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businessNOW – July 30, 2019

By Bruce Head -
Tragically Hipp owner Evelyne Derkinderen and her partner Peter Osborne are the proud owners of 60 Queen Street in Lakefield. Derkinderen learned several months ago that the building was going to be sold, which could have potentially forced her to close her popular women's fashion shop at its iconic location. (Photo: Tragically Hipp / Facebook)

businessNOW™ is the most comprehensive weekly round-up of business and organizational news and events from Peterborough and across the Kawarthas.

This week’s business and organizational news includes Lakefield’s Tragically Hipp purchasing their building at 60 Queen Street, Port Hope’s Dancing Bee Inc. receiving $65,000 through the Rural Innovation Initiative Eastern Ontario fund, and Leora Berman of The Land Between and Sherri Owen of Camp Kawartha receiving Canadian Wildlife Federation awards.

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 are local business and entrepreneurship being celebrated at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough, the grand opening of Pedego Kawartha Lakes Lindsay, and the closure of Frank’s Pasta and Grill in Cobourg.

New regional business events added this week include Comfort Keepers Peterborough hosting its grand opening in Peterborough on August 22nd.

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Lakefield’s Tragically Hipp now owns the building at 60 Queen Street

Tragically Hipp Fashion Gallery at 60 Queen Street. (Photo: Tragically Hipp)
Tragically Hipp Fashion Gallery at 60 Queen Street. (Photo: Tragically Hipp)

Boutique fashion shop Tragically Hipp Fashion Gallery has purchased its landmark building at 60 Queen Street in Lakefield.

Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Murray McLauchlan and his wife Denise Donlon (not pictured) dropped by Tragically Hipp on July 26, 2019. (Photo: Tragically Hipp / Facebook)
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Murray McLauchlan and his wife Denise Donlon (not pictured) dropped by Tragically Hipp on July 26, 2019. (Photo: Tragically Hipp / Facebook)

Owner Evelyne Derkinderen made the announcement on Facebook on July 18th.

In the post, she explains that she learned four months ago the building was going to be sold and — with no lease or renewal option — Tragically Hipp would possibly lose the location and the business.

Derkindere goes on to say that, “with patience and persistence”, she and her partner Peter Osborne were able to secure financing and purchase the building.

To add icing to the cake, iconic Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Murray McLauchlan and his wife Denise Donlon (business executive, television producer, host, and member of the Order of Canada) dropped by Tragically Hipp last Friday (July 26).

Tragically Hipp, which offers affordable and everyday apparel and accessories for women who see themselves as unique and authentic, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday (closed on Sunday).

 

Port Hope’s Dancing Bee Inc. receives $65,000 through the Rural Innovation Initiative Eastern Ontario fund

Dancing bee founder and CEO Todd Kalisz with Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd during the announcement of $65,000 for the beekeeping equipment business in Port Hope on July 29, 2019. (Photo: Office of Kim Rudd)
Dancing bee founder and CEO Todd Kalisz with Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd during the announcement of $65,000 for the beekeeping equipment business in Port Hope on July 29, 2019. (Photo: Office of Kim Rudd)

Port Hope beekeeping equipment business Dancing Bee Inc. will receive $65,000 in funding through the Rural Innovation Initiative Eastern Ontario fund.

Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) and Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd made the announcement on Monday (July 29) at the company’s location at 3384 Loyalist Road.

In operation for nine years, Dancing Bee is the market leader for commercial and residential beekeeping equipment, medication, safety gear, and training.

The funding will support Dancing Bee’s purchase and installation of a new innovative extraction line, allowing the company to process a higher volume of honey more efficiently, and will create as many as four new full-time and two part-time jobs in Northumberland County.

“This expansion will be monumental in the next phase of Dancing Bee such as supporting the community with new jobs and attracting tourism to Port Hope, while delivering outstanding results that we can be proud of,” says Dancing bee founder, CEO, and master beekeeper Todd Kalisz.

“Expanding our business will allow increased opportunities to collaborate with and grow other small vendors within the community, along with our own business.”

For more information on Dancing Bee Inc., visit dancingbeeequipment.com.

 

Leora Berman of The Land Between and Sherri Owen of Camp Kawartha receive Canadian Wildlife Federation awards

Leora Berman of The Land Between has received the Roland Michener Conservation Award from the Canadian Wildlife Federation. (Photo: Canadian Wildlife Federation)
Leora Berman of The Land Between has received the Roland Michener Conservation Award from the Canadian Wildlife Federation. (Photo: Canadian Wildlife Federation)

The Land Between founder and Chief Operating Officer Leora Berman of Haliburton and Camp Kawartha outdoor educator Sherri Owen of Lakefield have each been honoured with awards from the Canadian Wildlife Federation.

Berman received the Roland Michener Conservation Award, named after Canada’s former Governor General, which is awarded to “any individual who has demonstrated a commitment to conservation through effective and responsible activities that promote, enhance and further the conservation of Canada’s natural resources”. Berman shared the award with the Marine Animal Rescue Service (MARS), a charity established to rescue beached marine mammals on the east coast.

Along with The Land Between, a grassroots environmental non-governmental organization focused on a 12,000-square-kilometre bioregion in central Ontario, Berman is the founder of Turtle Guardians, a collaborative program to advance citizen science and conservation of species at risk. She has also worked for Ducks Unlimited Canada, Wildlife Habitat Canada, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

Sherri Owen of Lakefield has received the Wild Educator of the Year Award from the Canadian Wildlife Federation. (Photo: Canadian Wildlife Federation)
Sherri Owen of Lakefield has received the Wild Educator of the Year Award from the Canadian Wildlife Federation. (Photo: Canadian Wildlife Federation)

Sherri Owen of Lakefield received the Wild Educator of the Year Award, which is presented to an educator who uses the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s education programming “to provide innovative and meaningful experiences for youth that focus on wildlife and the building of a conservation ethic.

Owen has been an outdoor educator for more than 20 years, including as an instructor at Camp Kawartha. As a wilderness guide, she has taught thousands of students about the pleasures and responsibilities of loving the wild. A a facilitator in the federation’s Project Wild teacher training, she has also shared her passion and creativity with hundreds of Ontario educators.

Berman and Owen, along with four other award recipients, are profiled in the July/August issue of Canadian Wildlife and Biosphère magazines available on newsstands and by subscription.

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Local business and entrepreneurship celebrated at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough

Innovation Cluster client Chimp Treats serves up its dairy-free frozen dessert products to people attending the July 26, 2019 open house at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Innovation Cluster client Chimp Treats serves up its dairy-free frozen dessert products to people attending the July 26, 2019 open house at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)

Local business and entrepreneurship was celebrated at an open house last Friday (July 26) at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough.

The open house provided an opportunity for the public to explore the building at 270 George Street North, which is a business hub for economic development organizations including the Innovation Cluster, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development, Community Futures Peterborough, and Junior Achievement for Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka.

“This event was a great opportunity for the public to get an idea of what goes on in the VentureNorth Building,” says Innovation Cluster president and CEO John Gillis.

“It’s important for the community to see the organizations and startups that work to make Peterborough and the Kawarthas a thriving place for business.”

Following the open house, a BBQ was held in the VentureNorth parking with live music provided by Peterborough band Paper Shakers.

 

Pedego Kawartha Lakes Lindsay held its grand opening on July 27

Pedego Kawartha Lakes is located at 66 William Street North in Lindsay. (Photo: Pedego Kawartha Lakes / Facebook)
Pedego Kawartha Lakes is located at 66 William Street North in Lindsay. (Photo: Pedego Kawartha Lakes / Facebook)

Lindsay electric bike business Pedego Kawartha Lakes hosted its grand openeing last Saturday (July 27).

