The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)
A Cameron woman has been charged with assault after she sprayed another woman in the face with pepper spray in downtown Lindsay.
On Tuesday morning (July 31), the victim parked her car on Kent Street West in downtown Lindsay. As she exited her vehicle, she was confronted by a woman she knows.
The two women had a brief exchange of words, after which the suspect sprayed the victim in the face with pepper spray. The suspect then went to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service to report that she herself had been attacked by the victim.
After police investigators obtained statements from both women, they viewed video surveillance from local downtown businesses and determined the suspect was responsible for the incident.
Later the same day, police arrested 41-year-old Shaunna Lee Fortier of Cameron. She is charged with administering a noxious thing, assault with a weapon, and being in possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Lee Fortier will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on September 6, 2018.
The Kawartha Chamber will have a booth at the Lakefield Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, August 11th. There will be a variety of games and challenges set up for visitors to enjoy, as well as lots of great local information. The Chamber will also be accepting donations for its fundraiser to support the Habitat for Humanity Women's Build in Curve Lake First Nation.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed when visiting a new place? You can’t see everything and you don’t want to drive somewhere and be disappointed.
I just got back from vacation with my family and we relied so much on Visitor Centres. Even though I had downloaded tourism guides and planned stops on Google Maps, in the end we made most of our decisions based on recommendations from Visitor Centres.
At the Kawartha Chamber, we’re proud that we offer this service for our members.
In the summer we hire students for locations at the Buckhorn Welcome Centre (1980 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn) and our Chamber office in Lakefield which doubles as a tourism office (12 Queen Street, Lakefield). Kawartha Chamber staff and summer students tour many of our member’s locations so they know the products and services they provide. They shared their experiences on social media which helped increase awareness of the tourism operators. On top of that, the Chamber provided over 3,550 referrals to member businesses during the month of July between website and walk-in traffic!
In addition to supporting tourism in the region, our staff spend a great deal of time developing programs to support small businesses in the services sector (such as accounting, legal, human resources, communications). We have introduced a new Award of Excellence for the service sector this year. Be sure to nominate a local service provider who has gone above & beyond for you or your family, nominations are now open! See below for the details.
Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Tonya
Nominations Are Open For The 19th Annual Awards Of Excellence
Nominations are now open for the Chamber’s 19th Annual Awards of Excellence. Please consider nominating a business, organization, or individual.
Any business, large or small, located in Peterborough County or within the City of Peterborough can be nominated. Self-nominations are welcomed and encouraged.
Over the past few years, the Chamber’s Awards of Excellence event has outgrown most sit-down venues in the Kawarthas. Thus, the Chamber is announcing an exciting new social gala format for this year’s presentations. This will be an hor d’oeuvres-style social event. There will be both silent and live auction items, a cash bar, and time for socialization before the awards. Awards will be presented on the evening of Thursday, November 8th at Lakefield College School.
The Chamber is also excited to announce the addition of a 10th category to its Awards of Excellence. This year, the award for Service Sector Excellence will be presented to a deserving business that has gone above and beyond in the delivery of their service. This award has been sponsored by Herod Financial.
To submit a nomination, visit kawarthachamber.ca/nominations/ and choose a category. A description of each category is provided below.
Citizen of the Year – Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
This prestigious award recognizes and honors a person that has been a leader in moving our region forward and has been responsible for improvement to and well-being of the community, beyond personal or business gain. In addition to why the individual is being nominated, the application should include information on background, business involvement, community involvement and any involvement the individual has had in other businesses, associations, trade organizations or community organizations. The impact that the nominee has had on the overall community is extremely important. The award will be given to an individual and not to an organization or association.
Commercial Development or Renovation – Sponsored by BALL Real Estate Inc. Brokerage
Recognizes business operators and property owners who make a significant contribution to the overall image of the region through physical improvements, or an ongoing effort to maintain high aesthetic standards.
Customer Service Excellence – Sponsored by CIBC
Recognizes business operators that raise customer service to a level of excellence and would therefore be considered a model for other businesses in the community to follow.
Entrepreneur Innovation – Sponsored by Gastles – Registered Patent Agents
Honours a business that has excelled in the field of innovation through the use of innovative products, marketing techniques, service and/or environmental practices. Other criteria include demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit in the form of risk taking and leadership.
Not-for-Profit Excellence – Sponsored by Darling Insurance Presented in memory of Mary Barrow, a great community supporter.
This award recognizes a not-for-profit organization that exemplifies excellence in service to the community. The organization has an established reputation for innovation, strategic partnerships, effective volunteer management, successful marketing and promotions, delivering exceptional programs and services, and achieving measurable results for the betterment of the community.
Outstanding Business Achievement – Sponsored by County of Peterborough
This prestigious award recognizes and honours a business that has been a leader in moving our region forward and is deserving of the term “Outstanding Business.” It recognizes businesses which make significant strides in development as demonstrated by expanding market share, product/service innovation, environmental practices and/or employee relations.
Retailer of the Year – Sponsored by Nexicom Presented in memory of Brian Holmes, Lockside Trading Co.
Honours a business that has demonstrated retail excellence. Considerations for nomination should include: a high level of sales, a high level of customer service, innovative products or services, proven marketing techniques, environmental practices and other factors that lead to excellence.
Service Sector Excellence – Sponsored by Herod Financial Services
This award honours a business that excels in the service sector*, including but not limited to the trades, health and wellness and professional services. This may be demonstrated by a willingness to go beyond the normal call of duty, maintaining an effective pre and post-service relationship, possessing exemplary environmental practices, providing the client with value for money, expanding market share and exhibiting a high level of expertise.
*Tourism/Hospitality providers, Retailers, and Not-for-Profits should be nominated in their respective categories
Tourism/Hospitality – Sponsored by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development
Honours a business that has demonstrated the ability to promote our region as a tourism destination point, and/or provide exceptional service in the hospitality field. Considerations include: guest services, unique regional promotions, quality of facilities, environmental practices, signage and staff knowledge of the region.
Young Professional – Sponsored by Community Futures Peterborough Presented in memory of Judy Heffernan, Peterborough CFDC
This award honours a young professional under the age of 35 who demonstrates innovation, risk-taking, entrepreneurial spirit and exceptional leadership, resulting in a sustainable business with capacity for ongoing growth. This person is an owner or an employee of influence within the business and is a role model for other young professionals.
