Environment Canada has now issued a freezing rain warning for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.
Snow will begin late this afternoon (February 20) and then change to ice pellets this evening. Snow and ice pellets amounts of 2 to 5 cm are expected.
Precipitation will change to freezing rain after midnight. Freezing rain will change to rain early Thursday morning as temperatures rise above the zero degree mark.
Untreated surfaces may become icy and slippery. Travel may be affected.
This wintry mix of precipitation is associated with a Colorado low that will track over the area tonight.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.
Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance.
The deadline to apply for the 2019 Bears' Lair Entrepreneurial Competition is February 26, 2019.
This week’s round-up of business news includes the upcoming deadline to apply for the 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, the appointment of Kirsten Armbrust as the new executive director of CCRC Peterborough, the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism’s 2019-20 board of directors, Trent University’s VP of finance and administration retiring at the end of June, and Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes receiving $8,100 from the Ontario government.
Every week, our managing editor collects business-related news and events from across the Kawarthas. If you’d like us to promote your business news or event in businessNOW, please email business@kawarthanow.com.
Also featured this week is Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough celebrating its 10,000th customer, Lakefield Farmers’ Market accepting vendor applications for the 2019 season, Trillium Lakelands District School Board seeking local businesses to participate in a Math Career Fair on March 1st, Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss being offered an opportunity with Photographers Without Borders in Africa, and Sullivan Law Ptbo delivering sweet news about its new office location in downtown Peterborough.
New regional business events added this week include Northumberland CFDC presenting a customer acquisition workshop featuring Sarah Stockdale on March 1st in Cobourg, the 2019 Win This Space finale in Peterborough on March 5th, the Lakefield Career Fair and and Community Information Session on March 6th, the Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting in Campbellford on March 7th, and FastStart Peterborough’s E-Connect for International Women’s Day featuring Female Founders on March 7th.
One more week to apply for 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition
If you want to enter the 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition, you have one week left to apply at www.bearslairptbo.ca.
The application deadline is Tuesday, February 26th.
This year’s competition features a total cash pay-out of $20,000, with each of the winners in two category streams receiving $8,000, and two runners-up in each category receiving $1,000 each.
VIDEO: 2019 Bears’ Lair Entrepreneurial Competition
Semi-finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their businesses on Tuesday, March 26th at The Venue, when the Bears’ Lair judges will select six finalists to move on to the final pitch event on Tuesday, April 30th at The Venue.
Bears’ Lair 2019 is presented by Community Futures Peterborough, Innovation Cluster, Peterborough Region Angel Network, Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, and Mega Experience, with kawarthaNOW.com as the media sponsor.
Kirsten Armbrust appointed as new executive director of CCRC Peterborough
Kirsten Armbrust is the executive director of CRC Peterborough effective April 1, 2019. (Photo courtesy of CCRC Peterborough)
Last Friday (February 15), Community Counselling Resource Centre (CCRC) Peterborough announced the appointment of Kirsten Armbrust, as the organization’s new executive director, effective April 1, 2019.
Armbrust, a Master of Social Work (MSW) and Registered Social Worker (RSW), will replace the retiring Casey Ready.
Armbrust has worked with CCRC since 2003 and has been its Manager of Professional Counselling since 2011. Previously, she had held social service worker roles with the Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society and Catholic Family Services Durham, teaching roles at Trent University and Sir Sandford Fleming College, roles as an accreditation reviewer with the Canadian Centre for Accreditation, and involvement on a variety of community service planning tables.
In addition to Casey Ready, two managers are also retiring from CCRC this spring: Rosemary O’Donnell, Manager of Housing Resource Centre, and Steve Wesley, Manager of Credit Counselling Services.
CCRC will be hosting an open house to introduce Armbrust as the new executive director from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20th at the CCRC’s office at 540 George Street North in Peterborough.
Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism announces 2019-20 board of directors
Tonya Kraan, past president of the Kawartha Chamber board, addresses the crowd at the chamber’s annual general meeting on February 13, 2019 at the Village Inn in Lakefield. (Photo: Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism)
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism held its annual general meeting last Wednesday (February 13) at the Village Inn in Lakefield.
