Stephen Dunkley, 34, of Havelock is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his statutory release conditions. (Photos supplied by OPP)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting the public’s help in locating a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant as a result of breaching the conditions of his statutory release.
Stephen Dunkley, 34, of Havelock is serving a two-year sentence for theft over $5,000, possession of stolen property, break and enter with intent, and assault.
He is known to frequent the Peterborough, Belleville, and Campbellford areas.
Dunkley is described as a Caucasian male, 6′ 2″ (188cm), 196lbs (89kg), with a shaved head and brown eyes.
Anyone having contact with Dunkley or information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad at 416-808-5900 or toll free at 1-866-870-7673 (ROPE).
You can also call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or call 9-1-1.
Woody Harrelson and Kevin Costner star as two former Texas Rangers in The Highwaymen, the untold story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. The Netflix film premieres on Friday, March 29. (Photo: Netflix)
While the winter binging season draws to a close with the arrival of spring on March 20th, Netflix Canada is continuing the trend of loading up the streaming service with original films and series.
Some of the original Netflix films include: Triple Frontier (Mar. 13), starring Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal as five former U.S. soldiers set out to steal millions from a drug lord’s lair; The Dirt (Mar. 22), a dramatization of Mötley Crüe’s career; and The Highwaymen (Mar. 29) with Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as the two former Texas Rangers who brought down Bonnie and Clyde.
VIDEO: “The Highwaymen” Official Trailer
New series include Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series (Mar. 31) and returning series include season two of Timeless (Mar. 11), the second half of season five of Arrested Development (Mar. 15), season three of Queer Eye (Mar. 15), season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race (Mar. 15), season five of Jane the Virgin (Mar. 28), new episodes of season seven of Suits (Mar. 28), and season three of Santa Clarita Diet (Mar. 29).
As for Hollywood movies, Netflix Canada is streaming La La Land, A Monster Calls, The Girl on the Train, Space Jam, and The Dark Knight Rises (Mar. 1), Disney’s Christopher Robin (Mar. 3), Life (Mar. 5), and Snowpiercer (Mar. 31).
VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in March
Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in March, along with what’s leaving.
Coming in March (no release date specified)
On My Block: Season 2 (Netflix original) – In the wake of a tragedy and Jamal’s valuable discovery, the friends lean on each other like never before as they deal with the repercussions.
Friday, March 1st
A Monster Calls
Budapest (Netflix film) – Two friends quit their boring jobs to start a company that plans bachelor parties in Budapest. Their wives, however, have mixed feelings about this.
Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians (Netflix original) – In the world’s toughest cricket league, every game is a battle. Can Mumbai Indians come together and bring home another trophy?
Dog Days
Eighth Grade
La La Land
Larva Island: Season 2 (Netflix original) – A new season of hilariously zany adventures for larva pals Red and Yellow includes an invasion of their island!
Losers (Netflix original) – In a “winning is everything” society, how do we handle failure? Using sports as its guide, this documentary series examines the psychology of losing.
PAW Patrol: Season 5
River’s Edge (Netflix film) – High schooler Haruna befriends loner Yamada, then is drawn into the tangled relationship between him, a model and the girl who loves him unreasonably.
Space Jam
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Netflix film) – Inspired by a science book, 13-year-old William Kamkwamba builds a wind turbine to save his Malawian village from famine. Based on a true story.
The Dark Knight Rises
The Girl on the Train
Your Son (Netflix film) – After his son is brutally beaten outside a nightclub, a surgeon takes the law into his own hands and seeks vengeance against the perpetrators.
Saturday, March 2nd
Romance is a Bonus Book (Netflix original, streaming every Saturday) – A gifted writer who’s the youngest editor-in-chief ever at his publishing company gets enmeshed in the life of a former copywriter desperate for a job.
Sunday, March 3rd
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 2 (Netflix original, streaming every Sunday) – Hasan Minhaj returns with new episodes every Sunday, bringing his unique, unexpected comedic perspective to current global events and culture.
Tuesday, March 5th
Disney’s Christopher Robin
Life
Wednesday, March 6th
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Happy Gilmore
Lucy
Secret City: Under the Eagle: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Journalist Harriet Dunkley finds herself enmeshed in a conspiracy while striving to clear the name of a former cellmate accused of murder.
Thursday, March 7th
The Order (Netflix original) – Out to avenge his mother’s death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic.
Friday, March 8th
After Life (Netflix original) – Struggling to come to terms with his wife’s death, a writer for a newspaper adopts a gruff new persona in an effort to push away those trying to help.
Bangkok Love Stories: Hey You! (Netflix original) – A loving couple become rivals when Belle opens a fusion bistro next to her ex-boyfriend Kram’s traditional restaurant in Bangkok’s chic Ari district.
Bangkok Love Stories: Innocence (Netflix original) – From a teenage parkour enthusiast to a bawdy restaurateur, an eclectic group of characters find romance in Bangkok’s glittering Silom district.
Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix original) – Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
Hunter X Hunter (2011): Seasons 1-3
Immortals (Netflix original) – Driven by revenge, human-turned-vampire Mia sets out to vanquish Dmitry, a ruthless vampire leader who seeks an artifact that grants immortality.
Juanita (Netflix film) – Fed up with her life, Juanita leaves her grown kids behind and hits the road in search of a fresh start.
Shadow (Netflix original) – Haunted by a tragic loss, an ex-cop with a rare inability to feel pain strikes out on his own to catch offenders who’ve eluded Johannesburg police.
Walk. Ride. Rodeo. (Netflix film) – In the wake of an accident that leaves her paralyzed, a champion barrel racer is determined to get back on her horse and ride again.
