflix original) – Amy Schumer gives a refreshingly honest and hilarious take on marriage, pregnancy and personal growth in her new Netflix comedy special, Amy Schumer Growing. Filmed in front of a packed house in Chicago, the comedian talks about the joys of womanhood, settling into marital bliss, and yes also you guessed it, sex!
Wednesday, March 20th
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Thursday, March 21st
Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend (Netflix original) – With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world’s top soccer players and a World Cup champion.
Friday, March 22nd
Carlo & Malik (Netflix original) – A veteran homicide cop is forced to confront his own biases when he’s paired up with an Ivory Coast-born rookie on a string of murder cases in Rome.
Charlie’s Colorforms City (Netflix original) – Loveable, hilarious Charlie leads you on unpredictable and imaginative shape-filled story expeditions alongside a colorful cast of characters.
Delhi Crime (Netflix original) – As Delhi reels in the aftermath of a gang rape, a female police officer leads an eye-opening search for the culprits in this retelling of true events.
Historia de un crimen: Colosio (Netflix original) – Dramatization of Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio’s 1994 assassination. Part of an anthology on unsolved crimes in Latin America.
Mirage (Netflix film) – A space-time continuum glitch allows Vera to save a boy’s life 25 years earlier, but results in the loss of her daughter, whom she fights to get back.
Most Beautiful Thing (Netflix original)
ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre (Netflix original) – Ambushed by Ulster loyalists, three members of the Miami Showband were killed in Northern Ireland in 1975. Was the crime linked to the government?
Selling Sunset (Netflix original) – The elite real estate brokers at the Oppenheim Group sell the luxe life to affluent buyers in LA. The drama ramps up when a new agent joins the team.
The Death of Stalin
The Dirt (Netflix film) – In this dramatization of Mötley Crüe’s no-holds-barred autobiography, the band hits the monster highs and savage lows of heavy metal superstardom.
Saturday, March 23rd
Kubo and the Two Strings
Tuesday, March 26th
Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid (Netflix original) – Comedian Nate Bargatze takes aim at the absurdity of everyday life in an approachable and deadpan stand-up set shot in Duluth, Georgia.
Thursday, March 28th
Ainori Love Wagon: Asian Journey: Season 2 (Netflix original) – The love wagon rides again! Seven strangers board the famous van on a journey through Asia in search of a ticket home to Japan with a partner.
Jane the Virgin: Season 5
Suits: Season 7 New Episodes
Friday, March 29th
15 August (Netflix film) – Veteran Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit turns producer for this lighthearted snapshot of life in the chawls of Mumbai.
Bayoneta (Netflix film) – A retired Mexican boxer living alone in Finland gets a shot to redeem himself in the ring, forcing him to confront his painful past in the process.
McQueen
Osmosis (Netflix original) – In a near-future Paris, an app uses personal memories to decode the mysteries of love. But what happens if your memories, like all data, are subject to manipulation?
Santa Clarita Diet: Season 3 (Netflix original) – Sheila searches for meaning, Joel investigates a secret society, and Abby struggles with her feelings for Eric. Life and undeath can be so stressful.
The Highwaymen (Netflix film) – The outlaws made headlines. The lawmen made history. From director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), THE HIGHWAYMEN follows the untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. When the full force of the FBI and the latest forensic technology aren’t enough to capture the nation’s most notorious criminals, two former Texas Rangers (Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson) must rely on their gut instincts and old school skills to get the job done.
The Legend of Cocaine Island (Netflix original) – A businessman who is down on his luck hatches a plan to retrieve a mythical $2-million stash of cocaine from its reported hiding place in the Caribbean.
Traitors (Netflix original) – As World War II ends, a young English woman agrees to help an enigmatic American agent root out Russian infiltration of the British government.
Sunday, March 31st
El sabor de las margaritas (Netflix original) – While investigating the disappearance of a teen girl in a tight-knit Galician town, a Civil Guard officer uncovers secrets linked to a loss of her own.
Love, Rosie
Snowpiercer
The Giver
Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series (Netflix original) – The trailer park just got a lot weirder. Picking up where Season 12 left off — and higher than ever — the entire gang has turned into cartoons.
U.S. retailer Payless ShoeSource is closing all of its 2,354 stores in North America, including 248 in Canada.
U.S. discount shoe retailer Payless ShoeSource intends to close its 2,354 stores in North America, including its only store in the Kawarthas, which is located at Lansdowne Place Mall in Peterborough.
