Susan Ferley is the new Artistic Director and Mike Forrester is the new Managing Director of the Cameco Capitol Arts Centre in Port Hope. (Photos courtesy of Capitol Theatre)
The Cameco Capitol Arts Centre in Port Hope, commonly called the Capitol Theatre, has two new people at the helm.
On January 4, 2019, board chair Olga Cwiek announced the hiring of Susan Ferley as Artistic Director and Mike Forrester as Managing Director.
Ferley recently returned from London, England, where she spent a year studying actor training and coaching at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Prior to that, she was artistic director at the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario, from 2001 to 2016 — the longest-serving artistic director in that theatre’s history. During her time at the theatre, she helped eliminate a million-dollar deficit on a $4-million budget, and directed some of the theatre’s most notable productions.
She also served as artistic director at The Globe Theatre in Regina, Saskatchewan from 1990 to 1998, and was on the Board of Directors of the Canada Council for the Arts from 1998 to 2001.
“I am excited to begin this new adventure, and together with the Capitol’s board, staff and volunteers, building on the strengths of this beautiful and historically significant theatre,” Ferley says. “I love the beauty of Port Hope — an exquisite setting for this jewel of a theatre, and I am looking forward to becoming an active member of the community.”
Ferley will assume her new position at the Capitol in mid-February.
Mike Forrester will be relocating with his family from Vancouver, where he served as executive director of the Coastal Jazz & Blues Society from 2014 to 2017. The society stages the annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, is the largest music event in British Columbia, with an annual budget of more than $4 million.
A French horn player, Forrester is a former vice president of marketing and development with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and a former vice president of Livent. He is also a past resident of Cobourg, where he worked in local radio.
“I am thrilled to join the staff, board and volunteers of the Capitol Theatre for the next chapter in the storied history of the venue,” Forrester says.
Forrester will assume his new position at the Capitol on January 14tth.
For the past five years, the role of artistic director at the Capitol was held by Antonio Sarmiento, who also functioned as general manager.
In October 2018, following a third-party assessment of the theatre’s five-year strategic plan, the theatre’s board decided to create two new positions: artistic director and managing director. Rather than apply for either position, Sarmiento chose to resign effective December 31, 2018.
The City of Kawartha Lakes' Million Dollar Makeover offers matching fund grants of up to 50 per cent to business and property owners in the downtown areas of Coboconk (pictured), Lindsay, Omemee, Norland, and Fenelon Falls. The funds can cover costs of signage, façade work, and building repair and renovations. Low-interest loans are also available to property owners across the municipality. The deadline to apply for the program is January 17, 2019. (Photo courtesy of the City of Kawartha Lakes)
This week’s round of regional business news includes the approaching deadline for the City of Kawartha Lakes’ Million Dollar Makeover program, $1.1 million in new FedDev Ontario funding for start-ups in Eastern Ontario, a Great Place to Work certification for Peterborough-based Inclusive Advisory, two grand openings in Peterborough (vegan restaurant Nateure’s Plate and beauty salon Juniper), the closing of Evans Contemporary in downtown Peterborough, and a celebration of life planned for the late Brian Harrington of Clearview Cottage Resort in Young’s Point.
Every week, our managing editor collects business-related news and events from across the Kawarthas. If you’d like us to promote your business news or event in businessNOW, please email business@kawarthanow.com.
New regional business events added this week include an Instagram workshop hosted by Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland in Cobourg on January 8th, the Peterborough DBIA Breakfast Network with Deputy Fire Chief Chad Brown on January 16th, the Port Hope Chamber’s annual Mayor’s Breakfast on January 17th, a fireside chat on sustainability hosted by Northumberland CFDC at Venture13 in Cobourg on January 24th, and the Innovation Cluster’s power breakfast meeting on digital technology in Peterborough on January 25th.
City of Kawartha Lakes business and property owners have until January 17th to apply for Million Dollar Makeover program
The City of Kawartha Lakes’ Million Dollar Makeover offers up to 50 per cent in matching funding for properties that completed a Downtown Revitalization project, including Lindsay (pictured), Omemee, Coboconk, Norland, and Fenelon Falls. The initiative is also offering loans to property and business owners across the City of Kawartha Lakes at a low interest rate over a five-year term. (Photo courtesy of the City of Kawartha Lakes)
The deadline for applications to the City of Kawartha Lakes’ Million Dollar Makeover is fast approaching.
More than a million dollars in grants and loans are available, but you must apply by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 17th.
The Million Dollar Makeover is a funding program to support property and business owners who want to improve the visual and functional aspects of their commercial, mixed-use commercial/residential, or heritage-designated residential buildings.
Low-interest loans are available over a five-year term, and matching fund grants — covering up to 50 per cent of eligible costs — are available to properties within the areas that completed a Downtown Revitalization project, including Lindsay, Omemee, Coboconk, Norland, and Fenelon Falls.
FedDev Ontario announces $1.1 million in new funding for innovative start-ups in Eastern Ontario
Northumberland CFDC board chair Rick Holmes and executive director Wendy Curtis, Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd, and RueBel Ltd founder and CEO Spencer Selhi at the announcement of $1.1 million of funding from FedDev Ontario for the Northumberland CFDC’s N1M program. (Photo: Northumberland CFDC)
On December 18th, Kim Rudd, Member of Parliament for Northumberland–Peterborough South, announced an additional FedDev Ontario investment of $1.1 million for the Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) to expand its “Northumberland One Million (N1M) program.
