Local photographer Kirk Doughty captured this shot of the 2018 Canada Day fireworks over Little Lake in Peterborough. (Photo: Kirk Doughty)
Photographing fireworks can be tricky, but a couple of local photographers managed to captured the splendour of the 2018 Canada Day fireworks display over Little Lake in Peterborough on Sunday, July 1st.
Jason of Tauruscope Photography (@lynxtalon on Instagram) and Kirk Doughty shared their spectacular photos with kawarthaNOW.com.
The fireworks took place after Nunuvat folk rockers The Jerry Cans performed at Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park, the second concert of the free summer concert series.
An aerial view of the crowd at Del Crary Park on Little Lake. (Photo: Jason / Tauruscope Photography)The fireworks began at dusk, launched from a platform in Little Lake. (Photo: Kirk Doughty)Photo by Jason / Tauruscope Photography.Photo by Kirk Doughty.Photo by Jason / Tauruscope Photography.Photo by Kirk Doughty.Photo by Jason / Tauruscope Photography.
Police have recovered the body of 40-year-old Todd Simpson of Clarington from Pigeon Lake near Bobcaygeon.
Simpson had gone went missing after an incident on Monday (July 2) around 6 p.m.
According to the OPP, he was swimming with friends from his personal houseboat when he attempted to help a female friend who was struggling in the water.
While she made it back onto the houseboat, he did not.
The OPP’s Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, as well as marine units from the Peterborough County OPP and the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP, assisted with the search.
The Underwater Search and Recovery Unit found Simpson’s body at 5:45 p.m. yesterday (July 3).
Hamilton roots rocker Terra Lightfoot and her band (Jeff Heisholt on keyboards, Maury LaFoy on bass, and Joel Haynes on drums), who will be kicking off the Peterborough Folk Festival with a ticketed concert at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough on Friday, August 17, 2018. (Photo: Dustin Rabin Photography)
Hamilton singer-songwriter Terra Lightfoot is kicking off the 2018 Peterborough Folk Festival with a concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 17th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough.
Tickets for the assigned-seating, all-ages show will cost $27 and will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 4th.
Lightfoot began her musical career as a member of the Dinner Belles, a group of country-folk performers from Hamilton. She released her eponymous solo debut record in 2011, followed by Every Time My Mind Runs Wild in 2015, and New Mistakes in 2017 — the latter album nominated for the long list for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.
VIDEO: “Paradise” – Terra Lightfoot
Lightfoot is known for her dynamic live performances and extensive tour schedule — in 2017, she was honoured by the Canadian Independent Music Association for being a touring musician selling at least 25,000 concert seats in a 12-month period.
She previously played at the Peterborough Folk Festival in 2015, and last performed in Peterborough in September 2017 when she opened for Bruce Cockburn at Showplace Performance Centre.
VIDEO: “Pinball King” – Terra Ligthfoot
In addition to the kick-off concert, Peterborough Folk Festival organizers have already announced that The Spades, Bedouin Soundclash, and Basia Bulat will be performing at the 29th annual festival, which takes place from Friday, August 17th to Sunday, August 19th at Nichols Oval in Peterborough.
More acts will be announced soon. For more information about this year’s festival, visit www.peterboroughfolkfest.com.
Camp Startup will inspire 20 young entrepreneurs and take them out of their comfort zone from September 14th to September 16th, 2018 at Camp Kawartha, located on Clear Lake 30 kilometres north of Peterborough. THe weekend bootcamp features business planning workshops, team-building exercises, networking opportunities, canoeing, archery, and more. All costs for participants are covered by FastStart Peterborough, a partnership between Trent University, Fleming College and the Innovation Cluster. Applications for this unique adventure are now open until Thursday, July 26th. (Photo: Samantha Moss)
For the last three years, FastStart Peterborough’s weekend portage camping trip in the Kawartha Highlands has challenged young entrepreneurs to get out of their comfort zone.
This year, the new and improved Camp Startup — previously known as the Kawartha Backcountry Entrepreneurship Experience — will be held at Camp Kawartha from Friday, September 14th to Sunday, September 16th
A group of 20 successful applicants between the ages of 18 and 29 will embark on a weekend bootcamp filled with teamwork exercises and workshops designed to move their innovative ideas to the next level.
VIDEO: Camp Startup — Leave Your Comfort Zone Behind
All of the costs for the bootcamp are covered by FastStart Peterborough, a partnership between Trent University, Fleming College, and the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and The Kawarthas that focuses on training young entrepreneurs to develop solid business plans that take their products and services to market.
The relocation of this year’s weekend retreat from the backcountry to Camp Kawartha is intended to make the experience more accessible for participants and to situate it closer to resources, which will allow for more intensive programming.
“While the portage trip is an exciting challenge, it is not accessible to all applicants and there are only so many supplies you can bring into the woods,” says Rosalea Terry, Marketing Manager and Senior Innovation Specialist at the Innovation Cluster.