The Chamber Is Working Hard To Promote Its Members And Region
The Kawartha Chamber has gained over 230 followers on its social media platforms since June. Mention the Chamber in your posts or use the hashtags #KawarthaChamber and #WealthofChoice.
The Chamber will help increase your engagement by liking, sharing, or retweeting. Do the same for The Chamber to help grow its reach and awareness of its member businesses and communities.
Send your member news to info@kawarthachamber.ca to be shared on the Chamber’s social media pages.
In addition, the Chamber’s website received over 8,500 page views in July, with the business directory as the most visited page on the site. That is views of the Chamber’s standard and select member’s rotating website ads, and many of the visitors searching through member listings.
Business After Hours Bridgenorth Hop – September 19th
As the summer winds down, the Chamber will be ramping up its events, the first of which will be the Bridgenorth Hop on Wednesday, September 19th.
The Chamber will be visiting member businesses, including the Bridgenorth Deli, Style Boutique, and TCB Office Furniture & Supplies.
Attendees will have the opportunity to see and hear first hand what these members have to offer, and have an opportunity to mingle and network with fellow attendees.
This event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19th.
You can register now, and be sure to save the date.
The Chamber thanks its networking sponsor, Blue Diamond Window Cleaning.
Lakefield Sidewalk Sale – August 11th
Come visit the Chamber’s booth at the Lakefield Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, August 11th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Chamber will have a variety of games and challenges set up for visitors to enjoy, as well as lots of great local information.
There are sure to be some great sales from local vendors, great live music, and representation from many local non-profits.
The Kawartha Chamber has a build team for this year’s Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build in Curve Lake First Nation.
As part of this project, the Chamber will be holding a fundraiser to help raise money for the build.
Businesses and individuals can donate money to the fund and, for each dollar you donate, you will have your name/business written on a square foot of the Chamber’s house blueprint.
Come visit the Chamber’s booth at the Lakefield Sidewalk Sale, where the blueprint will be on display and will the CHamber will be be accepting donations.
Save The Date: BOSS Session on Team Building – October 2nd
Join the Chamber from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday October 2nd, at Camp Kawartha for a BOSS session on team-building programs, practices and activities. Learn about the importance of establishing trust, setting goals and honouring the goals of others.
Team building can help with self-esteem, developing communication skills, encouraging risk-taking, provide strategies for solving problems and encourage cooperation. Refreshments will be provided.
The Chamber thanks its professional development sponsor, Lynn Woodcroft, Sales Representative, Frank Real Estate Royal LePage.
Candidates For Upcoming Elections
The municipal elections are fast approaching on October 22nd.
The Chamber is exploring options to host a municipal elections event; keep an eye on upcoming communications for more information.
Chamber Attends Science Minister Discussion At Trent
The Kawartha Chamber was in the audience at at Trent University’s Student Centre on Wednesday, July 25th for an event featuring Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef and Navdeep Bains, the federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.
Minister Bains and MP Monsef hosted a discussion on the government’s plan to grow the economy using innovation. Climate change, economics, immigration policies, and high-speed internet in rural areas were some of the areas Minister Bains focused on during the hour-long conversation.
Both Minister Bains and MP Monsef spoke on the importance of high-speed internet connectivity, stating that it is critical to help rural communities advance. If small businesses want to succeed, an online presence is needed. In this modern time the internet is no longer a luxury, but an absolute necessity.
Employee Wellness – A Concern For All Business Owners
Why should a business owner be interested in wellness? People who live healthy lifestyles and are happy at home and at work, get sick less, are absent less, and are the most productive at work. This saves money on temporary staffing, staff turnover and benefit plan premiums. According to a related article:
The Canadian economy loses over $16.6 billion every year due to absenteeism.
Obese Canadian employees have 77% higher drug costs and spend 35% more on health services.
Mental health addictions account for two-thirds of all disability claims in Canada.
For busy business owners, implementing a wellness program can seem time-consuming and expensive. The reality is launching an effective wellness program is a proactive business decision that can directly affect your bottom line.
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has sent letters to all Cabinet Ministers of the new Ontario PC government, outlining OCC’s blueprint for a prosperous Ontario.
The letters state that every Cabinet Minister has a role over the next four years to increase Ontario’s business competitiveness, investment growth, government accountability, and find a fiscal balance.
Chamber Offers Preferred Rate On Merchant Services Through First Data
Did you know the Kawartha Chamber offers an affinity program with First Data Merchant Services, offering Chamber members discounted rates on Visa, Mastercard, and Interac?
Basic rates are Visa 1.44%, MasterCard 1.46% and Interac $0.05 (additional fees apply.) First Data guarantees to lower your overall cost of credit card payment processing Also available through First Data – SMART Point of Sale Terminals. View the offer details.
For more information on this and other great Chamber offers, visit the Chamber’s Member Discounts Page.
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 City of Peterborough announced today (August 1) that the sale of Peterborough Distribution Inc. (PDI) to Hydro One is back on.
Hydro One withdrew from negotiations with the city for the sale earlier this year in March, with no explanation given by either party.
Now the city has reached an agreement for Hydro One to acquire the assets of PDI, with the same terms and conditions originally approved by city council in December 2016:
A 1 per cent distribution rate reduction and a five-year freeze in distribution rates for customers
A second five-year period with distribution rate increases limited to inflation and an earnings sharing mechanism to offset rates in year 11 and onward
Protections for PDI employees with employees receiving employment offers to move to Hydro One
A sale price of $105 million
An agreement to develop a regional operations centre and new fleet maintenance facility in Peterborough on specified pieces of land to be acquired concurrently with the closing of the acquisition of the assets of PDI following regulatory approval.
The agreement is still subject to approval by the Ontario Energy Board, which regulates the province’s energy sector.
PDI is one part of the Peterborough Utilities group of companies. PDI includes the “poles and wires” business of Peterborough Utilities. City of Peterborough Holdings Inc. retains ownership of the rest of the group of companies, including its water utility, the Riverview Park and Zoo, metering services, and its power generation business.
PDI serves approximately 37,000 customers in Peterborough, Lakefield, and Norwood.
