Chase and Isaac of the Peterborough Police Service's Canine Unit are now on Instagram @peterboroughpolicek9. (Photos courtesy of Peterborough Police Service)
You can now follow the exploits of police service dogs Chase and Issac on Instagram.
The Peterborough Police Service’s Canine Unit recently launched its own Instagram account @peterboroughpolicek9.
The official account will give a behind-the-scenes look at the Canine Unit, as well as Police Service Dog (PSD) Chase and Isaac along with their handlers.
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Both dogs are Belgian Malinois and Shepherd crosses, and are early in their careers. PSD Isaac was acquired and trained last year thanks to proceeds raised by the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha’s 2018 Christmas auction.
PSD Chase is two-and-a-half years old and is partnered with police constable Kyle Adey, while two-year-old PSD Isaac is partnered with police constable Bob Cowie.
One Eyed Jack Pub & Grill, a pirate-themed sports bar with one other location in Oshawa, will be opening in November in the building formerly occupied by The Carousel restaurant at 116 Lansdowne Street East in Peterborough. The menu at the Peterborough location will be similar to that of the Oshawa location (pub appetizers, soups and salads, sandwiches, burgers, steak and seafood) but will also serve breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. (Photo: One Eyed Jack Pub & Grill)
This month, food writer Eva Fisher celebrates connections through food at Nourish Project’s Harvest Dinner, learns more about upcoming Peterborough restaurant and sports bar One Eyed Jack Pub & Grill, gets the goods on the reopening of Goodies on George, and tries dairy-free cheese and butter from Culcherd.
Nourish Harvest Dinner celebrates connections through food
The 2019 Nourish Harvest Dinner takes place on Sunday, November 17th. (Graphic: Nourish Project)
Nourish Project is hosting their annual Harvest Dinner on Sunday, November 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in downtown Peterborough. The dinner is free and open to everyone in the community, but guests need to register in advance to attend.
Nourish Project is a community food initiative partnered with the YWCA, Peterborough Public Health, and GreenUp. They provide food and advocacy programming with a focus on four main areas: eating, cooking, growing, and advocacy.
Knowledge transfer specialist Elisha May Rubacha says that the community meal is a great introduction to Nourish Project’s work.
Nourish Project employees and community members gather for Nourish Project’s 2018 Harvest Dinner. This year, Nourish Project will host their annual Harvest Dinner on November 17th. (Photo: Nourish Project)
“It’s all about community belonging, essentially, and breaking down barriers between people and celebrating our local food,” Elisha says.
The food for the dinner is being coordinated by Chef Amy Comber, who is sourcing ingredients from local farms. She will prepare the meal with Nourish volunteers. Elisha says that the exact menu won’t be released before the event.
“We tend to keep it a surprise until the meal, but there are always vegetarian and gluten-free options.”
Register for the Harvest Dinner by emailing events@nourishproject.ca or by calling Elisha at 705-743-3526 ext. 119.
Can’t make the dinner? Nourish is hosting a free talk by Evelyn Forget on Thursday, November 28th from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Lion’s Centre (347 Burnham St., Peterborough). The talk, entitled “What’s the key to a healthier, happier, more secure life for all?”, dives into Evelyn’s research on basic income.
“A lot of our work is based around trying to end poverty in whatever way we can, so we talk about basic income a lot,” Elisha explains.
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Nourish is also involved in the Precarious ArtsWORK Festival this November. On Tuesday, November 19th at 7 p.m. at The Theatre on King (171 King St., Peterborough), they will cohost “Seeding Possibility in a Precarious Landscape”, a free panel discussion featuring arts worker Anne White, city staffer Nancy Fischer, and Nourish’s Joëlle Favreau.
Elisha has also written a play on behalf of Nourish for the Precarious festival, Waiting for Real Jobs, which will debut at The Theatre on King on Friday, November 29th at 8 p.m. In this work, two precarious workers struggle to make their family understand the current state of the job market.
One Eyed Jack is opening in Peterborough later this month
One Eyed Jack Pub & Grill, a new pirate-themed restaurant opening soon in Peterborough, offers a cross between fine dining and a sports bar. (Photo: One Eyed Jack)
The building once occupied by the popular Carousel family restaurant (116 Lansdowne St. E, Peterborough) will soon reopen as One Eyed Jack Pub & Grill, a pirate-themed sports bar with one other location in Oshawa.
According to Condy Vativel, manager at the Oshawa location, the Peterborough location will be open by the end of November.
As for what we can expect from One Eyed Jack, Condy says that you won’t leave hungry.
With one location already in Oshawa, One Eyed Jack Pub & Grill will open its Peterborough location in the space previously occupied by The Carousel restaurant on Lansdowne Street East. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)
“Our portions are always huge and we love feeding people,” Condy explains. “There’s always some sports on, but it’s a cross between fine dining and a sports bar.”
One Eyed Jack’s Oshawa location boasts 250 seats, offering a large menu ranging from halloumi fries to jerk chicken tacos, from mac and cheese to steak and lobster. They also offer a catering menu with platters priced for groups of 10 or more.
According to Condy, the Peterborough menu will be similar, but will also include breakfast (starting at 8 a.m.) as well as lunch and dinner.