While previous retreats took place in the Kawartha Highlands, this year’s new and improved Camp Startup will take place at Camp Kawartha, making the experience more accessible for participants and allowing for more intensive programming. (Photo: Samantha Moss)
Camp Kawartha’s award-winning facilities will allow workshops and activities to be diversified and expanded. In addition, the facility’s close proximity to Peterborough will allow for community organizations to participate and share knowledge with the young entrepreneurs.
On Friday evening, participants will arrive at the camp and spend time getting to know the fellow entrepreneurs they will spend the weekend with. Workshops and activities will be held throughout Saturday and Sunday.
In the workshops, participants will learn how to create strong business plans. A funding panel comprised of local funding organizations, tax and finance businesses, and banks will offer advice on how to access funding and investment to the up-and-coming entrepreneurs.
Camp Startup takes young entrepreneurs out of the traditional office and into an outdoor camp environment, where they learn communication, teamwork, and leadership skills they can transfer to their businesses. (Photo: Samantha Moss)
Participants will also practice and receive feedback on their pitching techniques, which will culminate in a final pitching challenge at the end of the weekend where participants will compete to win a $500 cash prize.
But it won’t be all business. The young entrepreneurs can expect to have a lot of fun too.
Participants will test their skills on Camp Kawartha’s high ropes course and have access to canoeing on Clear Lake, as well as an archery range.
A favourite of the last three years is the “creative campfire rap battle”, an exercise that — if it hasn’t happened already — breaks the ice amongst participants and is sure to end the night in laughter.
Camp Startup is an initiative of FastStart Peterborough, a partnership between Trent University, Fleming College and the Innovation Cluster, which covers all the costs for the 20 successful applicants to attend the weekend retreat. (Photo: Samantha Moss)
Of all the ground-breaking initiatives the Innovation Cluster has helped to develop, this weekend bootcamp stands out for staff participants.
The Innovation Cluster’s downtown office space (known as The Cube) is designed to inspire, with colourful walls that encourage creativity and an open office design that facilitates collaboration, but getting out of the office and conversing in an outdoor camp setting is a unique experience that produces unique results.
“The young entrepreneurs leave after the weekend with a lot of soft skills, like communication, teamwork, and leadership skills,” Terry explains. “It’s hard to teach these skills in a traditional workshop setting, so the outdoor camp environment really encourages that.”
Camp Startup participants will work on their business plan and practice and receive feedback on their pitching techniques, culminating in a final pitching challenge at the end of the weekend where participants will compete to win a $500 cash prize. (Photo: Samantha Moss)
One of Terry’s favourite things about the weekend is the change she witnesses in participants within a short period of time.
“At first they are soft-spoken and reserved, but by the end of it they’ve gained so much confidence. They really open up.”.
For some participants, the weekend is a chance to develop the project they are already working on. For others, the retreat is where connections start and ideas grow.
“When participants arrive, they may not know anyone,” Terry says. “By the end of the weekend we see them talking about starting a business together.”
Not only does Camp Startup encourage young people to pursue entrepreneurship by providing them with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed, it creates connections and comradery among the participantss … sometimes even leading to entrepreneurial partnerships. (Photo: Samantha Moss)
Brock Grills and Spencer Langlois are two young entrepreneurs who met on a past FastStart Peterborough retreat. They formed a partnership that led to the development of a business idea, which they are currently working on at the Innovation Cluster’s downtown Cube.
“Brock and I were seated in the same canoe and even though we were in different teams, we still wanted to reconnect after the trip,” recalls Langlois.
Grills emphasizes the value of spending a weekend with other young entrepreneurs, guided by senior staff, in an outdoor camp environment.
“It gets young tech people out into the wilderness,” he says. “It created a lot of camaraderie that still exists in the Innovation Cluster today. It was a great trip that allowed me to meet people that I have created opportunities with. It taught me a lot about how to sort things out with limited resources and reach out to business people.”
The Camp Startup participants can expect to have a lot of fun while improving their business knowledge and skills, with access to Camp Kawartha’s high ropes course and archery range, canoeing on Clear Lake, and more. (Photo: Marlon Hazlewood)
Whether participants come with a business plan mapped out or in need of help with this step, the most important thing they should possess is an interest in entrepreneurship.
“We want to encourage young people to pursue entrepreneurship as a career path,” says Terry, emphasizing that the programming aims to show that becoming an entrepreneur is a viable profession.
The weekend promises to be a rewarding new experience for all involved. Retreat leaders are excited to meet the next batch of eager entrepreneurs and hope participants will leave feeling supported in their journey into the world of entrepreneurship.
Applications for this adventure are now open until Thursday, July 26th at midnight. To find out more and to apply, visit www.innovationcluster.ca/campstartup.
Peterborough's newest record store, ZAP Records, is now open at 425 George Street North in downtown Peterborough. The new store, at the former location of Moondance, is owned by Tim Horgan who also operates ZAP Records in Cobourg.(Photo: Lonnie Redden / Facebook)
This week’s business news features ZAP Records opening in downtown Peterborough, Community Futures Peterborough moving to the VentureNorth building, Steelworks Design beginning operations at its new Fisher Drive building, the Innovation Cluster’s Michael Skinner chairing a committee for the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce, the proposed integration of Peterborough Regional Health Centre and Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, Win This Space grand prize winner Nadine McCallen opening her new store Ritual Apothecary in downtown Peterborough, The Mane Intent founder Jennifer Garland presenting at an international conference in Ireland, and Amy Siegel announced as the new creative director of ReFrame Film Festival.
