Yesterday (June 2), police arrested and charged 44-year-old Ross Ronald Dion of Little Britain in connection to the death of 35-year-old Heeley Rae Balanga.
Dion has been charged with first degree murder and arson — disregard for human life. He has been remanded into custody and will next appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on June 7, 2018.
On May 29th, officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and City of Kawartha Lakes Fire Department responded to a house fire on Aino Beach Road in Mariposa Township, north of Little Britain.
A woman was found deceased in the residence.
A post-mortem examination conducted on May 30th identified the woman as Balanga, and police announced they were investigating her death as a homicide.
The investigation is continuing under the direction of Detective Inspector Paul Rosato is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ontario Provincial Police tip line at 1-844-677-5050.
The free, self-guided Garden Route will take you to seven local gardening businesses in Peterborough and the surrounding area. You can visit speciality growers, browse garden boutiques, and see some gorgeous display gardens, like this one at Griffin's Greenhouses south of Lakefield. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and Area Garden Route)
Summer-like weather has arrived with a vengeance, which means that gardening season is in full swing. It also means it’s a perfect time to tour the Peterborough and Area Garden Route at gardenroute.ca.
Most people have heard of a fall studio tour, where you take a self-guided tour of local artist studios and even watch them at work. The concept of the Garden Route is similar, except it’s a self-guided tour during spring and summer for those who want to buy plants from local specialty growers, browse garden boutiques, and see some stunning display gardens.
First launched several years ago, the Peterborough and Area Garden Route is a collaboration of selected local gardening businesses who are promoting the benefits of shopping locally for your gardening needs, while also providing an attraction to draw visitors to the area.
Look out for the Peterborough and Area Garden Route logo to let you know when you’ve arrived at a stop along the route.
It’s been a successful collaboration on both counts, with the Garden Route featured in Canadian Garden Centre and Nursery magazine in 2010 and winning a “Promotion of the Year” award in 2013 from the National Garden Tourism Conference — joining winners from around the world including Portugal and Japan.
This year’s Garden Route features seven gardening retailers: The Avant-Garden Shop, Blossom Hill Nursery, Gardens Plus, The Greenhouse on the River, Griffin’s Greenhouses, Johnston’s Greenhouses, and Keene on Gardens.
So why buy your plants at a local gardening business instead of in the parking lot of a grocery store or a big box store?
Peter Green, co-owner of The Greenhouse on the River, and Brenda Ibey, owner of The Avant-Garden Shop, are two of the original members who started the Peterborough and Area Garden Route. (Photo: Clayton Ibey)
Experienced gardeners know that, for the best quality plants, you should always buy them from a local gardening retailer. Often, they grow their own plants, and in the same climate where they will be planted — ensuring hardier plants that will actually thrive.
Local gardening retailers also have a wider and better selection of plants because that’s their business, unlike big box chains who bring in truckloads of plants from outside the area for only a couple of months in the year.
The same goes for local retailers like The Avant-Garden Shop that specialize in gardening decor, gardening supplies, local art, and more: you simply can’t find the same variety and quality of items anywhere else.
Brenda Ibey, owner of The Avant-Garden Shop, in 2013 displaying the Promotion of the Year award for GardenRoute.ca from the National Garden Tourism Conference. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and Area Garden Route)
But perhaps most importantly for gardeners — whether newbies or veterans — is the level of customer service and expertise you will find at local gardening retailers. Their staff have the years of experience and accumulated knowledge needed to help you find exactly the right kind of plants you need, whether for a hanging basket or a comprehensive landscaping project.
Most local gardening businesses also host special events and workshops through the gardening season, so you can learn how to make your green thumb even greener.
The Peterborough and Area Garden Route does all this and more. As well as providing an excellent source of plants, you can tour the Garden Route to view some amazing display gardens and find unique gardening-related decor. The route even suggests some places to dine along the way and, if you’re visiting from out of town, places to stay.
Unlike big box stores, local gardening retailers often grow their own plants, have a much wider variety of plants to choose from, and have very experienced and knowledgable staff. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and Area Garden Route)
You may wonder why these local gardening businesses, which are normally competing with one another, are collaborating instead. It’s because each stop on the Garden Route is different, with each business having its own specialty.
For example, The Avant-Garden Shop in the heart of downtown Peterborough (165 Sherbrooke St., Peterborough) offers distinctive garden-themed décor, artisan gifts, bird feeders, gardening supplies, and more — making it a perfect stop before or after you’ve picked up plants from one of the other stops on the Garden Route.
Blossom Hill Nursery, located just northwest of Peterborough at Fowler’s Corners (681 Fife’s Bay Rd., Selwyn), specializes in delphiniums and peonies, growing them and other hardy perennials in their beautiful display gardens.
Gardens Plus in Donwood in Peterborough County (136 County Rd. #4, Peterborough) focuses on hosta and other easy-care perennials like daylilies, cone flowers, grasses, and coral bells.
The Greenhouse on the River, located in Douro-Dummer on the Otonabee River just south of Lakefield (4115 County Rd. 32, Douro-Dummer), grows their own plants and provides hanging gardens, custom containers, annuals and perennials, succulents, tropicals, and shrubs and trees.
Each stop along the Garden Route is different, with each business having its own specialty. For example, Blossom Hill Nursery, located just northwest of Peterborough, specializes in delphiniums and peonies, growing them and other hardy perennials in their beautiful display gardens. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and Area Garden Route)
Griffin’s Greenhouses, also just south of Lakefield (3026 Lakefield Rd., Selwyn), is a full-service garden centre offering containers, hanging baskets, garden decor and more, and is a grower of annuals and perennials. They also have gorgeous display gardens.
Johnston’s Greenhouses, in the south end of Peterborough just off Highway 115 (871 Crawford Dr., Peterborough), is a full-service garden centre offering a large selection of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, as well as garden decor and gardening supplies. They also offer professional landscaping services.
Last but not least, Keene on Gardens is a full-service garden centre, located in a rural setting in Otonabee south of Peterborough (1589 Keene Rd., Otonabee), providing a variety of perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees, soil and mulch, and more.
Another great thing about the Garden Route is, if you visit one stop and they don’t have what you’re looking for, they can refer you to another stop that does. That’s yet another benefit of shopping locally for your gardening needs.
