Peterborough's Robert Gauvreau is now a Fellow of CPA Ontario, the highest honour that can be bestowed on a Chartered Professional Accountant. (Photo: CPA Ontario)
Robert Gauvreau has been selected as a Fellow of CPA Ontario, the highest honour that can be bestowed on a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
Gauvreau, who is President, CEO, and Partner at Gauvreau & Associates CPA, will be recognized along with 51 other Fellows at the CPA Ontario Fellow Evening of Distinction being held at the Carlu in Toronto on December 4th.
Each year, CPA Ontario honours select members who exemplify high ethical standards, strategic insights, and a capacity to identify solutions to complex issues in today’s business world.
The Fellows distinction formally recognizes those members whose achievements and contributions, in their careers and in the community, have rendered exceptional service to the profession. Becoming a Fellow is the highest honour that can be bestowed on a CPA.
VIDEO: Robert Gavreau on What it Means to be a Fellow
Gauvreau launched his firm Gauvreau & Associates CPA in 2008 when he was only 26 years old. He was recognized in 2010 by the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce with a Business Excellence Award for Entrepreneurship, and again in 2014 as a Top 4 under 40 business leader. In 2017, he won the Young Leader Award from Trent University, where he obtained his undergraduate degree.
In 2018, his firm won a Best of Accounting – Best Accounting Award for Client Service Excellence, an accolade that less than one per cent of all North American accounting firms have earned.
Outside of his accounting practice, Gauvreau is a founding member of the VentureNorth group and a founding member of Startup Peterborough, which helps local entrepreneurs connect with business expertise and support in the community. He has sat on the board of directors for Peterborough Regional Health Centre and also served as treasurer at Camp Kawartha.
Gauvreau & Associates CPA recently moved into their stunning new offices at 150 King Street, Suite 100, in downtown Peterborough.
After attending the Evening of Distinction, Gauvreau will also be speaking at the Toronto Entrepreneurs Conference & Tradeshow on Wednesday, December 5th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where he will deliver a presentation on the topic “Moving Business Owners Towards Realizing Financial Freedom”.
Christmas tree farms are open for business in the Kawarthas. Pictured is a grove of Spruce trees at Barrett's Tree Farm north of Cobourg. (Photo: Barrett's Tree Farm)
Heading out to a local tree farm to harvest a Christmas tree is a holiday tradition for many families. And, unlike the trees available at grocery stores or roadside stands that usually come from Quebec or Canada’s east coast, these grown-in-Ontario trees are guaranteed to be fresh.
Tree farms in the Kawarthas are now open for business. There are seven tree farms in the area that offer cut-your-own trees (there used to be eight, but Grafton Christmas Trees is no longer in business as of 2018).
If you plan to harvest your own tree, bring your own saw (although some farms have limited saws available). Most of the farms also offer pre-cut trees, although these are usually a little more expensive.
Some tree farms also offer goodies like hot chocolate and apple cider as well as activities for the family such as hay rides.
Here’s a map of where you can harvest your own Christmas tree in the Kawarthas. For best selection, don’t wait until just before Christmas!
J & D Trees in Colborne offers White Spruce, Balsam Fir, and Fraser Fir. (Photo: J & D Trees)
Besides helping the local economy (more than 600 Christmas tree farms in Ontario generate around $12 million), farm-grown natural Christmas tree have other benefits.
Christmas trees are one of the most environmentally friendly crops. It takes up to 10 years to grow each tree and, during this time, the trees remove carbon dioxide and airborn pollutants from the atmosphere (up to 13 tons per acre!) and provide protective havens for a wide variety of birds and mammals. It’s also a sustainable crop — for every tree that’s harvested, at least three seedlings are planted in its place.
Natural Christmas trees are also 100% recyclable and biodegradable. Most municipalities — including those in the Kawarthas — collect discarded natural Christmas trees and chip them for use as mulching materials. Discarded natural trees can also be used as bird feeders, wood products can be made from their stems, or they can be used as wildlife cover in fish ponds and woodlots.
Common types of Christmas trees
Potash Creek Farms, located north of Highway 7 between Fowlers Corners and Ommeee, offers Balsam Fir, Scotch Pine, Norway Spruce, White Pine, and White Spruce. (Photo: Potash Creek Farms)
If you do decide to harvest your own tree this year (or buy a pre-cut one), here’s a quick primer on the most common tree species available:
Scots Pine (Scotch Pine) – The most popular Christmas tree in Canada, the Scots Pine is a thick and hardy tree. It resists drying and holds its needles well over the holidays. However, the needles are tough and very pointy.
Balsam Fir – Almost as popular as the Scots Pine, the Balsam Fir holds its dark-green needles well and is a good choice if the decorated tree will be left standing for a longer period of time. Balsam fir branches work well for lighter Christmas ornaments, and the tree has a strong fragrance.
Fraser Fir – A Christmas tree that’s become very popular in recent years, the Fraser Fir is known for holding its attractive dark blue-green needles and its pleasant scent. Fraser Firs are generally more expensive than other trees as the species has a much longer growing cycle.
Norway Spruce – The traditional Christmas tree in Britain, the Norway spruce is attractive but has a tendency to drop its needles, particularly towards the end of the holidays — especially if the tree is not cut fresh and kept properly watered.