Regional business events added this week include Summer Company – Staples Youth Entrepreneurship Day in Peterborough on July 4th, the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce Meet & Greet on July 10th, and a power breakfast featuring female entrepreneurs in STEM on July 27th.
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Some of the vinyl offerings at ZAP Records Peterborough, which officially opened on June 27, 2018. (Photo: ZAP Records / Facebook)
Peterborough’s newest record store, ZAP Records, officially opened last Wednesday (June 27) at 425 George Street North in downtown Peterborough.
The store is in the former location of Moondance, which closed at the end of April after owner Mike Taveroff retired.
Owned and operated by Tim Horgan, the new store is the second location for ZAP Records, which also operates at 45 King St. E. in downtown Cobourg.
Horgan is selling new and previously owned vinyl records and CDs, music collectibles and memorabilia, and more. Like Taveroff, Horgan will also do special orders for customers.
“Thanks to everyone who helped us get the new shop up and running,” Horgan wrote on Facebook following the opening, “and a Special Thank You to Lonnie Redden for all the work he did on renovations & electrical, and hooking up the tunes.”
ZAP Records in Peterborough is open from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays, and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The store is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Community Futures Peterborough moving to VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough
The VentureNorth building at 270 George Street North in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: VentureNorth / Facebook)
Community Futures Peterborough has announced it will be moving its offices from 351 Charlotte Street to the VentureNorth building at the corner of George and King Streets in downtown Peterborough.
The Board of Directors of the not-for-profit organization, which helps create and maintain jobs by providing flexible financing and support for small business, make the decision to allow the organization to become more visible in the downtown core and work closely with key community partners.
VentureNorth is already home to several tenants who are key partners for Community Futures Peterborough, including Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development and the Innovation Cluster Peterborough and the Kawarthas. VentureNorth is also home to a significant number of tech start-ups, and the new location will allow Community Futures staff to provide greater outreach and mentoring services to these growing companies.
“Strategic partnerships are key to the growth of our organization to provide greater and more effective financial services to clients in our community,” says Gail Moorhouse, Executive Director at Community Futures Peterborough. “This move allows us to be in a shared space with some of our key partners and to further strengthen those relationships all while reaching a new client base.”
Community Futures Peterborough expects to be in the new VentureNorth location by September 2018. The building at 351 Charlotte Street will be advertised for sale in the coming weeks.
Steelworks Design moves into new building on Fisher Drive in Peterborough
Steelworks Design’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at 1961 Fisher Drive in Peterborough. (Photo: Steelworks Design / Facebook)
Starting today (July 3), Steelworks Design will begin operating in its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at 1961 Fisher Drive in the Major Bennett Industrial Park in Peterborough.
This new 112,000-square-foot building is also the new home of Kawartha Metals.
In an announcement, Steelworks Design states the larger and more high-tech facility will provides space to consolidate and streamline all of Steelworks Design’s operations and allow it to grow the business.
“The move will improve our production capabilities and be a place to foster innovation of our products and services,” says Don Barnet, President & CTO of Steelworks Design.
This year, Steelworks Design will be formalizing its five lines of business under one roof: automated fastening systems, automated assembly systems, lifting systems, engineering services, and service and maintenance.
An open house at the new facility is being planned for the fall of 2018.
Innovation Cluster’s Michael Skinner named Start-Ups committee chair for Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce
Innovation Cluster President and CEO Michael Skinner. (Photo: Innovation Cluster)
The Innovation Cluster has announced that its President and CEO, Michael Skinner, has been named as the chair of the Start-Ups Committee for the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce.
As chair of the committee, which aims to strengthen relations between start-ups in Brazil and Canada, Skinner will be responsible for developing new strategies and resources for Brazil start-ups who are looking to create connections with Canada.
“Through this position, I will be able to support the committee’s aim to implement a strong relationship between both countries’ startup ecosystems,” Skinner says. “As a result, we will strengthen each economy through innovation growth.”
In October 2017, the Innovation Cluster and Brazil incubator Feevale Techpark signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the growth of innovation and startup market expansion between the two organizations. According to the Innovation Cluster, the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce was instrumental in forming the partnership.
“The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce is excited and honored to have someone with a proven track record lead the start-ups committee,” says Marcelo Konig Sarkis, the chamber’s president. “Michael’s additional business experience with Brazil is an added asset.”
Skinner will also be organizing “excursions” to Peterborough for innovative companies in Brazil that are looking to expand or relocate to Canada, as well as establishing and promoting thematic workshops, webinars, networking events. and focusing on topics relevant to the start-up sector within each country.
“We will support bringing new business opportunities to Brazil startups and in turn help foster new innovations on a global scale, carried out right here in the Peterborough region,” Skinner says.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre and Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay propose integration
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) and Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) in Lindsay are proposing the two hospitals be integrated into a single hospital network with two sites.