Owned by Allen Hussey, Pedego Kawartha Lakes Lindsay (66 William St. N., Lindsay) is a franchise of the company originally founded in California in 2008 and in Canada two years later. Hussey also runs a Pedego location at 47 William Street in Bobcaygeon that he opened in 2018.

City of Kawartha Lakes Police Chief Mark Mitchell (left) and Constable Kevin Walden (right) with an electric mountain bike donated by Allen Hussey of Pedego Kawartha Lakes (centre). (Photo: Kawartha Lakes Police Service)
City of Kawartha Lakes Police Chief Mark Mitchell (left) and Constable Kevin Walden (right) with an electric mountain bike donated by Allen Hussey of Pedego Kawartha Lakes (centre). (Photo: Kawartha Lakes Police Service)

Attending the grand opening, which included a group ride, was a constable from Kawartha Lakes Police Service. Earlier this summer, Hussey donated a high-performance electric mountain bike to the police service to assist police in patrolling the community while reducing their carbon footprint.

For more information about Pedego Kawartha Lakes, visit pedegoelectricbikes.ca/dealers/pedego-lindsay/.

 

Frank’s Pasta and Grill in Cobourg has closed

Frank's Pasta and Grill in Cobourg. (Photo: Frank's Pasta and Grill / Facebook)
Frank’s Pasta and Grill in Cobourg. (Photo: Frank’s Pasta and Grill / Facebook)

After seven years, Frank’s Pasta and Grill in Cobourg has closed for good effective July 20th.

The popular family-owned restaurant located at 426 King Street East also featured live music every week.

The closure of Frank’s came one day after the closure of another popular Cobourg restaurant, The Cat & Fiddle.

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Lindsay Chamber hosts breakfast networking meeting in Lindsay on July 31

The Lindsay & District Chamber Chamber of Commerce is hosting its next M2M Breakfast Meet Up from 8 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31st at Smittys Family Restaurant (370 Kent St., Lindsay).

Bring your business cards and chat with other like-minded people while enjoying a breakfast you order from the Smitty’s menu.

No registration required and this is a free event (just pay for what you order).

 

Port Hope Chamber hosts Women in Business Breakfast Series in Port Hope on August 6

The Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting the next seminar in its Women in Business Breakfast Series from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Jack Burger Sports Complex (60 Highland Dr., Port Hope).

Local women in business are invited to attend the session, which will focus on the importance of self care and resources available locally.

The cost for the session is $5 per person, in advance or at the door.

For more information, email admin@porthopechamber.com.

 

Peterborough Chamber hosts Chamber AM breakfast meeting in Peterborough on August 13

The next Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Chamber AM breakfast meeting takes place from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13th at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).

Networking begins at 7 a.m., with breakfast orders taken at The Edison at 7:30 a.m. At 7:45 a.m., you can make your best 30-second elevator speech to the room), followed by a mystery guest speaker at 8 a.m.

There is no cost for the event (order what you like and pay for what you order).

 

Rebound Child & Youth Services hosts Northumberland Chamber’s next networking event in Cobourg on August 13

The Northumberland Central Chamber Of Commerce’s next Meet and Greet event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13th at Rebound Child & Youth Services Northumberland (700 D’Arcy St. N., Unit 20).

The monthly business networking events are hosted by Chamber members on the second Tuesday of every month. This is an opportunity both for networking and to learn more about the services provided by the host Chamber member.

The event is free for Chamber members and $10 for non-members. Advance registration is requested at nccofc.ca/events/details/nccofc-meet-greet-rebound-child-youth-services-1605.

 

FastStart Peterborough hosts “Goodbye Summer, Hello Entrepreneurship” seminar in Peterborough on August 13

FastStart Peterborough hosts "Goodbye Summer, Hello Entrepreneurship" seminar in Peterborough on August 13

The next FastStart E-Connect seminar, “Goodbye Summer, Hello Entrepreneurship!”, takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13th at the Silver Bean Cafe in Millennium Park (1130 King St., Peterborough).

Donna Floyd, founder and CEO of Cottage Toys, and Jillian Scates, sales and operations analyst with Central Smith Creamery, will discuss family business and working in Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

FastStart Peterborough is a partnership between Trent University, Fleming College, and the Innovation Cluster.

The event is free, but registration is requested at eventbrite.com/e/e-connect-goodbye-summer-hello-entrepreneurship-tickets-64432741063

 

Innovation Cluster hosts “Hands-ON: Maintaining Mindfulness as an Entrepreneur” workshops in Peterborough starting on August 14

On Wednesdays in August, the Innovation Cluster is hosting “Hands-ON: Maintaining Mindfulness as an Entrepreneur”, a three-part series emphasizing mindfulness for entrepreneurs.

“No Stress Zone: Pilates with the Healthy Sweet Potato” is a Pilates class at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough) on August 14th, followed by “Managing Stress and Burnout with Legendary Coaching” on August 21st, and “Pause for Paws – Therapy Dogs” on August 28th, when East Central Therapy Dogs will bring in volunteers to do an hour of de-stressing with their dogs.

All workshops will have a limited amount of space and registration is mandatory. Registration for the series will open in August, and businessNOW will have all the details when available.

 

Port Hope Young Professionals and Port Hope Chamber host a “house party” in Port Hope on August 16

Port Hope Young Professionals and the Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce are hosting a “house party” starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 16th at the Penryn Park at the Port Hope Golf & Country Club (82 Victoria St. S., Port Hope).

The event for the Port Hope business community will feature live music by the Brown Bag Tour Company, local food, a cash bar, and more.

More details will be available closer to the event date.

 

Venture13 hosts The Employer Event in Cobourg on August 20

Venture13 hosts The Employer Event in Cobourg on August 20

The Community Employment Resource Partnership, Northumberland County, and the millennial team of Canada Summer Jobs students at the Community Training and Development Centre are presenting “The Employer Event” from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20th in the lecture hall at Venture13 (739 D’Arcy St., Cobourg).

The focus of the event is how to recruit, retain, and train millennials (employees aged 20 to 45) who, by 2025, will make up 75 per cent of the workforce. You will learn information from experts in recruitment, retention, and training, explore a variety of techniques and resource, and discover innovative ideas, insights, and strategies.

If you are an employer interested in the event, RSVP by August 9th by emailing theemployerevent2019@outlook.com.

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Comfort Keepers Peterborough hosts its grand opening in Peterborough on August 22

Corey and Alyssa Rowe are the owners of Comfort Keepers Peterborough. (Photo: Comfort Keepers Peterborough)
Corey and Alyssa Rowe are the owners of Comfort Keepers Peterborough. (Photo: Comfort Keepers Peterborough)

Comfort Keepers Peterborough will be hosting a grand opening from 2 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 22nd at Peterborough Business Hub (398 McDonnel St., Peterborough).

Corey and Alyssa Rowe are the owners of the local franchise, which offers senior care, dementia/Alzheimer care, personal care and grooming, meal preparation, transportation services, palliative and end-of-life care, new mother services, brain injury support, post-surgery or car accident support, and more.

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and light refreshments will be available.

For more information on Comfort Keepers Peterborough, visit www.comfortkeepers.ca/peterborough/.

 

Bancroft Chamber hosting Mineral Collecting Tours now until August 31

The Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting Mineral Collecting Tours now until Saturday, August 31st at various locations in Hastings County.

Registration is held at 9 a.m. at the Chamber office (51 Hastings St. N., Bancroft) on the day of each tour, with tours departing at 9:30 a.m. The tours take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with each tour lasting around five hours.

Participants are responsible for their own equipment (mandatory safety glasses and closed-in footwear and rockhounding equipment) and transportation. The cost is $17 for adults, $12 for youth aged 16 and under, or $50 for a family of up to five people. Additional fees are required for specific sites.

For a tour schedule and more information, visit www.bancroftdistrict.com/bancroft-nature-discovery-tours/.