The company filed for bankruptcy protection in both the U.S. and Canada on Monday (February 18), as its retail locations continue to lose money.
“While we have worked diligently with our suppliers and other partners to best position Payless for the future, we have been unable to operate our North American businesses on a sustainable basis,” the company said in a statement.
“As part of the process, we have made the difficult decision to close our stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, and we have wound down our e-commerce site.”
Payless says that its U.S. stores are now conducting liquidation sales, and expects liquidation sales to begin in Canada shortly. The liquidation will continue until at least the end of March 2019, with most continuing through to the end of May.
The company also says it is seeking authorization from the bankruptcy courts to honour customer gift cards and store credit until March 11th and to continue to allow returns and exchanges of applicable non-final sale purchases made prior to February 17th until March 1st.
Payless will continue to operate its stores in Latin America as well as its international franchisee stores, which the company claims are profitable.
Payless was founded in 1956 in Topeka, Kansas and was one of the world’s largest shoe retailers. As with many brick-and-mortar retailers, Payless has faced stiff competition from online retailers like Amazon and other discount retailers in the U.S. such as T.J. Maxx.
It emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2017, closing around 900 stores. However, according to the company, “The prior proceedings left the company with too much remaining debt, too large a store footprint.”
Most of the retailer’s 248 Canadian stores, which employ 2,400 people, are located in Ontario. According to court documents, the Canadian stores lost $12 million USD last year, and 220 of the 248 Canadian stores did not make enough sales to pay the current month’s rent.
Environment Canada has now issued a freezing rain warning for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.
Snow will begin late this afternoon (February 20) and then change to ice pellets this evening. Snow and ice pellets amounts of 2 to 5 cm are expected.
Precipitation will change to freezing rain after midnight. Freezing rain will change to rain early Thursday morning as temperatures rise above the zero degree mark.
Untreated surfaces may become icy and slippery. Travel may be affected.
This wintry mix of precipitation is associated with a Colorado low that will track over the area tonight.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.
Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance.
The deadline to apply for the 2019 Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition is February 26, 2019.
This week’s round-up of business news includes the upcoming deadline to apply for the 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, the appointment of Kirsten Armbrust as the new executive director of CCRC Peterborough, the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism’s 2019-20 board of directors, Trent University’s VP of finance and administration retiring at the end of June, and Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes receiving $8,100 from the Ontario government.
Every week, our managing editor collects business-related news and events from across the Kawarthas. If you’d like us to promote your business news or event in businessNOW, please email business@kawarthanow.com.
Also featured this week is Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough celebrating its 10,000th customer, Lakefield Farmers’ Market accepting vendor applications for the 2019 season, Trillium Lakelands District School Board seeking local businesses to participate in a Math Career Fair on March 1st, Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss being offered an opportunity with Photographers Without Borders in Africa, and Sullivan Law Ptbo delivering sweet news about its new office location in downtown Peterborough.
New regional business events added this week include Northumberland CFDC presenting a customer acquisition workshop featuring Sarah Stockdale on March 1st in Cobourg, the 2019 Win This Space finale in Peterborough on March 5th, the Lakefield Career Fair and and Community Information Session on March 6th, the Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting in Campbellford on March 7th, and FastStart Peterborough’s E-Connect for International Women’s Day featuring Female Founders on March 7th.
One more week to apply for 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition
If you want to enter the 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, you have one week left to apply at www.bearslairptbo.ca.
The application deadline is Tuesday, February 26th.
This year’s competition features a total cash pay-out of $20,000, with each of the winners in two category streams receiving $8,000, and two runners-up in each category receiving $1,000 each.
VIDEO: 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition
Semi-finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their businesses on Tuesday, March 26th at The Venue, when the Bears’ Lair judges will select six finalists to move on to the final pitch event on Tuesday, April 30th at The Venue.
Bears’ Lair 2019 is presented by Community Futures Peterborough, Innovation Cluster, Peterborough Region Angel Network, Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, and Mega Experience, with kawarthaNOW.com as the media sponsor.
Kirsten Armbrust appointed as new executive director of CCRC Peterborough
Kirsten Armbrust is the executive director of CRC Peterborough effective April 1, 2019. (Photo courtesy of CCRC Peterborough)
Last Friday (February 15), Community Counselling Resource Centre (CCRC) Peterborough announced the appointment of Kirsten Armbrust, as the organization’s new executive director, effective April 1, 2019.
Armbrust, a Master of Social Work (MSW) and Registered Social Worker (RSW), will replace the retiring Casey Ready.
