Cambium president and CEO John Desbiens (left) speaks at Community Futures Peterborough's annual general meeting on June 27, 2019, where it was announced that the Peterborough-based consulting and engineering company Cambium has won the inaugural ignite100 enterpreneurial competition. The prize is a $100,000 loan, interest-free for the first three years with no payments for the first year. (Photo: Mike Skinner / Twitter)
Peterborough-based consulting and engineering company Cambium has won the inaugural ignite100 entrepreneurial competition.
Economic development organization Community Futures Peterborough (CFP), which organized the competition, made the announcement at its annual general meeting on Thursday (June 27) at the Peterborough Rugby Club.
“We are overjoyed to learn of our success in the ignite100 competition,” says Cambium president and CEO John Desbiens. “Thank you to Community Futures Peterborough for the encouragement and belief in the concept.”
The ignite100 program allowed local businesses to compete for a $100,000 loan, interest-free for the first three years with no payments for the first year.
Cambium’s business model includes the development of a system to broker the transfer of excess soil from one construction site to another.
“The positive impact of this made-in-Peterborough initiative will be far reaching, further enhanced by guidance from our regional public and private development partners,” adds Desbiens.
While Cambium was awarded the grand prize, the other two finalists — Cottage Toys and Goodwin Metals Products — will also benefit from their participation in the competition. They will be working with CFP to obtain flexible financing options for their new business ventures.
“The ignite100 program was launched by our board of directors earlier this year to propel a local business idea that was innovative and able to create local, sustainable jobs in the region,” say CFP board chair Peter Gaffney. “We are thrilled to support Cambium on their business venture and congratulate all participants.”
Amanda McCavour's installation 'Memento' features a hanging array of poppies created by machine sewing onto fabric that dissolves in water. The exhibit is on display at Tte Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth this July. (Photo courtesy of the artist)
This July, you can visit an open air art show at the Miskwaa Art Studio & Outdoor Gallery on the banks of the Miskwaa riverm see a museum of dolls at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington that children are invited to loot and plunder, take in an exhibit by Christian Morrisseau at The Gallery on the Lake, see Amanda McCavour’s installation at the Arts and Heritage Centre in Warkworth, view an abstract show by Holly Edwards at the Art Gallery of Bancroft, and explore a stellar two-person show of work by Henry Melissa Gordon and Rocky Lawrence Green at the Wildewood Gallery in Maynooth.
Of course, the First Friday art crawl returns to downtown Peterborough on July 5th, and throughout the summer there will be activities and workshops at Artspace related to William Kingfisher’s ‘Enawendewin/Relationship’.
Miskwaa Art Studio & Outdoor Gallery in Trent Lakes hosts an open air art show in July and August
A work by Robert McAffee, on display outside at the Miskwaa Art Studio and Outdoor Gallery in Trent Lakes. (Photo courtesy of Miskwaa Studio & Outdoor Art Gallery)
If you are in the Bobcaygeon or Buckhorn area this summer, make a point of stopping in to see the open air art show and sale at the Miskwaa Studio & Outdoor Art Gallery.
The gallery will display the work of a number of area artists from on the beautiful property surrounding the studio. Owner and artist Daniel Marlatt invites everyone to come, see the art, and enjoy the outdoors on the banks of the Miskwaa Ziibi river (an Anishnaabe word meaning ‘Red River’).
Admission is free and all are welcome to drop by and enjoy the art and the scenery throughout July and August, weather permitting.
The Miskwaa Art Studio & Outdoor Gallery is located at 250 Edwina Drive in Trent Lakes, between Buckhorn and Bobcaygeon. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Art is hung outdoors weather permitting. For more information, call the gallery at 416-889-0096.
Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth presents ‘Memento’ by Amanda McCavour
‘Memento’, an exhibit by Amanda McCavour, is on display now at Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth. (Photo courtesy of the artist)
McCavour, whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, creates large-scale installations by machine sewing onto fabric that dissolves in water. Once the design is stitched onto the fabric, it is then dissolved leaving only the threads — creating delicate-looking yet surprisingly sturdy structures. In this installation, she has created a hanging array of poppies.
This is a great opportunity to see the work of this acclaimed textile artist! The show will be on display until Sunday, July 28th.