Monday, March 11th
Timeless: Season 2
Tuesday, March 12th
Jimmy Carr: The Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits (Netflix original) – Jimmy Carr has gathered a selection of his very best jokes for the ultimate comedy special. A man who has devoted his life to crafting perfect gags and brutally brilliant one-liners, Jimmy’s new show distils everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by into one incredible stand-up special. Featuring clever jokes, rude jokes, and a few jokes that are totally unacceptable. Filmed at The Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, “The Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits” launches globally on Netflix, Tuesday, March 12th. Carr is also the host of the Netflix original show, “The Fix.”
Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 6 (Netflix original) – Kaito and Risako hang out with their housemates while Yui and Aio try to decide their next steps. Nothing is certain except their bonds of friendship.
Wednesday, March 13th
Triple Frontier (Netflix film) – Struggling to make ends meet, five former U.S. soldiers set out to steal millions from a drug lord’s lair — and end up with a target on their backs.
Friday, March 15th
Arrested Development: Season 5B (Netflix original) – As the Bluths continue to make a mess of their personal and professional lives, Michael again can’t quite abandon the family that makes him miserable.
Burn Out (Netflix film) – When his son’s mom runs afoul of Paris’s criminal underworld, a thrill-seeking superbike racer begins moonlighting as a drug courier to clear her debt.
Dry Martina (Netflix film) – An odd encounter with a fan and a tryst with that fan’s ex-boyfriend leads a sexually adventurous singer on an escapade in Chile.
Girl (Netflix film) – With the support of her father, a 15-year-old transgender girl pursues her dream of becoming a professional ballerina. Winner of the Camera d’Or for best first film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival as well as the Best Actor Prize for Un Certain Regard, the FIPRESCI International Critics Award for Best Film (Un Certain Regard) and the Queer Palm. The feature directorial debut of Lukas Dhont, the film was written by Dhont and Angelo Tijssens, and produced by Dirk Impens (Menuet). Girl stars Victor Polster and Arieh Worthalter.
If I Hadn’t Met You (Netflix original) – Eduard, a husband and father who loses his family in a tragic accident, travels to parallel universes to seek a better fate for his beloved wife.
Las muñecas de la mafia: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Lucrecia, Brenda and Olivia are once again entangled in the world of the drug lords as Janeth and Martha are introduced to its dark dangers.
Love, Death & Robots (Netflix original) – An animated anthology series presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
Paskal (Netflix film) – Naval unit PASKAL is among the most elite special forces in Malaysia. But all bets are off when one of its own stages a hijacking. Based on true events.
Queer Eye: Season 3 (Netflix original) – The Fab Five hit the road and head to Kansas City, Missouri, for another season of emotional makeovers and stunning transformations.
Robozuna: Season 2 (Netflix original) – Ariston, Mangle and the Freebot Fighters are back, but protecting their home gets tougher when evil Danuvia unveils a powerful robot named Dominatus.
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 10
Turn Up Charlie (Netflix original) – A down-and-out DJ plots to rebuild his music career while working as a nanny for his famous best friend’s wild 11-year-old daughter.
YooHoo to the Rescue (Netflix original) – Five cuddly pals from the magical land of YooTopia use teamwork and special gadgets to help animals in trouble and make new friends along the way!
Saturday, March 16th
Green Door (Netflix original) – A troubled psychologist returns from the U.S. and sets up a clinic in Taiwan, where mysterious patients and uncanny events shed light on his murky past.
Tuesday, March 19th
Amy Schumer Growing (Netflix original) – Amy Schumer gives a refreshingly honest and hilarious take on marriage, pregnancy and personal growth in her new Netflix comedy special, Amy Schumer Growing. Filmed in front of a packed house in Chicago, the comedian talks about the joys of womanhood, settling into marital bliss, and yes also you guessed it, sex!
Wednesday, March 20th
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Thursday, March 21st
Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend (Netflix original) – With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world’s top soccer players and a World Cup champion.
Friday, March 22nd
Carlo & Malik (Netflix original) – A veteran homicide cop is forced to confront his own biases when he’s paired up with an Ivory Coast-born rookie on a string of murder cases in Rome.
Charlie’s Colorforms City (Netflix original) – Loveable, hilarious Charlie leads you on unpredictable and imaginative shape-filled story expeditions alongside a colorful cast of characters.
Delhi Crime (Netflix original) – As Delhi reels in the aftermath of a gang rape, a female police officer leads an eye-opening search for the culprits in this retelling of true events.
Historia de un crimen: Colosio (Netflix original) – Dramatization of Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio’s 1994 assassination. Part of an anthology on unsolved crimes in Latin America.
Mirage (Netflix film) – A space-time continuum glitch allows Vera to save a boy’s life 25 years earlier, but results in the loss of her daughter, whom she fights to get back.
Most Beautiful Thing (Netflix original)
ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre (Netflix original) – Ambushed by Ulster loyalists, three members of the Miami Showband were killed in Northern Ireland in 1975. Was the crime linked to the government?
Selling Sunset (Netflix original) – The elite real estate brokers at the Oppenheim Group sell the luxe life to affluent buyers in LA. The drama ramps up when a new agent joins the team.
The Death of Stalin
The Dirt (Netflix film) – In this dramatization of Mötley Crüe’s no-holds-barred autobiography, the band hits the monster highs and savage lows of heavy metal superstardom.
Saturday, March 23rd
Kubo and the Two Strings
Tuesday, March 26th
Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid (Netflix original) – Comedian Nate Bargatze takes aim at the absurdity of everyday life in an approachable and deadpan stand-up set shot in Duluth, Georgia.
Thursday, March 28th
Ainori Love Wagon: Asian Journey: Season 2 (Netflix original) – The love wagon rides again! Seven strangers board the famous van on a journey through Asia in search of a ticket home to Japan with a partner.
Jane the Virgin: Season 5
Suits: Season 7 New Episodes
Friday, March 29th
15 August (Netflix film) – Veteran Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit turns producer for this lighthearted snapshot of life in the chawls of Mumbai.