As well as discussing highlights of 2018, approving by-laws, presenting sponsorshops and donations, and welcoming new Chamber members, the Chamber presented its 2019-20 slate of directors, including new directors Mary Brown of Bowes & Cocks Ltd. Brokerage in Apsley and Roberta Hubble, owner of Tim Hortons Lakefield & Bridgenorth.
The full slate of 2019-20 directors is Casey Kidd (Savage Arms), Cindy Windover (Windover Plumbing), Chris Wilson (Let’s Get Digital), Jillian Harrington (Clearview Cottage Resort), Kevan Herod (Herod Financial Services), Leslie Nunes (Kinetic Therapeutics), Lynn Woodcroft (Royal LePage Frank Real Estate), Mary Brown (Bowes & Cocks Ltd. Brokerage Apsley), Mike Walker (Agilec), Penny Wilson (The Cozy Home), Roberta Hubble (Tim Hortons Lakefield & Bridgenorth), Scott Matheson (CIBC), Sheri Hockaday (Salon Sorella & Day Spa), Tonya Kraan (Strexer Harrop & Associates), and Tracy Logan (Logan Tree Experts).
The board executive will be elected at the next board meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 11th at The Village Inn in Lakefield.
Trent University’s VP of finance and administration retiring at end of June
Steven Pillar is retiring as Trent University’s VP of finance and administration effective June 30, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Trent University)
After seven years as vice-president of finance and administration at Trent University, Steven Pillar will retire on June 30, 2019.
Pillar came to Trent University in 2012 from Brock University, where he had served as vice-president of finance and administration from 2002 to 2012. Prior to his appointment at Brock, Pillar had been Saskatchewan’s deputy minister of labour, after a number years in the Saskatchewan provincial government including senior roles in finance, social services, education, and health.
During his tenure at Trent University, Pillar oversaw a number of initiatives, including: the development of a new hydro-electric dam on the Otonabee; phase two of the Water Street residences; new Trent sports fields; the construction of the Student Centre in partnership with Trent students; an Ameresco contract which has allowed the university to cut costs by reducing its energy consumption and carbon footprint; Trent’s bond issue, reducing the university’s debt payments and leading the way for the development of smaller universities; the arena project; the renovation of the Bata Library; Cleantech Commons; the installation of the new turf on Justin Chiu stadium; and ongoing work on the Trent (and the UPP) pension plan.
Following his retirement date, Pillar will maintain a role with Trent University working on special projects.
Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes receives $8,100 from Ontario government
The Ontario government is providing $8,100 to Women’s Resources of Kawartha Lakes to help the organization upgrade its fire protection and life safety equipment.
The funding is part of the province’s annual partner facility renewal program, which will invest a total of $1.6 million in more than 60 projects to upgrade and repair infrastructure at community agencies across Ontario.
The investments are intended to help agencies maintain their buildings so they can provide better services for people with developmental disabilities, women and children experiencing domestic violence, indigenous people, and children with mental health needs.
Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough celebrates its 10,000th customer
We did it!! Shani Newman was our 10,000th Customer at Tiny Greens Plant Cafe! WATCH this awesome moment in our Business. We are here for all your needs — whether it's plant-based foods, juices, Plants of all sorts, succulents and terrarium, microgreens or just a friendly place to hang downtown, we have you covered. Thank you to all of our Supporters (Too many to list here) Community Futures Peterborough, Downtown Peterborough, kawarthaNOW.com, PtboCanada
Posted by Tiny Greens on Friday, February 15, 2019
Tiny Greens in downtown Peterborough celebrated its 10,000th customer last Friday (February 15).
The vegan and vegetarian hub, which offers plant-based food, a smoothie and juice bar, and plants and microgreens, recognized Shani Newman as the store’s 10,000th customer.
Lakefield Farmers’ Market accepting vendor applications for 2019 season
The Lakefield Farmers’ Market is now accepting vendor applications for 2019, its 10th season.
Returning vendors, who have first right of refusal, have until Friday, February 22nd to indicate their interest in returning before the market begins accepting new vendors. New vendors who wish to apply have until Friday, March 8th (this is also the deadline for returning vendors).
This year’s market will run Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., from May 23 until October 7, 2019.
Trillium Lakelands District School Board seeking local businesses to participate in Math Career Fair on March 1
Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) seeking City of Kawartha Lakes businesses and organizations within the skilled trades, manufacturing, environmental, technology, and digital media industries to take part in a Math Career Fair.