Armbrust has worked with CCRC since 2003 and has been its Manager of Professional Counselling since 2011. Previously, she had held social service worker roles with the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society and Catholic Family Services Durham, teaching roles at Trent University and Sir Sandford Fleming College, roles as an accreditation reviewer with the Canadian Centre for Accreditation, and involvement on a variety of community service planning tables.
In addition to Casey Ready, two managers are also retiring from CCRC this spring: Rosemary O’Donnell, Manager of Housing Resource Centre, and Steve Wesley, Manager of Credit Counselling Services.
CCRC will be hosting an open house to introduce Armbrust as the new executive director from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20th at the CCRC’s office at 540 George Street North in Peterborough.
Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism announces 2019-20 board of directors
Tonya Kraan, past president of the Kawartha Chamber board, addresses the crowd at the chamber’s annual general meeting on February 13, 2019 at the Village Inn in Lakefield. (Photo: Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism)
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism held its annual general meeting last Wednesday (February 13) at the Village Inn in Lakefield.
As well as discussing highlights of 2018, approving by-laws, presenting sponsorshops and donations, and welcoming new Chamber members, the Chamber presented its 2019-20 slate of directors, including new directors Mary Brown of Bowes & Cocks Ltd. Brokerage in Apsley and Roberta Hubble, owner of Tim Hortons Lakefield & Bridgenorth.
The full slate of 2019-20 directors is Casey Kidd (Savage Arms), Cindy Windover (Windover Plumbing), Chris Wilson (Let’s Get Digital), Jillian Harrington (Clearview Cottage Resort), Kevan Herod (Herod Financial Services), Leslie Nunes (Kinetic Therapeutics), Lynn Woodcroft (Royal LePage Frank Real Estate), Mary Brown (Bowes & Cocks Ltd. Brokerage Apsley), Mike Walker (Agilec), Penny Wilson (The Cozy Home), Roberta Hubble (Tim Hortons Lakefield & Bridgenorth), Scott Matheson (CIBC), Sheri Hockaday (Salon Sorella & Day Spa), Tonya Kraan (Strexer Harrop & Associates), and Tracy Logan (Logan Tree Experts).
The board executive will be elected at the next board meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 11th at The Village Inn in Lakefield.
Trent University’s VP of finance and administration retiring at end of June
Steven Pillar is retiring as Trent University’s VP of finance and administration effective June 30, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Trent University)
After seven years as vice-president of finance and administration at Trent University, Steven Pillar will retire on June 30, 2019.
Pillar came to Trent University in 2012 from Brock University, where he had served as vice-president of finance and administration from 2002 to 2012. Prior to his appointment at Brock, Pillar had been Saskatchewan’s deputy minister of labour, after a number years in the Saskatchewan provincial government including senior roles in finance, social services, education, and health.
During his tenure at Trent University, Pillar oversaw a number of initiatives, including: the development of a new hydro-electric dam on the Otonabee; phase two of the Water Street residences; new Trent sports fields; the construction of the Student Centre in partnership with Trent students; an Ameresco contract which has allowed the university to cut costs by reducing its energy consumption and carbon footprint; Trent’s bond issue, reducing the university’s debt payments and leading the way for the development of smaller universities; the arena project; the renovation of the Bata Library; Cleantech Commons; the installation of the new turf on Justin Chiu stadium; and ongoing work on the Trent (and the UPP) pension plan.
Following his retirement date, Pillar will maintain a role with Trent University working on special projects.
Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes receives $8,100 from Ontario government
The Ontario government is providing $8,100 to Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes to help the organization upgrade its fire protection and life safety equipment.
The funding is part of the province’s annual partner facility renewal program, which will invest a total of $1.6 million in more than 60 projects to upgrade and repair infrastructure at community agencies across Ontario.
The investments are intended to help agencies maintain their buildings so they can provide better services for people with developmental disabilities, women and children experiencing domestic violence, indigenous people, and children with mental health needs.
Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough celebrates its 10,000th customer
We did it!! Shani Newman was our 10,000th Customer at Tiny Greens Plant Cafe! WATCH this awesome moment in our Business. We are here for all your needs — whether it's plant-based foods, juices, Plants of all sorts, succulents and terrarium, microgreens or just a friendly place to hang downtown, we have you covered. Thank you to all of our Supporters (Too many to list here) Community Futures Peterborough, Downtown Peterborough, kawarthaNOW.com, PtboCanada
Posted by Tiny Greens on Friday, February 15, 2019
Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough celebrated its 10,000th customer last Friday (February 15).
