GreenUP's NeighbourPLAN program engages residents in reimagining public spaces in three neighbourhoods in Peterborough, including the Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhood. At a NeighbourPLAN event in the Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhood, residents were ask to write down one aspect of the neighbourhood they enjoy. (Photo: Francis Nasca)
What does community connectedness mean to you? For residents of the Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhood, community connectedness is a physical and social network that is inclusive, welcoming, engaging, and safe.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Kortney Dunsby, GreenUP NeighbourPLAN Coordinator.
Community connectedness happens in shareable multi-use spaces that allow opportunities to meet new people, host fun community events, and celebrate public spaces such as parks and streets.
These spaces should be friendly for residents of all ages and accessible to all.
The GreenUP NeighbourPLAN program supports residents in re-imagining public spaces in three neighbourhoods in Peterborough, bringing residents together to connect, imagine, and design through hosting a wide range of engagement activities using a collaborative process called co-design.
“Being connected to my community is one of the most important things to me,” says Connie Webb, resident of the Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhood and active member of the NeighbourPLAN resident committee.
Many residents GreenUP has worked with share similar thoughts as Webb: community, connection, and inclusivity have been reoccurring priorities for each of the program’s neighbourhoods.
A passersby at a NeighbourPLAN event stops to contribute to the community asset mapping exercise, by placing pins on a 3D model of the neighbourhood to signify where they shop, work, or play, as well as areas of which they are proud or afraid. (Photo: Francis Nasca)
For Webb, contributing to community connectedness is about “knowing the needs, wants, and hopes of everyone in that community and having the ability, desire, and drive to meet those needs to the best of my ability.”
GreenUP will be unveiling a new portrait document of the Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhood, which illustrates the unique assets and opportunities for improvement in the community.
NeighbourPLAN has been working with residents in this neighbourhood since June 2018 through community barbecues, pop-up map chats, visits to seniors’ homes, exploratory walks, resident committee meetings, and more.
NeighbourPLAN has engaged with more than 400 people who have contributed their thoughts and expertise to the Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhood portrait.
If you live, work, or travel through the Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhood, you are invited to join GreenUP at a neighbourhood gathering from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th at the Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough).
Residents attending an event in the Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhood were asked, “What is one aspect of your neighbourhood that you enjoy?” (Photo: Francis Nasca)
Residents are hosting a drop-in open house to launch and celebrate the portrait. There will be free food and you can learn more about what is happening around the downtown’s vibrant community.
Residents are also encouraged to attend NeighbourPLAN’s regular resident meetings, held on the second Tuesday of every month from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Brooklawn Apartments (485 Donegal St., Peterborough). Resident meetings are a great opportunity to express your visions for what great streets and public spaces should look like.
“I am so enjoying the time I have spent with the neighbourhood committee and look forward to learning more and giving more to the neighbourhood family,” Webb says.
GreenUP’s NeighbourPLAN program encourages community connectedness in shareable multi-use spaces that allow opportunities to meet new people, host fun community events, and celebrate public spaces such as parks and streets. NeighbourPLAN hosted a community BBQ in Peterborough’s Downtown Jackson Creek neighbourhood in Peterborough. (Photo: Francis Nasca)
Don’t live in the Downtown Jackson Creek area? NeighbourPLAN is also working in two other communities in Peterborough: the Jackson Park-Brookdale neighbourhood is working on a final vision document and work in the Talwood community is just beginning.
To learn more about NeighbourPLAN and its work in all three neighbourhoods, visit greenup.on.ca/neighbourplan.
For more information about NeighbourPLAN, contact Kortney Dunsby at kortney.dunsby@greenup.on.ca. This project is a partnership with Active Neighbourhoods Canada and is funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation and supported by local community partners.
Trent Radio's Production Manager and Deputy General Manager Jill Staveley (centre), with (left to right) Matt Jarvis, Trent Radio's Local Content Project Manager Rob Hailman, Connor Stinson, and Erika Nininger. Trent Radio will continute its efforts in 2019 to build connections to the community and to improve accessibility and inclusivity, so that more people and groups can become involved in local radio while expanding the reach of the not-for-profit organization run by student volunteers from Trent University. (Supplied photo)
Don’t let the name fool you: Trent Radio is more than just a local radio station serving Trent University.
Those involved with the radio station are a remarkably diverse group of individuals with a focus on the entire community of Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
In addition to their community focus, anyone spending just a short time at Trent Radio will notice a common theme: an attempt to break down barriers that prevent people from becoming involved in local music and radio.
“Everything we do is about creating a space for people to create the radio they want,” says Jill Staveley, Production Manager and Deputy General Manager of Trent Radio. “It’s about creating a space where all individuals feel welcome and can participate.”
This emphasis on accessibility can be seen in the recent renovations to the Trent Radio building, located at the corner of Parkhill and George in downtown Peterborough. Power-assisted doors and an accessible washroom were installed to ensure that all community members would have a comfortable space in which to operate.
To improve accessibility for community members, power-assisted doors and an accessible washroom have been installed at Trent Radio House at 715 George Street North in downtown Peterborough. (Supplied photo)
In addition to these careful measures to transform Trent Radio into an accessible space, fostering inclusivity has also been central to the station’s mandate.
“We are producer-focused rather than listener-focused,” Staveley explains. “Our content is not driven by how many listeners we have. It’s about giving a platform to creativity, diversity, and providing a space for people to learn how to produce radio content.”
Content at Trent Radio changes on a seasonal basis and producers are required to re-apply each season, ensuring a variety of content and an equal chance to participate. Seasons run from September to December, January to April, and May to August, and as Staveley explains, you won’t be hearing the same program schedule from one season to the next.
The influence of Trent Radio extends well beyond the physical space at 715 George Street North. In September 2018, Trent Radio received funding from the Community Radio Fund of Canada — the only organization mandated to financially support Campus and Community Radio Stations in Canada — for a project called Community Connections.
Until now, Trent Radio’s content has always been produced and broadcast from Trent Radio House, such as this performance by Benj Rowland and Josh Fewings of Peterborough band Mayhemingways. With funding from the Community Radio Fund of Canada, the Community Connections project will allow Trent Radio to invest in remote broadcasting gear and produce as many remote broadcasts as possible. (Supplied photo)
With the funding, Trent Radio has been working on two projects that will increase their capacity to dismantle access barriers: delivering remote broadcasts and developing community workshops.
This year, Trent Radio has been hosting monthly broadcasts from locally owned and operated businesses.
“We are trying to support some of the many great local businesses and develop relationships and sponsorship opportunities,” Staveley says. “Most importantly, getting out into the community allows us to connect with people and organizations who might not be able to come to our location. Remote broadcasts help to break down this barrier.”
Up until this point, content featured on Trent Radio has always been produced and broadcast from Trent Radio House. The Community Connections project is an opportunity for Trent Radio to invest in remote broadcasting gear, and produce as many remote broadcasts as possible to gain familiarity with the technology.
On April 15th, Trent Radio will host a full day of Community Connections programming featuring remote broadcasting from Tiny Greens, Ritual Apothecary, and Sam’s Place Deli. This project is part of their four-day Community Radio Marathon & Fundraiser, broadcasting at 92.7 FM from Friday, April 12th to Monday, April 15th. To support Trent Radio, you can donate online at canadahelps.org.
Trent Radio volunteers setting up at Bluestreak Records in downtown Peterborough. Trent Radio has been hosting monthly broadcasts from locally owned and operated businesses and, on April 15th, Trent Radio will host a full day of Community Connections programming featuring remote broadcasting from Tiny Greens, Ritual Apothecary, and Sam’s Place Deli. This project is part of their four-day Community Radio Marathon & Fundraiser, broadcasting at 92.7 FM from Friday, April 12 to Monday, April 15, 2019. (Supplied photo)
Next month, Trent Radio will be broadcasting live at the Theatre on King (May 1st), at the First Friday Art Crawl (May 3rd), and at Public Energy’s 25th anniversary gala (May 25th).
Trent Radio also regularly organizes and facilitates workshops within the community. To date, these workshops have been created and delivered based on the requesting organization’s particular needs.
Trent Radio is now working to make this process more efficient by developing a regular curriculum of workshops that they can offer to community organizations.
“We’ve been delivering workshops in the community, but without a clear curriculum,” explains Mauricio Interiano, Community Outreach Development Manager at Trent Radio. “We’ve been making workshops up on a case-by-case basis depending on what people ask for. Developing a series of workshops with set curriculum will allow us to provide services to more people, more efficiently.”
Mauricio Interiano, Community Outreach Development Manager at Trent Radio, is also President and Chair of the Peterborough Independent Podcasters and a member of the board of the Electric City Culture Council. (Supplied photo)
The first curriculum model in development is a one-time workshop to support organizations in developing promotional content, and to show these organizations how to use the Trent Radio studio. Among other things, participants will learn how to create and record public service announcements (PSAs) to promote their organization on-air.
The second curriculum model in the works focuses on youth and will offer classroom workshops that develop students’ practical skills with hopes of growing participation in radio by taking the radio to local schools. Trent Radio staff will be running a workshop at Queen Mary Public School in May, where grade 8 students will work to create a live remote broadcast from the school.
A third curriculum model will also use remote broadcasting gear to further the mandate of Trent Radio. This model focuses on identifying individuals or groups with valuable content but who are unable to attend the Trent Radio House to record. For these groups, Trent Radio will make sure the content is heard by bringing the recording gear to them.
In 2019, participants in a radio/podcast workshop class at Trent University produced live radio dramas from Scott House that were broadcast on Trent Radio as part of the Community Connections project. Trent Radio is working to develop a regular curriculum of workshops they can offer to community organizations. (Supplied photo)
One example of this project is the work Trent Radio hopes to achieve by developing a relationship with local long-term care facilities, to visit with residents and record interviews for broadcast.
Beyond the workshops and remote broadcasting events in May, Trent Radio has two other exciting projects on the horizon that continue to demonstrate its commitment to community, inclusion, and accessibility.
“We would like to build a satellite studio,” shares Staveley, explaining that a satellite studio will give those who cannot visit the current studio access and encourage greater participation in radio. Multiple locations are currently being considered for this project.
“Jill Staveley, Production Manager and Deputy General Manager of Trent Radio, pictured in 2014 during Trent Radio’s “Local Youth in Music” project. Staveley says Trent Radio hopes to engage with programmers and volunteers to support the production of programming in other languages for those in the Peterborough area for whom English is not their first language. (Photo: Frank Climenhage)
Finally, Trent Radio recognizes the barrier that English-only content creates in our increasingly diverse community, and are currently working towards developing programs in other languages.
“We are looking to engage with people that can support us to build programming that’s not in English,” explains Staveley. “There are a lot of people in Peterborough who don’t speak English. Broadcasting content for these people will expand our reach and break down another barrier.”
You can visit Trent Radio House on Saturday, May 4th as part of the city-wide Open Doors Peterborough Event. Come for a coffee, a tour of the house, or maybe even join a Trent Radio volunteer live on-air.
The Original Flame, a boutique fireplace company in Peterborough, has been carrying the popular line of Elmira Stove Works appliances that give the traditional feel of "vintage" to contemporary spaces for four years. Made by appliance manufacturer Elmira Stove Works in Elmira, Ont., the store now boasts three lines: the 'Antique', the 'Fireview', and 'Northstar'. (Photo courtesy of Elmira Stove Works)
As it is often said, what’s old is new again. And when it comes to revamping kitchens nowadays, many homeowners seem to be looking to the past for their inspiration.