White Spruce – The dense foliage and symmetrical proportions of the White Spruce make it a very beautiful Christmas tree. The tree has a strong scent and its strong slender twigs hold ornaments well. However, the White Spruce is very thirsty and must be watered regularly to prevent it from losing its needles.
Caring for your tree
Little Lake Christmas Trees in Cramahe offers cut-your-own Fraser Fir and Balsam Fir. (Photo: Little Lake Christmas Trees / Instagram)
After you get your tree, here are some tips to keep it fresh and safe:
If you aren’t setting up the tree immediately, store it outdoors. Keep it in a protected area, away from the wind and sun, to help the tree retain its moisture (an unheated garage is ideal, particularly to keep the tree free of snow). If you plan to store it outside for several days, make a straight cut across the butt end of the tree about one inch from the end, place the butt end in a container of water, and store the tree upright.
When you bring the tree into the house for decorating, make another fresh cut across the trunk, about an inch from the original cut.
Trees can drink up to four litres of water per day, so be sure to use a large stand that can hold that much water. Check the water level daily and supply fresh water as needed. Don’t allow the water level to drop below the bottom of the tree, as a seal will form on the bottom and the tree will stop absorbing water (you’ll have to make a new cut).
Use only fresh water. Don’t add sugar, molasses, bleach, honey, floral preservatives, or other substances to the tree’s water. Experts agree that these do nothing to maintain the freshness of the tree.
Place your tree away from fireplaces, radiators, television sets, and other sources of heat. Turn off the tree lights when you leave and before you retire at night. Under no circumstances should you use lighted candles on a Christmas tree.
A well-maintained tree should normally remain fresh at least three to four weeks before drying to an unacceptable level. Test the dryness of the tree by running your fingers across the needles. If they break easily or fall off in your hand, the tree is dry and should be discarded.
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)
City of Kawartha Lakes police are appealing for witnesses after a 27-year-old-man turned up at the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay early Friday morning (November 30) with a gunshot wound.
Police did not specify the severity of the injury, but say the man is being transferred to a Toronto-area hospital.
They say the shooting occurred sometime between 2:30 and 3 a.m. this morning somewhere in the Lindsay area, with the exact location being unknown.
Police are asking any witnesses to the shooting, or anyone who may have heard a disturbance during this time, to call 705-324-5252.
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.khcs.ca.
Dr. Katy Shufelt (left), Interventional Cardiologist at Peterborough Regional Health Centre, with a patient in the recovery area of the hospital's Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. PRHC cardiologists like Dr. Shufelt use electrocardiogram (ECG) test results as the first step to diagnose heart attacks. Private donations from people like you will allow PRHC to replace six of the hospital's ECG machines that are nearing the end of their lifespan. (Supplied photo)
In Canada, someone has a heart attack every seven minutes. When a heart attack happens, early diagnosis and treatment can mean the difference between life and death.
Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are critical diagnostic tools that enable Dr. Katy Shufelt and the other cardiologists at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) to determine the best course of treatment quickly. As Dr. Shufelt explains below, six of the ECG machines at PRHC are nearing the end of their lifespan and need to be replaced.
Many people don’t realize government funding only covers a portion of what hospitals need to meet the best practices in patient care. It’s private donations from people like you that allow PRHC to purchase the technology and equipment to advance patient care — both in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and throughout the hospital.
Please see Dr. Shufelt’s message and watch her video below — and read a story from Sarah, whose life was saved after she had one of the 43,000 ECGs performed at PRHC each year. And then please consider giving more families the Gift of Hope by making a donation to fund the ECG machines that make world-class cardiac care possible at your hospital.
This is the second of a series from the PRHC Foundation to show how your donations to our hospital make a real difference in the lives of real people. Over the next four weeks, kawarthaNOW will be sharing these stories of hope from patients, doctors, and parents. This week’s story is how donations help advance cardiac care at our hospital.
A message from Dr. Katy Shufelt
Hi. I’m Dr. Katy Shufelt.
I stop heart attacks in their tracks.
And I don’t do it alone. As an Interventional Cardiologist at PRHC, I’m part of an incredible team. But we wouldn’t be able to do our jobs without the support of donors who funded the tools we use every single day.
That’s me above in our cardiac cath lab recovery area. The place patients come when they’re having a heart attack and where we can insert a stent that will open the blocked artery, literally stopping the heart attack in its tracks. But before they get to us, they’ve had an incredibly important, but incredibly simple, test — an electrocardiogram (ECG).
We have all sorts of fancy equipment which is absolutely important for what we do in cardiac care, but I can’t even use that equipment if I don’t have an ECG.
Dr. Katy Shufelt at a photo shoot for Inpsire: The Women’s Portrait Project. (Photo: Heather Doughty Photography)
Let me share a story:
Earlier this week I received ECG test results for a patient experiencing a cardiac emergency. Within minutes I was able to diagnose a heart attack. Fast forward half an hour and we were operating on the patient. And yesterday, they were surrounded by family making plans for the holidays.
In a hospital that performs over 43,000 ECGs a year, I need your help to ensure we have enough machines to meet the needs of our patients. Six of our machines are nearing the end of their lifespan and need to be replaced.
Because when I am dealing in the reality of life and death, lifesaving care should not come down to access and speed of test results.
Dr. Katy Shufelt
Interventional Cardiologist
Peterborough Regional Health Centre
How donor-funded technology and equipment advances cardiac care
Dr. Katy Shufelt, PRHC Interventional Cardiologist, shares how your support of new ECG machines can help her stop a heart attack in its tracks.