The media release from the City of Peterborough includes the following quote from Patrick Meneley, Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate Development Officer with Hydro One:
“Hydro One looks forward to welcoming the customers and employees of Peterborough Distribution to our family. This merger is structured to benefit stakeholders and provides us the opportunity to leverage our scale to positively impact distribution rates and quality of service. Hydro One has served customers around Peterborough for many years and we look forward to extending our service and growing our operations in the vibrant communities in and around Peterborough.”
Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett also released the following statement on today (August 1):
“Proceeds from the sale of Peterborough Distribution Inc. should be reinvested, preferably in Peterborough Utilities, to increase the annual return on that investment for property taxpayers. The principal should not be spent for any other purpose beyond investment. Increasing the annual return on that investment would reduce the tax burden on residents. We need to continue to look for ways to reduce costs and increase revenues to provide relief for property taxpayers.”
Lisa MacLeod, Ontario Minister of Children, Community and Social Services.
The Ford government is ending the Ontario basic income pilot project.
Announced under the previous Liberal government, almost 4,000 people were enrolled in the pilot program in five regions: Lindsay, Thunder Bay, Hamilton, Brantford, and Brant County.
The announcement was made earlier today (July 31) by Ontario’s Children, Community and Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod, as part of a plan to “reform social assistance to help more people get back on track.”
MacLeod announced the government has set a 100-day deadline to develop and announce a reformed social assistance program. The government said it will provide, “in the intermediate term”, current Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program recipients with an across-the-board 1.5 per cent increase in support rates to help them with a higher cost of living.
The rate increase is half of the 3 per cent planned by the previous Liberal government.
In a supplied backgrounder, the government states it will “wind down” the Ontario basic income pilot project.
“The three-year study of no-strings attached payments is not the answer Ontario families need,” the backgrounder states. “Ontario will focus resources on more proven approaches.”
MacLeod said the government will provide “more details at a later date” about how it will end the Ontario basic income pilot project.
Former Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle, pictured here with his band at the 2017 Blacksheep Festival in Germany, performs a free concert at Peterborough Musicfest in Del Crary Park on August 8, 2018. (Photo: Rs-foto / Wikipedia)
August is a beautiful month and it is always one of the busiest months on the music calendar in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Along with one-off and regular shows at venues and parks across the area, there are also special events including the Hootenanny on Hunter Street, the Peterborough Folk Festival, and the Greenbridge Celtic Folk Fest.
Here are just a few of the awesome performances you will be able to catch this month.
JJ and The Pillars and Dwayne Gretzky at Peterborough Musicfest on August 1
There will be a double shot of awesomeness on Wednesday, August 1st at Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough) as part of Peterborough Musicfest.
Formed in Peterborough, JJ and The Pillars are becoming a going concern in Canada’s rock scene. They won The Edge’s Next Big Thing contest and have had their single “The Wolves” on 102.1 and other indie stations.
Also performing is a band made up of Toronto ringers. Dwayne Gretzky is a household name in how to make a cover band fun and inventive. ‘From Bowie to Beyoncé, Springsteen to Spears, The Supremes to The Strokes.’
Sounds like the makings of a wicked Wednesday night. The show begins at 8 p.m. and is free.
VIDEO: “You Can Call Me Al” (Paul Simon) performed by Dwayne Gretzky
VIDEO: “The Wolves” – JJ and The Pillars
The Quickshifters at Port Hope’s Memorial Park on August 2
Check out some fun rockabilly in Port Hope on Thursday, August 2nd with The Quickshifters. The show takes place as part of the Summer Band Shell Concert Series at Memorial Park (56 Queen St, Port Hope0.
The Quickshifters play a pretty wide variety of tunes within the rockabilly realm. Usually you can catch them on Wednesdays at The Ganny in Port Hope and on Thursdays at Hot Belly Mama’s in Peterborough, but this is a great chance to check them out under the evening summer sky.
The show is free and begins at 7 p.m.
VIDEO: “California Blues” – The Quickshifters
Daniel Romano and Aaron Goldstein with Charlotte Cornfield at The Garnet in Peterborough on August 4
Have a chance to see one of Canada’s most prolific new(ish) singer-songwriters in an intimate setting on Saturday, August 4th, as Daniel Romano comes to town to play The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107).
His music has ranged from country to mod to rock and continues to morph as his career unfolds. Joining him for his set will be Canada’s pedal-steel guru Aaron Goldstein. Opening the show is super talented singer/songwriter Charlotte Cornfield.
Tickets are available only at the door, so it’s first come, first served. Showtime is listed as 8 p.m.
VIDEO: “Human Touch” – Daniel Romano
Matt Mays with Modern Space at The Venue in Peterborough on August 7
Nova Scotia’s Matt Mays has worn a few hats in his musical career; however, rock and roll has always been close at hand.
On Tuesday, August 7th he’ll bring his band of rockers and descend upon Peterborough at The Venue (286 George St. N., Peterborough, 705-876-0008). Opening will be Newmarket-based indie alternative quintet Modern Space.
Tickets are $12.99 to $22.50 and are available online at Ticketfly. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins around 9 p.m.
VIDEO: “Travellin'” – Matt Mays
VIDEO: “Flip for It” – Modern Space
Alan Doyle at Peterborough Musicfest on August 8
The hits just keep on coming! Peterborough Musicfest continues on Wednesday, August 8th when Newfoundland artist Alan Doyle comes to the stage at Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough).
Doyle was lead singer of famous Celtic rock group Great Big Sea. He’ll sing old songs, new songs, and other songs. His positive persona and high-energy stage presence should make for a fun show.
As always the evening is free, with the music getting under way at 8 p.m.
VIDEO: “Come Out With Me” – Alan Doyle
Kim Doolittle at the Academy Theatre in Lindsay on August 9
Kim Doolittle has been in the Peterborough area for a long time, but she is originally from the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia. She has a golden voice and you can check out her performance at the beautiful Academy Theatre (2 Lindsay St. S., Lindsay, 705-324-9111) on Thursday, August 9th.
During her musical career, she has shared stages with the late Jeff Healey and Rita MacNeil, as well as Millbrook-born superstar Serena Ryder. Joined by Ted Staunton, Kim will be sharing stories and performing tunes from her latest record Into the Blue, along with some traditional folk and blues tunes.
