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nightlifeNOW – January 31 to February 6

New York City roots-blues trio Daddy Long Legs is performing at The Twisted Wheel in downtown Peterborough with a late-night post-Superbowl show on Sunday, February 3rd. (Publicity photo)

Every Thursday, we publish live music and performance events at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, January 31 to Wednesday, February 6.

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

Arthur's Pub

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

Thursday, January 31

8pm - Karaoke night

Friday, February 1

9:30pm - DownBeat

Saturday, February 2

9:30pm - Brian Bracken

Monday, February 4

7-9pm - Rob Phillips

Tuesday, February 5

7:30pm - Beatles Tribute w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman

Wednesday, February 6

8pm - Open mic

Coming Soon

Friday, February 8
9:30pm - Two For The Show

Saturday, February 9
9:30pm - DC Guitarman

Sunday, February 10
3:30-7pm - Celtic Sunday w/ Bill Craig

Black Horse Pub

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

Thursday, January 31

7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues ft Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk and special guest the legendary Ada Lee

Friday, February 1

5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - 4 Lanes Wide

Saturday, February 2

5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - House Brand

Sunday, February 3

3-6pm - Bluegrass Menagerie; 6:30-9:30pm - Joe Bulger

Monday, February 4

7pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn

Tuesday, February 5

7pm - Randy Hill Band w/ Hillary Dumoulin

Wednesday, February 6

7-9pm - Nicholas Campbell & Friends; 9-11pm - Halfway to The Wall

Coming Soon

Thursday, February 7
7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues ft Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk

Friday, February 8
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - High Waters Band

Saturday, February 9
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Christine Atrill

Sunday, February 10
3-6pm - Catfish Willie & The Buckle Busters; 6:30-9:30pm - Morgan Rider

Boiling Over's Coffee Vault

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

Friday, February 1

7-9pm - Gerald Van Halteran

Coming Soon

Friday, February 8
7-9pm - Rob Barg

Canoe & Paddle

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

Friday, February 1

9pm - Homecoming Kings comedy show ft Dylan Gott and Peter White ($10 available at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/homecoming-kings-stand-up-comedy-tour-in-lakefield-tickets-54540905316 or at the door)

Champs Sports Bar

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

Thursdays

7pm - Open mic

Chemong Lodge

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

Thursdays

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

Fridays

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

Wednesdays

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

The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse

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

Friday, February 1

5:30-7:30pm - Hayley and the Pirate Queens

Wednesday, February 6

8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard

Coach & Horses Pub

16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006

Thursdays

10pm - Open Mic w/ Gerald Vanhalteren

Fridays

9:30pm - Karaoke Night w/ DJ. Ross

Wednesdays

7-11pm - Live music

The Cow & Sow Eatery

38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111

Coming Soon

Saturday, February 9
8pm - Kevin Foster

Dreams of Beans

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

Thursday, January 31

8pm - Jacques Graveline

Coming Soon

Friday, February 15
9pm - Olias, People You Meet Outside of Bars, Light Organ, Of Doom ($10-12 or PWYC)

Frank's Pasta and Grill

426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2727

Thursday, January 31

5:30-8:30pm - Morgan Rider

Friday, February 1

9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ

Saturday, February 2

9pm - Street Latin Social Dance; 11:30pm - DJ

Wednesday, February 6

8-11pm - Open Mic

Ganarascals Restaurant

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

Saturday, February 2

7pm - Mayhemingways ($15)

Ganaraska Hotel

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

Friday, February 1

8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Fridays at The Ganny: Stand-Up Comedy ft Chris Gibbs, Cathy Boyd, Taylor Rivers, & 7 more ($20)

Saturday, February 2

2pm & 10pm - Baz Little Rock Band

Coming Soon

Friday, February 8
8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Fridays at The Ganny: "An Ode to Tom Petty 2" Northern Hearts, Joyce and Perry, Emily Ambrose, Stacy Doherty, Lauren Miller & more ($20)

Saturday, February 9
2pm & 10pm - Tamin Thunder

The Garnet

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

Thursday, January 31

9pm - Evan LeBlanc w/ Mary-Kate Edwards ($8 or PWYC)

Friday, February 1

5-7pm - Forselli Friday w/ Wyatt Burton & Ben Rough; 8pm - Nick Ferrio, Zinnia ($10)

Saturday, February 2

9pm - Mattie Leon & Brother Mike, St Homer, Lance Isaacs ($10 or PWYC)

Sunday, February 3

9pm - Mattie Leon & Brother Mike, St Homer, Lance Isaacs ($10 or PWYC)

Coming Soon

Thursday, February 7
9pm - The Watched Pots ($5-10 or PWYC)

Sunday, February 10
3-6pm - Blue Valentine (remembering Willie P. Bennett) ft Benj Rowland, Charlie Earle, Sean Conway, David Berger, Pat Temple, Sweet Muriel, Washboard Hank, Rob Foreman, Tom Eastland, Brian Landry, Kim Doolittle, Dennis O'Toole

Golden Wheel Restaurant

6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838

Wednesday, February 6

6:30-8:30pm - Line Dancing w/ Marlene Maskell ($7)

Coming Soon

Saturday, February 9
9pm - Dinner and dance ft Close Enuff ($20 includes dinner)

Junction Nightclub

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

Friday, February 1

10pm - Y2K Flashback w/ DJ Bill Porter (no cover)

McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery

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

Friday, February 1

8pm - Mayhemingways

Mckecks Tap & Grill

207 Highland St., Haliburton
(705) 457-3443

Coming Soon

Thursday. February 14
6pm - Valentine Day's Dinner ft Bethany Houghton

Friday, February 22
6-9pm - Tamica Herod (no cover)

McThirsty's Pint

166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220

Thursdays

9pm - Live music hosted by Tony Silvestri and Greg Caven

Fridays

10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey

Saturdays

10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey

Sundays

8pm - Open stage hosted by Ryan Van Loon

Mondays

9:30pm - Trivia Night hosted by Cam Green

Wednesdays

9pm - Live music hosted by Kevin Foster

The Mill Restaurant and Pub

990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177

Thursday, January 31

7pm - Liz Alderton

Moody's Bar & Grill

3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663

Coming Soon

Thursday, February 7
9pm - Open mic

Oasis Bar & Grill

31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634

Sundays

5:30pm - PHLO

Pappas Billiards

407 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-9010

Thursday, January 31

7-10pm - Open Mic

Saturday, February 2

1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays

Pattie House Smokin' Barbecue

6675 Highway 35, Coboconk
(705) 454-8100

Saturday, February 2

8pm - B&B Blues Band (no cover)

Publican House Brewery

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

Friday, February 1

8-10pm - Rob Phillips

Saturday, February 2

8-10pm - Steve Stacey

Coming Soon

Friday, February 8
8-10pm - Bobby Watson

Saturday, February 9
8-10pm - House Brand

Red Dog Tavern

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

Friday, February 1

8pm - Brandon Humphrey Birthday Bash ft Broken Harmony, Nicholas Campbell, Jane Archer, Hillary Dumoulin and more ($10 or PWYC)

Saturday, February 2

9pm - HOLA Organization for Hispanic And Latino Awareness presents Heart Breaker dance ($5 in advance, $7 at door)

Tuesday, February 5

9pm - Open mic hosted by Davey Mac

Coming Soon

Friday, February 8
8pm - Kerry Jayne "Romance of Many Dimensions" CD Release Party ($10 at door)

Friday, February 15
9pm - Haus of Accounting & Co. presents "The Love Ball" Drag Queen Show & LGBTQ+ Dance (PWYC in advance, $5 at door)

Thursday, February 28
10pm - Sun K ($5 at door)

Friday, March 1
Tascu

Saturday, March 2
Emily Burgess

Wednesday, March 6
10pm - Five Alarm Funk and Too Many Zooz ($25, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/22560/)

Friday, March 8
10pm - Peterborough Folk Festival presents BA Johnston w/ Beef Boys & Television Rd

Saturday, March 9
10pm - Peterborough Folk Festival presents My Son the Hurricane ($20, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/22940/)

Friday, April 19
10pm - Tokyo Police Club w/ special guests TBA ($25, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/22684/)

Riley's

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

Thursdays

Travis Berlinbach

Fridays

Travis Berlinbach

Saturdays

Josh Gontier

Sundays

Josh Gontier

Mondays

Josh Gontier

Tuesdays

Josh Gontier & Cale Gontier

Wednesdays

Guest performers

Sapphire Room

137 Hunter St., Peterborough
(705) 749-0409

Thursday, January 31

7:30-11pm - Beers 4 Queers w/ DJ at 10pm

Friday, February 1

9pm - 2QTIBPOC Dance Party for the Water Wet'suwet'en Solidarity ft Silent Auction and Raffle Fundraiser for the Unist'ot'en Legal Fund ($5 or PWYC)