So take a tour on the Peterborough and Area Garden Route — look out for the Garden Route logo to know you’ve arrived at a stop. Garden local, and support local.
Below is a map of the Peterborough and Area Garden Route, as well as descriptions supplied by each of the seven participating gardening retailers — along with their contact information, websites, and social media accounts.
The Avant-Garden Shop (165 Sherbrooke Street, Peterborough)
The Avant-Garden Shop is located on Sherbrooke Street in Peterborough’s downtown core just steps away from the beautiful Otonabee River and Millennium Trail.
The shop is filled with an alluring collection of functional and decorative accessories for the home and garden. Focusing on Canadian made, the shop features unique ornaments, wall art and statuary, premium garden tools and supplies, mailboxes and address plaques. We have many beautiful gifts for the gardener in your family.
In addition to gardening items we carry the best selection of bird feeders and accessories in Peterborough. Top-quality bird feeders from birding experts such as Droll Yankees, Squirrel Buster and Aspects, Canada’s best bird seed from Millcreek, pole systems, baffles, CDs, identification books and many other accessories have become customer favourites. The Squirrel Buster Plus is our best-selling bird feeder. It truly is squirrel proof. Guaranteed!
We continue to seek out new lines from local artisans, so that any gift you choose, as always, will be very special. Over 50 artisans from across the country are represented at The Avant-Garden Shop all with a theme towards gardening or bird watching. Ask for your “Tour across the Country!”
Owned by Brenda Ibey, an avid gardener and Horticultural Society member, the shop has grown into a favourite of gardeners and backyard bird watchers from near and far.
Our customers are continually delighted and surprised by the truly special and one-of-a-kind products that we find, many of which are produced by local or Canadian artisans.
The Avant-Garden Shop offers homeowners and gardeners the finest in home and garden décor, gardening accessories and backyard birding supplies.
We support many Canadian artists. More than 75 Canadian artists in the shop and online.
Gardens Plus is more than just a perennial nursery… Take a stroll around the beautifully maintained display gardens, note great combinations, and then take your list and shop in the greenhouses or even have plants shipped to your home or elsewhere as a gift.
Extensive selection of the newest as well as the most popular Hosta, Daylilies, Cone flowers, Coral Bells and Grasses. We take pride in our selection, quality and value. Our loyal customers — from the cottager to the gardener with a postage stamp lot in the city — keep coming back to visit.
Our focus is on low-maintenance perennials so you can enjoy your gardens, not just work in them.
Come see why ‘Gardening Life Magazine’ chose us as one of the ‘Top 40 Boutique Nurseries in Canada’!
Buses and groups welcome. Gardens/Greenhouses open May-July annually (See Gardens Plus website for more details and hours).
Greenhouse on the River (4115 County Road 32, Douro-Dummer)
We grow our own!
For 20 years, the Greenhouse on the River, has been the Kawartha destination for the best in container and hanging gardens. From the sun worshippers to the shade tolerant, you will find the best seedlings and starters; the new, the exotic, grasses, tropicals, herbs and heritage tomatoes, tried and true favourites, ready for a home in your garden.
Our houses are informal with the unhurried atmosphere of an open-air market. You will find knowledgeable staff to help you select the plants best suited to your unique garden environment. We are committed to bringing excellent quality, refreshing choice and innovative custom design at an affordable price to our customers.
Nothing says “welcome” like a beautiful garden oasis on the patio, deck or balcony. For plants that work, let us welcome you to our houses.
For hours, location and information on our services, please visit our website.
Griffin’s Greenhouses is a family business celebrating over 30 years of success.
Ann and Jack Griffin began a small road-side plant stand in 1976 and the business has grown to encompass three large greenhouses, an extensive outdoor sales area, a renovated barn housing interesting garden decor and an award-winning display garden surrounding the natural irrigation pond.
Victoria and Kyle, Ann and Jack’s children, are General Manager and Greenhouse Manager respectively.
It is also not unusual to see Victoria and Kyle’s children on site helping their parents and grandparents — Griffin’s is truly a family business!
Johnston’s Greenhouse (est. 1945) is a full-service garden centre located in Peterborough just off Hwy. 115. Our greenhouses grow a superior selection of annuals and perennials with an emphasis on selection.
Get your garden off on the right foot. Come to Johnston’s for all your plant and plant accessory needs. Our selection of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs are at their peak. The greenhouse is positively bursting with colour. The choices available to you have never been better.
At Johnston’s you’ll find the largest selection of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees in the area, all in one location.
Also, check us out for some interesting ideas on pots, planters, garden ornaments and furniture all designed to make your time spent in your garden memorable.
Johnston’s Landscaping is proud of our reputation and our relationships with our customers.
We have been graciously voted as Peterborough’s favourite landscape company for the last 6 out of 8 years. We do not take this honour lightly and we continue to commit ourselves to provide the best possible service and landscapes. We have a full-service landscape division that can follow your dreams from design to installation.
The garden centre contains four display ponds and several display gardens for those that wish to browse and get inspired. Displays change weekly with plants coming into bloom and reaching full potential.
For more information about Johnston’s Greenhouses, call 705-745-3042 or visit www.johnstonsgreenhouse.com. You can also find Johnston’s Greenhouses on Facebook and Twitter.
Keene on Gardens (1589 Keene Road, Otonabee)
“It’s Where Gardeners Go” for all their needs. Our knowledgeable staff are Horticulturists and have worked in the gardening, landscaping and design business for years and share your passion for plants and gardening.
We can help you determine the best plants, shrubs, arrangement, to help your gardens come alive with colour and style.
We provide a relaxed, shopper-friendly atmosphere with a rural setting, that will inspire you to create the garden of your dreams.
Drop by and talk to one of our experienced staff — we can help you design and maintain and exceptional garden. Find out when the best time to plant is, what products work best, and tips and techniques to get the most of your garden experience.
Some of the perks the Peterborough Regional Farmers Network is offering backers of its crowdfunding cmapaign to raise funds to cover $15,000 in start-up costs for the new farmers' market. (Photo: Peterborough Regional Farmers Network)
Just one week before the new Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market is set to open, the people behind it are now asking the public to help cover the costs of starting up the market.