The two hospitals have already been working together for many years, with existing partnerships and collaborations in diagnostic imaging, lab medicine, dialysis services, mental health, obstetrics and pediatrics, ophthalmology, and orthopedics.
Last Wednesday (June 27), the two hospitals submitted a joint directional plan to the Board of Directors of the Central East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), the authority responsible for administration of public health care services in the region.
“An integration of this nature would put us among the top tier of large community hospitals in Ontario, giving us a stronger voice in attracting new programming and resources from the LHIN and the province, as well as increasing our attractiveness to prospective employees,” says PRHC President and CEO Dr. Peter McLaughlin.
The Central East LHIN Board of Directors passed a motion earlier this year directing PRHC and RMH to explore opportunities for integration between the two organizations, including the delivery of clinical and front-line services, back-office functions, leadership and governance. The same motion directed the two hospitals to develop a joint direction plan to guide the formal process between the two organizations.
The proposed integration would first need to be approved by the boards of both hospitals as well as by the Central East LHIN board and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
In addition, a series of public meetings is being scheduled in the geographies served by both hospitals, and an online survey will be launched in July to collect feedback from stakeholders and the public. Those interested are invited to submit their questions and comments by emailing integration@rmh.org or integration@prhc.on.ca.
Following the consultation process, the two hospitals will submit a joint integration proposal to the Central East LHIN board in September 2018, detailing their plans to move forward with the integration process.
Win This Space grand prize winner Nadine McCallen opening Ritual Apothecary on July 4
Nadine McCallen, grand prize winner of the 2018 Win This Space competition, is opening her new Ritual Apothecary store. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)
Nadine McCallen, owner of The Willow’s Bark and grand prize winner of the 2018 Win This Space competition, will be opening her new store called Ritual Apothecary this week.
The new storefront, located at 196 Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough, will have its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4th.
Ritual Apothecary will sell a newly expanded line of herbal remedy blends and skin care products from The Willow’s Bark, as well as handcrafted items from other makers of sustainable beauty products, skin care accessories, herbal remedies, and artisan goods.
There will also be an in-house herbal dispensary stocked by foragers and growers from the area where you can create your own tea blends or have a custom blend made for you on the spot. McCallen is also planning to host workshops and forest walks in the future.
The grand opening will feature samples, door prizes, as well as a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
As the grand prize winner of the 2018 Win This Space competition, McCallen won a prize package valued at more than $45,000 that includes the lease of a downtown Peterborough storefront free for a year.
The Mane Intent founder presents at international conference in Ireland
Sunny the horse with Jennifer Garland, owner and program director of The Mane Intent, which uses facilitated equine experiential learning to help teams, families, and individuals uncover their potential. (Photo: The Mane Intent)
Jennifer Garland, founder and director of The Mane Intent in Indian River, attended the 16th International HETI Congress of Equine Facilitated Programmes, held from June 25th to 29th in Dublin, Ireland.
Garland was one of three delegates from Canada to attend the conference, which included representation from 23 countries.
The Mane Intent Inc. uses facilitated equine experiential learning to help teams, families, and individuals uncover their potential.
Her Royal Highness Anne, The Princess Royal, Patron of HETI 2018, attended the conference. (Photo: HETI 2018 World Congress / Facebook)
At the conference, Garland presented The Mane Intent’s experience and research results to date from its “Building Internal Resilience Through Horses” program, a partnership project with Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and Trent University funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Her Royal Highness Anne, The Princess Royal, also attended the conference as patron. The Princess Royal has been President of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) for many years.
Amy Siegel is the new creative director of ReFrame Film Festival
Amy Siegel.
The board of directors of ReFrame Film Festival has announced Amy Siegel has been selected as the organization’s new creative director.
Siegel is an artist, educator, and organizer who has worked with schools, museums, non-profits, and festivals in the creation and promotion of artistic work. Her practice focuses on using film to tell critical stories based in themes of social justice and community empowerment.
A graduate of the Documentary Media MFA Program at Ryerson University, Siegel studied documentary film theory and history with a special focus in feminist performance practices. She has also produced for CBC’s Doc Project, written for POV Magazine, and has a forthcoming book chapter about feminist interventions in performance wrestling.
“The range and quality of the programming at ReFrame is well-known and the position seemed like the perfect opportunity to meld my passions for documentary storytelling, community building and public programming,” Siegel says. “I have been searching for a way to move to this area for a long time; a quieter city that is supportive of arts and culture, access to local produce, and the close proximity to open skies and lakes, are all such incredible gifts.”
ReFrame 2019 is scheduled to take place from January 24th to 27th.
Summer Social PBX at Kawartha Lakes Construction on July 3
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism and the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to host a county-fair-themed Peterborough Business Exchange (PBX) from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd at Kawartha Lakes Construction (3359 Lakefield Rd., Lakefield)
A great opportunity to meet and network with Chamber members and others, there will be lots of games, prizes, caricatures, and delicious refreshments to go around to celebrate the season and the community.