Michele Kadwell-Chalmers knows more than a little bit about capturing old-world ambience while enjoying the comforts of modern living.
The owner of The Original Flame, a boutique fireplace company in Peterborough, carries a line of antique reproduction and retro kitchen appliances, and can assist anyone looking to add an instant dose of vintage glam to their home or business with the most enduringly popular designs dating back decades.
Owner of The Original Flame, Michele Kadwell-Chalmers, can assist anyone looking to add an instant dose of vintage glam to their home or business with the most enduringly popular designs dating back decades, like this red Northstar fridge with a draft beer dispenser in the door. (Photo courtesy of The Original Flame)
The Original Flame now boasts three product lines made by Ontario appliance manufacturer Elmira Stove Works: the “Antique” (based on a Victorian wood-burning model), the “Fireview” (a wood-burning cookstove), and “Northstar” (a retro 1950s-inspired collection).
All three lines have the vintage look but satisfy today’s performance expectations, says Michele, who has been carrying Elmira models for four years.
“Even though you’re choosing new appliances that approximate the look of period ones, you’re still getting the modern high-efficiency performance,” she says.
Elmira’s Antique line includes a customizable collection of ranges, wall ovens, microwaves, refrigerators and matching dishwashers. With seven unique colours and a vast combination of trims and features, you can create a one-of-a-kind look that suits your decor and individuality. (Photo courtesy of Elmira Stove Works)
If you’re window-shopping for kitchen appliances, a fireplace store typically isn’t a place that would be top-of-mind. However, the decision to sell Elmira Stove Works products at The Original Flame, Michele explains, was an easy decision as Elmira makes wood-burning cookstoves, once considered the heart of every granny’s home.
“The wood cookstoves are like the old-fashioned ones that your grandmother or great-grandmother would have had in her kitchen that burned wood,” Michele says.
“When you think about it, the first place you go for a wood cookstove is a fireplace shop, so it made sense for us to carry this product as it’s tied to our business. Then we noticed Elmira’s retro kitchen appliances, which are so cool and trendy, and we decided to add that line to our store as well.”
If you’re creating a unique kitchen with nostalgic touches, perhaps it’s time to say goodbye to stainless steel appliances and let Elmira’s vintage-inspired pieces bring a whole new vibe to your kitchen.
The Northstar line of 1950s-look retro appliances features ranges, refrigerators, keg fridges, microwaves, hoods and splashbacks, and dishwasher panels. The appliances come in nine different colour options, including pale pastels and bright colours that pop. You can go even more individual by choosing one of 185 custom colours. (Photo courtesy of Elmira Stove Works)
Imagine the bold and pastel colours (pink, orange, mint, teal) with soft, curvy edges of these appliances in your contemporary space, without having to do it completely in Cleaver family style or a 50s diner.
“You don’t need to have a checkered floor and red fridge to work the Fifties look,” says Michele. “You can have a plain modern kitchen and by adding a mint green, buttercup yellow, or robin’s egg blue appliance, it can really bring your space to life.”
Antique line
Elmira’s Antique line includes a customizable collection of ranges, wall ovens, microwaves, refrigerators and matching dishwashers. With seven unique colours (Cayenne Pepper Red, Jewel Green, Liberty Blue, black, white, bisque, black/bisque and black/white) and a vast combination of trims and features, you can create a one-of-a-kind look that suits your decor and individuality.
Fireview line
The Fireview wood-burning cookstove serves as a high-output room heater, a cooking appliance, an attractive fire-viewing woodstove and (with an optional water jacket) a source of hot water — all using a renewable resource. For cooking versatility, you can add the optional side gas burners. (Photo courtesy of Elmira Stove Works)
The Fireview wood-burning cookstove is perfect for home or the cottage. It serves as a high-output room heater, a cooking appliance, an attractive fire-viewing woodstove and, with an optional water jacket, a source of hot water-all using a renewable resource. For cooking versatility, you can add the optional side gas burners.
Northstar line
The Northstar line of 1950s-look retro appliances features ranges, refrigerators, keg fridges, microwaves, hoods and splashbacks, and dishwasher panels. All of the appliances come in nine different colour options, including pale pastels and bright colours that pop (Robin’s Egg Blue, Flamingo Pink, Mint Green, Buttercup Yellow, Candy Red, and Quicksilver). You can go even more individual by choosing one of 185 custom colours.
The Original Flame’s top seller is the retro fridge. The models include a French door, top freezer, and bottom freezer in five sizes. Another model includes a draft beer dispenser in the door — which seems to be very popular among cottagers, notes Michele.
Michele Kadwell-Chalmers credits the trend to perhaps a sense of nostalgia, looking back to simpler, wholesome times and childhood memories, while others just want to get playful and eclectic with their space. (Photo courtesy of Elmira Stove Works)
The Northstar line is the hot ticket item these days, she adds. Retro appliance sales have soared over the last five months, she explains, mainly among young couples and business owners.
Michele credits the trend to perhaps a sense of nostalgia, looking back to simpler, wholesome times and childhood memories, while others just want to get playful and eclectic with their space.
Choosing a kitchen style can be a daunting task, says Michele, but many customers who drop into her store have seen the Elmira appliances online and have an idea of what they want.
“The biggest challenge is choosing a colour,” she says. “It can get overwhelming because there are so many choices. For some people, pastel colours are a bit risky.
“I had one couple who wanted a white, 1950s-style fridge and when they came into the store to order it, they immediately changed their minds and said, ‘You know what? We really want the mint green.’ I told them that is an excellent choice.”
So your visit to The Original Flame may start with many questions, but will often end with you flipping through multiple colour swatches to get your creative juices flowing and to help you visualize what is possible in the space you have.
The retro appliance trend extends beyond the 1950s-style look: a motorcyclist requested this custom black fridge with a skeleton and flames. (Photo courtesy of Elmira Stove Works)
“One gentleman, who is a biker, requested a custom black fridge with a skeleton and flames,” Michele recalls. “He loved it!”
In another recent case, she said she found much satisfaction in selling a customer a vintage-looking fridge for an old-fashioned barber shop he’s planning to open soon.
“The appliances are even going into local businesses, which is really cool!”
If you’re not sure what appliance or colour is right for your space, the Elmira website at www.elmirastoveworks.com offers customers a chance to build their own “dream kitchen” using an easy-to-use tool that lets each person design their own ideal appliance and to determine what look they want prior to ordering.
If you want to know more about how Elmira Stove Works can add function, efficiency and a whole lot of class to your kitchen remodel, visit The Original Flame — the only store in Peterborough who exclusively carries Elmira appliances.
The Original Flame Inc. is located at 982 Highway 7 East, Unit 2, in Peterborough. Showroom hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday (closed Sunday). For more information, call 705-742-9452 or visit www.theoriginalflame.com. You can also connect with The Original Flame on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
This story was created in partnership with The Original Flame Inc.
Monika Carmichael (left) after being named the recipient of the 2019 Women in Business Award for business leadership at the Women's Business Network of Peterborough's Women in Business Award and Judy Heffernan Award dinner at Personal Touch Banquet Hall in Peterborough on April 9, 2019. Also pictured are the two finalists for the award: Erin McLean of McLean Berry Farm and Bridget Leslie (right) of My Left Breast. Earlier in the evening, Kim Appleton was announced as the winner of the 2019 Judy Heffernan Award for empowering women. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW.com)
At a gala event on Tuesday evening (April 9) at Personal Touch Banquet Hall in Peterborough, the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough (WBN) announced the winner and two finalists of the 2019 Women in Business Award and the winner of the 2019 Judy Heffernan Award.
Trent Valley Honda owner and general manager Monika Carmichael was awarded the 2019 Women in Business Award for demonstrating outstanding female business leadership, with Erin McLean of McLean Berry Farm and Bridget Leslie of My Left Breast as the two finalists.
Kim Appleton — local businesswoman, mentor, and volunteer — received the 2019 Judy Heffernan Award for her efforts at empowering other women.
2019 Women in Business Award winner Monika Carmichael (second from right) and 2019 Judy Heffernan Award winner Kim Appleton (right) along with Tara Spence from Trent University and Jo Oanh Ho from Fleming College, the recipients of the 2019 Female Business Student Award. Not pictured: Erin McLean and Bridget Leslie, the two finalists for the 2019 Women in Business Award. (Photo: Bianca Nucaro / kawarthaNOW.com)
Also announced were the two recipients for the new Female Business Students of the Award, honouring one student from Trent University and one from Fleming College. The award, which includes $500 in cash, was presented to Tara Spence from Trent University and Jo Oanh Ho from Fleming College.
A total of 29 women were nominated for the Women in Business Award and 14 women were nominated for the Judy Heffernan Award (see the complete list of nominees below).
Monika Carmichael, 2019 Women in Business Award recipient
Monika Carmichael is owner, dealer principal, and general manager of Trent Valley Honda in Peterborough. She won the 2019 Women in Business Award in recognition of her outstanding business leadership in the community. (Photo: Heather Doughty / Inspire The Women’s Portrait Project)
Monika Carmichael was chosen as the recipient of the 2019 Women in Business Award, which recognizes a woman who demonstrates leadership that has led to job creation, innovation, and increased business acumen. The award also recognizes her impact on the community at large; including fundraising, volunteering, and other contributions.
“It is a real inspiration to be acknowledged and to be amongst other powerful women,” Carmichael said in an earlier interview with kawarthaNOW about her nomination for the award. “It is so important to be part of a movement that empowers women in our community.”
Carmichael’s work is a great example of this, with her own Honda dealership being one of only a few owned by women across Canada. She has managed her business through a successful expansion, and she is renowned for hiring the best people for the job — which means women fill significant positions throughout her organization.
The late Frank Mandeljc, founder of Trent Valley Honda, with his daughter and current owner Monika Carmichael, his wife Elfrieda, and his son and used car manager Frankie Mandeljc. (Photo: Trent Valley Honda)
When she’s not running the dealership, she’s acting as a leader in her community as a sponsor for Peterborough MusicFest, she’s a major fundraiser for Fleming College, and she works with a staff team to participate in the YWCA “Walk a Mile in her Shoes,” initiative. She supports Kawartha Food Share and is also involved with the WBN.
Most recently, Carmichael and her team from Trent Valley Honda participated in the “JA Days” program for Grade 7 and 8 students offered by Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka.
Carmichael said her nomination is extra special for someone who has been in business for as long as she has.
“It’s important to still be recognized and to still feel relevant as so many new leaders emerge,” she explained. “The nomination was not a shock but it’s an honour, because of this, in a different way.”
Erin McLean and Bridget Leslie were also recognized at the April 9th gala as runners-up for the prestigious Women in Business Award.
Erin McLean, 2019 Women in Business Award finalist
Erin McLean of McLean Berry Farm, pictured in 2018 at the new Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market, was one of two finalists for the 2019 Women in Business Award. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)
Erin McLean started working on her family’s farm when she was just four years old. Now, as a seasoned member of the Ontario Farming Community, she hires and trains 40 staff each year, she manages two farm stores, participates in six farmers’ markets, and oversees seasonal pick-your-own operations at McLean Berry Farm.