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Goodies on George reopens under new ownership
Goodies on George in downtown Peterborough has expanded their offerings, and will ultimately offer tables for patrons to sit and enjoy tea, samosas, and cookies. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)
With a broad range of spices, organic food, and samosas, Goodies on George (429 George St. N., Peterborough, 705-243-8803) has reopened under new ownership.
The downtown store was bought by Zahra Niazi on October 3rd.
Manager Shahab Stanikzai says that “so many things are new”. They have brought in a wide variety of spices including many organic options, and a dairy case with cheeses including halloumi, queso fresco, mexicano, and oaxaca.
They make their own fresh samosas, fried on site, and also serve hot tea. They are planning to install two or three tables so people can sit and enjoy a snack inside the store.
Goodies on George, the downtown Peterborough destination for international food, offer seven varieties of housemade samosas. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)
Zahra also has plans to partner with YouTuber (and cousin) Sarah Zafar to present a series of cooking videos, with all of the ingredients bought from Goodies on George.
Shahab is hoping that people who had been going further afield for groceries will now be able to switch to a local store.
“It’s better for people that they understand they don’t have to go to Toronto anymore, with all that we have here.”
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Culcherd offers cheese and butter alternatives with a local connection
Culcherd’s butter substitute contains no dairy, and can be used one-for-one wherever you would use butter. (Photo: Culcherd)
For those avoiding dairy, cheese and butter might seem like an obvious no. So you’ll be happy to learn Toronto-based company Culcherd offers a dairy-free alternative with a connection to the Kawarthas.
After spending time in the Kawarthas, co-owners Tim Donnelly and Liz Gallagher saw an opportunity here for Culcherd. Tim’s parents live in Haliburton and his sister lives in Lindsay.
“We’ve spent a lot of time in the Kawarthas, and when we started to expand we always got into stores there. We were in Abbey Gardens (in Haliburton) from the beginning.”
They began their company three years ago, after they noticed that many non-dairy cheeses contained artificial ingredients.
“We really focused on trying to have ingredients that people could read,” Tim explains.
As Culcherd’s popularity grew, they expanded into butter, and now their product line has expanded further to include flavours like herb and garlic cheese, Turmeric Black Pepper Butter, Cinnamon Swirl Butter, and even an Everything Bagel Cheese.
Culcherd’s products can be used in place of cheese and butter for a dairy-free alternative. The non-dairy cheeses come in a variety of flavours. (Photo: Culcherd)
The butter can be used one-for-one anywhere you would use butter, from baking to popcorn to toast.
“I’ve basically done everything with it that you would a traditional dairy butter,” Liz notes.
In the Kawarthas, you can find Culcherd products at in Peterborough and Lindsay at Jo Ann’s Place, and in Haliburton at Abbey Gardens,, Nourished, and Mathew & Madlyn.
Terry Guiel, executive director of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), and Wendy Gillis and Malissa Almond hold up a giant Holiday Shopping Passport as they celebrate the launch of the annual downtown shopping program on November 12, 2019 at Save Our Soles (385 George St. N., Peterborough), one of the 148 businesses and organizations in downtown Peterborough participating in the program. Shoppers get a stamp every time they spend $10 at one of the participating locations, and completed passports are entered into a draw for "downtown money" that can be redeemed at participating locations. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)
It’s back, and it’s bigger than ever.
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) has launched its annual Holiday Shopping Passport program, which rewards people when they shop, dine, or treat themselves in downtown Peterborough.
This year, almost 150 businesses and organizations in the downtown are participating in the program, which not only benefits shoppers but supports the local economy.
“Every year our Holiday Shopping Passport program gets bigger and bigger,” says DBIA executive director. “We have more businesses than ever taking part in the program. It rewards the community for spending their money locally at their favourite shops and restaurants.”
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Here’s how the program works: pick up a Holiday Shopping Passport at a participating business or organization and, every time you spend $10 at one of the participating locations, a box on your passport will be stamped. When your passport is filled (20 stamps or $200 worth in spending), you complete the form and drop it off at a ballot box at one of the participating locations.
Each passport you complete becomes a ballot for a draw to win “downtown money” — gift certificates you can redeem at participating businesses and organizations. Three early bird prizes of $500 in downtown money will be drawn on the first three Wednesdays of December (4th, 11th, and 11th) with a grand prize of $1,500 in downtown money to be drawn on Wednesday, January 8th.
It’s not just retail locations and restaurants participating in the program. For example, again this year, you can get your passport stamped when you buy tickets at the box office at Showplace Performance Centre and Market Hall Performing Arts Centre.
Shoppers who complete their Holiday Shopping Passports are entered into draws for “downtown money” (gift certificates that can be redeemed at participating businesses and organizations). Pictured is Avis Moores of Omemee (second from left), who won the grand prize of $1,500 in downtown money during the 2018 Holiday Shopping Passport program. Also pictured are Joel Weibe of the DBIA and Anita Morris and Barb Collins at Simply Delicious at 197 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough on January 9, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)
And you don’t always have to spend money to get your passport stamped. You can also get a complimentary stamp when you use the Peterborough Public Library, or just by dropping in to the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Visitor Centre in the VentureNorth building at 270 George Street North (limit of one stamp per person).
