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Walk this way … to see ‘Young Frankenstein’ at The Theatre on King

By Sam Tweedle -
Dan Smith as Igor, Sarah McNeilly as Inga, and Luke Foster as Fredrick Frankenstein in Ryan Kerr's recreatinn of the 1974 Mel Brooks' cult classic "Young Frankenstein", running from October 25 to 27, 2018 at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Come celebrate Halloween at The Theatre on King (TTOK) as Ryan Kerr and company recreates the cult classic Young Frankenstein from Thursday, October 25th to Saturday, October 27th.

The entire TTOK crew is on board for this clever production filled with thrills, chills, sex, and laughter.

Based on the classic 1974 comedy written by Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks (who also directed), Young Frankenstein is a brilliant parody of the Universal take on Mary Shelley’s classic 19th-century story of a man and his monster.

VIDEO: Young Frankenstein (1974) Movie Trailer

Luke Foster plays Fredrick Frankenstein (or, as he’d rather you pronounce it, “Fronkensteen”), who is living under the shadow of his infamous grandfather Dr. Victor Frankenstein.

When he learns that he has inherited the family estate in Transylvania, Fredrick leaves behind America and his fiancée Elizabeth (Angela Sorensen) for the old country where he quickly befriends Igor (Dan Smith), the grandson and namesake of Victor Frankenstein’s lab assistant, and the beautiful and bubbly Inga (Sarah McNeilly).

Young Frankenstein

When: Thursday, October 25 to Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 8 p.m.
Where: The Theatre on King (171 King St., Peterborough)
How much: $15 at the door or pay what you can

Written by Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks. Directed by Ryan Kerr. Starring Brad Brackenridge, Luke Foster, Sarah McNeilly, Angela Sorensen, Dan Smith, Kate Story, Sam Weatherdon, Adam Martignetti, Sam Sayer, Rob Fortin, and Chris Jardin. Costumes by Kate Story. Sound by Adam Martignetti.

Upon discovering a secret passage in the estate to a hidden laboratory, Fredrick decides to continue his grandfather’s experiments to reanimate the dead with Igor and Inga’s help.

After successfully stealing the corpse of an executed criminal (Brad Brackenridge), all that Frankenstein needs is a brain.

However, when Igor mixes up the final task, Young Frankenstein awakens a creature so dire and destructive that it will take a little patience, understanding, music, and love to control.

Despite owning a copy of Young Frankenstein in my DVD collection, I admit I’m not as familiar with the film as much as I am with other classic films of its kind. However, according to my guest at the TTOK preview (who considers Young Frankenstein as one of her favourite films of all time), the company at TTOK do a nearly word-for-word recreation of the original film.

Even as someone not as familiar with the source material as I probably should be, I found TTOK’s production of Young Frankenstein to be quirky and good fun-filled theatre.

Luke Foster as Fredrick Frankenstein with Brad Brackenridge as The Monster. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Luke Foster as Fredrick Frankenstein with Brad Brackenridge as The Monster. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

What is brilliant about Young Frankenstein is that it is funny by not trying to be funny at all. The humour is created by uncomfortable silences, ridiculous situations, and the beautiful portrayal of weird characters in unlikely situations. The laughs aren’t loud but are extremely effective, and instead of slapstick humour the jokes are subtle and awkward.

Furthermore, the production is extremely minimalistic in nature, which actually adds to the imaginative nature of the show as the cast is forced to create an entire motion picture with the limited resources they have. Finding the ways to bring the film to life on the small stage makes Young Frankenstein a triumph for TTOK.

In the role of Fredrick Frankenstein, Luke Foster creates comedy by rarely trying to be funny. He plays the role completely straight and often dead pan. Instead, his facial expressions and his awkward reactions to everything thrown at him create the majority of the comedy. Luke is the guiding force who leads the cast through the world of Young Frankenstein.

Angela Sorenson as Elizabeth and Luke Foster as Fredrick Frankenstein. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Angela Sorenson as Elizabeth and Luke Foster as Fredrick Frankenstein. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Now I’ve seen Dan Smith in a lot of shows over the years. Everyone knows he’s funny, and he has done literally hundreds of zany characters and voices over his long career on the local stage. But I can honestly say that his performance as Igor could be my favourite thing I have ever seen Dan do. His performance is brilliant.

Somehow Dan is able to create a character who is both subtle and quiet but outrageous and loud. In every scene that he is in, he manages to command the stage and, although he doesn’t have the most lines, when he says something he makes it count. Dan manages to fill the big shoes of Marty Feldman (who played Igor in the Mel Brooks film) in this performance, which I consider his best. Local audiences love Dan Smith, and this is a performance you don’t want to miss.

Brad Breckenridge is the obvious scene stealer as The Monster. Looming over the cast like a reincarnated Tor Johnson, Brad engulfs the stage with his might and girth. Without saying many words, Brad brings an entire stable of emotions to the monster including anger, confusion, wonderment, pathos, joy, playfulness, and mad hot sexual desire. Brad does a lot with the creature, which acts as a wonderful showcase for one of Peterborough’s finest performers.

The hilarious soup scene with Rob Fortin as a visually impaired priest attempting to feed Brad Brackenridge as The Monster. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
The hilarious soup scene with Rob Fortin as a visually impaired priest attempting to feed Brad Brackenridge as The Monster. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

The familiarity between all of the performers adds a sense of warmth and fun that makes Young Frankenstein so enjoyable to watch, from Sarah McNeilly’s whimsical performance as the lovable Inga to Angela’s sexy performance as Elizabeth (if you have an Elsa Lanchester fetish you are just going to love her).

Young Frankenstein also features TTOK favourites Kate Story as Frau Bulcher and Adam Martignetti as Inspector Kemp, with supporting roles played by Sam Sayer, Chris Jardin, Rob Fortin, and Samuelle Weatherdon (who incidentally gets my pick for the best stage death of 2018).

Beyond the cast, it is some of the little touches that make Young Frankenstein so fun to watch. Once again, Kate Story proves herself to have an incredible eye for costumes in her creations for the cast, and the company makes imaginative use of the stage and platforms to create an entire world despite having no set.

Pitchfork-carrying villages Sam Sayer and Rob Fortin with Adam Martignetti (left) as Inspector Kemp. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Pitchfork-carrying villages Sam Sayer and Rob Fortin with Adam Martignetti (left) as Inspector Kemp. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

A special shout-out goes to Adam Martignetti for the fantastic soundscape he created for the show, from the standard lightning sounds, to a horse sound effect (part of an ongoing joke), to a ridiculous barking dog that gets more ridiculous as it plays.

I was also absolutely fascinated by the music that is played throughout the show. Talking to Adam after the show, he introduced me to the source of the music, which is something called Mall of 1974. The music used in TTOK’s Young Frankenstein is literally music that was commissioned to be used in shopping centres in the 1970s.

This is an entire genre of music all its own, and it’s fascinating and used so effectively in this show. That’s the great thing about music: the moment you think you’ve heard it all, you discover a hidden sub-group just sitting under your nose.

Luke Foster as Fredrick Frankenstein, Dan Smith as Igor, Angela Sorenson as Elizabeth, and Sarah McNeilly as Inga. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Luke Foster as Fredrick Frankenstein, Dan Smith as Igor, Angela Sorenson as Elizabeth, and Sarah McNeilly as Inga. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

There’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the Halloween season in the Kawarthas, but I can say that Young Frankenstein is a great way to get yourself in the spirit of the season. Imaginative, inventive, playful, witty, and filled with a superstar cast of all your TTOK favourites, this is a show you’ll want to see.

Make sure to get there early, because I suspect that Young Frankenstein will be a sell out.

Young Frankenstein runs from Thursday, October 25th to Saturday, October 27th at TTOK (171 King St., Peterborough). Tickets are $15 at the door (or pay what you can) and the show begins at 8 p.m.

Peterborough residents reclaim their neighbourhood streets with Pulse Pop-ups

By GreenUP -
At two recent Pulse Pop-ups in Peterborough's East City, Sharleen from Boho Fab (far right) led attendees in hula hoop activities along with whimsical hoop performances for residents to enjoy. (Photo: Karen Halley)

When GreenUP and B!KE began the Pulse Pop-up project four years ago, our aim was simple: take a space that was typically filled with vehicle traffic and transform it into one that placed people at the centre.

Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Lindsay Stroud, GreenUP Manager, Transportation & Urban Design Programs.

Our streets are our city’s largest public spaces but, rather than being inclusive places for all people, streets across North America have been designed for cars. People in cars are still considered primary even on small, residential roads where children playing in the street are seen as guests who need to look out and move away quickly when a car approaches.

Pulse Pop-ups temporarily close a local residential street to vehicle traffic and open it up to the neighbourhood for walking, biking, playing, and gathering.

These events create safe, accessible, inclusive spaces where neighbours ride bikes, play basketball or street hockey, listen to music, and share good food right outside their front doors.

When planning the Pop-ups, we anticipated these events would also provide a space for neighbours to gather and discuss their hopes for their neighbourhood. We hoped the events would give neighbours a chance to meet someone new.

A young Euclid Avenue resident places her pumpkin along with many others that were painted during an activity at recent Pulse Pop-up event. (Photo: Lindsay Stroud)
A young Euclid Avenue resident places her pumpkin along with many others that were painted during an activity at recent Pulse Pop-up event. (Photo: Lindsay Stroud)

As it turns out, this last outcome is one that resonates with and motivates many neighbourhood Pulse Pop-up organizers and participants to plan a Pulse Pop-up for their neighbourhood.

“Growing up in East City, just a few blocks away on Armour Road, I knew everyone in my neighbourhood,” says Jason Stabler, one of the organizers of the recent October 13th Sophia Street Pulse Pop-up.

“I want my daughter to grow up in that kind of environment. I want her to get to know people in our neighbourhood and to be able to step outside her door and play outside.”

This doesn’t come as a big surprise. In 2017, the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough held more than 100 Vital Conversations to gain perspectives and suggestions for how to build a stronger community. In their resulting report, Ten Things To Do To Build a Vital Community, number one was Strengthen Community Connections.

Euclid Pulse Pop-up attendees enjoy entertainment provided by their neighbours, in the middle of the street, during the recent Pulse Pop-up that was organized by residents living in the area. (Photo: Brianna Salmon)
Euclid Pulse Pop-up attendees enjoy entertainment provided by their neighbours, in the middle of the street, during the recent Pulse Pop-up that was organized by residents living in the area. (Photo: Brianna Salmon)

“People really do want to feel a sense of belonging within their neighbourhood but struggle to find ways to connect with one another,” says Hillary Flood, Coordinator of Pulse Pop-ups at GreenUP.

“The biggest barrier is that they often don’t know where to start. Pulse Pop-ups have shown us the potential that neighbourhood gatherings have for building connections. They are small positive interventions that have the power to tangibly alter feelings of social isolation in each neighbourhood.”

After the Sophia Street Pulse Pop-Up, Stabler remarked, “I’ve met more neighbours today than I have over the past five years of living on Sophia. It’s great to have a chance to make some connections with people in the area.”

Neighbours on Sophia Street planned activities for all ages to enjoy during their recent Pulse Pop-up, including street hockey, bike riding, live music, and a neighbourhood potluck. (Photo: Karen Halley)
Neighbours on Sophia Street planned activities for all ages to enjoy during their recent Pulse Pop-up, including street hockey, bike riding, live music, and a neighbourhood potluck. (Photo: Karen Halley)

Neighbours at the Euclid Avenue Pulse Pop-Up on October 14th share similar sentiments about how these simple events create space for chance meetings that rarely happen on the street because we are wrapped up in life’s day-to-day routines.

“Our Euclid Avenue neighbourhood street party was a huge success in my eyes but mostly in my heart,” explains neighbourhood organizer Cathy Orr. “I honestly thought that it would be a day for the kids to enjoy. The kids were our big focus with face painting, pumpkin painting, big games, and instrument making, but the adults and seniors who attended had just as much fun.”

“I have been on Euclid Avenue for over 25 years and I met two couples who had also raised their families on Euclid Avenue,” Orr adds. “I knew their children because they would ride by on their bikes, but this was the first time that we, the parents, now empty nesters, had spoken. Wow!

“We need more events like this to gather our nearby neighbours so that we can get to know each other instead of watching each other drive by in our cars.”

Two attendees of the Sophia Street Pulse Pop-up play giant board games that were set up on the street by Boardwalk Game Lounge, who will soon be opening soon in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Karen Halley)
Two attendees of the Sophia Street Pulse Pop-up play giant board games that were set up on the street by Boardwalk Game Lounge, who will soon be opening soon in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Karen Halley)

GreenUP and B!KE feel privileged to work with such motivated, creative, and caring organizers. We are endlessly inspired by the gatherings they dream up and the lovely moments that result.

So far, eight Pulse Pop-up community gatherings have been made possible with thoughtful, playful contributions of neighbourhood organizers, helpful assistance from City of Peterborough staff, and generous support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Our primary funding for this project is coming to an end, but new plans are taking shape so we can continue to support neighbours with Pulse Pop-ups for years to come.

If you would like to learn more about this project or would like to indicate your interest in holding a Pulse Pop-up in your neighbourhood, please visit www.greenup.on.ca or contact Hillary Flood, Program Coordinator at GreenUP at hillary.flood@greenup.on.ca or 705-745-3238.

Missy Knott launches radio career at new Indigenous radio station in Ottawa

By kawarthaNOW -
Peterborough Indigenous singer-songwriter Missy Knott is the afternoon drive host at the new ELMNT 95.7 FM urban radio station in Ottawa devoted to Indigenous peoples. (Photo: Missy Knott / Facebook)

Peterborough singer-songwriter Missy Knott has just embarked on a new radio career in Ottawa at one of Ontario’s two new Indigenous radio stations.

On Wednesday (October 24), First Peoples Radio Inc. — a non-profit subsidiary of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network — launched ELMNT FM, urban radio entirely devoted to Indigenous peoples.

Pronounced “element”, ELMNT FM broadcasts on 95.7 FM in Ottawa and at 106.5 FM in Toronto.

Peterborough's Missy Knott (centre), pictured with fellow hosts Cody Coyote and Kayla Whiteduck, at the launch of ELMNT 95.7 FM in Ottawa. (Photo: Cody Coyote / Facebook)
Peterborough’s Missy Knott (centre), pictured with fellow hosts Cody Coyote and Kayla Whiteduck, at the launch of ELMNT 95.7 FM in Ottawa. (Photo: Cody Coyote / Facebook)

Knott is one of four hosts on 95.7 ELMNT FM “The Spirit of Ottawa”, along with Aiden Wolf, Kayla Whiteduck, and Cody Coyote.

Knott will hold down the afternoon drive slot Monday to Friday from 3 to 7 p.m., providing traffic updates along with a variety of music. The morning slot will be hosted by voice-over artist Aiden Wolf, followed by Kayla Whiteduck mid-day, and hip-hop musician and DJ Cody Coyote on weeknights and Saturday nights.

First Peoples Radio announced its plans to launch ELMNT FM in 2017, with the intention of filling the gap for Indigenous peoples who feel that existing urban radio stations do not reflect their presence in the community. The Ottawa and Toronto stations offer listeners English and Indigenous-language spoken-word and musical programming.

VIDEO: Official Launch of ELMNT FM in Ottawa

95.7 ELMNT FM Launch – October 24, 2018

Today history was made and we are now live on the air! 95.7 ELMNT FM is now live in Ottawa and 106.5 ELMNT FM is now live in Toronto!

The local and national news and current affairs segments feature content generated by APTN National News and The Canadian Press while musical programming blends rock (including classic rock, alt-rock, and new rock) and pop (hip-hop, R&B, soul, rap, and crossover country).

Twenty-five per cent of all music aired is devoted to Indigenous talent, and 60 per cent of airtime goes to local programming.