MP Rudd made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, the federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, during a visit to Northumberland CFDC headquarters at Venture13, Eastern Ontario’s newest centre for innovation and entrepreneurship.
With an emphasis in Northumberland and supporting a wide range of start-ups across eastern and southern Ontario, N1M provides high-potential idea and validation stage start-ups with seed funding, training and mentoring to help accelerate the growth of their businesses.
The announcement builds on a previous FedDev Ontario contribution of $1.1 million to launch N1M. To date, the program has supported over 30 start-ups and helped to create over 70 new full-time jobs. This new funding will support another 25 innovative start-ups, expected to create an additional 17 jobs.
Each N1M recipient receives up to $30,000 in seed financing, matched by the business, and up to $10,000 in training, mentoring and business services.
Applications must be received by no later than Friday, January 11, 2019, for project completion by no later than March 31, 2019. For more information and to apply, visit financingandstrategy.com/n1m/.
Peterborough-based Inclusive Advisory is Great Place to Work-Certified
Inclusive Advisory has received certification from Great Place to Work, a global authority on high-trust and high-performing workplace cultures. (Photo courtesy of Inclusive Advisory)
Inclusive Advisory — a law, accounting, and wealth management firm based in Peterborough with locations in Port Perry and Oshawa — has been certified by Great Place to Work.
According to its website, “Great Place to Work® is the global authority on building, sustaining, and recognizing high-trust, high-performing workplace cultures. We have crafted our perspective by learning from great leaders, surveying millions of employees, and examining thousands of the best workplaces around the globe.”
Some of the perks and programs available at Inclusive Advisory include: support for continuing education (reimbursing staff up to $15,000 for academic upgrading), tax season parties (including Jays’ Games, dinner and drinks), professional development workshops (including quarterly staff retreats that cover topics such as career development, personal finance, retirement planning, and education), staff birthday celebrations, and a social enterprise contest (with cash awards for the best ideas).
“A great workplace is underpinned by the theory of human motivation,” says Michael Konopaski, Managing Director of Inclusive Advisory. “Finding meaning in one’s work creates more inspired employees. Employees need opportunities to be themselves whenever possible. Most owners/managers have learned these principles, but very few actually implement them.”
Grand opening of vegan restaurant Nateure’s Plate in downtown Peterborough
Nateure’s Plate in downtown Peterborough serves vegan comfort food like this “meatball” sub. (Photo: Nateure’s Plate)
Plant-based eatery and bar Nateure’s Plate (182 Charlotte St., in the former location of Brio Gusto) is hosting its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8th.
Owned and operated by siblings Danielle and Nate White, the restaurant has been serving its “vegan comfort food” since December.
The menu includes dishes such as burgers, BLT and Reuben sandwiches, a meatball sub, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, fish and chips, tacos, and more — all made completely from
Grand opening of Juniper beauty salon in Peterborough’s East City
Nicole Turco and Nicole York have teamed up to open Juniper, a new beauty salon in Peterborough’s East City. (Photo: Juniper)
Juniper, a new beauty salon located at 107 Hunter Street East in Peterborough’s East City, is hosting a grand opening celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, January 25th.
Owned and operated by Nicole Turco and Nicole York, who promise to bring “a fresh perspective to the beauty scene”, Juniper offers lash extensions, manicures and pedicures, facial waxing, blowouts, and make-up.
Evans Contemporary has closed in downtown Peterborough
Paolo Fortin has closed Evans Contemporary and associated galleries Star X and Coeur Nouveau, effective January 1, 2019. The galleries have moved out of their current location at the Commerce Building in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Evans Contemporary / Instagram)
Evans Contemporary, an art gallery and event space in downtown Peterborough, has closed after six years of operation.
In late December, Paolo Fortin announced that Evans Contemporary and sister galleries Star X and Coeur Nouveau would close their doors effective January 1, 2019 and move out of the Commerce Building — home to many artist-run studios.
Fortin opened Evans Contemporary in its current location in 2012, after operating the gallery for three years out of his home on Pearl Avenue.
“The success of the gallery, which includes an overwhelming response to its exhibitions, openings, art crawls, and performances have shown the value, and importance of such an institute,” Fortin wrote on the Evans Contemporary website when announcing the closure.
“With this growth, and the enthusiastic interest in the Evans Contemporary group of galleries, it has become increasingly difficult to continue to provide the level of programming, and presentation that is required without continuous support, and is not sustainable in its current configuration.”
Celebration of life planned for the late Brian Harrington of Clearview Cottage Resort
The late Brian Harrington. (Photo courtesy of Harrington family)
Brian Harrington of Clearview Cottage Resort in Young’s Point passed away on December 2nd at Peterborough Regional Health Centre at the age of 62, after a six-week battle with pancreatic cancer.
Harrington was the patriarch of the family-run resort, which has been in operation for over 50 years. He also served on the board of directors of the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism for four years, and represented the Chamber on the RTO8 Board for three years.
A celebration of his life will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 13th at Buckhorn Community Centre (1782 Lakehurst Rd., Buckhorn). Attendees are asked to dress casually in Clearview or cottage gear.
Peterborough Chamber hosts breakfast meeting featuring Heather Doughty on January 8 in Peterborough
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s next breakfast meeting takes place from 7 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8th at Carousel Restaurant & Tavern (116 Lansdowne St. E., Peterborough).
Heather Doughty of Inspire: The Women’s Portrait Project, will speak on the topic “A New Year of Inspiration”.
Networking takes place at 7 a.m., with breakfast served at 7:30 a.m. (where you can make your best 30-second elevator speech to the room), followed by the speaker at 8 a.m.