The vegan and vegetarian hub, which offers plant-based food, a smoothie and juice bar, and plants and microgreens, recognized Shani Newman as the store’s 10,000th customer.
Lakefield Farmers’ Market accepting vendor applications for 2019 season
The Lakefield Farmers’ Market is now accepting vendor applications for 2019, its 10th season.
Returning vendors, who have first right of refusal, have until Friday, February 22nd to indicate their interest in returning before the market begins accepting new vendors. New vendors who wish to apply have until Friday, March 8th (this is also the deadline for returning vendors).
This year’s market will run Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., from May 23 until October 7, 2019.
Trillium Lakelands District School Board seeking local businesses to participate in Math Career Fair on March 1
Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) seeking City of Kawartha Lakes businesses and organizations within the skilled trades, manufacturing, environmental, technology, and digital media industries to take part in a Math Career Fair.
The fair, scheduled to take place on Friday, March 1st at Woodville Elementary School, is an opportunity for Grade 8 students to connect with industry professionals to learn about career opportunities within their region. The students will also see how the math they are currently learning in school will be applied in the workforce.
The deadline to register your business or organization is Friday, February 22nd. If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please TLDSB Experiential Education Consultant Jacki McPherson at jacki.mcpherson@tldsb.on.ca.
Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss offered opportunity with Photographers Without Borders in Africa
Samantha Moss of MossWorks Photography. (Photo: Samantha Moss)
Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss of MossWorks Photography has been offered an opportunity to work as a photojournalist with Photographers Without Borders in Zambia, Africa this summer.
Photographers Without Borders (photographerswithoutborders.org) is a registered not-for-profit organization based in Toronto that connects volunteer photographers and videographers to grassroots causes, non-governmental organizations, and nonprofit partners.
To secure her spot with the organization, Moss needs to raise $5,000 in the next month to cover air fare, a work visa, vaccinations, and health and travel insurance.
Sullivan Law Ptbo delivers sweet news about its new office location in downtown Peterborough
Terry Guiel, executive director of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area, displays a gift from Sullivan Law Ptbo announcing the law firm’s new offices in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Terry Guiel)
Peterborough law firm Sullivan Law Ptbo recently moved to new offices at 195 Sherbrooke Street in downtown Peterborough, and announced the “sweet news” in a unique way earlier this month.
The firm hand-deliverd a box of sweet treats to various local people, organizations, and businesses, including the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area and kawarthaNOW.com.
The treats came from Dooher’s Bakery in Campbellford, which was selected as the Sweetest Bakery in Canada in 2018 in a contest run by Dawn Food Products.
Workforce Development Board hosting labour market workshops in Lindsay and Peterborough on February 21 and 22
The Workforce Development Board / Local Employment Planning Council (WDB/LEPC) is hosting two upcoming labour market workshops entitled “Top Industries: Understanding Key Business Sectors.”
The Kawartha Lakes workshop takes place from 8 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 21st at Days Inn & Suites Lindsay (134 Angeline St. S., Lindsay) and the Peterborough workshop takes place from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday, February 22nd at the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
Each workshop is intended for individuals and organizations looking to further understand the workforce in Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough. Andrew Bell, WDB/LEPC’s Labour Market Information Analyst, will be on hand to walk attendees through the latest report.
Peterborough DBIA breakfast network meeting with Peterborough police chief Scott Gilbert on February 20
Peterborough Police Chief Scott Gilbert. (Supplied photo)
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA)’s next breakfast network meeting takes place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20th at Empress Gardens (131 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Chief Scott Gilbert of the Peterborough Police Service will be the guest speaker.
Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. with the guest speaker at 8 a.m.
Tickets are $5 at the door, and the meeting is open to everyone.
Port Hope Chamber holds its annual general meeting in Port Hope on February 26
Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual general meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26th in the Sculthorpe Theatre at Cameco Capital Arts Centre (20 Queen St., Port Hope).
Trevor McPherson, vice president of member services at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest speaker.
The meeting will also feature the election of new board members, review and approval of by-law revisions, new style guidelines and marketing materials, and more.
Agilec hosting spring hiring fair in Peterborough on February 26
Employment services company Agilec is hosting a multi-employer hiring fair from 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26th at Northminster United Church (300 Sunset Blvd., Peterborough).
Numerous employers looking to hire part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions will be in attendance.