Coming Soon

Saturday, February 16
7pm - "Hot Damn It's a Queer Slam" poetry slam and open mic Ft SofiaFly ($10 or PWYC)

Serendipitous Old Stuff Lounge

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

Coming Soon

Thursday, February 14
6pm - Valentine's Day Dinner ft live music w/ Jonah McLean ($75/person by reservation)

The Social

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

Saturday, February 2

10pm - Orangeman

Sunday, February 3

4-8:30 pm - Polar Plunge After Party ft Ace & The Kid and Electric Catfish Band (by donation)

Southside Pizzeria

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

Fridays

9am-12pm - Open mic hosted by Jim Russell

Tuesdays

9am-12pm - Open mic hosted by Art Lajambe

The Thirsty Goose

63 Walton St., Port Hope

Thursday, January 31

7-10pm - Travis Eugene

Saturday, February 2

8pm - Live music TBA

The Trend

110 London St., Peterborough
(705) 750-1265

Coming Soon

Thursday, February 7
7-10pm - Trent Music Society presents Open Mic Night

Turtle John's Pub & Restaurant

64 John St., Port Hope
(905) 885-7200

Saturday, February 2

8pm - Arizona Bliss

The Twisted Wheel

379 Water St., Peterborough

Sunday, February 3

11pm - Daddy Long Legs ($5)

VIDEO: "Long John's Jump" - Daddy Long Legs

The Venue

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

Coming Soon

Friday, February 8
7:30pm - Aaron Pritchett w/ Kira Isabella ($29.50 - $65, tickets on sale Fri Nov 2 at https://cabinmedia.ca/buy-tickets/tickets/191)

Tuesday, March 5
7pm - Mother Mother w/ Said The Whale ($45.50 to $111.99, available at www.ticketmaster.com)

Wednesday, March 6
7pm - The Reklaws w/ Jade Eagleson & East Adelaide ($25, available at www.ticketmaster.com)

Tuesday, April 16
7pm - The Tea Party ($45, available at www.ticketmaster.com)

Anne Shirley Theatre Company makes triumphant return with zany comedy ‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’

Warren Moore as the Frog Prince and Jesse Jamieson as the Princess, with Mary Grace Murphy as the narrator in Anne Shirley Theatre Company's production of "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon", Don Zolidis' comic retelling of 209 of the Brothers Grimm's 19th-century fairytales. The show runs from January 31 to February 2, 2019 at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough, and the following weekend at the Peterborough Theatre Guild. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

On Thursday, January 31st, Trent University’s student-run the Anne Shirley Theatre Company (ASTC) makes their long overdue return to The Theatre on King (TTOK) stage with their production of Don Zolidis’ The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.

Directed by first-time director Kate Mills, the show features elements from all 209 of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s legendary 19th-century fairy tales, with all of their whimsy and horror, in a fast-paced comedy full of fresh new performers and a truckload of zeal.

There is little production history available online on The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, other than that it was written by American playwright Don Zolidis, a former middle and high school teacher who has published almost 100 plays produced more than 10,000 times in 61 countries.

However, I want to just say how pleasantly surprised I was to watch this very clever and laugh-out-loud show produced by a very talented and vibrant cast of young performers who, for the most part, I have never seen on stage before.

Simply put, The Grimm Brothers Spectaculathon is the best show I’ve seen done by the ASTC in a number of years now, and one of the most enjoyable shows I’ve ever seen to come out of Trent University.

In The Brother Grimm Spectaculathon, two narrators (Mary Grace Murphy and Jordan Shabsove) take the audience through all 209 stories collected by the Brothers Grimm in one show. Furthermore, the pair does so in trying to prove that all the stories are interconnected in one common continuity.

Sure, they take a few liberties here and there, and touch only briefly on some of the more obscure stories, but all your favourite characters are here: Hansel and Gretel, The Frog Prince, Rumpelstiltskin, Rapunzel, Snow White (or is it Sleeping Beauty … and does it matter?), Cinderella, and Lean Lisa. What? You’ve never heard of Lean Lisa? Oh, you soon will.

In "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon", narrators Jordan Shabsove and  Mary Grace Murphy take the audience through all 209 stories collected by the Brothers Grimm.  (Photo: Andy Carroll)
In “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon”, narrators Jordan Shabsove and Mary Grace Murphy take the audience through all 209 stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

As a collective, eight performers (including the above mentioned narrators along with Shae-Lynn Reesor, Victoria Arbour, Warren Moore, Emma Lee, Jesse Jamieson and Hannah Lash) brilliantly bring more than 50 unique characters to life. There is a lot going on in this show, and it’d be impossible to give you a play-by-play of everything you are going to see (and honestly, you don’t want me to give away the surprises), but just some of the highlights you can expect include deals with the devil, a satanic road trip, crab people, a woman fighting a dwarf, cannibalism, awkward dating practices, and a series of bad parenting decisions.

The show takes the stories that you grew up with, strips away the sugar-flavoured Disney versions you remember, and turns them on their head with some modern real-life sensibility and occasional moments of social commentary. It’s a lot to take in, but that just means non-stop fun from beginning to end.

I cannot contain my enthusiasm for this wonderful ensemble cast of primarily newcomers to the Peterborough theatrical community. I always love seeing faces I don’t recognize take centre stage, and this show contains a feast of fresh performances. By playing a multitude of different characters, the performers show a great amount of versatility and every one of them get a chance to shine with their own place in the spotlight throughout the show, making every player a star during their own moment.

Warren Moore as Prince Charming and Hannah Lash as Rapunzel.  (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Warren Moore as Prince Charming and Hannah Lash as Rapunzel. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

At the head of the show are narrators Mary Grace Murphy and Jordan Shabsove, who guide the audience through the zany madcap world of the Brothers Grimm. Jordan is wacky and enthusiastic, while Mary Grace maintains a certain amount of grace and poise. However, the pair is allowed to change characters, with Jordan playing the Big Bad Wolf, and Mary Grace portraying a vain and ditzy sorceress.

Other outstanding performances include Victoria Arbour as Rapunzel’s bad-decision-making mother, Warren Moore as the Frog Prince, Emma Lee as an incel king, Shae-Lynn Reesor as Little Red Riding Hood’s profanity-spewing grandmother, and Jesse Jamieson in a series of charming performances including the magic fish, Satan’s grandmother, and Little Red Riding Hood.

But possibly the performance of the night goes to Hannah Lash, who not only plays an angry cannibal dwarf and a cynical teenage Rapunzel but also performs the entire cast of Cinderella (including the animals) in one madcap solo performance.

Hannah Lash as Rapunzel with Emma Lee and Victoria Arbour as her parents.  (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Hannah Lash as Rapunzel with Emma Lee and Victoria Arbour as her parents. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Together this fantastic cast is completely irresistible. I’d think that one of them gave my favourite performance of the show, only until the next performer took their moment in the spotlight.

Again, there is a lot going on in this very fast-paced show, so it is impossible to give out a shout-out for every performance, except to say that you will be delighted by what you see this vibrant cast can do. Whoever cast these performers together did an amazing job.

Hannah Lash plays both of Cinderella's stepsisters with Emma Lee as Cinderella. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Hannah Lash plays both of Cinderella’s stepsisters with Emma Lee as Cinderella. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

I also can’t express how truly funny this show is. The acting is deliciously over the top, but it works for this type of play. The jokes are both obvious and subtle, and the comedic timing by the cast hits each target. Honestly, anybody can read a funny line, but it takes skill and timing to have that line make an impact, and the performers in this show hit the mark again and again and again.

Part of the success of The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon is due to its whimsical sense of charm and fun. In the cold bleak months of winter, sometimes it’s just good to watch something that can be silly yet smart at the same time. Not every show needs to be filled with metaphysical monologues or joyless and pretentious melodrama. Sometimes the best show you can bring to the stage is something that’ll make the audience laugh.

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon is a bright turning point for the ASTC. I’d like to thank the people who had a part in selecting this show for the 2018-2019 lineup.

It’s been a long while since ASTC has been at TTOK, but their return is truly a triumph. It’s going to be a cold few days in Peterborough this weekend, and nobody wants to be outside. Instead, head to TTOK and warm up your soul with this wonderful show. You will be disappointed if you miss it. It won’t be the cold that will make your face hurt — it’ll be from all the laughing you’re going to do.

Jesse Jamieson, Hannah Lash, and Warren Moore act out a scene from 'Snow White' as narrator Jordan Shabsove watches from the back. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Jesse Jamieson, Hannah Lash, and Warren Moore act out a scene from ‘Snow White’ as narrator Jordan Shabsove watches from the back. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Congratulations to Kate Mills and her fantastic company. They have something to be very proud of with The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon. I can’t wait to see what they put on next.

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon runs from Thursday, January 31st to Saturday, February 2nd at TTOK, with performances beginning at 7 p.m. The show continues for three additional performances the following weekend on the Peterborough Theatre Guild stage.