Bayoneta (Netflix film) – A retired Mexican boxer living alone in Finland gets a shot to redeem himself in the ring, forcing him to confront his painful past in the process.
McQueen
Osmosis (Netflix original) – In a near-future Paris, an app uses personal memories to decode the mysteries of love. But what happens if your memories, like all data, are subject to manipulation?
Santa Clarita Diet: Season 3 (Netflix original) – Sheila searches for meaning, Joel investigates a secret society, and Abby struggles with her feelings for Eric. Life and undeath can be so stressful.
The Highwaymen (Netflix film) – The outlaws made headlines. The lawmen made history. From director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), THE HIGHWAYMEN follows the untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. When the full force of the FBI and the latest forensic technology aren’t enough to capture the nation’s most notorious criminals, two former Texas Rangers (Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson) must rely on their gut instincts and old school skills to get the job done.
The Legend of Cocaine Island (Netflix original) – A businessman who is down on his luck hatches a plan to retrieve a mythical $2-million stash of cocaine from its reported hiding place in the Caribbean.
Traitors (Netflix original) – As World War II ends, a young English woman agrees to help an enigmatic American agent root out Russian infiltration of the British government.
Sunday, March 31st
El sabor de las margaritas (Netflix original) – While investigating the disappearance of a teen girl in a tight-knit Galician town, a Civil Guard officer uncovers secrets linked to a loss of her own.
Love, Rosie
Snowpiercer
The Giver
Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series (Netflix original) – The trailer park just got a lot weirder. Picking up where Season 12 left off — and higher than ever — the entire gang has turned into cartoons.
U.S. retailer Payless ShoeSource is closing all of its 2,354 stores in North America, including 248 in Canada.
U.S. discount shoe retailer Payless ShoeSource intends to close its 2,354 stores in North America, including its only store in the Kawarthas, which is located at Lansdowne Place Mall in Peterborough.
The company filed for bankruptcy protection in both the U.S. and Canada on Monday (February 18), as its retail locations continue to lose money.
“While we have worked diligently with our suppliers and other partners to best position Payless for the future, we have been unable to operate our North American businesses on a sustainable basis,” the company said in a statement.
“As part of the process, we have made the difficult decision to close our stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, and we have wound down our e-commerce site.”
Payless says that its U.S. stores are now conducting liquidation sales, and expects liquidation sales to begin in Canada shortly. The liquidation will continue until at least the end of March 2019, with most continuing through to the end of May.
The company also says it is seeking authorization from the bankruptcy courts to honour customer gift cards and store credit until March 11th and to continue to allow returns and exchanges of applicable non-final sale purchases made prior to February 17th until March 1st.
Payless will continue to operate its stores in Latin America as well as its international franchisee stores, which the company claims are profitable.
Payless was founded in 1956 in Topeka, Kansas and was one of the world’s largest shoe retailers. As with many brick-and-mortar retailers, Payless has faced stiff competition from online retailers like Amazon and other discount retailers in the U.S. such as T.J. Maxx.
It emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2017, closing around 900 stores. However, according to the company, “The prior proceedings left the company with too much remaining debt, too large a store footprint.”
Most of the retailer’s 248 Canadian stores, which employ 2,400 people, are located in Ontario. According to court documents, the Canadian stores lost $12 million USD last year, and 220 of the 248 Canadian stores did not make enough sales to pay the current month’s rent.
Environment Canada has now issued a freezing rain warning for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.
Snow will begin late this afternoon (February 20) and then change to ice pellets this evening. Snow and ice pellets amounts of 2 to 5 cm are expected.
Precipitation will change to freezing rain after midnight. Freezing rain will change to rain early Thursday morning as temperatures rise above the zero degree mark.
Untreated surfaces may become icy and slippery. Travel may be affected.
This wintry mix of precipitation is associated with a Colorado low that will track over the area tonight.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.
Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance.
The deadline to apply for the 2019 Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition is February 26, 2019.
This week’s round-up of business news includes the upcoming deadline to apply for the 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, the appointment of Kirsten Armbrust as the new executive director of CCRC Peterborough, the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism’s 2019-20 board of directors, Trent University’s VP of finance and administration retiring at the end of June, and Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes receiving $8,100 from the Ontario government.
Every week, our managing editor collects business-related news and events from across the Kawarthas. If you’d like us to promote your business news or event in businessNOW, please email business@kawarthanow.com.
Also featured this week is Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough celebrating its 10,000th customer, Lakefield Farmers’ Market accepting vendor applications for the 2019 season, Trillium Lakelands District School Board seeking local businesses to participate in a Math Career Fair on March 1st, Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss being offered an opportunity with Photographers Without Borders in Africa, and Sullivan Law Ptbo delivering sweet news about its new office location in downtown Peterborough.
New regional business events added this week include Northumberland CFDC presenting a customer acquisition workshop featuring Sarah Stockdale on March 1st in Cobourg, the 2019 Win This Space finale in Peterborough on March 5th, the Lakefield Career Fair and and Community Information Session on March 6th, the Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting in Campbellford on March 7th, and FastStart Peterborough’s E-Connect for International Women’s Day featuring Female Founders on March 7th.
One more week to apply for 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition
If you want to enter the 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, you have one week left to apply at www.bearslairptbo.ca.
The application deadline is Tuesday, February 26th.
This year’s competition features a total cash pay-out of $20,000, with each of the winners in two category streams receiving $8,000, and two runners-up in each category receiving $1,000 each.
VIDEO: 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition
Semi-finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their businesses on Tuesday, March 26th at The Venue, when the Bears’ Lair judges will select six finalists to move on to the final pitch event on Tuesday, April 30th at The Venue.