 

For more business-related events in the Kawarthas, check out our Business Events column.

54-40’s staying power remains rooted in its impressive catalogue of hit music

By Paul Rellinger -
Iconic Canadian alt-rockers 54-40 (Dave Genn, Neil Osborne, Brad Merritt, Matt Johnson) are performing from their extensive catalogue of songs from the past 38 years at Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough on July 31, 2019. (Publicity photo)

With eight Juno Award nominations listed on its resumé, including two for Group of the Year, but no wins, it would be easy to label Canadian alt-rock band 54-40 a bridesmaid and never a bride.

Peterborough Musicfest presents
54-40

When: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 8 p.m.
Where: Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough)
How much: Free admission

Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets (lawn chairs are available to rent for $4/chair). VIP seating available for sponsors. No smoking, alcohol, or pets permitted. There’s no public parking at Del Crary Park, but there’s neighbourhood street parking nearby and ample parking in downtown Peterborough.

But 38 years and 14 studio albums after its first gig in Vancouver, other more telling benchmarks have served to remind us that 54-40 has been, and remains, a tour de force on the Canadian music scene.

Take, for example, 54-40’s three consecutive platinum-certified albums in the 1990s or any one of its Top Ten singles and it becomes abundantly clear that while bestowed honours are sweet, they’re not definitive validation of a band’s success.

The people have something to say about that and countless 54-40 followers have spoken loud and clear for close to four decades now.

On Wednesday, July 31st at Del Crary Park, 54-40 returns once again to the Fred Anderson Stage, headlining Peterborough Musicfest. Admission to the 8 p.m. concert is, as always, free.

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While selling records and getting radio airplay was the name of the game in the early 1980s when 54-40 was finding its way, founding member and bassist Brad Merritt, in an October 2018 interview with the Prince Albert The Daily Herald, nots “artistic integrity” is now the name of the game for him and band mates Neil Osborne, Dave Genn, and Matt Johnson.

“It’s all about creating this piece of work, or body of work, which reflects your state, just like any artist would — doing a painting, choreography or creating a symphony that pleases us as creators,” he explains. “Then it’s about making a connection with the thousands of people who still care about what it is that we do.”

54-40 certainly has the body of work part of that equation well covered.

VIDEO: “Baby Ran” – 54-40

VIDEO: “I Go Blind” – 54-40

High school friends Merritt and Osborne formed 54-40 in 1981, with their first gig an opening spin for D.O.A. at a Vancouver club. Three years later, the band released its debut album Set The Fire and then followed that up in 1986 with a self-titled release that featured the songs “Baby Ran” and “I Go Blind”. While neither charted, those two songs resonated with music fans and today are popular staples of their live performances.

Show Me, released in 1987, produced the single “One Day In Your Life” that cracked the Canadian singles chart, a commercial breakthrough for the band that was fully realized in 1992 with Dear Dear. That album was certified platinum — a success repeated in 1994 and again in 1996 by the albums Smilin’ Buddha Cabaret and Trusted By Millions.

During that period, high-charting singles “Nice To Luv You”, “She La”, “Ocean Pearl”, “Love You All”, and “Lies To Me” cemented 54-40’s position as a first-rate Canadian music act.

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Since 1998’s gold-certified Since When and its hit title track, 54-40 has recorded six albums, the latest being 2018’s Keep On Walking.

“There’s continuity when you look at our records,” Merritt says.

“We’ve quite often put something out and then the next thing we do is turn 180 degrees and say ‘This is a rock record. We’re going to do something a little more personal singer-songwriter style. This one we’re going to heavy jams and build it up that way and the next is going to be an eclectic thing just to see where the music takes us.”

VIDEO: “One Day In Your Life” – 54-40

VIDEO: “Nice to Luv You” – 54-40

While 54-40 has taken different approaches on its albums, performing live isn’t something the quartet has messed around with.

“We figure there are about 10 or 11 songs we have to play no matter what,” says Merritt.

“Generally we’re doing at least 50 per cent more than that, if not twice as many songs. We certainly pull songs from various records that reflect the way we’re thinking, the way we represent ourselves, and what we want to do.”

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“Rock has become a sub-genre … a sub-culture,” Merritt adds. “It’s not the music of the day. It’s not pop culture music anymore. Because of that, there are young people who appreciate rock or rock and roll or classic rock or punk or post-punk — whatever it is — and they like what 54-40 does. They don’t care that we’ve around 30-odd years. They think that’s really cool.”

In an April 2018 interview with The Cascade, Genn notes 54-40’s staying power is rooted in extensive catalogue of music.

“We had a meeting in Toronto years back where we were looking for different ways to market and brand the band,” he recalls. “We met with a branding expert who worked outside of the music industry. He was talking about how important it is to have a short, concise statement about your brand. So he said we have to come up with a statement about 54-40 that sums up the essence of our brand.”

VIDEO: “She-La” – 54-40

VIDEO: “Ocean Pearl” – 54-40

VIDEO: “Lies To Me” – 54-40

“We thought about what people say when they come to our shows and the thing we hear the most is ‘I had no idea you guys played so many songs that I know.’ It’s kind of a blessing and a curse. It’s testament to the fact that we have this catalogue and so many songs that people are familiar with and that people love. On the other hand, they haven’t necessarily put a band name or a face to those songs.”

As for that elusive Juno Award, yes, 54-40 has been down the aisle eight times and come away empty-handed. But many recipients of that honour have come and gone while Genn et al continue to tour, record new music, and win new fans close to 40 years on.

One thing about being a bridesmaid — there’s no threat of a pending divorce.

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Win VIP passes to MusicFest!

As a returning sponsor of Peterborough Musicfest, kawarthaNOW.com will be giving away VIP seats to every one of this summer’s concerts again this year.

While the concerts are free to all, VIP seats are not available to the general public — only to festival sponsors. You are guaranteed a chair near to the stage for the best view.

The giveaways are exclusive to subscribers to our weekly e-news. For your chance to win, sign-up to our weekly e-news at k-n.ca/subscribe.

Peterborough Musicfest is presenting 16 free-admission, sponsor-supported concerts featuring a total of 21 acts during its 33rd season — each concert staged on Wednesday and Saturday nights at Del Crary Park.

Overseen by general manager Tracey Randall and staff, a board of directors, and numerous volunteers, Peterborough Musicfest’s stated mission is to “provide diverse, affordable live music to enrich cultural and economic prosperity in our community.”

For more information on this concert or the entire 2019 season, visit www.ptbomusicfest.ca or phone the Peterborough Musicfest office at 705-755-1111.

One person dead after accident on Highway 28 in Woodview

By kawarthaNOW -
Highway 28 is closed between Mt. Julian Viamede Road and Northey’s Bay Road in Woodview as police investigate a fatal accident on July 29, 2019. Pictured is a closure of Highway 28 following another head-on collision in February 2019 on the same stretch of highway. (Photo courtesy of Geri-Lynn Cajindos)

One person is dead following an accident on Highway 28 near Butler Drive between Mt. Julian Viamede Road and Northey’s Bay Road in Woodview, north of Burleigh Falls.

The accident happened at around 7:45 a.m. on Monday (July 29). Police say a northbound cement truck struck and killed a pedestrian who was walking along the roadway. No other injuries were reported.

Highway 28 was closed between Northey’s Bay Road and Mt. Julian-Viamede Road for most of the day while OPP members trained in collision reconstruction measure and document the scene.

Police have identified the victim as 40-year-old Aaron Leveck of Peterborough. His body has been transported to Toronto for a post-mortem examination.

There have been several serious accidents on this stretch of highway this year alone: a head-on collision on February 3, another head-on collision on March 13 (killing a woman), and, most recently, a head-on collision on July 24 that sent two people to hospital.