The music starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Box Office, by phone at 705-324-9111, or online at www.academytheatre.ca.
VIDEO: “Let The River Run” – Kim Doolittle
Hootenanny on Hunter Street in Peterborough featuring Sloan and many more on August 11
Hunter Street is a big part of Peterborough’s great entertainment scene: bars, restaurants, and music venues abound. But there’s something even more special when Hunter Street itself becomes one big venue. That happens each year at the annual Hootenanny on Hunter Street, which takes place this year on Saturday, August 11th.
During the afternoon and evening event, craft vendors hock their wares, restaurants set up special patios, and we all hope for nice weather so that maximum enjoyment of the music can be reached.
There’s a lot of music to dig into at this year’s Hoot. Headliners Sloan were rained out two years ago and have decided to come back in good faith to give folks a make-up show. Other artists include Yuka, Secret Broadcast, Blue Sky Miners, Band of People, Gene Hardy & Sparkjiver, Charmie, and two excellent local ladies, Lindsay Barr and Missy Knott.
This should be an epic show in Peterborough’s “Entertainment District.” Come one, come all. The music begins at noon and it’s free.
VIDEO: “Spin Our Wheels”, “The Day Will Be Mine”, “Right to Roam”, “Year Zero” – Sloan
Peterborough Folk Festival featuring Bedouin Soundclash, The Spades, Basia Bulat, and many more from August 17 to 19
The Peterborough Folk Festival has been a tradition for decades and will celebrate its 29th year on August 17th, 18th, and 19th. This year’s lineup features some really interesting acts.
The kick-off show on Friday, August 17th will feature Hamilton’s bluesy rocker Terra Lightfoot and 2018 Emerging Artist Award winner Hilary Dumoulin at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146). This is the only portion of the show that has a ticket, and it will be well worth it. Tickets are $30 and are available at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
The remainder of the music takes place at Nichols Oval Park on Saturday and Sunday and is free. There is a wide swath of excellent acts including Bedouin Soundclash, Basia Bulat, Chad Vangaalen, a triumphant return of local heroes The Spades (who last performed at the 2013 Hootenanny on Hunter Street), The Weather Station, Jennifer Castle, Logan Staats, and many more.
There’ll also be after-parties on Saturday and Sunday night featuring some of each day’s performers, taking place at The Historic Red Dog Tavern (189 Hunter St. W, Peterborough, 705-750-1710).
VIDEO: “See You When The Weather Breaks” – The Spades
Greenbridge Celtic Folk Fest featuring Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy and many more in Keene on August 24 and 25
Check out the Greenbridge Celtic Folk Fest just south of Keene on Friday, August 24th and Saturday, August 25th as some amazing Celtic and roots musicians from around Canada come to perform.
Musicians include Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, J.P. Cormier, The Ennis Sisters, Evans & Doherty, 8 Wing Pipes and Drums, and many more. The festival takes place at 2097 Heritage Liney. Onsite camping is available (RVs and camping trailers only, no tents).
A two-day pass costs $115 plus taxes and fees. For passes and more information, visit greenbridgecelticfolkfest.com.
VIDEO: “The Chase” – Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
Friends Peterborough Benefit Concert in Peterborough on August 26
Come on out and support Friends Peterborough with a benefit concert from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, August 26th at Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough).
Friends Peterborough is a humanitarian agency in downtown Peterborough that offers “help, home, and a hand up.”
Musical entertainment will include Pete Gauthier, Washboard Hank & the Wringers, and the McDonnel Street Gospel Quartet (Dianne Latchford, Curtis Driedge, Sweet Mountain Muriel, and Colin MacAdam).
The show is free, but folks are encourage to bring donations. Also bring a lawn chair to fully enjoy the event.
VIDEO: “Love song of the dump” – Washboard Hank with Benj Rowland
Artist Paul Kelly's 'Reflections' exhibition, pictured here at the WKP Kennedy Gallery in North Bay in May, is coming to the Arts and Heritage Centre in Warkworth in August. (Photo: WKP Kennedy Gallery / Facebook)
This August, we have ‘Repercussions’ by Paul Kelly at the Arts and Heritage Centre in Warkworth, ‘Landscape Reflections’ by Paul Chester at the Art Gallery of Bancroft, sculptor Tutani Mgabazi at ZimArt Rice Lake Gallery, the ‘Figuratively Speaking’ show at Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio, a show of young talented artists from Curve Lake featured at the Kawartha Art Gallery in Lindsay, and the Quality of Life Festival happening at Evans Contemporary in Peterborough.
A Place for the Arts in Bancroft is hosting monthly open studio workshops, and Mary Catherine Newcomb is currently showing at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington. Newcomb’s exhibit will be followed by “If You go Down to the Woods Today’, a show of Gerald Banting’s work.
Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth presents ‘Repercussions’ by Paul Kelly
Artist Paul Kelly in 2016. A retired professor, Dr. Kelly was fundamental in establishing fine arts as a full degree program at Nipissing University. (Photo: Susan Kelly)
‘Repercussions’ is the latest body of work by Paul Kelly, whose career has led him to become recognized in a variety of fields: landscape painting, semiotics, design, art education, and art history.
This latest series of paintings, prints, and drawings incorporates both representative and non-representative processes. The series explores modern design practices in the context of fine art surfaces.
The opening reception featuring the artist will be held on Saturday, August 4th, from noon until 4 p.m. On Sunday, August 26th, Kelly will give a talk at the Arts and Heritage Centre from 1 to 2 p.m.
The show runs until Sunday, September 9th.
Ah! Arts and Heritage Centre of Warkworth is located at 35 Church Street in downtown Warkworth. Hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For more information, visit ahcentre.ca.
ZimArt presents ‘Rice Lake 19’ featuring artist-in-residence Tutani Mgabazi
‘Confidence’ by Tutani Mgabazi. (Photo courtesy of ZimArt)
ZimArt is a lovely sculpture garden and studio located in rural Ontario.
From August 4th to September 2nd, ZimArt is hosting ‘Rice Lake 19’, the 19th annual exhibition and sale of Zimbabwean stone sculpture.