Admission is free; just pay for what you order.
Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland hosts Instagram Workshop in Cobourg on January 8
The Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland is hosting a workshop on using Instagram for business from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8 in the boardroom at the Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (600 William St., Cobourg).
Leisse Wilcox will provide a hands-on Instagram “how-to” interactive session on how to take your business Instagram to the next level, communicate your business brand effectively, and increase your followers and sales.
Peterborough Chamber hosts PBX at Shorelines Casino Peterborough on January 8
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s next PBX (Peterborough Business Exchange) takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8th at Shorelines Casino Peterborough (1400 Crawford Dr., Peterborough).
This is a free networking event.
FastStart Peterborough hosts E-Connect with Mike Judson and Mike Doherty on January 8
FastStart Peterborough’s next E-Connect seminar takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8th at The Twisted Wheel (377 Water St., Peterborough).
“Ringing in the New Year 2.0” features speakers Mike Judson of The Twisted Wheel and Mike Doherty of Dohjo Muay Thai & Fitness.
There will be appetizers and a cash bar will be available.
Women’s Business Network of Peterborough member meeting on January 9
Colleen Carruthers.
The next Women’s Business Network (WBN) of Peterborough member meeting takes place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9th at Holiday Inn – Waterfront (150 George St. N., Peterborough).
Registered psychotherapist Colleen Carruthers will speak on the topic “Becoming More Resilient through Self-Compassion”.
Networking begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the speaker at 7:30 p.m.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development hosts New Venture Session in Peterborough on January 10
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development’s Business Advisory Centre is hosting a New Venture Session from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 10th in the boardroom at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
The session will provide an overview of the foundations of starting and running a business, resources and programs available to entrepreneurs in Peterborough and the Kawarthas, working with the Business Advisory Centre and building a plan of action for your business, and completing the start-up checklist.
Community Futures Peterborough hosts Ignite 100 launch party on January 10
Community Futures Peterborough is hosting a launch party for Ignite 100 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 10th at The Venue (286 George St. N., Peterborough).
Ignite 100 is Community Futures Peterborough’s new annual open invitational competition for business expansion within the City and County of Peterborough. Applications will be available on January 10, 2019, with the application deadline March 15, 2019.
The guest speaker will be Dr. Rafik Loutfy, Director of the Centre for Engineering, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Ryerson University. Dr. Loutfy is the owner of 47 patents, with nine in commercial use.
Food and beverages will be provided, along with a cash bar.
For more information about Ignite 100, visit ignite100.ca.
Haliburton Chamber hosts “Meet the Fire Chiefs!” in Minden on January 15
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Meet the Fire Chiefs!” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 15th at the Minden Fire Hall (12418 Highway 35, Minden).
The breakfast and networking event will provide the opportunity to see the new fire hall in Minden and network with all of the fire chiefs in the county, as well as to learn about fire safety and why it matters for your business.
Peterborough DBIA Breakfast Network features Deputy Fire Chief Chad Brown on January 16
Chad Brown, Deputy Fire Chief of Peterborough Fire Service. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA)’s next Breakfast network meeting takes place at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16th at Empress Gardens (131 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Chad Brown, Deputy Fire Chief of Peterborough Fire Services, is the guest speaker.
Breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. with the guest speaker at 8 a.m.
Tickets are $5 at the door. The Breakfast Network is open to everyone.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development hosts business planning workshop in Peterborough on January 16
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development’s Business Advisory Centre is hosting “Business Fundamentals: Business Planning” from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16th in the boardroom at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
The session is designed to give you a strong foundation in business planning, and the importance of a comprehensive business plan. The Business Advisory Centre will also share tools available for creating a business plan and top tips for creating a plan ready to share with banks and funding agencies to secure financing.
Peterborough Chamber hosts “Lunch Box Learning: 3 Ways Risk Affects your Business” in Peterborough on January 16
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Lunch Box Learning: 3 Ways Risk Affects your Business” from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16th in the boardroom at the Chamber offices (175 George Street North, Peterborough).
Kelland Sewell of rPM3 Solutions Canada Inc. will share three ways risk affects your business and how you can harness this information to improve business performance through Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
Bring your lunch along with you, and have the opportunity to listen to the short presentation followed by a Q&A.
The event is free to attend for members of the Chamber or members of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough.
Port Hope Chamber hosts annual Mayor’s Breakfast on January 17
The Port Hope and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Mayor’s breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 17th at Railside Restaurant (112 Peter St., Port Hope).
Mayor Bob Sanderson will be providing an update on the plans for Port Hope for 2019.
The cost of $20 per person includes a served breakfast.
Otonabee Conservation hosts annual meeting in Peterborough on January 17
The Otonabee Region Conservation Authority (Otonabee Conservation) is hosting its 60th annual meeting at 4 p.m. in the boardroom of the Otonabee Conservation offices (250 Milroy Dr., Peterborough).
The meeting will feature the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for 2019, appointments to Conservation Ontario Council and Authority Committees, as well as the presentation of the 2019 Operating and Capital Budget.
Members of the watershed community are welcome to attend.
The board will also be holding a special 60th anniversary celebratory event in the spring, at which time it will present the annual awards and service recognition.
For further information about the annual meeting, call Otonabee Conservation at 705-745-5791.
Nomination deadline for Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on January 23
The Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations from its membership for four full-terms (two years) on its Board of Directors until Wednesday, January 23rd.
Nominees must be a member in good standing, nominated by a member in good standing, and be an authorized representative of a business operating within the Town of Cobourg, the Township of Hamilton or Alnwick/Haldimand.