 

An earlier version of this story indicated that Leveck was “walking on the highway”. This has now been corrected to match the wording from the police media release, which states he was “walking along the roadway”. The story will be updated with further details about the accident if or when they are released by the police.

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for much of the Kawarthas on Sunday

By kawarthaNOW -

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Sunday (July 28) for much of the Kawarthas, including Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.

A weak cold front slowly moving in from the north may trigger severe thunderstorms with torrential downpours and local rainfall amounts of 50 mm in an hour or less and wind gusts to 90 km/h this afternoon into Sunday evening.

Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!

Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.

Layaly, the missing Egyptian rescue dog, has been found

By kawarthaNOW -
Egyptian rescue dog Layaly was successfully trapped on July 27, 2019 after more than a week after escaping from her foster home near Cavan. Layaly was brought to Canada to receive additional medical treatment for her throat and lymph nodes, which were damaged by a string that had been tied around her neck so long it caused her neck to swell greatly. (Photo: Anette Targowski / Facebook)

Layaly, the Egyptian rescue dog, has been found more than a week after she escaped from the Cavan-area foster home where she had been staying.

She was trapped on Saturday night (July 27) by a team of volunteers.

Layaly, a lab-malinois mix, was brought to Canada from a shelter in Egypt where she had been rescued seven months ago.

Layaly in an Egypt animal rescue shelter where she had been recuperating from her physical and psychological health issues for seven months. She was brought to Canada on July 15, 2019 to receive additional medical treatment and escaped from her foster home near Cavan three days later. (Photo: Facebook)
Layaly in an Egypt animal rescue shelter where she had been recuperating from her physical and psychological health issues for seven months. She was brought to Canada on July 15, 2019 to receive additional medical treatment and escaped from her foster home near Cavan three days later. (Photo: Facebook)

In Egypt, Layaly was a stray dog who had had a string tied around her neck for so long it caused her neck to swell, creating serious damage to her throat and lymph nodes. It took Egyptian rescuers 10 nights to rescue her, so they named her Layaly (her name in Arabic is the plural form of “night”).

She was treated for her health issues while at the Egypt shelter and, while her wounds healed, she needed additional medical treatment unavailable in Egypt. She also had severe emotional and psychological issues as a result of the cruelty she suffered.

Through the efforts and donations of volunteer organizations including Omemee’s Furry Family Animal Rescue, founded by Anette Targowski, Layaly was brought to Canada on July 15th to receive medical treatment.

VIDEO: Layaly’s struggle to live

Layaly has been staying in a foster home near Cavan when she broke through a screen door on July 18th and disappeared. Despite the efforts of volunteers and several reported sightings, she remained on the loose until July 27th.

After being successfully trapped on July 27th, Layaly was taken to a vet.

The Beach Report for July 26 to August 1, 2019

By kawarthaNOW -

Every Friday during swimming season, we post The Beach Report™, our weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the Kawarthas, and then update it throughout the week as conditions change.

As of July 31, 2019, the following beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming:

  • Squirrel Creek Conservation Area – Peterborough County
  • Bewdley Beach – Northumberland County
  • Harwood Beach – Northumberland County

Here are the complete results of water quality testing at beaches in Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County.

Peterborough City/County
City of Kawartha Lakes
Haliburton County
Northumberland County

In the City of Peterborough, Peterborough Public Health Inspectors sample the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead every business day, and public beaches in the County of Peterborough are sampled at least once a week (except for Chandos Beach, Quarry Bay Beach, and White’s Beach which are sampled at least once in June, July, and August).

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit provides weekly testing results for beaches in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County. Testing is based on the most recent test results from the provincial lab in Peterborough for water samples taken from these beaches.

During the summer, local health units sample water at area beaches and test for bacteria such as E. coli to determine if the water quality at a beach is safe for public use. Popular beaches, like the beach at Roger's Cove in Peterborough's East City, are tested every business day while most other beaches are tested weekly. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)
During the summer, local health units sample water at area beaches and test for bacteria such as E. coli to determine if the water quality at a beach is safe for public use. Popular beaches, like the beach at Roger’s Cove in Peterborough’s East City, are tested every business day while most other beaches are tested weekly. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW.com)

Important note

The following test results may not reflect current water quality conditions. Water samples can take one to three days to process and heavy rainfall, high winds or wave activity, large numbers of waterfowl near a beach, or large numbers of swimmers can rapidly change water quality.

You should always check current conditions before deciding to use a beach. You should also monitor other factors that might suggest a beach is unsafe to use, such as floating debris, oil, discoloured water, bad odours, and excessive weed growth.

While we strive to update this story with the current conditions, you should confirm the most recent test results by visiting the local health unit websites at Peterborough Public Health and Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. As noted above, the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead are tested every business day so the results listed below may not be current.

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Peterborough City/County

City of Peterborough Beaches (sampled each business day)

Roger’s Cove (131 Maria St, Peterborough) – sample date July 30 -SAFE

Beavermeade (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough) – sample date July 30 – SAFE

Peterborough County Beaches (sampled weekly)

Back Dam Beach (902 Rock Rd., Warsaw, Township of Douro-Dummer) – sample date July 29 – SAFE

Buckhorn (John Street, Buckhorn) – sample date July 29 – SAFE

Crowe’s Line Beach (240 Crowe’s Line Rd, Harvey) – sample date July 30 – SAFE

Curve Lake Lance Woods Park (Chemong St S, Curve Lake) – sample date July 30 – SAFE

Curve Lake Henry’s Gumming (Whetung St E, Curve Lake) – sample date July 23 – SAFE

Douro (205 Douro Second Line, Douro-Dummer) – sample date July 29 – SAFE

Ennismore (1053 Ennis Road, Ennismore) – sample date July 30 – SAFE

Hiawatha (1 Lakeshore Rd, Hiawatha) – sample date July 30 – SAFE

Jones Beach (908 Jones Beach Road, Bridgenorth) – sample date July 29 – SAFE

Lakefield Park (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield) – sample date July 29 – SAFE

Norwood (12 Belmont St, Norwood) – sample date July 29 – SAFE

Sandy Lake (1239 Lakehurst Road, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date July 30 – SAFE

Selwyn (2251 Birch Island Road, Selwyn) – sample date July 29 – SAFE

Squirrel Creek Conservation Area (2445 Wallace Point Rd, South Monaghan) – sample date July 30 – UNSAFE

Warsaw Caves (289 Caves Rd, Warsaw) – sample date July 29 – SAFE

Peterborough County Beaches (sampled monthly)

