The winners and honourable mentions of Community Care Peterborough's 2018 Grandparent of the Year Award at a reception at Princess Gardens Retirement Residence in Peterborough on June 6, 2018. Nominations for this year's award are open until May 16, 2019. (Photo: Dean Ostrander)
Nominations now open for the 2018 Grandparent of the Year awards, hosted by Community Care Peterborough.
This is the 32nd year for the awards, which were introduced by Anne Innis, former volunteer and board member with Community Care, to bring different generations together and celebrate the influence they have on each other.
The event is sponsored again this year by Nexicom, Grady’s Feet Essentials, and The Gardens of Peterborough, with Darling Insurance as a new sponsor this year.
“By participating in this contest, children are encouraged to recognize the importance of older people in their lives,” says Danielle Belair, Community Care’s executive director.
Children from grades 2 to 6 are invited to nominate their grandparent (or another special older person in their lives) for the Grandparent of the Year Award.
Two awards will be presented: one for primary level (grades 2 and 3) and one for junior level (grades 4 to 6). There will also be two honourable mentions in each category.
Community Care has already distributed information packages, including applications, to all elementary schools in the County and City of Peterborough.
Children who are not participating through their school can get their information package and application online from www.commcareptbo.org.
Children can submit their application in French or English.
All nominations for the 2019 Grandparent of the Year award must be received by Thursday, May 16th at Community Care, either dropped off or mailed (Community Care, Attention: Tracy Kennedy, 185 Hunter St E, Peterborough, ON, K9H 0H1).
The award recipients will be announced and honoured at a celebration on Wednesday, June 5th.
“June is a time to celebrate the seniors in our lives,” Belair says. “Community Care is proud to recognize the intergenerational program and celebrate the grandparents and their nominating family.”
Organizing guru Marie Kondo's books and popular Netflix show have resulted in a surge of donations to thrift shops around the world. If you're purging this spring, consider donating clothing, toys, sheets, and other gently used items to a local non-profit or charitable organization. (Photo: Nextflix)
In the wake of Netflix sensation Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, you may be feeling inspired to purge unwanted clutter this spring. What to do with all of the gently used items that no longer “spark joy”?
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The answer is simple: look to your community for opportunities to donate these goods so that their useful life is extended.
As we begin spring cleaning and decluttering, we can take some comfort in knowing that our unwanted items can stay out of the landfill and thereby remain useful.
Living with less is an admirable goal and when we work toward it we have the opportunity to support local charities and non-profits as well as enrich the lives of others within our community.
Here are some Peterborough organizations that accept donations:
The spring purge often starts with the closet. As you rifle through sweaters, pants, and shirts, consider packing up your unwanted things for Peterborough Alternative and Continuing Education (PACE).
PACE has a wonderful free market for their students called The Boutique. This second-hand free market started when staff started bringing in items that students needed, and it has grown over the last seven years to become a full room of donated items organized by volunteers, and available for students to shop for free for the items they need.
PACE students range in age from 16 to 75, so nearly everything is needed. In particular, The Boutique is in need of adult men’s clothing.
Items can be dropped off at the PACE main office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 201 MacDonnel Street in Peterborough. For more information visit pace.kprdsb.ca.
YES Shelter for Youth and Families
Just around the corner from PACE is the YES Shelter for Youth and Families at 196 Brock Street in Peterborough. YES helps youth and families in Peterborough lead full and positive lives by providing shelter, education, and transitional supports.
Depending on the season, the wish list changes so be sure to consult their website for the in-kind items that you may be able to donate. There is an ongoing need for men’s boxers, female undergarments, socks, personal hygiene items, and soon, spring and summer clothing.
Peterborough Humane Society
As you finish up going through your clothing, you’ll likely want to start going through other areas of your home to separate out those unwanted or unneeded items. If you’re cleaning out the linen closet, be sure to save your old sheets and towels fort the Peterborough Humane Society at 385 Lansdowne Street in Peterborough.
The Peterborough Humane Society is a non-profit charitable organization that relies on the generosity of the community to meet the needs of the animals in their care. As you sort through your belongings, consider consulting the organization’s wish list at peterboroughhumanesociety.ca/wishlist/.
They accept typical pet care items like pet beds and toys, but there is also a need for gently used linens, laundry detergent, and office supplies — even shoe boxes, which provide a cozy home for kittens that are making the transition into the centre.
Compass Early Learning and Care
Compass Early Learning and Care is also in need of sheets, along with ropes, and pulleys to make flags and hammocks with the school aged programs.
Compass facilitates licensed home child care and school age programs for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years, and they gratefully accept many other items, too.
Drop off for these items is at the Compass Early Learning and Care head office located at 550 Braidwood Avenue in Peterborough.
Peterborough Child & Family Centres
Moving on to the kids’ rooms, young children seem to grow out of their toys quite quickly but there’s no need to toss them in the garbage.
Did you know that Peterborough has a toy library? The Peterborough Child & Family Centres (PCFC) have a Toy and Book Lending Library located at 201 Antrim Street in Peterborough.
PCFC is a registered charitable nonprofit organization that provides information and support to expectant parents and families with young children living in the county and city of Peterborough. For more than 30 years, PCFC has offered programs and services for families of young children. From parent education, to parent-child programs, and well baby clinics, PCFC serves babies, young children, and families. Their services can be found in a variety of safe, accessible, urban and rural locations across the city and county.
The PCFC Toy Library is grateful for donations of gently used toys, board games, and books for children up to six years old. Families are welcome to bring donations during their opening hours. For more information visit ptbocfc.ca/toy-library/ or call 705-748 9144 ext. 310.
Peterborough Tool Library
Donated tools that have been repaired and are available to borrow from the Peterborough Tool Library. (Photo: Peterborough Tool Library)
For the adults, Peterborough has a tool library located at 910 High Street in Peterborough. A tool library is like a typical library, but for tools instead of books.
The Peterborough Tool Library allows community members to borrow from a large inventory of tools and take those tools home to use them. According to the Tool Library, this supports independence, creativity, and sharing in our community.
From the tool shed to the craft cupboard: it’s amazing how craft and scrapbooking supplies can build up!
Your unwanted craft supplies can stay out of the recycling bin. Creating Space, at 441 Rubidge Street in Peterborough, is often in need of certain crafting supplies.
They are a community arts studio that “fosters community resilience by making art, telling stories, and learning together.”
If you decide to lighten your load of stuff this spring by purging and decluttering, you can look beyond the typical donation spots and support your local community.
Not only will you be giving your unwanted items another life, you’ll also be reducing your impact on the landfill, and generously supporting those in need — which is sure to bring you joy.
Public Energy, Peterborough's supporter of innovative contemporary performing arts, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on May 25, 2019 in downtown Peterborough. Pictured is Barbara (Eva) Dametto's "The Serpent and the Lotus", performed during Public Energy's Emergency #21 festival of dance and performance in Peterborough in March 2015. (Photo: Public Energy)
There’s going to be a huge celebration of the performing arts happening in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, May 25th — including a party at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) — as Public Energy Performing Arts wraps up its 25th anniversary season.