Earlier today (June 1), the Peterborough Regional Farmers Network (PRFN) issued a media release announcing the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to support the market, which opens on Saturday, June 9th in the Citi Centre Courtyard at 307 Aylmer Street North in downtown Peterborough.
The PRFN says it hopes to raise $15,000 to help cover the start-up costs of the new market through the crowdfunding campaign. According to the media release, the campaign will include six different donation tiers ranging from $10 to $500.
Depending on the donation tier, backers will receive perks ranging from buttons labelled “I (heart) Local Dirt”, to embroidered patches, decals, caps, t-shirts, and hoodies with a “Local Dirt, Local Worth” logo reflecting the theme of the campaign.
Those who give $500 will be invited to a “harvest dinner experience” in September at McLean Berry Farm, one of the farms behind the new market.
The campaign will run until Saturday, June 30th and will culminate in a celebration at the July 14th market where backers will be able to collect their perks.
A farmer-led not-for-profit group, the PRFN grew out of the Saturday Peterborough Farmers’ Market’s refusal to approve applications submitted by seven returning vendors. At the root of the dispute were board-expressed concerns over the source of food sold at the market and how that was represented to the public.
Correction: an earlier version of this story indicated the upper donation tier was $100 instead of $500.
The Innovation Cluster Peterborough and The Kawarthas held its annual general meeting on May 31, 2018, which included a public tour of its business incubator space The Cube. According to Innovation Cluster President and CEO Mike Skinner, while 80 per cent of startups normally fail within the first two years, that number is reduced to less than 30 per cent when entrepreneurs are supported through a business incubation program. (Photo: Amy Bowen / kawarthaNOW.com)
The Innovation Cluster Peterborough and The Kawarthas held its annual general meeting on Thursday afternoon (May 31) at the downtown incubator on George Street.
The event offered an opportunity for the public to hear what the local organization has been working on in the past year — including supporting businesses and employment with an economic impact exceeding $10 million.
John Desbiens, Chair of the Board for the Innovation Cluster, proudly relayed the various successes of the organization.
“I’m sure we’ve exceeded the imagination and expectation of the founders,” Desbiens said. “I think they would be proud of what the Innovation Cluster team and entrepreneurs have accomplished.”
Dr. Neil Emery, Vice President of Research and Innovation at Trent University, addreses the crowd at the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and The Kawarthas annual general meeting on May 31, 2018. (Photo: Amy Bowen / kawarthaNOW.com)
Dr. Neil Emery, Vice President of Research and Innovation at Trent University, explained to the audience that the Innovation Cluster, which started at Trent as the DNA Cluster focusing on forensics and life sciences, has continued to positively impact the community and young entrepreneurs since its inception in 2004.
The newly renovated Innovation Cluster now focuses on four key sectors: clean technology, agriculture technology, digital technology, and health care technology. The organization supports startups, helps with relocation or expansion of companies, facilitates the creation of new jobs, and assists clients in the process of procuring public and private investments.
At the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and The Kawarthas annual general meeting on May 31, 2018, Innovation Cluster President and CEO Mike Skinner reported the economic organization has supported 77 companies, who now employ 141 people with an overall economic impact of $10,950,587. (Photo courtesy of the Innovation Cluster)
“This success is only possible with the combination of the history of everyone involved, combined with our current staff, board of directors and most importantly the entrepreneurs that are willing to take the risk to follow their dreams,” said Michael Skinner, Innovation Cluster President and CEO.
Skinner told the audience that, while 80 per cent of startups normally fail within the first two years, that number is reduced to less than 30 per cent with an incubation program like the one offered at the Innovation Cluster.
The organization, said Skinner, has proven that startups can succeed if there are programs to support them.
The Innovation Cluster reports it has supported 77 companies to date. These companies now employ 141 individuals, with an overall economic impact of $10,950,587 — surpassing the organization’s own targets.
“That money from sales gets re-invested into our community,” Skinner said.
Other speakers at the organization’s annual general meeting included: Tony Tilly, President of Fleming College; Tim Barrie on behalf of Peterborough Region Angel Network; John Fielding, Regional Director, Business Development at Ontario Centres of Excellence; Ribat Chowdhury of Ribitt; and Brian Robinson of Horizon Aircraft.
Alex Bushell stands beside the CapTrack, a device he developed with his partner Steve Wright that caps specimen tubes for medical laboratories. (Photo: Amy Bowen / kawarthaNOW.com)
These speakers highlighted the diversity of projects undertaken by the entrepreneurs at The Cube, as clients and employees refer to the Innovation Cluster’s business incubation space.
Alex Bushell of Lab Improvements has been working out of the Innovation Cluster for three years, beginning when the organization was operating as the DNA Cluster at Trent.
Bushell and his partner Steve Wright developed CapTrack, a device that caps specimen tubes for medical laboratories.
It is a simple task that can now be done by a machine, Bushell explained. Prior to this development, capping was done manually.
Bushell emphasized that his device does not aim to replace people’s jobs with machines.
“The device optimizes people’s time,” Bushell said. “Automation sometimes gets a bad reputation for replacing jobs that people could do, but this device still requires highly trained workers. It just makes their work more efficient.”
Sanu Somaweera and Chris Bollissimo of Kavtek Software. (Photo: Amy Bowen / kawarthaNOW.com)
In another part of The Cube, Sanu Somaweera and Alexandra Campbell of Kavtek Software have developed an augmented reality app for Apple and Android phones.
The home remodelling app allows users to digitally design a space by adding content on top of real images.
“The idea is that a realtor could use the app to re-imagine the entire space,” said Chris Bollissimo of Kavtek Software. “For example, a user can scan an area in front of them, such as a carpeted floor, and put hardwood floor on the space. You can also add furniture, like chairs, which are actually available to purchase.”
Kavtek is a home remodelling app allows users to digitally design a space by adding virtual content on top of real images. (Photo: Amy Bowen / kawarthaNOW.com)
While interior design software is available to real estate professionals, not many software options exist that allow users to instantly redesign a space.
A common theme among entrepreneurs at The Cube was identifying a potential market for their product vision.
Brooke Hammer, Founder of Chimp Treats, has successfully tapped into a market in the vegan food industry.