Belmont Lake (376 Miles of Memories Road, Belmont) – sample date July 11 – SAFE

Chandos Beach (Hwy 620, North Kawartha) – sample date July 11 – SAFE

Kasshabog Lake (431 Peninsula Road, Methune) – sample date July 11 – SAFE

Quarry Bay (1986 Northey’s Bay Rd, Woodview) – sample date July 11 – SAFE

White’s Beach (Clearview Drive, Galway) – sample date July 4 – SAFE

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City of Kawartha Lakes

Bexley Township Area

Blanchard’s Road Beach – OPEN

Bobcaygeon Area

Beach Park – OPEN

Riverview Beach Park – OPEN

Eldon Township Area

Centennial Park West – OPEN

Emily/Omemee Area

Omemee Beach – OPEN

Fenelon Falls Area

Birch Point – OPEN

Bond Street – OPEN

Sturgeon Point Beach – OPEN

Laxton Township Area

Head Lake – OPEN

Norland Bathing Area – OPEN

Mariposa Township Area

Valentia Beach (aka Sandbar Beach) – OPEN

Somerville Township Area

Burnt River Beach – Somerville – OPEN

Burnt River Four Mile Lake – OPEN

Verulam Township Area

Centennial Beach – OPEN

Verulam Recreational Park – OPEN

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Haliburton County

Algonquin Highlands Area

Dorset Parkette – OPEN

Elvin Johnson Park (aka Stanhope Beach) – OPEN

Dysart et al Area

Eagle Lake Beach – OPEN

Haliburton Lake South Bay – OPEN

Sand Point (aka Indian Point) – OPEN

Pine Lake Beach – OPEN

Sandy Cove Beach – OPEN

Silver Lake (aka Kashawigamog Lake) – OPEN

Highlands East Area

Gooderham Beach – OPEN

Paudash Lake Beach – OPEN

Lake Wilbermere Beach – OPEN

Glamour Lake Beach – OPEN

Minden Hills Area

Bissett Beach – OPEN

Forsters Beach – OPEN

Little Horseshoe Lake Beach – OPEN

Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach – OPEN

Minden Rotary Main Beach – OPEN

Twelve Mile Lake Beach – OPEN

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Northumberland County

Brighton Area

Cedardale – OPEN

Little Lake – OPEN

Campbellford Area

Crowe Bay Fun Park – OPEN

Hastings North – OPEN

Hastings South – OPEN

Seymour Conservation Area – OPEN

Port Hope/Cobourg Area

Bewdley Beach – POSTED

Harwood Beach – POSTED

Port Hope Beach East – OPEN

Port Hope Beach West – OPEN

Sandy Bay Park – OPEN

Victoria Beach (Cobourg) – OPEN

Wicklow Beach – OPEN

Two celebrations of life of late Peterborough musician Charlie Earle this weekend

By Bruce Head -
Charlene "Charlie" Earle belting out a tune with Little Fire in April 2014 at the former Barbeside Salon, with Aaron Cavon on bass, Dave Tough on guitar, and Brandon Root. Two celebrations of the life of Earle, who passed away suddenly at the age of 33, are taking place on July 27 and 28 in Peterborough. (Photo: Esther Vincent / evmustang.ca)

Two events are happening this weekend to commemorate the life of Peterborough musician Charlene Earle — one organized by Peterborough’s musical community and the other by her family and friends.

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Peterborough music community mourns the sudden death of Charlie Earle

The 33-year-old vocalist, who performed under the names Charlie Earle and Charlie Maine, passed away suddenly sometime last Friday (July 19).

Police discovered her body in the Otonabee River in Peterborough and the Ontario coroner is now investigating her death.

Peterborough musicians Rob Foreman (The Lohrwoods, The Quickshifters) and Ryan Weber (The Weber Brothers), who were friends and musical collaborators with Earle, were interviewed on CBC Radio’s Here and Now on Tuesday (July 23).

They discussed the upcoming celebration of life taking place on Sunday (July 28) at the Historic Red Dog in downtown Peterborough — the same venue where, the night before she died, Earle had delivered the final performance of her life.

“Getting the news this had happened was not even 24 hours from the concert that she had just done,” says Weber, who had invited Earle to perform at the weekly music series presented by his and his brother Sam’s music production company.

“Her concert was nothing short of triumphant. She obliterated the room (and received) a standing ovation — I actually call it a jumping ovation because it really was. That’s the kind of performer and singer she was, from her first note it was game over. You could really feel what she felt.”

“After the way that that night went, I thought she’ll be selling out theatres in no time … She was feeling pure joy up on stage and pure joy afterwards. She was really glowing afterwards.”

Earle was best known for her powerful voice, and was particularly fond of singing blues and rhythm and blues in the style of some of the musicians who influenced her, including Etta James, Aretha Franklin, and Tina Turner. She also wrote and sung her own original songs, “reminiscent of the blues and of jazz and folk in a way”, according to Foreman.

In the CBC interview, Weber says Earle’s final performance at the Red Dog was recorded, so the Peterborough music community will be able to come together and “make the album she would have wanted to make with this concert.”

As for Sunday’s celebration of Earle’s life at the Red Dog (189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough), which runs from 1 to 11 p.m., many of the musicians with whom Earle collaborated and performed will be on stage. While there are already set times for those musicians, a sign-up sheet is available so that anyone who wants to perform will have the opportunity.

Charlene Earle as a child and as an adult. (Photo via Facebook)
Charlene Earle as a child and as an adult. (Photo via Facebook)

While the Red Dog event will celebrate Earle’s contributions to Peterborough’s music community, her family and friends are also hosting an event at 7 p.m. on Saturday (July 27) at Confederation Park in downtown Peterborough.

The “ancestral candlelight vigil” will honour and celebrate Earle’s entire life.

“Charlene was a beautiful black woman who always showed up in support of her community whenever needed,” the Facebook event reads. “She was a talented singer painter and all around good human who will be missed greatly by many.”

“This night is about connecting with Charlie’s ancestors, we ask for her safe passage, for her easy rest, for her to never yearn for anything in the afterlife. There will be different performers, rituals, and art pieces done in order to honour her memory. She will know that it is safe to join her ancestors in the afterlife.”

“There will be a space for BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of colour) folx to perform a piece to honour her memory or share a ritual that is traditionally done in your culture to honour a person’s passing, or help them move on to the next life.”

“Please bring candles, flowers, pictures, her paintings or food offerings for her and her ancestors to help aid her in her journey.”

In addition to the vigil, Earle’s mother has set up a crowdfunding campaign so the family can lay Earle’s spirit to rest in British Columbia.

“Our family plans to take Charlene to the top of Mount Albert Edward in BC. She was so proud of that climb. She was on top of the mountain there and that’s where she will be set free.”

To donate to the campaign, visit www.gofundme.com/f/charlene-earle

The original version of this story incorrectly identified the date of the vigil as July 26.

Kawartha Lakes wants residents to ‘jump in’ to citizen engagement

By kawarthaNOW -
Residents of Kawartha Lakes are invited to 'jump in' and register for a new online citizen engagement platform offered by the municipality. Jump In, Kawartha Lakes at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca offers opportunities for residents to get up-to-date information on important municipal projects such as the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan and to provide feedback o provide feedback through surveys, quick polls, interactive maps, and idea forums.

Kawartha Lakes is encouraging citizens to get informed and get involved through Jump In, Kawartha Lakes, the municipality’s new online citizen engagement platform at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca.

“Open communication and engagement with our residents is a priority for the municipality and Council,” explains Kawartha Lakes CAO Ron Taylor. “The residents and businesses of Kawartha Lakes have outstanding ideas, opinions and lived experiences. We want to capitalize on these local talents and perspectives, and Jump In is the platform to do so.”

Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is being piloted in 2019, with the first large-scale citizen engagement project being the Strategic Plan for the next four years. However, it will be used for other projects in the future as well.

“Jump In builds community in Kawartha Lakes, and Council is very excited about that,” adds Mayor Andy Letham. “Hearing what residents, visitors and businesses have to say about municipal projects is key to creating sustainable plans in Kawartha Lakes.”

The online platform offers a convenient way for residents to both become informed and to provide feedback through surveys, quick polls, and interactive maps — with idea forums coming soon.

Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is a new online citizen engagement platform offered by the municipality of Kawartha Lakes. The website provides a convenient way for residents to both become informed and to provide feedback through surveys, quick polls, interactive maps, and idea forums. Kawartha Lakes residents are encouraged to register on the platform at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca and complete a survey on the municipality's 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, which will be available until August 1, 2019. (Screenshot)
Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is a new online citizen engagement platform offered by the municipality of Kawartha Lakes. The website provides a convenient way for residents to both become informed and to provide feedback through surveys, quick polls, interactive maps, and idea forums. Kawartha Lakes residents are encouraged to register on the platform at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca and complete a survey on the municipality’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, which will be available until August 1, 2019. (Screenshot)

“Jump In is an accessible, informative and fun way to get residents involved with the projects taking place across all areas of local government — from road repairs and budgeting to arts, culture and recreation initiatives,” says Cheri Davidson, Manager of Communications, Advertising and Marketing with Kawartha Lakes.