The fair, scheduled to take place on Friday, March 1st at Woodville Elementary School, is an opportunity for Grade 8 students to connect with industry professionals to learn about career opportunities within their region. The students will also see how the math they are currently learning in school will be applied in the workforce.
The deadline to register your business or organization is Friday, February 22nd. If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please TLDSB Experiential Education Consultant Jacki McPherson at jacki.mcpherson@tldsb.on.ca.
Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss offered opportunity with Photographers Without Borders in Africa
Samantha Moss of MossWorks Photography. (Photo: Samantha Moss)
Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss of MossWorks Photography has been offered an opportunity to work as a photojournalist with Photographers Without Borders in Zambia, Africa this summer.
Photographers Without Borders (photographerswithoutborders.org) is a registered not-for-profit organization based in Toronto that connects volunteer photographers and videographers to grassroots causes, non-governmental organizations, and nonprofit partners.
To secure her spot with the organization, Moss needs to raise $5,000 in the next month to cover air fare, a work visa, vaccinations, and health and travel insurance.
Sullivan Law Ptbo delivers sweet news about its new office location in downtown Peterborough
Terry Guiel, executive director of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area, displays a gift from Sullivan Law Ptbo announcing the law firm’s new offices in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Terry Guiel)
Peterborough law firm Sullivan Law Ptbo recently moved to new offices at 195 Sherbrooke Street in downtown Peterborough, and announced the “sweet news” in a unique way earlier this month.
The firm hand-deliverd a box of sweet treats to various local people, organizations, and businesses, including the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area and kawarthaNOW.com.
The treats came from Dooher’s Bakery in Campbellford, which was selected as the Sweetest Bakery in Canada in 2018 in a contest run by Dawn Food Products.
Workforce Development Board hosting labour market workshops in Lindsay and Peterborough on February 21 and 22
The Workforce Development Board / Local Employment Planning Council (WDB/LEPC) is hosting two upcoming labour market workshops entitled “Top Industries: Understanding Key Business Sectors.”
The Kawartha Lakes workshop takes place from 8 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 21st at Days Inn & Suites Lindsay (134 Angeline St. S., Lindsay) and the Peterborough workshop takes place from 3 to 4 p.m. on Friday, February 22nd at the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
Each workshop is intended for individuals and organizations looking to further understand the workforce in Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough. Andrew Bell, WDB/LEPC’s Labour Market Information Analyst, will be on hand to walk attendees through the latest report.
Peterborough DBIA breakfast network meeting with Peterborough police chief Scott Gilbert on February 20
Peterborough Police Chief Scott Gilbert. (Supplied photo)
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA)’s next breakfast network meeting takes place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20th at Empress Gardens (131 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Chief Scott Gilbert of the Peterborough Police Service will be the guest speaker.
Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. with the guest speaker at 8 a.m.
Tickets are $5 at the door, and the meeting is open to everyone.
Port Hope Chamber holds its annual general meeting in Port Hope on February 26
Port Hope & District Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual general meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26th in the Sculthorpe Theatre at Cameco Capital Arts Centre (20 Queen St., Port Hope).
Trevor McPherson, vice president of member services at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest speaker.
The meeting will also feature the election of new board members, review and approval of by-law revisions, new style guidelines and marketing materials, and more.
Agilec hosting spring hiring fair in Peterborough on February 26
Employment services company Agilec is hosting a multi-employer hiring fair from 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26th at Northminster United Church (300 Sunset Blvd., Peterborough).
Numerous employers looking to hire part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions will be in attendance.
For more information, contact Arlayna Curtin at Agilec at 705-740-2577 ext. 5210 or acurtin@agilec.ca.
Trent University’s Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Centre presents Drew Dudley in Peterborough on February 28
The Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation Centre (ESIC) at Trent University is presenting leadership guru Drew Dudley from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 29th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
Dudley is the founder and chief catalyst of Day One Leadership, Inc., which helps organizations around the world increase their leadership capacity. His clients have included some of the world’s most dynamic companies and organizations, including McDonald’s, Dreamworks Animation, JP Morgan Chase, and over 75 colleges and universities.
This event is run in collaboration with the Royal Bank of Canada and the Innovation Cluster.