Tickets are $15 at the door, and will also be sold in advance during business hours outside of Wenjack Theatre and in the TCSA Office at Trent University until February 8th.

Only in Canada: hockey player ice sculpture promotes this weekend’s PolarFest

This ice sculpture of a hockey player by Charlie "Woodchuk" Andolsek on the shores of Chemong Lake in Ennismore was created in advance of the annual PolarFest winter family festival in Selwyn Township. The festival runs from February 1 to 3, 2019 and culminates with the annual BEL Rotary Polar Plunge fundraiser, with the theme "Hockey Plunge in Canada". (Photo courtesy of Steph Bush / @s0_fetchh on Twitter)

Much of the northern U.S. is in the depths of an arctic deep freeze thanks to the polar vortex, but it’s just another day for us in Canada — especially for ice sculptors.

For example, if you’re at the Ennismore end of the James Gifford Causeway, you’ll see an impressive ice sculpture of a hockey player on the shores of Chemong Lake, by well-known Ennismore chainsaw carver Charlie “Woodchuk” Andolsek.

This is one of several ice sculptures in the area in advance of PolarFest, which runs from Friday, February 1st to Sunday, February 3rd in Selwyn Township.

Along with ice sculptures, the annual family festival features a snowman building challenge, hockey games, a night hike, hot air balloon rides, free skating, a candlelight skate, horse-drawn sleigh rides, fireworks, and more. The weekend culminates with the BEL Rotary Polar Plunge.

An ice sculpture of a turtle in Bridgenorth. Several ice sculptures are on display in Selwyn Township in advance of the annual PolarFest winter family festival, which runs from February 1 to 3, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Steph Bush / @s0_fetchh on Twitter)
An ice sculpture of a turtle in Bridgenorth. Several ice sculptures are on display in Selwyn Township in advance of the annual PolarFest winter family festival, which runs from February 1 to 3, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Steph Bush / @s0_fetchh on Twitter)

PolarFest officially begins on Friday at 6:30 p.m. with opening ceremonies at the Marshland Centre (64 Hague Blvd., Lakefield), followed by a fireworks display, a charity hockey game, and a night hike around the marsh on the Lakefield Trail led by Derek and Sheila Potter. After the hike, there’ll be hot apple cider and a beach bonfire.

On Saturday morning, there’s a free pancake breakfast at Causeway Christian Assembly (1307 Yankee Line, Ennismore), followed by the ice sculpture competition at 10 a.m. at Cenotaph Park in Lakefield. There’s also RE/MAX hot air balloon rides (weather permitting), the fourth annual Polar 5km Fun Run, the Polar Paddle (where canoes are pushed or pulled down Queen Street in Lakefield), and a free candlelight skate in the evening at the Ontario Speed Skating Oval.

Activities continue on Sunday, with an antique and vintage snowmobile show in the morning, more RE/MAX hot air balloon rides (weather permitting), more hockey games and free skating, and the grand finale: the 39th annual BEL Rotary Polar Plunge at 2 p.m. at Chemong Lake at Rotary Park in Ennismore.

"Wonder Woman" (Andi van Koeverden, President of the Rotary Club of Peterborough), "Batman" (Trevor Copeland, President of BEL Rotary), and "Rotary Man" (Len Lifchus, President of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha) take the Polar Plunge at the annual BEL Rotary event on February 4, 2018. The event raised more than $20,000 for local charities and organizations, including $1,765 for The Warming Room in Peterborough raised through Lifchus' participation. (Photo: Lynne Chant / Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha)
“Wonder Woman” (Andi van Koeverden, President of the Rotary Club of Peterborough), “Batman” (Trevor Copeland, President of BEL Rotary), and “Rotary Man” (Len Lifchus, President of the Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha) take the Polar Plunge at the annual BEL Rotary event on February 4, 2018. The event raised more than $20,000 for local charities and organizations, including $1,765 for The Warming Room in Peterborough raised through Lifchus’ participation. (Photo: Lynne Chant / Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha)

This year’s Polar Plunge theme is “Hockey Plunge in Canada”, with the goal of raising $15,000. Over the past 38 years, the charity event has raised more than $680,000 for local charities and organizations.

As for the polar vortex, it’s still going to be cold on Friday with a forecasted high of -12° C and a low of -17° C overnight, but temperatures will rise significantly on Saturday and Sunday with forecasted daytime highs of -5° C and -2° C respectively. That’s good news for the brave souls who will be “freezin’ for a reason” during Sunday afternoon’s Polar Plunge.

For more information about PolarFest, including a complete schedule of events, visit polarfest.ca. For more information about the BEL Rotary Polar Plunge, visit belrotaryplunge.com.

Salt isn’t the only way to keep from slipping this winter

Rather than spreading salt around your property, consider more environmentally alternatives like sand, non-clumping kitty litter, or even fireplace ashes. The GreenUP Store also carries Clean and Green Ice Melter by Swish, an ice-melter that's gentle on vegetation, concrete, water, and floors. It's not corrosive and is completely safe to handle with bare hands, so it's safer around children and pets too. It also more effective than salt when it's extremely cold, as it will continues to melt ice at -22° C. (Photo: Karen Halley)

We waited long enough for its arrival and now that it’s here, let’s hope the snow is here to stay — at least for a while!

While the snow makes the landscape look lovely this time of year, and many winter enthusiasts are happy to finally be hitting the ski slopes and trails, getting around can be stressful in snowy and icy conditions.

Unfortunately, up-and-down temperatures along with freeze and thaw tendencies of our recent winters seem to leave us with sheets of ice hiding between layers of snow.

The slush that comes along with intermittent rain freezes into thick, icy mounds making walkways challenging to navigate and some roads, sidewalks, and driveways deceptively slippery.

Salt accumulates on roads and in snow banks and is then washed into storm drains during thaws. Responsible spreading of salt by homeowners can reduce the amount of salt washed into storm drains and into our waterways.
Salt accumulates on roads and in snow banks and is then washed into storm drains during thaws. Responsible spreading of salt by homeowners can reduce the amount of salt washed into storm drains and into our waterways.

Salt (sodium chloride) is commonly used for reducing the amount of ice around homes, on sidewalks, and on many commercial properties. It is relatively inexpensive and it works quickly to break up ice, making it easier to clear, but there are many reasons to rethink its use around your home or office.

Before you bring out the salt, consider its impact on your property, your pets, and the environment.

Salt is corrosive and can cause damage to vehicles and bikes. It is easily tracked inside on the treads of boots causing damage to footwear, carpets, rugs, and flooring. If you have pets, salt can irritate paws and it can be harmful if ingested.

Five million tonnes of road salt is used in Canada each year to keep our roads safe during winter conditions; undoubtedly this has reduced the number of vehicle accidents, but it does come with a cost to the environment.(Photo: Karen Halley)
Five million tonnes of road salt is used in Canada each year to keep our roads safe during winter conditions; undoubtedly this has reduced the number of vehicle accidents, but it does come with a cost to the environment.(Photo: Karen Halley)

Salt impacts your gardens too. It can raise the pH of your soil and make it less fertile. The health of trees, shrubs, grasses, and plants that line salted driveways and walkways can deteriorate if the concentration of salt becomes too high. Root systems are easily damaged by salt, making uptake of water difficult for plants. The drought-like conditions created by excess salt causes plants to dry out.

Spreading sidewalk salt can have a negative effect on your property, but it is also important to recognize that the impacts extend beyond your yard.

Salt dissolves in water, which means that it is easily carried into groundwater. Once the spring thaw and April showers hit, salt runs off into storm sewers increasing concentration in our waterways, and affecting plants and animals in our rivers, streams, and lakes.

“The increased salinization of freshwater waterways is a growing concern for many areas of Ontario,” explains Heather Ray, GreenUP’s manager of water programs.

“Salt interacts with the bonds between heavy metals and sediments, which can increase harm to aquatic species. Salt can block the movement of oxygen into deeper, cooler water, impacting aquatic species such as lake trout.

“In some locations within Ontario, saltwater species are being found in freshwater areas because of the water’s high salinity. High salt levels in water can also impact drinking water.”

According to Back to Basics: Clean Water, a recent report by the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Back to Basics: Clean Water,” in 2017 the Town of Simcoe experienced high salt levels in the town’s drinking water, which resulted in the Haldimand-Norfolk health officer to issue a “do not consume” warning for people with high blood pressure and sodium-restricted diets.

It’s very concerning to think that all the road salt use throughout the season could cause such a drastic impact. In the City of Peterborough, straight salt is used on all arterial and collector streets only when weather conditions and temperatures allow for its use, and a mix of sand and salt is used on all of our residential streets.

“The responsible use of salt lays within the hands of all that use it,” says Brian Jobbit, the City of Peterborough’s manager of public works. “Our fleet of trucks is equipped with plows and material spreaders that are all computer-controlled for application rates based on the material being spread.