As a leader in agritourism and an organizer of two festivals each year, McLean doesn’t stop there. She’s on the board of Farmers’ Markets of Ontario and she’s offered workshops and seminars at industry evets as a way to share her knowledge.
“This is such an honour,” McLean said in an interview with kawarthaNOW about her nomination. “To be recognized in a group of women who are just so mind-bogglingly amazing is exciting. These women have done so much for the community and I really look up to them. This is just my everyday life but these women inspire me to always do more.”
McLean says she loves the idea of lifting up women and supporting each other through WBN initiatives.
Bridget Leslie, 2019 Women in Business Award finalist
Herself a breast cancer survivor, Bridget Leslie owns and operates My Left Breast, a specialty boutique that provides women who are going through their breast cancer journey with a vast collection of post-mastectomy wear and emotional support. Leslie was one of two finalists for the 2019 Women in Business Award. (Photo: Heather Doughty / Inspire The Women’s Portrait Project)
Also known for lifting up women, Bridget Leslie of My Left Breast, also earned a top spot as an award finalist.
Launching her business from her basement after her own battle with cancer, Leslie’s has grown into a successful storefront operation that helps women access the products and services they need to look and feel better as they deal with the harsh realities of living with cancer.
With monthly workshops, information sessions and a long list of products, Leslie is registered with the Ontario Government’s Assisted Devices program as a fitter and vendor or medical compression garments.
When she’s not running her busy shop, she’s a member of the Survivors Abreast Dragon Boat Team and the Birdies 4 Breast Cancer Golf Tournament that raises funds for women diagnosed with breast cancer who need financial support during treatment and recovery.
Leslie says she loves working for her community and that the nomination was unexpected.
“I am thrilled,” she said in an interview with kawarthaNOW about her nomination. “It’s so wonderful to have this recognition from peers. We know we do well when our customers thank us, but this is really appreciated because it’s different when it comes from your peers. They know how hard this can be.”
Leslie says she didn’t launch her business to be a good citizen, but through exposure to business people connected and committed to community, she took everything to heart that was shared by women who mentored her through the years.
“These women showed me how giving back was a win-win,” Leslie said.
Nominees for the 2019 Women In Business Award and 2019 Judy Heffernan Award
Women In Business Award (alphabetical by surname)
Sofie Andreou (Sofie Andreou & Associates)
Karen Auger (BDO Canada)
Rhonda Barnet (Steelworks Design)
Marlaine Bennett (Bennett’s Home Furnishings)
Leslie Bridget (My Left Breast)
Tina Bromley (Tiny Greens Plant Café)
Monika Carmichael (Trent Valley Honda)
Colleen Carruthers (T-R Group)
Darlene Cook (Peterborough Housing Corporation)
Vanessa Dinesen (Dinesen Financial)
Jennifer Garland (The Mane Intent)
Shannon Gray (Sugar Me Right!)
Vanessa Oake Hogan (Century 21 United Realty Brokerage)
Karen Irvine (A Taste of the Kawarthas Magazine)
Jenni Johnston (Art School of Peterborough)
Teresa Kaszuba (The Morning Show on Global Peterborough/CHEX)
Theresa Longo (Theresa Longo Brands.)
Jay Lough Hayes (RE/MAX Rough River Realty Ltd.)
Ann Marie Maly (Bruce Maly Plumbing and Drain Services)
2019 Judy Heffernan Award winner Kim Appleton (right) along with 2019 Women in Business Award winner Monika Carmichael (second from right) and Tara Spence from Trent University and Jo Oanh Ho from Fleming College, the recipients of the 2019 Female Business Student Award. Not pictured: Erin McLean and Bridget Leslie, the two finalists for the 2019 Women in Business Award. (Photo: Bianca Nucaro / kawarthaNOW.com)
Kim Appleton is the winner of the 2019 Judy Heffernan Award winner.
At its awards gala on Tuesday evening (April 9) at Personal Touch Banquet Hall in Peterborough, the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough (WBN) recognized Appleton for her achievements as a mentor, a volunteer, a business innovator and as someone who makes the Peterborough area a better place to do business.
The Judy Heffernan Award is named in honour of the well-respected leader of the local business community who passed away in 2013 at the age of 61 after a brief battle with cancer. She was widely known as a tireless promoter of the entrepreneurial dreams and passions of women, both young and old. The Judy Heffernan Award recognizes a female entrepreneur, mentor, or student who embodies Heffernan’s legacy of humbly helping others succeed.
The late Judy Heffernan’s husband Roy and daughter Charlina at the reception for the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough’s Women in Business Award and Judy Heffernan Award dinner at Personal Touch Banquet Hall in Peterborough on April 9, 2019. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW.com)
Kim Appleton is the co-founder, president, CAO, and CFO of local technology company Emmatt Digital Solutions, a past chair and director of the board of Community Futures Peterborough (of which Heffernan was the general manager for 17 years), and a past president and director of WBN.
For Appleton, the win is not only an honour, it is a beautiful reminder of the impact that the late Heffernan had on her own growth as a community mentor and volunteer.
“Judy was a mentor to me,” Appleton told kawarthaNOW in an earlier interview about her nomination for the award. “We lost her so quickly to cancer, and I think of her often. She got me out of my comfort zone and got me to step into a male-dominated board. And then she was the one who supported me and encouraged me to take the executive track.”
Appleton teared up when remembering her former mentor.
“Judy saw in me that I could be chair,” Appleton recalled. “That’s what she did: she tried to help others see in themselves what they might not see.”
As president and CAO/CFO of Emmatt Digital Solutions Inc. — a 20-year-old enterprise that provides support with everything from documents scanning to web development — Appleton is focused on finding solutions for local businesses, including government agencies, medical industries, and entrepreneurs. And after many years in business, Emmatt Digital Solutions still works with some of their original clients.
Kim Appleton (left) with Chris Calbury, her partner and co-founder of Emmatt Digital Solutions, and Judy’s daughter Charlina, who won a contest for Emmatt’s 20th year anniversary celebration in 2018. (Photo: Emmatt Digital Solutions)
When she’s not overseeing a full-time staff of seven, Appleton is busy in her community. She served with Community Futures Peterborough for eight years, including time as both board treasurer and chair, and she is a past president of WBN as well as long-standing active member.
In this role, Appleton is currently mentoring a fellow WBN member, Laurie Pezzak of Adventure Trails Dog Walking. Pezzak says she feels fortunate to receive support from her mentor.
“Not only is Kim generous with her time, she came up with a plethora of really creative ideas I could use to solve problems and create opportunities for growth in my business,” Pezzak said. “I am so grateful for everything Kim has done to help me. She has been open, honest, and encouraging.”
Her nominators say Appleton is the epitome of empowerment with her constant support and encouragement of others, including work also she does supporting business development through a Master Mind group that meets monthly where referrals are shared.
She’s also a member of the Peterborough and Kawartha Chambers of Commerce and, through her company Emmatt Digital Solutions, she even provided the Peterborough Humane Society with a free website for their “Our Pet Project” fundraising initiative.
Kim Appleton in 2016, when she was chair of the board of Community Futures Peterborough, welcoming Jeff Day as the organization’s new executive director at the time. In the background is the memorial boardroom for Judy Heffernan, who served at general manager for 17 years. Before Heffernan passed away suddenly in 2013, she encouraged Appleton to serve on the male-dominated board. (Photo: Community Futures Peterborough)
Appleton said the nomination was an incredible honour and a great reminder of how others view her contribution to community. She also said it brought her back to feeling a close connection with the late Heffernan.
“I always wondered what she saw in me,” Appleton shared.
And a number of years ago, Appleton had an opportunity to ask Heffernan’s daughter Charlina this important question.
“She said Judy saw in me quiet strength and determination,” Appleton said. “This was such validation.”
Appleton was nominated for the award along with 13 other worthy women. Her nominators, Betty Halman-Plumley and Cora Whittington, said their colleague and friend is a worthy recipient of the award.
“She has a close circle of friends that she supports, and we are honoured to be among them,” they said. “And like Judy, she shows up with a quality bottle of wine.”
The Judy Heffernan Award is named in honour of the late Peterborough businesswoman and volunteer who passed away in July 2013 at the age of 61. The award is given to an entrepreneur, mentor, or student who embodies Heffernan’s legacy of humbly helping others succeed. (Photo: Christina Robertson)
Actress and singer-songwriter Kate Suhr presents her first cabaret show, "Kate Suhr – Guts, Guile and a Few Showtunes", at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough on April 14, 2019. She will be joined by Anthony Bastianon on piano, Saskia Tomkins on strings, and several Peterborough performers. (Photo: Jennifer Moher)
Kate Suhr presents Kate Suhr – Guts, Guile and a Few Showtunes
When: Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) How much: $25 general admission ($20 students, $18 children 13 and under), $30 assigned cabaret table seat
Kate Suhr debuts her first solo cabaret, featuring musical director Anthony Bastianon on piano, Saskia Tomkins on strings, and special guests. Tickets are available at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
On Sunday, April 14th, Kate Suhr, one of Peterborough’s most beloved entertainers, returns to Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough to host her very first cabaret.
Calling the show “Guts, Guile and a Few Showtunes”, Kate has created a different type of show than before, but one filled with songs that are special to her.
“It’s not my singer-songwriter material,” Kate tells me during a phone interview. “It’s a cabaret-style show where the artist sings a couple of show tunes that they like, along with a little bit of story and song.”
From the Toronto stage to country music festivals, Kate Suhr has been an incredibly busy and prolific performer over the past few years.
She has performed on the Toronto stage in musical productions, including the lead role in Mary Poppins, Maria in The Sound of Music, Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Cosette in Les Miserables, Nancy in Oliver!, Masha in the classical drama The Three Sisters by Chekhov, and more. She also released her full-length debut album Selkie Bride in 2017.
Kate Suhr has had a successful musical theatre career in Toronto, performing in various productions including as Ariel in “The Little Mermaid”. She has a number of yet-to-be-announced projects that will keep her busy for the remainder of 2019. (Publicity photo)
Currently working between Peterborough and Toronto, Kate reveals that she is booked solid in yet-to-be-announced projects that will keep her busy for the remainder of 2019.
However, until those announcements can are revealed to the public, Kate’s cabaret show is a chance for her to return to the Peterborough stage in front of the local audience that loves her.
Guts, Guile and A Few Show Tunes was inspired by the cabaret-style shows that become popular in Toronto and New York over the past few years, allowing performers to create intimate evenings of storytelling and music featuring a collection of their own personal favourite songs.
Toronto’s Anthony Bastianon, who has worked on more than 150 theatrical productions as musical director, will perform on piano. He has worked with musical celebrities such as Chantel Kreviazuk, Dan Hill, and Josh Groban as well as theatre icons Andrea Martin and Michael Burgess. (Publicity photo)
“This show is inspired by some cabaret shows I’ve been watching in Toronto and online, mainly done by musical theatre artists I really admire,” Kate explains. “I’ve wanted to do a show like this for a couple of years.”
While Kate promises you will hear everything from musical theatre and pop, to folk and a few original songs, it’s not just about music — there will also be conversation and some “wonderfully awkward” jokes.