Public Energy presents The P(art)y Ball Main Stage Show
When: Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 8 p.m. Where: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) How much: $25 general admission ($75 VIP)
A celebration of 25 years of performance with Public Energy Performing Arts, featuring Anandam Dance Theatre, Cherish Violet Blood, Debra Brown, Deepti Gupta, Evelyn Hart and Bill Coleman choreographed by James Kudelka, Ryan Kerr and Kate Story, Nicole Malbeuf, Old Men Dancing, Nimkii Osawamick, and Wes Ryan.
Tickets available in person at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
Public Energy, the not-for-profit charitable organization and supporter of innovative contemporary performing arts in Peterborough, announced the details of “The P(art)y Ball” earlier today (April 3) in the atrium at Peterborough Square in downtown Peterborough. The announcement featured former Cirque du Soleil choreographer Debra Brown, ballet dancer and contortionist Lisbeth Mikoleit, champion hoop dancer Nimkii Osawamick, and more.
The 25th anniversary celebration in May will feature artists from every era of the history of Public Energy, which executive director Bill Kimball founded in 1994 as Peterborough New Dance to fill the void after Artspace was forced to abandon its performance programming component due to a lack of funding. Kimball later expanded the organization’s mandate from dance to also include theatre and other forms of performance and changed the organization’s name to Public Energy.
On April 3, 2019, Public Energy announced the details of its 25th anniversary celebration, which takes place on May 25th at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Public Energy)
The May 25th event will feature pop-up performances throughout the day in downtown Peterborough, including the world premiere performance of a piece involving 50 community members choreographed by internationally celebrated choreographer Bill Coleman.
Free Afternoon Pop-Ups
As well as the ticketed main stage performance at Market Hall, there’s also a full afternoon of free pop-up events on Saturday, May 25th in downtown Peterborough (sponsored by the Peterborough DBIA):
“Transcendence”, an outdoor dance piece performed by an ensemble of 30+ community members at 12 p.m. at the corner of Hunter and Queen Streets (if it rains, the performance will be moved to Peterborough Square)
“Utki”, a celebratory performance of classical Indian dance and Bollywood by Mithila Ballal and Ensemble at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the atrium at Peterborough Square (lower level, bottom of the escalators)
“Served: Counter Culture”, a performance of female shapes from classical paintings and experiences from the serving industry by Naomi Duvall, outside eye Anne White at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the Peterborough Square Food Court
“Elements: Air and Water”, an aeriel silk performance by Jennifer Elchuk (Opal), Kayla Stanistreet, and Nicole Malbeuf at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Millennium Park fountain (if it rains, this performance will be cancelled)
“Crutch”, a duet between a dancer and his crutches acts as a farewell to trauma and addiction (mature content), performed by Wes Ryan with accompaniment by Patrick Walsh at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at 172 Simcoe Street (the alleyway next to Buck or Two Plus just west of George St.).
Free Late Night Party
There will also be a free late night after-party from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at The Theatre on King (171 King St., Peterborough) featuring a remix by veejay Lester Alfonso of 25 years of dance and theatre video from the Public Energy archives, a protechnic performance by The Peterborough Academy of Circus Arts, and Deejay Helen-a spinning vinyl.
At 6:30 p.m., there will be a VIP reception at the Market Hall, which includes a meet-and-greet with former Cirque du Soleil choreographer Debra Brown, followed by a performance at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby.
The main event will begin at 8 p.m. on the Market Hall stage (details below), followed by an after-party at 10 p.m. at The Theatre On King (171 King St., Peterborough), where veejay and filmmaker Lester Alfonso will use 25 years of historic performance footage to create a spectacular visual effect.
Here are the confirmed artists who will be performing at The P(art)y Ball at Market Hall on May 25th:
Debra Brown
Debra Brown. (Photo: Debra Brown / Facebook)
Debra Brown, known around the world as the original choreographer for Cirque du Soleil, won an Emmy in 2002 for her choreography on the 74th Academy Awards. She is also a dancer and performed in Apogée, a work she choreographed and directed that was co-commissioned by Public Energy as its first-ever presentation in 1994. Debra will bring some new circus dance acts never seen before.
Evelyn Hart and Bill Coleman
Evelyn Hart and Bill Coleman. (Supplied photo)
Evelyn Hart and Bill Coleman will perform a duet choreographed by James Kudelka from Kudelka’s full-length work Love, Sex and Brahms. Hailing from Peterborough, Evelyn Hart, is the former prima ballerina for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and continues dancing on international stages. Bill Coleman has been bringing his dance works to Peterborough since before Public Energy was founded, and was the 2018 winner of the most prestigious dance award in Canada, The Walter Carsen Prize. James Kudelka, one of Canada’s greatest living choreographers, has had his work presented by Public Energy on numerous occasions, most memorably with his collaboration with opera singer Daniel Taylor in 2006.
Anandam Dancetheatre
Anandam Dancetheatre at Peterborough Square during Artsweek 2018. (Supplied photo)
Anandam Dancetheatre will reprise its site-specific work Divergent Dances Peterborough, first performed on the outside of Peterborough Square during Artsweek in September 2018. This combination of aerial dance and ground work is being reimagined for the Market Hall’s main staircase by its choreographer, Brandy Leary, with collaborators from Peterborough’s circus arts community including Thomas Vacarro and Jen Elchuk.
Cherish Violet Blood
Cherish Violet Blood. (Supplied photo)
Cherish Violet Blood (Blackfoot) will perform her powerful monologue Be a Babe. Cherish’s wide-ranging career as an actor, musician, and writer has taken her around the world, including appearing as Annie Cook in the Peterborough production of Rez Sisters in 2009.
Deepti Gupta
Choreographer Deepti Gupta (second from left) with dancers Aasttha Khajuria, Parul Gupta, and Reshmi Chetram-Dav of Ottawa’s Arzoo Dance Theatre. (Supplied photo)
Deepti Gupta, one of Canada’s most innovative South Asian choreographers, will perform her solo Kathak dance Static, with video by Peterborough’s Lester Alfonso. Deepti’s most recent appearance with Public Energy was with the world premiere of her newest work Snowangels in 2018.
Ryan Kerr and Kate Story
Kate Story and Ryan Kerr in “Sorry about what happened at the mall” during Artsweek 2018. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
The Theatre On King’s Ryan Kerr and Kate Story will remount Snow Day, their hit dance work from the Emergency #11 festival in 2003. Among the most prolific artists working in Peterborough’s independent theatre and dance scene, Ryan and Kate’s most recent collaboration with Public Energy was 2017’s hit play-with-song-and-dance damned be this transmigration.