Summer Company – Staples Youth Entrepreneurship Day in Peterborough on July 4
Every year, the Government of Ontario and Staples Canada showcase young entrepreneurs who are part of the Summer Company program at Staples locations across the province.
Summer Company is a program that provides students between the ages of 15 and 29 with up to $3,000 in start-up money to kick off a new summer business, as well as advice and mentorship from local business leaders to help get the business up and running.
The year’s Summer Company – Staples Youth Entrepreneurship Day takes place on Wednesday, July 4th. In Peterborough, it will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Staples Peterborough (109 Park St. S., Peterborough), where Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development — which administers the program locally — will be showcasing the nine student entrepreneurs participating in Summer Company 2018.
This event is free and open to the public.
Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce Meet & Greet at Moonlit Pines Guest House on July 10
The Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce is holding its next “Meet & Greet” networking event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10th at Moonlit Pines Guest House (6108-6A Curtis Point Rd., Roseneath).
Hosted by Chamber members on the second Tuesday of every month, this month’s Meet & Greet will be hosted by Chris and Kerin Valcourt of Moonlit Pines Guest House. In addition to networking with other local business people, you’ll have an opportunity to explore this beautifully appointed guest house.
The Chamber will also be announcing the travel partner and exotic destination for its 2019 Chamber trip.
Innovation Cluster hosts “Power Breakfast: Women in STEM – Building Business and Breaking Barriers” on July 27
The Innovation Cluster is hosting “Power Breakfast: Women in STEM – Building Business and Breaking Barriers” from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 27th at Holiday Inn Peterborough-Waterfront (150 George St., Peterborough).
Over a hot breakfast, four successful female entrepreneurs will speak about their experiences in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), as well as the importance of maintaining and promoting women in STEM.
The speakers are Dr. Kate Withers (Business Development Manager for Central Ontario from Ontario Centres of Excellence), Miriam Verberg (Executive Producer of Bloom Digital Media), Dr. Andressa Lacerda (Chief Development Officer and Co-Founder of Noblegen Inc.) and Rhonda Barnet (President and Chief Operating Officer of Steelworks Design and National Board of Directors Chair for the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters).
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.
The Trews (pictured are founding members vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, and bassist Jack Syperek) will be performing a free concert along with current drummer Chris Gormley and long-time touring keyboardist Jeff Heisholt at Peterborough Musicfest on Wednesday, July 4th at Del Crary Park. (Publicity photo)
What is it about Canada’s East Coast that has brought us so many talented singers and musicians?
Peterborough Musicfest presents The Trews
When: Wednesday, July 4, 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.
Is it something in the water? Could be. There’s enough of it. Or is it the storied tradition that has seen fiddle reels and an unbridled love of music as a time honoured family ritual passed on from grandparents to parents to children? That’s more likely. Whatever the case, there’s no denying the result.
Peterborough Musicfest organizers are certainly on board. This summer, the annual free summer concert series is embracing East Coast-born music in a big way, welcoming Newfoundland native Alan Doyle along with Nova Scotia’s Wintersleep and, first up this Wednesday, The Trews — returning to the Fred Anderson Stage at Del Crary Park for the first time since the band’s inaugural visit in 2006.
VIDEO: “Not Ready To Go” – The Trews
Gifted with five Juno award nominations, 17 East Coast Music Award nominations which have brought forth seven wins, and numerous top 10 albums and singles, The Trews — founding members and brothers Colin MacDonald (lead vocals/rhythm guitar) and John-Angus MacDonald (lead guitar), and Jack Syperek (bass), along with current drummer Chris Gormley and long-time touring keyboardist Jeff Heisholt — have little, if anything, to prove at this stage.
It’s pretty much a case of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ and that sits very well with fans of the Antigonish-born band, currently based in Hamilton. As John-Angus says in a 2017 interview with Jason Setnyk of The Cornwall Seeker, the band has evolved and yet remained the same over the past 21 years.
“Life happens — marriages happen, marriages fall apart, kids happen, bad habits develop, band members come and go, the business changes, you get better in some ways and worse in others — but all the while we are the same people committed to this band and writing songs and playing music together,” he explains.
Founding members of The Trews, brothers John-Angus and Colin MacDonald with Jack Syperek, performing as teenagers at The Marquee in Halifax in the late 1990s. The Trews originally formed with the name One I’d Trouser in 1997 before becoming The Trews with since-departed drummer Sean Dalton. (Photo: The Trews / Facebook)
Since forming in 1997 — the band’s original name was One I’d Trouser, a line taken from a song in the Monty Python film The Meaning of Life — this consistency has worked out very well for The Trews.
In early summer 2002, after winning a talent search contest sponsored by a St. Catharines radio station, the band was signed to a recording contract and released its debut album House Of Ill Fame the following year.
That brought immediate results, with the album achieving gold record status while producing the number one hit single “Not Ready To Go”, and bringing the band two Juno Award nominations including New Group of the Year.
VIDEO: “Yearning” – The Trews
“We had no idea it would be a big hit,” recalls John-Angus of “Not Ready to Go”.