“The application rates for salt are reduced in accordance with our source water protection zones and we report our salt usage annually to Environment Canada. Each year we retrain all of our staff on winter control techniques and the application of materials at the right time, right rate, and right place so we stay diligent in the use of our winter materials, such as salt.”

A mixture of salt and sand (called pickle) is often applied to roads to melt ice while improving traction. In the City of Peterborough, snow plows are equipped with computer controlled application rates for these materials to optimize their use according to set standards.   (Photo: Karen Halley)
A mixture of salt and sand (called pickle) is often applied to roads to melt ice while improving traction. In the City of Peterborough, snow plows are equipped with computer controlled application rates for these materials to optimize their use according to set standards. (Photo: Karen Halley)

Approximately five million tonnes of road salt is applied in Canada each year. Undoubtedly, this has reduced the number of accidents and injuries associated with icy winter conditions but this comes with a cost to the environment. We expect that climate change will bring more extreme weather and unfortunately, it has been shown that chloride concentrations are higher in years with more precipitation and total snow depth.

“Salt is a relatively low concern for our local waterways,” Ray adds. “But as the water within our watershed flows downstream to Lake Ontario, the accumulation of salt creates concern for other waterways and communities. Reducing the amount of salt we use in our area can go a long way to reduce salt in the waters that we share with our neighbours.”

There are many products on the market that work much like salt, but without the environmental impacts. On a large scale, many municipalities are opting for salt alternatives when de-icing roadways. Several cities in Quebec use an organic spray made from sugar beets to remove ice from roads.

For years, Toronto has also used the same beet mixture to de-ice roads. The solution is more expensive but it has less impact on the environment and is used when temperatures dip below the point of salt’s effectiveness, which is at -10° C; the beet solution works to -32° C.

For around your home, there are many alternatives to salt that can help to improve slippery conditions. Sand is a common alternative that creates traction in icy areas. Non-clumping kitty litter and fireplace ashes are also great substitutes. Just be sure not to track them indoors where they can make a mess.

Clean and Green Ice Melter by Swish, an environmentally friendly alternative to salt, is available at the GreenUP Store at 378 Aylmer St. N. in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Karen Halley)
Clean and Green Ice Melter by Swish, an environmentally friendly alternative to salt, is available at the GreenUP Store at 378 Aylmer St. N. in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Karen Halley)

The GreenUP Store (378 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough) carries a product called Clean and Green Ice Melter by Swish that is gentle on vegetation, concrete, water, and floors. It is not corrosive and is completely safe to handle with bare hands, so it’s safer around children and pets, too. This product continues to melt ice below -22° C, so it has the capacity to work at the cold temperatures we experience in the Kawarthas, and beyond the effectiveness of salt.

Whatever you are spreading at home or work, a little will go a long way. Use any de-icing product sparingly and give it time to work. Be sure to shovel first to reduce the need to spend money on additional products. Ensure your downspouts are directed away from paths and driveways to prevent puddling and subsequent ice spots from forming. If you must use salt, you only need one handful (about 20 grams) per square metre of area, so use it sparingly.

Enjoy the beauty of winter and whether you’re on the road, the trail, the sidewalk, or the front stoop, slow down and take time to consider the best solutions for winter snow and ice removal that safeguard our gardens, help wildlife, and protect our water.

Peterborough’s Johanna Sinclair is sharing her French villa for inspiring group adventures and rentals

Peterborough resident Johanna Sinclair's villa La Résidence Terrasson is located in the heart of the village of Terrasson in the Dordogne region of southwestern France. Located along the Vézère River, the village dates back to the Roman empire. In 2019, Johanna is offering a series of group visits hosted by Peterborough artists and more, along with weekly rentals. (Supplied photo)

Peterborough resident Johanna Sinclair fell in love with France when she was a 15-year-old exchange student.

And now, years later, she shares her passion for the Dordogne region with group and solo travellers through her beautifully renovated villa, La Résidence Terrasson.

Located in the French village of Terrasson and overlooking the Market Square, the villa is airy and bright. With generous space for 10 guests, Johanna’s home-away-from-home is turning into a desired destination for writers, cyclists, and explorers from Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

In 2018, Johanna Sinclair began offering La Résidence Terrasson for group retreats, including one led by Cavan artist Valerie Kent. This year, La Résidence Terrasson is offering eight group retreats in the spring, summer, and fall. (Supplied photo)
In 2018, Johanna Sinclair began offering La Résidence Terrasson for group retreats, including one led by Cavan artist Valerie Kent. This year, La Résidence Terrasson is offering eight group retreats in the spring, summer, and fall. (Supplied photo)

This is the second year that Johanna is offering the use of her villa for group retreats, with eight experiences scheduled for 2019 (one is already sold out).

Last year’s retreats proved so popular through word of mouth alone that Johanna is now welcoming guests to her piece of paradise through a booking website.

“I’m always looking to share this with people who are fun, with people who will appreciate this,” explains Johanna, who is the former owner of fair trade roasting company and cafe Dreams of Beans in downtown Peterborough and a graduate of Trent University, where she studied geography and (not surprisingly) French studies.

And there is so much to appreciate.

The view from the balcony of La Résidence Terrasson, which overlooks the market square.  (Supplied photo)
The view from the balcony of La Résidence Terrasson, which overlooks the market square. (Supplied photo)

The Dordogne region of southwestern France is known for its wine, walnuts, figs and truffles. The rolling hills of the region are dotted with ancient chateaus and it’s the perfect place to let the heart and mind find inspiration.

From the lush landscapes to delicious and affordable French cuisine, it’s the perfect backdrop for all the specialized retreats offered through La Résidence Terrasson.

The villa was built in the 1700s and has been respectfully renovated. The kitchen, bathrooms, and living room are all fully modern, but old-world charm remains with period furnishings, handcrafted by a local family of cabinet makers who built pieces for estate homes and chateaus in the region.

Market day in Terrasson.  (Supplied photo)
Market day in Terrasson. (Supplied photo)

There is a whimsical charm that can be found in every room of the home, thanks to light fixtures sourced through yard sales and antique shops.

In the summer months, it’s not uncommon to leave all the doors and windows open to let the warm and fragrant air flood through the home.

The space feels magical and it brings Johanna great joy to share it with friends and strangers through group and solo bookings.

Two of the bedrooms at La Résidence Terrasson, furnished with period pieces handcrafted by a local family of cabinet makers who built pieces for estate homes and chateaus in the region.  The villa can accommodate 10 guests in four bedrooms. (Supplied photos
Two of the bedrooms at La Résidence Terrasson, furnished with period pieces handcrafted by a local family of cabinet makers who built pieces for estate homes and chateaus in the region. The villa can accommodate 10 guests in four bedrooms. (Supplied photos

“I wanted to give back to Peterborough and to artists and entrepreneurs,” Johanna explains. “From the time the first group of artists arrived at the house for a retreat, I knew this was the perfect place for people to make connections, to experience a slower pace, and to be inspired.”

Artists who have attended retreats are amazed at their productivity and Johanna says this has a lasting effect.

“I’ve seen guests in tears on their first night,” she explains. “Women who have completely forgotten how to be good to themselves and then they’re here, enjoying a slower pace, learning from the French and simply going with the flow.”

Duck for lunch! Enjoy delicious French cuisine while staying at La Résidence Terrasson. (Supplied photo)
Duck for lunch! Enjoy delicious French cuisine while staying at La Résidence Terrasson. (Supplied photo)

The flow, as Johanna explains it, involves lots of time to wander the village, to walk the gorgeous 12th-century stone footbridge that was built by monks, while allowing your mind and your imagination wander.

Welcome to La Résidence Terrasson: the front entrance of the renovated villa, which features four bedrooms. The kitchen, bathrooms, and living room are all fully modern, but old-world charm remains with period furnishings. (Supplied photo)
Welcome to La Résidence Terrasson: the front entrance of the renovated villa, which features four bedrooms. The kitchen, bathrooms, and living room are all fully modern, but old-world charm remains with period furnishings. (Supplied photo)

“You can walk on the bridges and just imagine Napoleon’s people coming down on the river,” she sighs.

This imaginative backdrop makes La Résidence Terrasson a perfect spot for retreats focused on cycling, painting, health and wellness, inspired living, and antiquing. This fall, there’s even an erotic essay writing retreat.

Johanna notes that all the retreat facilitators that she works with are ready to inspire and entertain the small groups that sign-up for these life-changing experiences. The retreat facilitators will all be familiar names to Peterborough-area residents.

The cycling tour is hosted by cyclist and musician Chris Culgin, the artist retreats are hosted by painters Valerie Kent and John Climenhage, and the health and wellness retreat is hosted by yoga teacher Anne Ryan.

The inspired living retreat is hosted by transformation coach and artist Maura Joy Lustig and the erotic essay writing retreat is hosted by playwright and short story writer Laurel Paluck.