Bears’ Lair 2019 is presented by Community Futures Peterborough, Innovation Cluster, Peterborough Region Angel Network, Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, and Mega Experience, with kawarthaNOW.com as the media sponsor.
Kirsten Armbrust appointed as new executive director of CCRC Peterborough
Kirsten Armbrust is the executive director of CRC Peterborough effective April 1, 2019. (Photo courtesy of CCRC Peterborough)
Last Friday (February 15), Community Counselling Resource Centre (CCRC) Peterborough announced the appointment of Kirsten Armbrust, as the organization’s new executive director, effective April 1, 2019.
Armbrust, a Master of Social Work (MSW) and Registered Social Worker (RSW), will replace the retiring Casey Ready.
Armbrust has worked with CCRC since 2003 and has been its Manager of Professional Counselling since 2011. Previously, she had held social service worker roles with the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society and Catholic Family Services Durham, teaching roles at Trent University and Sir Sandford Fleming College, roles as an accreditation reviewer with the Canadian Centre for Accreditation, and involvement on a variety of community service planning tables.
In addition to Casey Ready, two managers are also retiring from CCRC this spring: Rosemary O’Donnell, Manager of Housing Resource Centre, and Steve Wesley, Manager of Credit Counselling Services.
CCRC will be hosting an open house to introduce Armbrust as the new executive director from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20th at the CCRC’s office at 540 George Street North in Peterborough.
Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism announces 2019-20 board of directors
Tonya Kraan, past president of the Kawartha Chamber board, addresses the crowd at the chamber’s annual general meeting on February 13, 2019 at the Village Inn in Lakefield. (Photo: Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism)
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism held its annual general meeting last Wednesday (February 13) at the Village Inn in Lakefield.
As well as discussing highlights of 2018, approving by-laws, presenting sponsorshops and donations, and welcoming new Chamber members, the Chamber presented its 2019-20 slate of directors, including new directors Mary Brown of Bowes & Cocks Ltd. Brokerage in Apsley and Roberta Hubble, owner of Tim Hortons Lakefield & Bridgenorth.
The full slate of 2019-20 directors is Casey Kidd (Savage Arms), Cindy Windover (Windover Plumbing), Chris Wilson (Let’s Get Digital), Jillian Harrington (Clearview Cottage Resort), Kevan Herod (Herod Financial Services), Leslie Nunes (Kinetic Therapeutics), Lynn Woodcroft (Royal LePage Frank Real Estate), Mary Brown (Bowes & Cocks Ltd. Brokerage Apsley), Mike Walker (Agilec), Penny Wilson (The Cozy Home), Roberta Hubble (Tim Hortons Lakefield & Bridgenorth), Scott Matheson (CIBC), Sheri Hockaday (Salon Sorella & Day Spa), Tonya Kraan (Strexer Harrop & Associates), and Tracy Logan (Logan Tree Experts).
The board executive will be elected at the next board meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 11th at The Village Inn in Lakefield.
Trent University’s VP of finance and administration retiring at end of June
Steven Pillar is retiring as Trent University’s VP of finance and administration effective June 30, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Trent University)
After seven years as vice-president of finance and administration at Trent University, Steven Pillar will retire on June 30, 2019.
Pillar came to Trent University in 2012 from Brock University, where he had served as vice-president of finance and administration from 2002 to 2012. Prior to his appointment at Brock, Pillar had been Saskatchewan’s deputy minister of labour, after a number years in the Saskatchewan provincial government including senior roles in finance, social services, education, and health.
During his tenure at Trent University, Pillar oversaw a number of initiatives, including: the development of a new hydro-electric dam on the Otonabee; phase two of the Water Street residences; new Trent sports fields; the construction of the Student Centre in partnership with Trent students; an Ameresco contract which has allowed the university to cut costs by reducing its energy consumption and carbon footprint; Trent’s bond issue, reducing the university’s debt payments and leading the way for the development of smaller universities; the arena project; the renovation of the Bata Library; Cleantech Commons; the installation of the new turf on Justin Chiu stadium; and ongoing work on the Trent (and the UPP) pension plan.
Following his retirement date, Pillar will maintain a role with Trent University working on special projects.
Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes receives $8,100 from Ontario government
The Ontario government is providing $8,100 to Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes to help the organization upgrade its fire protection and life safety equipment.
The funding is part of the province’s annual partner facility renewal program, which will invest a total of $1.6 million in more than 60 projects to upgrade and repair infrastructure at community agencies across Ontario.
The investments are intended to help agencies maintain their buildings so they can provide better services for people with developmental disabilities, women and children experiencing domestic violence, indigenous people, and children with mental health needs.
Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough celebrates its 10,000th customer
We did it!! Shani Newman was our 10,000th Customer at Tiny Greens Plant Cafe! WATCH this awesome moment in our Business. We are here for all your needs — whether it's plant-based foods, juices, Plants of all sorts, succulents and terrarium, microgreens or just a friendly place to hang downtown, we have you covered. Thank you to all of our Supporters (Too many to list here) Community Futures Peterborough, Downtown Peterborough, kawarthaNOW.com, PtboCanada
Posted by Tiny Greens on Friday, February 15, 2019
Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough celebrated its 10,000th customer last Friday (February 15).
The vegan and vegetarian hub, which offers plant-based food, a smoothie and juice bar, and plants and microgreens, recognized Shani Newman as the store’s 10,000th customer.
Lakefield Farmers’ Market accepting vendor applications for 2019 season
The Lakefield Farmers’ Market is now accepting vendor applications for 2019, its 10th season.
Returning vendors, who have first right of refusal, have until Friday, February 22nd to indicate their interest in returning before the market begins accepting new vendors. New vendors who wish to apply have until Friday, March 8th (this is also the deadline for returning vendors).
This year’s market will run Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., from May 23 until October 7, 2019.