If you have yet to visit, be sure to stop by and see the work of talented Zimabwean sculptor Tutani Mgabazi, ZimArt’s 2018 artist-in-residence. You can meet the artist and learn about his process. He will be there working and giving workshops for the month of August.
An opening party will be held on Saturday, August 4th from 3 to 6 p.m., featuring traditional Zimbabwean music and festivities. The exhibition will run until Sunday, September 2nd, and a closing party will be held on that date from 2 to 5 p.m.
During the course of the exhibition, there will be carving workshops run by Mgabazi, who is an experienced instructor and sculptor. In addition, there will be craft markets every weekend, with all proceeds going to Zimbabwean children in need. This exhibit boasts work of over 50 sculptors, including Mgabazi. All the pieces on display have been hand selected by curator Fran Fearnley.
For further information or to book a preview appointment. e-mail zimart@sympatico.ca or call 705-939-6144.
ZimArt Rice Lake Gallery is located at 855 Second Line Road in Bailieboro. The gallery is open daily 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. from June 1st until Thanksgiving (all other times by appointment). Reach them by phone at 705-939-6144 or find them online at zimart.ca.
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio in Peterborough presents ‘Figuratively Speaking’ show and sale
“Oberon” and “King Lear” from the Shakespeare Series by Janet Lutz, one of the artists displaying at the ‘Figuratively Speaking’ members show and sale at the Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio during August. (Photos courtesy of Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio)
The Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio is presenting ‘Figuratively Speaking’, an all-members show and sale, from Wednesday, August 8th until Sunday, September 9th.
An opening reception will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 12th, where you can meet many of the artists, enjoy light refreshments, and take in a multimedia art show of figurative and portrait works.
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio is a not-for-profit artist’s co-operative, located at 420 O’Connell Road in Peterborough. Hours of operation are Wednesday to Sunday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.kawarthaartists.org.
Art Gallery of Bancroft presents ‘Landscape Reflections’ by Paul Chester
‘In the Country’ (oil, 40” x 60”) by Paul Chester. (Photo courtesy of the Art Gallery of Bancroft)
‘Landscape Reflections’, a show of contemporary impressionist landscapes by painter Paul Chester, will be on display at Art Gallery of Bancroft as of Wednesday, August 1st and will continue until Saturday, September 1st.
The paintings depict various landscapes from memory, of places the artist knows or has experienced, depicted in his dreamy yet striking signature style.
“My paintings are an emotional response to what I see in the natural landscape in the area that surrounds my home and studio,” Chester writes. “Somewhat ethereal in nature, images of landscapes and water are painted from memory and the experience of that moment. I enjoy using oil paint because it lends itself to being scraped and scratched, cutting into the paint to reveal the colours beneath.”
An opening reception will be held on Friday, August 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
The Art Gallery of Bancroft is located at 10 Flint Avenue in Bancroft. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Saturday. For more information, visit www.artgallerybancroft.ca.
Evans Contemporary in Peterborough presents the Quality of Life Festival featuring garbageface
Evans Contemporary X garbageface is a month-long residency/takeover in August featuring doom rapper garbageface. (Graphic courtesy of Evans Contemporary)
Doom rapper garbageface (Karol Orzechowski) wll be the artist-in-residence at Evans Contemporary this August.
garbageface will put on a month of workshops, film screenings, spoken word, music, discussion, and cultural exchange. Looks like an action-packed month at Evans!
The festival begins on Wednesday, August 1st with a film screening of the 1979 coming-of-age crime drama film Over the Edge, the film debut of Matt Dillon, at 8 p.m. There will be events or workshops almost every day, with the month culminating in a dance party on Friday, August 31st featuring Dopewolf.
All music shows and performances will be $5 to $10, with all proceeds going to the performers. Film screenings and other events will be by donation.
Visual Arts Centre of Clarington currently showing ‘Bread and Bones’ by Mary Catherine Newcomb
A detail from ‘Miss Real Silver’ by sculptor Mary Catherine Newcomb. (Photo courtesy of Visual Arts Centre of Clarington)
A fascinating show is on now at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington. ‘Bread and Bones’ by sculptor Mary Catherine Newcomb is a contemplation of life and death.
Using bones, such as the intricately decorated cow bone in ‘Miss Real Silver’, Newcomb creates a sculptural landscape that makes us think about mortality and the cycles of life. This show will be on display until Sunday, August 12th, so stop in and see it if you are in the neighbourhood.
Coming up at the end of the month, there will be an opening for the next show ‘If You Go Down To The Woods Today’ by painter Gerald Banting. The opening for Banting’s show will be held on Sunday. August 26th, and the show will be on display until September 23rd. There will be an artist’s talk happening in September, please monitor www.vac.ca for details.
The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington is located at 143 Simpson Avenue in Bowmanville. Hours of operation are 9 a.m to 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission to exhibits and artist talks is free. For more information, visit www.vac.ca.
Kawartha Art Gallery in Lindsay hosts Curve Lake Young Artists’ Exhibit
‘Boozhoo’ (acrylic on canvas) by Clayton Samuel King. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Art Gallery)
Now on at the Kawartha Art Gallery is a juried show of young artists from 15 to 30 years old from Curve Lake First Nation.
On display until Saturday, August 11th, this is a great showcase of local talent and supports young artists in the community.
The exhibit is juried by Clayton Samuel King, whose own work is also on display along with pieces from the Kawartha Art Gallery Permanent Collection.
Stop in and see it while you still can! A reception will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 1st.
The Kawartha Art Gallery is located at 190 Kent Street West, 2nd Floor, in Lindsay. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, please visit kawarthagallery.com.
A Place for the Arts in Bancroft hosts ‘Creative Splash’
A Place for the Arts in Bancroft hosts a monthly art workshop, as well as live music every Friday afternoon. (Photo: A Place for the Arts / Facebook0
On the third Saturday of each month, A Place for the Arts in Bancroft hosts an art workshop. Participants are encouraged to play and explore various processes and techniques. All are welcome.
The non-profit artists’ collective is always looking for new members and new projects. If you are in the area, drop in for a coffee and see what is currently on display. If you are around on a Friday, you can also take in some live music at the Partista Café from 4 to 6 p.m.
A Place for the Arts is located at 23 Bridge Street in Bancroft. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday (closed on Tuesdays) and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit www.apfta.ca.