Hammer was in her last year of school at Trent University when she developed Nice Cream, a brand of frozen fruit products that is now selling coast-to-coast in 150 different stores across Canada. She discovered no one on a commercial level was manufacturing a product from bananas, and knew from people she talked to that there was a need for a healthier option. Nice Cream is vegan, non-dairy, contains no added sugar, and is low fat.
Brooke Hammer, founder of Chimp Treats, which produces Nice Cream, a vegan ice cream alternative made from bananas. (Photo: Amy Bowen / kawarthaNOW.com)
Hammer first brought her product to market through Jo Anne’s Place, a local health food store with two locations in Peterborough and one in Lindsay.
“I made it in my kitchen and brought it in a tupperware container,” she said. “I would buy packages, make and print out labels, and put it all together and deliver it to Jo Anne’s.”
Hammer said she wants to maintain the integrity of the product as her company continues to grow.
“Product quality has always been a top priority,” she explained. “I like that the product is so accessible to everyone. Even babies can eat it. As we expand, I want to stay true to the vision of making a product that is just fruit. I want to be able to say we are entirely fruit.”
Whole Foods was the first large company to carry Nice Cream in June 2017 and, since then, Chimp Treats is now carried by Sobey’s, Metro, stores in the GTA, and even IGA and online retailers in British Columbia.
Despite the growth that Chimp Treats has experienced, Hammer still manages to do most of the product demonstrations herself.
“It’s a great chance to talk to people and see how your product is being received. It’s the best research. Do people care about low fat? Do people care about sugar content? You find out what matters to people.”
Chadd Williams, Sana Virji, Ribat Chowdhury, and Basil Alias of Ribitt, an app that allows users to collect points by shopping at local vendors registered on Ribitt. (Photo: Amy Bowen / kawarthaNOW.com)
Ribat Chowdhury, who also addressed the crowd during the annual general meeting, believes in supporting local businesses.
Chowdhury, along with his co-founder Sana Virji, developed Ribitt, an mobile app that rewards people for shopping locally.
The app allows users to collect points by shopping at local vendors registered on Ribitt and those points can then be transferred to dollars.
Ribitt services Peterborough and the Roncesvalles neighbourhood in Toronto. So far, the app has been downloaded 5,000 times.
Chowdhury’s vision is to have Ribitt in every community.
“We want to empower local business and bring them together, and we’re glad to be able to build our product from Peterborough.”
Networking and partnering with organizations and individuals within the local community is an invaluable experience that the Innovation Cluster offers clients.
Lab Improvements’ Bushell said his experience at The Cube has been fantastic.
“There’s such a wide range of business experience here. There are a lot of resources at your fingertips and you get to work with many different partners.”
Brian Robinson of Horizon Aircraft describing his X3 hybrid electric aircraft for personal transportation use. (Photo: Amy Bowen / kawarthaNOW.com)
Other entrepreneurs relayed similar positive experiences at The Cube.
In his address to the crowd, Brian Robinson of Horizon Aircraft said the organization offers “access to incredible resources.” He’s been working on his project — a hybrid electric aircraft for personal transportation use — for a decade and noted access to resources as a barrier.
Geoff Wolfer of Front Office Hockey, an online registration platform for hockey camps, clinics, and lessons, stated that working at The Cube is inspiring and keeps him motivated.
“It’s motivating to be around other people that are in the same position as you. It motivates you to keep going.”
Likewise, Kavtek Software’s Somaweera and Bollissimo described their experience as phenomenal.
“I don’t think we’d be where we are without The Cube,” said Somaweera.
Folk duo The BelleRegards (Matthew Kingsley and Melanie Hilmi) kick off the "Live Music on the Boardwalk" series at the Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst’s Resort in Keene on Tuesday, June 5th. (Photo: Ashley Murrell 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, May 31 to Wednesday, June 6.
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.
5pm - 6 Year Anniversary Celebration w/ guest of honour MP Kim Rudd and music by Aaron & Deanna (5pm) and Head Case (8pm) w/ DJ McPimpin at 11:30pm
Wednesday, June 6
8-11pm - Open Mic
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, June 1
10pm - DJ Loco Joe
Saturday, June 2
2pm & 10pm - Spitfire Kings
Coming Soon
Friday, June 8 10pm - DJ Loco Joe
Saturday, June 9 2pm & 10pm - Marty And The Mojos
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, May 31
8pm - Teenage Wedding and with Martian Broadcloak ($8)
Friday, June 1
8pm - Steelburner, The Quadrupeds of North America ($7)
Sunday, June 3
9pm - Cruel Bloom, The Corporate Life, & more ($7 or PWYC)
Tuesday, June 5
8pm - Bad Strangers & Paper Shakers ($10 at door)
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Thursday, May 31
7-9pm - Pop Country Line Dancing Lessons w/ Tina O'Rourke (beginner plus to intermediate, $7)
Saturday, June 2
8:30pm - Jade Eagleson fundraiser for Centreville Presbyterian Church Youth Mission Trip w/ DJ Vince Steeenburg ($15 in advance, $18 at door)
Wednesday, June 6
7-9pm - Line Dancing Lessons w/ Marlene Maskell ($7 per person, all levels welcome)
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, May 31
6-8pm - Keigan & Whitney; 8pm - Quickshifters
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, June 1
10pm - Y2K Flashback w/ DJ Bill Porter (no cover)
Kawartha Coffee Co.