Northumberland CFDC presents customer acquisition workshop featuring Sarah Stockdale on March 1 in Cobourg
Northumberland CFDC is presenting a one-day interactive workshop called “Innovating in Customer Acquisition for Tech Startups” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at on Friday, March 1st at Venture13 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre (739 D’Arcy St., Cobourg).
The day will feature a morning session led by Chris Gillies (entrepreneur, venture catalyst, and manager of applied research and business development at Durham College) and an afternoon keynote from Sarah Stockdale, founder and CEO of Valkerie (a boutique growth consultancy for startups and innovation focused companies).
Peterborough Chamber presents Power Hour with local elected officials on March 1
Recheduled from the original date of February 12th because of weather, the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is presenting its annual “Power Hour” featuring Peterborough’s elected officials from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 1st at The StoneHouse Hall (2195 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough).
The Power Hour is a lively interactive dinner and question-and-answer session with Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones, and City of Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien.
Peterborough City and County councillors, along with the Chief Administrative Officers of the City and County of Peterborough and First Nations leaders, will be invited to join individual tables.
The event will be recorded for broadcast on Cogeco’s YourTV Peterborough/Lindsay.
Tickets are $65 per person or $450 for a table of seven for Chamber members, and $75 per person or $525 for a table of seven for non-members. REGISTRATION CLOSES 12:00PM FEBRUARY 26th 2019
Harvest Haliburton hosts Food and Agriculture Economic Development Forum in Minden on March 5
Sustainable food association Harvest Haliburton is hosting the Food and Agriculture Economic Development Forum from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5th at the Minden Community Centre (55 Parkside St., Minden).
The forum is a chance for interested residents, food producers, farmers, retailers, restauranteurs, elected politicians, municipal staff, and others to learn about the exciting food and agriculture-related projects underway in Haliburton County. Participants can also discover how they can support and shape the future of the local food sector.
Staff from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will deliver a keynote address on the tools and strategies available to help the area’s local food sector thrive. There will also be discussion topics including selling and branding local food, culinary and food tourism, municipal food planning, and more.
The forum is free to attend and includes a lunch showcasing ingredients from many of the area’s primary food producers.
2019 Win This Space finale in Peterborough on March 5
The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is presenting the finale of the 2019 Win This Space competition from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5th at ARIA (331 George St. N., Peterborough).
The winner of the annual competition will be announced at the event. The grand prize package, valued at more than $40,000, includes a free year-long least of a storefront in downtown Peterborough and thousands of dollars in donated prizes including office and computer supplies, marketing and financial services, and advertising and promotion.
The top 10 contestants vying for the grand prize are Sheneese Wilkins of Mink Magic, Becky and Kent Sheehey of Sweat Happy Wellness, Sandra Young of Statement House Vintage, Anthony and Samantha Lennan of The Food Shop, David Searle of Moloko, Emma Pineo of Studio Pineo, Jonathan MacKay of Sustain Your Eco Living & Building Store, Laura and Dave Clark of Knook & Cranny, Lacey Klatt of Cozy Home Designs By Lacey, and Jules Diotallevi of The Rabbit Hole.
Lakefield Career Fair and and Community Information Session on March 6
The City and County of Peterborough, Agilec, the Municipality of Trent Lakes, and the Township of Selwyn have organized the Lakefield Career Fair and Community Information Session from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6th at the Lakefield Legion (10 Nicholls St., Lakefield).
The free event is for job seekers of all ages, and will feature employers offering include year-round and seasonal positions including skilled and general labour, nursing, food service, cleaning, and more.
Employers at the event will include AGTA Home Health Care, Burleigh Falls Inn, Cameron Steel Inc., Canadian Armed Forces, Concentrix, Katchiwano Golf & Country Club, Lockstop Café\Coons Cottage Care, Nightingale Nursing, Ontario Provincial Police, Otonabee Conservation Authority, R&J Machine, Savage Arms, SGS Canada, Six Foot Bay Resort, and Regency Retirement Lakefield.
Lindsay Chamber hosts its annual general meeting in Lindsay on March 6
The Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual general meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6th at The Auk’s Lodge on Fleming College’s Frost Campus (200 Albert St. S., Lindsay)
You can view the Chamber’s activities and successes of the past year, learn about Chamber initiatives for the year ahead, and review the 2018 financial statement. A motion will be passed for member to accept the next slate of board members.