See a list of all 148 Holiday Passport locations below.
You can also use the Holiday Shopping Passport on Black Friday (November 29), when around 100 participating downtown Peterborough businesses will be hosting some of their biggest sales of the year.
If you need another reason to shop downtown this holiday season, parking is free for two hours on Fridays in November and every day of the week in December — courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
The Holiday Shopping Passport program, which the Peterborough DBIA has been running annually for several years, is not only popular with shoppers, but it benefits downtown businesses and the local economy. When the program first launched, shoppers stamped $500,000 worth of passports. Last year, shoppers stamped more than $2 million worth of passports.
For more information about the Peterborough DBIA and downtown Peterborough businesses, visit downtownptbo.ca.
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Holiday Passport Locations
Absolute Hair
African Mission-Growth Market African Dishes
Amandala’s Restaurant
Ann’s Hair Salon
Antoinette Bridal Boutique
Argania Natural Health Clinic
Arken Beauty Supply
Art School of Peterborough
B!KE
BioPed Footcare
Black Honey Bakery
Black Honey Desserts and Coffee House
Bluestreak Records
Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
Boater’s World
Brant Basics
Brothers Pizza
Buck or Two Plus!
Burgundy’s Hair Salon
By The Bridge
Cahill’s Outerwear
Carlson Wagonlit Stewart Travel
Chalk Therapy/Electric City Works
Charlotte Jewellers
Charlotte Paint & Wallpaper
Charlotte Street Comics and Collectibles
Charlotte’s Web
Chumleighs
Cork & Bean
Cottage Toys
Cozy Home: Designs by Lacey
Curry Mantra
Curry Village
Dan Joyce’s Classic Clothing
Dodrio
Dreams of Beans
Dueling Grounds
Earth Food Store
EC Catering
Elderberry Clinic
Euphoria Wellness Spa
Fab Factory
First Stop Swap Shop
Flavour
Fontaine’s Source for Sports
Frame It For U
Fresh Dreams
Full Tilt Cycle
Fusion Bowl
Gentry Apparel
Gerti’s
Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
Green Street
GreenUp Store
Grey Guardian Games
Hi Ho Silver
Hobies Sports Ltd.
Hock Shop
Hunter Street Books
Hunter Street Tavern
Iceman Video Games
Insight Optical
Island Cream Caribbean Cuisine
Jack’s Hot Spot
John Roberts Clothiers
Just Like New
K and C Costumes
Kettle Drums
Kingan Home Hardware
Kit Coffee
Knock on Wood
La Belle Spa
La Hacienda
La Mesita
Larry Electric & Motor Service
Laurie Jones & Co Hair Designers
Lift Lock Escape
Lili’s Convenience
Marie Cluthé Antiques & Collectibles
Market Hall
McThirsty’s Pint
Mercado La Hacienda
META4 Gallery
Minh’s Chinese Grocery
Mr. Brock Barber Shop
Mr. Sub on George Street
My Left Breast
My Own Clouds
Naked Chocolate
Needles in the Hay
Needleworks
Nielsen’s Watches and Jewellery
Pammett’s Flowers
Pensieri Shoes operating as Blue Shoes Ptbo
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism
Peterborough Inn & Suites
Peterborough Photo Service
Peterborough Public Library
Peterborough Travel
Pettigrew Spa & Salon
Pipe Dreamz
PJ’s Diner
Plant Goals
Providence
Rare Grill House
Rawscoe’s Sport Collectibles
reBOOT Canada
Renew MediSpa
Ritual Apothecary
Runner’s Life
S.O.S.
Sam’s Place
Sandy’s Cigar & Variety
Showplace Performance Centre
Silk Roots
Simply Delicious
Solid Leather
Sugar Me Right
Sustain Eco Store
T-Elle Boutique
The Avant-Garden Shop
The Black Horse Pub
The BrickHouse Craft Burger Grill
The Cell Shop
The Cheese Shop
The Edison
The Food Forest Cafe
The Food Shop
The Pasta Shop
The Publican House Brewery
The Publican House Restaurant and Taphouse
The Toy Shop
The Unicorn
Things from Mom’s Basement
Tiny Greens
Tonic Hair Salon
Tribal Voices
Turnbull Café
Under One Sun
Villa Auto Wash
Village of Thai
Watson & Lou
Whistle Stop Café
Wild Rock Outfitters
Wing House
Yo Yo’s Yogurt Café
You’re Welcome
Zap Records
This story was created in partnership with the Peterborough DBIA.
Proceeds from the 2019 Kawartha Rotary Christmas Auction, which runs online from November 18th to December 1st, will support the purchase of an outdoor musical instrument play area for children at the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough. The outdoor instruments, invented by Grammy award-winning musician Richard Cooke, will be supplied by Colorado-based company Freenotes Harmony Park, which has installations around the world including at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. (Photo: Freenotes Harmony Park)
While the first significant snowfall of the fall season saw more than a few grumble early on the morning of November 7th, Dean Ostrander couldn’t help but smile.