Karly Bradford, owner of online boutique Gift Farm, with her dog Rusty Muddy Paws. Bradford's new business, which had its soft launch last week, offers a curated online boutique of unique gifts. (Photo courtesy of Karly Bradford)
This week’s round-up of regional business news includes Karly Bradford’s new online gift boutique Gift Farm, Peterborough native Kerrie Hansler’s Sweet Reads Box monthly subscription box for book lovers, the opening of Lakefield Bakery On Queen, and George Anagnostou’s The Original FAT Greek strEATery food truck in Ennismore.
Also featured this week is Peterborough resident Koel M. Upadhyay’s new children’s book about peanut allergies, a donation of $22,000 to The Canadian Canoe Museum by Golfing Gals Who Give, the visit of federal science, innovation, and economic development minister Navdeep Bains to Trent University, and the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s survey for top business questions for municipal election candidates.
Regional business events added this week include the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce Meet & Greet at Friendly Fires in Cobourg and the E-Connect Summer Social at Publican House Brewery in Peterborough, both on August 14th.
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Karly Bradford’s Gift Farm helps you find the perfect unique gift
Karly Bradford’s new online business is called Gift Farm. (Graphic: giftfarm.ca)
Karly Bradford held a soft launch for her new business, Gift Farm, on Saturday (July 28) with a pop-up shop at Rolling Grape Vineyard in Baileboro.
Gift Farm is a curated online boutique born out of Bradford’s frustration when shopping online for unique gifts.
“After investing a lot of time searching for the perfect gift, I’d discover at check-out most companies don’t even ship to Canada, or customs and shipping charges would be a deal-breaker,” she says.
The items in Karly Bradford’s online shop are influenced by cottage and country living, like this hard enamel dog collar charm with a “Lake Dog” sentiment. (Photo: giftfarm.ca)
“Amazon is okay for generic purchases like books, computer paper, and other ordinary consumables, but when it comes to gifting, with millions of items, I felt overwhelmed with some uninteresting choices.”
The collection of items in her online shop is influenced by cottage and country living “with a side of quirky humour, which I feel mirrors the attitude of our beautiful Kawartha Lakes area.”
For Peterborough and Kawaratha-area residents, free pick-up is available through Bradford’s vendor partner, Baked4U at 1837 Lansdowne Street in Peterborough. Free shipping is available on orders $79 or over.
As an interesting side note, Bradford is the daughter of successful local entrepreneur Leslie Scott, owner of Walton Wood Farm in Baileboro.
Peterborough native Kerrie Hansler delivers Sweet Reads Box, a monthly subscription box for book lovers
The October 2017 Sweet Reads Box featured the novel “Faithful” by Alice Hoffman, cashew toffee from Templeman Toffee in Port Perry, coffee from Kyoto Coffee from Lakefield, Hatley’s Little Blue House Socks, and Magnetic Note Pad and Fred’s Mark My Words Bookmarks. (Photo: Sweet Reads Box)
Monthly subscription boxes are a thing — from clothing to cosmetics to men’s razors to food to pet toys and treats and more, you can find a subscription for almost anything.
But when it comes to books, Kerrie Hansler — a Peterborough native and local teacher — noticed a gap in the marketplace. So, as an avid lifelong reader, she decided to start her own book subscription box service.
Hansler launched Sweet Reads Box with her partner Mark McLean in July 2017 and shipped the first box last September. Since then, each monthly box has been selling out.
“Sweet Reads Box was created from a love of reading and a desire to have a curated book box delivered to your door,” Hansler says. “The goal was to create a reading experience that allowed the subscriber to take time for themselves and enjoy the box.”
Hansler and McLean carefully curate everything in each monthly box, including the book, a sweet treat, a drink, and items related to the book to enhance the reader experience. The pair read all the books that are included in the boxes, and they also curate and select the other items included in the box.
For more information about Sweet Reads Box, visit sweetreadsbox.com.
Lakefield Bakery On Queen is now open
Fresh-baked Cheslsea Buns at Lakefield Bakery On Queen. (Photo: Lakefield Bakery On Queen / Facebook)
Lakefield Bakery On Queen officially opened last Friday (July 27).
Located at 127 Queen Street in Lakefield, across from Tim Hortons, the new bakery features special cultural sweets and savouries along with many bakery classics.
Lakefield Bakery On Queen is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays.
George Anagnostou serves up food truck fare with a Greek twist in Ennismore
The Original FAT Greek strEATery food truck in Ennismore. (Photo: George Anagnostou / Facebook)
George Anagnostou, former owner of The Original Greek in Peterborough, is now operating The Original FAT Greek strEATery, a food truck in Ennismore.
Located beside Foodland Ennismore at 470 Robinson Road, The Original FAT Greek strEATery is not your typical food truck.
Along with standard fare like burgers, fries, poutine, and onion rings, Anagnostou adds a Greek twist with menu items such as a Greek burger (featuring bruschetta, feta, onions, olives, and tzatziki), pita bread wraps (including pork and chicken souvlaki and lamb and beer gyros), and Greek fries (topped with bruschetta, feta, and olives), along with salads, appetizers, and beverages.
The Original FAT Greek strEATery is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ofgstreatery/.
Peterborough resident Koel M. Upadhyay writes children’s book about peanut allergies
“The Prince’s Armor – A Peanut Allergy Awareness Story” is a children’s book by Peterborough resident Koel M. Upadhyay. (Photos courtesy of the author)
According to Food Allergy Canada, two out of 100 children in Canada have a peanut allergy in Canada. As the parent of a child with an anaphylactic allergy to peanuts, Peterborough resident Koel M. Upadhyay has experienced the helplessness, frustrations, and anxieties associated with raising a child with food allergies.
To help raise awareness of the problem, she has written and self-published a children’s book called The Prince’s Armor – A Peanut Allergy Awareness Story. Through the eyes of the character Little Prince, the book explains the meanings of confusing terms like “cross-contamination” and “accidental exposure”, evaluates real-life scenarios that children with a peanut allergy are likely to encounter, and brainstorms strategies that teach allergic children what they themselves can do to ensure their own safety.