“It’s going to be a bit conversational,” Kate says. “Very easy going, a few songs here and there, a little bit of banter, and special guests will be making appearances.”
Accompanying Kate Suhr on strings will be multi-instrumentalist Saskia Tomkins (violin, viola, cello, nyckelharpa) pictured her with her husband Steáfán Hannigan in their duo Steafan & Saskia. Also an actress, Tomkins has appeared in 4th Line Theatre’s productions of “The Cavan Blazers” and “The Hero of Hunter Street”. (Photo: Andy Kirkpatrick)
Scheduled to perform in the cabaret are a number of Kate’s favourite collaborators, including Megan Murphy, Paul Crough, Melissa Payne, Kate Brioux, Randy Read, and Travis Eugene.
Meanwhile, Kate’s Toronto-based performance coach Anthony Bastianon will be the show’s musical director, with special guest Saskia Tomkins accompanying Kate on strings.
There is a reason the Peterborough audience loves Kate Suhr. Not only has she been gifted with a beautiful voice and a magical stage presence, Kate is that rare performer with a soul and a spirit to match the beauty that she brings to the stage. One of the kindest and most generous performers in the industry, Kate has a heart as big as her talent — making her a true local treasure.
Peterborough performers Kate Brioux, Paul Crough, Megan Murphy, Travis Eugene, Melissa Payne, and Randy Read will also appear in “Kate Suhr – Guts, Guile and a Few Showtunes”. (Publicity photos)
This is a one-night-only opportunity to get close and personal with Peterborough’s first lady of musical theatre. I’ve attended all of Kate’s local solo shows in the past one, and each one is magical and memorable on its own merit, leaving me to believe this will be a special night that Kate’s friends and fans won’t want to miss.
Kate Suhr – Guts, Guile and a Few Showtunes takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 14th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Tickets are $30 for assigned cabaret table seats (they are almost sold out) and $25 for general admission ($20 for students or $18 for children 13 and under), available at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
Soon you can get fresh bread from Hard Winter Bread Company any day of the week. Owners Jessica Arsenault and Graham Thoem have purchased a location in East City. (Photo: Julia Luymes, www.julialuymes.com)
This month, food writer Eva Fisher learns of a new location for Hard Winter Bread Company in Peterborough’s East City, anticipates the opening of The Food Shop on Water Street in downtown Peterborough, explores the art of the cookie with home bakery April and August, and prepares for plenty of poutine at the Peterborough Poutine Feast.
[caption id="attachment_56115" align="alignleft" width="696"] Monika Carmichael is owner, dealer principal, and general manager of Trent Valley Honda in Peterborough. She won the 2019 Women in Business Award in recognition of her outstanding business leadership in the community. (Photo: Heather Doughty / Inspire The Women’s Portrait Project)[/caption]
Monika Carmichael was chosen as the recipient of the 2019 Women in Business Award, which recognizes a woman who demonstrates leadership that has led to job creation, innovation, and increased business acumen. The award also recognizes her impact on the community at large; including fundraising, volunteering, and other contributions.
“It is a real inspiration to be acknowledged and to be amongst other powerful women,” Carmichael said in an earlier interview with kawarthaNOW about her nomination for the award. “It is so important to be part of a movement that empowers women in our community.”
Carmichael’s work is a great example of this, with her own Honda dealership being one of only a few owned by women across Canada. She has managed her business through a successful expansion, and she is renowned for hiring the best people for the job — which means women fill significant positions throughout her organization.
[caption id="attachment_56201" align="alignleft" width="696"] The late Frank Mandeljc, founder of Trent Valley Honda, with his daughter and current owner Monika Carmichael, his wife Elfrieda, and his son and used car manager Frankie Mandeljc. (Photo: Trent Valley Honda)[/caption]
When she’s not running the dealership, she’s acting as a leader in her community as a sponsor for Peterborough MusicFest, she’s a major fundraiser for Fleming College, and she works with a staff team to participate in the YWCA “Walk a Mile in her Shoes,” initiative. She supports Kawartha Food Share and is also involved with the WBN.
Most recently, Carmichael and her team from Trent Valley Honda participated in the “JA Days” program for Grade 7 and 8 students offered by Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka.
Carmichael said her nomination is extra special for someone who has been in business for as long as she has.
“It’s important to still be recognized and to still feel relevant as so many new leaders emerge,” she explained. “The nomination was not a shock but it’s an honour, because of this, in a different way.”
Erin McLean and Bridget Leslie were also recognized at the April 9th gala as runners-up for the prestigious Women in Business Award.
Erin McLean, 2019 Women in Business Award finalist
[caption id="attachment_56117" align="alignleft" width="696"] Erin McLean of McLean Berry Farm, pictured in 2018 at the new Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market, was one of two finalists for the 2019 Women in Business Award. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)[/caption]
Erin McLean started working on her family’s farm when she was just four years old. Now, as a seasoned member of the Ontario Farming Community, she hires and trains 40 staff each year, she manages two farm stores, participates in six farmers’ markets, and oversees seasonal pick-your-own operations at McLean Berry Farm.
As a leader in agritourism and an organizer of two festivals each year, McLean doesn’t stop there. She’s on the board of Farmers’ Markets of Ontario and she’s offered workshops and seminars at industry evets as a way to share her knowledge.
“This is such an honour,” McLean said in an interview with kawarthaNOW about her nomination. “To be recognized in a group of women who are just so mind-bogglingly amazing is exciting. These women have done so much for the community and I really look up to them. This is just my everyday life but these women inspire me to always do more.”
McLean says she loves the idea of lifting up women and supporting each other through WBN initiatives.
Bridget Leslie, 2019 Women in Business Award finalist
[caption id="attachment_56118" align="alignleft" width="696"] Herself a breast cancer survivor, Bridget Leslie owns and operates My Left Breast, a specialty boutique that provides women who are going through their breast cancer journey with a vast collection of post-mastectomy wear and emotional support. Leslie was one of two finalists for the 2019 Women in Business Award. (Photo: Heather Doughty / Inspire The Women’s Portrait Project)[/caption]
Also known for lifting up women, Bridget Leslie of My Left Breast, also earned a top spot as an award finalist.
Launching her business from her basement after her own battle with cancer, Leslie’s has grown into a successful storefront operation that helps women access the products and services they need to look and feel better as they deal with the harsh realities of living with cancer.
With monthly workshops, information sessions and a long list of products, Leslie is registered with the Ontario Government’s Assisted Devices program as a fitter and vendor or medical compression garments.
When she’s not running her busy shop, she’s a member of the Survivors Abreast Dragon Boat Team and the Birdies 4 Breast Cancer Golf Tournament that raises funds for women diagnosed with breast cancer who need financial support during treatment and recovery.
Leslie says she loves working for her community and that the nomination was unexpected.
“I am thrilled,” she said in an interview with kawarthaNOW about her nomination. “It’s so wonderful to have this recognition from peers. We know we do well when our customers thank us, but this is really appreciated because it’s different when it comes from your peers. They know how hard this can be.”
Leslie says she didn’t launch her business to be a good citizen, but through exposure to business people connected and committed to community, she took everything to heart that was shared by women who mentored her through the years.
“These women showed me how giving back was a win-win,” Leslie said.
Nominees for the 2019 Women In Business Award and 2019 Judy Heffernan Award
Hard Winter Bread Company to open in Peterborough’s East City
The future location of Hard Winter Bread Company is directly across from the Peterborough Liftlock Foodland in East City. (Photo: Hard Winter Bread Company)
Hard Winter Bread Company (705-931-4922) has purchased a new location in East City.
The building, located at 133 Hunter Street East directly across from East City Foodland, will allow owners Jessica Arsenault and Graham Thoem to sell baked goods throughout the week. They currently don’t have a physical location, selling largely through the Peterborough Farmers’ Market only on market days.
Jessica says that they had been looking for a place for almost a year, but East City kept calling to her.
“I just kept coming back to the idea that in a community, I love when there are neighbourhood stores: a neighbourhood coffee shop, or a little grocer. To me East City epitomizes that.”
She also points out that the Heritage Trail runs very close to the new building, so customers can easily walk or ride their bikes to get a loaf of bread.
This space will allow Hard Winter Bread Company to focus more on pies and desserts, particularly around the holidays.
“I have this vision of a beautiful pastry counter and bread that you can pick out yourself from a display,” Jessica says.
It will also give them space to hire more staff.
Since wood-fired ovens are a challenge in the city, potentially aggravating neighbours, Hard Winter Bread Company’s East City location won’t have one. However, their wood-fired bagels will still be available at local farmers’ markets. (Photo: Julia Luymes, www.julialuymes.com)
One thing that the new space won’t have? A wood oven. Hard Winter Bread Company started their business with a wood oven, but Jessica says that a wood fire is problematic in the city.
“We don’t want wood smoke going into people’s windows during 30 degree weather in the summer. As much as people like to romanticize wood smoke it’s not something that you want to live directly beside. We would like to be friends with our neighbours.”
A conventional oven will allow them to bake more reliably, without having to worry about the sometimes unpredictable temperature fluctuations of a wood-fired oven. It will also be easier to train staff to use. However, wood-fired bagels will still be available at the Farmers’ Market.
The goal is to open the space by the end of the summer, but Jessica admits that they have a lot of work to do before they get there.
Local food shop to open seven days a week in downtown Peterborough
Anthony and Sam Lennan are busy preparing to open “The Food Shop”, a store that will sell local food seven days a week in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)
In a little storefront on Water Street, Anthony and Sam Lennan are busy preparing to open “The Food Shop”, a store that will sell local food seven days a week in downtown Peterborough.
So far 19 suppliers have been lined up, including three farms for fresh produce, a local source of organic flour, maple syrup (from sugar and black maples), chicken, beef, and lamb.
Anthony says that, as a chef for 15 years, food is his life. That being said, the hours that he worked as a chef made it difficult for him to catch the farmers’ market. He wanted to make good food more available for people like himself.
“I’m not here to make a million dollars. I want to be able to open the door every day.”
Chicken pot pies and veggie pot pies. Anthony Lennan of The Food Shop, who has been a chef for 15 years, wants to make good local food more available for people like himself. (Photo: The Food Shop)
The purpose of the store is not to compete with local farmers’ markets, and Anthony plans to close on Saturday and Wednesday morning, when people can just as easily head down the street to one of the city’s two downtown markets. He is hoping that this space will connect him to others who are active in the local food movement.
“Food has always been my thing, and I love people as well, so if I could put the two together…”
He plans to offer his space for seminars, product launches, and more.
Anthony and Sam plan to open The Food Shop to the public on June 1st. For updates, visit The Food Shop on Facebook or Instagram.
New home bakery business April and August creates cookies with flair
Holly Bohnsack of April and August creates cookie art. She recently produced this portrait of a Bernese Mountain Dog. (Photo: April and August)
There’s a new home bakery business in town for cookie lovers, but a warning: these cookies may just look too good to eat.
Holly Bohnsack officially registered her cookie business April and August (705-868-4857) on March 5th, after quitting her job of seven years in December.
“I really felt the need to have something that was mine, that I owned and that I could take charge of.”
She had long made cupcakes and cakes for fun, but had recently become obsessed with online videos of cookies.
“I decided to try it and put some stuff out there and I was really overwhelmed by the feedback that I had.”