As co-chair of the annual Kawartha Rotary Christmas Auction, anything that reminds us of just how fast the holiday season is approaching is perfect in the Rotarian’s world.
“Funny enough, I was thinking ‘This is pretty good’ as I headed to the Rotary meeting that morning,” reveals Ostrander who, along with fellow Rotarian Kim Groenendyk, is again taking the lead on the fundraiser.
With a goal of $25,000, the online auction will open Monday, November 18th at 11 a.m. with some 250 items available for viewing and bids at kawartharotaryauction.com until the auction closes on Sunday, December 1st.
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As has been case over the past 20 years plus, a number of terrific Christmas gift items will be up for grabs, ranging from always-popular gift certificates for local stores and restaurants to more unique items such as a hockey stick and book signed by former Toronto Maple Leaf great Darryl Sittler.
“When we take this on each year, we work closely with the club’s major projects committee to select a project (to fundraise for) that is going to work very well,” notes Ostrander who, with Groenendyk, is member of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha that meets early each Thursday morning at the Holiday Inn Peterborough-Waterfront.
This year, that project is an outdoor musical instrument-themed play area for children at the Riverview Park and Zoo. Designed, manufactured, and marketed by Colorado-based Freenotes Harmony Park, most of the $30,000 cost will be covered by the projected auction proceeds while another donation received will cover the majority of the remaining cost.
The outdoor instruments designed by Colorado-based company Freenotes Harmony Park include tuned drums (pictured), chimes, marimbas, and xylophones. The outdoor musical instrument play area supported by the 2019 Kawartha Rotary Christmas Auction will consist of four instruments installed adjacent to the current playground at the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough. (Photo: Freenotes Harmony Park)
According to Carl Brown, chair of the club’s special projects committee, the play area, to be installed adjacent to the current playground, is comprised of four sets of instruments: a set of tuned drums along with the three sets of hammered instruments, “kind of a like a xylophone arrangement”, all with different pitches.
“One of our members came to us with this idea,” says Brown.
“We look at it as a piece of equipment that’s unique to the city. There are lots of splash pads and playgrounds, but we really don’t have anything like this. We did a bit of research and met with the city and talked about a few places it could go. But after we met with (Riverview Park and Zoo manager and curator) Jim Moloney, he was very interested in locating the equipment there. When we discussed it more, we thought there’s no better place to have it.”
The instruments, invented by Freenotes Harmony Park founder and Grammy award-winning musician Richard Cooke, are designed to be played by people of all ages and abilities.
“This fits very well with the auction,” Brown explains. “We go to the community and ask for their support, so it’s a perfect gift to give back to the community: it’s inclusive, age doesn’t matter, ability doesn’t matter … anyone can go and experience it.”
On November 15th, Brown, along with some of his fellow Rotarians, will do some assembly of the play’s structures at the site. It will officially open in spring 2020.
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Last year, the auction supported the purchase of Isaac, a German Shepherd-Belgian Malinois cross, for the Peterborough Police Service’s Canine Unit. Two years ago — the first year Ostrander and Groenendyk co-chaired the auction — it raised funds for the construction of another outdoor installation: the Rotary Outdoor Gym at Beavermead Park.
“The Christmas auction certainly ranks as one of the club’s most consistent fundraisers that has an equally consistent community following,” says Ostrander, noting the advent and growth of social media platforms has done much to not only help the club spread word of the auction but to also attract a new demographic.
“Last year we saw one of the largest increases in first-time bidders we’ve ever seen. We’re connecting with a younger audience too. The auction has gotten to a point where it’s looked for each year.”
The Yantzee outdoor xylophone consists of two-and-a-half inch aluminum bars resonated by three-inch diameter tubes ranging from one foot to two-and-a-half feet long. (Photo: Freenotes Harmony Park)
As was the case last year, once the auction closes, successful bidders can make payment online via PayPal or the following week at the item pick-up location at Realty Executives Alison Ltd. (77 Lansdowne St. W., Suite 100, Peterborough). Cash and debit are preferred, but VISA and MasterCard will also be accepted.
“We try to keep things consistent from year to year to make it easy for people,” says Ostrander.
While Rotarians have been hard at it collecting donations for the auction, items are still most welcome. Those who would like to donate an item can call Ostrander at 705-957-4209 to make arrangements or connect via the club’s Facebook page.
VIDEO: Freenotes Harmony Park Outdoor Musical Instruments
For more information about the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha, including how to become a member, visit portal.clubrunner.ca/220/.
This story was created in partnership with the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha.
Curve Lake First Nation economic development officer Katie Young-Haddlesey (second from left) is presented with the Economic Development Officer of the Year Award at the Cando Conference in Gatineau, Quebec on October 30, 2019. Cando is an organization that promotes economic development in Indigenous communities across Canada. (Photo: Cando)
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This week’s business and organizational news features Curve Lake First Nation economic development officer Katie Young-Haddlesey winning a national award, The Kawartha Buttertart Factory moving into The Little Building Company’s new building in Douro-Dummer next year, new garden shop Plant Goals opens in downtown Peterborough, Smile & Shine K9 in Lindsay improves your pet’s smile (and breath), and other notable business and organization news from across the Kawarthas.