The book, the first of a trilogy that Upadhyay is writing, is available on amazon.ca. For more information, visit the author’s website at www.thebookpocket.com.
Golfing Gals Who Give donates $22,000 to The Canadian Canoe Museum
Golfing Gals Who Give has donated $22,000 to The Canadian Canoe Museum to support the museum’s ongoing operations and its outreach initiatives.
The proceeds were raised from a golf tournament that took place on June 14th at Wildfire Golf Club. The tournament, which saw 98 women participate and included live and silent auctions along with dinner, was supported by more than a dozen local businesses, including title sponsor McCloskey International.
Federal science, innovation, and eonomic development minister Navdeep Bains visits Trent University
Navdeep Bains, the federal Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development, speaks at the Student Centre of Trent University on July 25, 2018. (Photo: Maryam Monsef / Facebook)
Last Wednesday (July 25), Navdeep Bains, the federal Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development, joined Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef for a discussion at the Student Centre of Trent University.
In his portfolio, Minister Bains is responsible for overseeing a broad cross section of government initiatives, including making strategic investments in Canada’s clean technology sector, targeting key growth sectors where Canada has the ability to attract investment or grow export-oriented companies, and fostering a strong investment environment for telecommunications services to keep Canada at the leading edge of the digital economy.
The discussion focused on economic development successes and challenges in Peterborough-Kawartha, and how local businesses and community leaders can build on the work of the federal government. Following the presentation, Minister Bains took a brief tour of Noblegen, a local advanced biomaterials company that has benefitted from federal investment.
Peterborough Chamber of Commerce seeks questions for municipal election candidates
Last Friday (July 27) was the final day for candidates to declare their intention to run in the 2018 municipal election on October 22nd.
Over the next few months, the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce will be speaking with local candidates, and is asking local businesses to share their top two business issues.
A survey is available online. The survey closes on Friday, August 3rd.
Northumberland chambers host accessibility workshop for businesses on August 13
The local chambers of commerce in Northumberland County are hosting the “Discover Ability Workshop” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, August 13th at Warkworth Legion (6 Norham Rd., Warkworth).
You can learn about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), how it applies to your business (including your responsibilities under the legislation), and the advantages of developing an inclusive workforce. Light refreshments will be provided.
Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce Meet & Greet at Friendly Fires in Cobourg on August 14
The next Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce “Meet & Greet” business networking event is being hosted on Tuesday, August 14th from 5 to 7 p.m. by Friendly Fires (70 King St. E., Cobourg).
In addition to networking with local business people, you can browse the products available at Friendly Fires, including solar options for your home and business.
E-Connect Summer Social at Publican House Brewery on August 14
FastStart Peterborough is hosting an E-Connect Summer Social from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14th at the Publican House Brewery (294 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
The evening will feature a talk by Publican Brewery co-founder and president Marty Laskaris, who will also provide a guided tour of the location.
Learn how to become a better trade show exhibitor on August 15
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Lunch Box Learning – Exceed as an Exhibitor” from 12 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15th at the CHamber office (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
Chamber staff Tiffany Arcari and Siam Grobler willhost an open discussion on how to exceed as a trade show exhibitor.
The noon-hour series is free to Chamber members and members of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. Bring your own lunch.
Save the date: Business After Hours in Bridgenorth on September 19
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism’s next Business After Hours event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19th.
During the “Bridgenorth Hop”, the Chamber will visit members in Bridenorth, including Style Boutique and TCB Office Furniture & Supplies.
More details will be announced as the date nears.
Save the date: Love Local Ptbo Business Expo on October 3
The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s Love Local Business Expo will take place this year from noon to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3rd.
The region’s largest business showcase, in previous years the Expo took place at the Morrow Building during September. While spacious, the location was also somewhat uncomfortable during the heat of late summer and required a lot of carpets to cover up the concrete floor.
This year’s Expo is taking place at the Envinrude Centre, which features air conditioning and hardwood floors.
Watch for more details as the date gets closer, but you can register for a booth now at peterboroughchamber.ca.
Toronto-based live music collective Dwayne Gretzky and Peterborough-born folk-rock band JJ and The Pillars will be performing a free concert at Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. (Publicity photos)
Peterborough Musicfest presents JJ and The Pillars (opener) and Dwayne Gretzky
When: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 8 p.m. Where: Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough) How much: free
Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets (lawn chairs are available to rent for $4/chair). VIP seating available for Sponsors and Fest Friends. No smoking, alcohol, or pets permitted. There’s no public parking at Del Crary Park, but there’s neighborhood street parking nearby and ample parking in downtown Peterborough.
While a fair-sized segment of Peterborough Musicfest audiences want to experience new music each summer in Del Crary Park, there is an equally sized audience that craves the hit songs they know and love.
Fully aware of that, the free summer concert series is serving up the best of both worlds on Wednesday, August 1st.
Highly acclaimed Toronto-based live music collective Dwayne Gretzky will be headlining the show by performing hits you don’t usually see cover bands performing, and Peterborough-born folk-rock band JJ and The Pillars who will be opening the show with their original material.
Admission is free to the 8 p.m. show.
Dwayne Gretzky
Live music collective Dwayne Gretzy performing at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. (Publicity photo)
Formed some seven years ago, Dwayne Gretzky has built a reputation as one of the best live acts on the busy Toronto live music landscape, regularly selling out noted venues such as The Danforth Music Hall and the Horseshoe Tavern.
With a genre-diverse catalogue that provides for an unpredictable set list, the band covers music by a number of artists both past and current — Bowie to Beyoncé, Springsteen to Spears, and The Supremes to The Stokes just scratches the surface.
“Tyler [Kyte] and I were playing in an originals band called Sweet Thing that was kind of winding down,” recalls Nick Rose in a July 2018 interview with www.thepopbreak.com.
VIDEO: “Dancing in the Dark” (Bruce Springsteen) performed by Dwayne Gretzky
“We were both living in the same apartment building along with a few other musician friends of ours. We all befriended the superintendent who gave us access to his top-secret jam space in the basement. Most evenings we’d go down there and watch hockey and muck around playing Tom Petty songs and such.
“Once we had learned enough songs for a set, we booked a couple shows just for the fun of it. The band has really expanded over the years and it’s now our full-time gig but the feeling has always remained the same — friends playing they’re favorite songs.”