For more information, contact Arlayna Curtin at Agilec at 705-740-2577 ext. 5210 or acurtin@agilec.ca.
Trent University’s Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Centre presents Drew Dudley in Peterborough on February 28
The Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Centre (ESIC) at Trent University is presenting leadership guru Drew Dudley from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 29th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Dudley is the founder and chief catalyst of Day One Leadership, Inc., which helps organizations around the world increase their leadership capacity. His clients have included some of the world’s most dynamic companies and organizations, including McDonald’s, Dreamworks Animation, JP Morgan Chase, and over 75 colleges and universities.
This event is run in collaboration with the Royal Bank of Canada and the Innovation Cluster.
Northumberland CFDC presents customer acquisition workshop featuring Sarah Stockdale on March 1 in Cobourg
Northumberland CFDC is presenting a one-day interactive workshop called “Innovating in Customer Acquisition for Tech Startups” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at on Friday, March 1st at Venture13 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre (739 D’Arcy St., Cobourg).
The day will feature a morning session led by Chris Gillies (entrepreneur, venture catalyst, and manager of applied research and business development at Durham College) and an afternoon keynote from Sarah Stockdale, founder and CEO of Valkerie (a boutique growth consultancy for startups and innovation focused companies).
Peterborough Chamber presents Power Hour with local elected officials on March 1
Recheduled from the original date of February 12th because of weather, the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is presenting its annual “Power Hour” featuring Peterborough’s elected officials from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1st at The StoneHouse Hall (2195 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough).
The Power Hour is a lively interactive dinner and question-and-answer session with Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones, and City of Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien.
Peterborough City and County councillors, along with the Chief Administrative Officers of the City and County of Peterborough and First Nations leaders, will be invited to join individual tables.
The event will be recorded for broadcast on Cogeco’s YourTV Peterborough/Lindsay.
Tickets are $65 per person or $450 for a table of seven for Chamber members, and $75 per person or $525 for a table of seven for non-members. REGISTRATION CLOSES 12:00PM FEBRUARY 26th 2019
Harvest Haliburton hosts Food and Agriculture Economic Development Forum in Minden on March 5
Sustainable food association Harvest Haliburton is hosting the Food and Agriculture Economic Development Forum from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5th at the Minden Community Centre (55 Parkside St., Minden).
The forum is a chance for interested residents, food producers, farmers, retailers, restauranteurs, elected politicians, municipal staff, and others to learn about the exciting food and agriculture-related projects underway in Haliburton County. Participants can also discover how they can support and shape the future of the local food sector.
Staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will deliver a keynote address on the tools and strategies available to help the area’s local food sector thrive. There will also be discussion topics including selling and branding local food, culinary and food tourism, municipal food planning, and more.
The forum is free to attend and includes a lunch showcasing ingredients from many of the area’s primary food producers.
2019 Win This Space finale in Peterborough on March 5
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is presenting the finale of the 2019 Win This Space competition from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5th at ARIA (331 George St. N., Peterborough).
The winner of the annual competition will be announced at the event. The grand prize package, valued at more than $40,000, includes a free year-long least of a storefront in downtown Peterborough and thousands of dollars in donated prizes including office and computer supplies, marketing and financial services, and advertising and promotion.
The top 10 contestants vying for the grand prize are Sheneese Wilkins of Mink Magic, Becky and Kent Sheehey of Sweat Happy Wellness, Sandra Young of Statement House Vintage, Anthony and Samantha Lennan of The Food Shop, David Searle of Moloko, Emma Pineo of Studio Pineo, Jonathan MacKay of Sustain Your Eco Living & Building Store, Laura and Dave Clark of Knook & Cranny, Lacey Klatt of Cozy Home Designs By Lacey, and Jules Diotallevi of The Rabbit Hole.
Lakefield Career Fair and and Community Information Session on March 6
The City and County of Peterborough, Agilec, the Municipality of Trent Lakes, and the Township of Selwyn have organized the Lakefield Career Fair and Community Information Session from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6th at the Lakefield Legion (10 Nicholls St., Lakefield).
The free event is for job seekers of all ages, and will feature employers offering include year-round and seasonal positions including skilled and general labour, nursing, food service, cleaning, and more.
Employers at the event will include AGTA Home Health Care, Burleigh Falls Inn, Cameron Steel Inc., Canadian Armed Forces, Concentrix, Katchiwano Golf & Country Club, Lockstop Café\Coons Cottage Care, Nightingale Nursing, Ontario Provincial Police, Otonabee Conservation Authority, R&J Machine, Savage Arms, SGS Canada, Six Foot Bay Resort, and Regency Retirement Lakefield.