April and August cookies can be custom ordered for special occasions. These cookies were made for a new home owner. (Photo: April and August)
It’s no wonder that her friends were impressed: Holly’s sugar cookies ranged from realistic pet portraits to mermaids, unicorns, hedgehogs, cars and more. She often uses an airbrush to create colourful canvases for her designs.
Many of Holly’s cookies are made for kids, and she often references popular film and television characters. She says that these are particularly challenging, requiring her to colour-match exactly.
In spite of her growing portfolio of beautiful cookies, Holly doesn’t identify as an artistic person.
“If I was to pick up a pen and a paper when I’m drawing with my daughters, I’m really not good. My kids laugh at me or they’ll ask me, ‘Mom, what is that supposed to be?’ But for some reason, when I pick up an icing bag it just works for me.”
Cup of tea? Holly’s cookies cover a broad range of subject matter. (Photo: April and August)
She says that her baking skill comes from her grandmother: “She was a really good cook and a really good baker.”
Holly explains that she learned to cook and bake at her side. It’s something that Holly will more than likely pass to the next generation: the business is named after her daughters’ birth months.
You can order cookies from April and August through Facebook, Instagram, or by phone at 705-868-4857.
Join the Peterborough Poutine Feast at Nicholls Oval Park
A poutine feast is coming to Peterborough in early May. (Photo: Poutine Feast)
A travelling poutine festival is coming to Nicholls Oval Park in Peterborough from May 9th to 12th. Peterborough Poutine Feast will feature six poutine vendors, three dessert and drink vendors, and a hot dog vendor.
Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free poutine options will also be available at the festival.
The tour first came to Peterborough last year. At that point, it was a smaller festival taking place at Morrow Park. Dave Conway, media specialist for the event, says that they were surprised by the popularity of the event during their first year.
“When we started this, we didn’t anticipate the number of people that just love poutine. It is astonishing, every city that we go to, to see how this Canadian dish has just taken ahold of people.”
Peterborough Poutine Feast will feature six poutineries as well as vendors selling dessert and drinks. (Photo: Poutine Feast)
In addition to the Poutine Feast, a Poutine Crawl is taking place throughout the month of April. The poutine crawl is a new initiative designed to support local poutine restaurants in preparation for the feast. Dave says that supporting local businesses is important to their team.
“When we come into town, we do take business away from (local businesses) for that weekend, and we thought what could we do to give back to these poutine places? As poutine lovers we want to make sure that everyone is getting enough business, and that our people get enough poutine.”
Participants in the crawl vote for their favourite local poutine restaurant, and a winner is crowned at Peterborough Poutine Feast. The Buzzyn Rewards app (available on the Apple App Store and Google Play) is required to vote.
Police are seeking three suspects in a distraction theft scam which saw an elderly victim have his debit card stolen and used. (Photos provided by Peterborough Police Service)
The Peterborough Police Service is warning local residents of a distraction theft scam currently circulating in the area, and is seeking three suspects.
In March 2019, an elderly man was in a checkout line at a Lansdowne Street grocery store when three men, all dressed in matching construction outfits, worked in concert to distract him and steal his debit card.
While the victim paying with his debit card, one of the men got directly behind the victim and was able to see his PIN number. Another man moved in close to the victim, dropped money on the ground then told the victim he had dropped cash.
The victim believed it to be a distraction since he doesn’t carry cash. However, at some point during the interaction, the victim’s debit card was taken from him. A third man was also in the area of the checkout line.
All three fraudsters left the store after the interaction.
When the victim arrived home, he noticed his debit card was missing and notified his bank. The bank told the victim that his stolen debit card has been used three times at various ATM machines, withdrawing approximately $1,820.
Police report incidents of a similar nature with similar suspects have been taking place in other areas of the province.
Police are asking residents to remain vigilant when at a store checkout and to report any suspicious behaviour to police.
The three suspects are described at follows:
Suspect #1
Suspect #1
Caucasian male
Approximately 40-50 years old
6’1-6’3
Heavy set
Dark goatee
Black baseball hat with Miami Marlins logo
Construction jacket with green and silver reflective stripes
Dark boots
Suspect #2:
Suspect #2
Caucasian male
Approximately 30-40 years old
6’1-6’3
Medium build
Black, yellow and white batman toque
Construction jacket with green and silver reflective stripes
Dark shoes
Suspect #3:
Suspect #3
Tan skin male
Mid 30s
5’7-5’9
Thin build
Unshaven dark facial hair
Black toque with white West Coast Choppers logo
Anyone with information on this incident or similar incidents in the area is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or Crime Stoppers online at stopcrimehere.ca.
Known as "La Belle Province" ("the beautiful province"), Québec boasts impressive natural attractions, electrifying annual festivals, an exquisite culinary scene, trendy cosmopolitan districts, and history-infused neighbourhoods for every traveller's taste. DeNure Tours of Lindsay is offering five unique tours to Québec this year: Montreal & Québec City (6 days), Saguenay, Québec (7 days), Gaspé Peninsula Getaway (9 days), Québec Resort Getaway (5 days), and Québec Colours (5 days). (Supplied photo)
If you’re looking for a taste of Europe on your next vacation without venturing to another continent, Québec is an enchanting destination that offers a European-inspired visual and cultural appeal — without the jetlag.
Within Canada, Québec is a distinct world with its blend of architecture, colonial history, art, Francophone heritage, and scenic landscapes.
To start planning your Québec vacation, visit denuretours.com or call 1-800-668-6859.
Known as “La Belle Province” (“the beautiful province”), Québec boasts impressive natural attractions, electrifying annual festivals, an exquisite culinary scene, trendy cosmopolitan districts, and history-infused neighbourhoods for every traveller’s taste.
And while Québécois (“Quebecers”) account for more than four-fifths of the Canadian French-speaking population, it’s not necessary to brush up on your rusty high school French in order to have an enjoyable trip (although the effort is appreciated).
The popularity of vacations in Québec is at its peak, particularly in Montréal. According to Québec City Tourism, just over 4.4 million tourists visited the province in 2016, including over 800,000 from 75 countries outside Canada, raking in $1.32 billion in annual tourism spending.
Montréal recorded the highest growth in tourism among all Québec destinations in 2017, with tourism dollars injecting $4 billion into the city’s economy, says a recent report by Tourisme Montréal.
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It’s this upswing in Québec’s tourism that continuously makes the region one of DeNure Tours’ most delightful sightseeing excursions year-round. For nearly 60 years, the Lindsay-based agency has been offering unique tourism experiences throughout North America, Britain and Europe, with fascinating itineraries, flexible pacing, good value and quality, and guides who have firsthand, in-depth knowledge of the destinations.
“There are so many rural and urban destinations to explore that should be on every Québec traveller’s must-visit list,” says Mary Kay McGuinness, a tour director at DeNure Tours for over 25 years and has handled logistics for many of the agency’s Québec tours during that time.
“Whether it’s the exquisite cities of Montréal and Québec City, Mont Tremblant in the Laurentian Mountains, resorts like Le Château Montebello, or whale watching in Tadoussac, a small town on the coast of the St. Lawrence, there’s something for everyone.”
Quebec’s picturesque Saguenay region is one of proud heritage and rugged beauty. DeNure Tours’ Saguenay tour, the most popular of all the Québec trips offered by DeNure Tours, includes a stay in the landmark Hotel Tadoussac on one of Canada’s most beautiful bays, a whale-watching cruise on the St. Lawrence, a guided trolley tour of lumber village Val-Jalbert with views of the 236-foot-high Ouiatchouan Falls, a two-night stay in historic Quebec City, and more. (Supplied photo)
McGuinness says DeNure’s group tours will not only guide you around any cultural site in Québec and dive right into the heart of the province’s fascinating history, but they will “take you to the hidden gems, the places you don’t know about or wouldn’t otherwise see by going it alone.”
Some of those hidden gems McGuinness is referring to are “economuseums”, an artisanal enterprise that showcases artisans and their trade, largely in fine crafts and the agri-food sector.
Québec currently has 30 economuseums province-wide, with the most located in tourist regions. The concept allows craftspeople to open their workshops to the public so they can share their knowledge and passion and sell products made onsite.
Located in the Eastern Townships on the west shore of Lake Memphrémagog in Quebec, Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac is a Benedictine community founded in 1912 by French monks. The monks have a cheese factory, two orchards, a cider mill, and a shop where all their products are sold. (Photo: Destination Sherbrooke)
Expect to experience some of these fabulous venues when DeNure stops at Albert Gilles Boutique et Musée (a museum showcasing the work of the eponymous copper artist, with tours and demonstrations), La Chocolaterie de I’lle (a chocolate and ice cream maker located in an ancestral home), or Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Abbey (home to 30 Benedictine monks famous for their hand-crafted cheeses and apple cider).
“Economuseums give people an appreciation of what artisans do,” says McGuinness. “We’re giving our guests the opportunity to discover the local culture while supporting the region’s local economy.”
DeNure Tours is currently offering five tours to Québec this year. Here are some highlights of what to anticipate on each visit.
Montreal & Québec City (6 days)
Montréal and Québec City (pictured here) are lively metropolises with a perfect combo of classiness, playfulness and history. On the guided tours, stroll the narrow streets and boutiques of Québec City’s Quartier Petit-Champlain, feast in the Jean-Talon Market where Montreal’s award-winning pâtisseries, fromageries, and boulangeries get their farm-to-table ingredients, and immerse yourself in the museums, galleries, and fabulous eateries these cities have to offer. (Supplied photo)
Montréal and Québec City are lively metropolises with a perfect combo of classiness, playfulness and history. On the guided tours, stroll the narrow streets and boutiques of Québec City’s Quartier Petit-Champlain, feast in the Jean-Talon Market where Montreal’s award-winning pâtisseries, fromageries, and boulangeries get their farm-to-table ingredients, or immerse yourself in the museums, galleries, and fabulous eateries these cities have to offer.
Journey on to Côte-de-Beaupré’s picturesque countryside which rolls out to magnificent 18th century farmsteads and churches, tucking local artisan’s work into little galleries. Admire gorgeous glass windows and sculptures at the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine before a stop at towering Montmorency Falls, a natural 30-metre-high wonder. DeNure ends the tour with a sweet finale: the quaint and delicious Île d’Orléans chocolate factory and authentic maple sugar shack tasting.
Saguenay, Québec (7 days)
Montmorency Falls, stretching upwards a spectacular 272 feet, is one stop guests will make on the Saguenay tour. The site is a year-round destination for visitors to Québec City and Montréal, offering a range of outdoor activities and the stunning sight of the falls. (Supplied photo)
“The Saguenay tour is our most popular of all the Québec tours,” notes McGuinness.
Guests will travel through the Laurentians admiring the rocky Canadian Shield. See where the pines divide and the earth plummets down a sheer rock face at the Rivière Saguenay fjord. Stay in the landmark Hotel Tadoussac on one of Canada’s most beautiful bays and cruise the St. Lawrence to spot whales.
During a three-hour cruise, spot tufts of water exploding above the horizon as the whales move to the surface to breathe.
A guided trolley tour of Val-Jalbert, a restored lumber village, will give you an up-close look at life as it was in the ultra-modern 1920s. A glass platform provides amazing views of the 236-feet-high Ouiatchouan Falls.