“An online platform adds a convenient 24-7 option for residents who can’t attend daytime Council meetings or open houses to learn more and have their say on topics of interest.”

Currently, Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is offering an online survey to residents on the municipality’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, which will be available until August 1, 2019. (For residents without access to a computer or the internet, print copies of the survey are available at municipal service centres).

“Consultation with the public and our staff is a key component of the development of the plan,” says Brenda Stonehouse, Strategy and Performance Specialist with Kawartha Lakes.

Kawartha Lakes residents are encouraged to register at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca and fill out a survey on the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan to let the municipality know your priorities and ideas. The survey, which takes five to 10 minutes to complete, will be available until August 1, 2019. (Screenshot)
Kawartha Lakes residents are encouraged to register at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca and fill out a survey on the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan to let the municipality know your priorities and ideas. The survey, which takes five to 10 minutes to complete, will be available until August 1, 2019. (Screenshot)

The survey, which takes five to 10 minutes to complete, asks residents to imagine what they want Kawartha Lakes to look like in the next 10 to 20 years.

Residents are also asked to select (and offer) the actions they feel are most important to achieving each of the four priorities of the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan: a vibrant and growing economy, an exceptional quality of life, a healthy environment, and good governance.

The Strategic Plan is the guiding document used by Council and staff to offer the services and programs needed in the community. Council and senior staff began working on the first stage of the new 2020-2023 Strategic Plan back in May, and are now asking residents to complete the survey so they can better understand community priorities.

“Residents are encouraged to fill out the Strategic Plan survey to tell us their priorities and ideas.” Stonehouse says. “We want to ensure the priorities reflect the needs of our community.”

Although the survey is only available until August 1st, the engagement process doesn’t end then. Council and staff will use resident feedback to help refine the Strategic Plan, and residents will have further opportunities to provide feedback on Jump In until December.

While the primary purpose of Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is to engage residents of the municipality, it also provides valuable information for visitors and tourists. The Summer Fun Map identifies and describes attractions and points of interest across the municipality, submitted by Kawartha Lakes residents and others who use the platform. (Screenshot)
While the primary purpose of Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is to engage residents of the municipality, it also provides valuable information for visitors and tourists. The Summer Fun Map identifies and describes attractions and points of interest across the municipality, submitted by Kawartha Lakes residents and others who use the platform. (Screenshot)

While the primary purpose of Jump In, Kawartha Lakes is to engage residents of the municipality, it also provides valuable information for visitors and tourists.

For example, the interactive Summer Fun Map identifies and describes attractions and points of interest across the municipality — submitted by those who use the platform.

And you don’t even have to be a permanent resident of Kawartha Lakes to register on the platform.

“Kawartha Lakes has a large seasonal population each summer, so even if people aren’t full-time residents of Kawartha Lakes, we still recommend they register and join the conversation if they have an opinion on what’s happening across the municipality,” Davidson says.

If you want to provide your input on the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, register at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca.

Click the blue “Register to Stay Informed” button and you’ll also receive email updates about municipal initiatives, including new citizen engagement projects that become available on Jump In, Kawartha Lakes.

VIDEO: How to Register on Jump In, Kawartha Lakes

 

This story was created in partnership with Kawartha Lakes.

A double shot of pop courtesy of Tyler Shaw with Peterborough’s Jayde opening

By Paul Rellinger -
Juno-nominated pop singer-songwriter Tyler Shaw headlines a free, sponsor-supported concert at Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough on July 27, 2019, with Peterborough's own Jayde opening. (Publicity photo)

“I think that pop (music), and to some extent rock, are like the sport and fashion industries in that they’re about the exuberance of youth.”

Peterborough Musicfest presents
Tyler Shaw with Jayde

When: Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 8 p.m.
Where: Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough)
How much: Free admission

Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets (lawn chairs are available to rent for $4/chair). VIP seating available for sponsors. No smoking, alcohol, or pets permitted. There’s no public parking at Del Crary Park, but there’s neighbourhood street parking nearby and ample parking in downtown Peterborough.

When English progressive rock musician Robert Wyatt made the above observation, he wasn’t excluding the older set from sharing a love of pop and rock music that is typically the domain of the younger generation. Wyatt did, however, nail one indisputable truth: young people, as performers and audience members, bring a whole other level of energy to both music genres that has been, and remains, refreshingly unique.

On Saturday, July 27th at Del Crary Park, Peterborough Musicfest will hand the reins over to the young, welcoming Juno Award-nominated pop recording artist Tyler Shaw with Peterborough’s own Jayde opening.

Admission to the 8 p.m. concert is free, thanks to the support of sponsors.

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Raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Shaw has been playing music for exactly half of his 26 years, having discovered a guitar hidden under a staircase at age 13 and taking to the instrument immediately. Six years later, while a student at the University of Prince Edward Island, his roommate convinced him to enter the 2012 Coca Cola MuchMusic Covers Contest. Shaw did, finishing in the top three with his interpretation of Britney Spears’ “I Wanna Go”.

Later the same year, Shaw was the winner at the MuchMusic Video Awards — coming out on top of 1,300 applicants. Signed to Sony Records Canada as part of his prize, Shaw took full advantage, co-writing and recording the single “Kiss Goodnight”. He suddenly found himself the subject of much attention as the song peaked at #24 on the Billboard Canadian Top 100 chart on its way to sales in excess of 70,000.

VIDEO: “Kiss Goodnight” – Tyler Shaw

VIDEO: “By My Side” – Tyler Shaw

Subsequent singles “By My Side”, “It Happens All The Time”, and gold-certified “House Of Cards” saw Shaw’s star continue to rise. Each of those songs, along with “Kiss Goodnight”, were included on his 2015 13-track debut album Yesterday — its release preceded by a 2014 Juno Award nomination as Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

In a November 2018 interview with Songwriters Association of Canada, Shaw admits to struggling to find his authentic artistry and his development as an artist.

“I was looking for guidance and direction because I was so new in the industry when I first started,” he says.

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“Now I have a way better understanding of how everything works and of how to guide the art. My art. This is my career, my music, my platform. I felt like I wasn’t being taken seriously. I had an eye opening a year and half, and was like ‘If it feels right to me, then it’s right.'”

Whatever Shaw was looking for, it’s clear he found it in spades and capitalized. In the aftermath of his debut album’s release, he’s opened shows for Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara, toured with Selena Gomez and headlined We Day events across Canada.

In addition, he’s dipped his toe in the acting waters, playing the lead role in the 2017 film The Meaning Of Life. And just last September, Intuition, his second studio album, was released, producing the gold-certified single “With You” and the top 10 hit “Cautious”.

VIDEO: “House of Cards” – Tyler Shaw

VIDEO: “With You” – Tyler Shaw

For all his success in such a relatively short time frame, Shaw has remained refreshingly grounded.

“It is a tough industry and you do need talent but you need a bit of luck too…a right place, right time kind of thing,” Shaw says.

“Believe me when I say when I first started out I was awful. Ask anyone I went to high school with. I was really bad but I just kept with it, and with encouragement from my family and friends I got better and better. So if you stick with it with a never-give-up kind of thing, you never know.”

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Opener: Jayde

Jayde. (Publicity photo)
Jayde. (Publicity photo)

In Jayde, Peterborough Musicfest brings to the Fred Anderson Stage one those local musical gems better known beyond the city’s borders than she is at home.

Just 19 years old, Jayde — her full name is Jayde Mosher — began her songwriting journey at age 12 while teaching herself to play piano and guitar. Since graduating from high school, she has immersed herself in creating her own music, the result being songs such as “Lines”, “Give Me A Minute”, “Perfect Strangers”, and “Ultra Violence”. She’s now working towards an EP release late this year.

Not hurting her music career in any way was her being cast in season two of The Launch where she was mentored by Canadian music icon Jann Arden and producer Shaun Frank.