Directors will be elected or appointed by the membership at the Chamber’s annual general meeting on Tuesday, January 29th.
Northumberland CFDC hosts fireside chat on sustainability at Venture13 in Cobourg on January 24
The Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) is hosting a fireside chat on the importance of sustainability in business and community from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, January 24th in the Innovation Commons Lecture Hall at Venture13 (739 D’Arcy St., Northam Industrial Park, Cobourg).
The event will include a moderated panel discussion featuring representatives from Sustainable Cobourg, Headwaters Farm, Local Food for Local Good, and more, followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Innovation Cluster hosts power breakfast meeting on digital technology in Peterborough on January 25
The Innovation Cluster Peterborough & the Kawarthas is hosting “Power Breakfast: Digital Technology, An Innovative Future” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 25th at the Holiday Inn Peterborough – Waterfront (150 George St., Peterborough).
Over a hot breakfast you will hear from organizations that support entrepreneurs, such as the Business Development Bank of Canada, Intellectual Property Law firm Bereskin & Parr, as well as Innovation Cluster client Sanu Somaweera of Kavtek Software Corp.
Nomination deadline for Haliburton Chamber’s Business & Community Achievement Awards on February 14
Nominations are being accepted for the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s 13th Annual Business & Community Achievement Awards until Thursday, February 14th.
There are awards in 11 categories: Business Achievement, New Business, Customer First Business, Customer First Employee, Tourism & Hospitality, Innovation & Creativity, Skilled Trades & Industry, Young Professional of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Not-For-Profit of the Year, and Highlander of the Year.
A man whose pickup truck crashed through a guardrail on Highway 115 south of Peterborough on Sunday night (January 6) has died from his injuries.
Police have identified the man as 55-year-old Craig Bell of Peterborough.
According to the Peterborough County OPP, Bell was driving northbound on Highway 115 just south of Peterborough when he lost control at around 7:30 p.m.
His truck crashed through a guardrail and landed onto the off ramp to The Parkway.
Bell was transported to the Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he died from injuries sustained in the accident.
Police closed the northbound lanes of Highway 115 at Airport Road for several hours on Sunday night for an investigation. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of the Kawarthas, with up to 15 cm of snow possible for northern areas of the region on Monday night (January 7).
An approaching low pressure system is expected to move into the area late Monday morning or the afternoon and persist into the evening or overnight hours.
For Peterborough, Kawarthas Lakes, and Northumberland, periods of light snow (at times mixed with ice pellets) are expected, with snowfall amounts of 2 to 4 cm possible. A brief period of freezing rain is then possible Monday overnight before precipitation changes to rain.
For Haliburton and Hastings counties, a significant snowfall of between 10 and 15 cm is expected. Snow may be accompanied by ice pellets in the afternoon and evening, before changing to rain in the evening or overnight. There is also a risk of freezing rain during the changeover.
Motorists are urged to exercise caution in the evening and overnight hours of Monday as untreated roads may become slippery.
Presented by Red Events and hosted at Bonnie View Inn on Lake Kashawigamog in Haliburton County on February 9 and 10, 2019, Ice Cube Gallery features three ice huts housing the work of four local artists along with local food, music, and more. (Photo: Ice Cube Gallery / Facebook)
When you think of a little hut on a frozen lake in the middle of winter, ice fishing is probably what first comes to mind.
But what about a pop-up art gallery?
That’s the concept behind Ice Cube Gallery, a new event taking place on February 9 and 10, 2019 on Lake Kashawigamog in Haliburton County.
Two years ago, friends Gary Blundell, Victoria Ward, Collin Burke, and Dan Manley (who owns and operates Russell Red Records out of Haliburton) conceived of the idea of creating an ice hut art gallery.
With the help of Toronto-based artist and graphic designer Patrick Lightheart, the idea is now becoming a reality.
Ice Cube Gallery will feature installations by professional artists Rod Prouse, Victoria Ward, and Hendrika Sonnenberg and Chris Hanson. (Photos courtesy of the artists)
Three ice huts have been erected on Lake Kashawigamog where they will house installations by four local artists: Chris Hanson and Hendrika Sonnenberg, Victoria Ward, and Rod Prouse.
In addition to the Ice Cube Gallery, there will be local food, drinks, music, a bonfire, and skating — along with overnight accommodation — at the nearby Bonnie View Inn resort.
The Ice Cube Gallery opens at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 9th. Along with the ice huts, there will be the Bonnie View Patio Ice Bar featuring cocktails, beer, and more.
The Ice Cube Gallery takes place on February 9 and 10, 2019 at the Bonnie View Inn resort on Lake Kashawigamog in Haliburton County. (Photo: Bonnie View Inn)
Chef Christoph Carl from Rhubarb Restaurant will be offering a locally inspired food sampling from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ice Cube pop-up food station — which features a counter top hand-crafted by Nick Hunter from Hunters Edge Studio (the counter top will be raffled off over the weekend).
On Saturday, Bonnie View’s own Chef Jay Picard has designed a special menu for the day, including slow roast pork shoulder sandwiches with home-made maple BBQ sauce. There will be an “Après Cube” party in the evening featuring Russell Red Records spinning vintage vinyl.
On Sunday, Bonnie View will host a pancake breakfast for $10. To reserve a table in Bonnie View’s dining room or for overnight accommodations, call 705-457-2350.