Johanna adds that she’s always looking for ideas for new retreats at La Résidence Terrasson by partnering with local entrepreneurs and artists (she is already working on a wine and cheese tour for next year).

VIDEO: Cycling through the French countryside around Dordogne by Chris Culgin

Johanna finds it very rewarding to see how guests embrace their time at La Résidence Terrasson.

“I really enjoyed the cyclists filming their experience and the artists being approached by local residents to see what they were doing,” she says.

It’s easy to understand the excitement of guests when you watch the short video above that Chris Culgin prepared during one of his retreats. The scenery is breathtaking, the winding roads are free from vehicular traffic, and each day provides ample time for cycling but also for sightseeing, feasting on great local food and, of course, there is the wine.

For those who prefer to travel alone or who don’t need the programming of a retreat, Johanna also offers weekly rentals of the villa for those who would like to plan their own adventures — and she’s always available to help with the planning.

Château de Hautefort, located around 25 kilometres north of Terrasson, was originally a medieval castle that was reconstructed in the 17th century and embellished with a Garden à la française. It was featured in the 1998 film "Ever After" starring Drew Barrymore.
Château de Hautefort, located around 25 kilometres north of Terrasson, was originally a medieval castle that was reconstructed in the 17th century and embellished with a Garden à la française. It was featured in the 1998 film “Ever After” starring Drew Barrymore.
Located only a few kilometres from Terrasson, the Lascaux Caves contain some of the oldest and finest prehistoric art in the world, estimated to be around 17,000 years old.
Located only a few kilometres from Terrasson, the Lascaux Caves contain some of the oldest and finest prehistoric art in the world, estimated to be around 17,000 years old.

“One woman enjoyed a retreat so much that she booked the villa for a trip with her husband right after she returned home,” Johanna laughs.

For those who are planning on going on their own, Johanna says there is so much to enjoy. From two-hour lunches that feature multiple courses that run around $15 in the village to Market Days that offer fresh Turkish kebabs, you could easily structure your vacation plans around all the local food (and did we mention the wine?).

“And it is possible to lose weight while you’re enjoying all of this French food,” Johanna explains. “There is a higher quality of grains, there are no GMOs, and you’re going to be walking every day.”

Plus, she adds, life just gets easier when your stress melts away.

Johanna can also help to arrange private chefs, kayak rentals, bicycle rentals, and anything else a guest needs.

“Or you can relax on the balcony or linger over coffee,” she says, as a plug for those who prefer to un-schedule for a week.

Whatever travellers are seeking, Johanna is available to offer suggestions and support and, of course, her home-away-from home for private or group bookings for those who are ready to escape to France for the inspirational adventure of a lifetime.

“This is a very special place,” she says. “And I certainly don’t mind sharing it.”

For more information about La Résidence Terrasson, and to book a retreat or a weekly rental, visit www.francehomerental.com.

You can also follow La Résidence Terrasson on Facebook and Instagram.

Note: Johanna Sinclair is not a travel agent and is not associated with a travel or tour agency. She does not book travel, she only rents her home in France, La Résidence Terrasson, and organizes session leaders.

Peterborough resident Johanna Sinclair (left) with Mme Lacroix, the former owner of the villa in the French village of Terrasson that Johanna purchased and renovated. (Supplied photo)
Peterborough resident Johanna Sinclair (left) with Mme Lacroix, the former owner of the villa in the French village of Terrasson that Johanna purchased and renovated. (Supplied photo)

Speaker and workshop lineup announced for International Women’s Day Conference in Peterborough

Indigenous poet Rebecca Thomas and comedian Deborah Kimmett are the keynote speakers for the third annual International Women's Day Conference in Peterborough on Friday, March 8th. Between the speaker presentations, conference attendees will be able to participate in two of six 75-minute workshops on leadership, relationships, mental health, and more. (Supplied photos)

Organizers have announced the speaker and workshop lineup for the third annual International Women’s Day Conference in Peterborough on Friday, March 8th.

Indigenous poet Rebecca Thomas and comedian Deborah Kimmett will be speaking at the conference, which takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ashburnham Reception Centre (840 Armour Rd, Peterborough).

Thomas is a Mi’kmaw poet, scholar, and activist who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She has led the Halifax Slam Poetry team three years in a row, taking HaliSlam to the semi-finals in 2016, and is the former Poet Laureate of Halifax. She has performed with a Tribe Called Red and has spoken and lectured at conferences and coffee houses from coast to coast.

She writes kids’ books about growing up the child of a residential school survivor, and has written for the CBC and Washington Post. Her day job is as the Indigenous Supports Advisor for the Nova Scotia Community College.

Kimmett is a Toronto-based comedian, speaker, author, instructor, and director. She is a 35-year veteran of the legendary Second City theatre company, and has appeared at The Winnipeg Comedy Festival as well as on CBC’s The Debaters and Definitely Not The Opera. She is the author of two books of comedic essays and a novel, and is a playwright and a solo performer.

Kimmett’s most recent one-woman show “The Year of The Suddenly”, about rediscovering her relationship with her dying brother, receive critical acclaim. She was also nominated in January for an ACTRA award for her performance as Patti in the short film Keep Coming Back!.

One of the six available workshops at this year's International Women's Day Conference in Peterborough is "Women in Leadership: A Fireside Chat", facilitated by Chief Phyllis Williams, Rosemary Ganley, Kemi Akapo, and Heather Watson. (Supplied graphic)
One of the six available workshops at this year’s International Women’s Day Conference in Peterborough is “Women in Leadership: A Fireside Chat”, facilitated by Chief Phyllis Williams, Rosemary Ganley, Kemi Akapo, and Heather Watson. (Supplied graphic)

Between the speaker presentations, conference attendees will be able to participate in two of six 75-minute workshops:

  • Overcoming Money Patterns, Beliefs, and Blocks (facilitated by Doris Belland)
  • Envisioning Connection: A Creative Approach (facilitated by Maureen Pollard)
  • Women in Leadership: A Fireside Chat (facilitated by Chief Phyllis Williams, Rosemary Ganley, Kemi Akapo, and Heather Watson)
  • What Do I Say – A Mental Health Toolbox (facilitated by Sarah Lindsay)
  • Women’s Friendships: A Key to Life Satisfaction and Resilience (facilitated by Marion Langford and Colleen Carruthers)
  • Come My Sisters, Drum With Me (facilitated by Adele Passmore)

The cost of the conference is $145+HST, which includes the speakers, two workshops, and lunch and refreshments. Tickets, along with more information about the speakers and the workshops, are available at www.iwdptbo.ca.

The third annual International Women's Day Conference in Peterborough takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  on Friday, March 8th at Ashburnham Reception Centre.
The third annual International Women’s Day Conference in Peterborough takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 8th at Ashburnham Reception Centre.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Connecting women, Inspiring action”, with the objective of helping women create meaningful connections with each other, engaging in learning opportunities to reach their personal and professional goals, and feeling inspired and empowered to spread awareness and to take positive action towards gender equity.

This third annual conference is being presented by Thirteen Moons Wellness, whose owner Louise Racine first conceived of the idea of an International Women’s Day conference in Peterborough. After she won the Judy Heffernan Award in 2016, she used the monetary award to launch the first conference in 2017.

“The success of the 2017 and 2018 International Women’s Day Conferences affirms the relevance of a full-day event that supports women of all ages and backgrounds in our community,” says Racine, who is the chair of the International Women’s Day Conference Committee.

“The conference program is designed with the intention that the speakers and workshops equip attendees with the skills, knowledge and connections to carry on with hope and determination. While we may not see the positive changes we aspire to immediately, especially during our current political climate, it’s important for women to remain diligent and steadfast for the generations to come.”

A portion of net proceeds from this year’s conference will be donated to the 2019 Judy Heffernan Award. Last year, a portion of proceeds from the conference went to support Habitat for Humanity, Alternatives Community Services, and a girls’ soccer program.

The 2019 International Women’s Day Conference is supported by: kawarthaNOW.com (media sponsor); Community Futures Peterborough (community builder partner); Fox Law Professional Corporation (metworking sponsor); Women’s Business Network of Peterborough and The Ear Depot (program sponsors); Black Cap Design, Red Rock Communications, Energy 99.7, Country 105, and Sofie Andreou (connectivity sponsors); and BDO, Agilec, and Betty Halman-Plumley of IG Wealth (workshop sponsors).

Snow squall watch for Lindsay

Although the snow squall watch has ended for northern Kawartha Lakes, Environment Canada has now issued a snow squall watch today (January 31) for Lindsay.

Snow squalls off Georgian Bay have shifted south. The most intense squall is currently located in between Midland and New Wasaga Beach then extending southeast towards Orillia area.

Additionally, the snow squalls may affect areas even further inland near Beaverton to Lindsay today.

Travel may be hazardous due to sudden changes in the weather. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight.