Ah! Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth is located at 35 Church Street in downtown Warkworth. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit ahcentre.ca.
Gallery on the Lake in Buckhorn presents ‘Aadasookaanag’ (Traditional Stories) by Christian Morrisseau
‘Woodland Bear & Bird’ (acrylic on canvas, 31 x 67″) by Christian Morrisseau. (Photo courtesy of Gallery on the Lake)
Christian Morrisseau, son of iconic Canadian painter Norval Morrisseau, carries on the tradition of creating beautiful colourful canvasses imbued with cultural meaning. In English, Aadasookaanag translates to ‘traditional stories’. which are depicted in bright colours and compelling compositions in this series of paintings.
Come to The Gallery on the Lake for the opening reception, and meet the artist in person, on Saturday, June 29th from 1 to 4 p.m. If you can’t make it, the show will be on display until Friday, August 2nd.
The Gallery on the Lake is located at 65 Gallery on the Lake Road in Buckhorn. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, call 705-657-1108 or visit www.galleryonthelake.com.
Art Gallery of Bancroft presents ‘I’ve Used up all My Courage’ by Holly Edwards
Work by Holly Edwards is on display during July at the Art Gallery of Bancroft. (Photo courtesy of the artist)
Holly Edwards works intuitively, each mark leading to the next as she creates her abstract pieces. Working with many different methods and mediums, Holly allows her paintings, sculptures, and mixed media work to evolve in an organic way, revealing themselves to her as she explores the processes of mark-making and sculpting.
‘I’ve Used Up All My Courage’, the title of Edwards’ exhibit at the Art Gallery of Bancroft, relates to the experience deciding to focus on art as a main occupation and jumping into the world of abstraction.
This show will be on display at the Art Gallery of Bancroft from Wednesday, July 3rd until Saturday, July 27th. An opening reception will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 5th. Holly will be in attendance and will also be giving a talk describing her work and process.
The Art Gallery of Bancroft is located at 10 Flint Avenue in Bancroft. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Saturday. For more information, visit www.artgallerybancroft.ca.
Wildewood Gallery in Maynooth presents ‘Two Solitudes’ by Henry Melissa Gordon and Rocky Lawrence Green
Detail of portraits by Henry Melissa Gordon (left) and Rocky Green (right). ‘Two Solitudes’ at the Wildewood Gallery in Maynooth will feature work by both artists. (Photos courtesy of the artists)
‘Two Solitudes’ at the Wildewood Gallery in Maynooth features the latest painted portraits by Henry Melissa Gordon alongside new work by Rocky Lawrence Green.
This promises to be a wonderful exhibit with the work of these two talented local painters. Not to be missed! An opening reception will be held at the gallery from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 30th.
Wildewood Gallery is located at 33012 Highway 62 North in Maynooth. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 613-338-3134 or visit them on Facebook.
Artspace in Peterborough presents ‘Enawendewin/Relationship’
A garden being planted in the Anishinaabe tradition at Artspace in Peterborough, part of the ‘Enawendewin/Relationship’ project where four visiting artists will use the garden, along with two planted at The Mount Community Centre and in Curve Lake, as a site of learning and creation, considering what the garden can mean in today’s world. (Photo: Artspace / Facebook)
‘Enawendewin/Relationship’ looks at the Anishinaabe practice of planting gardens in such a way that each plant is positioned in such a way as to promote the health of the whole garden. The garden can then thrive without much care. In the past, this allowed the Anishinaabe to go off travelling and return later to harvest their gardens and gather supplies for the winter ahead.
Curated by William Kingfisher, this project explores Enawendewin in the wider context of community and our relationships with each other and the world around us. Three gardens have been planted at Artspace, The Mount Community Centre, and in Curve Lake, and four visiting artists — Lisa Meyers, Ron Benner, David Deleary, and Anong Migwans Beam — will use these gardens as sites of learning and creation, considering what the garden can mean in today’s world.
The artists will also conducting workshops and community activities throughout the summer, culminating in a group show at Artspace in November.
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.
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington features ‘BOOP Museum’ by Sameer Farooq, and a corn roast with artist Ron Benner
On the final day of Sameer Farooq’s BOOP Museum exhibit, young children will be invited to “loot” the dolls in the museum, an ironic observation of the history of museums appropriating artifacts from various cultures. (Photo courtesy of the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington)
This exhibit by Sameer Farooq, curated by Sandy Saad, is a fictional museum made up of dolls of all shapes and sizes. Built to be accessible to children, this ‘museum’ encourages participation and questions the way the function of objects can change in the museum setting.