Available to landowners within the Otonabee Region watershed, Otonabee Conservation's Tree Seedling Sales Program encourages people to enhance their properties and the natural environment. When placed strategically around a single-family home, trees can cut summer air conditioning needs by up to 50 per cent. (Photo courtesy of Otonabee Conservation)
You can put some spring in your winter by ordering tree seedlings right now from Otonabee Conservation.
You can choose from among 39 native species of evergreen and broad leaf tree and shrub seedlings at prices ranging from $23.75 to $62.50 for 25 seedlings (the minimum order for any one species). The trees and shrubs are bare-root seedlings, approximately one to two years old, and range in size from 6 to 30 inches.
Otonabee Conservation’s Tree Seedling Sales Program is available to landowners within the Otonabee Region watershed.
“Trees play an important role in maintaining a healthy and resilient natural environment,” says Meredith Carter, Manager of the Watershed Management Program at Otonabee Conservation.
“Trees and forests protect water quality in our rivers and streams. They provide habitat for birds and other wildlife and they add to the health of our communities by purifying the air and enhancing the environment that surrounds us.”
Otonabee Conservation expects the tree and shrub seedlings to arrive at the conservation authority office in late April, at which time landowners will be contacted and pick-up times will be arranged. Payment is required when picking up your seedlings (cash, VISA, MasterCard, and American Express will be accepted).
Here are the available species as of January 5, 2019, with pricing per unit (25 seedlings):
Otonabee Conservation has been involved in tree planting and forest management since the early 1960s. The conservation authority owns and manages 2,309 hectares of forest, hosts the annual Scout Trees Program of Scouts Canada, and plants trees annually in partnership with private landowners and municipalities.
The Tree Seedling Sales Program is intended to encourage reforestation of idle or marginal lands, enhance the diversity of forests, and encourage the sustainability of forests and long-term management of existing forests throughout the watershed region.
After the future of the event was thrown into question, a group of artists and organizations have come together to save the First Friday Art Crawl, which sees galleries and arts-based businesses in downtown Peterborough open their doors to the public at the same time on the first Friday evening of every month. Pictured is local artist Joe Stable (second from right), whose Acme Art & Sailboat Co. gallery on the third floor of the Commerce Building regularly participates in the event. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)
The popular First Friday Art Crawl in downtown Peterborough has been saved, and will be returning as an organized event on February 1, 2019.
A group of around 12 downtown local artists, stakeholders in the arts community, and local arts-based businesses met earlier today (January 3) at the offices of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) to assume responsibility for the monthly event.
Organizations represented at the meeting included the DBIA, the Electric City Culture Council, Artspace, the Art School of Peterborough, local artist Joe Stable of Acme Art & Sailboat Co., and creative hub Watson & Lou.
The future of the art crawl — where downtown Peterborough galleries and arts-related businesses open their doors to the public at the same time on the first Friday evening of every month — was thrown into question at the end of December, when Paolo Fortin announced the closure of Evans Contemporary and associated galleries Star X and Coeur Nouveau.
In leading a local group called the Ad Hoc Arts Committee, Fortin has been instrumental in organizing and presenting the art crawl. When announcing the closure of his galleries, Fortin also stated that Evans Contemporary and the Ad Hoc Arts Committee would cease to organize and present the art crawl.
While lauding the success of the art crawl, Fortin expressed concerns that it enables “the gentrification of Peterborough through the use and abuse of the arts” by exploiting arts for the purpose of commerce — pointing to the 14-year-old art crawl in Hamilton, which has since evolved into a largely commercial event.
kawarthaNOW contacted a few of the participants at the DBIA meeting, who indicated their desire to keep the event grass-roots and artist-driven. The group is calling itself the “First Friday Committee” and has already set up an email address at firstfridayptbo@gmail.com along with a Facebook page and a Twitter account, with an Instagram account to come.
In a statement issued this afternoon through its media spokesperson, local artist Jeff Macklin of Jackson Creek Press, the First Friday Committee commented on the closure of Evans Contemporary and thanked Fortin and the Ad Hoc Arts Committee for their work in establishing the Frist Friday Art Crawl.
“We are all saddened by the recent closures of the Evans Contemporary gallery in the Commerce Building,” the statement reads. “In addition to providing high quality arts programming for years, Paolo Fortin and the Ad Hoc Committee created and coordinated the art crawl we have come to know and love, while helping to raise important concerns about gentrification and the affordability of artists’ spaces in our community.
“We are dedicated to engaging with these issues, and are excited to see what projects Ad Hoc will manifest in the future. In the meantime, we are also committed to the continued celebration of our downtown’s unique creative spirit. For that purpose, we are working together to keep the party rolling.”
In the statement, the First Friday Committee also confirmed it is working on “a full slate of openings” for February 1st and that, for January, two events are taking place tonight from 6 to 8 p.m.: the opening of the Art School of Peterborough’s members show, and a free acrylic painting workshop at META4 Gallery Studio along with an exhibition of student art.
The statement from the First Friday Committee also thanks members of the business and arts community who have offered help, as well as the DBIA for facilitating the meeting.
“The DBIA are thrilled to see the First Friday event continue and we are proud of those artists and community members who will work to ensure its continued success,” says Terry Guiel, executive director of the DBIA.
“The positive impact of this monthly event on our downtown is truly magnificent. Not only does it draw huge crowds to our downtown, but it is a wonderful showcase of the immense artistic and musical talent we have in this community. The DBIA is a main financial contributor to the event because we see, hear and feel its impact on the downtown and we will continue to support it moving forward”.