Nicole Malbeuf
Nicole Malbeuf. (Supplied photo)
Nicole Malbeuf, a Peterborough-based aerial artist with Trellis Arts & Entertainment, will perform her newest aerial hoop routine. Nicole has performed her imaginative aerial and circus work with numerous groups in Peterborough, Toronto, and smaller circus communities around Ontario. With Public Energy, she performed in the 2018 Max’s Cabaret and took part in the Alternating Currents development process for new work in 2017.
Old Men Dancing
Old Men Dancing. (Supplied photo)
Old Men Dancing will perform a new dance made specially for the P(art)y Ball. This talented group of men of a certain age got its start through Public Energy in 2002, have had some of Canada’s best contemporary dance creators create work for them, and have performed in Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo as well as Peterborough.
Nimkii Osawamick
Nimkii Osawamick. (Photo: Deb Mayes)
Nimkii Osawamick (Odawa, Wikwemikong Unceeded Reserve, Wolf Clan) is a Peterborough-based singer, hoop dancer, and champion powwow dancer. Nimkii will perform his powerful high-energy dance accompanied by one of Canada’s leading deejays. He has danced extensively with indigenous artists, inclouding cellist Cris Derksen’s Trio and Orchestral Powwow, and was last seen with Public Energy performing in Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s The Honouring in 2015.
Wes Ryan
Wes Ryan. (Photo: Erin Murphy)
Peterborough slam poet Wes Ryan will perform a new spoken-word piece created specially for Public Energy’s 25th anniversary. Wes’s track record with Public Energy is the longest in duration of any artist on the P(art)y Ball program, with more than 15 shows to his credit going back to the very first season. His first Public Energy work was “Kitten on a String with Fish Hooks” for the Emergency #3 festival in 1995, and his most recent was “The Caregiver” with Becca Partington for Emergency #22 in 2018.
Lester Alfonso
Lester Alfonso. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)
Peterborough documentary filmmaker Lester Alfonso (Birthmark, Twelve) will draw on 25 years of video documentation from Public Energy’s archives to create visuals for the dance party.
Tickets for The P(art)y Ball are $25 general admission ($75 for the party and the VIP reception) and are available in person at the Market Hall box office, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
"Healthy loons, healthy lake". Bird Studies Canada is looking for citizen scientists who can report on the loon population at their lakes over the summer and submit data for the annual Canadian Lakes Loon Survey. (Photo: Sandra Horvath)
Summer is approaching and soon the iconic loon will once again be nesting in lakes in the Kawarthas — and Bird Studies Canada wants your help monitoring loon populations.
Canada’s leading national charitable organization dedicated to bird science and conservation, Bird Studies Canada has conducted the annual Canadian Lakes Loon Survey since 1981. Over the past 37 years, more than 3,200 volunteer citizen scientists have monitored the common loon on 4,500 lakes across the country.
Participants in the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey collect information that helps Bird Studies Canada track and report on the health of Canada’s lakes, as well as the status of loon populations.
Loons are excellent indicators of broader lake health. Lake conditions can affect the reproductive success of the birds, which are sensitive to mercury pollution and acid precipitation.
“More volunteers are needed to survey these birds at lakes across Canada,” says Kathy Jones, the survey’s volunteer coordinator with Bird Studies Canada. “These data will be vital to determine if loons are in decline, holding steady, or making gains.”
A kayaker watching loons from a safe distance, with a juvenile on the left and an adult beginning to moult to winter plumage on the right. (Photo: David Gignac)
Each summer, hundreds of Canadian Lakes Loon Survey participants watch their lakes at least once in June for signs of nesting, once in July for chicks, and once more in August to see whether the chicks survive long enough for their first flight.
No experience is needed to observe and report on the loon chicks at your local lake as a citizen scientist. The information collected will become part of the upcoming 40-year Loon Survey Report and is needed to give a true picture of the status of the common loon and the health of Canada’s lakes.
If you will be at a lake at least one day in each of June, July, and August, you can sign up for the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey. A donation of any amount you choose will enroll you in the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey and provide you with the benefits of Bird Studies Canada membership.
Grammy-nominated Jane Bunnett and Maqueque are the headliners for International Jazz Day in Peterborough, performing their Afro-Cuban jazz at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on April 28, 2019. (Photo: Emma–Lee Photography)
April is here, we are finally out of winter’s cold certainty, and the signs of spring abound. Heading out for a night on the town doesn’t feel anymore like a possible life-risking trip into the depths of subzero weather.
Take advantage of the warmer weather by heading out to enjoy one of the many live music events across Peterborough and the Kawarthas this month. Here are just a few of them:
Fred Eaglesmith and Tif Ginn at the Market Hall in Peterborough on April 5
There are few singer-songwriters in Canada quite like Fred Eaglesmith. His 40+-year career has been built on relentless touring, top-notch songs, and a frontier spirit that extends well beyond the usual limitations of the music industry.
On Friday, April 5th, Eaglesmith and his wife Tif Ginn bring their duo show to Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146).
Eaglesmith has done just about everything one can hope for in music, including having his songs covered by huge country stars in the U.S., performing on the David Letterman show, and releasing numerous critically acclaimed records. His is a style that can shift in mere moments from the saddest song to something laugh-out-loud funny to deep storytelling.
Singer-songwriter Tif Ginn, originally from Texas and now living with Eaglesmith in Canada, is a big talent in her own right. She released three critically acclaimed albums with her sister Brit as The Fabulous Ginn Sisters before launching a career as a solo artist. She’s just released her second solo album Moving Day, named after her move from Texas to Canada, which includes a number of tunes co-written with Eaglesmith.
Don’t miss this show, folks. Tickets are $33 for a general admission seat and $35 for assigned cabaret-style seating, available at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO: “I Like Trains” – Fred Eaglesmith and Tif Ginn
Hot Garbage with Rhys Climenhage, Kelly McMichael, and Carew at The Garnet in Peterborough on April 6
It is a full-on evening of music at The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107) on Saturday, April 6th. A four-headed monster of awesomeness. Headlining the show is Toronto band Hot Garbage. Their music is among some of the coolest psychedelic rock I’ve heard in a while.
Joining them will be local talent Rhys Climenhage, who continues to write and perform music beyond his years. Also on the bill is the always awesome Kelly McMichael (Renders) who is home from St. John’s for a spell and brings her awesome voice and killer pop/rock/dance tunes with her. And last but not least is Toronto band Carew, who bring their grunge/pop/rock sound to Peterborough for the first time.
Tickets are $10 at the door and the music starts shortly after 8 p.m.
VIDEO: “Harpoon” – Hot Garbage
Lemon Bucket Orkestra at Bryan Jones Theatre in Lakefield on April 12
I’ve been around music a fair amount folks, and I know for a fact that their haven’t been many bands described as a “guerilla-punk-balkan-folk-bass band.”
Well, that’s exactly what Lemon Bucket Orkestra sounds like. The Toronto band was born from four original members who became well-known buskers in The Big Smoke. They have evolved over the years to be about a dozen strong.
Performing Arts Lakefield brings the group to the stage at Bryan Jones Theatre at Lakefield College School (4391 County Rd. 29., Lakefield, 705-652-3324) on Friday, April 12th. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and costs $35 to attend.