Sarah’s Story
Sarah. (Supplied photo)
It’s scary when you finally have to admit to yourself that something is seriously wrong and you need help.
A few weeks ago I was at my daughter’s hockey tournament when my left arm went numb and I had gut wrenching chest pain.
When the pain didn’t go away I made the decision to go to PRHC’s emerg where an ECG was immediately performed. I was seen by Dr. Troughton who knew I needed a cardiologist. It was determined that I had an irregular heartbeat — with my heart at times stopping for 4 seconds!
Never in a million years did I expect to hear that I had a heart problem. Two days later, I had a pacemaker inserted. I am still undergoing tests at PRHC to determine the root cause.
But for now, when I feel my pacemaker turn on I am so appreciative of all the staff at PRHC. My gratitude for these remarkable people is truly endless. They saved my life.
The Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Foundation works with donors to fund the equipment and technology that form the backbone of patient care at PRHC — bringing new lifesaving services to our region, and helping attract and retain expert doctors, nurses, and staff. For more information, visit www.prhcfoundation.ca or call 705-876-5000. You can also follow the PRHC Foundation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
New York City's award-winning jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer Ben Rosenblum is performing at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday, December 5th, with Jonny Chapman on bass, Ben Zweig on drums, and Montreal's Sam Kirmayer on guitar. (Photo: CK Photography)
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, November 29 to Wednesday, December 5.
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.
10pm - Ugly Xmas Sweater Party ft DJ Chocolate Delight
Wednesday, December 5
8-11pm - Open Mic
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 8 8pm - Urban Angel; 11:30pm - DJ
Saturday, December 15 8pm - Little Lake; 11:30pm - DJ
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Thursday, November 29
8pm - Jimmy Bowskill and The Hometown Beauts ($15)
Friday, November 30
8pm - Jimmy Bowskill and The Hometown Beauts (sold out)
Saturday, December 1
2pm & 10pm - Blueprint
Wednesday, December 5
8-11pm - Open Mic Night w/ Clayton Yates & Rob Foreman
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 8 2pm & 10pm - Quickshifters
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Friday, November 30
5-8pm - Forselli Friday ft Marcus Starr; 8pm - Caitlin Currie "Mean Old Woman" album release show w/ Kevin Lemieux and Olivia & The Creepy Crawlies (PWYC)
Saturday, December 1
6-8pm - Little Fire w/ Peachykine ($10 or PWYC); 9pm - Limestone
Coming Soon
Friday, December 7 Wax Mannequin, Music For Goats
Saturday, December 8 Tequila Jay, Beef Boys
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Thursday, November 29
7-9pm - Pop Country Line Dancing Lessons w/ Tina O'Rourke (beginner plus to intermediate, $7)
Wednesday, December 5
7-9pm - Line Dancing Lessons w/ Marlene Maskell ($7 per person, all levels welcome)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Friday, November 30
10pm - Haus of Accounting and You're Welcome present "The 90's Called, They Want Their Grunge Back" LGBTQ+ Dance Party and Drag Queen Show ($5 at door)
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, November 29
8pm - The Quickshifters
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, November 30
10pm - Country Night w/ DJ Bill Porter ($5 cover)
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Thursday, November 29
7-11pm - Karaoke w/ Jefrey Danger
Friday, November 30
8pm - Cellar Door
Coming Soon
Friday, December 7 8pm - Cale Crowe
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Thursdays
9pm - Live music with JJ Thompson
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
Tuesdays
9pm - Vintage Tuesdays ft Brendan Lawless
Wednesdays
9pm - Live music
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177
Thursday, November 29
7pm - Down Beat (no cover)
Coming Soon
Thursday, December 6 7pm - Pop Up Choir - Christmas Edition
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, November 29
7-10pm - Open Mic hosted by Casey Bax
Saturday, December 1
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays with Jacques Graveline
Partista Café
23 Bridge St., Bancroft
613-630-0063
Friday, November 30
7-11pm - Open Mic hosted by John Foreman
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Friday, November 30
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Jazz Dinner Weekend ft Marsala and the Imports ($45 per person)
9pm - Larry Bullock Sorry For Partying album release w/ Zack Weston, Maceo Moreno, Jordan Valters, & more ($10, $5 with canned food donation to o Kawartha Food Share / One Roof Community Centre)
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 15 10pm - The Silver Hearts
Saturday, December 22 9pm - Chastity w/ Heartless Romantics, Peace and Rest, Fade Awaays ($10)
Monday, December 31 10pm - Mokomokai Album Release and New Year's Eve Bash with Living Dead Girl ($15, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/22515/)
Saturday, December 8 6:30pm - An Evening of Punk and Metal ft The Albino Structure w/ Bsement Dweller & A Day on Mercury ($10 at door)
Sweet Bottoms Cafe
19 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-7506
Saturday, December 1
7-9pm - Open Mic ft elementary school performers
Turtle John's Pub & Restaurant
64 John St., Port Hope
(905) 885-7200
Saturday, December 1
10pm - Daniel Greer
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 15 8pm - Johnny Pandora from Tokyo Japan w/ special guests The Dreamboats ($10, tickets available at Twisted Wheel, Providence, and Bluestreak Records)
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
In "Appropriate Audience Behaviour", Ashley (Emma Meinhardt, front left) and Carol (Sam Weatherdon, front right) are two high school students trying to enjoy a performance of Hamlet despite the distractions created by fellow audience members including a patronizing Shakespeare snob (Kelsey Gordon Powell, front centre). Also pictured are Andrew Root, Sheila Carleton, and Nathan Govier. The production runs from November 29 to December 1, 2018 at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
From November 29th to December 1st, The Theatre On King (TTOK) welcomes back Planet 12 Productions’ with their presentation of Ian McWethy’s Appropriate Audience Behaviour.