The bohemian town of Tadoussac, where the Saguenay river flows into the St. Lawrence, is perfect feeding ground for the different whale species. Take an excursion on a boat into the St. Lawrence to see these giants up close in their natural habitat. (Photo: Québec Maritime Tourism)
“It’s got scenery and industrial history which is quite unique,” says McGuinness of the area, which has been described as the best-preserved ghost town in Canada.
A visit to Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica and Montmorency Falls, named the “monstrous steep”, precedes a two-night stay in historic Québec City. A stay in the city’s Old Town is the perfect location to explore old-world architecture, charming boutiques, cobblestone streets, and exquisite eats.
Gaspé Peninsula Getaway (9 days)
One major attraction of Gaspé Peninsula is the charming village of Percé. Be awed by the sight of Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock, just off the coast. Percé Rock is formed of reddish-gold limestone and shale and is considered one of the world’s largest natural arches located in water and is a geologically and historically rich natural icon of Québec. (Supplied photo)
Discover rock, wilderness, stunning vistas, and the distinct French-English culture of the people who call the fascinating Gaspé Peninsula home.
Make a stop in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, the woodcarver capital of Québec, before a boat sails you around Percé Rock, an iconic 400-million-year-old red-gold limestone arch. Nearby is Bonaventure Island, home to North America’s largest gannet colony, and Paspébiac Bank Historic Site, which brings the Gaspésie fishing story to life with net-mending and shipbuilding in centuries-old buildings.
The trails at Parc national de l’Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé is always worth a visit for their natural beauty and outstanding flora and fauna, including its famous colony of northern gannets.
The bohemian town of Tadoussac, where the Saguenay river flows into the St. Lawrence, is perfect feeding ground for the different whale species. Take an excursion on a boat into the St. Lawrence to see these giants up close in their natural habitat.
Finish the tour in Québec City and fill your soul with old-world charm, exquisite dining, and boutique shopping.
Québec Resort Getaway (5 days)
The Quebec Resort Getaway includes a night at Le Château Montebello, the largest log building in the world. Pictured is the hotel lobby, which features a three-storey atrium built around a massive stone fireplace with a 20-metre chimney. (Photo: Fairmont Le Château Montebello)
Escape the ordinary and experience the delightful retreats of Québec. The beautiful Eastern Townships are a tapestry of vineyards, pastoral countryside, mountains, and crystal-clear lakes.
A stay at the Hôtel Chéribourg offers amazing views complemented by four-star amenities such as a tennis court, two pools, an outdoor whirlpool, and well-appointed rooms.
Pay a visit to the Abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac and stroll the fragrant fields of Bleu Lavande, the region’s chief lavender producer. Tour a winery and soak in Magog’s scenery for the remainder of your stay.
Stop in Old Montréal for lunch en route to the remarkable Le Château Montebello, the finale to this Quebecois retreat. Founded as a private club in 1930, Le Château Montebello is the world’s largest log cabin offering tranquility and rustic elegance.
Québec Colours (5 days)
Watch Mother Nature at her finest with the awe-inspiring natural beauty of the Laurentians blazing in bright autumn hues. (Supplied photo)
“People come from around the world and across Canada to see the fall colours in Québec,” says McGuinness.
Watch Mother Nature at her finest with the awe-inspiring natural beauty of the Laurentians blazing in bright autumn hues.
A stop in Mont-Tremblant will let you stroll the cozy cobblestone streets to the alpine-inspired chalet shops. Cruise beautiful Lac Tremblant, surrounded by a carpet of crimsons this time of year.
DeNure continues to Gatineau with a visit at Parc Omega, a safari park that takes you through 12 kilometres of lakes, rocky hills, valleys, forests, and meadows, all the while getting up close and personal with the animals that inhabit them (bison, boars, beavers, wolves, bears, coyotes, and fox).
You’ll move on to Ottawa to enjoy some free time and perhaps visit the National Gallery of Canada, which holds the world’s largest collection of classic, contemporary, and indigenous Canadian art, or browse the Byward Market, four square blocks of artisan shops and culinary delights.
Journey home with a stop in the Thousand Islands region, an island paradise of pines, castles, lighthouses, and history.
VIDEO: A journey through Québec that reveals a new surprise every morning
DeNure’s Québec tours include transportation on a luxury motorcoach to all sites (departing from Lindsay and Toronto), with a crew of experienced tour directors and drivers happy to share their knowledge to make your trip interesting and unforgettable.
“It’s important to take the memory, not necessarily the picture,” adds McGuinness. “DeNure staff’s professionalism and knowledge of Québec will certainly give you great memories to take home with you.”
Feeling overwhelmed by tour options? Worried you missed an important detail? DeNure Tours offers a hassle-free way to experience the highlights of your trip that enables you to sit back and relax. Their representatives handle all of the initial logistics and scheduling, and are on-hand to ensure that everything runs to plan, leaving you to you rest easy as you travel.
If you’re ready for a Québec adventure, book your trip with DeNure Tours.
DeNure Tours Ltd. is located at 71 Mount Hope Street in Lindsay. For more information, call 705-324-9161 or toll-free 1-800-668-6859, email info@denuretours.com, or visit denuretours.com. You can also follow DeNure Tours on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
This story was created in partnership with DeNure Tours.
John Gillis will be the new interim president and CEO of the Innovation Cluster Peterborough & the Kawarthas effective April 30, 2019, when Mike Skinner takes a leave of absence to run in the federal election. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)
This week’s round-up of regional business news includes the announcement of John Gillis as interim president and CEO of the Innovation Cluster while Mike Skinner takes a leave of absence to run in the federal election, the planned expansion of Port Hope’s Cameco Capitol Arts Centre, the recipients of the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Business Achievement Awards, a job opportunity at the Workforce Development Board/Local Employment Planning Council, the opening of nominations for the Peterborough Business Excellence Awards, and an award for the Peterborough DBIA’s Downtown Vibrancy project.
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 are the nominees for the Bobcaygeon Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Awards of Excellence, the launch of “JA Days” for Grade 7 and 8 students by Junior Achievement, local restaurateur Cameron Green running from Port Hope to Peterborough for charity, the City of Peterborough’s Susan Sauvé receiving an award from Share the Road Cycling Coalition, and the Spud and The Bull food truck opening for the season on the Victoria Day weekend.
New regional events added this week include the Peterborough Chamber’s breakfast meeting with Gail Moorhouse on April 9th in Peterborough and a lunch seminar with Ashley Lamothe of Creative Kwe on April 17th in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development hosting a meet and greet on April 17th in Fenelon Falls, the Kawartha Chamber’s Business After Hours event on April 24th in Young’s Point, the Innovation Cluster’s “Power Breakfast” on clean energy and technology on April 26th in Peterborough, the Bobcaygeon & Area Chamber of Commerce’s Awards of Excellence gala on April 27th in Bobcaygeon, the April 30th deadline for nominations for Kawartha Chamber 2019 Business Awards of Excellence, and the Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition’s final pitch event on April 30th in Peterborough.
[caption id="attachment_56115" align="alignleft" width="696"] Monika Carmichael is owner, dealer principal, and general manager of Trent Valley Honda in Peterborough. She won the 2019 Women in Business Award in recognition of her outstanding business leadership in the community. (Photo: Heather Doughty / Inspire The Women’s Portrait Project)[/caption]
Monika Carmichael was chosen as the recipient of the 2019 Women in Business Award, which recognizes a woman who demonstrates leadership that has led to job creation, innovation, and increased business acumen. The award also recognizes her impact on the community at large; including fundraising, volunteering, and other contributions.
“It is a real inspiration to be acknowledged and to be amongst other powerful women,” Carmichael said in an earlier interview with kawarthaNOW about her nomination for the award. “It is so important to be part of a movement that empowers women in our community.”
Carmichael’s work is a great example of this, with her own Honda dealership being one of only a few owned by women across Canada. She has managed her business through a successful expansion, and she is renowned for hiring the best people for the job — which means women fill significant positions throughout her organization.
[caption id="attachment_56201" align="alignleft" width="696"] The late Frank Mandeljc, founder of Trent Valley Honda, with his daughter and current owner Monika Carmichael, his wife Elfrieda, and his son and used car manager Frankie Mandeljc. (Photo: Trent Valley Honda)[/caption]
When she’s not running the dealership, she’s acting as a leader in her community as a sponsor for Peterborough MusicFest, she’s a major fundraiser for Fleming College, and she works with a staff team to participate in the YWCA “Walk a Mile in her Shoes,” initiative. She supports Kawartha Food Share and is also involved with the WBN.
Most recently, Carmichael and her team from Trent Valley Honda participated in the “JA Days” program for Grade 7 and 8 students offered by Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka.
Carmichael said her nomination is extra special for someone who has been in business for as long as she has.
“It’s important to still be recognized and to still feel relevant as so many new leaders emerge,” she explained. “The nomination was not a shock but it’s an honour, because of this, in a different way.”
Erin McLean and Bridget Leslie were also recognized at the April 9th gala as runners-up for the prestigious Women in Business Award.
Erin McLean, 2019 Women in Business Award finalist
[caption id="attachment_56117" align="alignleft" width="696"] Erin McLean of McLean Berry Farm, pictured in 2018 at the new Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market, was one of two finalists for the 2019 Women in Business Award. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)[/caption]
Erin McLean started working on her family’s farm when she was just four years old. Now, as a seasoned member of the Ontario Farming Community, she hires and trains 40 staff each year, she manages two farm stores, participates in six farmers’ markets, and oversees seasonal pick-your-own operations at McLean Berry Farm.
As a leader in agritourism and an organizer of two festivals each year, McLean doesn’t stop there. She’s on the board of Farmers’ Markets of Ontario and she’s offered workshops and seminars at industry evets as a way to share her knowledge.
“This is such an honour,” McLean said in an interview with kawarthaNOW about her nomination. “To be recognized in a group of women who are just so mind-bogglingly amazing is exciting. These women have done so much for the community and I really look up to them. This is just my everyday life but these women inspire me to always do more.”
McLean says she loves the idea of lifting up women and supporting each other through WBN initiatives.
Bridget Leslie, 2019 Women in Business Award finalist
[caption id="attachment_56118" align="alignleft" width="696"] Herself a breast cancer survivor, Bridget Leslie owns and operates My Left Breast, a specialty boutique that provides women who are going through their breast cancer journey with a vast collection of post-mastectomy wear and emotional support. Leslie was one of two finalists for the 2019 Women in Business Award. (Photo: Heather Doughty / Inspire The Women’s Portrait Project)[/caption]
Also known for lifting up women, Bridget Leslie of My Left Breast, also earned a top spot as an award finalist.
Launching her business from her basement after her own battle with cancer, Leslie’s has grown into a successful storefront operation that helps women access the products and services they need to look and feel better as they deal with the harsh realities of living with cancer.
With monthly workshops, information sessions and a long list of products, Leslie is registered with the Ontario Government’s Assisted Devices program as a fitter and vendor or medical compression garments.
When she’s not running her busy shop, she’s a member of the Survivors Abreast Dragon Boat Team and the Birdies 4 Breast Cancer Golf Tournament that raises funds for women diagnosed with breast cancer who need financial support during treatment and recovery.