Kate Suhr at the Market Hall in Peterborough on April 14
Peterborough songstress Kate Suhr has enjoyed a pretty multi-faceted career so far. Musical theatre, theatre, and music have all been in her wheelhouse as she continues to flourish and expand her repertoire.
On Sunday, April 14th, she takes to the stage at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146) to debut with her first solo cabaret show entitled “Guts, Guile and a Few Showtunes.” The family-friendly show will also feature musical director and pianist Anthony Bastianon and Saskia Tomkins on strings.
“In a night of story and song you will hear everything from musical theatre and pop to folk and a few original songs,” the show’s description reads. “It will be an eclectic evening of music, loose conversation, some wonderfully awkward jokes and very special guests.”
Tickets are $25 general admission ($20 for students, $18 for children 13 and under) or $30 for assigned cabaret-style seats and can be purchased at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO: “Time To Go” – Kate Suhr
Tokyo Police Club at the Red Dog in Peterborough on April 19
Batten down the hatches! High-energy rock band Tokyo Police Club is coming to The Historic Red Dog Tavern (189 Hunter St. W, Peterborough, 705-750-1710) on Friday, April 19th at 10 p.m..
Every show this band plays is worth heading to. Tickets are $25, available in advance at ticketscene.ca
VIDEO: “Outtatime” – Tokyo Police Club
Max Mouse and the Gorillas at Moody’s in Millbrook on April 20
Millbrook residents are in for a treat when Max Mouse and the Gorillas bring their uptempo R’n’B-tinged rock to Moody’s Bar & Grill (3 Tupper St., Millbrook, 705-932-6663) on Saturday, April 20th.
The band is led by the inimitable Cris Cuddy on vocals along with a stellar cast of Peterborough-area musicians including Bobby Watson, JP Hovercraft, and more.
Showtime is 2 p.m. and there is no cover.
VIDEO: “Steppin’ Out” – Max Mouse and The Gorillas
Jackson Delta at the Market Hall in Peterborough on April 20
Later in the evening on Saturday, April 20th, a true Peterborough fave, Jackson Delta, performs at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146).
Jackson Delta is Rick Fines, Al Black, and Gary Peeples performing acoustic blues of the highest quality. Mostly active in the late ’80s and ’90s, the boys come together for a big reunion show from time to time in their hometown.
Tickets are $35 for general admission and $45 for assigned cabaret seats, available at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
This is sure to be a fun night full of nostalgia, great onstage comraderie, and excellent blues music.
VIDEO: “Junco Partner” – Jackson Delta
Ron Sexsmith at the Market Hall in Peterborough on April 23
Canadian songwriting legend-in-the-making Ron Sexsmith takes the stage at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146) on Tuesday, April 23rd.
Since his debut in 1995, Sexsmith has a track record that stretches for miles with album after album of great tunes. His songs have been covered by the likes of Feist, Emmylou Harris, and many more. His latest album The Last Rider was self-produced along with his long-time collaborator, friend, and Rheostatics member Don Kerr.
Tickets are $38 and can be purchased at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO: “Secret Heart” – Ron Sexmith
Nathan Truax at The Garnet in Peterborough on April 26
Check out some old school country-influenced tunes at The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107) on Friday, April 26th when Nathan Truax takes the stage.
His is a throwback style steeped in nostalgia and enough vibes to fill a farmer’s field. Truax is a former member of indie band Said the Whale and now calls Peterborough home.
The show begins at 9 p.m. and costs $10 at the door (or pay what you can).
VIDEO: “Oh, What Are You To Do” – Nathan Truax
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque at The Market Hall in Peterborough on April 28
On Sunday, April 28th, International Jazz Day Peterborough is bringing five-time Juno Award winner and three-time Grammy nominee Jane Bunnett and her band Maqueque to Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146)
Bunnett started Maqueque five years ago as a project to record and mentor young Cuban female musicians, and it’s turned into one of the top groups on the North American jazz scene. In the last year, they have played in major jazz festivals like Newport and Monterey, been featured on NPR’s program Jazz Night in America, were nominated for a Grammy Award for their newest release Oddara and, most recently, were voted as one the top ten jazz groups by the prestigious DownBeat magazine’s critics poll.
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque features Jane Bunnetton on soprano saxophone and flute, Danae Olano on piano and vocals, Tailin Marrero on acoustic and electric bass and vocals, Melvis Santa on lead vocals and percussion, Mary Paz on percussion and vocals, and Yissy Garcia on drums.
The concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $32 ($23 for students) and are available at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
VIDEO: “Little Feet”, “Maqueque”, “25 New Moves” – Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
Sam's Place in downtown Peterborough recently unveiled a renovated interior along with a new logo and slogan. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA / Facebook)
This week’s round-up of regional business news includes a new logo and new look for Sam’s Place Deli in downtown Peterborough, new ownership for Peterborough’s Electric City Bread Company, Innovation Cluster expanding into the City of Kawartha Lakes, Community Futures Peterborough announcing the eight semi-finalists for ignite100, and Inclusive Advisory being named one of the Best Workplaces™ for Women in Canada.
Every week, our managing editor collects business-related news and events from across the Kawarthas. If you’d like us to promote your business news or event in businessNOW, please email business@kawarthanow.com.
Also featured this week is Lake Edge Cottages on Katchewanooka Lake in Lakefield being under new ownership, Westwind Inn in Buckhorn celebrating its 28th anniversary, the Haliburton Chamber announcing the recipients of this year’s Business and Community Achievement Awards, the passing of Bill Pappas of Pappas Billiards in Peterborough, and the Peterborough DBIA helping downtown businesses improve their online presence.
New regional events added this week include the Peterborough Chamber’s PBX at Ganaraska Financial Credit Union on April 2nd, an Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Tech Talk on April 4th in Cobourg, FastStart Peterborough’s “Manufacturing Innovation in Peterborough” e-connect seminar on April 9th in Peterborough, Lindsay Chamber’s new B2B Professional Networking Club on April 10th in Lindsay, the Peterborough DBIA’s “Shaping Your Downtown” open house on April 10th in Peterborough, the Venture13 Funding Forum on April 25th in Cobourg, and Inclusive Advisory hosting “Conscious Shift” leadership workshops on May 10th in Peterborough.
Sam’s Place Deli in downtown Peterborough unveils renovated space and new logo
Sam Sayer, owner of Sam’s Place, in her newly renovated deli. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA / Facebook)
As food writer Eva Fisher first reported in KNosh News in March, Sam’s Place Deli (188 Hunter St W, Peterborough, 705-876-1900) in downtown Peterborough has a fresh new look and logo.
Owner Sam Sayer has given her business “a facelift”, geared toward making better use of the space. The renovation also allows for more grab-and-go foods.
The renovated space, along with a new logo and slogan, was unveiled last Monday (March 25). Previously “The Best Dan Deli In Town”, the new slogan reads “The Best Samwiches In Town”.