58 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6 6-9pm - Impact 32 presents Bloom Town Bash ft food, karaoke, henna artist, and more. Themed attire encouraged, all proceeds to support Vibrant Village initiatives ($25 til June 25, $30 after, available at www.visitbobcaygeon.com, Kawartha Coffee Co., Impact 32 Welcome Centre at the locks)
Marley's Bar & Grill
17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545
Friday, June 1
7-10pm - Patrick Maloney
Saturday, June 2
7-10pm - Blue Hazel
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Thursday, May 31
7-11pm - Karaoke w/ Jefrey Danger
Friday, June 1
8pm - Scott Maybee
Saturday, June 2
8pm - Gillies' Live Mic
Wednesday, June 6
7-10:30pm - Open mic
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Thursdays
9pm - Live music with JJ Thompson
Fridays
10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey
SatSaturdays
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, May 31
7pm - Ryan Lacroix
Coming Soon
Thursday, June 7 7pm - Jazz Tonic
Moody's Bar & Grill
3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663
Coming Soon
Saturday, June 16 2pm - Emily Burgess Band
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Tuesday, June 5
7-9pm - North Country Express
Coming Soon
Thursday, June 7 8-11pm - Open Mic Night
Oasis Bar & Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Thursdays
6:30pm - Live music
Sundays
5:30pm - PHLO
Wednesdays
6:30pm - Live music
Pappas Billiards
407 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-9010
Saturday, June 2
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays with Keigan & Whitney
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, June 1
8-10pm - Shai Peer
Saturday, June 2
8-10pm - Cindy and Scott
Sunday, June 3
3-6pm - Wylie Harold
Coming Soon
Friday, June 8 6-11pm - Kawartha Craft Beer Festival After Party with Tony Silvestri
Saturday, June 9 6-11pm - Kawartha Craft Beer Festival After Party with Kate Suhr, Melissa Payne, and Kevin Foster
9pm - Rock For A Cure 2018 breast cancer fundraiser ft Kerry Jayne, Niall, Ty Wilson, Dandy Lyon Wine, Paper Shakers, FAF, Communal Darts (all ages, $10 or $15 for two tickets)
Tuesday, June 5
9pm - Open mic w/ Matt Diamond (sign up at 8pm)
Coming Soon
Thursday, June 7 David Bowie Tribute
Friday, June 8 8pm - Broken Harmony "Time Will Tell" record release party ($10, advance tickets at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21155/)
Riley's
257 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 750-1445
Thursdays
Travis Berlinbach
Fridays
Travis Berlinbach
Saturdays
Josh Gontier
Sundays
Josh Gontier
Mondays
Josh Gontier
Tuesdays
Josh Gontier & Cale Gontier
Wednesdays
Guest performers
Riverside Grill & Gazebo - Holiday Inn
150 George St, Peterborough
(705) 743-1144
Coming Soon
Friday, June 22 6-10pm - Friday Night Blues Series featuring Jack de Keyzer ($10)
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Friday, June 1
10pm - Nashville Night
Saturday, June 2
10pm - Ivory Hours w/ Paper Shakers
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Fridays
9am-12pm - Open mic ($2)
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Thursday, May 31
7-10pm - Washboard Hank's Weekly Live Music Backroom Bazaar w/ special guest Terry McEvoy
Tuesday, June 5
Bring Your Own Vinyl Night w/ Jonny Trash
Coming Soon
Saturday, June 9 7-10pm - Grand Opening Party ft live music, food, drink specials, games, vinyl DJs, and dancing
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Friday, June 1
7pm - RiseUp TV Tour Spring 2008 hosted by Roger Boucher and ft Ian Kurz, Taylor Merrick, Missy Knott, and more ($10)
Police have released the name of a woman found dead after a house fire in Mariposa Township on Tuesday (May 29).
A post-mortem examination conducted on May 30th at the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in Toronto has identified the woman as 35-year old Heeley Rae Balanga.
Police are investigating her death as a homicide.
On Tuesday at 5:09 a.m., officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the City of Kawartha Lakes Fire Department responded to a house fire on Aino Beach Road in Mariposa Township, north of Little Britain, where a woman was found deceased in the residence.
Investigators are currently in the process of piecing together Balanga’s last days that ultimately led up to her death.
The investigation is being conducted by detectives from City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Crime Unit, OPP Forensic Identification Services (FISU) and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal, under the direction of Detective Inspector Paul Rosato of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
Police are asking for the assistance of the public and, specifically, anyone who may have known the victim.
If any member of the public observed any suspicious vehicles or other activity in the area of Aino Beach Road and Rainbow Bridge Road between 9 p.m. on Monday, May 28th and 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29th, they are asked to contact the OPP tip line at 1-844-677-5050.
Investigators will remain at the scene on Aino Beach Road and further information will be provided as the investigation permits.
In "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling" at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough from May 31 to June 2, 2018, director Samantha Mansfield and her company recreate 16 songs from the beloved musical episode of the popular TV series from the 1990s. Pictured are Samantha Mansfield as Tara, Alison Woodock as Willow, Sam Leigh as Buffy. and Quinn Brunet as Anya performomg 'Walk Into the Fire'. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)
Starting Thursday (May 31), a modern cult classic comes to Peterborough when director Samantha Mansfield brings Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling to The Theatre On King (TTOK).
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling
When: Thursday, May 31 – Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 2 p.m. Where: The Theatre on King (159 King St., Suite 120, Peterborough) How much: $10 – $15
Music and lyrics by Joss Whedon and Kia Cole. Produced by Eryn Lidster, directed by Samantha Mansfield, and starring Samantha Mansfield, Sam Leigh, Kae Bee, Cee Terry, Raphael Nawaz, Eddy Sweeney, Alison Woodcock, and more. Music performed by John Atkin and John Whelan.
Samantha, with the support of producer and assistant director Eryn Lidster, brings together a large cast of 10 players, two musicians, 16 musical numbers, and a crypt full of witty dialogue and soul-quenching angst to the small stage in a loving recreation of ‘Once More, with Feeling’, one of the most popular and beloved episodes from the TV series that ran from 1996 to 2003.
The seventh episode of the sixth season, ‘Once More, with Feeling’ first aired in November 2001 and is the now-famous musical episode featuring the Buffy cast revealing their private thoughts and feelings through song. A passion project by the series creator Joss Whedon, the episode took him six months to write, with he and his now ex-wife Kia Cole penning the songs together.
When the idea of a musical episode was presented to the cast, the Buffy actors initially rejected the idea, with at least two actors asking Whedon to not make them sing. However, the episode became an instant hit with fans and is still considered one of the most memorable episodes of the series.
As early as 2007, theatres began running the episode on the big screen and on stage and encouraged audience members to dress up and sing along, much in the fashion of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
VIDEO: “Rest in Peace” from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode ‘Once More, With Feeling’
Small theatre productions of ‘Once More, with Feeling’ continue to pop up all over the world from both professional and fan groups, proving not only the strength of the episode but the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise itself.