Refreshments will be provided by The Olympia Restaurant and a cash bar will be available.
Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting in Campbellford on March 7
The Trent Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual general meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th at the Clock Tower Cultural Centre (36 Front St. S., Campbellford).
The event will include networking, light refreshments, and a review of Chamber events, activities, and programs over the past year.
FastStart Peterborough presents E-Connect: International Women’s Day – Female Founders on March 7
FastStart Peterborough’s next E-Connect session, “International Women’s Day – Female Founders”, takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 7th at The Venue (286 George St. N., Peterborough).
The event features a panel discussion with Dana Empey (Carlson Wagonlit Stewart Travel Services), Gwyneth James (Cody & James Chartered Professional Accountants), and Michelle Ferreri (Michelleferreri.com and MF Media Group).
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development hosts inaugural Business & Entrepreneurship Conference in Peterborough on March 28
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development is bringing together business owners from across Peterborough & the Kawarthas for the inaugural Business & Entrepreneurship Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28th at the Peterborough Golf & Country Club (1030 Armour Rd., Peterborough).
This is a must-attend event for entrepreneurs looking to learn from industry thought leaders, network with like-minded professionals to develop partnerships and collaboration, and grow and improve their business. Keynote speakers are Nikki Pett on the topic “Relationship Marketing” and Darrell Keezer on the topic “Digital Disruption”, wiht special guest speaker George Anastasopoulos.
There will be an afternoon panel on customer service in the digital age features local business people include Katie Dempsey of Blind Ambition, Bob Gauvreau of Gauvreau & Associates, Mike Watt of Providence/S.O.S./Flavour Fashion, Scott Murison of Wild Rock, and Nicole Truman of Fox Law.
Early bird tickets $40+HST until February 15th ($55 after February 15th) and include breakfast and lunch.
Peterborough Emergency Management and Safety Forum on April 4 and 5
The Peterborough Emergency Management and Safety Forum is taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4th and Friday, April 5th at Stonehouse Hall (2195 Lansdowne St. Peterborough).
This two-day event is an opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field of emergency management and safety planning and execution. The forum will cover incident management and mitigation, emergency planning and responses, public safety, business continuity planning, interoperability in times of crisis or serious event, and coordinated collaborative response.
There will be guest speakers from Orlando, Florida speaking on lessons learned from the Pulse Night Club shooting, Peterborough Police Chief Scott Gilbert speaking on the 2018 Toronto van incident, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the O.P.P. speaking on communications and the media in a crisis, Tom McKay (President of the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners), and an expert panel on cyber security.
Peterborough police are investigating break-ins at a Hunter Street East business and two businesses on Charlotte Street, including at Ritual Apothecary, the winner of the 2018 Win This Space entrepreneurial competition in downtown Peterborough. All three break-ins took place between February 14 and 17, 2019. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)
Peterborough police are investigating a series of break-ins at three local businesses over the last week:
Sometime between 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 14th and 7:40 a.m. on Friday, February 15th, an unknown person or persons broke into a business on Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough and stole items including a key-cutting machine and deadbolts.
Sometime between 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 15th and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 16th, an unknown person or persons broke into a locked and secure store on Charlotte Street in downtown Peterborough and stole items including jewellery, a laptop, and an iPad.
Sometime between 7 p.m. on Friday, February 15th and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 17th, an unknown person or persons broke into a business on Hunter Street East in East City through a locked door and stole an amount of cash from a locked cash box.
Police have not indicated whether these incidents are related, and have not released the names of the businesses involved.
However, kawarthaNOW has learned one of the businesses is Ritual Apothecary at 196 Charlotte Street, owned and operated by Nadine McCallen. McCallen, who was the grand prize winner of the 2018 Win This Space entrepreneurial competition, opened the natural health products store in July 2018.
Ritual Apothecary shared details about the robbery on its social media accounts on February 16th.
Anyone with information about any of these crimes is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or, if you prefer to remain anonymous, at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at stopcrimehere.ca.