Leslie says she loves working for her community and that the nomination was unexpected.
“I am thrilled,” she said in an interview with kawarthaNOW about her nomination. “It’s so wonderful to have this recognition from peers. We know we do well when our customers thank us, but this is really appreciated because it’s different when it comes from your peers. They know how hard this can be.”
Leslie says she didn’t launch her business to be a good citizen, but through exposure to business people connected and committed to community, she took everything to heart that was shared by women who mentored her through the years.
“These women showed me how giving back was a win-win,” Leslie said.
Nominees for the 2019 Women In Business Award and 2019 Judy Heffernan Award
John Gillis will lead the Innovation Cluster as its new interim president and CEO
Incoming interim president and CEO John Gillis joined the Innovation Cluster in 2017 as a cleantech innovation specialist. (Photo courtesy of the Innovation Cluster)
John Gillis will be the new interim president and CEO of the Innovation Cluster Peterborough & the Kawarthas effective April 30th.
Current president and CEO Michael Skinner is taking a leave of absence on that date to run as the federal Progressive Conservative candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha in the federal election, which will be held on October 21, 2019.
Gillis joined the Innovation Cluster in 2017 as a cleantech innovation specialist, to further the economic development organization’s focus in clean technology. He has supported various cleantech startups throughout Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
“I am thrilled to be taking this step forward and help continue startup job creation in this region,” Gillis says. “Peterborough has become a hub for entrepreneurs and the Innovation Cluster is looking forward to see innovation continue to expand in each of the technology sectors we support.”
Current Innovation Cluster president and CEO Mike Skinner is taking a leave of absence to run as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha. (Photo courtesy of the Innovation Cluster)
Skinner became President and CEO in February 2016, and helped lead the Innovation Cluster by establishing The Cube business incubator as a base of operations in downtown Peterborough, where it now supports more than 80 startups. Since 2016, the Innovation Cluster has made an economic impact of $35,230,719, with 395 new jobs created by 107 technology and youth startups.
Gillis will now lead the Innovation Cluster’s planned expansion of on-site business services into Lindsay, in partnership with the City of Kawartha Lakes’ economic development team.
Port Hope’s Cameco Capitol Arts Centre announces $1.75 million expansion project
The main stage of the Cameco Capitol Arts Centre in Port Hope. (Photo: Cameco Capitol Arts Centre)
The Capitol Theatre Heritage Foundation has announced a $1.75 million expansion project for the Cameco Capitol Arts Centre (a.k.a. “The Capitol Theatre”) in Port Hope.
The expansion project will “improve the facility’s function as a performing arts venue, provide a better theatre experience for patrons, and increase access for artists, performing arts groups, and community use and access”, according to a media release.
The not-for-profit entertainment venue has a 390-seat main stage along with the 80 to 100 seat AK & Bob Sculthorpe Theatre. Because the Sculthorpe Theatre is used as a rehearsal space while the main stage is being used, it is unavailable for performances or community access for eight months of the year.
The expansion project will:
expand the main floor lobby to allow patrons (including those with limited mobility) more space in which to congregate, access concessions, mingle prior to performances and during intermissions, and enter and exit the facility without undue crowding. The expanded space also becomes usable for receptions, small trade shows, and a variety of other community use.
create a new second-floor rehearsal facility above the expanded main lobby space, effectively making the Sculthorpe Theatre usable for a full twelve months of the year, providing better access for renters and for performances, and increased revenue opportunities for the organization.
The expansion project, which is scheduled to begin in early fall of 2019, will also provide for additional storage space, expanded women’s washroom facilities and improved catering facilities.
The Capitol Theatre opened in 1930 as an “atmospheric theatre”, and is now one of only two theatres of its type remaining in Canada. The facility closed in 1987, and in 1993 community supporters in Port Hope formed the Capitol Theatre Heritage Foundation to restore the theatre to its former glory. In 2016, Cameco Capitol Arts Centre was designated a National Historic Site.
Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce presents 2018 Business Achievement Awards
Lake to Skyview Farm won the New Start-Up Award at the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Business Achievement Awards on March 29, 2019. (Photo: Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce / Facebook)
The Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Business Achievement Awards on Friday, March 29th at the Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn and Convention Centre.
The award recipients were:
Health and Wellness Award – Nourish Boutique Spa
Retail Trade Award – Grafton Healthcare Pharmacy
Communications and Technology Award – Northumberland 89.7
Not For Profit Award – St. John Ambulance Northumberland
Skilled Trades Award – Keep On Rolling
New Start-Up Award – Lake to Skyview Farm
Manufacturing and Agribusiness Award – Miedema Farms Inc.
Hospitality and Tourism Award – El Camino
Mayor’s Award – Lakeland Multi-Trade
Chamber Chair’s Award – Karen McBurney
Business and Consumer Services Award – Denise Liboiron, Century 21 All-Pro Realty
William Crossen Young Professional Award – Jacqueline Pennington
Workforce Development Board/Local Employment Planning Council seeking Labour Market Information Analyst
The Workforce Development Board/Local Employment Planning Council (WDB/LEPC), a not-for-profit organization located in Peterborough which is funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, is hiring a Labour Market Information Analyst
This full-time contract position will run until March 31, 2020, with the possibility of extension.
Reporting to the CEO, the incumbent will be responsible for interpreting information to determine local labour market supply and demand and communicating this information to key stakeholders and community partners.
Qualified candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12th to jlamantia@wdb.ca indicating the position name in the subject line.
Nominations now open for Peterborough Business Excellence Awards
Nominations are now open for the Greater Peterborough Chamber Of Commerce’s 16th annual Business Excellence Awards.
Award categories are Entrepreneurial Spirit, Skilled Trades, Tourism, Hospitality, Micro Business – Fewer Than 5 Employees, Retail, Professional Services, Customer First, Local Focus, Innovation / Research & Development, Commercial Development Or Renovation, Marketing & Promotion, Environmental Practices, Health & Wellness, Not-For-Profit, Employer Of The Year, Business Citizen Of The Year, 4-Under-40 Profiles, and Immigrant Entrepreneur Of The Year.
The nomination deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22nd. Self-nominations are encouraged, or you can nominate another business or business leader in the community. Businesses and individuals within the City and County of Peterborough are eligible, and do not need to be members of the Chamber.
Award finalists will be announced on August 8th, with the recipients selected at an awards ceremony on October 16t at Showplace Performance Centre.
Peterborough DBIA wins award for Downtown Vibrancy project
Peterborough DBIA executive director Terry Guiel, Peterborough GreenUP Depave Paradise coordinator Dawn Pond, and Peterborough DBIA board member Michael Gallant of LETT Architects with the “Streetscaping and Public Realm Improvements – Large” from the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association. (Photo: Terry Guiel)
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) won an award last Monday night (April 1) at the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) award gala.
The OBIAA presented the Peterborough DBIA with the “Streetscaping and Public Realm Improvements – Large” award for leading the Downtown Vibrancy Project, which transformed a section of Water Street south of the entrance to No Frills from an unused paved area into a revitalized garden space that is being filled with native plants, shrubs, and trees.
Peterborough GreenUP, LETT Architects Inc., and Mortlock Construction Inc. were also involved in championing the initiative.
Bobcaygeon Chamber of Commerce announces nominees for 2019 Awards of Excellence
Last Wednesday (April 3), the Bobcaygeon Chamber of Commerce announced the nominees for the 2019 Awards of Excellence:
Employee Achievement Award
Tracy Gilmore, Stewart Morrison Insurance
Maureen Lytle, Kawartha Settlers Village
Deanna Allison, Polished Day Spa & Salon
Debra-Claire Kemp & Emalee Kidman, Kawartha Mediums / Zen Den
Business Achievement
1867 Confederation Log and Timber Frame
Douglas and Son
Kawartha Mediums / Zen Den
Pathways to Serenity with Glenda
Sarovara Yoga
New Business Achievement
Kawartha Financial Solutions
Kawartha Mediums / Zen Den
Old Dog Brewing Company
Not For Profit Achievement
Bobcaygeon Communities in Bloom 2018
Bobcaygeon Curling Club
Bobcaygeon Farmers’ Market
Kawartha North Family Health Team
Kawartha Settlers’ Village
Tourism Achievement
Impact 32
Kawartha ATV Association
Kawartha Country Wines
Kawartha Dairy
Kawartha Mediums / Zen Den
Kawartha Settlers’ Village
White Swan Cottages Inc.
Creative Arts Achievement
Chuck Burns
Linda Famme
Daniel James Marlatt, Outdoor Art Gallery at the Miskwaa
Shawna Love Leigh, Studio 358
Citizen of the Year Award
Ann Adare
Gerry Brown
Kelly Jones
Emalee Kidman
Shaukat Mohamad
Sherry Peel
Bill Riddell
Pieter van Oudenaren
The awards will be presented on Saturday, April 27th at the Lakeview Arts Barn (2300 Pigeon Lake Rd., Bobcaygeon). For more information and for tickets, visit www.bobcaygeon.org/AOE2019.
Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka launches “JA Days” for Grade 7 and 8 students
Grade 7 students from St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School in Peterborough participating in “JA Days” at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka)
Junior Achievement (JA) Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka has launched “JA Days”, a pilot program for Grade 7 and 8 students running from April 2nd to May 16th.
Each day, local business leaders will work alongside JA staff to teach students the importance of financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Students choose a company for a day, a CEO, and try to solve a business problem together.
The six-week program will engage over 750 students from local schools. The first JA Days took place last week at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough, with Grade 7 students from St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School in Peterborough attending with support of staff from both the Innovation Cluster and Trent Valley Honda.
For more information, contact program coordinator Lucie Kawiche at 705-748-0024 or lkawiche@ja-plm.ca.
Susan Sauvé receives award from Share the Road Cycling Coalition at Ontario Bike Summit
Susan Sauvé (centre) with her “Wheels of Change – Professional of the Year” award. (Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough)
Last Monday (April 10), the City of Peterborough’s Susan Sauvé received the “Wheels of Change – Professional of the Year” award during 11th annual Ontario Bike Summit, which is organized by the Share the Road Cycling Coalition.
Sauvé, who has been the city’s transportation demand management planner for 15 years, was honoured for her work moving cycling conversations forward in the community.
Since 2004, with Sauvé’s contributions, the city’s cycling lanes and trails have increased to 58 kilometres from 27 kilometres; and on-road cycling lanes increased to 20 kilometres from seven kilometres over that same period. Much of the growth in the cycling infrastructure was informed by the city’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan Ultimate Cycling Network that Sauvé helped to design.
“Susan has helped to shape our community — its infrastructure and its identity — through the growth of our trail system and bike lanes as well as programs that encourage people to choose walking, cycling, carpooling and transit when they’re getting around our city,” Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien said. “Congratulations to Susan on this well-deserved recognition.”
Local restaurateur Cameron Green runs from Port Hope to Peterborough for charity
Cameron Green. (Photo: Kettle Drums / Facebook)
On March 31st, local restaurateur Cameron Green (co-owner of McThirsty’s pub and Kettle Drums Restaurant in Peterborough and The Thirsty Goose in Port Hope) ran from Port Hope to Peterborough.
He was raising money for Camp Ooch and the 116 Royal Sea Cadets Corps Skeena.