New regional business events added this week include the Business Advisory Centre’s New Venture Session in Peterborough on November 19th, and succession planning focus groups and workshops for employers in Kawartha Lakes on November 21st and in Northumberland on November 28th.
Curve Lake First Nation economic development officer Katie Young-Haddlesey wins national award
Katie Young-Haddlesey with her Economic Development Officer of the Year Award at the Cando Conference in Gatineau, Quebec on October 30, 2019. (Photo: Cando)
Katie Young-Haddlesey won the Economic Development Officer of the Year Award at the Cando Conference in Gatineau, Quebec on Wednesday, October 30th.
Cando (Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers) is an organization that promotes economic development in Indigenous communities across Canada.
Young-Haddlesey has been working as the economic development officer of Curve Lake First Nation for the past three years. Previously, she worked as director of business development and communications for The Loomex Group and as communications officer for the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (now Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development).
Her consulting company Affinity Strategic Communications has also worked with Curve Lake First Nation in the past.
One of Young-Haddlesey’s notable roles has been coordinating the development of a new 18,000-square-foot commercial centre in Curve Lake First Nation, whose construction is expected to begin in spring 2020.
The Kawartha Buttertart Factory moving into The Little Building Company’s new building in Douro-Dummer next year
In 2020, the award-winning Kawartha Buttertart Factory will be moving into The Little Building Company’s new building at Highway 28 and County Road 4 in Douro-Dummer. (Photo: The Little Building Company / Facebook)
Butter tart lovers heading up Highway 28 on their way to the cottage will be able to easily drop in at The Kawartha Buttertart Factory next year.
The Kawartha Buttertart Factory, currently located at 895 Water Street in Warsaw, will be moving into a new building under construction on the southeast corner of Highway 28 and County Road 4 in Douro-Dummer.
The building is being constructed by The Little Building Company (747 Daleview Rd., Peterborough). Owned by Sean Harris and Dave Conroy (who met at Fleming College’s School of Sustainable Building, Design, and Construction), The Little Building Company designs, builds, and installs a variety of high-quality backyard buildings as well as docks, decks, renovations, and additions.
The Little Building Company will occupy the larger section of the building, with The Kawartha Buttertart Factory moving into the adjacent smaller section, with occupancy planned for February 2020.
The Kawartha Buttertart Factory recently won the 2019 Tourism/Hospitality Excellence Award from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.
New garden shop Plant Goals opens in downtown Peterborough
Plant Goals is a new garden shop owned and operated by Désirée Fawn in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Plant Goals / Facebook)
“Small plant shop. Big plant goals.”
That’s the tagline for Désirée Fawn’s new garden shop called Plant Goals in downtown Peterborough.
Located at 219 Hunter Street West, between Karma’s Cafe and Black Honey, Plant Goals offers houseplants, succulents including lithops, and more.
The shop, which opened last Thursday (November 7), is currently open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday.
Smile & Shine K9 in Lindsay improves your pet’s smile (and breath)
Smile & Shine K9 in Lindsay uses brushing and sterilized hand-scaling instruments to improve your pet’s oral health. (Photo: Smile & Shine K9 / Facebook)
Emma Gregory recently started her business called Smile & Shine K9, which provides cosmetic teeth cleaning for cats and dogs.
Gregory works out of a Lindsay location but she says she and her cosmetic teeth cleaning technicians can also do home visits, “so that the pets and owners can have the service provided in the comfort of their own home”.
Smile & Shine K9 uses sterilized hand-scaling instruments and brushing, along with all-natural products, to gently remove visible plaque and tartar from the tooth’s surface above the gum line.
Gregory says she has worked with dogs for over six years and learned cosmetic teeth cleaning from a vet technician and from a person who learned from a veterinarian.
She say the service is designed to be used in conjunction with home care and regular veterinarian visits. She points out she is not a veterinarian and cannot diagnose or treat infections or disease, and pets that have a severe build up or that have been previously diagnosed with periodontal disease will need to be seen and treated by a veterinarian.
Other notable business and organization news from across the Kawarthas
Northumberland United Way receives a cheque for $3,268.25 from the Taste of Port Hope. (Photo: Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce / Facebook)
Here’s a summary of other notable business and organizational news from across the Kawarthas over the past week:
Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce presented $3,268.25 in proceeds from the Taste of Pope Hope to Northumberland United Way
The Cozy Home in Lakefield has opened its second location, The Cozy Home Kitchen & Bath, at 14 Queen Street
Rileys Bar and Grill will be opening in February 2020 at 50 Canal Street in Bobcaygeon
Nexicom will be installing fibre optic cable in Lakefield for high-speed internet, high-quality phone service, and high-definition television.
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Northumberland Chamber hosts “Meet and Greet” networking event in Cobourg on November 12
The Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce’s next monthly Meet and Greet” business networking event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12th at Venture13 (739 D’Arcy St., Cobourg).
Venture13 brings together early-stage entrepreneurs with innovative partners to connect, empower, and accelerate new ventures. It is a place and a pathway for business growth synchronized with economic development and diversification. In addition to business networking, you’ll have an opportunity to see the facilities including the V13 Venture Zone, MakerLab, and Innovation Commons.
Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre presents marketing strategies and social media workshop in Lindsay on November 12
Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre is presenting a workshop on marketing strategies and social media from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12th in the downstairs meeting room at the Lindsay Library (190 Kent St. W., Lindsay).
Facilitated by Sandy Greenberg, established business coach and former business advisor at Centennial College Centre of Entrepreneurship, the workshop will cover topics including target marketing, developing your brand, reviewing your marketing channels, online and offline marketing strategies, and monitoring the effectiveness of your marketing activities.
Trent Hills Chamber hosts lunch-and-learn photography seminar in Campbellford on November 13
The Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting a lunch-and-learn photography seminar from 12 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13th at Clock Tower Cultural Centre (36 Front St. S., Campbellford).
In this hands-on workshop, Laurie Anne King Photography will teach you how to take better portraits with your phone. The session begins with 15 minutes of networking, followed by a 30-minute presentation, and then a question-and-answer session.
Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland hosts marketing seminar in Cobourg on November 13
Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (BECN) is hosting “Stand Out, Connect & Grow: Creating & Sharing Exceptional Marketing Messages” from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13th in the BECN boardroom (600 William St., Cobourg).
Kevin Bulmer will provide a fun and engaging group coaching session on crafting unique and effective marketing messages and creative online content to help attract, sustain and grow new sales to your business.
Business Advisory Centre hosts New Venture Session in Peterborough on November 19
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development’s Business Advisory Centre is hosting a New Venture Session from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19th in the boardroom at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough)
The session is designed for entrepreneurs starting a new business, and will provide an overview of the foundations of starting and running a business, local resources and programs available to entrepreneurs, working with the Business Advisory Centre and building a plan of action for your business, and completing the start-up checklist.
Port Hope Chamber hosts lunch seminar on managing stress in Port Hope on November 20
The Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Lunch and Learn: 10 ways to simplify the Holidays!” from 12 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20th at the Port Hope Public Library (31 Queen St., Port Hope).
Professional organizer Louise Nettleton of Simplify will discuss ways for you to lower stress during the holiday season.
Peterborough Chamber hosts financial wellness seminar in Peterborough on November 20
The next Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Lunch Box Learning seminar takes place from 12 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20th at the Chamber’s boardroom (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
David Nohora of BDO will provide information, tools, and resources on the subject of financial wellness and literacy.
The seminar is free to attend for members of the Chamber and members of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. Bring your own lunch.
Haliburton Chamber hosts lunchtime bookkeeping seminar in Haliburton on November 21
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is hosting a lunch-and-learn seminar from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 21st at the Chamber office (195 Highland Ave., Haliburton).
Angelwings Solutions will lead the seminar, called “Bookkeeping 101”.
Free succession planning focus group and workshop for employers in Kawartha Lakes on November 21
The Workforce Development Board – Local Employment Planning Council (WDB/LEPC) is presenting a free succession planning workshop and focus group for owners, managers, and directors of any type and size of business or organization in the City of Kawartha Lakes are on Thursday, November 21st at VCCS (370 Kent St. W. Unit 5, Lindsay)
Through succession planning, employers can develop existing employees with leadership potential, so they are ready to be promoted to critical roles when needed so there isn’t a gap in service and organizations can save money on recruitment
Project manager Carrie Wakeford will begin the session with a focus group, where employers can share their opinions about succession planning needs and learn more about succession planning in the process. This will be followed by a practical succession planning workshop led by business coach Colleen Carruthers, who has extensive experience training business leaders. In the workshop, employers will have the opportunity to work on their business’s or organization’s own succession plan.
Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre hosts tax seminar for small business in Lindsay on November 25
Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre is hosting a tax seminar for small business from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, November 24th at Kawartha Lakes Public Library (190 Kent St. W., Lindsay).
Presented by representatives from Canada Revenue Agency, the seminar is offered to owners of small businesses and self-employed individuals who need help in understanding their tax obligations. The presentation is geared towards unincorporated businesses and will provide participants with the basic principles and resources needed to navigate the tax system, and will cover common tax errors, general bookkeeping concepts and best practices, and more.
Kawartha Chamber hosts cyber security session in Lakefield on November 27
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s next B.O.S.S. (Business Owners Sharing Solutions) session takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27th at Beachwood Resort (3043 Beachwood Dr, Lakefield).
The event will feature a panel discussion and question-and-answer session about cyber security for you and your business. Panelists include Detective Sergeant Vern Crowley of the Ontario Provincial Police Cybercrime Investigations Team, marketing specialist Brendan Quigley of acorn30, and CIBC financial services representative Lisa Callaghan.
Bobcaygeon Chamber holds its AGM in Bobcaygeon on November 27
The Bobcaygeon Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual general meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27th at the Bobcaygeon Municipal Service Centre (123 East St. S., Bobcaygeon).
The Chamber is currently accepting applications from members in good standing for new directors for 2020. The directors will be confirmed at the meeting.
For more information and to apply, download a PDF application at bobcaygeon.org.