This capture of a magnificent snowy owl by Robert Metcalfe was the top post on our Instagram for January 2019, with almost 11,000 impressions and 835 likes. (Photo: Robert Metcalfe @robert.a.metcalfe / Instagram)
We’re making it! We’re now more than halfway through winter — it’s almost still light out at 6 p.m. Here’s to everyone who has toughed it out in all the snow and bitter cold without taking a southern sojourn.
Some of our local photographers are the toughest of all. Just last weekend, I followed an Instagram post where a photographer hiked in to Eels Creek High Falls, set up his tripod on a snow bank over running water (I think he realized that after), and stayed long enough to photograph the winter sunset. Then he had to hike out and it was past dusk. I’m happy that we were able to share his stunning result.
While we had some really, really, really cold temperatures in January, they didn’t stop photographers from going outside and capturing the brilliant winter glory of the Kawarthas. Our top nine photos from January include a snowy owl, an ice skating trail, starry nights, some stunning (snowy) scenery, and the Super Wolf Blood Moon.
Do you want to get on our list? All you need is an Insta account and to tag us using our hashtag #kawarthanow when posting your photo.
We share photos from across our readership area, which is the five-county area surrounding Peterborough which includes Peterborough, Northumberland, City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings (we sneak in the occasional Algonquin Park picture as well, particularly if it’s by a Kawartha photographer).
To see our daily shares of photos, follow us on Instagram @kawarthanow and check out our feed’s monthly highlight reels for recaps of every month in 2019.
The 1.4 km torch-lit ice trail at Balsam Lake Provinical Park was a popular article and post for us this month. The ice trail was open for one weekend only during the annual Frostival celebration. Fred took this photo for @balsamlake_pp and @explore_kl.
Posted January 26, 2019. 9,776 impressions, 685 likes
#6. Frigid with a side of oats by Brian @bparypa73
On a frigid morning in Peterborough, residents on both sides of the Otonabee River enjoyed the warming smell of oatmeal coming from the Quaker Oats factory.
Posted January 17, 2019. 7,276 impressions, 568 likes
Marjory Leveille is raising her autistic nine-year-old son on her own. She was one of around 25 protesters who gathered outside of Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini's constituency office at 117 Peter Street in Port Hope on February 15, 2019 to raise awareness of the impact of the Ontario goverment's changes to the Ontario Autism Program announced on February 6th. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
On Friday (February 15), protests against the Ontario government’s changes to funding for autism services took place at MPP constituency offices across the province, including at the Port Hope office of Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini.
Piccini’s office happens to be on a major route in the town of Port Hope, and a group of around 25 protesters carried signs to raise awareness of the real cost of decreasing wait times under the Ontario government’s autism funding plan.
“Honk for Equity in Autism” read one sign, and so passing motorists did. Were they to stop and talk to the crowd directly, they would learn the backlash against changes to Ontario’s autism funding makes a great deal of sense.
Some of the family members and autism advocates outside of Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini’s constituency office in Port Hope on February 15, 2019 to protest the Ontario government’s changes to the Ontario Autism Program. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
They would learn that funding under the new program (just like the old one) will not be enough. Beyond this, with big funding cuts, the new changes will likely be much worse for families in need.
On February 6th, Community and Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod announced the provincial government was taking “decisive action” to help more families with autism, by clearing the wait list for autism services and providing direct financial supports for families of 23,000 children previously not included under the Ontario Autism Program.
However, no new funding is being allocated for the changes. Parents point out the real cost of improving wait times under this new plan: quicker access to care will come at the expense of ongoing funding for the much-needed treatment their sons and daughters require.
Lisa Devine (right), a mother of autistic twins, is supported by a family member at the February 15, 2019 protest in Port Hope. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
Lisa Devine, one of the protesters and a mother of autistic twins, admits it was also a struggle under the previous Liberal government’s plan but her children were making progress. Under the new plan, her family will lose its funding.
“Funding for our twin boys will stop in the next few months,” Devine explains. “We had to wait 18 months to get where we are now. Our boys are in full-time ABA [applied behavioural analysis] therapy and communicating with a system called PECS [picture exchange communication system], which never would have happened without funding.”
The protest against changes to Ontario Autism Program held outside Northumberland—Peterborough South MPP David Piccini’s constituency office in Port Hope was one of several across Ontario on February 15, 2019. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
In addition to losing funding, both of her sons are now expected to enter the public school system in the fall with no transition plan.