When: Thursday, November 29 to Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 8 p.m. Where: The Theatre on King (171 King St., Peterborough) How much: $10 at the door or pay what you can
Written by Ian McWethy. Directed by Ryan Kerr. Featuring Sheila Charleton, Abbie Dale, Aimee Gordon, Nathan Govier, Chris Jardin, Emily Keller, Emma Meinhardt, Kelsey Gordon Powell, Andrew Root, Robyn Smith, Eddy Sweeney, Lindsay Unterlander, Derek Weatherdon, and Sam Weatherdon.
With Ryan Kerr taking over directorial duties, the production is an amalgamation of the Planet 12 performers alongside a collection of TTOK players in an often clever script that pokes strong jabs at terrible audiences in an immersive theatre experience.
A fairly obscure show by emerging American playwright Ian McWethy, little information exists about the origins or production history of Appropriate Audience Behaviour.
The show was discovered by Planet 12’s Derek Weatherdon on playscripts.com, an independent publisher of new plays and musicals where McWethy (who is also an actor) has more than 30 scripts published.
Appropriate Audience Behaviour is a cleverly crafted play where the audience and actors become merged, and a sort of metaphysical experience takes place. The show becomes a criticism by the playwright about his personal issues with bad audience members. While he airs his beefs through humour, there is a hint of aggressive cynicism just under the surface. The play invites you to watch a performance of Hamlet with the worst audience in the world but, instead of watching Hamlet, you are actually watching the audience.
High school students Ashley (Emma Meinhardt) and Carol (Sam Weatherdon) are at the play for an English project, but find it impossible to enjoy the performance due to the constant interference of the eccentric and annoying audience members around them.
There is the texter (sorry … talxter) in the back row (Emily Keller), the overzealous Claudius fan (Eddy Sweeney), the Shakespeare snob (Kelsey Gordon Powell), the confused older couple (Sheila Charleton and Andrew Root), the food guy (Derek Weatherdon), the girls getting too involved in the show (Abbie Dale and Aimee Gordon), the orgasm woman (Shannon McKenzie), and the creepy guy in the back row (Nathan Govier).
Derek Weatherdon (centre) as the annoying “food guy”. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
As Ashley and Carol battle in vain for silence in the theatre, the tables are eventually turned as they become victims of the things that are driving them the craziest.
Appropriate Audience Behaviour opens with an interesting pre-show experience, an exercise in endurance all of its own when the audience is left in silence with the cast sitting across from them for what seems to be a much longer length of time than it actually is.
As members of the cast mutter their own improvised dialogue, some of the most entertaining moments of the show emerge. Primarily entertaining is Andrew Root, who comes up with some hilarious bits about Hamlet, and his arguments with Kelsey Gordon Powell and Sheila Charleton are comedic gold.
After a while the barrier between the audience and performers begins to break down, and I’ll admit that at one point I forgot I was even watching a show at all and actually checked my phone. Was I becoming part of that bad audience behaviour, or just victim of a very immersive experience?
Andrew Root and Sheila Charleton as the “confused older couple” with Nathan Govier as the “creepy guy in the back row”. Also pictured is Kelsey Gordon Powell as the Shakespeare snob. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Once the actual play begins, it becomes a series of vignettes where the audience is taken from character to character, witnessing their bizarre and often bad behaviour. Sometimes it really works. Derek Weatherdon’s food gags are pretty funny, and the way that sound is used to create conflict is really clever. Andrew Root and Sheila Charleton’s characters Benny and Ruth have some very funny bits as a couple experiencing Shakespeare for the first time.
It is also worth noting that, with the permission of the playwright, Derek Weatherdon added one major vignette featuring Kelsey Gordon Powell as a Shakespeare snob who patronizes the two young audience members. It is an interesting commentary in toxic and privileged fan behaviour, a current concern in fandom today.
But Appropriate Audience Behaviour isn’t without its challenges. In an opening monologue by Lindsey Unterlander, as Hamlet’s stage manager, she seems to speak through the voice of Ian McWethy, revealing all of his pent-up rage against the bad audiences he has encountered. Although the monologue is supposed to be comical, it becomes more of an attack and threatens to alienate the audience in the first few moments of the show. Thankfully, once the show begins it becomes much funnier and less patronizing.
As annoying as some of the play’s audience characters are, I find Ashley and Carol — the two high school students attempting to enjoy Hamlet — the most aggressive characters in the show. I’ve dealt with audience members like them in real life and, in my experience, they can be the most infuriating. Due to their frustration, Ashley and Carol soon become the rudest characters of all.
Perhaps this is the playwright’s intention: to show how even the most well-meaning people can become terrible audience members without even knowing it. From that perspective, watching the tables get turned on the two girls is interesting.