Trillium Lakelands District School Board seeking local businesses to participate in Math Career Fair on March 1
Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) seeking City of Kawartha Lakes businesses and organizations within the skilled trades, manufacturing, environmental, technology, and digital media industries to take part in a Math Career Fair.
The fair, scheduled to take place on Friday, March 1st at Woodville Elementary School, is an opportunity for Grade 8 students to connect with industry professionals to learn about career opportunities within their region. The students will also see how the math they are currently learning in school will be applied in the workforce.
The deadline to register your business or organization is Friday, February 22nd. If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please TLDSB Experiential Education Consultant Jacki McPherson at jacki.mcpherson@tldsb.on.ca.
Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss offered opportunity with Photographers Without Borders in Africa
Samantha Moss of MossWorks Photography. (Photo: Samantha Moss)
Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss of MossWorks Photography has been offered an opportunity to work as a photojournalist with Photographers Without Borders in Zambia, Africa this summer.
Photographers Without Borders (photographerswithoutborders.org) is a registered not-for-profit organization based in Toronto that connects volunteer photographers and videographers to grassroots causes, non-governmental organizations, and nonprofit partners.
To secure her spot with the organization, Moss needs to raise $5,000 in the next month to cover air fare, a work visa, vaccinations, and health and travel insurance.
Sullivan Law Ptbo delivers sweet news about its new office location in downtown Peterborough
Terry Guiel, executive director of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area, displays a gift from Sullivan Law Ptbo announcing the law firm’s new offices in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Terry Guiel)
Peterborough law firm Sullivan Law Ptbo recently moved to new offices at 195 Sherbrooke Street in downtown Peterborough, and announced the “sweet news” in a unique way earlier this month.
The firm hand-deliverd a box of sweet treats to various local people, organizations, and businesses, including the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area and kawarthaNOW.com.
The treats came from Dooher’s Bakery in Campbellford, which was selected as the Sweetest Bakery in Canada in 2018 in a contest run by Dawn Food Products.
Workforce Development Board hosting labour market workshops in Lindsay and Peterborough on February 21 and 22
The Workforce Development Board / Local Employment Planning Council (WDB/LEPC) is hosting two upcoming labour market workshops entitled “Top Industries: Understanding Key Business Sectors.”
The Kawartha Lakes workshop takes place from 8 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 21st at Days Inn & Suites Lindsay (134 Angeline St. S., Lindsay) and the Peterborough workshop takes place from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday, February 22nd at the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
Each workshop is intended for individuals and organizations looking to further understand the workforce in Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough. Andrew Bell, WDB/LEPC’s Labour Market Information Analyst, will be on hand to walk attendees through the latest report.
Peterborough DBIA breakfast network meeting with Peterborough police chief Scott Gilbert on February 20
Peterborough Police Chief Scott Gilbert. (Supplied photo)
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA)’s next breakfast network meeting takes place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20th at Empress Gardens (131 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Chief Scott Gilbert of the Peterborough Police Service will be the guest speaker.
Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. with the guest speaker at 8 a.m.
Tickets are $5 at the door, and the meeting is open to everyone.
Port Hope Chamber holds its annual general meeting in Port Hope on February 26
Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual general meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26th in the Sculthorpe Theatre at Cameco Capital Arts Centre (20 Queen St., Port Hope).
Trevor McPherson, vice president of member services at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest speaker.
The meeting will also feature the election of new board members, review and approval of by-law revisions, new style guidelines and marketing materials, and more.
Agilec hosting spring hiring fair in Peterborough on February 26
Employment services company Agilec is hosting a multi-employer hiring fair from 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26th at Northminster United Church (300 Sunset Blvd., Peterborough).
Numerous employers looking to hire part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions will be in attendance.
For more information, contact Arlayna Curtin at Agilec at 705-740-2577 ext. 5210 or acurtin@agilec.ca.
Trent University’s Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Centre presents Drew Dudley in Peterborough on February 28
The Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Centre (ESIC) at Trent University is presenting leadership guru Drew Dudley from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 29th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Dudley is the founder and chief catalyst of Day One Leadership, Inc., which helps organizations around the world increase their leadership capacity. His clients have included some of the world’s most dynamic companies and organizations, including McDonald’s, Dreamworks Animation, JP Morgan Chase, and over 75 colleges and universities.
This event is run in collaboration with the Royal Bank of Canada and the Innovation Cluster.
Northumberland CFDC presents customer acquisition workshop featuring Sarah Stockdale on March 1 in Cobourg
Northumberland CFDC is presenting a one-day interactive workshop called “Innovating in Customer Acquisition for Tech Startups” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at on Friday, March 1st at Venture13 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre (739 D’Arcy St., Cobourg).
The day will feature a morning session led by Chris Gillies (entrepreneur, venture catalyst, and manager of applied research and business development at Durham College) and an afternoon keynote from Sarah Stockdale, founder and CEO of Valkerie (a boutique growth consultancy for startups and innovation focused companies).
Peterborough Chamber presents Power Hour with local elected officials on March 1
Recheduled from the original date of February 12th because of weather, the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is presenting its annual “Power Hour” featuring Peterborough’s elected officials from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1st at The StoneHouse Hall (2195 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough).
The Power Hour is a lively interactive dinner and question-and-answer session with Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones, and City of Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien.
Peterborough City and County councillors, along with the Chief Administrative Officers of the City and County of Peterborough and First Nations leaders, will be invited to join individual tables.
The event will be recorded for broadcast on Cogeco’s YourTV Peterborough/Lindsay.
Tickets are $65 per person or $450 for a table of seven for Chamber members, and $75 per person or $525 for a table of seven for non-members. REGISTRATION CLOSES 12:00PM FEBRUARY 26th 2019
Harvest Haliburton hosts Food and Agriculture Economic Development Forum in Minden on March 5
Sustainable food association Harvest Haliburton is hosting the Food and Agriculture Economic Development Forum from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5th at the Minden Community Centre (55 Parkside St., Minden).