Knott, who is 29, was born in Peterborough to her Anishnaabe mother and her German-Canadian father and was raised in the city of Peterborough with her two sisters, with her extended family living in Curve Lake First Nation. A fixture on Peterborough stages, she released her debut album For No Reason At All in 2009 and went on to win the Peterborough Folk Festival’s Emerging Artist Award.

If you want to congratulate Knott on her new radio career, make sure to attend the Peterborough-Kawartha Women’s Leadership Awards Gala on Saturday, October 27th at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. She will be performing her music from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the Erica Cherney Theatre.

What’s new on Netflix Canada in November 2018

By kawarthaNOW -
With the firing of Kevin Spacey due to sexual assault allegations, Netflix has Robin Wright taking the spotlight as new President of the United States Claire Underwood in Season 6 of the award-winning Netflix original House of Cards, arriving on Netflix Canada on November 2nd. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

With the colder weather now here, we’re heading into binging season and the offerings on Netflix Canada in November are heavy on original Netflix content and light on everything else.

There are 17 Netflix-produced films coming this month, including Angela’s Christmas (Nov. 1), the documentary ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black (Nov. 2), the completed 1970s Orson Welles’ film The Other Side of the Wind (Nov. 2), Outlaw King (Nov. 9), the historical action drama about the renowned King of Scots Robert the Bruce, and many more.

Then there are 44 Netflix original new and returning series. New series include The Judgement (Nov. 1), Patriot Act with Hasan Minjag (Nov. 4), Westside (Nov. 9), Narcos: Mexico (Nov. 16), The Final Table (Nov. 20), Sick Note (Nov. 23), and more.

Chris Pine stars as the renowned King of Scots Robert the Bruce in the Netflix film Outlaw King, coming to Netflix Canada on November 9th. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)
Chris Pine stars as the renowned King of Scots Robert the Bruce in the Netflix film Outlaw King, coming to Netflix Canada on November 9th. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

Returning series include season 6 of House of Cards (Nov. 2), season two of Dynasty (Nov. 3), season two of Black Lightning (Nov. 6), season three of Riverdale (Nov. 8), season three of The Last Kingdom (Nov. 19), and more.

There’s a mix of older and newer Hollywood movies (but no recent blockbusters) coming in November, including 21 (Nov. 1), The Da Vinci Code (Nov. 1), Jason Bourne (Nov. 1), Robin Hood (Nov. 7), Love Actually (Nov. 7), Smokin’ Aces (Nov. 7), I Feel Pretty (Nov. 17), Sing Street (Nov. 23), Bad Santa (Nov. 26), and Passengers (Nov. 28).

Here’s the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in November, along with what’s leaving.

VIDEO: New to Netflix Canada in November

November 1st

  • 21
  • Angela’s Christmas (Netflix Original) – A trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary idea. A heartwarming tale based on a story by Frank McCourt.
  • Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
  • Beverly Hills Ninja
  • Children of Men
  • Disobedience
  • Ethel & Ernest
  • Follow This: Part 3 (Netflix Original) – BuzzFeed reporters research sexbots, superbug snipers, and more in the third installment of this documentary series.
  • Jason Bourne
  • Katt Williams: The Pimp Chronicles: Pt. 1
  • Look Who’s Talking Too
  • Lowriders
  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico
  • Schitt’s Creek: Season 4
  • Star: Season 3 – streaming every Thursday
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • The Judgement (Netflix Original) – After a traumatic incident at a party makes her a target of gossip and derision, a young college student tries to change her school’s toxic culture.
  • The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
  • The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

 

November 2nd

  • Brainchild (Netflix Original) – From germs and emotions to social media and more, it’s the science of your world explained in a way that’s refreshingly relatable.
  • House of Cards: Season 6 (Netflix Original)
  • ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black (Netflix Original) – This documentary chronicles Johnny Cash’s 1970 visit to the White House, where Cash’s shifting ideals clashed with Richard Nixon’s policies.
  • The Holiday Calendar (Netflix Film) – A talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future — and pointing her toward love.
  • The Other Side of the Wind (Netflix Film) – A completion and restoration of Orson Welles’s unfinished film, this satire follows the final days of a legendary director striving for a comeback.
  • They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead (Netflix Original) – This engaging documentary explores Orson Welles’s unfinished film, “The Other Side of the Wind,” which he worked on for a decade before his death.
  • Trolls: The Beat Goes On!: Season 4 (Netflix Original) – With her sunny attitude, Poppy leads her friends in rescuing Mr. Dinkles, supporting Guy Diamond’s new invention and teaching Smidge to be helpful.

 

November 3rd

  • A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities (Netflix Original, streaming every Saturday) – Two brainy beauty queens — same heritage, on separate coasts — and one fateful decision that soon links their paths.
  • Dynasty: Season 2 (Netflix Original, streaming every Saturday) – In the wake of a calamitous fire that set their family home ablaze, the Carringtons sift through the rubble to rebuild their dynasty — and rise again.

 

November 4th

  • Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (Netflix Original, streaming every Sunday) – In this weekly show, Hasan Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to explore the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.

 

November 5th

  • Homecoming: Season 1
  • John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons (Netflix Original) – Colombian-American actor John Leguizamo’s one-man Broadway show examines 3,000 years of Latino history,from a satirical recap of Aztec and Incan history to stories of Latin patriots in the American Civil War, revealing how whitewashed history truly is.

 

November 6th

  • Black Lightning: Season 2) (Netflix Original, streaming every Tuesday) – Black Lightning may have survived, but his superpowers did not. Now, he must help his daughters harness their special abilities to continue the fight for good.
  • Happy!: Season 1

 

November 7th

  • Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
  • Live by Night
  • Love Actually
  • Robin Hood
  • Scent of a Woman
  • Smokin’ Aces
  • The Break-Up

 

November 8th

  • Riverdale: Season 3 (Netflix Original, streaming every Thursday) – After a riot and a season of high-stakes political warfare, the Riverdale gang continues to navigate high drama of surreal small town life.

 

November 9th

  • Beat Bugs: Season 3 (Netflix Original) – Music keeps the Beat Bugs going and points the way to problem-solving solutions in another season of fun and adventure.
  • Medal of Honor (Netflix Original) – This emotional docudrama tells the stories of Medal of Honor recipients from U.S. military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam and more.
  • Outlaw King (Netflix Film) – This period drama follows Robert the Bruce’s battle to regain control after being made an outlaw by the King of England for taking the Scottish Crown.
  • Spirit Riding Free: Season 7 (Netflix Original) – Seasons change, and so do Lucky’s adventures, whether she’s racing through the snow, outsmarting villains or soaring high in the sky!
  • Super Drags (Netflix Original) – Three gay friends, working by day at a department store, lead double lives as crime-fighting superhero drag queens.
  • Treehouse Detectives: Season 2 (Netflix Original) – Brother-and-sister detectives Toby and Teri are back on the case, helping others, being brave — and asking big questions about the world around them.
  • Westside (Netflix Original) – Westside offers an unscripted and deeply personal glimpse into the journeys of nine young L.A.-based musicians as they follow their dreams. Each episode sheds light on their creative processes and personal struggles, interspersing cinema verité-style documentary footage with beautifully produced music videos featuring original songs.

 

November 10th

  • American Ultra
  • Shaun the Sheep Movie

 

November 12th

  • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Season 8

 

November 13th

  • Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin (Netflix Original) – Grammy-winning singer Loudon Wainwright III reflects on the close but complicated relationships between fathers and sons in this intimate evening of music and storytelling, from executive producer Judd Apatow, director Christopher Guest and produced by Funny Or Die.
  • Oh My Ghost (Netflix Original) – When a skilled but timid chef is possessed by a sassy spirit, her newfound confidence catches the eye of her longtime crush, a culinary hotshot.
  • Warrior (Netflix Original) – A war veteran plagued by guilt over his final mission teams up with his best friend’s widow to infiltrate a dangerous Copenhagen biker gang.

 

November 14th

  • The Flash: Season 5

 

November 15th

  • May The Devil Take You (Netflix Film) – When her estranged father falls into a mysterious coma, a young woman seeks answers at his old villa, where she and her stepsister uncover dark truths.
  • The Crew (Netflix Film) – Work-life balance breaks down for Paris’s most gifted armed robbers when a grave mistake forces them to work for a crime boss in a high-stakes heist.