Appropriate Audience Behaviour has some interesting meta moments, and it’s good to experience work from a new playwright for the first time. The premise is unique, and Ryan Kerr has made some interesting directing choices, especially in breaking the third wall by merging players and audience.
But the most interesting thing about the play is the merger of players from Planet 12 Productions and TTOK. It’s no secret that I have a soft spot for the young players in the Planet 12 company, and I always enjoy watching them perform. Seeing them interact with a different group of adult performers, and being directed by a different director, is a new experience.
Appropriate Audience Behaviour runs from November 29th to December 1st at The Theatre on King (171 King St., Peterborough). Shows begin at 8 p.m. and tickets are $10 at the door or pay what you can.
Dr. Wilbert Willoughby Belch with his replica penny-farthing "high wheel" bicycle in 1967 at Canada's centennial celebration in Jackson Park in Peterborough. You can see the replica bike as part of the The Bicycle Museum's pop-up exhibit at the Peterborough Public Library, which opens on December 3, 2018 and runs until January. (Photo courtesy of The Bicycle Museum)
Peterborough has a rich history of cycling and Tammy Thorne, creator and curator of The Bicycle Museum, is documenting it through her virtual bicycle museum at thebicyclemuseum.ca and through pop-up exhibits, including one opening at the Peterborough Public Library on Monday, December 3rd.
The free exhibit, which runs for a month, includes a collection of a dozen historical photos from the late 1800s and early 1900s alongside a replica penny-farthing bicycle — the iconic “high wheel” bicycle associated with the early history of cycling.
“Peterborough has a long tradition of cycling excellence and that tradition needs to be acknowledged,” says Thorne, who is also the founding editor of Toronto’s arts and advocacy magazine for cyclists, dandyhorse.
In the late 19th century, cyclists used to be known as “wheelmen”. Peterborough was the first city to host a provincial meet under the Canadian Wheelmen’s Association banner. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Museum and Archives via The Bicycle Museum)
In 1898, Peterborough held the first provincial meet of the Canadian Wheelmen’s Association, where penny-farthing bikes raced around the track at Morrow Park in front of a crowd of 7,000 spectators. The Peterborough Cycling Club is one of the oldest cycling clubs in Canada and is currently the largest cycling group, per capita, in the country.
The penny-farthing bicycle on display in this exhibit is a 1967 replica owned by retired Peterborough area surgeon Dr. Wilbert Willoughby Belch. He ordered it through Banks Bicycle, one of the early bike shops in Peterborough, for Canada’s centennial celebration in Jackson Park in Peterborough.
Dr. Belch’s son Tim, who is a councillor for Cavan-Monaghan Township, will be speaking at the opening of the pop-up exhibit at the Peterborough Public Library at 12 p.m. on December 3rd.
“This big wheel bicycle has meant so much to our family,” Tim says. “This replica penny-farthing, the only one I am aware of in the county, was actually ridden many times by my father at many area events. There are just so many great memories that this unique bicycle has provided — even those memories that ended in crashes.”
Tim seriously injured his leg when he fell off the bike many years ago when practising to ride in a Canada Day parade in Peterborough. High wheel bicycles were so dangerous to ride that its successor, known as the “safety bicycle” and the direct ancestor to most modern bicycles, began to replace the accident-prone penny-farthing.
Whites Cycles & Sports Ltd., one of Peterborough’s earliest bicycle shops. (Photo courtesy of Peggy Brownscombe via The Bicycle Museum)
Along with the replica high wheel bike, the pop-up exhibit features cycling-related images from the archives of the Peterborough Museum and Archives, as well as images from Peggy Brownscombe, the daughter of Ollie White, the former owner of White’s Cycle and Sporting Goods, one of Peterborough’s earliest bike shops.
The Peterborough Cycling Club is one of the oldest cycling clubs in Canada. Pictured is member Alex Gibson with his high wheel bike and medals. (Photo courtesy of Lorne Shields via The Bicycle Museum)
“Many of the images have stories behind them that are yet to be discovered,” Thorne says, “For example, we have a lovely photo of Alex Gibson with his high wheel bike and medals. He was a member of the Peterborough Cycling Club, even the treasurer for a time, and his father was likely a watchmaker.”
While the pop-up exhibit is at the Peterborough Public Library, the library will feature staff picks for bicycle and history books. There will be a book to sign where you can add your own bicycling history story and contact information.
“Cycling is a large part of the Peterborough community and has been for some time,” says library CEO Jennifer Jones. “This pop-up exhibit gives us the opportunity to glimpse into the rich history of bicycles in our neighbourhoods. The library is thrilled to be able to provide the space to bring some of that history to light.”
The Bicycle Museum’s first pop-up project was hosted during November at B!KE, the community cycling club located in downtown Peterborough.
“It’s easy to forget that people have been riding bicycles for longer than they have been driving cars,” says B!KE executive director Tegan Moss. “It’s challenging to imagine what our cities looked like before the automobile. Peering into the past shows us how quickly sport and transportation can change.”
Bicycles were so popular at the turn of the century they were used to sell everything. These trading cards from 1887, with animals riding penny-farthing bicycles, are advertisements for J&P Oats. (Photo courtesy of Lorne Shields via The Bicycle Museum)
Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien, who visited the first pop-up exhibit at B!KE, encourages Peterborough residents to experience the exhibit.