Electric City Bread Company in Peterborough is under new ownership
Conor Gilhooly has acquired Electric City Bread Company in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Inclusive Advisory / Facebook)
Conor Gilhooly is the new owner of Electric City Bread Company (165 Sherbrooke St., Peterborough).
Gilhooly, who has been an employee at the popular bakery and restaurant, has been working in the industry for 15 years.
“We’re a tight-knit group of people who believe in good comfort food,” Gilhooly tells local accounting and wealth management firm Inclusive Advisory, of whom he is a client. “Everything here is made from scratch, right down to the mustard.”
As well as being a bakery, Electric City Bread Company offers a menu featuring seasonal and local products.
Electric City Bread Company was opened in 2013 by Jeremy Fletcher and Jordan Podaima.
Innovation Cluster to expand into City of Kawartha Lakes
The Innovation Cluster, which operates a business incubator for startups in downtown Peterborough, is partnering with the City of Kawartha Lakes to expand into that municipality. (Photo: Innovation Cluster)
Last Tuesday (March 26), City of Kawartha Lakes council approved a recommendation from staff to develop a joint partnership with the Innovation Cluster Peterborough & Kawarthas.
The decision followed a presentation to Kawartha Lakes council by Innovation Cluster president and CEO Michael Skinner on March 19th, in which he proposed an expansion of the not-for-profit economic development organization into the City of Kawartha Lakes, including an office in Lindsay.
There has been a recent increase of entrepreneurs from Kawartha Lakes using the services offered by the Innovation Cluster. In 2018, the Innovation Cluster helped foster over $2.3 million dollars in sales and investments for businesses in Kawartha Lakes alone. This increase in demand has created the need for both parties to work together to streamline business support and programming locally.
The Innovation Cluster provides mentoring, workshops, incubation space and access to specialized resources for high-growth companies. This complements Kawartha Lakes’ Economic Development program by expanding services available to local entrepreneurs.
In 2018, through the support offered by the Innovation Cluster, 20 additional jobs were created by start-up companies within Kawartha Lakes. The endorsement from Kawartha Lakes council further supports the need for business development for the municipality and the partnership is likely to roll out by the end of June 2019.
Community Futures Peterborough announces eight semi-finalists for ignite100
Community Futures Peterborough has announced the eight semi-finalists for the inaugural ignite100 entrepreneurial competition.
The semi-finalists are ATL Distributing, Cambium, Cottage Toys, Goodwin Metals, Iron Equipment, Keene Trucks, Percheron Plastics, and Treewell.
Launched earlier this year by Community Futures Peterborough (CFP), the competition’s grand prize is a repayable loan of $100,000, with no payments in the first year and no interest for the first three years (CFP will pay the interest for the first 36 months).
CFP received a total of 15 applications during the intake process, which closed on March 22nd.
“Considering it is our first year running the ignite100 program, we are excited with the applications we received and more so the quality of the submissions,” says CFP executive director Gail Moorhouse.
During April, the eight semi-finalists will perfect their presentations and, at a live pitch event on May 2nd at Fleming College, a panel of community leaders will select and announce the three finalists. The winner will be announced at CFP’s annual general meeting and community barbeque on June 26th.
Regardless of the grand prize winner, the eight semi-finalists will have first access to the new Rural Renaissance Innovation Initiative announced by the federal government in February 2019. This is a non-repayable contribution for projects that align with FedDev Ontario requirements around innovation. Since ignite100 is an innovation competition, Community Futures Peterborough views the applicants as already vetted to meet the innovation objective.
For more information on ignite100, visit ignite100.ca.
Inclusive Advisory named one of the Best Workplaces™ for Women in Canada
The team of Inclusive Advisory in 2018. (Photo courtesy of Inclusive Advisory)
Inclusive Advisory, a multidisciplinary firm practising accounting, law, and wealth management with offices in Peterborough and Port Perry, has been named to the 2019 list of Best Workplaces™ for Women in Canada by Great Place to Work®.
The list is based on direct feedback from employees of the hundreds of organizations surveyed by Great Place to Work®. The data have a 90 per cent confidence and a plus or minus 5 per cent margin of error.
To be eligible for this list, organizations must be Great Place to Work Certified™ in the past year, have a minimum of 15 female employees, and at least 90 per cent of employees must agree that their workplace is safe and people are treated fairly regardless of their gender.
Great Place to Work® is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. They conduct the world’s largest workplace study, surveying over 8,000 organizations representing more than 10 million employees in more than 50 countries.
Lake Edge Cottages on Katchewanooka Lake in Lakefield is under new ownership
Anne and Steve Wildfong with their three children Jakob, Stephanie, and Tyler camping in Percé, Quebec in 2018. The Wildfongs have purchased Lake Edge Cottages in on Katchewanooka Lake in Lakefield from long-time owners Peter and Pam Fischer. (Supplied photo)
Steve and Anne Wildfong are going to be the new owners of Lake Edge Cottages on Katchewanooka Lake in Lakefield.
Current owners Peter and Pam Fischer, who have operated Lake Edge Cottages for the past 22 years, will be handing over the reigns to the Wildfongs on April 15th.
The Wildfongs, who both grew up in small towns in Ontario, say their family’s love of small-town communities and the great outdoors led them to purchase Lake Edge Cottages, where they will be able to share their love of nature and community with others.
On its 12.5 acre property, Lake Edge Cottages offers four one-bedroom cottages and four two-bedroom cottages within a five-minute drive of the Village of Lakefield and within walking distance of Young’s Point. Most of the cottages are located on the shores of Katchewanooka Lake, with other cottages located away from shore with access to an outdoor heated swimming pool.
Westwind Inn in Buckhorn celebrates its 28th anniversary
The Jensen and Gallacher family is celebrating 28 years of owning and operating the Westwind Inn in Buckhorn. (Photo courtesy of Westwind Inn)
Today (April 1), the Jensen and Gallacher family is celebrating 28 years of owning and operating the Westwind Inn (37 Fire Rte 21 Rd, Buckhorn).
David Jensen and his wife Kristi originally purchased Westwind Resort in 1991, having always enjoyed travelling, camping, and cottaging. They renamed it Westwind Inn and transitioned the previous family-style resort into a quiet resort for adults, making it 100 per cent smoke-free in the process (one of the first businesses in Ontario to do so).
They added home furnishings and decorated the main lodge with hotel antiques, art, and a Baldwin baby grand piano. Every one of the 31 rooms was renovated by adding white cedar to the walls, fireplaces in the rooms, upgrading the beds, adding sofas and (most recently) hardwood flooring and ensuite washrooms.
Westwind Inn in Buckhorn is an adult resort surrounded by nature on the shores of Buckhorn Lake. (Photo courtesy of Westwind Inn)
Over the last 28 years, the family — now in its third generation — has acquired neighbouring property, growing the resort from seven to 60 acres. They expanded accommodations by adding the Linwood B.C. Cedar Chalet that offers four upgraded suites, an indoor pool, and a large meeting space, and they installed a 40-foot inground pool with waterfall.