His 45-kilometre “Goose To Gander Run” from The Thirsty Goose to Peterborough along County Road 28 took him seven hours and 20 minutes to complete.
The Spud and The Bull food truck opens for the season on the Victoria Day weekend
The Spud and The Bull food truck opens for the season on May 18, 2019. (Photo: The Spud and The Bull / Facebook)
Cheryl Goodridge’s food truck business The Spud and The Bull, located at 2621 Lakefield Road (north of Trent University, beside Kyoto Coffee and south of Giant Tiger), will be opening for the season at noon on Saturday, May 18th.
Goodridge just opened the business last September, so this will be her first full season. She is featuring live music on selected Saturdays throughout the season, including Dauncey on opening day.
The Spud and The Bull offers burgers (made in-house daily using local beef from Traynor Farms), hot dogs, chicken wings and tenders, and fresh-cut fries. There’s also the “Bucking Fantastic Bull” challenge: if you can eat a five-patty loaded burger with a large order of fries within 20 minutes (or less), you will be featured on The Spud and The Bull’s “Ring of Honour” and social media channels.
Peterborough Chamber hosts breakfast meeting with Gail Moorhouse in Peterborough on April 9
Gail Moorhouse.
The next Peterborough Chamber of Commerce “Chamber AM” breakfast meeting takes place from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9th at Carousel Restaurant & Tavern (116 Lansdowne St. E., Peterborough).
Gail Moorhouse, Executive Director of Community Futures, will speak on the topic “Five Skills Entrepreneurs Need to Master”.
Networking begins at 7 a.m., with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (when you can make your best 30-second elevator speech to the room), followed by the speaker at 8 a.m.
There is no cost for the event (order what you like and pay for what you order).
Women’s Business Network of Peterborough presents Women in Business Award and the Judy Heffernan Award Dinner on April 9 in Peterborough
The Women’s Business Network of Peterborough (WBN) is presenting the Women in Business Award and the Judy Heffernan Award at an awards dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m on Tuesday, April 9th at Personal Touch Banquet Hall (1135 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough).
The Women in Business Award will be awarded to a women showing exceptional business leadership. The Judy Heffernan Award will be awarded to a women who demonstrates the empowerment of other women. Enjoy cocktails at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., speaker at 7:30 p.m. and the awards celebration at 8 p.m.
Rhonda Barnet, Chief Operating Officer of Steelworks Design and past chair of the National Board of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, will be the keynote speaker.
Cocktails and networking begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m., the keynote speaker at 7:30 p.m. and the awards celebration at 8 p.m.
Tickets for the awards dinner are available at a cost of $65 for WBN members or $75 for non-members (tables are also available). For more information and to purchase tickets online, visit www.womensbusinessnetwork.net/awards-event/.
FastStart Peterborough presents “Manufacturing Innovation in Peterborough” seminar on April 9 in Peterborough
FastStart Peterborough’s next E-Connect seminar is entitled “Manufacturing Innovation in Peterborough” and takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9th at The Venue (286 George St. N., Peterborough).
The panel discussion features speakers John Gillis, incoming CEO and president of the Innovation Cluster, and Jason Balcombe, supply chain manager for Savage Arms Canada. The panel will invite the speakers to elaborate on the manufacturing industry in Peterborough, specifically how small/medium enterprises and large corporations function within the same city and landscape.
Lindsay Chamber launching B2B Professional Networking Club on April 10 in Lindsay
The Lindsay and District Chamber of Commerce is launching a member-run professional networking club for business-to-business (B2B) members of the chamber to promote each other’s businesses.
The first meeting takes place from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10th in the community room of the Kawartha Lakes Police Services (6 Victoria Ave. N., Lindsay).
Future meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month.
Peterborough DBIA hosting “Shaping Your Downtown” open house on April 10 in Peterborough
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement (DBIA) is looking for public input for a vision of downtown Peterborough at the “Shaping Your Downtown” open house event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10th in the Friends of the Library Community Room at the Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough).
The Peterborough DBIA is developing its five-year strategic plan this spring and seeking input from the community. You can learn about potential DBIA initiatives planned for the future, share your views on key factors affecting the success of the downtown, and learn how you can play a role in helping the downtown grow and thrive.
This drop-in event is free to attend.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism hosts second annual Rural Tourism Symposium on April 11 in Keene
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism is hosting the second annual Rural Tourism Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 11th in the Agriculture Heritage Building at Lang Pioneer Village Museum (104 Lang Rd., Keene).
This symposium for tourism industry professionals will include a keynote presentation from Lisa LaVecchia, president and CEO of Destination Ontario, as well as presentations by: Beth Potter, president and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario; Trevor Benson, director of food tourism innovation with Culinary Tourism Alliance; Jewel Cunningham, director of Ontario Waterways with Parks Canada; and David Robinson of Destination Canada.
There will also be a tourism town hall by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, one of a series presented by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, Destination Canada, and local industry partners.
The cost for the second annual Rural Tourism Symposium is $125+HST, which includes a continental breakfast, a market-style lunch, and entry to the Tourism Town Hall. Tickets are available online at ruraltourism.biz.
Peterborough Chamber hosts lunch seminar with Ashley Lamothe of Creative Kwe on April 17 in Peterborough
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s next Lunch Box Learning session takes place from 12 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17th in the chamber’s boardroom (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
Ashley Lamothe of Creative Kwe will host the seminar.
Lunch Box Learning is free to attend for Chamber members and members of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. Bring your own lunch.
Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development hosts meet and greet on April 17 in Fenelon Falls
Kawartha Lakes Community Futures Development Corporation (KLCFDC) is hosting a meet and greet from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17th at Home by Tim + Chris (44 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls).
You can find out about some of the recent projects KLCFDC has supported in Fenelon Falls and hear more about what the organization does for the community.
Light refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend.
Kawartha Lakes Arts Council hosts community celebration and annual general meeting on April 17 in Omemee
The Kawartha Lakes Arts Council is hosting its 4th annual community celebration and annual general meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17th at Coronation Hall (1 King St. W. Omemee).
The annual general meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed at 7 p.m. by a tribute to artist Michael Poulton, a live auction of original artworks and creative experiences, a Neil Young tribute by Gerald Van Halteren, and more.
The Kawartha Lakes Arts Council is a not-for-profit volunteer organization of volunteers dedicated to serving the arts community in Kawartha Lakes by advocating for artists and the arts, promoting a vibrant arts community, fostering professional development and educational training, and cultivating investment and support of the arts in the community.
Haliburton Highlands Chamber hosts a breakfast meeting with MPP Laurie Scott on April 23 in Haliburton
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is hosting The Breadkfast Club with MPP Laurie Scott from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23rd at Mckeck’s Tap & Grill (207 Highland St., Haliburton)
Scott, who is MPP for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, will talk about her role as Ontario Minister of Labour and what she is planning on for 2019.
Kawartha Chamber hosts Business After Hours on April 24 in Young’s Point
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is hosting its next Business After Hours event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24th in Young’s Point.
The “Young’s Point Hop” will visit several businesses in the area, including Old Bridge Inn, Young’s Point Personal Training Services, Clearview Cottage Resort, and Kinetic Therapeutics.
Admission is free for Chamber members. Non-members can attend once for free and then $25 for any following Business After Hours event if they do not join the Chamber.
Venture13, the Business Development Bank of Canada, and the Northumberland Manufacturing Association are presenting the Venture13 Funding Forum from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, April 25th at Venture13 (739 D’Arcy St., Cobourg).
Meet with various funding organizations, including the Northumberland CFDC, FedDev, OMAFRA, and more, to learn about the funding programs and services they have to offer.
Innovation Cluster hosts breakfast meeting on clean energy and technology on April 26 in Peterborough
The Innovation Cluster’s next “power breakfast” event takes place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Friday, April 26th at Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn (84 Lansdowne St. E., Peterborough)
The topic will be “Clean Energy and Technology” and will feature organizations working in the clean tech industry: Marcelo Sarkis of Prima IP and Jason Wight, director of engineering at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (Ontario Power Generation).
Trent Hills Chamber hosts Celebration of Business Excellence Awards Ceremony on April 27 in Hastings
The Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its Celebration of Business Excellence Awards Ceremony from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th at The Grand Maple (19 Abert St. E., Hastings).
Awards will be presented in the following categories: Excellence In Business (Retail-Based Business), Excellence In Business (Service-Based Business), Pride And Progress, Customer Experience Award (Service Business), Customer Experience Award (Retail Business), Community Impact, Non-Profit Organization, and the Chair’s Award.
Bobcaygeon & Area Chamber of Commerce Awards of Excellence on April 27 in Bobcaygeon
The Bobcaygeon & Area Chamber of Commerce presents its 2019 Awards of Excellence dinner and awards ceremony from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 27th at Lakeview Arts Barn (2300 Pigeon Lake Rd., Bobcaygeon).
The event includes a cocktail reception, a sit-down three-course meal, and the awards presentation.
Tickets are $55 per person (table purchases of eight or 10 tickets also available). For more information and for tickets, visit www.bobcaygeon.org/AOE2019.
Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition hosts final pitch event on April 30 in Peterborough
The Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition is hosting its final pitch event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30th at The Venue (268 George St. N., Peterborough).
Six finalists in two categories (Transit One, AVROD, and Alexander Optical in the Innovation category: Electric Juice Factory, Emily Mae’s Cookies & Sweets, and PedalBoro in the Goods and Services category) will pitch their businesses to a penal of judges.
One winner from each category will be announced at the end of the event.
Tickets for the final pitch event will be available soon.
Deadline for nominations for Kawartha Chamber 2019 Business Awards of Excellence is April 30
The deadline for nominations for the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism’s 20th annual Business Awards of Excellence is Tuesday, April 30th. The nomination period for this year’s awards has moved from the fall to the spring.
Any business, individual, or organization within Peterborough County or the City of Peterborough can be nominated in one of 10 categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Professional, Outstanding Business Achievement, Commercial Development or Renovation, Customer Service Excellence, Entrepreneur Innovation, Not-For-Profit Excellence, Retailer of the Year, Service Sector Excellence, and Tourism/Hospitality. The awards will be presented at a gala event on October 10, 2019.
Inclusive Advisory hosts “Conscious Shift” workshops on May 10 in Peterborough
Inclusive Advisory, a multidisciplinary firm practicing accounting, law, and wealth management with offices in Peterborough and Port Perry, is hosting a series of workshops called “Conscious Shift” from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10th at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
With the tagline “leadership and management uncensored”, the workshops will feature four speakers sharing their experiences on leadership. Each speaker will give an original 20-minute presentation followed by a 20-minute question-and-answer session.
The speakers are: Paul Bennett, owner of Ashburnham Realty; Mike Skinner, president and CEO of the Innovation Cluster; Cheif Kelly LaRocca of the Mississaugas of Scucog Island First Nation; and Sacha Lai-Svirk, director of digital health at Outpost379.
The workshops, which promise to “challenge the participants to step outside of their comfort zone” by introducting them “to alternative insights that challenge the status quo in management”, are designed for business owners, executives, managers, and community leaders.
Tickets are $200 each, with $150 from each ticket donated to The Mount Community Centre, Peterborough’s sustainable and inclusive urban village (charitable receipts will be provided).
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