“In fact, when we hit the road for that album, before it was released as a single we rarely played it. It was just one of our riffs that we played in the jam space and made up a simple song to. I don’t like to think of the eventual result of a song while writing it. I think it stifles creativity and takes away the organic nature of the process.”
The band’s 2005 follow-up Den Of Thieves was also certified gold in Canada and gave The Trews their second number one single with “Yearning”. That success had the band’s name on the lips of rock music fans across the country. The Trews were clearly not another one-hit wonder.
VIDEO: “Hold Me In Your Arms” – The Trews
The Trews premiered “Hold Me In Your Arms” — the first single from the band’s third album, 2008’s No Time For Later — during the 2007 Grey Cup pre-game show. It received a lot of traction when it hit number one on MuchMusic the following April.
“That was cool,” John-Angus says. “MuchMusic meant so much in those days and having your video on ten times a day certainly didn’t hurt.”
“Hold Me In Your Arms” solidified the band’s standing, earning gold status in Canada and earning the band two more Juno Award nominations in 2009. Another would come in 2010 for the DVD from The Trews’ second live album Acoustic – Friends & Total Strangers.
Two more studio albums followed — Hope And Ruin in 2011 and The Trews in 2014 — but it was the single “Highway Of Heroes” that lifted the band to yet another level and brought them fans from a much wider demographic in the process.
VIDEO: “Highway of Heroes” – The Trews
Inspired by the 2006 death of Captain Nichola Goddard — the first Canadian female soldier killed in Afghanistan and a schoolmate of members of the Trews — the song refers to the stretch of Highway 401 between CFB Trenton and Toronto, where hundreds gather on bridges and overpasses to mourn soldiers killed in Afghanistan as the bodies of the fallen soldiers are transported from Trenton to the coroner’s office in Toronto’s downtown core.
Made available on iTunes in Canada only, with all proceeds from sales going to the Canadian Hero Fund, “Highway Of Heroes” was certified gold in Canada with sales of more than 40,000 digital downloads.
In 2016, The Trews released Time Capsule, a compilation album of its hit music.
“The honest answer is contractual obligation,” says John-Angus of the album’s release.
“It was part of our record contract, that after so many releases they would put one out. We were a little resistant to the idea at first cause we didn’t want to send a signal that we were packing it in or anything, but once we embraced it as a new project and started doing new tracks and digging out old ones, it got kind of fun.”
“We’ve written hundreds of songs since our last full length album back in 2014,” John-Angus says. “Some of those showed up on Time Capsule. We’re pretty happy with where things are at creatively and have been debuting new material at our shows.”
VIDEO: “Vintage Love” – The Trews
VIDEO: “The New Us” – The Trews
The Trews are preparing for the September 14th release of the band’s sixth studio album Civilianaires, with the two new singles “Vintage Love” and “The New Us” from the upcoming album released earlier this year, so expect to hear some new material at the Peterborough Musicfest concert.
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.
A float in the Canada Day parade in Peterborough in 2010. (Photo: Peterborough Canada Day Parade / Facebook)
Canada Day celebrates the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act that united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire. Originally called Dominion Day, the holiday was renamed “Canada Day” when the Canada Act was passed in 1982 to “patriate” Canada’s constitution. The Canada Day holiday happens just after the kids get out of school and represents the first official long weekend of summer, with many communities hosting family-friendly celebrations including parades, festivals, barbeques, free musical events and fireworks.
As Canada Day is a federal statutory holiday and falls on a Sunday this year, all government office and services, banks, and beer and liquor stores observe the holiday on Monday, July 2nd and are closed. Some malls, grocery stores, and big box stores are also closed on Monday.
For your convenience, we provide this list of 259 selected businesses, services, and organizations from across the Kawarthas. While we strive to make the information on this list as accurate as we can, you should always call first to confirm hours if you’re travelling any distance (we’ve included phone numbers). If your business or organization is listed and the hours are incorrect, please let us know by using our content feedback form.