“Cycling is an important part of Peterborough’s transit systems,” she says. “Our cycling infrastructure is growing through the expansion of bike lanes and trail connections. Living in a bike-friendly city boosts tourism, encourages active transportation, and ensures people of all ages are able to live in a healthy, sustainable way.”
The Bicycle Museum plans to produce new exhibits in 2019, including one featuring Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd (CCM) artifacts and bicycles and another featuring service bicycles and stories.
For more information about The Bicycle Museum, visit thebicyclemuseum.ca. If you have information to share about Peterborough’s cycling history or an artifact you’d like to share, you can also email thebicyclemuseumptbo@gmail.com.
The official ribbon cutting of the new Ecology Park Children's Education Shelter on November 20, 2018. GreenUP will use donations received this holiday season to enhance the open-air classroom in the shelter by replacing the woodchip surface instead the shelter with permeable accessible flooring that will enable the space to be used by all persons. Other areas of Ecology Park that are to be made accessible include parking, the washroom, pathways, and more. (Photo: GreenUP)
For children growing up in the Peterborough region, the GreenUP Ecology Park has been a site of wonder, learning, and environmental immersion. Whether they are investigating pollinator habitats at the beehives, getting their hands dirty while planting vegetables, or examining the health of local streams with a dipnet, children have been able to explore and learn through dynamic, nature-based programs at the park for over 25 years.
In 2017, GreenUP began a multi-year journey to enhance facilities at GreenUP Ecology Park, to strengthen our capacity to offer high-quality outdoor programming, maximize the impact this unique facility can have on the health of children, and increase accessibility to enable a greater number of children to use the park.
It has only been one week since the official unveiling of the first phase of this process — the completion of the new Ecology Park Children’s Education Shelter — and this is just the start of our plans for improvement at Ecology Park. The next phase of the Growing Ecology Park Campaign includes the development of infrastructure that will significantly increase the accessibility of GreenUP Ecology Park for program participants and members of the public alike.
The dock at the GreenUP Ecology Park waterfront was made accessible earlier this spring, thanks to funding from the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough. More accessible features are being planned for Ecology Park, to enable visitors of varying abilities to experience the park more inclusively. (Photo: GreenUP)
The Trans Canada Trail (now called “The Great Trail”) runs through the Ecology Park, and provides a fully accessible connection to and from the park. The trail is frequently used as a transportation and recreation corridor for persons with disabilities. However, because the Ecology Park does not presently have accessible pathways or facilities, access to the site beyond the trail is not supported for persons with disabilities.
Donations received this holiday season will be used to enhance the open-air classroom in the new Children’s Education Shelter by installing permeable, accessible flooring that will enable the space to be used by all persons, both during and outside of formal programming times. Presently, the shelter has a woodchip surface that is not accessible for people with disabilities.
We also hope to construct a barrier-free washroom facility next to our new Children’s Education Shelter. Currently, we have a portable toilet on-site, which is not accessible, and the nearest accessible washroom is in an adjacent park, more than 700 meters away — a distance that is too far to enable easy or safe access during programming times.
Additionally, we plan to install accessible pathways to connect key spaces at Ecology Park including the shelter, accessible washroom, and the children’s garden. All these spaces will then connect to the existing paved Trans Canada Trail that runs through the park. This will link Ecology Park to nearby parking lots and transit stops, and will replace the existing dirt pathways, which are not accessible.
“This next phase of the fundraising campaign will enable us to expand and adapt our programs so that they better meet the needs of people of all abilities, some who have previously been unable to access the site,” explains GreenUP Executive Director Brianna Salmon.
“Adding a barrier-free washroom and pathways will also allow people with disabilities who are already accessing our programs to have greater independence and dignity. These projects will have significant impact on our education programs, our volunteer program, and our community workshops.”
The five-year plan for GreenUP Ecology Park. (Graphic: GreenUP)
“Our volunteer program at Ecology Park already engages people with disabilities in activities such as garden maintenance and plant nursery stock care,” adds Ecology Park Manager Vern Bastable.
“If we can overcome our current physical barriers to access at Ecology Park, then it will allow an even greater number of people with disabilities to volunteer, and will support greater mobility for people who are already participating.”
“GreenUP is committed to environmental programming that builds our region’s capacity to meaningfully address the challenges yet to come,” Salmon continues. “We are committed to increasing resilience for the people and places that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and to supporting and enabling action for people of all ages and abilities.”
As we look toward the future, community support remains as vital as ever to strengthen our capacity and educate our children in places like GreenUP Ecology Park. We are excited to continue strengthening our facilities to increase GreenUP’s capacity to educate the next generation of environmental stewards.
For more information about GreenUP Growing Ecology Park Campaign and for ongoing updates with GreenUP Ecology Park improvement projects, visit greenup.on.ca. To help with improvements to GreenUP Ecology Park, you can contribute securely online at www.greenup.on.ca/donate.
Come experience a traditional pioneer Christmas this Saturday and Sunday night with Christmas by Candlelight at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene. There will be horse-drawn wagon rides, carolling, Christmas treats, a Christmas market and, of course, Father Christmas himself. (Photo: Garry Barker)
Register for Business After Hours: Holiday Social at KLC on December 12th
Register online for the Chamber’s Business After Hours: Holiday Social. It’s on Wednesday, December 12th at Kawartha Lakes Construction (3359 Lakefield Rd.) from 5 to 7 p.m.
Kawartha Lakes Construction is holding an employee DIY Christmas tree contest so attendees can vote on their favourite tree.