Horror fans rejoice: Blood in the Snow film festival comes to Peterborough

The Toronto-based Blood in the Snow horror film festival is touring four cities in southern Ontario during March 2019, beginning with a stop at Peterborough's Market Hall on March 1 and 2. The festival, which celebrates the best in contemporary Canadian horror, genre, and underground film, will be screening four feature-length films along with five short films, some of which were made by local filmmakers. (Photo courtesy of Blood in the Snow)

Throughout the month of March, Toronto-based horror film festival Blood in the Snow is taking its operations on the road for a four-city tour, with Peterborough’s Market Hall Performing Arts Centre the first stop on its blood-stained trail.

Dedicated to promoting the best in independent Canadian horror cinema, Blood in the Snow will be showing four feature films and five shorts over two consecutive evenings at the Market Hall during the first weekend of March. And while all the films are calculated to thrill local horror fans, many of the films also feature have strong Peterborough connections.

“I’m excited about coming to Peterborough,” says Blood in the Snow’s founder and festival director Kelly Michael Stewart, a former resident of Peterborough. “It mixes so many things from my experiences of coming to Peterborough and making films and I’m really excited about bringing this thing we do in Toronto to Peterborough. I think the audience is going to be blown away with what we’re doing.”

The origins of Blood in the Snow began 12 years ago. Working as a screenwriter as well as a contributing writer for the horror film fan magazine Fangoria, Kelly was showing monthly films at a now-defunct movie house when he got the idea for a yearly film festival that would be dedicated to showing Canadian made horror films.

“I started hosting a monthly film night called Fright Night, and I started getting more and more Canadian content each month,” Kelly recalls. “At that time, if you didn’t get your film into the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal or Toronto After Dark, you didn’t have that many great opportunities to have your film shown.

Blood in the Snow founder and festival director Kelly Michael Stewart (middle) with his programming team. Stewart is a former Peterborough resident.  (Photo courtesy of Blood in the Snow)
Blood in the Snow founder and festival director Kelly Michael Stewart (middle) with his programming team. Stewart is a former Peterborough resident. (Photo courtesy of Blood in the Snow)

“So I had all these filmmakers come to me about playing their films at my Fright Night events, but instead of just playing one every month I thought we should show as many of them as we could over a weekend. We decided that we should create a festival, and we held our first festival in 2012 and it did really well.”

Held at Toronto’s historical Royal Cinema on College Street every November, the Blood in the Snow festival is not only a chance for audiences to experience films they might not get a chance to otherwise see, but it is also a chance for filmmakers to come together and create alliances and new opportunities together.

"I'll Take Your Dead" is a mob thriller with supernatural elements. It screens at the Market Hall on March 1, 2019. (Poster courtesy of Black Fawn Films)
“I’ll Take Your Dead” is a mob thriller with supernatural elements. It screens at the Market Hall on March 1, 2019. (Poster courtesy of Black Fawn Films)

“I think you’ll find that there are two groups that come to the festival — the horror fans and the filmmakers,” Kelly says.

“We have filmmakers coming from all over Canada, and they are showing each other their work and doing them on budgets that are completely reasonable and attainable. It’s amazing what they can do with limited resources, but all the films are very high quality. They stand up.

“What happens in Toronto is that everyone coms and they get inspired. They see everyone’s work and they get to talk to the actors and the crew people. People meet, and the next year they are collaborating on a film together. I see this happen every year.

“I know that Peterborough has its own film community, and I really hope that our films will help inspire the people in the Peterborough community even more to collaborate.”

Although horror is a niche genre, its legion of devotes is undeniable and it remains to be one of the most popular genres in the history of film. But, according to Kelly, it’s not just the thrills and the frights that make horror films so popular with audiences.

“In horror films you can say a lot of interesting things that you can’t necessarily say directly,” Kelly explains. “You can use a lot of social messages in them. A lot of horror films are a commentary of what’s going on in society at the time.”

“They are subversive, but they also often have a bit of playful quality to them. I like horror films that have a little bit of comedy to them. I don’t think you can watch something like Dawn of the Dead and take it too seriously.

Parts of "Late Night Double Feature", which screens at the Market Hall on March 1, 2019, were shot in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Blood in the Snow)
Parts of “Late Night Double Feature”, which screens at the Market Hall on March 1, 2019, were shot in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Blood in the Snow)

“I even find Texas Chainsaw Massacre kind of funny. I saw the restoration copy of it a few years ago, and the first time you see it its creepy and based on real people, but once you get desensitized to it its actually really funny. The scene where they were trying to feed the decomposing grandfather is hilarious.”

Although I consider myself to be an aficionado of the horror genre, at the top of my head I could only name a handful of Canadian horror films, including Black Christmas, Cannibal Girls, and Seizure. But being immersed in the world of Canadian horror, Kelly points out that our nation’s film industry goes far deeper.

“We have a long history with horror films,” he says. “Black Christmas is usually the first that comes to mind, but it was Ginger Snaps that kind of set the template for the style and vibe of Canadian horror cinema.

“But if Canadian horror filmmakers have a main source of artistic inspiration, it all goes back to David Cronenberg. He’s really the granddaddy of it all for Canadians, because he was able to mix art house sensibilities and psychological drama with horror elements.

Rosa Ferreri in "E.M.P. 333 Days", an award-winning post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Bridgenorth filmmaker (and Rosa's father) Adriano Ferreri. It screens at the Market Hall on March 2, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Adriano Ferreri)
Rosa Ferreri in “E.M.P. 333 Days”, an award-winning post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Bridgenorth filmmaker (and Rosa’s father) Adriano Ferreri. It screens at the Market Hall on March 2, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Adriano Ferreri)

“If you work as his early catalogue, he really bounced between traditional horror films like The Fly to more psychological material like Dead Ringers and Videodrome. You’re kind of seeing that come full circle with the Soska twins who are bringing out their remake of Rabid later this year.”

For the first-ever Blood in the Snow film festival tour, Kelly and his team are bringing four films and featuring local shorts to four cities over the month of March, including Peterborough, Kingston, Ottawa and Kitchener. In most cases, the directors and other individuals involved in the films will be in attendance at each of the screenings for a Q&A after each film and to meet audience members after the screening.

For their Peterborough screenings, Blood in the Snow is bringing four feature films: I’ll Take Your Dead and Late Night Double Feature on Friday, March 1st, and E.M.P 333 Days and Alive on Saturday, March 2nd.

Thomas Cocquerel and Camille Stopps in the survival horror film "Alive", which screens at the Market Hall on March 1, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Blood in the Snow)
Thomas Cocquerel and Camille Stopps in the survival horror film “Alive”, which screens at the Market Hall on March 1, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Blood in the Snow)

The films will be accompanied by five shorts featuring local filmmakers from the Kawarthas: Peanut directed by Jamie Oxenham and One More for the Road directed by Navin Ramaswaran on Friday, March 1st, and Abduction directed by Michelle Foster, No Trespassing directed by Charlie Lawton, and The Doorway directed by Michael Hayes on Satuday, March 2nd.

But, as Kelly reveals, the shorts are just a small part of the local content being featured at Blood in the Snow’s Peterborough stop.

E.M.P. 300 Days, Written and directed by Bridgenorth filmmaker Adriano Ferreri, was shot entirely in the area and features many familiar actors from the Peterborough community. As well, parts of Late Night Double Feature, which was written by Kelly, were shot in Peterborough.

“There is this idea that people don’t watch Canadian films, but we find that the people do come out to our films,” Kelly says. “Our audience increases each year. At Blood in the Snow you aren’t watching stupid sequels or dumb remakes. Instead you’re watching well-made original content by local filmmakers for local audiences.”

Although access to all of the films is available for a flat fee of $30, each film can be seen individually at a ticket price of $12.

Here’s more on each of the four feature films screening at the Market Hall:

 

I’ll Take Your Dead (2018)

Directed by Chad Archibald and starring Aiden Devine, Ava Preston and Jess Salgueiro. Friday, March 1st at 7 p.m.

VIDEO: “I’ll Take Your Dead” Trailer

Directed by popular Blood in the Snow contributor Chad Archibald, founder of Black Fawn Films, I’ll Take Your Dead is described by Kelly as a mob thriller with supernatural elements.

“I’ll Take Your Dead is about this guy named William, who is being blackmailed by the mob,” Kelly says. “He lives alone in the country, along with his daughter, and his job is to get rid of bodies. He has to contend with that while raising a young daughter, who is seeing ghosts in the home.

“One day they bring a body to the house to dispose, and William discovers the victim is not really dead yet. So he has to deal with a moral decision: does he kills this woman or does he save her and risk his own family? It’s really interesting and I think people will absolutely love it.”

 

Late Night Double Feature (2016)

Directed by Torin Langen, Naven Ramaswaran and Zaschery Ramelan. Friday, March 1st at 9:30 p.m.