Bewdley Transfer Station 7650 County Rd. 9, Hamilton 905-342-2514
CLOSED
CLOSED
Brighton Landfill 1112 County Rd. 26, Brighton 613-475-1946
CLOSED
CLOSED
Canada Post Mail Delivery / Offices (Note: post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business
N/A
No collection or delivery
City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall, Municipal Service Centres, and Administration Offices 26 Francis St., Lindsay 705-324-9411
CLOSED
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, arenas, and pools Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411
CLOSED (EXCEPT FOR BOBCAYGEON COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS)
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Libraries Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411 x1291
CLOSED
CLOSED
City of Kawartha Lakes Waste and Recycling Collection 26 Francis St., Lindsay 1-888-822-2225
N/A
No change
City of Peterborough Day Cares Peterborough 705-748-8830
CLOSED
CLOSED
City of Peterborough Garbage Pickup Peterborough 705-745-1386
N/A
No change
City of Peterborough Green Waste Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
N/A
No change
City of Peterborough Recycling Pickup Peterborough 705-876-1600
N/A
No change
City of Peterborough Social Services Peterborough 705-748-8830
CLOSED
CLOSED
County of Haliburton Administration Offices 11 Newcastle St., Minden 705-286-4085
CLOSED
CLOSED
County of Northumberland Waste and Recycling Collection 555 Courthouse Rd., Cobourg 1-866-293-8379
N/A
Mon Jul 2 moves to Tue Jul 3, Jul 3 to 4, Jul 4 to 5, Jul 5 to 6
County of Peterborough Administration Offices 470 Water St., Peterborough 705-743-0380
CLOSED
CLOSED
County of Peterborough Garbage Pickup Peterborough 705-745-1386
N/A
Check your township at ptbocounty.ca or install My Waste App
County of Peterborough Recycling Pickup Peterborough 705-775-2737
The eight members of Vancouver-based and Juno-nominated band Five Alarm Funk will be crowding the stage at The Red Dog in downtown Peterborough on Monday, July 13th for an epic night of monster horns, crushing percussion, and shredding psych-rock guitars. It's a double bill with the even bigger Toronto-based funk band My Son The Hurricane. (Publicity photo)
July is a fantastic time to get out to see and hear live music in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. There are many free shows all over the place, and there are others that may not be free but are entirely worth heading out to. Here are just a few of the shows that are taking place in this neck of the woods. Enjoy!
The Jerry Cans at Peterborough MusicFest in Del Crary Park on July 1
Celebrate Canada Day with a really fun and diverse show from Peterborough MusicFest on Sunday, July 1st at Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough) with The Jerry Cans from Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Their music tells a myriad of stories about living life in Canada’s Far North and offers glimpses of experiences in the Arctic. Their music dips and dives with their own style of Inuktitut alt-country, and folk with influences of reggae and Celtic music. High-energy drums and guitars merge with fiddle, accordion, and traditional Inuit throat-singing.
The band has been traveling around the world and had a triumphant performance as this year’s Juno Awards. Their music is infectious and meaningful, catchy and deep. The show begins at 8 p.m. and is free for all. Stick around after the concert for a fireworks show.
VIDEO: “Northern Lights” – The Jerry Cans
Phoxy Music at Elmhirst’s Resort in Keene on July 3
Elmhirst’s Resort (1045 Settlers Line, Keene, 705-295-4591 or 800-461-1940) continues its Tuesday Live Music on the Boardwalk series on Rice Lake throughout July.
On July 3rd, catch Campbellford area duo Phoxy Music, Phil Smith and Roxanne (Flagler) Smith (filling in for the originally scheduled Kelly McMichael).
Their tune selection makes for a perfect evening on Rice Lake with feel good songs and classics. They begin around 7 p.m. and there will be a Texas-style offered up as well for a fee.
The public is welcome to check out other shows as well. The rest of the schedule in July includes: Singer-songwriter Ty Wilson on July 10th, the folk-inspired tunes of Cellar Door on July 17th, Fred Stillman on July 24th, and roots-rock cover band Odd Man Rush on July 31st. All shows are free to attend.
VIDEO: “Cool Breeze” – Phoxy Music
Pat LePoidevin at The Garnet in Peterborough on July 11
Pat LePoidevin is not necessarily your average singer of folk/rock tunes. He is also a teacher in Windsor, Nova Scotia, and one of his classes recently worked on creating a video game with him.
He will be on stage at The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107) on Wednesday, July 11th. I’m pretty sure he’ll be playing his tunes, not the brand new game called Captain Myles and the SPR which is also the title of his new record.
LePoidevin has a great voice, sort of in the Chad Van Gaalen mold, and he writes earnest tunes. This should be a good show.
Tickets will be available at the door and the show begins around 9 p.m.
VIDEO: “Broadcast” – Pat LePoidevin
Mimi O’Bonaswin at The Garrnet in Peterborough on July 12
Mimi O’Bonaswin is a Northern Ontario born roots songstress who is steadily making a name for herself in Canada’s music scene. She celebrates her Abénakis and French-Canadian heritage and her songs have a pretty ethereal quality.
Check out her show at The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107) on Thursday, July 12th. She recently took home two awards at the Toronto Independent Music Awards and has shared the stage with the legendary Buffy Sainte-Marie and Crystal Shawanda as the latter’s own career takes off.
The show will begin around 9 p.m. with tickets at the door.
VIDEO: “Connected” – Mimi O’Bonaswin
Five Alarm Funk and My Son The Hurricane at the Red Dog in Peterborough on July 16
I can guarantee this will be the most insane dance party of the whole summer, or at least the most insane one on a Monday night! It’s a double bill of esepcially funky proportions as Five Alarm Funk and My Son The Hurricane perform on Monday, July 16th at The Historic Red Dog Tavern (189 Hunter St. W, Peterborough, 705-750-1710).
Both bands are big and so is their energy level. Blasting horns, pumping drums, powerhouse vocals, and much much more are infused within the vibes and sounds of these groups.
Tickets are $20 in advance at ticketscene.ca and the Red Dog. The show begins around 9 p.m.