The forum is a chance for interested residents, food producers, farmers, retailers, restauranteurs, elected politicians, municipal staff, and others to learn about the exciting food and agriculture-related projects underway in Haliburton County. Participants can also discover how they can support and shape the future of the local food sector.
Staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will deliver a keynote address on the tools and strategies available to help the area’s local food sector thrive. There will also be discussion topics including selling and branding local food, culinary and food tourism, municipal food planning, and more.
The forum is free to attend and includes a lunch showcasing ingredients from many of the area’s primary food producers.
2019 Win This Space finale in Peterborough on March 5
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is presenting the finale of the 2019 Win This Space competition from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5th at ARIA (331 George St. N., Peterborough).
The winner of the annual competition will be announced at the event. The grand prize package, valued at more than $40,000, includes a free year-long least of a storefront in downtown Peterborough and thousands of dollars in donated prizes including office and computer supplies, marketing and financial services, and advertising and promotion.
The top 10 contestants vying for the grand prize are Sheneese Wilkins of Mink Magic, Becky and Kent Sheehey of Sweat Happy Wellness, Sandra Young of Statement House Vintage, Anthony and Samantha Lennan of The Food Shop, David Searle of Moloko, Emma Pineo of Studio Pineo, Jonathan MacKay of Sustain Your Eco Living & Building Store, Laura and Dave Clark of Knook & Cranny, Lacey Klatt of Cozy Home Designs By Lacey, and Jules Diotallevi of The Rabbit Hole.
Lakefield Career Fair and and Community Information Session on March 6
The City and County of Peterborough, Agilec, the Municipality of Trent Lakes, and the Township of Selwyn have organized the Lakefield Career Fair and Community Information Session from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6th at the Lakefield Legion (10 Nicholls St., Lakefield).
The free event is for job seekers of all ages, and will feature employers offering include year-round and seasonal positions including skilled and general labour, nursing, food service, cleaning, and more.
Employers at the event will include AGTA Home Health Care, Burleigh Falls Inn, Cameron Steel Inc., Canadian Armed Forces, Concentrix, Katchiwano Golf & Country Club, Lockstop Café\Coons Cottage Care, Nightingale Nursing, Ontario Provincial Police, Otonabee Conservation Authority, R&J Machine, Savage Arms, SGS Canada, Six Foot Bay Resort, and Regency Retirement Lakefield.
Lindsay Chamber hosts its annual general meeting in Lindsay on March 6
The Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual general meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6th at The Auk’s Lodge on Fleming College’s Frost Campus (200 Albert St. S., Lindsay)
You can view the Chamber’s activities and successes of the past year, learn about Chamber initiatives for the year ahead, and review the 2018 financial statement. A motion will be passed for member to accept the next slate of board members.
Refreshments will be provided by The Olympia Restaurant and a cash bar will be available.
Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting in Campbellford on March 7
The Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual general meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th at the Clock Tower Cultural Centre (36 Front St. S., Campbellford).
The event will include networking, light refreshments, and a review of Chamber events, activities, and programs over the past year.
FastStart Peterborough presents E-Connect: International Women’s Day – Female Founders on March 7
FastStart Peterborough’s next E-Connect session, “International Women’s Day – Female Founders”, takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th at The Venue (286 George St. N., Peterborough).
The event features a panel discussion with Dana Empey (Carlson Wagonlit Stewart Travel Services), Gwyneth James (Cody & James Chartered Professional Accountants), and Michelle Ferreri (Michelleferreri.com and MF Media Group).
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development hosts inaugural Business & Entrepreneurship Conference in Peterborough on March 28
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development is bringing together business owners from across Peterborough & the Kawarthas for the inaugural Business & Entrepreneurship Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28th at the Peterborough Golf & Country Club (1030 Armour Rd., Peterborough).
This is a must-attend event for entrepreneurs looking to learn from industry thought leaders, network with like-minded professionals to develop partnerships and collaboration, and grow and improve their business. Keynote speakers are Nikki Pett on the topic “Relationship Marketing” and Darrell Keezer on the topic “Digital Disruption”, wiht special guest speaker George Anastasopoulos.
There will be an afternoon panel on customer service in the digital age features local business people include Katie Dempsey of Blind Ambition, Bob Gauvreau of Gauvreau & Associates, Mike Watt of Providence/S.O.S./Flavour Fashion, Scott Murison of Wild Rock, and Nicole Truman of Fox Law.
Early bird tickets $40+HST until February 15th ($55 after February 15th) and include breakfast and lunch.
Peterborough Emergency Management and Safety Forum on April 4 and 5
The Peterborough Emergency Management and Safety Forum is taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4th and Friday, April 5th at Stonehouse Hall (2195 Lansdowne St. Peterborough).
This two-day event is an opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field of emergency management and safety planning and execution. The forum will cover incident management and mitigation, emergency planning and responses, public safety, business continuity planning, interoperability in times of crisis or serious event, and coordinated collaborative response.
There will be guest speakers from Orlando, Florida speaking on lessons learned from the Pulse Night Club shooting, Peterborough Police Chief Scott Gilbert speaking on the 2018 Toronto van incident, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the O.P.P. speaking on communications and the media in a crisis, Tom McKay (President of the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners), and an expert panel on cyber security.
Peterborough police are investigating break-ins at a Hunter Street East business and two businesses on Charlotte Street, including at Ritual Apothecary, the winner of the 2018 Win This Space entrepreneurial competition in downtown Peterborough. All three break-ins took place between February 14 and 17, 2019. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)
Peterborough police are investigating a series of break-ins at three local businesses over the last week:
Sometime between 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 14th and 7:40 a.m. on Friday, February 15th, an unknown person or persons broke into a business on Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough and stole items including a key-cutting machine and deadbolts.