“I grew up watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” says director Samantha Mansfield. “I think it’s one of the best television shows ever made. The reason that it is so deeply woven in culture is the deep mythological themes that play out in it. It’s not only that it is smart and funny and well written with multi-dimensional characters, but there is this archetypical resonance in it.”
“And the musical is so great. The songs are wonderful, the story is great. Fans of the show remember where they were when they first saw this episode. I think that it stands up to the test of time. It’s like any other legitimate musical, the songs are lovely and catchy and memorable.”
Samantha Mansfield, who also plays the role of Tara, makes her directorial debut with “Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling”. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)
While being a huge Buffy fan during the run of the series, I admit I haven’t seen ‘Once More, with Feeling’ in over a decade. However, as I watched Samantha’s company faithful recreation of the episode on the TTOK stage, I quickly remembered all of the subplots, storylines, and complex relationships from that moment in the Buffy series.
Samantha, who takes on the role of Tara, handpicked a marvelous company of performers to recreate this beloved cast of characters, including Sam Leigh as Buffy, Eddy Sweeney as Spike Alison Woodcock as Willow, Raf Nawaz as Xander, Quinn Brunet as Anya, Samuelle Weatherdon as Dawn, Christopher Spear as Giles, Celeste Terry as the show’ musical villain Sweet, and Robyn Smith and Sarah Bea Milner appearing as random filler roles that help flesh out the town of Sunnydale, California.
Although there are always challenges in recreating characters so closely related to the actors that played them, the company manages to create faithful renditions of the Buffyverse regulars.
Buffy and the Scoobies: Christopher Spear as Giles, Raf Nawaz as Xander, Alison Woodcock as Willow, Samantha Mansfield as Tara, Sam Leigh as Buffy and Quinn Brunet as Anya. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)
“Some of the cast are right on the money,” Samantha says. “Christopher Spear is playing Giles, and he’s just the archetypical British gentleman. He’s perfect.
“We have this funny Spike, played by Eddy Sweeney, who is not a fan of the show and hasn’t even watched the episode but he’s a great Spike. He’s listened to me explain the character, and he gets it, and he’s willing to dye his hair blonde. He really gets that. We’ve tried to do it mostly as faithful to the episode as we can be, but it’s still an interpretation.”
Sam Leigh, who performs in the lead role as Buffy Summers, with a Buffy doll from kawarthaNOW theatre reviewer Sam Tweedle’s private collection. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)
But the big star power is definitely Sam Leigh, who takes on the role of the show’s heroine Buffy Summers. With an abundance of charm, perfect comedic timing, a big voice and killer dance moves, Sam doesn’t just look the part but completely slays it on stage.
“Sam’s just perfect for the role,” Samantha explains. “She has an incredible voice and she really is a star. She has this really big energy. She’s also has a little bit of a Buffy flavor to her personality, so she’s really well cast.”
Although she didn’t grow up watching the show, Sam managed to binge-watch five seasons of Buffy in the three months they’ve been developing the show.
When I interviewed her, she was just beginning the sixth season and nearly at ‘Once More, with Feeling’.
“It’s been a really crazy journey for me,” Sam says. “I didn’t have many female role models in TV when I was growing up, so I seemed to gravitate towards male characters. But I started watching the show when Samantha asked me to do the part, and I’ve got such a connection with Buffy. The qualities she has are ones that I want in myself.”
“Playing Buffy is important to me. She was a kick-butt strong female character, and was inspirational to a lot of young girls. The show featured characters who had real emotions and fears and passions and loves. It’s really an amazing story about a girl who was just trying to grow up.”
Raf Nawaz as Xander and Quinn Brunet as Anya perform ‘I’ll Never Tell’ in one of the show’s most outstanding music and dance numbers. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)
A well-written episode, what is interesting about the narrative of ‘Once More, with Feeling’ is that it wasn’t just a throw-away musical episode, but brought forth truths that would change the relationships between characters and contained at least two plot twists that would dramatically change the course of the series. Furthermore, the songs constantly changed from comedy to angst, the two constant emotional threads running through the entire series.
The TTOK company manages to bring the laughs and the drama forth with creative accuracy, assisted by the musical score performed by John Atkin and John Whelan.
Playing together for about a year, Atkin and Whelan used YouTube to recreate the 16 songs that will be packed into a little over an hour. However, as John reveals, he was originally apprehensive to get involved in the project.”
“When we were asked, I said no because it was — and is — outside my comfort zone,” John recalls. “It’s very unlike most of what I’ve done in the past with music. I like low-tempo ambient music. This musical is very up tempo. So I was out of my comfort zone. I said that I didn’t know if I could provide what they wanted.
“But they twisted my arm and had me come to the rehearsal and give it a try. I learned one song and went to the rehearsal and it really came together well. I realized it would help me expand my musical horizons and build my musicianship in ways that I wouldn’t have done, and now I’m so happy that I decided to do it.
“It’s a complex piece. There are a whole lot of interesting stops and starts and time signature changes that they had on the show because the music is working with the visuals, the choreography, the fight scenes, the arguing that goes back and forth, and the music has to work with that. We did have to work around that, but it became an easier process the more we did it. ”
Samuelle Weatherdon as Dawn Summers and Celeste Terry as Sweet. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)
The TTOK production has a lot going for it. When it’s good, it’s great, and in the few moments that it falters, it does in such a rustic, charming way that you love it even more.
A special note goes to the choreography which, for the most part, was recreated by studying the original episode with assistance by producer Eryn Lidster. In the few numbers that feature dance — with the most notable being Anya and Xander’s number “I’ll Never Tell” and Buffy’s final number “Dance Into the Fire” — the dancing is high energy and incredible to watch in such a small space. My mind was blown away anytime anyone had to dance.
The passion that the players bring to this piece is evident in the energy they bring to the stage.
“It’s a big cast but everyone who is in it genuinely enjoys it and is having a lot of fun,” Samantha says. “We’re genuinely getting a lot of pleasure working on this project. It’s very uplifting.”
“This whole cast is incredible,” adds Sam Leigh. “Our music guys are wonderful to work with. Samantha is an amazing director, and I can’t say enough about our producer Eryn. She is so incredible. Every person in here has put everything into this musical. We come to rehearsal every week and we love it.”