 

November 16th

  • Cam (Netflix Film) – Her online life’s been stolen. Her real life’s unraveling. There’s only one way out: beat the impersonator at her own game.
  • Narcos: Mexico (Netflix Original) – See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in Mexico.
  • Ponysitters Club: Season 2 (Netflix Original) – Skye and the Rescue Ranch gang return for another round of action-packed adventure, incredible friendship and adorable animals.
  • Prince of Peoria (Netflix Original) – When an easygoing 13-year-old prince goes incognito as a U.S. exchange student, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a fastidious overachiever.
  • She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Netflix Original) – In this reboot of the ’80s series, a magic sword transforms an orphan girl into warrior She-Ra, who unites a rebellion to fight against evil.
  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Netflix Film) – Saddle up for six tales about the American frontier from the unique minds of Joel and Ethan Coen, who wrote and directed this anthology.
  • The Kominsky Method (Netflix Original) – Michael Douglas stars as a briefly successful actor turned revered Hollywood acting coach. A Chuck Lorre comedy series also featuring Alan Arkin.
  • The Princess Switch (Netflix Film) – When a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, they hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places.

 

November 17th

  • I Feel Pretty

 

November 19th

  • Donald Glover: Weirdo
  • The Last Kingdom: Season 3 (Netflix Original) – As Alfred’s health weakens — and with it his dream of a united England — Uhtred must take command and confront a new threat, Danish warlord Sigrid.

 

November 20th

  • Kulipari: Dream Walker (Netflix Original) – Now the Blue Sky King, Darel must lead a rescue mission to save a Dream Walker — leaving the village under the protection of the Kulipari youth.
  • Motown Magic (Netflix Original) – Imaginative boy Ben transforms his city by bringing colorful street art to life, armed with a magic paintbrush — and the classic sounds of Motown.
  • Sabrina (Netflix Film) – A toymaker and his wife are terrorized by a demonized doll after their adopted child tries to summon her late mother’s spirit using a spooky ritual.
  • The Final Table (Netflix Original) – A global culinary competition show featuring the world’s most talented chefs fighting for a spot at the elite Final Table, the series features 12 teams of two chefs from around the world cooking the national dishes of Mexico, Spain, England, Brazil, France, Japan, the U.S., India and Italy.
  • Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (Netflix Original) – Trevor Noah gets out from behind the “Daily Show” desk and takes the stage for a stand-up special that touches on racism, immigration, camping and more.

 

November 21st

  • The Tribe (Netflix Film) – An executive-turned-viral sensation loses his reputation and his memory, but finds a new life with his biological mother and her empowered dance group.

 

November 22nd

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Gauntlet (Netflix Original) – This season, Kinga subjects Jonah and the bots to a devious new experiment: a back-to-back marathon of six hilariously cheesy — and riffworthy — films.
  • The Christmas Chronicles (Netflix Film) – Two siblings team up with Santa Claus for a high-flying holiday adventure. A new Christmas classic from the makers of “Harry Potter” and “Home Alone.”

 

November 23th

  • Fugitiva (Netflix Original) – A woman organizes a escape plan camouflaged as a kidnapping to protect her children from her husband’s enemies.
  • Sick Note (Netflix Original) – This black comedy series follows a slacker misdiagnosed with cancer whose lies lead him into an absurd web of secrets, blackmail and suspicion.
  • Sick Note: Season 2 (Netflix Original) – Rupert Grint, Nick Frost and Lindsay Lohan star in the second dose of the brilliantly dark comedy. And the lies just keep on coming…
  • Sing Street
  • To Build or Not to Build: Season 2

 

November 24th

  • Forever My Girl
  • Hostiles

 

November 25th

  • Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

 

November 26th

  • Bad Santa

 

November 27th

  • Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attel (Netflix Original) – Veteran comedians Jeff Ross and Dave Attell roast each other, the audience and special guests.
  • Operation Red Sea

 

November 28th

  • Bleed for This

 

November 29th

  • Passengers
  • Soltera codiciada (Netflix Film) – A heartbroken ad copywriter living in Lima, Peru, is inspired to write a blog about life as a single woman and is surprised by her website’s success.

 

November 30th

  • 1983 (Netflix Original) – In a totalitarian Poland, law student Kajetan Skowron and detective Anatol Janów unravel a terrible conspiracy stretching to the country’s foundations.
  • A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (Netflix Film) – A year after helping Richard secure the crown, Amber’s getting ready to walk down the aisle with him. But she’s not so sure she’s cut out to be queen.
  • Baby (Netflix Original) – By day, Chiara is a promising student at one of Rome’s most elite private high schools. But by night, she leads a scandalous secret life.
  • Death by Magic (Netflix Original) – British magician Drummond Money-Coutts, or DMC for short, is on a mission to uncover the stories of magicians who died performing the most dangerous stunts ever attempted. He travels the world to track down where the fatal performances took place and to work out exactly what went wrong, sharing his magic with the people he meets along the way.
  • F is for Family: Season 3 (Netflix Original) – When Frank befriends a handsome young fighter pilot — voiced by Vince Vaughn — the family embarks on a whole new set of adventures.
  • Happy as Lazzaro (Netflix Film) – Ordinary teen Lazzaro is content with life as a sharecropper in rural Italy, but a visit from the aristocrat landowner’s son changes everything.
  • Nicky Jam: El Ganador (Netflix Original) – Based on the life of Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam, this series follows his ups and downs, from early drug use and prison to his rise to global success.
  • Rajma Chawal (Netflix Film) – An internet-rookie father attempts to use social media to enhance his faltering relationship with his millennial son.
  • Spy Kids: Mission Critical: Season 2 (Netflix Original) – Finally feeling like a real team, the Mission Critical kids face their toughest test as they set out to destroy Golden Brain’s lair once and for all.
  • The World Is Yours (Netflix Film) – To escape his life of crime, a small-time mobster in Paris accepts one last job involving Spain, drugs, the Illuminati and his overbearing mother.
  • Tiempo compartido (Netflix Film) – Two men join forces to rescue their families from a tropical paradise, convinced a U.S. timeshare conglomerate has a sinister plan to take them away.

 

Leaving Netflix in Novemberr

November 1st

  • The Queen

November 11th

  • Central Intelligence

November 21st

  • Moonlight

November 29th

  • Philomena

November 30th

  • Doctor Strange

All titles and dates are subject to change.

Ontario Labour Minister Laurie Scott’s Lindsay office vandalized

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Vandals spray painted "Attack Workers We Fight Back $15" on a wall outside of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott's constituency office in downtown Lindsay near midnight on October 23, 2018. The vandals also smashed the glass in the office's door and front window, entered the office and overturned furniture and caused other damage. (Photo: Office of the Premier)

The downtown Lindsay constituency office of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott was vandalized during a break-in on Tuesday night (October 23).

Vandals smashed the glass in the front door and a large plate glass window, overturned furniture, and used a fire extinguisher to damage items inside the office.

The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service was notified of the vandalism at around 11:30 p.m., but the suspects had fled before police arrived.

Vandals smashed the front plate glass window of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott's constituency office in downtown Lindsay near midnight on October 23, 2018. Total damage is estimated at $15,000. (Photo: Office of the Premier)
Vandals smashed the front plate glass window of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott’s constituency office in downtown Lindsay near midnight on October 23, 2018. Total damage is estimated at $15,000. (Photo: Office of the Premier)

The vandals also spray painted a message an outside wall, which reads “Attack Workers We Fight Back $15.”

The vandalism, which is estimated at $15,000, occurred on the same day the Ford government introduced legislation to freeze the minimum wage at $14 an hour, and to roll back several other labour reforms announced the previous Liberal government.

Speaking to reporters in Toronto earlier today (October 24) in a media scrum alongside Scott, Government House Leader Todd Smith said “We all know there are going to be sensitive times ahead, but this crossed the line.”

Smith then accused the minimum wage advocacy group $15 & Fairness of being behind the attack, without providing any evidence.