Museums have a history of taking cultural artifacts from various cultures, which has been referred to as looting. In the spirit of looting, Farooq invites children from the community to come and “loot” his BOOP Museum at the closing of the show!
Farooq is a Canadian artist of Pakistani and Ugandan Indian descent, whose work has been featured at galleries and museums around the world.
The BOOP Museum exhibit will be on display until Friday, July 5th and, on this final day of the exhibit (for one hour from 4 to 5 p.m.), children between the ages of 4 and 10 are invited to plunder the exhibit and take whatever dolls they choose. This could be a fun time for young children looking for something to do (you’ll need to sign up your child to participate).
Artist Ron Benner, whose multimedia installation ‘Trans/mission: Barley-Corn-Maize’ is on display all year in the Loft Gallery at Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, will be serving up free freshly roasted corn and barley soup on July 19th. (Photo courtesy of the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington)
Later in July, there will be another fun free event! On Friday, July 19th from 5 to 7:30 p.m., all are welcome to visit the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington for some freshly roasted corn and barley soup made by artist Ron Benner himself! Singer-songwriter Frank Ridsdaler from London, Ontario, will also be performing live music during the event.
This corn roast is in conjunction with Benner’s commissioned project in the Loft Gallery. A year-long site-specific installation, Benner created ‘Trans/mission: Barley-Corn-Maize’ in response to the history of the building housing the centre, which was an operating barley mill in the early 20th century.
The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington is located at 143 Simpson Avenue in Bowmanville. Hours of operation are 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Friday to Sunday. Admission to exhibits and artist talks is free. For more information, visit www.vac.ca.
Candace Shaw was elected at the NDP candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha at a nomination meeting on June 26, 2019. The former executive director of the Peterborough Folk Festival recently moved back to Peterborough after working in the cultural industry in Toronto for the past six years. (Photo via canadaceshawptbo.com)
Candace Shaw has been nominated as the NDP candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha in the fall federal election.
NDP members chose Shaw over David Tough and Mallory MacDonald at a nomination meeting on Wednesday night (June 26) at the Peterborough Public Library.
A Keene native, Shaw graduated from Trent University with a B.A. Honours in English Literature in 2005. The following year, she began working with the Peterborough Folk Festival where she was artistic director as well as executive director until 2013, when she moved to Toronto.
While in Toronto, she helped plan and manage cultural and music events for Harbourfront Centre, the Toronto Christmas Market, and Dreams Unlimited.
In 2014, Shaw founded Canadian Women Working in Music (now Secret Frequency), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to inclusion, diversity, and fair pay in the music industry. The organization issues a “Canadian Festival Report Card” to encourage gender parity at music festivals across Canada, a report that has received coverage in national media. In 2018, the report graded 113 festivals in every province and territory — including the Peterborough Music Festival (which got a B) and Peterborough Musicfest (which got a D).
The 42-year-old Shaw moved back to Peterborough in the spring of this year and, in June, declared her intention to run for the nomination as the federal Peterborough-Kawartha NDP candidate.
“As a lifelong culture worker, I am familiar with precarious work and the stresses of the ‘gig economy,’ and I am eager to fight for workers’ rights, equal pay and pay transparency, affordable childcare and a strong education system for families, and affordable housing,” Shaw wrote on her candidate website.
“I am an ardent advocate for safe, legal, barrier-free abortion. And I know that the path to economic stability is through sustainability, investing in our citizens, and facing the threats of climate change head-on.”
The other two nominees were 48-year-old David Tough, a scholar, historian, educator, author, writer, and musician (he wrote some of the songs for the upcoming Beau Dixon play at 4th Line Theatre), and 33-year-old Mallory MacDonald, a former personal support worker and a local actress and costume maker.
In the October 21st federal election, Shaw will be up against Liberal incumbent Maryam Monsef, Conservative candidate Mike Skinner, and Green Party candidate Brock Grills.