Haliburton Chamber presents Inspiring Women’s Luncheon in Haliburton on November 28
Inspirational speaker and trainer Sharon Campbell Rayment is the keynote speaker at the inaugural Inspiring Women’s Luncheon in Haliburton on November 28, 2019. (Publicity photo)
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is presenting the first annual Inspiring Women’s Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 28th at the Haliburton Legion (719 Mountain St., Haliburton).
The event features a keynote from inspirational speaker and trainer Sharon Campbell Rayment. She will speak about strategies and tools you can use to thrive in the midst of challenge and change, overcoming adversity and remaining focused, effective, and productive.
Free succession planning focus group and workshop for employers in Northumberland on November 28
The Workforce Development Board – Local Employment Planning Council (WDB/LEPC) is presenting a free succession planning workshop and focus group for owners, managers, and directors of any type and size of business or organization in the Northumberland area on Thursday, November 28th at the Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (600 William St. Suite 700, Cobourg).
Through succession planning, employers can develop existing employees with leadership potential, so they are ready to be promoted to critical roles when needed so there isn’t a gap in service and organizations can save money on recruitment
Project manager Carrie Wakeford will begin the session with a focus group, where employers can share their opinions about succession planning needs and learn more about succession planning in the process. This will be followed by a practical succession planning workshop led by business coach Colleen Carruthers, who has extensive experience training business leaders. In the workshop, employers will have the opportunity to work on their business’s or organization’s own succession plan.
Brighton & Cramahe Chamber offers digital tools for small business seminar in Brighton on November 28
The Brighton & Cramahe Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland, is offering a “Free Digital Tools for Small Business” seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 28th at King Edward Park Community Centre (75 Elizabeth St., Brighton).
This seminar is targeted at do-it-yourself business owners who want to know how to generate more business through their online presence without spending more money. Attendees will come out with knowledge search engine optimization techniques and skills that will help them attract more business.
The cost is $15 for Chamber members and $20 for non-members. To register, call the Chamber at 613-475-2775.
For more business-related events in the Kawarthas, check out our Business Events column.
Major Lee-Ann Quinn (retired) will receive the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers from Governor General Julie Payette in Ottawa on November 12, 2019. She will be recognized for her leadership roles with the Peterborough chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping and her role as a co-founder of Salaam Peterborough, which has sponsored several Syrian refugee families in Canada. Quinn is pictured here in 2016 as part of a feature story by Macleans magazine on the work of Salaam Peterborough. (Photo: Macleans.ca)
Peterborough veteran Lee-Ann Quinn will be among 41 people to be honoured by Governor General Julie Payette at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday (November 12).
The 59-year-old Quinn will receive the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in recognition of her leadership roles with the Peterborough chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping and her role as a co-founder of Salaam Peterborough, which has sponsored several Syrian refugee families in Canada.
Born and raised in Peterborough, Quinn is a nurse practitioner who completed her a Bachelor of Science and Nursing degree and later a Master’s in Nurse Practitioner. She joined the Canadian Forces in 1987 at 26 years old, where she served 23 years as a military nurse, including four tours in the former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Rwanda, and Afghanistan.
Lee-Ann Quinn served for 23 years in the Canada Forces as a military nurse, including four tours in the former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Rwanda, and Afghanistan.
After leaving the service with the rank of major, she made it her mission to inform the Canadian public about the Canadian Forces’ mission in Afghanistan, giving presentations to community groups including veterans’ organizations.
As president of the Peterborough Chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping, she helped organize “Treats for the Troops”, an annual campaign that sends treats to soldiers serving Afghanistan.
Quinn also organized the chapter’s participation in the “Morale by Mail” campaign, where Peterborough veterans ask citizens to fill out cards of support for Canadian personnel serving throughout the world. In 2011, she also helped to organize a fundraiser for the Red Cross Landmine Awareness Project in Peterborough.
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In 2015, Quinn was one of a group of 13 Peterborough and Millbrook residents who came together and formed Salaam Peterborough to sponsor a Syrian refugee family. The work of the group was profiled by Macleans magazine in the 2016 feature story Saving family no. 417 by senior writer Michael Friscolanti.
This is not the first honour for Quinn, who continues to work as a nurse practitioner with the Peterborough Family Health Team.
In 2003, she was a recipient of the Nightingale Award for her work in isolated First Nations and Inuit communities in Northern Ontario. In 2007, she received the Governor General’s Order of Military Merit for her initiatives as a nurse practitioner in the Canadian Forces. in 2012, she received a Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for her service and leadership to the veteran community.
In 2012, Lee-Ann Quinn received a Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for her service and leadership to the veteran community. (Photo: Minister of Veterans Affairs)
Outside of her military service, Quinn has also been recognized as a gifted athlete known for her dedication and leadership. In 2013, was inducted into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame and the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Hall of Fame.
Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for the southern portions of the Kawarthas — including Peterborough and southern Peterborough County, Lindsay and southern Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland — for Monday afternoon (November 11) into Tuesday morning.
Snow is forecast to begin Monday afternoon and continue into early Tuesday morning, with total snowfall amounts near 10 cm possible.
Travel will be impacted due to accumulating snow, particularly during the Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning commutes.
This snowfall is due to a developing low pressure system which will track south of the lower Great Lakes on Monday.