Westwind Inn is a protected sanctuary surrounded by Crown land and the Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. Guests enjoy bird watching, quiet hikes (and skiing and snowshoeing in the winter) on groomed trails, and sitting by our 11-acre pond. With a quarter mile of shoreline and a sand beach, the resort offer free sports, kayaks, and canoes. They also offer breakfast and dinner to their guests and dinner to those who visit for an evening out.
Haliburton Chamber announces recipients of Business and Community Achievement Awards
Two of the award recipients at the Haliburton Chamber’s Business and Community Achievement Awards Gala: Haliburton County Chiropractic & Rehabilitation for New Business of the Year and Dr. Kassie Wright for Young Professional of the Year. (Photo: Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce)
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce held its 13th Annual Business and Community Achievement Awards Gala on Saturday (March 30) at the Pinestone Resort & Conference Centre in Haliburton.
The recipients of the awards are:
Innovation and Creativity Award – Haliburton Solar and Wind
Not-for-Profit of the Year Award – Rotary Club of Haliburton
Customer First – Business Award – Haliburton Solar and Wind
Customer First – Employee Award – Shontel Neville (Heat-Line Freeze Protection Systems)
Business Achievement Award – Haliburton Solar and Wind
New Business of the Year Award – Haliburton County Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Tourism & Hospitality Award – Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve
Young Professional of the Year Award – Dr. Kassie Wright (Haliburton County Chiropractic & Rehabilitation)
Skilled Trades & Industry Award – Haliburton Solar and Wind
Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Brandi Hewson (WAI Products Ltd.)
County Warden’s Award – Harvest Haliburton
Highlander of the Year Award – Steve Todd
Bill Pappas, original owner of Pappas Billiards in Peterborough, passes away
Before he emigrated from Greece to Canada where he ran Pappas Billiards in Peterborough, Bill Pappas fought the Nazis while serving in the Greek army. (Pappas family photo)
Bill Pappas, the original owner of Pappas Billiards on George Street in downtown Peterborough, passed away last Tuesday (March 26) at Peterborough Regional Health Centre at the age of 91.
According to his obituary, Pappas was born Basili Papakyriazis in the village of Anavriton in Arcardia, Greece in 1927. In his early years, he fought the Nazis and escaped from Communist re-education camps while serving in the Greek army. He later became a sergeant with the military police during which time he drove a Harley-Davidson motorcycle while on duty.
In 1955, he moved to Canada to make enough money to bring his fiancé Toula Anagnostopoulos from Greece to start a family. Within a year, she arrived in Canada and they were married in 1956.
In 1962, the couple moved to Peterborough where Pappas purchased a billiards business from his uncle Louis Yeotes. The business is now owned and operated by Bill Pappas’ son, city councillor Dean Pappas.
Bill Pappas is survived by Toulas Pappas, his wife of 63 years, along with their children Gina, Charley, and Dean and four grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (406 Parkhill Rd. E., Peterborough) at 10 a.m. on Monday (April 1) followed by interment at Little Lake Cemetery and a reception at Highland Park Reception Centre. The Pappas family would appreciate memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Society or Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
Peterborough DBIA helping downtown businesses improve their online presence
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) will assist downtown businesses improve their online presence through Digital Main Street. Pictured are Suzanne McCrimmon of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, Stu Harrison of the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, Julie Morris of the DBIA Marketing Committee, Jasleen Sahni of Peterborough Inn and Suites and the DBIA Marketing Committee, Terry Guiel of the Peterborough DBIA, Joel Wiebe of the Peterborough DBIA, and Tiffany Arcari of the, Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)
Starting this month, the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) will be helping downtown businesses improve their online presence.
The DBIA received a $10,000 grant from Digital Main Street, an initiative of the Ontario Business Improvement Area (BIA) Association funded by the Ontario government that helps small businesses adopt digital tools such as e-commerce platforms and social media.
The DBIA will use the grant, along with support from Community Futures Peterborough and the DBIA’s own resources, to establish a “Digital Service Squad” that involves a trained online specialist visiting and assisting businesses at no cost to help them set up Google Business, conduct a digital-readiness assessment, and apply for a $2,500 grant from Digital Main Street.
“This program is going to make our downtown more competitive and vibrant,” says DBIA executive director Terry Guiel. “We know we have to meet our customers where it’s most convenient for them. The beautiful bricks and mortar physical locations will always be the core of what makes downtown what it is, but we need to help our businesses make the best use of their resources for promotions, serving their customers, and reaching new markets.”
Businesses within the downtown area will be introduced to the Digital Service Squad at the end of April, which will be available to businesses in the downtown area. For further information or to participate in the program, contact Communications Manager Joel Wiebe at joel@downtownptbo.ca or call 705-748-4774.
Peterborough Chamber PBX at Ganaraska Financial Credit Union in Peterborough on April 2
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s next Peterborough Business Exchange (PBX) takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2nd at Ganaraska Financial Credit Union (823 Park St. S., Peterborough).
The PBX networking event is a great opportunity for the business community, employers, consumers, and community agencies to make valuable connections.
Durham College’s AI/HUB presents Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Tech Talk on April 4 in Cobourg
Durham College is presenting an Artificial Intelligence (AI0 in Manufacturing Tech Talk from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 4th at Venture13 (739 D’Arcy St., Cobourg).
The workshop features keynote speaker, Minute School CEO Tushar Singh, as he talks about AI skills for the manufacturing sector, followed but a panel discussion with industry leads working on AI projects with the AI/HUB: Lifelong Group of Companies CEO Absar Beg, People and Places Inc. CEO Daryl Thomas, Low Freight Rate CEO Hassan Jaffer, and Cameco operations manager Doug Jensen.
Peterborough Emergency Management and Safety Forum on April 4 and 5
The Peterborough Emergency Management and Safety Forum is taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4th and Friday, April 5th at Stonehouse Hall (2195 Lansdowne St. Peterborough).
This two-day event is an opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field of emergency management and safety planning and execution. The forum will cover incident management and mitigation, emergency planning and responses, public safety, business continuity planning, interoperability in times of crisis or serious event, and coordinated collaborative response.
There will be guest speakers from Orlando, Florida speaking on lessons learned from the Pulse Night Club shooting, Peterborough Police Chief Scott Gilbert speaking on the 2018 Toronto van incident, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the O.P.P. speaking on communications and the media in a crisis, Tom McKay (President of the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners), and an expert panel on cyber security.
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 DIBA 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.
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.
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.
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.
Inclusive Advisory hosts “Conscious Shift” workshops on May 10 in Peterborough
Inclusive Advisory, a multidisciplinary firm practising 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; Chief 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 introducing 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).
The Government of Canada is investing $10 million to support the construction of the new Canadian Canoe Museum will be built on a Parks Canada site adjacent to the Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site on the Trent-Severn Waterway. (Rendering: heneghan peng / Kearns Mancini Architects)
The federal government is investing $10 million in the construction of a new facility for The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough.