“I’m terrified of what’s going to happen when the school system is not prepared for them. The EA’s [educational assistants] will not be equipped to handle them. I wonder what’s going to happen to my boys.”
Devine and her husband are not alone. Suzi Panovska-Guarrasi also has a six-year-old son with autism who has benefited from government-funded therapy, but will struggle to be able to afford the same level of care under the new program.
“My son is non-verbal and developmentally delayed,” Panovska-Guarrasi says. “My son was on the DFO list (Direct Funding Option), so he has been receiving ABA therapy for about a year now.
“I want people to understand that something so severe can be fixed with therapy. After a year of therapy, he’s now babbling and able to put on a shirt and able to put on his own shoes.”
“But he still has a long way to go. With therapy costing over $80,000 a year, how am I supposed to afford that with only $5,000 of funding each year? This is what they are offering my son.” .
Panovska-Guarrasi wants to be able to keep up with therapy and see the progress her own son has made continue, but she also wants a program that will decrease wait times without diminishing funding support for all families in need.
“I’m here not just for my son. I’m 100 per cent here for the autism community — the ones on the waiting list and those not. I’m also here for the children over 18 who have been failed by the system.”
Marjory Leveille’s son will celebrate his ninth birthday next week. He is no stranger to wait times. Previously, he has waited three years for occupational therapy through the school board, and now he will wait an additional two and a half years for ABA.
“My son and myself are the only people at home, so I do this by myself and it’s very difficult,” Leveille says. “He has a lot of issues. He can’t take care of himself; he has bathroom issues, sensory issues. It’s a struggle, and with no support — and now with the government not supporting, it’s (more) difficult.”
While Leveille definitely understands the government’s need to improve wait times, she says it cannot come at the expense of reducing funding for essential therapies and support.
“Live a day in our life, see what we go through, and see how difficult it is. They [the government] would understand.”
As part of the Ontario government’s changes, funding for treatment will now go straight to the families who need it instead of to regional service providers as it has in the past. Age is a big factor. With the youngest children in the program earmarked to receive the most money over time, the government hopes to invest more in therapy for children under the age of six.
A child in treatment between the ages of two and 18 can receive up to $140,000 in support, but the full amount only applies to a child who enters the program right away. In other words, older children will receive less funding and risk losing access to the level of care that they need.
Jack Ferguson holds up a photograph of his granddaughter Lauren, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. He says he is going to do whatever it takes to see his granddaughter thrive, including dipping into his retirement savings. (Photo: April Potter / kawarthaNOW.com)
Grandfather Jack Ferguson holds up a photograph of his granddaughter Lauren, who was born prematurely and diagnosed with autism at the age of two.
“The war started that day,” Ferguson says. “My daughter has paid for a speech therapist from day one. We’ve paid and paid and paid. She finally got (Lauren) on the IBI [intensive behavioural intervention] program and in almost a year she’s had remarkable progress — to us. To anyone else, it would be a small gain, but to us it’s worth every cent.”
“We can’t stop this journey,” he adds. “It just means my retirement is gone.”
As a grandfather, Ferguson says he is going to do whatever it takes to see his granddaughter thrive. Many seniors are similarly dipping into their savings to help their children face rising costs in the Canadian economy. In Ferguson’s case, the sacrifice will be because of government cuts to his granddaughter’s autism funding.
“The sad part is there’s thousands of other families in the same boat and it’s sinking fast,” he says.
“For a lot of families, there’s just no fight left. They’re just trying to keep their families together. Unfortunately, it’s a tough road. We cannot let this happen.”
Family Day is observed on the third Monday of February, except in British Columbia where it’s celebrated on the second Monday of February.
In Ontario, it’s a statutory holiday under the Employment Standards Act and Retail Business Holidays Act, so provincial and municipal offices and liquor and beer stores are closed, as are many libraries, shopping malls, grocery stores, and large retail stores. Some grocery stores, drug stores, tourist attractions, smaller stores, restaurants, museums, and theatres remain open.
Since Family Day is not a federal statutory holiday, federal government offices and many federally regulated businesses remain open. Regular collection and delivery of mail occurs on Family Day.