Periwinkle is frequently found at garden centres and sold as ornamental ground cover, but this non-native plant is extremely invasive in Ontario. Native plant alternatives include wild ginger, wild strawberry, or mayapple. (Photo: James Miller)
With growing season upon us, many of us are eagerly planting vegetables, annuals, and perennials in our yards.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Jenn McCallum, GreenUP Coordinator of Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) Program.
However, before heading to a nearby nursery or taking a cutting from an attractive plant, consider that some plants are more suitable for our local environment than others.
You may have heard plants being referred to as native, aggressive, or invasive. These terms are important to know when it comes to selecting your plants, but the choices can be difficult to navigate.
“Native species are plants that have been here for such a long time that other plants and animals have evolved, and sometimes adapted, around the existence of the native plant,” explains Vern Bastable, manager of Greenup Ecology Park.
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Ecology Park carries a wide selection of native plants, including bee balm, purple coneflower, and wild strawberry. In addition to providing excellent habitat for pollinators, each of these plants has edible and medicinal properties for humans. These plants are perennials, meaning that as long as they are planted properly and regularly watered, they should come back year after year.
Dozens of varieties of native plants such as wildflowers, ferns, trees, and shrubs are available at the GreenUP Ecology Park Garden Market, open all summer long, Thursday through Sunday. (Photo: GreenUP)
Aggressive plants can spread quickly, moving into unintended areas of a garden. But this does not mean they are necessarily affecting the environment in a negative way. For example, the aforementioned wild strawberry is known to spread aggressively through its trailing root system, but its native status and fruit bearing ability make it favourable.
In addition to all the native plants and some not-so-bad aggressive plants in the province, there are plants that are invasive in Ontario. This means they have been brought here from elsewhere in the world, commonly Europe or Asia, and have a known tendency to spread — and even outcompete native species.
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“When invasive plants are allowed to establish, they will take over the ecosystem, altering it irreversibly to the detriment of the environment, economy, and social enjoyment,” says Belinda Junkin, executive director of the Ontario Invasive Plant Council. “If invasive plants are allowed to spread uncontrollably, they will become a costly and difficult issue to resolve in the future.”
Invasive species outcompete native plants by growing earlier and faster, and by taking in more nutrients and sunlight than native species. The Invading Species Awareness Program and the Ontario Invasive Plant Council have more information about which plants and animals are considered invasive in the province.
Some invasive species have been intentionally introduced in Ontario for food, or because they are attractive and self-sustaining in garden plots. For example, European buckthorn was planted in fencerows and windbreaks on North American farms in the 1880s. Buckthorn produces bluish black berries. When birds eat the berries, the seeds are quickly and widely distributed through their fecal matter, allowing this plant to proliferate and outcompete shrubs that are native to this area.
European Common Reed (phragmites australis) is an invasive plant that can make it difficult for slow-moving turtles to access wetlands or waterways where they live. The plant emits toxins from its roots that inhibit the growth of other plant species near it. (Photo: Wasyl Bakowsky)
By contrast, other invasive species have arrived unintentionally, such as European Common Reed (phragmites australis). It is unknown how this species arrived in North America from Eurasia. Phragmites is often seen growing along highway ditches or wetland shorelines, and can grow up to six metres (20 feet) tall. This invasive grass is able to spread quickly by seed and through underground shoots.
Densely packed phragmite stems can make it difficult for slow-moving turtles to access wetlands or waterways where they live. Further, this plant emits toxins from its roots that inhibit the growth of other plant species near it, allowing it to proliferate further.
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With all of this in mind, you may be wondering what you can do to prevent the spread of invasive plants in Ontario.
First, you can learn which plants are invasive, and be sure to research plants before you take a cutting or purchase them for your yard. The Ontario Invading Species Awareness Program and the Ontario Invasive Plant Council are great resources for learning about these species, which you may not have known are invasive.
For example, periwinkle, goutweed, and English ivy are frequently found at garden centres and sold as ornamental ground covers, but are actually native to Europe and Asia and are extremely invasive here in Ontario.
Grade 6 students at Kawartha Heights Public School in Peterborough pose with bags full of invasive garlic mustard, after pulling the plants from their schoolyard last year. (Photo: GreenUP)
You can also learn what kind of soil and light conditions you have on your property, and consult the Grow Me Instead: Beautiful Non-Invasive Plants for Your Garden guide for selecting native plants that can beautifully replace the invasive options.