Paolo Fortin has closed Evans Contemporary and associated galleries Star X and Coeur Nouveau, effective January 1, 2019. The galleries have moved out of their current location at the Commerce Building in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Evans Contemporary / Instagram)
Welcome to 2019! After busy Christmas and New Year’s festivities, it’s now time to get back to daily life.
First up is the sad news that Paolo Fortin has decided to close downtown Peterborough art galleries Evans Contemporary, Coeur Nouveau, and Star X effective January 1, 2019.
In more positive arts news, there are new exhibits in January featuring works by Shelley Niro and Arnold Zageris at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, Jane Eccles and Ron Benner at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, Alice Olsen Williams at Artspace, and the ‘On The Move’ and ‘Monochrome and Black and White’ exhibitions at the Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio.
Evans Contemporary, Star X, and Coeur Nouveau close their doors
As well as closing the Evans Contemporary, Star X, and Coeur Nouveau, Paolo Fortin has also announced that the Ad Hoc Arts Committee will no longer be organizing or presenting the First Friday Art Crawl. (Photo: Evans Contemporary / Instagram)
As of January 1st, Evans Contemporary and associated galleries Star X and Coeur Nouveau in downtown Peterborough have closed their doors.
Evans Contemporary director Paolo Fortin has also announced that the Ad Hoc Arts Committee will no longer be organizing or presenting the First Friday Art Crawl.
He says they are taking a hiatus to develop new approaches to presenting contemporary art and gaining greater exposure for artists. Part of this plan includes advocating for an autonomous and sustainable artist driven space for artistic creation within the city. The committee is greatly bolstered by the success they have seen and appreciation shown by those who enthusiastically attended each month.
A venture well executed, and we wait with anticipation to see what will happen next.
Art Gallery of Peterborough presents ‘women, land, river’ by Shelley Niro
‘Unity’ (2008, black and white inkjet print, 101.6 x 304.8 cm) by Shelley Niro from the series Borders-Treaties. (Photo courtesy of Art Gallery of Peterborough)
Curated by Lori Beavis, this exhibition of work by acclaimed Canadian multimedia artist Shelley Niro addresses self representation, resiliency, education and the colonial experience. As a Mohawk woman, Niro’s work focuses on representing and examining contemporary experience from her perspective.
Spanning her career of 30 years, this exhibit reveals ongoing themes in her work. As the title suggests, the emerging themes are women who are her close to her such as friends and family and familiar places — namely the Niagara region, her home territory of Six Nations in southwestern Ontario, and The Grand River which runs through Six Nations Territory.
The exhibit opens on Saturday, January 19th and runs until Sunday, March 31st. Join in the opening reception at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 19th, with the artist in attendance.
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.
Art Gallery of Peterborough presents ‘Antarctica’ by Arnold Zageris
‘Grounded Iceberg’ (1995, archival inkjet print, 16 x 36 in) by Arnold Zageris. (Photo courtesy of Art Gallery of Peterborough)
‘Antarctica’ is a visually stunning series of images captured by Canadian photographer Arnold Zageris. In this photographic exhibit, we are treated to the ever-changing and elusive light of this distant place, brought to life through the lens of an accomplished artist.
Zageris has spent quite some time there, visiting this most mysterious continent numerous times in order to see more of its elusive beauty.
Known for his striking landscapes, Zageris has travelled far and wide photographing remote vistas of breathtaking beauty. Often he camps alone on site with only a tent and a camera, as I learned while reading his book On the Labrador. Zageri has published a few books detailing his experience of capturing these captivating images; his stories prove both entertaining and informative. Antarctica is featured in the most recent publication, and the book reveals many fascinating facts alongside beautiful imagery.
The exhibit opens on Saturday, January 19th and runs until Sunday, March 31st. An opening reception takes place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 19th, with Zageris in attendance.
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.
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington presents ‘In These Threads’ by Jane Eccles
This series by painter and performance artist Jane Eccles at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington (VAC) depicts dresses worn by women from all walks of life, from cultural icons to everyday extraordinary people.
‘Margaret’s Dress’ by Jane Eccles. (Photo courtesy Visual Arts Centre of Clarington)
As part of her process, Eccles has researched the stories behind each dress and produced paintings that explore the narratives of lives lived. Drop in and see these evocative biographical pieces in person this January.
The exhibit opens on Sunday, January 20th and runs until Sunday, March 17th. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, January 20th from 2 to 4 p.m.
On Saturday, March 9th (the day after International Women’s Day), VAC and Clarington Museum and Archives will host a collaborative program that highlights women’s stories from Clarington and beyond. The day will begin at VAC with a performative reading by Eccles from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., where she will narrate the stories of the women behind her dress paintings.
Participants will then be invited to a musical performance by local singer-songwriter Anne Walker at the Clarington Museums and Archives (62 Temperance St, Bowmanville). Walker’s music captures the spirit of rural Ontario life and the local women who were the backbone of it.
The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington is located at 143 Simpson Avenue in Bowmanville. Hours of operation are 10 a.m to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, 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.
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington presents ‘Trans/Mission: Barley-Corn-Maize’ by Ron Benner
‘Trans/mission: Meeting Room’ by Ron Benner, installed at Robert Langen Art Gallery at Laurier University in 2017. (Photo: Scott Lee)
Based in London, Ontario, Ron Benner is an internationally recognized artist whose longstanding practice investigates the history and political economy of food cultures.
Benner’s ‘Trans/Mission: Barley-Corn-Maize’ is a site-specific photographic and mixed media installation that responds to VAC’s unique gallery space and its history, as it was once a barley mill. This marks the first of what will be a series of annual commissions at the VAC.