“What we want to see now Fifteen and Fairness and some of these other radical groups to acknowledge the fact that a line has been crossed here, that they’ve gone too far, that this will not be acceptable,” he said.

Vandals smashed the glass of the front door of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott's constituency office in downtown Lindsay near midnight on October 23, 2018. The vandals also entered the office, overturned furniture, and used a fire extinguisher to damage items in the office. (Photo: Office of the Premier)
Vandals smashed the glass of the front door of Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott’s constituency office in downtown Lindsay near midnight on October 23, 2018. The vandals also entered the office, overturned furniture, and used a fire extinguisher to damage items in the office. (Photo: Office of the Premier)

“This is obviously tied into the piece of legislation that we introduced yesterday,” Scott added, referring to the graffiti on the wall of her office.

“This type of vandalism, crossing the line, is not going to be accepted by anyone. I need to protect the workers in our office from this intimidation and bullying. I believe in democratic and peaceful protest and debate, but we will not tolerate vandalism, intimidation, or bullying.”

After Scott pointed out she doesn’t know who is behind the vandalism, but police are investigating, Smith again referred to the $15 & Fairness group, which held a protest at Queen’s Park on Tuesday. He implied the act was related to a union leader who called Ford “an enemy of workers” and then said “Wait and see” when asked what further steps the group would take.

Smith also said Premier Doug Ford and Economic Development Minister Jim Wilson have each received death threats after the legislation was introduced.

The Ford government announced Tuesday it would repeal portions of the previous government’s Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. Under the changes introduced on Tuesday, the current minimum wage will remain at $14 an hour until 2020, and will eliminate the guaranteed two paid sick days for Ontario workers.

Many business organizations welcomed the changes, arguing the original provisions would have forced them to raise prices and reduce staff. Labour groups said the changes are “mean-spirited and reckless” and are unfair to workers.

The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service Criminal Investigation Branch is investigating the vandalism and asks that anyone with information about the incident contact Detective Sergeant Kirk Robertson at krobertson@klps.ca or 705-324-5252, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.khcs.ca.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – October 24, 2018

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Discover the origins and traditions of Halloween at the family-friendly Historic All Hallows Eve at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27, 2018. (Photo: Dawn Knudsen)

Get Your TIckets For The 19th Annual Awards of Excellence & Social Gala

19th Annual Awards of Excellence and Social Gala

The 19th Annual Awards of Excellence and Social Gala is just two weeks away! Join the Chamber on Thursday, November 8th at Lakefield College School.

Tickets are only $40 this year, so bring along your staff to celebrate local businesses! Your ticket includes one complimentary beverage and light hors d’oeuvres.

There are only a limited number of tickets available. Tickets can be purchased at kawarthachamber.ca or by calling 705-652-6963.

There will be silent and live auctions, a cash bar and music from Rhythm & Grace. Please note: if you plan to purchase additional drinks from the cash bar, there is not an ATM on site. Auction items can be purchased with a credit card. Dress is business attire.

The Chamber thanks its Social Gala Sponsor, Shorelines Casino Peterborough.

 

ISL Insurance Brokers

The Chamber is excited to announce that it has added a Special Recognition award to the Awards of Excellence roster, as it was requested by the judging panel due to the high number of nominations and challenging decisions they faced this year.

The Chamber thanks ISL Insurance Brokers for sponsoring the award.

“ISL Insurance Brokers is a full service general insurance brokerage that provides auto, home, business, farm and cottage insurance coverage. Our team of insurance professionals deal with a wide array of insurance providers to secure the best possible protection for our clients at the best price. The slogan ‘Serving People Is What We Do Best’ demonstrates our commitment to clients, staff and community and we’re proud to serve the people of Peterborough, Lakefield and the Kawarthas. Visit islinsurance.ca.”

 

Sneak Peek At Live Auction Items For Chamber Awards Of Excellence & Social Gala

The Chamber has five amazing packages up for grabs for its live auction at the Awards of Excellence and Social Gala this year! See them all here.

If you would like to contribute an item to the auction, please email events@kawarthachamber.ca.

If you are unable to attend the Gala, but would like to submit a bid for one of these packages, please email generalmanager@kawarthachamber.ca with your maximum bid, and include “Auction Bid” in the subject line. Please include a name and phone number. A proxy bidder will be assigned to bid on your behalf in increments no higher than your maximum bid.

Pizza Making Package

Pizza Making Package - Kawartha Chamber Live Auction

If you’re a big fan of pizza, you’ll love this Pizza Making Package. The package includes:

  • Making your own pizza at Electric City Bread Company for four (with wine!); and,
  • A copy of the book Elements of Pizza from Happenstance Books & Yarns.

The Chamber thanks donors Electric City Bread Company and Happenstance Books & Yarns.

 

The Chamber Took Part In The Habitat For Humanity’s Curve Lake Build

Left to right: Sherry Boyce-Found, Kawartha Chamber; Michele Kennedy, Kenwood Drafting & Design; Penny Wilson, The Cozy Home; Tonya Kraan, Strexer Harrop & Associates; Tiffany Alton-Froggatt, Peterborough Appliances; Cindy Windover, Windover Plumbing; Kim Whynot, CIBC Bridgenorth; Stacey Sullivan, Kawartha Chamber; Lynn Woodcroft, Royal LePage Frank Real Estate; Jenis Kempt & Kim Armstrong, Whelan's Flooring Centre; Sam Carmichael, Kawartha Chamber
Left to right: Sherry Boyce-Found, Kawartha Chamber; Michele Kennedy, Kenwood Drafting & Design; Penny Wilson, The Cozy Home; Tonya Kraan, Strexer Harrop & Associates; Tiffany Alton-Froggatt, Peterborough Appliances; Cindy Windover, Windover Plumbing; Kim Whynot, CIBC Bridgenorth; Stacey Sullivan, Kawartha Chamber; Lynn Woodcroft, Royal LePage Frank Real Estate; Jenis Kempt & Kim Armstrong, Whelan’s Flooring Centre; Sam Carmichael, Kawartha Chamber

The Chamber took part in the Habitat for Humanity build in Curve Lake First Nation on Monday, October 22nd. Take a look at our Women’s Build Team in action.

The Chamber thanks everyone who took part in the build day, and would also like to thank all of the individuals and businesses who supported the fundraising efforts.

The Kawartha Chamber at the Habitat For Humanity's Curve Lake Build build

 

10 Ways To Build A Canada That Wins: 2019 Election Edition Survey

A strong and prosperous Canada depends on business growth.

For the past seven years, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has published its 10 Ways to Build a Canada that Wins, which articulates a series of clear priorities and objectives that, if addressed, will give Canada a competitive edge, improve productivity and grow the economy.

It is key that the report reflects the views of businesses big and small throughout Canada, especially in an election year. Participate in a 5-to-10-minute confidential feedback survey.

By providing your input, you will be shaping the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 message to the federal government and other stakeholders, and telling chambers of commerce at the national, provincial, territorial and local levels about the priorities that are important to you, both as a Canadian and a business person.

The deadline to complete the survey is November 13th.

 

Community Care Flu Shot Clinic On October 24th

Community Care is hosting a Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, October 24th from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 40 Rabbit Street in Lakefield.

“First come, first shot.” Bring your health card.

Call 705-652-8655 for more information.

 

New Venture Session on October 25th

Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development’s Business Advisory Centre is hosting their free New Venture Session on Thursday, October 25th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at VentureNorth (270 George Street N., Peterborough).

The session will provide an overview of:

  • The foundations of starting and running a business;
  • The resources and programs available for entrepreneurs in Peterborough & the Kawarthas;
  • How to access support from the Business Advisory Centre; and,
  • Getting started on the Startup Checklist

For more information, contact Mallory at 705-743-0777 ext. 2160 or mcgraham@peterboroughed.ca.

 

Historic All Hallows Eve at Lang Pioneer Village on October 26th and 27th

Historic All Hallows Eve at Lang Pioneer Village

Join Lang Pioneer Village Museum for their Historic All Hallows Eve this Friday and Saturday (October 26th and 27th) from 6 to 9 p.m. each night to discover the origins and traditions of Halloween.