VIDEO: “We Play the Funk” – Five Alarm Funk
VIDEO: “Ain’t My Style” – My Son The Hurricane
Wintersleep at Peterborough MusicFest in Del Crary Park on July 21
It will be a beautiful night in Peterborough at Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough) on Saturday, July 21st as celebrated indie rock band Wintersleep, originally from Yarmouth Nova Scotia, takes the stage for Peterborough Musicfest.
Their music is alt-rock with a ton of interesting elements, layers, and a sound that captivates and entertains.
The show is free and music begins at 8 p.m.
VIDEO: “Sleep” – Wintersleep
Sarah Harmer at Westben Arts Festival Theatre in Campbellford on July 27
Influential Canadian artist Sarah Harmer is performing at The Barn at the Westben Arts Festival Theatre (6698 County Road 30 North, Campbellford) on Friday, July 27th.
There are not a lot of tickets left, so you will want to purchase them in advance now. Harmer has been on the music scene in Canada for several decades now. Her band Weeping Tile brought a new sound to Canadians in the early ’90s and since then she has had a very successful solo career, with her breakout album You Were Here putting her on the map for good and earning her a Juno in 2001 as Best New Solo Artist. She has also been a frequent colloborator with many excellent Canadian artists.
There will be a farm-fresh barbeque from 5 to 7 p.m. before the show, with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $5 for youth to $55 for adults and are available online at www.westben.ca.
VIDEO: “Lotta Love” by Neil Young performed by Sarah Harmer with Choir! Choir! Choir!
Wendell Ferguson at Head Lake Park in Haliburton on July 31
Here is a great show for those who like some great guitar picking and a little humour in their live music. Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer Wendell Ferguson performs at Head Lake Park (13 York St., Haliburton) on Tuesday, July 31st at 7 p.m.
Ferguson has been a career musician with more than five Canadian Country Music Association for ‘Guitarist of the Year’ and numerous Juno nominations, and countless collaborations with some of Canada’s best country and folk artists.
Admission is by donation with proceeds going to Rotary community service. The show is family friendly and it’s recommended to bring a blanket or chair for maximum enjoyment.
Premier Doug Ford's new Cabinet, with Ontario's new Minister of Labour, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott, in the front row, second from left. (Photo: Province of Ontario)
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott is Ontario’s new Minister of Labour.
Scott was sworn into the position at a public ceremony earlier today (June 29) at Queen’s Park in Toronto.
The Kinmount native was re-elected to Queen’s Park for the fifth time this year, having previously served as the official opposition critic for community safety and women’s issues.
Prior to entering politics, she worked as a registered nurse, including at the Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay. Her late father was a local federal MP for 28 years.
Scott is one of seven women in the 21-member Cabinet.
While not appointed to Cabinet, rookie Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini was named Parliamentary Assistant to Merrilee Fullerton, the new Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and the MPP for Kanata-Carleton.
Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini is the new Parliamentary Assistant to Merrilee Fullerton, the new Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.
The other two MPPs for the Kawarthas — Hastings, Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith — will be backbenchers.
This is a significant change for Peterborough-Kawartha, which has had an MPP in Cabinet for the past five years, with former Liberal MPP Jeff Leal serving most recently as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Minister Responsible for Small Business.
Premier Ford’s new leaner Cabinet means that several ministries have merged and changed names.
For example, the former Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is now Environment, Conservation, and Parks. It is unclear whether “Parks” refer to Ontario provincial parks and protected areas, which are currently the responsibility of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek was named the new Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, which has a large office located in downtown Peterborough.
Families enjoying Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)
Every Friday during swimming season, we post a weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the Kawarthas.
As of July 5, 2018, the following beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming:
Beavermead Park – Peterborough
Riverview Beach Park – Bobcaygeon Area
Hastings South – Campbellford Area
Bewdley Beach – Port Hope/Cobourg Area
Harwood Beach – Port Hope/Cobourg Area
Here are the complete results of water quality testing at beaches in Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County.
In the City of Peterborough, Peterborough Public Health Inspectors sample the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead every business day, and public beaches in the County of Peterborough are sampled at least once a week (except for Chandos Beach, Quarry Bay Beach, and White’s Beach which are sampled at least once in June, July, and August).
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit provides weekly testing results for beaches in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County. Testing is based on the most recent test results from the provincial lab in Peterborough for water samples taken from these beaches.
Peterborough Public Health samples the water quality of popular city beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead every business day during the summer. The health unit will post signage if a beach is unsafe for swimming, such as this sign at Rogers Cove from last year. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
Important note
The following test results may not reflect current water quality conditions. Water samples can take one to three days to process and heavy rainfall, high winds or wave activity, large numbers of waterfowl near a beach, or large numbers of swimmers can rapidly change water quality.
You should always check current conditions before deciding to use a beach. You should also monitor other factors that might suggest a beach is unsafe to use, such as floating debris, oil, discoloured water, bad odours, and excessive weed growth.
While we strive to update this story with the current conditions, you should confirm the most recent test results by visiting the local health unit websites at Peterborough Public Health and Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. As noted above, the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead are tested every business day so the results listed below may not be current.
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