VIDEO: “Late Night Double Feature” Trailer

Inspired by the late night TV horror shows of yesteryear, such as those hosted by horror icons like Vampira, Elvira. and Zacharie, this anthology film features two 32-minute horror films, Dinner for Monsters and Slit, with a third story featuring the filming of the late-night movie show as the wrap around.

“The film takes place during a late night taping of a horror movie TV show starring horror host Dr. Nasty,” says Kelly, who was a contributing writer and producer for the film. “We show the behind-the-scenes of the filming of the show, and then we show a double bill of two additional films within the movie.

“Dinner for Monsters is about a family of cannibals that hire a chef to cook them dinner, and Slit is more of a serious film about a guy who is hired to cut people in order to release their stress, and this guy finds this one client who is a little more disturbed than the people he’s used to, and things go awry from there.

“We also have fake commercials during it. One of the commercials, called Night Clown, is my directorial debut and we did shoot it in Peterborough, just over on Bensford Road. It’s very playful and fun.”

 

E.M.P 333 Days (2018)

Directed by Adriano Ferreri and starring Rosa Ferreri, Liam Davidson, and Derek Bell. Saturday, March 2nd at 7 p.m.

VIDEO: “E.M.P 333 Days” Trailer

Trailer for "E.M.P. 333 DAYS"Posted by Ferreri Films on Sunday, April 22, 2018

Of all of the films being featured at the Blood in the Snow Festival, E.M.P 333 Days is the one that has the closest ties to the Kawarthas.

Described by Kelly as a post-apocalyptic thriller, the film was written and directed by Bridgenorth filmmaker Adriano Ferreri and stars his daughter Rosa as a girl trying to find her father in a new world without power, electronics, or technology.

“The film follows a girl who is a survivor of when an electromagnetic pulse is deployed,” Kelly says. “So it’s like an apocalypse, but it means that there is no electricity and that creates chaos.”

E.M.P 333 Days also co-stars local young actor Liam Davidson, who performed in 4th Line Theatre’s The Hero of Hunter Street and Lakefield College School’s recent production of Mamma Mia, and local theatrical stage favourites Derek Bell and Dan Smith.

The film has also already represented our community well by winning awards at the Rockport Film Festival in Texas and the SNOB Film Festival based in New Hampshire.

 

Alive (2018)

Directed by Rob Grant and starring Thomas Cocquerei, Camille Stopps and Jules Vincent. Saturday, March 2nd at 9:30 p.m.

VIDEO: “Alive” Trailer

Directed by Alberta-based filmmaker Rob Grant, Alive is a psychological thriller/mystery about a man and a woman who wake up in a doctor’s laboratory with amnesia, not knowing who they are or how they got there.

“They are all cut up and scarred and they don’t know what happened,” Kelly says. “The doctor intimidates and manipulates and punishes them under the guise of attempting to heal their wounds. You don’t know the doctor’s motivation until the very end.”

What makes Alive a must-watch film is its ending, which Kelly us careful not to reveal.

“I can’t tell you too much about it because I don’t want to give too much away, but it has the best twist ending of any film we’ve ever played at Blood in the Snow,” Kelly reveals. “We are talking Sixth Sense level of twist ending. When I saw it as a screener a year ago, I did not see where it was going.”

It should be noted that due to geographical restraints, director Rob Grant unfortunately will be unable to attend the Peterborough screening of Alive.

 

For film fans and horror fans alike, the Blood in the Snow festival is a real treat for Peterborough audiences. It’s a chance to see some unique films and celebrate Canadian cinema.

For more information and to purchase all-access passes and individual film tickets, visit the Blood in the Snow website at bloodinthesnow.ca.

artNOW – February 2019

One of the many artworks by Joe Stable, artist and operator of Acme Art & Sailboat Co., who will host a 70th birthday bash and art show as part of the new First Friday festivities on February 1, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Acme Art & Sailboat Co.)

After a pause in January, the First Friday art crawl returns to downtown Peterborough! The roster is full for February 1st, and the event will continue in 2019 thanks to a dedicated group of artists and entrepreneurs who have taken the reins of this popular celebration of local art.

There will be a very special celebration on this First Friday when artist Joe Stable celebrates his 70th birthday. Joe has been an integral member of the arts community in Peterborough since the 1970s, so make sure to celebrate Joe and his contribution to the arts on February 1st.

Long-time local artist Joe Stable is celebrating his 70th birthday during the First Friday art crawl on February 1, 2019 (Photo: Michael Morritt)
Long-time local artist Joe Stable is celebrating his 70th birthday during the First Friday art crawl on February 1, 2019 (Photo: Michael Morritt)

Also during First Friday, at Watson & Lou there will be an open house and show of student work at Madderhouse Textile Studios and a pop-up shop by screen printing company Nish Tees accompanied by live music by Mary-Kate Edwards.

Another theme this month is fabric arts and printmaking. Alice Olsen Williams will host an appliqué workshop at Artspace in conjunction with her show Star Song, followed later in the month with an artist’s talk from bird, buried press and the 4th Annual Artspace Book & Zine Fest, which features publications of all shapes and sizes and also paper arts such as the work of various printmakers.

Later in February, the Art Gallery of Peterborough is hosting an artist’s talk with Shelly Niro, whose exhibition ‘women, land, river’ is currently featured at the gallery, along with a free screening of her film Kissed by Lightning.


Acme Art & Sailboat Co. presents Joe Stable’s 70th Birthday Bash and Art Show

One of several posters Joe Stable has created for his 70th Birthday Bash and Art Show on February 1, 2019. (Poster courtesy of Acme Art & Sailboat Co.)
One of several posters Joe Stable has created for his 70th Birthday Bash and Art Show on February 1, 2019. (Poster courtesy of Acme Art & Sailboat Co.)

Here’s an important milestone! Lifelong artist and champion of the arts Joe Stable, operator of Acme Art & Sailboat Co, is turning 70, and on Friday, February 1st he’s hosting a birthday bash and art show.

Take the chance to say thanks to Joe for hosting shows every First Friday, and wish him congrats on the big Seven-Oh. Drop in and listen to tunes from acclaimed musician Rick Fines while enjoying a birthday cupcake or two.

The bash begins at 6 p.m. and continues until 11 p.m.

Acme Art and Sailboat Company is located at 129-1/2 Hunter Street West, 3rd floor, in downtown Peterborough. For more information, visit Acme’s Facebook page.

 

Atelier Ludmila presents ‘Found’ by Bradley Boyle and John Marris

'Found' by John Marris and Bradley Boyle at Atelier Ludmila (formerly Coeur Nouveau) is a show inspired by found photographs. (Photo: John Marris)
‘Found’ by John Marris and Bradley Boyle at Atelier Ludmila (formerly Coeur Nouveau) is a show inspired by found photographs. (Photo: John Marris)

Atelier Ludmila (formerly Coeur Nouveau and now operated by artist Laurel Paluck) presents a show inspired by found photographs.

John Marris and Bradley Boyle use unconventional artistic approaches to explore lost, rediscovered histories, and the possibilities therein. Rediscovered images lead to re-imagined lives and stories emerge as the images are manipulated and used as a jumping off point for creativity and exploration. This joint show presents two very different responses to found images from the past.

Atelier Ludmila is located at 129-1/2 Hunter Street West, 3rd floor (#1), in downtown Peterborough. Hours of operation are Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. or by appointment. For more information or to book an appointment, email ludmilaprojects@gmail.com.

 

The Drawing Room presents ‘Postcards from the Drawing Room’ with Esther Vincent

Poster courtesy of The Drawing Room.
Poster courtesy of The Drawing Room.

The Drawing Room will be hosting interactive salons at each First Friday event from now on. This February, photographer Esther Vincent will be taking portraits in The Drawing Room on the evening of Friday, February 1st.

This is a chance for public art enthusiasts to participate in the artistic process. Of course, you don’t have to have your picture taken — you can just stop by to enjoy the ambiance and watch the proceedings.

If you do choose to participate, you will have the option of getting a set of four take-away images for $10. Select costume pieces and props on hand for those who wish to use them. Photo sessions will take approximately 10 minutes.

The Drawing Room is located at 129-1/2 Hunter Street West, 2nd floor (#5), in downtown Peterborough.

 

Madderhouse Textile Studios hosts an open house and student show

Madderhouse is a new textile studio in Peterborough operated by textile artist Leslie Menagh that offers workshops. (Photo courtesy of Madderhouse Textile Studios)
Madderhouse is a new textile studio in Peterborough operated by textile artist Leslie Menagh that offers workshops. (Photo courtesy of Madderhouse Textile Studios)

A new textile studio has opened in Peterborough. Operated by textile artist Leslie Menagh, this studio is perfect for screen printing large bolts of fabric.

If you have ever wanted to experiment with textile and surface design, now is your chance. The studio is running intro-level workshops, and the space is available to rent if you already know your way around a screen printing studio.