Lindsay Chamber hosts its annual general meeting in Lindsay on March 6
The Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual general meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6th at The Auk’s Lodge on Fleming College’s Frost Campus (200 Albert St. S., Lindsay)
You can view the Chamber’s activities and successes of the past year, learn about Chamber initiatives for the year ahead, and review the 2018 financial statement. A motion will be passed for member to accept the next slate of board members.
Refreshments will be provided by The Olympia Restaurant and a cash bar will be available.
Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting in Campbellford on March 7
The Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual general meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th at the Clock Tower Cultural Centre (36 Front St. S., Campbellford).
The event will include networking, light refreshments, and a review of Chamber events, activities, and programs over the past year.
FastStart Peterborough presents E-Connect: International Women’s Day – Female Founders on March 7
FastStart Peterborough’s next E-Connect session, “International Women’s Day – Female Founders”, takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th at The Venue (286 George St. N., Peterborough).
The event features a panel discussion with Dana Empey (Carlson Wagonlit Stewart Travel Services), Gwyneth James (Cody & James Chartered Professional Accountants), and Michelle Ferreri (Michelleferreri.com and MF Media Group).
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development hosts inaugural Business & Entrepreneurship Conference in Peterborough on March 28
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development is bringing together business owners from across Peterborough & the Kawarthas for the inaugural Business & Entrepreneurship Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28th at the Peterborough Golf & Country Club (1030 Armour Rd., Peterborough).
This is a must-attend event for entrepreneurs looking to learn from industry thought leaders, network with like-minded professionals to develop partnerships and collaboration, and grow and improve their business. Keynote speakers are Nikki Pett on the topic “Relationship Marketing” and Darrell Keezer on the topic “Digital Disruption”, wiht special guest speaker George Anastasopoulos.
There will be an afternoon panel on customer service in the digital age features local business people include Katie Dempsey of Blind Ambition, Bob Gauvreau of Gauvreau & Associates, Mike Watt of Providence/S.O.S./Flavour Fashion, Scott Murison of Wild Rock, and Nicole Truman of Fox Law.
Early bird tickets $40+HST until February 15th ($55 after February 15th) and include breakfast and lunch.
Peterborough Emergency Management and Safety Forum on April 4 and 5
The Peterborough Emergency Management and Safety Forum is taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4th and Friday, April 5th at Stonehouse Hall (2195 Lansdowne St. Peterborough).
This two-day event is an opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field of emergency management and safety planning and execution. The forum will cover incident management and mitigation, emergency planning and responses, public safety, business continuity planning, interoperability in times of crisis or serious event, and coordinated collaborative response.
There will be guest speakers from Orlando, Florida speaking on lessons learned from the Pulse Night Club shooting, Peterborough Police Chief Scott Gilbert speaking on the 2018 Toronto van incident, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the O.P.P. speaking on communications and the media in a crisis, Tom McKay (President of the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners), and an expert panel on cyber security.
Peterborough police are investigating break-ins at a Hunter Street East business and two businesses on Charlotte Street, including at Ritual Apothecary, the winner of the 2018 Win This Space entrepreneurial competition in downtown Peterborough. All three break-ins took place between February 14 and 17, 2019. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)
Peterborough police are investigating a series of break-ins at three local businesses over the last week:
Sometime between 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 14th and 7:40 a.m. on Friday, February 15th, an unknown person or persons broke into a business on Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough and stole items including a key-cutting machine and deadbolts.
Sometime between 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 15th and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 16th, an unknown person or persons broke into a locked and secure store on Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough and stole items including jewellery, a laptop, and an iPad.
Sometime between 7 p.m. on Friday, February 15th and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 17th, an unknown person or persons broke into a business on Hunter Street East in East City through a locked door and stole an amount of cash from a locked cash box.
Police have not indicated whether these incidents are related, and have not released the names of the businesses involved.
However, kawarthaNOW has learned one of the businesses is Ritual Apothecary at 196 Charlotte Street, owned and operated by Nadine McCallen. McCallen, who was the grand prize winner of the 2018 Win This Space entrepreneurial competition, opened the natural health products store in July 2018.
Ritual Apothecary shared details about the robbery on its social media accounts on February 16th.
Anyone with information about any of these crimes is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or, if you prefer to remain anonymous, at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at stopcrimehere.ca.
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