Join the Chamber for a festive evening of networking and refreshments.
Welcome New Member
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Upcoming New Venture Session – December 4th
Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development is holding a New Venture Session next Tuesday, December 4th from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
If you’re starting a new business, drop into the session to learn about:
The foundations of starting and running a business
The resources and programs available to entrepreneurs in Peterborough & the Kawarthas
Working with the Business Advisory Centre and building a plan of action for your business
Completing the start-up checklist.
Fall Economic Statement: Investing in Middle Class Jobs
Article by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
On November 21, the Government of Canada released its 2018 Fall Economic Statement entitled “Investing in Middle Class Jobs”, which provides an update on the government’s finances and announces commitments to improve Canada’s competitiveness.
The government is projecting steady, moderate growth in Canada’s economy, with real GDP forecasted to rise by 2 percent in 2018. The Fall Economic Statement forecasts a deficit of $18.1 billion in 2018-19, down by $0.9 billion from the previous year. Growth is expected to be more modest over the next four years due to limited economic capacity, higher interest rates, and slowing US growth.
Left to right: Doug Hutton, Bev Matthews, Mary Smith, Ron Gerow, Dave Nelson. Not pictured: Terry Low, John Fallis, Rick Woodcock.
Last Wednesday, November 21st, Peterborough County said thank you to several outgoing members of County Council with a celebration at Elmhirst’s Resort.
The following outgoing members had over 100 years of combined service to County Council:
Doug Hutton, North Kawartha
Bev Matthews, Trent Lakes
Mary Smith, Selwyn
Dave Nelson, Otonabee-South Monaghan
Ron Gerow, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Terry Low, Asphodel-Norwood
John Fallis, Cavan Monaghan
Rick Woodcock, North Kawartha
The Kawartha Chamber is proud to work with various municipalities represented on County Council, including the Township of North Kawartha, Township of Selwyn, Township of Douro-Dummer, and the Municipality of Trent Lakes.
Lakefield Lioness Lions Club Annual Toy Drive is On Now Until December 18th
The Lakefield Lioness Lions Club has teamed up with Country 105/Energy 99.7 for the Annual Christmas Toy Drive in support of the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal for area children and families in need.
Donate new, unwrapped toys now until Saturday, December 8th. All toys will be picked up on December 8th and delivered on the new “Toy Bus” to Lansdowne Place in time for the Miracle Broadcast.
Listen to Country 105/Energy 99.7 for a list of locations or come in to one of over 25 locations the Village of Lakefield.
Congratulations To Dave Clifford For His 50 Years of Service
Dave Clifford is celebrating 50 years of employment at the Township of Douro-Dummer on December 1, 2018!
Clifford began working at Douro-Dummer Township (formerly Dummer Township) on December 1, 1968 as a clerk-treasurer, after which he became a municipal clerk in 1977 followed by CAO in 1998.
Congratulations, Dave!
Christmas By Candlelight at Lang Pioneer Village This Weekend
Enjoy twilight horse-drawn wagon rides through the lantern-lit village this weekend during Christmas by Candlelight at Lang Pioneer Village. (Photo: Larry Keeley)
Get into the holiday spirit with Lang Pioneer Village Museum.
Experience a traditional Pioneer Christmas at Christmas by Candlelight on Saturday, December 1st and Sunday, December 2nd from 5 to 9 p.m.
Sing carols, shop in the Christmas market, enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, take in “A Lumber Camp Christmas” production, meet Father Christmas, and more.
On Sunday, there will be a live nativity at 7 p.m.
Murray Tree Farm Opens This Weekend
Murray Tree Farm, located at 8786 Highway 28, is opening for the 2018 holiday season this Saturday, December 1st.
They will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until December 16th.
For more info, contact Murray Tree Farm at 705-656-4912.
Meet Santa Claus at Lockside Trading Co.
Meet Santa Claus at Lockside Trading Co. this Sunday, December 2nd as well as the following Sunday, December 9th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There is a minimum $10 per child/person donation. All proceeds are going to Jacks Journey and MPSII Research Fund.
Bring your letters to Santa and they will be mailed out to Santa through Canada Posts Santa program that replies back. Photos taken will be emailed.
Lakefield Lioness Lions Christmas Cake Fundraiser Is On Now
Don’t miss out: the Lakefield Lioness Lions Club’s annual Christmas Cake Fundraiser is on now!
Delicious, traditional Christmas Fruit Cakes make great gifts. This annual sale raises funds in support various needs in the community. Available now and until they are gone. $18 each.
Available at Salon Sorella & Day Spa (December 7th only) or you can order through Arlene Jessup at 705-933-9003.
Community Care Christmas Craft & Bake Sale
Community Care is hosting their Christmas Craft & Bake Sale next Wednesday, December 5th from 9:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. at 40 Rabbit St. in Lakefield.
Attending this event is the perfect opportunity to buy some baked Christmas goods as well as support Community Care.
Call 705-652-8655 for more details.
Win A $1,000 Shopping Spree With Christmas In Lakefield – November 17th to December 8th
Win a $1,000 shopping spree in Lakefield this holiday season!
Lakefield Herald is running the Christmas in Lakefield contest until December 8th.
The winner will receive the $1,000 prize in the form of $50 gift certificates to be redeemed at participating merchants.
The draw is taking place December 8th at 5:30 p.m. at the Lakefield Legion.