For example, replace invasive periwinkle with native wild ginger, wild strawberry, or mayapple. The guide provides a great list of native swap-outs for the invasive counterparts.
Researchers are monitoring the spread of invasive species. You can help by reporting them online at the EDDMapS (Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System) website.
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This reporting app includes images, descriptions, and distribution maps to help you identify invasive species. You can also take your own pictures and use the built-in GPS to quickly report invasive species, right from your location.
You can also get involved in invasive species removal programs through the Invading Species Awareness Program or Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
And consider making a donation to the Ontario Invasive Plant Council. The provincial government has recently cut all of its funding to the council, which is the province’s primary source of information and the coordinating body for invasive plant management and control.
Two young children show off their new native plants they selected at the 2019 GreenUP Ecology Park plant sale in May. (Photo: GreenUP)
If you’re removing invasive species from your yard, be sure to dispose of them properly. They should not be composted but rather put in the garbage, or used as fuel for your next campfire.
You can also learn to make use of some invasive plants. If you’re pulling garlic mustard plants, you may later add the leaves to salads because this plant is edible. Another great use of an invasive is to make solitary bee houses from invasive phragmites; the stems are hollow and can be bundled to make perfect nesting areas for native bees to lay their eggs.
Enjoy your garden this summer by planting native, locally adapted species that will not only look beautiful but will also showcase our natural heritage.
To purchase a wide selection of native wildflowers, shrubs and trees, visit Greenup Ecology Park at 1899 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough. The Garden Market is open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Peterborough—Kawartha MPP Dave Smith presents a certificate to GreenUP executive director Brianna Salmon at an event held at Ecology Park on June 25, 2019, recognizing a $24,900 capital grant provided to GreenUP by the Ontario Trillium Foundation to install a low-water irrigation system at the park. Smith has been appointed parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs. (Photo: GreenUP)
Peterborough—Kawartha MPP Dave Smith has received a promotion.
On Wednesday (June 26), Premier Doug Ford announced the parliamentary assistants who hold special responsibilities as part of the Ontario Government. The naming of new parliamentary assistants is a result of the Ford government’s Cabinet shuffle announced last week.
Smith has been appointed as parliamentary assistant to Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford, the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs. Rickford’s ministerial role was not affected by the Cabinet shuffle.
Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini remains parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, a position he was appointed to after the Ford government was elected. However, he is now supporting a new minister, Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano, who was previously a backbencher.
The other MPP for the Kawarthas, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock MPP Laurie Scott, is now Minister of Infrastructure, having been moved from the Minister of Labour portfolio as a result of the Cabinet shuffle.
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of the Kawarthas, including Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Hastings, and Northumberland.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.
Thunderstorms are forecast to develop Wednesday afternoon (June 26) and persist into this evening.
The main threats are wind gusts up to 100 km/h and 2 cm hail. There is also the threat of an isolated tornado.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
Kathleen Edwards (pictured here at the 2017 Juno Awards weekend party in Ottawa) and Matt Hays will perform at the 2019 Peterborough Folk Festival on Sunday, August 18th. (Photo: Scott Doubt Photography)
The Peterborough Folk Festival has just announced musicians Kathleen Edwards and Matt Mays as the headliners for the final day of the music festival, and Peterborough band Paper Shakers as the festival’s 2019 Emerging Artist.
Edwards, who has performed in Peterborough before, is best known for her songs “Six O’Clock News”, “Hockey Skates”, and “Change the Sheets”. The Ottawa native’s fourth studio album Voyageur cracked the top 100 and top 40 in the U.S., peaking at #39 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #2 in Canada.
In 2012, her song “A Soft Place To Land” won the SOCAN Songwriting Prize and she returned to the Late Show with David Letterman to perform “Change the Sheets” (she first appeared on the show in 2003 to sing “Six O’Clock News”, and she has also performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon).
VIDEO: “Change the Sheets” – Kathleen Edwards on David Letterman
In 2014, Edwards took a break from the music business, opening a Ottawa cafe that she ironically called “Quitters”. She has since resumed performing and is currently writing music for her fifth album.
Edwards has recently been opening for Juno Award-winning Matt Mays, who last performed in Peterborough at the Market Hall in February this year.