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Pablo Rodriguez made the announcement on Monday (April 1) at the museum’s current location on 910 Monaghan Road in Peterborough.
“Our government knows that investments in arts and culture help build vibrant communities and support local economies,” Rodriguez said.
On April 1, 2019, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Pablo Rodriguez announced $10 million in funding from the Government of Canada to support the construction of the new facility for The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of The Canadian Canoe Museum)
The new museum facility will be located on a Parks Canada site adjacent to the Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site on the Trent-Severn Waterway. It will house the museum’s entire collection, offer modular programming space and allow for paddling activities on the waterway.
The federal government is providing support to the museum through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, a $300-million fund to support the improvement of physical spaces for arts, heritage, culture, and creative innovation.
In February 2017, the museum received $1.4 million from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund to fund architectural and engineering plans for the new facility.
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Pablo Rodriguez tries his hand at paddle carving at The Canadian Canoe Museum on Monaghan Road in Peterborough on April 1, 2019, as Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef (left) looks on. The Government of Canada announced a $10 million investment from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund for the contruction of a new museum facility. (Photo courtesy of The Canadian Canoe Museum)
“The Government of Canada’s partnership on this project of national scope and significance has, and continues to be, central to its success,” said the museum’s board chair John Ronson. “Our world-class collection and stories have a pivotal role to play in understanding our past and our collective future. We are so grateful for this support.”
Construction of the new museum is expected to create more than 1,000 new jobs in the area, according to a media release.
A runner trains at the Trent Wildlife Sanctuary in Peterborough for the Monarch Ultra, which is a 4,300-kilometre relay run through Canada, the U.S., and Mexico taking place from September 19 to November 4, 2019. Runner registration beings on April 5, 2019. (Photo: Rodney Fuentes)
Do you want to run with the butterflies?
Every fall, monarch butterflies migrate thousands of kilometres from Canada to Mexico — and a group of ultra-runners is going to make the same journey this fall.
Registration officially opens on Friday (April 5th) for the Monarch Ultra Relay Run, with 100 runners participating in the run that departs Peterborough on September 19, 2019 — when the monarch butterflies begin their migration south — for an epic 4,300-kilmoetre adventure to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico.
The Monarch Ultra is the first attempt to run across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico to raise awareness of the resiliency of monarch butterflies, who make the migratory journey every year and whose populations are in decline largely because of human impact on the environment.
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Carlotta James, Rodney Fuentes, and Clay Williams have organized the Monarch Ultra Relay Run to raise awareness of the threats facing the monarch butterfly and other pollinators. (Photo: Rodney Fuentes)
“This multi-day running adventure invites runners to traverse wild and remote landscapes as well as populated urban areas, while building camaraderie, overcoming adversity and sharing a singular adventure with monarch butterflies,” says Carlotta James, co-founder and project director of the Monarch Ultra Relay Run.
A life-long runner, James is also co-founder of the Peterborough Pollinators, a grassroots citizen-led group working together to meet the challenge of declining pollinator populations.
The Monarch Ultra Relay Run will pass through hundreds of municipalities in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, including Toronto, Detroit, Fort Wayne, Cape Girardeau, Little Rock, Texarkana, Dallas, San Antonio, Reynosa, San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, and Macheros — where the runners will finally arrive at the Cerro Pelon Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary near Zitácuaro on November 4, 2019.
The route of the Monarch Ultra Relay Run. (Photo: Clay Williams)
“Each runner will run distances of 50 or 100 kilometres through a diversity of landscapes including mountain paths, forests, meadows, deserts, and cities,” says run director and mapping expert Clay Williams.
A team of filmmakers and pollinator advocates will accompany the runners, filming a documentary on the flight of the monarch butterfly, the relay run, and the conservation efforts taking place across the continent during the event.
“At the heart of the Monarch Ultra is a story about our connection to the land and the beauty, resiliency, and strength of the runners and the people they will meet along the way, amplified even more by the monarch migration,” says director and cinematographer Rodney Fuentes.
A monarch butterfly at the Cerro Pelon Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Mexico, the final destination for the 4,300-kilometre Monarch Ultra Relay Run taking place in fall 2019. (Photo: Rodney Fuentes)
Since initiating the Monarch Ultra project last October, the team has been connecting with conservation organizations across North America to support their work at the local and international level.
“These partnerships have deepened our understanding on the issues monarchs and other pollinators face,” James says, “as well as provided guidance on the ways to support biodiversity and wildlife habitat that is essential to the survival of pollinator populations.”
The global partnerships include: Bee City Canada, Monarch City USA, Monarch Joint Venture, David Suzuki Foundation, Butterflies and Their People, Ecosistemica AC, Environmental Concern, Monarch: A Living Resort, Save Our Monarchs Foundation, Little River Wetlands Project, and the National Butterfly Centre.
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The team will also include “Monarch Ambassadors” who will help to ensure the project’s success by reaching a broad audience, promoting meaningful dialogue at the local level, and supporting the logistics of the relay run.
“This is an opportunity to connect communities in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico with common goals of earth stewardship and biodiversity conservation,” James explains.
Aside from participating in the Monarch Ultra as a runner, you can sponsor the project or volunteer support the runners and the team when they are in your city.
A prototype logo for the 42nd season of Survivor, tentatively entitled "Survivor: Into The Wild", which will be filmed on location in Canada. Algonquin Park in Ontario heads the list of proposed locations for the 42nd season of the popular reality TV series. (Graphic: AF Department / Castaway Television Productions)
In this era of fake news and due to the continuing shares of this story in the days following its original publication on April Fool’s Day, we feel obliged to point out upfront that this story was published on April Fool’s Day.
As far as we know, there are no plans for Survivor to be filmed in Canada now or ever — although we still think it’s a great idea!
Black flies and mosquitoes? It’s possible that “outwit, outplay, and outlast” is going to take on an entirely new meaning.
For the first time in its history, a season of the Emmy award-winning CBS reality TV series Survivor will be filmed in Canada instead of the tropics, possibly as soon as next year — and Ontario’s own Algonquin Park is at the top of the list of potential locations.
This follows another first for Canada: the announcement last fall that Canadians are now eligible to compete on Survivor.
“For the first time ever, we’re looking to have Canadians on the show,” executive producer and host Jeff Probst announced to ET Canada last September. “I think Canadians will do great and honestly because they understand the game. Survivor is a game in addition to having to survive the elements, which Canadians know how to do.”
In September 2018, “Survivor” executive producer and host Jeff Probst announced that Canadians would be eligible to compete on the reality TV series for the first time in its history. So filming a season in Canada seems like a logical next step. (Publicity photo)
According to an exclusive memo supplied to kawarthaNOW by an anonymous CBS employee who says she is a former Peterborough resident, the show’s production company will be scouting several locations in Canada this summer. Algonquin Park in Ontario is the top location, with three other possible locations in British Columbia and Quebec.