Come and relive the passion, the laughter, and the angst of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling and remember just why you fell in love with the TV series in the first place. Samantha Mansfield and her company have created a fun show that will delight old fans and make new fans out of those who have not discovered the show yet. ‘Once More, with Feeling’ is everything you love about Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling runs from Thursday, May 31st to Saturday, June 2nd at TTOK. Show starts at 8 p.m. with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets are $10 to $15.
Pulse Pop-Ups are neighbourhood-scaled open street events, also known internationally as play streets, where neighbours turn their residential streets into spaces for playing and gathering for music, food, arts, and play. This Pulse Pop-Up on Harvey Street in Peterborough included a bike playground, as shown, a jug band, pop-up bike lanes, chalk murals, a BBQ, and more. (Photo: Karen Halley)
Have you ever thought about how street space that is generally reserved for cars, trucks, and buses, could adapt and morph into another kind of space that would add more vibrancy to our community?
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Laura Keresztesi, GreenUP NeighbourPLAN Coordinator.
It’s a great time of year to get outside with ease and in the comfort of warm sunny days to reconnect with friends and neighbours. It’s also a great time to reflect on public space in our neighbourhoods — like streets — to observe how space is used and how it could be improved to make our lives easier and healthier.
Peterborough is bursting with great ideas, and residents here are sharing and celebrating their ideas for community building in all sorts of different ways!
For example, on the first weekend in May, groups of neighbours gathered throughout the world, including in Peterborough, as part of an international festival of free, citizen-led walking conversations, called Jane’s Walks.
Inspired by Jane Jacobs, Jane’s Walks in our community explored various areas of our city, and provided a platform for residents to share stories, local history, and personal observations.
Author and urbanist Jane Jacobs, who lived much of her life in Toronto and died in 2006 at age 89, has been hailed as the “greatest thinker of the 20th century.” (Photo: Toronto Star Archives)
One group met up for a Jane’s Walk in the Jackson Park-Brookdale community to share ideas about how streets and crossings in that neighbourhood could be made safer, and to discuss the kinds of impacts this would have on neighbours’ health and the social fabric of the neighbourhood.
During this walk, Gina Varrin, Jane’s Walk Festival Lead for Peterborough, shared Jane Jacobs’ “Ten Big Ideas”. Varrin highlighted two of the ideas that she thought were especially appropriate to this neighbourhood walk:
During the first week of May, residents gathered for a Jane’s Walk in the Jackson Park – Brookdale neighbourhood. Attendees shared ideas about how streets and crossings in that neighbourhood could be made safer, and discussed the kinds of impacts this would have on residents’ health and the social fabric of the neighbourhood. (Photo: Laura Keresztesi)
The diversity of a good neighbourhood can only be achieved when we allow many different people to pursue their own little plans, individually and collectively.
The people best equipped to understand urban complexity are, ordinary, interested citizens; without the assumptions that often come with professional training, everyday users of the city can learn more freely from what they see and experience firsthand.
One resident on the walk shared that they had moved into the neighbourhood before the Brookdale Plaza was built, when Brookdale Creek ran freely and naturally through a wooded area that is now the location of the plaza.
“Imagine that there used to be a natural play area at the foot of my street!” exclaims Carolyn Code, who moved onto nearby Chesterfield Avenue five years ago and brought her 4-year-old daughter on the walk.
Another resident, Jordan Hamilton, is passionate about making the streets in his neighbourhood safer.
“I’d like my daughters to be able to bike safely to Dominion Park,” he explains. “We’ve only gone to the park a handful of times — the lack of safe street crossings causes too much of a barrier to make it a pleasant outing with the family.”
Neighbours in this area are craving a deeper connection to their community, which could come in the form of the inclusion of small-scale infrastructure improvements that would help create a safer environment for all road users, and a safer pathway to community gathering spaces like the park.
Peterborough residents use the Complete Streets Game to discover options for street design, by arranging drawn-to-scale pieces that represent different components of a street. Complete streets are designed to be safe for everyone including people who walk, bicycle, take transit, and drive. (Photo: Karen Halley)
This has also become apparent through connections with residents in the area through GreenUP’s NeighbourPLAN program.
We have also learned from events like Peterborough Pulse, an open street event, that people love to transform street space for walking, cycling, and engaging in activities. Streets can become spaces where people have fun with their families and meet new people, forming bonds through a wonderful, shared experience.
Smaller-scale events like Pulse Pop-Ups take the idea of open streets to the neighbourhood level, inviting neighbours to turn their residential streets into spaces for playing and gathering. The street becomes a space where people gather for music, food, arts, and play.
Pulse Pop-Ups are neighbourhood-scaled open street events, also known internationally as play streets, where neighbours turn their residential streets into spaces for playing and gathering for music, food, arts, and play. This Pulse Pop-Up on Harvey Street in Peterborough included a bike playground, as shown, a jug band, pop-up bike lanes, chalk murals, a BBQ, and more. (Photo: Karen Halley)
The Jackson Park-Brookdale neighbourhood will be hosting their own Pulse Pop-Up street festival at the end of June. A local street will be closed to vehicle traffic and instead there will be citizen led workshops, bike play, crafts, music, food, and more!
Want to have a Pulse Pop-Up on your street? Talk to some of your neighbours and get in touch with GreenUP! We currently have funding to support two more neighbourhoods to create resident-driven, pop-up street events.
Want to learn more about NeighbourPLAN and the work we are doing in three Peterborough neighbourhoods? Check out the NeighbourPLAN online neighbourhood maps and share your thoughts about public space.
For more information about NeighbourPLAN, contact Laura Keresztesi at laura.keresztesi@greenup.on.ca. For more information about PULSE Pop-Ups, contact Hillary Flood at hillary.flood@greenup.on.ca and you can also visit greenup.on.ca. These projects are generously supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation and local community partners.
The Kawartha Chamber is hosting a Business After Hours event in Woodview from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13th. The Chamber will be visiting member businesses in the Woodview area, including Viamede Resort and Woodview on the Lake.
Attendees will start with a tour of Viamede Resort’s facilities on Stoney Lake, and then travel to Woodview on the Lake for a tour of their property on Julian Lake. At Woodview on the Lake, attendees will enjoy refreshments of beer and wine accompanied with beef tenderloin sandwiches, fruit, cheese, and cupcakes. Join the Chamber for a great kick of to the summer season!