This is an advisory only, as there remains some uncertainty regarding the track of the low and the expected snowfall amounts.
Paddle faster! The top photo on our Instagram in October 2019 was this nod to Halloween by Jesse & Susan, featuring the Jason character from the "Friday the 13th" film series paddling a kayak in Algonquin Park. (Photo: Jesse & Susan @followmenorth / Instagram)
October has to be the most visually stunning time for our Instagram account.
For a glorious but brief time, the forests are on fire with amazing and breathtaking colour, and our local photographers comb the back roads in search of their best shot. The views of fall in the Kawarthas are the most awe inspiring of the year. Follow our hashtag #fallinthekawarthas to see more of these amazing shots!
Our October photos of the fall colours — as selected by impressions and likes of our followers — are some of the best of the season. An exception is when “Jason” appeared on the last day of the month (Halloween), becoming our top photo of the month. Thanks to @followmenorth‘s visually stunning and creepy photo, many of our followers were thinking that maybe the Kawarthas had its own Crystal Lake.
Do you want to get on our top photographers list? All you need is an Insta account and to tag us using our hashtag #kawarthanow when posting your photo.
We share photos from across our readership area, which is the five-county area surrounding Peterborough which includes Peterborough, Northumberland, City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings (we sneak in the occasional Algonquin Park picture as well, particularly if it’s by a Kawartha photographer).
To see our daily shares of photos, follow us on Instagram @kawarthanow and check out our feed’s highlight reels for recaps of every month in 2019.
#7. Long Lake in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park by Tim Haan @tim.haan.photography
Posted October 29, 2019. 7,123 impressions, 585 likes
We often share Tim Haan’s photos and, if you also enjoy his nature photography, you’ll want to get his 2020 calendar featuring 12 of his favourite photos of the Kawarthas over the past year. The cost is $20, but Tim is donating all proceeds to Kawartha Food Share. You can pick up a copy while supplies last at Avant-Garden Shop (165 Sherbrooke Street in downtown Peterborough) or order one online at Tim’s website at timhaanphotography.com/2020-calendars.
Posted October 18, 2019. 6,950 impressions, 170 likes
We shared this historical photo of a tour bus in Florida from our story about the 60th anniversary in 2020 of local success story DenureTours of Lindsay.
Since the annual Crayalo Sale began, Crayola Canada has donated over $1,052,000 to the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes. The 31st annual sale runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on November 16, 2019 in the main building at the Lindsay Exhibition Fairgrounds. (Photo: Crayola Canada)
If you’re worried you missed the annual Crayola Sale in Lindsay, don’t be — it’s just a month later than usual, happening this year on Saturday, November 16th.
The annual sale began as a yard sale on the front lawn of Crayola’s Canadian headquarters at 15 Mary Street West in Lindsay, and has since grown into a massive popular event at the Lindsay Exhibition Fairgrounds.
People line up for hours before the sale, with a few even camping out overnight, for the opportunity to get great deals on Crayola products while supporting the work of the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes.
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Since the sale began, Crayola Canada has donated over $1,052,000 to the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes. While the 31st annual sale is a month later this year (it usually takes place on the weekend following Thanksgiving), the same great deals will be available for shoppers, just in time for some early Christmas shopping.
Crayola Canada employees volunteer their time to help run the sale, along with help from the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes and other volunteers. These employees and volunteers donate their time to help set up, run, and clean up after the event.
This year’s sale takes place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 16th in the main building at the Lindsay Exhibition Fairgrounds and is open to the public. All purchases at the sale must be made in cash.
Some of the funds raised at last year’s Crayola Sale went towards the Edwin Binney’s Community Garden, a large-scale food security project located on previously unused land at Crayola Canada in Lindsay. In its first season, the garden produced 5,428 pounds of fresh produce donated to those in need through 11 agencies and 10 food banks. The garden also provided food literacy learning opportunities to around 350 children and youth from local summer camps and schools.
A map at the website downdetector.ca shows the extent of the Bell service outage on November 9, 2019 based on customer reports. (Map: downdetector.ca)
UPDATE
As of 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, customers are reporting that cellular and other services have been restored.
A widespread outage on Bell’s network affected customers across Ontario on Saturday morning (November 9).
The outage affected cellular service, including Bell Mobility and other providers such as Telus, Koodoo, and Virgin that use the Bell infrastructure. Bell internet service and Bell Fibe TV were also affected.
There were reports that debit was unavailable at many businesses, meaning they could accept cash only. There were also reports some ATMs were down.
All the outage reports were being reported by customers of the services, as Bell hd not issued an official statement on the outage, and calls to Bell customer support were not being answered.
Bell’s primary and support Twitter accounts issued the following tweet at 9:55 a.m. on Saturday morning — which did not acknowledge the apparent extent of the outage:
Some Bell wireless, Internet and TV customers in the GTA may be experiencing service disruptions. We are working as quickly as possible to restore full services.
By 11:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, most services were restored, with Bell tweeting it is investigating the cause of the outage.
Most Bell wireless, TV and Internet services have been restored in the GTA. Our team continues to investigate the cause of service disruptions earlier this morning. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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