Sometime between 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 15th and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 16th, an unknown person or persons broke into a locked and secure store on Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough and stole items including jewellery, a laptop, and an iPad.
Sometime between 7 p.m. on Friday, February 15th and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 17th, an unknown person or persons broke into a business on Hunter Street East in East City through a locked door and stole an amount of cash from a locked cash box.
Police have not indicated whether these incidents are related, and have not released the names of the businesses involved.
However, kawarthaNOW has learned one of the businesses is Ritual Apothecary at 196 Charlotte Street, owned and operated by Nadine McCallen. McCallen, who was the grand prize winner of the 2018 Win This Space entrepreneurial competition, opened the natural health products store in July 2018.
Ritual Apothecary shared details about the robbery on its social media accounts on February 16th.
Anyone with information about any of these crimes is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or, if you prefer to remain anonymous, at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at stopcrimehere.ca.
This capture of a magnificent snowy owl by Robert Metcalfe was the top post on our Instagram for January 2019, with almost 11,000 impressions and 835 likes. (Photo: Robert Metcalfe @robert.a.metcalfe / Instagram)
We’re making it! We’re now more than halfway through winter — it’s almost still light out at 6 p.m. Here’s to everyone who has toughed it out in all the snow and bitter cold without taking a southern sojourn.
Some of our local photographers are the toughest of all. Just last weekend, I followed an Instagram post where a photographer hiked in to Eels Creek High Falls, set up his tripod on a snow bank over running water (I think he realized that after), and stayed long enough to photograph the winter sunset. Then he had to hike out and it was past dusk. I’m happy that we were able to share his stunning result.
While we had some really, really, really cold temperatures in January, they didn’t stop photographers from going outside and capturing the brilliant winter glory of the Kawarthas. Our top nine photos from January include a snowy owl, an ice skating trail, starry nights, some stunning (snowy) scenery, and the Super Wolf Blood Moon.
Do you want to get on our 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 monthly highlight reels for recaps of every month in 2019.
The 1.4 km torch-lit ice trail at Balsam Lake Provinical Park was a popular article and post for us this month. The ice trail was open for one weekend only during the annual Frostival celebration. Fred took this photo for @balsamlake_pp and @explore_kl.
Posted January 26, 2019. 9,776 impressions, 685 likes
#6. Frigid with a side of oats by Brian @bparypa73
On a frigid morning in Peterborough, residents on both sides of the Otonabee River enjoyed the warming smell of oatmeal coming from the Quaker Oats factory.
Posted January 17, 2019. 7,276 impressions, 568 likes
Marjory Leveille is raising her autistic nine-year-old son on her own. She was one of around 25 protesters who gathered outside of Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini's constituency office at 117 Peter Street in Port Hope on February 15, 2019 to raise awareness of the impact of the Ontario goverment's changes to the Ontario Autism Program announced on February 6th. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
On Friday (February 15), protests against the Ontario government’s changes to funding for autism services took place at MPP constituency offices across the province, including at the Port Hope office of Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini.
Piccini’s office happens to be on a major route in the town of Port Hope, and a group of around 25 protesters carried signs to raise awareness of the real cost of decreasing wait times under the Ontario government’s autism funding plan.
“Honk for Equity in Autism” read one sign, and so passing motorists did. Were they to stop and talk to the crowd directly, they would learn the backlash against changes to Ontario’s autism funding makes a great deal of sense.
Some of the family members and autism advocates outside of Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini’s constituency office in Port Hope on February 15, 2019 to protest the Ontario government’s changes to the Ontario Autism Program. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
They would learn that funding under the new program (just like the old one) will not be enough. Beyond this, with big funding cuts, the new changes will likely be much worse for families in need.
On February 6th, Community and Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod announced the provincial government was taking “decisive action” to help more families with autism, by clearing the wait list for autism services and providing direct financial supports for families of 23,000 children previously not included under the Ontario Autism Program.
However, no new funding is being allocated for the changes. Parents point out the real cost of improving wait times under this new plan: quicker access to care will come at the expense of ongoing funding for the much-needed treatment their sons and daughters require.
Lisa Devine (right), a mother of autistic twins, is supported by a family member at the February 15, 2019 protest in Port Hope. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
Lisa Devine, one of the protesters and a mother of autistic twins, admits it was also a struggle under the previous Liberal government’s plan but her children were making progress. Under the new plan, her family will lose its funding.
“Funding for our twin boys will stop in the next few months,” Devine explains. “We had to wait 18 months to get where we are now. Our boys are in full-time ABA [applied behavioural analysis] therapy and communicating with a system called PECS [picture exchange communication system], which never would have happened without funding.”
The protest against changes to Ontario Autism Program held outside Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini’s constituency office in Port Hope was one of several across Ontario on February 15, 2019. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
In addition to losing funding, both of her sons are now expected to enter the public school system in the fall with no transition plan.
“I’m terrified of what’s going to happen when the school system is not prepared for them. The EA’s [educational assistants] will not be equipped to handle them. I wonder what’s going to happen to my boys.”
Devine and her husband are not alone. Suzi Panovska-Guarrasi also has a six-year-old son with autism who has benefited from government-funded therapy, but will struggle to be able to afford the same level of care under the new program.
“My son is non-verbal and developmentally delayed,” Panovska-Guarrasi says. “My son was on the DFO list (Direct Funding Option), so he has been receiving ABA therapy for about a year now.
“I want people to understand that something so severe can be fixed with therapy. After a year of therapy, he’s now babbling and able to put on a shirt and able to put on his own shoes.”
“But he still has a long way to go. With therapy costing over $80,000 a year, how am I supposed to afford that with only $5,000 of funding each year? This is what they are offering my son.” .