VIDEO: “Perfect Stranger” – Jayde

“I started making music because I suck at talking,” says Jayde in a February 2019 interview with The Press Release.

“I don’t like confrontation. I don’t like talking to people about how I’m feeling so, if someone makes me mad, I don’t know how to deal with it. I guess I started writing songs about it instead. So, what I’ve done is found a way to play them the song that I’ve written without telling them that it’s about them.”

“That’s my way of getting my point across. It’s a way to talk about feelings without actually talking about it. It sounds so much prettier than my speaking voice.”

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Jayde adds that, while Peterborough is home, her progression required that she explore new horizons.

“Peterborough is very musical but it’s very folk. There’s not a lot of variation in the music scene here. There’s a lot of the same stuff. I found myself trapped in that. I just graduated from high school two years ago. I’ve been doing my own thing, which ended up taking me on a lot of writing trips like to Toronto. I find places where there’s so much diversity in culture and music more inspiring.”

VIDEO: Meet the Artists: Jayde

As for her music, Jayde’s hope for what it does for those who hear it isn’t unique, but sincere just the same.

“I hope that people can listen to it and see themselves in it,” she says.

“If I’m going through something and I find this song that pretty much explains exactly what’s going on then I feel so connected to that artist. I hope that people feel what I feel. This is going to sound so cheesy but they’ll know they’re not the only person feeling like that.”

Win VIP passes to MusicFest!

As a returning sponsor of Peterborough Musicfest, kawarthaNOW.com will be giving away VIP seats to every one of this summer’s concerts again this year.

While the concerts are free to all, VIP seats are not available to the general public — only to festival sponsors. You are guaranteed a chair near to the stage for the best view.

The giveaways are exclusive to subscribers to our weekly e-news. For your chance to win, sign-up to our weekly e-news at k-n.ca/subscribe.

Peterborough Musicfest is presenting 16 free-admission, sponsor-supported concerts featuring a total of 21 acts during its 33rd season — each concert staged on Wednesday and Saturday nights at Del Crary Park.

Overseen by general manager Tracey Randall and staff, a board of directors, and numerous volunteers, Peterborough Musicfest’s stated mission is to “provide diverse, affordable live music to enrich cultural and economic prosperity in our community.”

For more information on this concert or the entire 2019 season, visit www.ptbomusicfest.ca or phone the Peterborough Musicfest office at 705-755-1111.

nightlifeNOW – July 25 to 31

By kawarthaNOW -
Maple Blues Award winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Emily Burgess, since here with Ryan Weber in The Weber Brothers Band in 2015, is performing at Daisy's Dockside Patio at the Bonnie View Inn in Haliburton on Wednesday, July 31st. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Every Thursday, we publish live music and performance events at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, July 25 to Wednesday, July 31.

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

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Arlington Pub
Arthur's Pub
Black Horse Pub
Boathouse Cafe
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
Canoe & Paddle
Castle John's Pub & Restaurant
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
Champs Sports Bar
Chemong Lodge
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
CJ's Tap & Grill
Coach & Horses Pub
The Cow & Sow Eatery
Daisy's Dockside Patio at Bonnie View Inn
Dominion Hotel
Dreams of Beans
Frank's Pasta and Grill
Ganarascals Restaurant
Ganaraska Hotel
The Garnet
Gordon Best Theatre
Hot Belly Mama's
Junction Nightclub
Kawartha Coffee Co.
Lock 27 Tap and Grill
Marley's Bar & Grill
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
McThirsty's Pint
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
Next Door
Oasis Bar & Grill
Pappas Billiards
Publican House Brewery
Red Dog Tavern
Riley's
Serendipitous Old Stuff Lounge
The Social
Southside Pizzeria
The Thirsty Goose
The Twisted Wheel
The Venue
Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst's Resort

Arlington Pub

32990 Highway 62, Maynooth
(613) 338-2080

Friday, July 26

7:30pm - Movie Night ft "The Princess Bride"

Saturday, July 27

9pm - Jennis ($10)

Coming Soon

Saturday, August 3
7pm - Maynooth Pride w/ Fluffy & Fay

Arthur's Pub

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

Thursday, July 25

8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs

Friday, July 26

9pm - David Watt Besley & Laurence Stevenson

Saturday, July 27

9pm - Kassy & Jesse

Sunday, July 28

4:30-8pm - Celtic Music ft Busker Brothers

Monday, July 29

7pm - Jazz & Blues w/ Rob Phillips

Tuesday, July 30

7:30pm - British Invasion w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman

Wednesday, July 31

8pm - Open mic

Black Horse Pub

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

Thursday, July 25

7:30-10:30pm - The Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk

Friday, July 26

5-8pm - Nicole Haber; 8:30pm - Pop Machine

Saturday, July 27

5-8pm - Cellar Door; 8:30pm - Kings of Our Kin

Sunday, July 28

3-6pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers; 6:30-9:30pm - Paige Warner

Monday, July 29

7pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn

Tuesday, July 30

7pm - Randy Hill Band w/ guest Kane Miller

Wednesday, July 31

7-10pm - Church of Trees

Coming Soon

Thursday, August 1
7:30-10:30pm - The Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk

Friday, August 2
5-8pm - Dylan Ireland; 8:30pm - The Randy Hill Band / The Record Breakers

Saturday, August 3
5-8pm - JV's Boogaloo Squad; 8:30pm - House Brand

Sunday, August 4
3-6pm - Bluegrass Menagerie; 6:30-9:30pm - Joe Bulger

Boathouse Cafe

7100 County Rd.18, Roseneath
(905) 342-5366

Wednesday, July 31

6-9pm - Joe & Josh

Coming Soon

Wednesday, August 7
6-9pm - Derrick Zuber

Boiling Over's Coffee Vault

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

Friday, July 26

5-9pm - Do Good Badlies

Coming Soon

Friday, August 2
7-9pm - Gerald Van Halteren

Canoe & Paddle

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

Saturday, July 27

8pm - Gunslingers

Coming Soon

Monday, August 5
8pm - Charles Cleyn w/ Kane Miller ($10)

Castle John's Pub & Restaurant

1550 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
705-740-2111

Coming Soon

Friday, August 16
10pm - Hitcher

The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg

38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029

NOTE

The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg closed as of July 19

Champs Sports Bar

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

Thursdays

7pm - Open mic

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Chemong Lodge

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

Thursday, July 25

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

Friday, July 26

6-10pm - The Donny Wood Band (patio)

Saturday, July 27

5-9pm - Young Guns (patio)

Wednesday, July 31

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

Coming Soon

Friday, August 2
6-10pm - The Donny Wood Band

Saturday, August 3
5-9pm - Mark Edwards w/ Youth Performers (patio)

The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse

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

Friday, July 26

5-7pm - Tom Eastland & Susanne Kozo

CJ's Tap & Grill

1 Strathy Rd., Cobourg
(905) 372-9784

Coming Soon

Saturday, August 17
7pm - The Spirits

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

Friday, July 26

8pm - Jack Walker

Saturday, July 27

9pm - Sly Violet

Coming Soon

Friday, August 2
Jessy Byers

Saturday, August 3
Mother Leads

Daisy's Dockside Patio at Bonnie View Inn

2713 Kashagawigamog Lake Rd., Haliburton
800-461-0347

Monday, July 29

5:30-8pm - Chris Smith

Wednesday, July 31

5-8pm - Emily Burgess

VIDEO: "Til I Get To Call You My Own" - Emily Burgess

Coming Soon

Wednesday, August 7
5-8pm - Live music (TBA)

Dominion Hotel

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

Saturday, July 27

1pm - Saturday afternoon jazz w/ Chris Smith; 8pm - Ian Reid

Sunday, July 28

12-3:30pm - Sunday afternoon gospel w/ Blaine Burnie, Gene and Fat Fingers Slimm; 8pm - Ian Reid