The installation — which will remain in place at VAC until November — opens on Sunday, January 20th, when there will be an opening reception n conjunction with the opening of Jane Eccles’ show.
The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington is located at 143 Simpson Avenue in Bowmanville. Hours of operation are 10 a.m to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, 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.
Artspace presents ‘Star Song’ by Alice Olsen Williams
A detail of one of Alice Olsen Williams’ striking quilts from her exhibition ‘Star Song’. (Photo courtesy of Artspace)
The distinctive quilts of Alice Olsen Williams combine motifs and themes unique to her Anishnaabe culture with new modern materials. She also incorporates traditional North American quilting blocks introduced by European settlers into her work, using these to surround the Anishnaabe motifs that are central to her pieces.
These bright cheerful creations are expressions both of cultural meaning, and indigenous activism. Olsen William sees the act of sewing these quilts as a connection to traditional work done by women across the world, both in the past and the present.
Drop by Artspace and see these beautiful textile pieces in person. The exhibition will be on display from Saturday, January 12th until Saturday, February 16th. There will be an opening reception from 1 to 4 p.m. on January 12th, featuring an artist talk at 2 p.m. with Olsen Williams and Caroline Langill.
Artspace is located at 378 Aylmer Street in downtown Peterborough and offers barrier-free access (to all but Gallery 2, formerly known as the Mudroom) 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.
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio presents ‘On the Move’ and ‘Monochrome and Black and White’
A detail of ‘Contemplation’ by Judith Graham, one of the artists featured in the ‘Monochrome and Black and White’ show. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio)
‘On the Move: Travelling Through The Ages’, a members’ show at the Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio dedicated to the history and modes of transportation, continues this month until Sunday, January 20th.
It will be followed by the new ‘Monochrome and Black and White’ exhibit, which opens on Wednesday, January 23rd and runs until Sunday, February 24th. An opening reception will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 27th.
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio is a not-for-profit artist’s co-operative, located at 420 O’Connell Road in Peterborough. Hours of operation are Wednesday to Sunday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The gallery is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.kawarthaartists.org.
Peterborough's fuzz-folk duo Mayhemingways (Benj Rowland and Josh Fewings) return to the Kawartha Coffee Company in Bobcaygeon at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
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 3 to Wednesday, January 9.
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.
7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues ft Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, January 4
5pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Odd Man Rush
Saturday, January 5
5pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - House Brand
Sunday, January 6
3pm - Bluegrass Menagerie
Monday, January 7
7pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, January 8
7pm - Randy Hill Band w/ Lauryn Macfarlane
Wednesday, January 9
7pm - Nicholas Campbell & Friends; 9pm - Half Way to the Wall
Coming Soon
Thursday, January 10 7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues ft Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, January 11 5pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Pop Machine
Saturday, January 12 5pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Tenth Cloud
Sunday, January 13 3pm - Catfish Willie & The Buckle Busters
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, January 4
7-9pm - Gerald Van Halteren
Coming Soon
Friday, January 11 7-9pm - Douglas MacKenzie
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, January 4
4-8pm - Howard Baer and Joe Callahan
Wednesday, January 9
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
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Coming Soon
Saturday, January 19 1:30-5pm - PMBA Deluxe Blues Jam (donations accepted for Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association)
Dreams of Beans
138 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 742-2406
Thursday, January 3
8pm - Open Mic hosted by Jacques Graveline
Friday, January 4
8pm - Yesnoyes (John Christopher, Kevin Read, John Atkin, and Dale Shroeder)
Frank's Pasta and Grill
426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2727
Friday, January 4
9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ
Saturday, January 5
10pm - GLOW party w/ DJ Hot Fudge
Wednesday, January 9
8-11pm - Open Mic
Ganarascals Restaurant
53 Walton St., Port Hope
905-885-1888
Coming Soon
Saturday, January 12 6pm - Amanda And John
Friday, January 25 7pm - Dave Mowat Blues Band
Saturday, February 2 7pm - Mayhemingways
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, January 5
2pm & 10pm - Live music TBA
Wednesday, January 9
8-11pm - Open Mic Night w/ Clayton Yates & Rob Foreman
Coming Soon
Friday, January 11 8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Fridays at The Ganny: The Blind Pig Speakeasy Night ft MLC Jug Band (PWYC)
Friday, January 18 8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Fridays at The Ganny: Funk Dance Party ft The Soul Motivators
Friday, January 25 8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Fridays at The Ganny: Ode to Tom Petty ft Mike Woods, Kim Doolittle, Kate Suhr, Sean Carthew & more
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Sunday, January 6
4pm - Chris Cuddy ($10 at door)
Tuesday, January 8
8pm - Regie Cabico & Charlie C Petch (comedy, music, and spoken word)
Coming Soon
Friday, January 11 5-7pm - Forselli Friday w/ Mr Not Much Fun; 9pm - Janetville Dug (PWYC)
Saturday, January 12 7pm - Ciara Leah
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Wednesday, January 9
7-9pm - Line Dancing Lessons w/ Marlene Maskell ($7 per person, all levels welcome)
Kawartha Coffee Co.