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Edwards and Mays will take to the Peterborough Subaru Stage at Nicholls Oval Park on Sunday, August 18th.
VIDEO: “Drunken Angels” – Matt Mays
“Being able to bring these two Canadian treasures to the folk festival this year is really special, especially to celebrate our thirtieth anniversary,” says festival vice-chair and artistic director Ryan Kemp.
In addition to Edwards and Mays, other newly announced performers are Hamilton country and roots-rock group The Redhill Valleys and folk-inspired singer-songwriter Katey Gatta from Niagara region.
“The full lineup will be announced in the next couple of weeks,” Kemp adds. “It’s going to be a really special festival this year.”
The Peterborough Folk Festival kicks off in August with two ticketed concerts at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre: Juno Award-winning musicians William Prince on Thursday, August 15th and Donovan Woods with his band The Opposition on Friday, August 16th.
Tickets for both concerts are now on sale in person at the Market Hall box office (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough), by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.
The free portion of the festival runs on Saturday, August 17th and Sunday, August 18th at Nicholls Oval Park in Peterborough’s East City. As well as performances by more than 20 musical acts on four stages — including Juno Award-winning group A Tribe Called Red on Saturday night and legendary children’s performer Fred Penner on Sunday — there will be 50 artisans and vendors selling their wares, craft beer from Cameron’s Brewing Company in the pavilion, and a children’s village with free entertainment and activities all weekend long.
While admission to the Peterborough Folk Festival at Nicholls Oval Park is free, donations are welcomed to support the festival’s operations. The festival is also looking for volunteers to help out. For more information, to make a donation, or to sign up as a volunteer, visit www.peterboroughfolkfest.com.
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Paper Shakers – 2019 Emerging Artist
Jack Sole, Micheal Hall, Whitney Hall, Luke Benjamin, and David St. Pierre of Peterborough alt-rockers Paper Shakers. (Publicity photo)
Festival organizers also announced Peterborough band Paper Shakers as the recipient of the 18th annual Emerging Artist award.
The five-piece alt-rock band consists of Jack Sole, Micheal Hall, Whitney Hall, Luke Benjamin, and David St. Pierre.
Paper Shakers performed at the 2017 Peterborough Folk Festival, and will be featured at the 2019 festival. The band is also opening for Said The Whale at Peterborough Musicfest on Wednesday, July 17th.
VIDEO: “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac performed by Paper Shakers
As the Peterborough Folk Festival’s Emerging Artist, Paper Shakers will attend the Folk Music Ontario conference this fall, where they will be able to expand connections in the music industry with festivals across Canada.
Previous recipients of the Emerging Artist award include Serena Ryder, James Mckenty, Missy Knott, and Beau Dixon.
Bobcaygeon Brewing Company is opening its new taproom at 4-649 The Parkway in Peterborough on June 27, 2019. The company will be pouring nine beers and one cider during the Canada Day long weekend, with the retail store opening next week. (Photo: Bobcaygeon Brewing Company)
This is one of those moments local craft beer lovers have been waiting for.
Bobcaygeon Brewing Company is now brewing beer at its newly renovated facility at 4-649 The Parkway in Peterborough, and will be opening its tap room there at 4 p.m. on Thursday (June 27) — just in time for the Canada Day long weekend.
The Peterborough location will serve as Bobcaygeon Brewing Company’s “Innovation Lab”, with a focus on small batch and unique brews. It was formerly the location of Beard Free Brewing, which closed in January.
“We are very excited to be opening our Innovation Lab in Peterborough in time for the long weekend,” says president and co-founder Richard Wood. “We look forward to developing new beers at this location throughout the summer and provide an opportunity for our customers to visit us while the Bobcaygeon location is under development.”
Bobcaygeon Brewing Company is converting the former post office at 17 Bolton Street at Lock 32 in Bobcaygeon into a brewery, and plans to open a full production facility, retail store, and taproom at the Bolton Street location by the end of 2019.
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The company has been brewing beer since 2015 and its three flagship brews — Common Loon APA, Dockside Red Ale, and Sunset Golden Ale — are available at the LCBO, The Beer Store, and licensed grocery stores. Bobcaygeon Brewing Company also produces several seasonal brews.