Tuesday, July 30

5-8:30pm - Tiki Tuesday w/ Sheri Hawkins

Coming Soon

Friday, August 2
8:30pm - Open Mic with John Dawson

Saturday, August 3
1pm - Saturday afternoon jazz w/ Chris Smith; 7:30pm - Serendipity

Sunday, August 4
12-3:30pm - Sunday Afternoon Gospel w/ Country Hot Flashes

Dreams of Beans

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

Thursday, July 25

8pm - Open mic hosted by Jacques Graveline

Wednesday, July 31

5-7pm - Sarah Tohnin

Frank's Pasta and Grill

426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2720

NOTE:

Frank's Pasta and Grill is closed permanently as of July 20

Ganarascals Restaurant

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

Coming Soon

Saturday, August 10
7-10pm - Mayhemingways ($15, call or email to reserve your tickets)

Ganaraska Hotel

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

Friday, July 26

8pm - All Things Woodstock Show #3 ($2

Saturday, July 27

2pm & 10pm - Blueprint

Coming Soon

Saturday, August 3
2pm & 10pm - Quickshifters

The Garnet

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

Thursday, July 25

8pm - Jennis w/ Joel Parkes ($10 or PWYC)

Friday, July 26

9pm - Death By Art School, High Heels Low Fi, People You Meet Outside Of Bars ($10 or PWYC)

Sunday, July 28

6pm & 10pm - Julie Doiron, Jose Contreras, Apollo Ghosts ($10 in advance, $15 at door)

Monday, July 29

9pm - Kommissars, Belly Flop, Gashes, Avem

Tuesday, July 30

9pm - The Flakes w/ Harm & Ease and People You Meet Outside Of Bars ($7)

Wednesday, July 31

9pm - The Nailheads, Wayne Kennedy, Human Music Team

Coming Soon

Thursday, August 1
9pm - Across the Board and Jessica Speziale w/ Shaune Watt ($10 or PWYC)

Gordon Best Theatre

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

Coming Soon

Saturday, August 3
8pm - Fin de Fiesta presents Sempiterno ($22/25 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/fin-de-fiesta-flamenco-presents-sempiterno-in-peterborough-tickets-62166628058)

Hot Belly Mama's

378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544

Thursday, July 25

6-8pm - Live music

Junction Nightclub

253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550

Friday, July 26

10pm - Country Night hosted by DJ Bill Porter ($5 cover)

Kawartha Coffee Co.

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

Saturday, July 27

8pm - Karaoke w/ Kelly Burrows

Sunday, July 28

2-5pm - Deep Dark River

Tuesday, July 30

7-9pm - Open mic hosted by Nathan Truax

Coming Soon

Sunday, August 4
2-5pm - Amanda and John

Sunday, August 11
2-5pm - James Higgins

Friday, August 16
7:30-11pm - Pint of Blarney

Sunday, August 18
2-5pm - Andy and Moe Show

Friday, August 23
5:30pm - Mattie Leon ($10 or PWYC)

Saturday, August 24
8pm - Kelly Burrows Trio

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Lock 27 Tap and Grill

2824 River Ave., Youngs Point
705-652-6000

Sunday, July 28

7pm - Cottage Country Drag Bingo w/ Ms. Madge Enhat & Miss Divalicious

Marley's Bar & Grill

17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545

Friday, July 26

7-10pm - Kayla Howran & Melissa Payne (SOLD OUT)

Saturday, July 27

7-10pm - Ace & The Kid (SOLD OUT)

McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery

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

Wednesday, July 31

7:30-9:30pm - Tim Taylor

Coming Soon

Thursday, August 1
7-11pm - Karaoke w/ Jefrey Danger

Friday, August 2
8pm - Cale Crowe

Saturday, August 3
5-8pm - Westben Jazz Fringe presents Francis Davis Duo

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

Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio

3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100

Tuesday, July 30

7-9pm - North Country Express (patio)

Coming Soon

Saturday, August 3
8pm - Michael O'Grady & Jason Lynn

Next Door

197 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(647) 270-9609

Friday, July 26

9pm - The Musician Next Door presents Bruno Merz

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, July 25

7-10pm - Open Mic

Publican House Brewery

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

Friday, July 26

6-9pm - Cale Crowe

Saturday, July 27

6-9pm - House Brand

Sunday, July 28

3-6pm - Ace and The Kid

Coming Soon

Friday, August 2
6-9pm - Shai Peer

Saturday, August 3
6-9pm - Doug Horner

Sunday, August 4
3-6pm - Ace and The Kid

Red Dog Tavern

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

Thursday, July 25

POSTPONED - 8pm - The Weber Brothers present WE Thursdays Concert Series ft Lindsay Barr ($10 at door)

Friday, July 26

8:30pm - Niall, Ready The Prince, Rebelle Live ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/24896/)

Saturday, July 27

9pm - Koty Kolter Home Run Tour ft The Back Row Society w/ Zack Weston ($10)

Sunday, July 28

1-11pm - A Celebration of life for Charlene Earle

Tuesday, July 30

9pm - Open mic

Coming Soon

Friday, August 2
9:30pm - 13th Step

Friday, August 9
9pm - Silver Hearts

Riley's

257 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 750-1445

Thursdays

Travis Berlinbach

Fridays

Travis Berlinbach

Saturdays

Josh Gontier

Sundays

Josh Gontier

Mondays

Josh Gontier

Tuesdays

Josh Gontier & Cale Gontier

Wednesdays

Guest performers

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Serendipitous Old Stuff Lounge

161 Old Hastings Rd., Warkworth
(705) 924-3333

Saturday, July 27

6-9pm - Suzi Wesson & Doug Balfour

Coming Soon

Saturday, August 3
5-8pm - Westben Jazz Fringe Festival presents Tanya Wills Quartet

The Social

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

Friday, July 26

9pm - Jess & Tay

Saturday, July 27

9pm - Live music (TBA)

Wednesday, July 31

9pm - Live music (TBA)

Coming Soon

Thursday, August 8
8pm - Yuk Yuk's Summer Comedy Series ft Adam Christie, Marc Hallworth, Bryan Hatt ($10)

Southside Pizzeria

25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120

Coming Soon

Friday, August 16
9pm - Metal Night ft Anthropophagy, Lycanthro, Titan Arum, After Sin ($10)

The Thirsty Goose

63 Walton St., Port Hope

Thursday, July 25

7pm - Cale Crowe

Friday, July 26

8pm - Busker Brothers

Saturday, July 27

8pm - Dave Besley

The Twisted Wheel

379 Water St., Peterborough

Thursday, July 25

7-10pm - Washboard's Backroom Bazaar with Tami J Wilde and Jimmy Deck

Friday, July 26

7-10pm - Last Men On Earth w/ Brad Soucie and Nathan Miller

Saturday, July 27

7pm - Raggedy Andys w/ Riley Hotrum

Sunday, July 28

8pm - Movie Night ft "The Craft"

Coming Soon

Friday, August 2
7-10pm - Boom Bust & Echo w/ Looking For Heather & Tyler Cochrane

Saturday, August 3
7-10pm - OStella w/ Rory Taillon & The Lad Classic

The Venue

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

Coming Soon

Wednesday, August 7
7-10pm - Buckcherry w/ Joyous Wolf, Ian K. & more ($34.99 - $39.99 on sale Fri Apr 5 at 10am at www.ticketscene.ca/events/23864/)

Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst's Resort

1045 Settlers Line, Keene
(705) 295-4591

Tuesday, July 30

6:30-8:30pm - Tuned Up Tuesdays ft Fred Stillman & Keene Country (no cover)

Coming Soon

Tuesday, August 6
6:30-8:30pm - Tuned Up Tuesdays ft The Lucky Ones (no cover)

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