Buckhorn Festival Of Trees Continues This Weekh
The Festival of Trees continues this week at the Buckhorn Community Centre.
The trees will be set up until December 6th, so you can drop by anytime during the week to purchase tickets for the trees or to get into the Christmas spirit.
Christmas Storefront Decorating Contest
If you have a storefront in Lakefield and the 8th Line – Buckhorn Road Corner, decorate it this holiday season for the chance to win up to $300.
The Lakefield Lioness Lions Club are hosting their Christmas in the Village Initiative. Judging day is December 7th.
Let them know your business is competing by contacting Norma at 705-652-8242 or Merrilyn 705-652-7475.
Get Your Tickets For The Habitat & PKHBA Christmas Charity Auction Next Week
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region and the Peterborough & the Kawarthas Home Builders Association are holding a Christmas Charity Auction on December 6th at 6 p.m. at the Peterborough Curling Club.
Enjoy a meal, live and silent auctions, and network with the top home builders and renovators in the Peterborough & the Kawarthas, as well as key Habitat partners and donors.
Tickets are $50 per person + HST. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Habitat. For tickets, contact Emily at 705-750-1456 ext. 226.
Deer Bay Electric in Buckhorn is looking to hire a full-time Journeyman Electrician for work in Peterborough ad the surrounding areas.
Apply by e-mail to jodi@deerbayelectric.com (.doc or .pdf formats) referencing Electrician in the subject line. In the body of the e-mail, please indicate your timeline of availability to start if hired.
Christmas In The Village Holiday House Tour This Weekend
The Lakefield Christmas in the Village Holiday House Tour 2018 is taking place this Friday, November 30th until Sunday, December 2nd.
Tickets range from day passes ($25/each) to a Friday Special Weekend Pass ($55/each). All ticket holders receive special offers and discounts at participating stores. Tickets available on Eventbrite, BALL Real Estate in Peterborough, and Stuff in Lakefield.
Friday Special Weekend Pass includes seeing the houses at night in a horse and wagon ride (sleigh if it has snowed) around Lakefield College School’s campus with mulled apple cider and cookies. Friday ticket holders can revisit any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Tree Lighting Ceremony at Christ Church Community Museum – December 7th
Lakefield Lioness Lions Christmas Bake Sale- December 9th
Business Fundamentals: Business Planning Workshop – December 10th
Candlelight Services of Remembrance in Lakefield – December 14th
Christmas Tea and Luncheon in Support of Cuddles for Cancer – December 15th
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.
The top 10 finalists have been chosen for the 2019 Win This Space competition, which includes a free year's lease for a downtown Peterborough storefront. One of the finalists is musician and promoter David Searle, who wants to create a new multi-purpose arts venue that would be a community space during the day and an event space in the evening for local musicians. (Screen capture from application video)
Ten finalists have been chosen for the 2019 Win This Space competition, with a chance to win a free year’s lease of a storefront in downtown Peterborough.
This is the third year of the competition, an initiative of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) in partnership with Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development, Community Futures Peterborough, and Shorelines Casino Peterborough.
The competition’s judges and sponsors met on Tuesday (November 27) at Providence at 131 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough to review all the application videos submitted (contestants were asked to submit a one to three minute video pitch).
Judges and sponsors of the 2019 Win This Space competition met on November 27, 2018 to review all the videos submitted by applicants and chose the top 10 finalists. The winner will be announced on March 5, 2019. Pictured is Terry Guiel, executive director of the Peterborough DBIA, which launched the initiative three years ago. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)
In no particular order, the 10 finalists are Mink Magic, Knook and Cranny, The Rabbit Hole, Cozy Home; Designs by Lacey, The Food Shop, Statement House, Sustain, Sweat Happy Wellness, Moloko, and Studio Pineo.
Before the winner is announced on March 5, 2019 at The Venue in downtown Peterborough, the finalists will go through a series of workshops on building business plans, creating marketing plans, and learning financial forecasting.
The winner will also receive a grand prize package, valued at more than $40,000, that includes a free lease for a year of an available downtown space of the winner’s choosing, as well as thousands of dollars in donated prizes of office and computer supplies, marketing and financial services, and advertising and promotion.
Here are the application videos submitted by the 10 finalists:
Mink Magic
Knook and Cranny
The Rabbit Hole
Cozy Home; Designs by Lacey
The Food Shop
Statement House
Sustain
Sweat Happy Wellness
Moloko
Studio Pineo
Sponsors of the 2018 Win This Space competition are:
Monthly Adopters: Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area, Community Futures Peterborough, Peterborough Community Savings, Ashburnham Realty, Shorelines Casino Peterborough, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development, Inclusive Advisory, and Transit One
Gold Sponsors: StudioPTBO, WCKD, Birchview Design, LETT Architects, NV Media, Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce, Sofie Andreou & Associates, Ontario Carpet Supermart, Red X Technologies, and Inclusive Advisory
Silver Sponsors: Publican House Brewery, MossWorks Photography, Women’s Business Network of Peterborough, Marketing.Ink, Brant Basics, and Commercial Press and Design
Media Sponsors: Moving Media, Oldies 96.7, 90.5 Extra, Snapd Peterborough, KawarthaNOW, The Wolf 101.5, Global Peterborough, Fresh Radio 100.5, PTBOCanada, Peterborough This Week, and Peterborough Examiner
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