The Kawartha Chamber is proud to announce that its 19th Annual Awards of Excellence will be presented on Thursday, November 8th.
The event will be held this year at Lakefield College School — be sure to mark it in your calendars!
The Chamber looks forward to seeing you at this wonderful event.
Did You Know?
Next week the Chamber will release its bi-monthly newsletter. The newsletter focuses on business news, Chamber news/updates, and outlines the different ways that the Chamber is working to support its member businesses.
Standard and Select Chamber Members also have the opportunity to submit business spotlights for both newsflashes and newsletters. These can simply be a banner ad for your business, or a short blurb about what you offer accompanied by your logo.
Email info@kawarthachamber.ca for more info or to request a spotlight. Limited spotlights are available per newsletter and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Township Of North Kawartha Holding Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Workshop – June 11th
The Township of North Kawartha is holding a public design workshop for the development of a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) at the North Kawartha Community Centre in Apsley.
The session intends to gather community input on design ideas and concepts that will inform the aesthetic of North Kawartha’s CIP areas.
The meeting will be on Monday, June 11th from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call Stempski Kelly Associates Inc. at 519-787-4313 or email melissa@ska-design.ca.
Selwyn Township To Decrease Development Charges
The municipal council for Selwyn Township recently released a background study regarding development charges for building permits.
These charges are used to recover the costs of municipal growth from new construction, such as new infrastructure demands. The results of this background study suggest that development charges will decrease by approximately 10 per cent.
Non-residential charges are expected to drop from $1.62 per square foot to $1.37 per square foot, and residential charges from $3,214 to $2,935.
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s Provincial Policy Platform is a set of recommendations for Ontario’s political parties on how to address the challenges facing Ontario businesses and improve our global competitiveness while strengthening communities.
These recommendations are backed by thorough research and center around four “pillars”: Strengthening Business Competitiveness, Fostering Job Growth, Building Healthy Communities, and Improving Government Accountability.
Nominations Open For OCC Business Achievement Awards
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is now accepting nominations for their Ontario Business Achievement Awards. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, November 21st at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.
The Kawartha Chamber and the Ontario Chamber Network are looking for your insight on what matters to business in an election year.
The survey is open until Friday, June 8th at 5:00 p.m. and all responses will be kept strictly confidential.
The Ontario Chamber Network is committed to ensuring government understands the issues impacting business in this province. That’s why we need your help to express the voice of business loud and clear at Queen’s Park.
Follow this link, and in five minutes let the government know what’s important to you.
Tourism Industry Awards Nominations Open
The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario has announced nominations for various tourism organization awards:
The Tourism Industry Awards of Excellence (TIAO)
Culinary Tourism Awards of Excellence (Culinary Tourism Alliance)
Ontario’s Choice Awards (Attractions Ontario)
Tourism Marketing & Travel Media Awards of Excellence (Destination Ontario)
Fire in the Sky Productions will be located at 2883 Lakefield Road in Peterborough, next to AAA Otonabee Appliances, selling fireworks throughout the summer.
Weather permitting, hours are 12 to 7 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday (and Sundays on long weekends).
Fire In The Sky Productions is also available for bookings of public and private shows. For more information, call Richard at 705-536-0769 or visit Fire in the Sky Productions on Facebook.
Gallery On The Lake Opens Jenny Kastner Exhibit
The Gallery on the Lake opened its new exhibit this past weekend. This exhibit is called “Kawartha Vistas” and features artist Jenny Kastner.
The exhibit will continue until June 29th. Visit the galler at 65 Gallery on the Lake Road east of Buckhorn.
Lakefield Literary Festival 2018 List Of Authors – July 13 to 15
Canadian actor and comedian Mary Walsh is one of the authors coming to the Lakefield Literary Festival, which runs from July 13 to 15. Walsh recently published her debut novel “Crying for the Moon”, about a determined young woman coming of age in 1960s Newfoundland. (Publicity photo)
The authors’ list for the 2018 Lakefield Literary Festival has been revealed. The festival will take place July 13th to 15th.
Some great authors are involved including Mary Walsh, Adam Shoalts, and Beverley Jacobs.
Tickets are available online or at Happenstance Books & Yarn in Lakefield.
Grand Re-Opening Of Habitat For Humanity’s Lindsay ReStore Location – June 2
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region is having a grand re-opening for its Lindsay ReStore location at 55 Angeline Street North.
The ribbon cutting will take place on Saturday, June 2nd at 10:30 a.m., and the first 100 customers will receive a complimentary shopping bag and coupon. For more information, call 705-880-4663.
Lakefield Fairy And Dragon Festival – June 9th and 10th
Celtic Connection is proud to present the 4th annual Lakefield Fairy and Dragon Festival. The festival turns the Village of Lakefield into a magical realm of fun for a weekend.
This year will be a two-day event: Saturday, June 9th will be a free costume event at Cenotaph Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, June 10th will be at Isabel Morris Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will cost $10 for adults, $5 for children, and free for children under six.
Christ Church Museum Fundraiser, Amy Sarginson in Concert – June 9th
Lakefield Fairy & Dragon Festival – June 9th-10th
Camp Kawartha’s Surf’n’Turf Gala Dinner and Auction – June 23rd
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 Kawartha Lakes Police Service in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)
A 23-year-old Lindsay man has been charged with assault and weapons offences after threatening a motorist with a hatchet.
Last Friday (May 25), an undercover officer with the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service was travelling on Russell Street west in Lindsay when he observed a disturbance taking place between a pedestrian and a motorist.
The officer observed the pedestrian strike the driver of a stopped pick-up truck, and then produce a hatchet that he used to threaten the driver.
The officer immediately intervened and arrested the pedestrian, who was still armed with the hatchet.
Jakob Manning, 23, of Lindsay has been charged with assault, assault with a weapon, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on June 28, 2018.
Police are interested in speaking with anyone who witnessed this incident. Witnesses are asked to contact Detective Constable Mark Donaldson at 705-324-6307 ext. 524 or mdonaldson@klps.ca.
You can also provide information anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-8477.
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