The band’s name — an obvious reference to hockey’s “The Great One” — came about spontaneously according to Rose.
VIDEO: “You Can Call Me Al” (Paul Simon) performed by Dwayne Gretzky
“When we began playing shows in Toronto, we didn’t have a band name. It didn’t really seem necessary somehow — we were just a bunch of friends playing covers for the fun of it. But then at one of our first shows somebody inevitably yelled out ‘What’s your band called?’ and I just replied ‘Dwayne Gretzky’ for a laugh. Honestly, it was just the first thing that popped into my head. A few days later somebody posted a video of us on YouTube and referred to us as Dwayne Gretzky and that was that.”
Dwayne Gretzky’s extensive and diverse song catalogue has been, and remains, the key to the band’s live show success.
“We steer away from predictable cover band material and try to challenge ourselves by learning songs you don’t see a lot of bands doing,” Rose explains.
“It’s tough to pick favorites. You Can Call Me Al (by Paul Simons) is one that stands out for me, as is Under Pressure (by Queen) but it’s always fun to tackle something as epic as Bohemian Rhapsody or Manfred Mann’s version of Blinded By The Light.”
VIDEO: “Sledgehammer” (Peter Gabriel) performed by Dwayne Gretzky
Just returned from a July tour of the northeast United States, Dwayne Gretzky members continue to pride themselves on the extreme high energy they bring to each and every performance.
“I think that energy is very contagious with everyone participating in this kind of joyful shared nostalgia,” Rose says.
“We’re very fortunate that we get to do this as a full time gig — play our favorite songs with our best buds. We’ve got a really great group of people in this band and I’m very grateful for that. They’re all a bunch of sweethearts and there’s never a shortage of dumb jokes to go around.”
Along with Rose and Kyte, band members are Jill Harris, Meg Contini, Lydia Persaud, Rich Knox, Adam Hindle, Michael Brushey, Ian Docherty, Edwin Sheard, Dave Dalrymple, “Champagne” James Robertson, and Simeon Abbott.
JJ and The Pillars
The members of JJ and The Pillars (left to right): guitarist Robert Grieve, vocalist and guitarist JJ Thompson, drummer Stefan Hegerat, and bassist Donald Richard. (Photo: Brieonna Locche)
The other half of the August 1 show equation is local folk-rock quartet JJ and The Pillars, opening for Dwayne Gretzky.
Formed in Peterborough in 2013 by vocalist and guitarist JJ Thompson, bass player Brett Wright, and drummer Stefan Hegerat, JJ and The Pillars began its music career performing at Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern and the Opera House.
Their big break came a year later, when the band topped 627 other acts to win the Next Big Thing contest, held by Toronto alt-rock radio station 102.1 The Edge.
VIDEO: “The Wolves” – JJ and The Pillars
“We were just lucky enough that the first radio station we were ever played on was The Edge,” recalls J.J. Thompson in an early 2015 interview with Neil McDonald of www.therecord.com.
“It was crazy and, when I talk about it now, even still, it just gets my heart racing. It makes me feel like a teenager again, sitting there trying to find the perfect spot in Peterborough for my radio to listen to 102.1 The Edge because, at the time, it was a hard one to get in Peterborough.”
The Next Big Thing win came at a perfect time for the band, which had just finished recording its debut EP Wolves. The album’s first single, “The Wolves”, was placed on The Edge’s Top 30 playlist and, fuelled by listener demand, stayed solidly in the rotation.
VIDEO: “Knuckles” – JJ and The Pillars
“We went from playing (a club on) Ossington (Avenue) with a 50-person capacity to playing the CASBYs after winning the Edge Next Big Thing to more than 1,000 people shouting the words to The Wolves, so it was a really crazy feeling,” says Thompson.
Having performed with such notables as Arkells, USS, and Tokyo Police Club, JJ and The Pillars — now Thompson and Hegerat with Donald Richard on bass and Robert Grieve on guitar — is riding the momentum of the release of Daisy, the band’s debut full-length album, and the new single “Knuckles”.
Peterborough Musicfest is presenting 18 free-admission concerts featuring a total of 20 acts during its 32nd season — each staged on Wednesday and Saturday nights at Del Crary Park.
Overseen by general manager Tracey Randall and staff, a board of directors, and numerous volunteers, Peterborough Musicfest’s stated mission is to “provide diverse, affordable live music to enrich cultural and economic prosperity in our community.”
For more information on this concert or the entire 2018 season, visit www.ptbomusicfest.ca or phone the Peterborough Musicfest office at 705-755-1111.
Environment Canada has issued an advisory that funnel clouds are possible today (July 28) in Peterborough and the Kawarthas, including the City and County of Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Hastings County, and Northumberland County.
Along with the chance of funnel clouds, thunderstorms may produce wind gusts up to 70 kilometres per hour and pea-sized hail.
These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms.
This weak rotation is normally not a danger near the ground.
However, there is a chance that this rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Cameron Green, co-owner of McThirsty's Pint and Kettle Drums Restaurant, in 2014. (Photo: Northview Gardens / Facebook)
Local businessman and restaurateur Cameron Green has dropped out of the mayoral race in the City of Peterborough.
Green made the announcement in a public post in Facebook after filing his withdrawal today (July 27) — the deadline for nominations for and withdrawals from the municipal election.
“I am new to politics and it is becoming increasingly clear that I will be unable to fulfill the requirements, the community deserves and expects,” Green writes.
“I feel anything can be achieved if you are able to put enough work into it, unfortunately I am spread too thin to do so. I still feel very strongly about the issues that drew me to politics in the first place: affordable housing, addiction support, and mental health support.
The 36-year-old Green, who co-owns McThirsty’s Pint and Kettle Drums Restaurant and previously opened Reggie’s Hot Grill and El Camino’s, filed his nomination papers on May 23. He had never run for political office before.
With Green’s withdrawal, there are only two mayoral candidates in the City of Peterborough: current city councillor Diane Therrien and incumbent Daryl Bennett, who announced on Wednesday (July 25) he would be seeking re-election to a third term.
Here’s is Green’s complete statement on Facebook:
It is with much deliberation that I have officially withdrawn from the City of Peterborough Mayoral race. I want to…
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