The event features:

  • “Floss & Tann’s Cabinet of Curiosity for the Incurable Curious!” Show
  • Presentation by the Paranormal Seekers (Friday only)
  • Treat bags for kids, tractor & wagon rides, fortune telling, face painting & colouring contests
  • A history of Halloween traditions and much more.

Find out more.

 

Dance Away MS at Buckhorn Community Centre on October 27th

Dance Away MS this Saturday, October 27th at Buckhorn Community Centre from 8 to 11:45 p.m..

There will be live music by the “Indian River Band”, Silent & Country Auction, a late lunch, cash bar & dancing!

Doors open at 7 p.m.and the dance starts at 8 p.m.

This is an Age of Majority event, costumes are optional, and tickets are $20.

To buy tickets for the event, contact the BCC at 705-657-8833, or reach out to the MS Society at 705-748-4221 or pat.stockdale@bell.net.

All proceeds in support of MS Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes & Haliburton Chapter.

 

Opioid Epidemic: Second Information Session Announced

Opioid Epidemic: Second Information Session

Due to overwhelming interest in the Opioid Information Session held on September 26th (over 500 people attended), Selwyn Outreach Centre has decided to host a second event discussing the issue.

The second session will be held on Wednesday, November 7th at 7 p.m. at Selwyn Outreach Centre.

Join them to hear three more perspectives on the topic. Speakers include: Tim Farquharson, Deputy Police Chief; Magdy Kamar and Dr. Samier Kamar, pharmacists; and Daryl Ralph, Clinical Counsellor for drug addiction.

The event is free, and may help save the life of someone you care about.

Selwyn Outreach Centre is also planning on hosting a special First Aid Class on how to deal with an overdose and the administration of Narcan. Stay tuned.

 

Upcoming Events

  • McLean’s Buckhorn Pumpkin Fest – Every Saturday & Sunday until October 28th
  • Try Curling at Ennismore Curling Club – October 27th
  • Tek Savvy Seniors – October 31st

 

For more information about the businesses and events listed above, please visit the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism website at kawarthachamber.ca.

All photos supplied by Kawartha Chamber of Commerce except where noted.

Fashion meets art at Max’s Cabaret fundraiser for Public Energy on October 27

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Susan Kingfisher models wearable art by Kerri Niemi at last year's Runway Challenge. Max's Cabaret presents the 2018 Runway Challenge and Wearable Art Musical Revue, a fundraiser for Public Energy, at The Mount Community Centre in Peterborough on Saturday, October 27th. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)

On Saturday, October 27th, many of Peterborough’s finest musical, visual, and performing artists are coming together for a fundraiser for Public Energy.

Max’s Cabaret presents
The Runway Challenge & Wearable Art Musical Revue

When: Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 8 p.m.
Where: The Mount Community Centre (1545 Monaghan Rd., Peterborough)
How much: $20 in advance, $25 at the door

A fundraiser for Public Energy. Advance tickets are available by calling 705-745-1788 or online at Eventbrite.

Presented by Max’s Cabaret, the Runway Challenge and Wearable Art Musical Revue takes place on Sunday, October 27th at The Mount Community Centre in Peterborough.

Max’s Cabaret is the brainchild of local dancer and raconteur Max Price who, every year, creates a showcase of the Peterborough’s most entertaining musical and performing artists benefit a local cause. For the second year in a row, the cause will be Public Energy, a charitable organization that produces the adventurous performing arts season in Peterborough.

Like last year, Max has invited artists to contribute original works of wearable art to be paraded down the runway, in the tradition of Public Energy’s Wearable Art Shows that have happened annually since 2011.

At the 2011 Wearable Art Show, artist (and kawarthaNOW art columnist) Shannon Taylor created this piece modelled by Public Energy Administrator and Marketing Director (and kawarthaNOW food columnist) Eva Fisher. (Photo: Public Energy)
At the 2011 Wearable Art Show, artist (and kawarthaNOW art columnist) Shannon Taylor created this piece modelled by Public Energy Administrator and Marketing Director (and kawarthaNOW food columnist) Eva Fisher. (Photo: Public Energy)

The highlight of every Wearable Art Show is the Runway Challenge, which this year introduces a new format: the 48-Hour Runway Challenge.

Just 48 hours before the event, four artists — Dreda Blow, Bruno Merz, Mel McCall, and Bradly Boyle — will be presented with a pile of objects, materials, and used goods from which they must create an original work of wearable art.

Joining the Runway Challengers are six artists who have created their own wearable art fashions especially for Max’s Cabaret: Dawna Greenham, Berlynn Ellis, Kathryn Bahun, Hartley Stephenson, Marilyn O’Connor, and Max Price himself.

Pictured here at the 2017 Max's Cabaret, emcee Laurel Paluck, along with singer Cheyenee Buck and dancer Sarah Rudnicki, will return to be part of the 2018 event, as well as other musical, dance, and spoken word artists. (Photos: Public Energy)
Pictured here at the 2017 Max’s Cabaret, emcee Laurel Paluck, along with singer Cheyenee Buck and dancer Sarah Rudnicki, will return to be part of the 2018 event, as well as other musical, dance, and spoken word artists. (Photos: Public Energy)

The event will again be hosted by emcee Laurel Paluck, and a range of musical, dance, and spoken word artists will provide non-stop entertainment.

These include: dancers Nicole Malbeuf, Sarah Rudnicki, Lindsay Haacke, Heather Kenny, and Corrine Maynard; spoken word artist Katherine Heigh; live music with Chester Babcock, Justin Hiscox, Judy Jordan, Matt Allen, and Rutherford & Rose; singers Carolyn Kay and Cheyenne Buck; and burlesque performer Naomi Duvall.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door, which opens at 7 p.m. with the event beginning at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are available by calling 705-745-1788 or online at www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-runway-challenge-wearable-art-musical-revue-with-maxs-cabaret-tickets-50869374669.

Jesse Morrison models wearable art by Tori Silvera at the 2014 Wearable Art Show. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)
Jesse Morrison models wearable art by Tori Silvera at the 2014 Wearable Art Show. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)

Locally produced feature film ‘E.M.P. 333 Days’ screens at Market Hall on October 25

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Bridgenorth filmmaker Adriano Ferreri's daughter Rosa in her first lead role as Niamh in Adriano's debut feature film "E.M.P. 333 Days", a thriller about what happens after an electromagnetic pulse sends North America into anarchy. Almost three years in the making, the film screens at the Market Hall in Peterborough on October 25, 2018 before heading down to a couple of film festivals in the U.S. (Photo: Ferreri Films)

If you missed the premiere in June, you have another chance to catch Adriano Ferreri’s debut feature film E.M.P. 333 Days when it screens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 25th at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough.

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Bridgenorth barber Adriano Ferreri fulfills his dream to make a feature film

Adriano will then be taking his film to the United States, where it will screen at the 12th annual Rockport Film Festival (in Rockport, on the east coast of Texas near San Antonio) on Saturday, November 3rd and then at the SNOB (Somewhat North of Boston) Film Festival in Concord, New Hampshire, on Saturday, November 10th.

A barber by day in Bridgenorth, Adriano spent three years making the film, which was shot entirely in the Kawarthas and features local actors.

Trailer for "E.M.P. 333 DAYS"

The lead role of Niamh is played by Adriano’s teenaged daughter Rosa Ferreri, in her first feature film role. Other local actors appearing in the film include Liam Davidson (best known for his work at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook) as William, Martin Saunders as John, Derek Bell as Craig, Cheryl Jan Ellis as Grandma, and Dan Smith as Zain.

E.M.P. 333 Days is an 83-minute thriller about what happens to introverted 11-year-old Niamh (Rosa Ferreri) after an electromagnetic pulse (E.M.P.) weapon fries all electrical devices, returning North America to pre-industrial conditions and sending it into anarchy. Niamh must fend and fight for herself while trying to find her father John (Martin Saunders).

Tickets for the Market Hall screening are $13 general admission, and are available in person at the box office at 140 Charlotte Street, by phone at 705-749-1146, or online at markethall.org.