Beginning Thursday afternoon, people can stop by the Peterborough taproom for a taster, a pint, or a flight of beer. The company will be pouring nine beers and one cider all weekend long.
The taproom will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, 12 to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 12 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and on Canada Day Monday.
Wood also says the retail store at the Peterborough location will open next week, offering ready-to-take-home packaged beer.
Multiple Juno Award-winning musician Serena Ryder performing at a sold-out show at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on December 15, 2017. The Millbrook native returns to Showplace on December 20, 2019, one of a series of "Showplace Presents" events taking place in 2019/20. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough has quietly released its 2019/20 “Showplace Presents” season, but the offerings are anything but quiet.
Burton Cummings and Serena Ryder are two of the star musical acts coming to Showplace later this year, with Cummings performing on Sunday, December 1st and Ryder on Friday, December 20th.
Ryder, who was raised in Millbrook and attended Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School, last performed at Showplace on December 15, 2017, to a sell-out crowd.
Other iconic musical acts include Lighthouse and the Irish Rovers, and the popular Classic Albums Live series returns with note-by-note recreations of Zeppelin IV, Fleetwood Mac’s Greatest Hits, and The Beatles’ Let It Be.
Guess Who lead singer and solo artist Burton Cummings performs at at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on December 1, 2019. (Publicity photo)
Also returning are two more instalments of Foley’s East Coast Pub, the annual Cozy Christmas concert, Next Generation Leahy, and more.
Here’s the full list of “Showplace Presents” shows announced to date:
September 19-20 – Music of the 70s (Showplace fundraiser)
September 29 – Foley’s East Coast Pub
October 3 – Classic Albums Live – Zeppelin IV
October 10 – Lighthouse (50th Anniversary Tour)
October 18 – Spidey (International Hypnotist/Mentalist)
November 29 – Countermeasure
December 1 – Burton Cummings: Up Close and Alone
December 3 – Men of The Deeps
December 15 – Cozy Christmas
December 20 – Serena Ryder – The 2019 Christmas Kisses Tour
December 22 – Next Generation Leahy
January 31 – Classic Albums Live – Fleetwood Mac: Greatest Hits
February 23 – Irish Rovers
March 15 – Foley’s Irish Pub
April 2 – Classic Albums Live – Beatles: Let It Be
April 3 – Danny Bronson: The Music Of Neil Diamond
With the exception of Serena Ryder (tickets go on sale Tuesday, July 16th at 10:30 a.m.), tickets are now available for all these shows at www.showplace.org.
By purchasing tickets for “Showplace Presents” events, you are not only guaranteed a great night of entertainment, but any net revenue from the shows goes back into supporting the Showplace, a non-profit charitable organization.
In addition to the “Showplace Presents” series, the venue is also hosting the following shows this summer and fall:
July 13 – Motown Gold
August 11 – Roy Orbinson: The All-Star Tribute
September 28 – A Musical Tribute To The Highwaymen
October 5 – We Walk The Line – Tribute To Johnny Cash
October 6 – Beatles Versus Stones – Battle Of The Brits
October 20 – The John Denver Experience
October 26 – Red Green’s “This Could Be It!” Tour
November 1 – Green River Revival – The Best Of CCR
November 20 – Four By Four “The Holiday Show”
December 21 Elvis: Blue Christmas
With new shows being added all the time, there’s even more entertainment to experience at Showplace Performance Centre over the next year.
Check out the Showplace website at www.showplace.org for a current list of all upcoming shows, and follow Showplace @PTBOShowplace on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
And stay tuned to kawarthaNOW.com over the coming months for profiles on some of the upcoming performances at Showplace.
Gold bars and coins valued at around $1.1 million were stolen from a Cramahe Township home in Northumberland County sometime during April 2019. (Stock photo)
Members of the Northumberland OPP’s crime unit are investigating the theft of gold bars and coins worth around $1.1 million from a residence in Cramahe Township in Northumberland County.
The gold bars and coins, along with around $4,000 in American currency, were reported missing on April 28, 2019.
Police say the theft is believed to have occurred sometime during the month of April.
The Northumberland OPP is asking for the public’s assistance with the investigation. Anyone with information should call their nearest OPP detachment at 1-888-310-1122.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact the Peterborough/Northumberland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 and not have to appear in court.
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