58 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500
Saturday, January 5
7-10pm - Mayhemingways
VIDEO: "Hay Bales" - Mayhemingways
Coming Soon
Saturday, January 19 7pm - Disco Fever ($10, portion of proceeds to Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes)
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
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Thursday, January 3
7:30pm - 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 3
7-10pm - Open Mic
Saturday, January 5
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays
Partista Café
23 Bridge St., Bancroft
613-630-0063
Coming Soon
Friday, January 25 7-11pm - Open Mic hosted by John Foreman
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, January 4
8-10pm - Andy Du Rego
Saturday, January 5
8-10pm - Rob Phillips
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Thursday, January 3
7pm - Voice work seminar w/ Matt Diamond ($20 at door)
Friday, January 4
9pm - MJ & The Beetus w/ Bloodroot & Peace Sand Rest ($5 before 10pm, $10 after)
Coming Soon
Thursday, January 10 8pm - Paper Shakers w/ Basic White, Huttch, Niall ($5 before 9pm, $10 after)
Saturday, January 12 9pm - Rainbow Romp w/ DJ Mike Lee ($5 at door with proceeds to Rainbow Service Organization)
Friday, January 18 Express and Co.
Saturday, January 19 8:30pm - Kerry Jayne "Romance of Many Dimensions" CD Release Party ($10 at door)
Thursday, January 24 9pm - Hydee ($10 in advance, $20 at door)
The Danish concept of "hygge" (pronounced "hue-gah") is about embracing the coziness of the winter season, which can include cuddling up with a blanket and a hot drink at home or heading outside to enjoy nature. GreenUP's Lindsay Stroud combines both at GreenUP Ecology Park with some treats of warm cider and homemade cookies. (Photo: Karen Halley)
With the New Year, school and work will begin anew but many of us will experience a certain melancholy as we prepare to endure the rest of the cold months ahead.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Jenn McCallum, GreenUP Coordinator, Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods.
That melancholy need not define the winter season for us. In Denmark, a more northern country with less daylight in winter, Danes have developed a strategy for staying upbeat during these cold, dark months. They call it hygge (pronounced “hue-gah”), which roughly translates in English as “coziness” or “hominess.”
This is a concept that we Canadians can borrow to increase our health and happiness throughout the winter.
Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and author of The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well.
“Hygge is about an atmosphere and an experience, rather than being about things,” Wiking writes. “It is about being with the people we love, a feeling of home, and a feeling that we are safe and shielded from the world so we can allow ourselves to let our guard down.”
Hygge can include getting cozy with a book, a blanket, and a hot drink while creating a warm atmosphere with candles. Beeswax candles burn cleaner than other choices, and do not release irritating toxins or fragrances that paraffin candles can contain.
Picture a group of friends or family members sitting at home with the woodstove or fireplace ablaze, reading, playing games, or simply sitting quietly, perhaps drinking tea or hot chocolate. There could be a blizzard outside, but for those inside, there is warmth and safety. According to 71 per cent of Danes, home is the most likely place to experience hygge.
While hygge may be more of a feeling or experience than a tangible object, the Danes have some items and strategies that cultivate hygge. For one, they are especially fond of fireplaces and candles, with 30 per cent of Danish homes having fireplaces and 74 per cent lighting candles at least once a week.
If you don’t have a fireplace in your house, you can easily incorporate candles into your routine to add some hygge. Beeswax candles burn cleaner than other choices, and do not release irritating toxins or fragrances that paraffin candles can contain.
Hot drinks and sweets also have a high association with hygge. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate along with chocolates and cake are high on the list, although these may not align well with your New Year’s resolutions.
To cultivate hygge, Danes are especially fond of fireplaces and candles, with 30 per cent of Danish homes having fireplaces and 74 per cent lighting candles at least once a week.
To stay on track with your goals and to make healthy environmental choices, you can reach for socially conscious coffees and organic teas and look for fair trade certified blends. You can also purchase coffee and tea from local roasters and blenders to support members of your community too, which is also quite heart warming.
Nature is another great way to experience hygge. Get out for a walk along the Rotary Greenway Trail or at GreenUP Ecology Park, give bird watching a try, or enjoy caring for pets and houseplants; these activities are known to lift one’s mood.
“When we are close to nature, we are not engulfed in entertaining electronics or juggling a broad spectrum of options,” Wiking writes. “With hygge there are no luxuries or extravagance, just good company and good conversation; simple, slow, rustic elements are a fast track to hygge.”
Try adding some cedar boughs or dogwood stems as indoor décor that can enhance the hygge of your home. Indeed, hygge can be experienced through all the senses: sights, sounds, textures, tastes, and smells all contribute to a positive atmosphere.
Hygge is something you can personalize, too. Whether you start a journal, sketch, knit, relax in a warm bath, or dive into a good book, the way you hygge is up to you.
“I’ve tried hygge for a couple of winters now,” says GreenUP Communications and Marketing Specialist Karen Halley. “I approach it as a way to embrace my tendency to hibernate during the cold months, instead of feeling guilty about it. One of my favourite hygge activities is to enjoy the birds feeding from a window-mounted feeder in my living room, while wrapped up in a cozy blanket with a cup of tea.”
As the holidays come towards a close with family members heading home and the normal routine restarting again, all is not lost! According to 78 per cent of Danes, hygge can still be done at work. Savour your morning coffee, find meaning and purpose in your work, and appreciate the warm company that your colleagues provide.
If you’re looking for ways to up your hygge game, the GreenUP Store (378 Aylmer St. N., Peterborough) carries a variety of sizes and shapes of beeswax candles starting at just $1.50. Beeswax candles are also often available from local honey vendors, too.
We also carry a variety of locally blended and wildcrafted teas by Necessitea, and the Rainforest Alliance Certified, fair trade, organic coffee by local roaster Kyoto Coffee, along with sweet treats like local honey and maple syrup, books, and many natural beauty products that are sure to bring relaxation and luxury to your winter.
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