"E.M.P. 333 Days" producer and director Adriano Ferreri at the premiere of "E.M.P. 333 Days" at Galaxy Cinemas in Peterborough on June 28, 2018. The film will screen in November at the Rockport Film Festival in Texas and the SNOB Film Festival in New Hampshire. (Photo: Ferreri Films / Facebook)
“E.M.P. 333 Days” producer and director Adriano Ferreri at the premiere of “E.M.P. 333 Days” at Galaxy Cinemas in Peterborough on June 28, 2018. The film will screen in November at the Rockport Film Festival in Texas and the SNOB Film Festival in New Hampshire. (Photo: Ferreri Films / Facebook)

Diane Therrien elected as Mayor of Peterborough

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32-year-old Diane Therrien is the new Mayor-elect of Peterborough. (Photo: Diane Therrien / Facebook)

Diane Therrien has been elected as Mayor of Peterborough, defeating incumbent Daryl Bennett who was seeking his third term.

The 32-year-old Therrien, who has been City Councillor for Ward 3 (Town Ward) since 2014, took an early lead in the results and, as more polls reported, continued to widen the gap.

By the time all polls had reported, she had garnered 19,254 votes (69%) to Bennett’s 8,659 (31%).

She ran a change campaign, with policy commitments including immediate action on transportation and mobility, housing affordability, responsible financial leadership and oversight, safe residential streets, a vibrant and healthy downtown, transparency and public engagement at City Hall, improved parking, and protecting the local environment.

Born in Mississauga, Therrien attended McMaster University in Hamilton for an undergraduate degree in history and peace studies. She moved to Peterborough to attend Trent University for a postgraduate degree and graduated with her Master’s Degree in Canadian and Indigenous Studies in 2012.

After working for the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs in Toronto, Therrien returned to Peterborough to work as facilitator of community education and engagement with the Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network.

She ran for Peterborough City Council in Town Ward for the first time in 2014 and was subsequently elected. She has sat on a number of city committees and boards including the Affordable Housing Action Committee, the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area, and the Art Gallery of Peterborough.

Municipal election results for Peterborough and the Kawarthas

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Here are the unofficial 2018 municipal election results in the Kawarthas, including the City and County of Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County, Haliburton County, and Hastings County.

Most municipalities are listed below, in alphabetical order. Note that this listing does not include school board trustees (check with your municipality).

Township of Alnwick/Haldimand
Township of Asphodel-Norwood
Town of Bancroft
Municipality of Brighton
Township of Cavan Monaghan
Municipality of Centre Hastings
Town of Cobourg
Township of Cramahe
Town of Deseronto
Township of Douro-Dummer
Municipality of Dysart et al
Township of Hamilton
Municipality of Hastings Highlands
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Municipality of Highlands East
City of Kawartha Lakes
Township of Minden Hills
Township of North Kawartha
Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan
City of Peterborough
Municipality of Port Hope
Township of Selwyn
Municipality of Trent Hills
Municipality of Trent Lakes
Township of Wollaston

Township of Alnwick/Haldimand

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
John Logel* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Ronald Farrow 435
Gaile Latchford* 1036

* incumbent

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Ray Benns* 1005
James Fell 711
Mike Filip* 967
Sherry GIbson* 1110

* incumbent

 

Township of Asphodel-Norwood

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Rodger Bonneau N/A
Debbie Lynch N/A

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Don Birmingham N/A
Bernadette Vanderhorst N/A

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Wilburn Archer N/A
Lori Burtt N/A
Kim Lutes N/A
Belinda Scollick N/A
Paula Warr N/A

 

Town of Bancroft

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Paul Jenkins 926
Mary Kavanagh 627

Councillor – Ward 1

  Candidate Votes    
Andra Kauffeldt Acclaimed
Tracy McGibbon* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 2

  Candidate Votes    
Barry McGibbon* Acclaimed
Charles Mullett* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Councillor – Dungannon Ward

  Candidate Votes    
George Eastman 234
Valerie Miles 253
Wiliam Wellwood 234

 

Municipality of Brighton

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Brian Ostrander 2690
Mark Walas 2557

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Thomas Rittwage 1722
Laura Vink 3419

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Ron Anderson 2748
Steven Baker 1777
Mark Bateman 2679
Natasha Huizinga 1447
Doug Leblanc 2574
John Martinello 1487
Emily Rowley 2770
Vic Schukow 826
Mary Tadman 2853
Thomas Walsh 693
Jeff Wheeldon 2447

 

Township of Cavan Monaghan

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Jim Chaplin 1,243
Scott McFadden 2,109

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Matthew Graham 2,198
Neal Cathcart 1,071

Councillor – Cavan Ward

  Candidate Votes    
John Fallis* 1,011
Cathy Moore 1,283

* incumbent

Councillor – Millbrook Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Ryan Huntley* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Councillor – North Monaghan Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Tim Belch* Acclaimed

* incumbent

 

Municipality of Centre Hastings

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Tom Deline* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Eric E. Sanford 1080
Tom Simpson 655

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Colby Love 727
Eric Collingwood 603
Jim Bonter 849
Johnathon Sanders 334
Kevin Craig McLaughlin 844
Mike Kerby 1048

 

Town of Cobourg

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
John Henderson Acclaimed

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Randy Curtis 2,692
Suzanne Séguin 3,511

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Nicole Beatty 4,278
Aaron Burchat* 3,065
Adam Bureau 3,060
Emily Chorley 3,679
Brian Darling* 3,969
Travis Hoover 2,334
Miriam Mutton 2,851
Jonny Percolides 1,340
Karl Vom Dorff 1,763

* incumbent

 

Township of Cramahe

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Marc Coombs* 1060
Mandy Martin 1289

* incumbent

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Sandra Arthur* 1523
Jim Williams 805

* incumbent

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Ed Van Egmond* 1247
Timonthy Gilligan 1160
Donald Clark* 1137
Clinton Breau 952
Kenneth Awender 674
Derek Sharp 666
Chris Bihun 458

* incumbent

 

Town of Deseronto

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Dan Johnston* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Steven Everhardus* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Brian J. Cherry 142
Norman Clark* 210
Amber Dale Hudson 267
Kevin Smith 203
Clarence Zieman* 55

* incumbent

 

Township of Douro-Dummer

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
J. Murray Jones* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Karl Moher* 1830 (79.6%)
George Giarratana 468 (20.4%)

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 1 – Douro

  Candidate Votes    
Heather Watson 856 (67.7%)
Ray Johnston* 409 (32.3%)

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 2 – Dummer Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Shelagh Landsmann Acclaimed

Councillor At Large

  Candidate Votes    
Thomas G. Watt* 1290 (57.0%)
Marc Trudeau 973 (43.0%)

* incumbent

 

Municipality of Dysart et al

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Murray Fearry 2513
Andrea Roberts 3445

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Dennis Casey 2469
Patrick Kennedy 3248

Councillor Ward 1

  Candidate Votes    
Bram Lebo 380
Nancy Wood-Roberts 589

Councillor Ward 2

  Candidate Votes    
Larry Clarke 598
David Mckay 520
Mike Stinson 465

Councillor Ward 3

  Candidate Votes    
Cindy Baumhour 172
Tammy Donaldson 370

Councillor Ward 4

  Candidate Votes    
John Smith 1203
Aaron Walker 375

Councillor Ward 5

  Candidate Votes    
Walt Mckechnie 649
Glenn Scott 635

 

Township of Hamilton

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Donna Cole 1626
Mark Lovshin 2313

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
John Davison 1745
Gary Woods 2162

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Bill Cane 2616
Mary Giuffre 1312
Jennine Huffman 912
Scott Jibb 2934
Pat McCourt 2149

 

Municipality of Hastings Highlands

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Vivian Bloom* 826
Vic A. Bodnar 1111
Joseph Shulman 709

* incumbent

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Tracy Hagar 1504
Gregg Roberts* 1077

* incumbent

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Brent Dalgleish 1013
Roger Davis 672
Tammy Davis 1324
Tony Fitzgerlad 1628
Dorothy Gerrow 1588
Ed Kobylka 504
Nancy Matheson* 1619
Roy Sanders 399
Grant Scott 408
Alex Walder* 1281