“Photogenic vistas, isolated interior, large lakes, camp locations on water, excellent fishing, crew accommodations in nearby towns” are some of the desirable location qualities for Algonquin Park listed in the memo.
The 42nd season is tentatively entitled Survivor: Into The Wild which, according to the memo, would see “18 strangers heading into an isolated forest in Canada to battle the elements — and each other.” The memo also includes a prototype logo for the Canadian season.
The isolated beauty of Algonquin Park, while still being close enough to urban accommodations for the 350-person production crew, would make it an ideal location for the Canadian season of “Survivor”. (Photo: Destination Ontario)
But this won’t be a cold-climate version of the show, something fans have been suggesting for years.
“I get snowy climate a lot,” Probst said in a 2012 interview with Gordon Holmes of Xfinity TV. “It seems quite unlikely that will ever happen.”
Instead, the show would be filmed during the summer months, allowing contestants to remain scantily clad — a consistent feature of the series since it premiered in 2000.
Algonquin Park is one of the locations being scouted for the Canadian season of “Survivor”, which will take place in the summer months so that contestants can remain scantily clad. (Photo: Destination Ontario)
Although the series has been filmed in other locations including Australia, according to kawarthaNOW’s anonymous source, Probst took some convincing before he agreed with the decision to film a season in Canada.
Previously, Probst told Entertainment Weekly the series would stay permanently in the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji, where it has been shot for the last six seasons, including the current 38th season Survivor: Edge of Extinction.
One reason for the decision to film a season in Canada might be related to ratings for the series, which have been slipping over the past few years.
Contestants on “Survivor: Into The Wild” will have to battle black flies and mosquitoes along with each other.
If Algonquin Park is ultimately selected for the location for Survivor: Into The Wild, it will certainly change some of the dynamics of the show.
While obtaining fresh water will no longer be a concern, finding edible food other than fish may be a greater challenge, and there will still be issues with weather, making fire, and finding shelter. And did we mention the black flies and mosquitoes?
A casting call for seasons 41 and 42 will be made later this summer, with filming taking place in the spring and summer of 2020.
This story will be updated if more details become available, although that’s not going to happen since this story is an April Fool’s joke.
Television and film actress Kelly Van der Burg, who has a role in the upcoming "It: Chapter Two" horror film, will perform as teenaged drug addict Brooke in New Stages Theatre Company's staged reading of Daniel MacIvor's play 'How It Works'. The play, which will be performed on April 7, 2019 at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough, also stars Tony Munch and Gemini award-winning actress Catherine Fitch as well as local favourite Megan Murphy. (Photo: David Leyes)
On Sunday, April 7th, New Stages Theatre Company continues its popular The Page on Stage Reading Series at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre with Canadian playwright’s Daniel MacIvor’s How It Works.
New Stages Theatre Company presents How It Works
When: Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St. E, Peterborough) How much: $25 general admission ($15 students/arts workers/underwaged)
Written by Daniel MacIvor, directed by Randy Read, and featuring Catherine Fitch, Tony Munch, Megan Murphy, and Kelly Van der Burg. Part of The Page On Stage Reading Series. Tickets available in person at the Market Hall Box Office or by phone at 705-749-1146 (12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday) or online anytime at markethall.org.
A story about addiction and family dynamics, How It Works continues New Stages’ tradition of selecting shows that challenge its audiences, performed by both local favourites alongside actors from some of the biggest stages across Ontario.
Making its debut in 2007 at Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, How It Works is a story about the complex relationship between a broken family and the arrival of an outspoken albeit compassionate outsider.
“How It Works weaves the past and present together as it follows the lives of four characters: a cop, his ex-wife, his new girlfriend and his deeply troubled daughter,” says New Stages founder and artistic director Randy Read. “The play also examines two increasingly common aspects of our society: divorce and addiction.”
The play tells the story of a divorced couple, Al (Tony Munch) and Donna (Megan Murphy), and their 19-year-old daughter Brooke (Kelly Van der Burg), who not only plays her parents off one another but is suffering from a serious drug addiction. When Al’s new girlfriend Christine (Catherine Fitch) enters their lives, she takes an interest in Brooke — creating an emotional and often humorous life journey.
After first seeing the show during its original Toronto run, Randy reveals he has had How It Works on his list of shows to bring to Peterborough for more than a decade.
“What I love about How It Works is that it follows the journey of these characters with compassion, humour, and grace,” Randy says.
“Daniel MacIvor has a deep understanding of how a family works when forced to confront and deal with drug abuse, addiction, and recovery, as well as the changing dynamics that inevitably occur. These are serious issues and, while his writing always examines these issues with respect and sensitivity, there is also an awareness of the inherent humour that is always an aspect of our complex humanity.”
“How It Works” was written by Nova Scotia playwright, actor, and director Daniel MacIvor, who also directed the play’s debut in 2007 at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. (Publicity photo)
Like all New Stages’ The Page on Stage presentations, one of the treats of the night is experiencing some of Canada’s top talents on the local stage.
How It Works features the return of veteran actor Tony Munch (Shoot ‘Em Up, Cube Zero, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day) and Gemini award-winning actress Catherine Fitch (South of Wawa, Slings & Arrows, The Arrow, Butterbox Babies, Road to Avonlea, Murdoch Mysteries), who appeared together in one of New Stages’ very first productions more than 20 years ago.
“Tony and Catherine are married actors who starred in New Stages’ 1998 production of George F. Walker’s Problem Child,” Randy says. “We are thrilled to have them together on our stage again.”
Munch and Fitch are joined by up-and-coming Canadian actress Kelly Van der Berg, who has had roles in the Reelz mini-series The Kennedys: After Camelot as Mary Jo Kopechne and FOX’s Rocky Horror Picture Show as Betty Munroe, as well as appearances in CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries and Frankie Drake Mysteries. She also performs as Victoria’s mom in the It: Chapter Two horror film, based on Stephen Kin’s novel, which is coming to theatres in September 2019.
Veteran married actors Tony Munch and Catherine Fitch along with Peterborough’s own Megan Murphy also perform in the New Stages Theatre Company’s staged reading of Daniel MacIvor’s play ‘How It Works’. (Publicity photos)
The cast is rounded out by local favourite Megan Murphy, who returns to New Stages for the first time since her appearance in last year’s two-part production of Angels in America.
A unique way to watch a theatrical production, The Page on Stage Reading Series has actors performing a play in a dramatic script reading, but without any sets or costumes and with limited interaction on the sage. This allows the focus to be on the words and the meaning of the show, as well as allowing top talent to perform challenging productions that otherwise would not come to the Peterborough stage.
These one night-only performances are consistently among the best nights of theatre in Peterborough. How It Works will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 7th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St. E, Peterborough).
General admission tickets are $25 ($15 for students, art workers, and the underwaged) and are available in person at the Market Hall Box Office or by phone at 705-749-1146 (12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday) or online anytime at markethall.org.
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