Panovska-Guarrasi wants to be able to keep up with therapy and see the progress her own son has made continue, but she also wants a program that will decrease wait times without diminishing funding support for all families in need.
“I’m here not just for my son. I’m 100 per cent here for the autism community — the ones on the waiting list and those not. I’m also here for the children over 18 who have been failed by the system.”
Marjory Leveille’s son will celebrate his ninth birthday next week. He is no stranger to wait times. Previously, he has waited three years for occupational therapy through the school board, and now he will wait an additional two and a half years for ABA.
“My son and myself are the only people at home, so I do this by myself and it’s very difficult,” Leveille says. “He has a lot of issues. He can’t take care of himself; he has bathroom issues, sensory issues. It’s a struggle, and with no support — and now with the government not supporting, it’s (more) difficult.”
While Leveille definitely understands the government’s need to improve wait times, she says it cannot come at the expense of reducing funding for essential therapies and support.
“Live a day in our life, see what we go through, and see how difficult it is. They [the government] would understand.”
As part of the Ontario government’s changes, funding for treatment will now go straight to the families who need it instead of to regional service providers as it has in the past. Age is a big factor. With the youngest children in the program earmarked to receive the most money over time, the government hopes to invest more in therapy for children under the age of six.
A child in treatment between the ages of two and 18 can receive up to $140,000 in support, but the full amount only applies to a child who enters the program right away. In other words, older children will receive less funding and risk losing access to the level of care that they need.
Jack Ferguson holds up a photograph of his granddaughter Lauren, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. He says he is going to do whatever it takes to see his granddaughter thrive, including dipping into his retirement savings. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
Grandfather Jack Ferguson holds up a photograph of his granddaughter Lauren, who was born prematurely and diagnosed with autism at the age of two.
“The war started that day,” Ferguson says. “My daughter has paid for a speech therapist from day one. We’ve paid and paid and paid. She finally got (Lauren) on the IBI [intensive behavioural intervention] program and in almost a year she’s had remarkable progress — to us. To anyone else, it would be a small gain, but to us it’s worth every cent.”
“We can’t stop this journey,” he adds. “It just means my retirement is gone.”
As a grandfather, Ferguson says he is going to do whatever it takes to see his granddaughter thrive. Many seniors are similarly dipping into their savings to help their children face rising costs in the Canadian economy. In Ferguson’s case, the sacrifice will be because of government cuts to his granddaughter’s autism funding.
“The sad part is there’s thousands of other families in the same boat and it’s sinking fast,” he says.
“For a lot of families, there’s just no fight left. They’re just trying to keep their families together. Unfortunately, it’s a tough road. We cannot let this happen.”
Family Day is observed on the third Monday of February, except in British Columbia where it’s celebrated on the second Monday of February.
In Ontario, it’s a statutory holiday under the Employment Standards Act and Retail Business Holidays Act, so provincial and municipal offices and liquor and beer stores are closed, as are many libraries, shopping malls, grocery stores, and large retail stores. Some grocery stores, drug stores, tourist attractions, smaller stores, restaurants, museums, and theatres remain open.
Since Family Day is not a federal statutory holiday, federal government offices and many federally regulated businesses remain open. Regular collection and delivery of mail occurs on Family Day.
For your convenience, we provide this list of holiday hours for 256 selected businesses, services, and organizations across the Kawarthas. This information comes from their websites and social media accounts, which may or may not be up to date, so please always call them first to confirm their hours (we’ve included phone numbers), especially if you are travelling any distance. If your business or organization is listed and the hours are incorrect, please let us know by using our content feedback form.
Bewdley Transfer Station 7650 County Rd. 9, Hamilton 905-342-2514
CLOSED
Brighton Landfill 1112 County Rd. 26, Brighton 613-475-1946
CLOSED
Canada Post Mail Delivery / Offices (Note: post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business
Regular collection and delivery
City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall, Municipal Service Centres, and Administration Offices 26 Francis St., Lindsay 705-324-9411
Open
City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, arenas, and pools Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411
Open
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Libraries Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411 x1291
The biennial Ontario 55+ Summer Games is coming to Peterborough from August 11 to 13, 2020.
The Ontario government selected the City of Peterborough to host the 2020 games, with support from the County of Peterborough, Fleming College, Trent University, and Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development. All five are members of the organizing committee for the games.
The event is expected to draw as many as 1,400 participants from across the province, and will feature 19 events including cycling, lawn bowling, golf, pickleball, slo-pitch, swimming, and tennis as well as bid euchre, contract bridge, and cribbage.
“Historically, the Ontario 55+ Summer Games generate about $2 million in positive economic impact for the host community,” says Peterborough Mayor Dianne Therrien. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with the county, Fleming College, Trent University, and our regional economic development agency to bring this all together.”
The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is providing $210,000 in funding to support the event, with the City of Peterborough contributing $135,000 and another $309,000 to be raised through fundraising, sponsorship, and fees.
The games will take place at venues across the city and county of Peterborough. A website for the games will be launched by this summer, along with a call for volunteers.
Games Ontario, an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, is responsible for the delivery of the Ontario Summer Games for youth, the Ontario Winter Games for youth, the Ontario 55+ Summer Games, the Ontario 55+ Winter Games, and the Ontario Parasport Games.
The City of Peterborough first confirmed in August 2018 that it has been selected to host the 2020 Ontario 55+ Summer Games. The city also bid for the 2020 Ontario Summer Games for youth, but the City of London was again selected to host those games in 2020 (London also hosted them in 2018).
The 2019 Ontario 55+ Winter Games are being hosted in March in Huntsville, and the 2020 Ontario Winter Games for youth are being hosted in Orillia. The 2019 Ontario Parasport Games were held in Durham Region earlier this month.
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