* incumbent

 

Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Jim Martin 1662
Andy Sharpe 1248

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Jim Collins 823
David Gerow 1905

Councillor – Township Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Larry Ellis 1255
Kelly Falls 1025

Councillor – Village Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Kathy Clement 111
Barry Pomeroy* 241
Jonathan Prosser 100

* incumbent

Councillor At Large

  Candidate Votes    
Amanda O’Rourke 1313
Hart Webb* 1426

* incumbent

 

Municipality of Highlands East

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Dave Burton* 1557
Cheryl Ellis 1211

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 1 – Bicroft

  Candidate Votes    
Cam McKenzie* 206
Steven Kauffeldt 66

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 2 – Cardiff

  Candidate Votes    
Jane Russell 332
Suzanne Partridge* 577

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 3 – Glamorgan

  Candidate Votes    
Cecil Ryall* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 4 – Monmouth

  Candidate Votes    
Ruth Strong 323
Bradley Keller 53
Peter Fredricks 281
James Deterling 185

 

City of Kawartha Lakes

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Gord James 9878
Brian Junkin 2724
Andy Letham* 11435
Peter Weygang 1007

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 1

  Candidate Votes    
Raymonde Blais Couture 195
Don Logan 680
Rob Macklem* 479
Emmett Yeo* 1213

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 2

  Candidate Votes    
Jim Greensides 143
Afe Helleman 615
Leslie Mieszkowski 75
Kathleen Seymour-Fagan* 1112
Stephen Slack 833
John Snider 373

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 3

  Candidate Votes    
Stephen Clarke 382
Doug Elmslie* 2047
Roger McInnis 810

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 4

  Candidate Votes    
George Davidson 188
Ian Nicolson 763
John Pollard* 365
Andrew Veale* 1195

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 5

  Candidate Votes    
Derrick Camphorst 646
Pat Dunn* 1403
Duncan Gallacher 1049
John Hagarty 919

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 6

  Candidate Votes    
Ron Ashmore 666
Jeffery Farquhar 462
Gerard Jilesen* 527
Mary Ann Martin* 347
Emily Nigro 374
Al Robb 289
Pat Warren 571

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 7

  Candidate Votes    
Charles Clarke 1086
Patrick O’Reilly* 2832

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 8

  Candidate Votes    
Wayne Hunt 183
Jack Morrison 314
Michelle Murphy-Ward 53
Tracy Richardson 815
Heather Stauble* 670
David Watson 207

* incumbent

 

Township of Minden Hills

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Brent Devolin* 1720
Wayne Hancock 1375
Jarrett Campbell 662

* incumbent

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Lisa Schell Acclaimed

Councillor – Ward 1

  Candidate Votes    
Richard Bradley 359
Clayton Cameron 422
Bob Carter 1101
Jennifer Hughey 1131
Rob Luke 183
Dwight Thomas 760

Councillor – Ward 2

  Candidate Votes    
Mike Grozelle 240
Pam Sayne 686

Councillor – Ward 3

  Candidate Votes    
Russ Duhaime 282
Jean Neville 309

Councillor At Large

  Candidate Votes    
Ron Nesbitt 1829
John Teljeur 1778

 

Township of North Kawartha

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Carolyn Amyotte 1650 (54.4%)
Rick Woodcock* 1382 (45.6%)

* incumbent

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Doug Hutton* 1162 (39.2%)
Jim Whelan 1803 (60.8%)

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 1

  Candidate Votes    
Jim O’Shea* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 2

  Candidate Votes    
Colin McLellan 802 (55.2%)
Dave Wease 651 (44.8%)

Councillor At Large

  Candidate Votes    
Roman Miszuk* 1492 (52.1%)
Tim Powell 1370 (47.9%)

* incumbent

 

Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan

Reeve

  Candidate Votes    
Joe Taylor Acclaimed

Deputy Reeve

  Candidate Votes    
Marion Burton 1031
Bonnie Clark 1353

Councillor – Otonabee Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Greg Beard 440
Nick Powers 1324

Councillor – South Monaghan Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Dennis Hannah* 181
Terry Holmes 139
Ken Howie 251

* incumbent

Councillor At Large

  Candidate Votes    
Mark Allen 1674
Steve St. Jean 545

 

City of Peterborough

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Daryl Bennett* 8659
Diane Therrien 19254

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 1 – Otonabee

  Candidate Votes    
Brock Grills 1427
Bob Hall* 2045
Lesley Parnell* 2405
Jason Andrew Wallwork 189
Ryan Waudby 895
Kim Zippel 2709

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 2 – Monaghan

  Candidate Votes    
Henry Clarke* 2655
Charmaine Magumbe 1813
Dave McGowan 1219
Don Vassiliadis* 3066
Jeff Westlake 2439

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 3 – Town

  Candidate Votes    
Kemi Akapo 2718
Jane Davidson 1089
Jenny Lanciault 721
Dean Pappas* 3404
Jim Russell 1354

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 4 – Ashburnham

  Candidate Votes    
Gary Baldwin* 3095
Ian Russell Peddle 959
Paul Rellinger 1653
Keith Riel* 2833
Sheila Wood 1501

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 5 – Northcrest

  Candidate Votes    
Andrew Beamer* 3742
Dave Haacke* 2548
Zach Hatton 1492
Stephen Wright 3399

* incumbent

 

Municipality of Port Hope

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Terry Hickey 2134
Bob Sanderson* 3593

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 1

  Candidate Votes    
Les Andrews* 2191
Todd Attridge 1066
Miles Bowman 1386
Laurie Carr 1693
Ian Everdell 1434
Colleen Haley 729
Anthony Jenkins 401
Will Lambert 1447
Jeff Lees* 2192
Wendy Meadows 1855
Sam Whittaker 629

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 2

  Candidate Votes    
Peter Angelo 223
John Bloye Bickle 726
W. Brian Coggins 323
Vicki Mink 669
Kenneth Morden 584

 

Township of Selwyn

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Ron Black 2,801
Andy Mitchell 3,122
Linda Marlene Eales 338

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Sherry Senis* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Councillor – Lakefield Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Anita Locke* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Councillor – Smith Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Gerry Herron* Acclaimed

* incumbent

Councillor – Ennismore Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Donna Ballantyne* 1,357
Brad Sinclair 663

* incumbent

 

Municipality of Trent Hills

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
R.J. (Bob) Crate* 2,735
Susan Fedorka 1,605

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 1 – Campbellford/Seymour Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Gene Brahaney 1,700
Bob Fudge 1,179
Rosemary Kelleher-MacLennan* 1,846
Catherine Redden* 1,788

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 2 – Percy Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Rick English* 876
Ken Tully* 763
Sandra Walls 589

* incumbent

Councillor – Ward 3 – Hastings Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Dennis Forbes 153
Michael Metcalf* 345

* incumbent

 

Municipality of Trent Lakes

Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Janet Clarkson 2109 (53.8%)
Peter Raymond 1812 (46.2%)

Deputy Mayor

  Candidate Votes    
Ron Windover* 2165 (55.8%)
Adri Eastman 1713 (44.2%)

* incumbent

Councillor – Harvey Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Ed Dewhurst 385 (16.4%)
Peter Franzen 744 (31.7%)
Kim Letto 1219 (51.9%)

Councillor – Galway-Cavendish Ward

  Candidate Votes    
Carol Armstrong 966 (71.9%)
Don Lacombe 378 (28.1%)

Councillor at Large

  Candidate Votes    
Terry Lambshead* 2224 (65.2%)
Greg Jackson 1185 (34.8%)

* incumbent

 

Township of Wollaston

Reeve

  Candidate Votes    
Graham Blair 583
Michael Fuerth 220
Barbara Shaw 657

Deputy Reeve

  Candidate Votes    
Lynn Kruger 872
Paul Ordanis 562

Councillor

  Candidate Votes    
Jim Alexander 442
Darlene Colton 660
Tim Conlin 779
Larry Legault 349
Rebecca Logan 167
Jay Morrison 762
Wendy Mortimer 415
Brian Summers 434

 

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