This First Friday, the studio will be open to the public, presenting work from six participants in an intro to screen printing workshop developed for the New Canadians Centre. For more information about workshops or to register, email leslie@madderhouse.com.

Accessed through Watson & Lou, Madderhouse Textile Studios is on the upper floor of 383 Water St. in downtown Peterborough.

 

Watson & Lou host Nish Tees Pop-Up with tunes by Mary-Kate Edwards

Nish Tees, a local screen printing company run by James Hodgson, will have a pop-up at Watson & Lou on February 1, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Watson & Lou)
Nish Tees, a local screen printing company run by James Hodgson, will have a pop-up at Watson & Lou on February 1, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Watson & Lou)

This First Friday features a screen print extravaganza at 383 Water Street in downtown Peterborough!

As well as the open house and showing of student work at Madderhouse Textile Studios, Nish Tees (a local screen printing company run by James Hodgson) will be popping-up as well, accompanied by music local singer-songwriter by Mary-Kate Edwards.

So if you want to talk textiles, fabric sourcing, or screen printing, and see what printers in the area have been making, this is your night to drop by Watson & Lou.

Doors will be open from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m., with music starting at 8 p.m.

Watson & Lou is located at 383 Water St. in downtown Peterborough. For more information, visit www.watsonandlou.com.

 

Illustrator Jason Wilkins hosts an open studio and live mural illustration

Talented illustrator Jason Wilkins is opening his studio to the public on February 1, 2019. (Photo: @firstfridayptbo / Instagram)
Talented illustrator Jason Wilkins is opening his studio to the public on February 1, 2019. (Photo: @firstfridayptbo / Instagram)

As part of the First Friday festivities, accomplished illustrator Jason Wilkins will open his studio to the public and perform a live sharpie mural illustration on his studio walls.

If you haven’t already seen the caricatures, murals, and illustrations of this talented artist, you must come out and see him in action!

His downtown studio will be open to the public between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on February 1st. Accessed through Watson & Lou, Jason Wilkins’ studio islocated on the upper floor of 383 Water Street.

 

Artspace hosts appliqué workshop with artist Alice Olsen Williams

Artspace is hosting an appliqué workshop with artist Alice Olsen Williams on February 9, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Artspace)
Artspace is hosting an appliqué workshop with artist Alice Olsen Williams on February 9, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Artspace)

Don’t miss the wonderful exhibition of quilts by textile artist Alice Olsen Williams that is currently on display in the gallery at Artspace. Artspace will be open to the public on the evening of First Friday, so that may be a good time to drop in.

On Saturday, February 9th, there will be a free beginner-friendly appliqué workshop with the artist. This is a great opportunity to get appliqué tips from a pro. All fabric and materials will be provided, but if you have fabric scissors, please bring them along. The workshop will run from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Artspace is located at 378 Aylmer Street in downtown Peterborough and offers barrier-free access (to all but Gallery 2) and free admission during regular open hours: Tuesday to Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Parking is available in the municipal lot on Hunter Street between Aylmer and George. For more information, call 705-748-3883 or visit artspace-arc.org.

 

Artspace hosts artist’s talk with bird, buried press in conjunction with the annual Book & Zine Fest

Artspace is hosting a free talk with bird, buried press's editor and designer Elisha Rubacha and poetry editor Justin Million on February 20, 2019. (Graphic: bird, buried press)
Artspace is hosting a free talk with bird, buried press’s editor and designer Elisha Rubacha and poetry editor Justin Million on February 20, 2019. (Graphic: bird, buried press)

Later in February, it will be time for the annual Artspace Book & Zine Fest, happening on Saturday, February 23rd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a great event if you are interested in zines, comics, graphic novels, and paper arts such as woodcuts, screen prints ,and other methods of printmaking.

In conjunction with the Book & Zine Fest, a free talk with Elisha Rubacha and Justin Million of bird, buried press is being offered at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20th. bird, buried press publishes the work of Ontario-based writers and artists and all of their books are assembled by hand. The topics of conversation will be writing, publishing, and the business of small presses.

Artspace is located at 378 Aylmer Street in downtown Peterborough and offers barrier-free access (to all but Gallery 2) and free admission during regular open hours: Tuesday to Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Parking is available in the municipal lot on Hunter Street between Aylmer and George. For more information, call 705-748-3883 or visit artspace-arc.org.

 

Meta4 is oofering a free workshop on February 1, 2019 where you can make a small art piece using metal embossing. (Photo courtesy of Meta4)
Meta4 is oofering a free workshop on February 1, 2019 where you can make a small art piece using metal embossing. (Photo courtesy of Meta4)

Make a night of it on First Friday and get creative yourself! Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery will host a free metal embossing workshop from 6 to 10 p.m. on February 1st.

You can also just drop in and see their selection of art and crafts from the area.

META4 is located at 164 Hunter St. West in Peterborough. Hours of operation are Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, e-mail ptbo@meta4gallery.ca, call 705-874-9444, or visit www.meta4gallery.ca.

 

 The Art Gallery of Peterborough will host a free artist's talk with Indigenous artist Shelley Niro and curator Lori Beavis on February 17, 2019, where they will discuss Niro's artwork and art practice. (Photo: Matthew Hayes)

The Art Gallery of Peterborough will host a free artist’s talk with Indigenous artist Shelley Niro and curator Lori Beavis on February 17, 2019, where they will discuss Niro’s artwork and art practice. (Photo: Matthew Hayes)

Indigenous artist Shelley Niro’s exhibition ‘women, land, river’, curated by Lori Beavis, continues at the Art Gallery of Peterborough during February, and the gallery is hosting two related events this month.

First up is an artist’s talk on Sunday, February 17th from 2 to 4 p.m., where Niro and Beavis will discuss the artwork and Niro’s remarkable art practice, which spans three decades. The talk is free to attend and open to the public.

Then, on Thursday, February 21st from 7 to 9 p.m., the gallery will host a free screening of Niro’s 2009 film Kissed by Lightning. A remarkable tale of spiritual awakening set in the deepest winter in the woodlands of Canada, the film is a multi-dimensional and multi-layered love story symbolically based on the 14th-century Iroquois legend of Peacemaker and Hiawatha.

VIDEO: “Kissed by Lightning” Trailer

The Art Gallery of Peterborough is located at 250 Crescent Street in downtown Peterborough and is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday. It offers free admission, barrier-free access, and a gallery shop. Parking is available in the Del Crary lot. For more information, call 705-743-9179 or visit agp.on.ca.

Norwood’s Three Days Grace nominated for three Juno Awards

Three Days Grace (Barry Stock, Neil Sanderson, Matt Walst, and Brad Walst), formed in Norwood in 1997, have received three nominations for the 2019 Juno Awards. (Publicity photo)

Norwood’s alt-rock band Three Days Grace has been nominated yet again for Juno Awards.

The list of nominees for the 2019 Junos was released earlier today (January 29), with the four-time Juno winners receiving nominations for Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for their 2018 release Outsider, as well as Group of the Year.

The band has its roots in Norwood in 1992, when Adam Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Brad Walst, Phil Crowe, and Joe Grant formed Groundswell while most of the members were still in high school. That band broke up in 1995, but two years later Gontier, Sanderson, and Walst reformed as Three Days Grace. Gontier left the band in 2013 and was replaced by Brad Walst’s young brother Matt, the vocalist from another Norwood band, My Darkest Days.

VIDEO: “The Mountain” by Three Days Grace

The current line up is Matt Walst (lead vocals), Barry Stock (lead guitar), Brad Walst (bass guitar), and Neil Sanderson (drums, piano, backing vocals).

Brad Walst has a home in Norwood and Neil Sanderson owns a farm in the area. Last September, Sanderson was the guest speaker at the sixth annual Team 55 Let’s Tackle Suicide Awareness event in Peterborough (Sanderson attended and graduated from Adam Scott high school).

Their Juno-nominated record Outsider was written in Norwood, at Brad Walst’s home and at Sanderson’s farm.

“We actually went to my house up in Norwood,” Brad Walst says in an interview with Adam Wallis of Global News. “We were surrounded by wildlife and there were no neighbours or anything. We were secluded. So we built up a studio and had a load of fun. Spending time with nature was nice. We hung out over bonfires, rode snowmobiles and it was all just really enjoyable.”

For Album of the Year, Three Days Grace is up against Hubert Lenoir, Jann Arden, The Weeknd, and Shawn Mendes (who leads the Juno nominations with six). For Rock Album of the Year, they’re competing against Arkells, Monster Truck, The Trews, and The Sheepdogs (whose most recent member is Bailieboro native Jimmy Bowskill). Fellow nominees for Group of the Year are Arkells, Chromeo, Metric, and The Sheepdogs.

The 2019 Juno Awards will be held on Sunday, March 17th at Budweiser Gardens in London, hosted by Sarah McLachlan.

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