For your convenience, we provide this list of holiday hours for 256 selected businesses, services, and organizations across the Kawarthas. This information comes from their websites and social media accounts, which may or may not be up to date, so please always call them first to confirm their hours (we’ve included phone numbers), especially if you are travelling any distance. 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
Brighton Landfill 1112 County Rd. 26, Brighton 613-475-1946
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
Regular collection and delivery
City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall, Municipal Service Centres, and Administration Offices 26 Francis St., Lindsay 705-324-9411
Open
City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, arenas, and pools Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411
Open
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Libraries Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes 705-324-9411 x1291
The biennial Ontario 55+ Summer Games is coming to Peterborough from August 11 to 13, 2020.
The Ontario government selected the City of Peterborough to host the 2020 games, with support from the County of Peterborough, Fleming College, Trent University, and Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development. All five are members of the organizing committee for the games.
The event is expected to draw as many as 1,400 participants from across the province, and will feature 19 events including cycling, lawn bowling, golf, pickleball, slo-pitch, swimming, and tennis as well as bid euchre, contract bridge, and cribbage.
“Historically, the Ontario 55+ Summer Games generate about $2 million in positive economic impact for the host community,” says Peterborough Mayor Dianne Therrien. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with the county, Fleming College, Trent University, and our regional economic development agency to bring this all together.”
The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is providing $210,000 in funding to support the event, with the City of Peterborough contributing $135,000 and another $309,000 to be raised through fundraising, sponsorship, and fees.
The games will take place at venues across the city and county of Peterborough. A website for the games will be launched by this summer, along with a call for volunteers.
Games Ontario, an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, is responsible for the delivery of the Ontario Summer Games for youth, the Ontario Winter Games for youth, the Ontario 55+ Summer Games, the Ontario 55+ Winter Games, and the Ontario Parasport Games.
The City of Peterborough first confirmed in August 2018 that it has been selected to host the 2020 Ontario 55+ Summer Games. The city also bid for the 2020 Ontario Summer Games for youth, but the City of London was again selected to host those games in 2020 (London also hosted them in 2018).
The 2019 Ontario 55+ Winter Games are being hosted in March in Huntsville, and the 2020 Ontario Winter Games for youth are being hosted in Orillia. The 2019 Ontario Parasport Games were held in Durham Region earlier this month.
Dan Fewings and Jimmy Bowskill in 2014. Bowskill, who has recently been performing with The Sheepdogs and Blue Rodeo, will be coming to The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Sunday, March 10th for two shows as part of the Peterborough Winter Folk Festival. Dan Fewings will opening both shows. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)
The Peterborough Winter Folk Festival is celebrating its fifth anniversary this March with a series of concerts at venues in downtown Peterborough, culminating with a free children’s concert at Lansdowne Place Mall.
Organized by the Peterborough Folk Festival, the annual winter event features both out-of-town and local musicians.
The festival kicks off at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5th when Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother performs at The Venue (286 George St. N., Peterborough).
Another Vancouver-based indie rock band, Juno award winners Said The Whale, will open the show.
General admission tickets are $34.50 plus taxes and fees, available at ticketmaster.ca. Doors open at 7 p.m. for this age-of-majority show.
VIDEO: “Get Up” – Mother Mother
VIDEO: “UnAmerican” – Said The Whale
On Wednesday, March 6th, New York City trio Too Many Zooz, who achieved YouTube fame for their self-defined genre of “brass house” music as subway buskers, will perform at The Historic Red Dog Tavern (189 Hunter St. W, Peterborough).
Vancouver’s eight-piece gypsy-rock/funk/latin/ska/punk band Five Alarm Funk will open the show.
Doors open at 9 p.m. and the show begins at 10 p.m.
VIDEO: Too Many Zooz performing at Union Square in New York City
VIDEO: “We All Scream” – Five Alarm Funk
On Wednesday, March 7th, local musicians take the spotlight when Dylan Ireland (Express and Company) performs a free show at The Twisted Wheel (377 Water St, Peterborough) with special guests Melissa Payne (currently on tour with Matt Mays), James McKenty (The Spades), and Karl Lawson.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the music starting at 7 p.m. There’s no cover.
VIDEO: “Every Other Night” – Dylan Ireland
On Friday, March 8th, Hamilton’s comedic musical master B.A. Johnston returns to Peterborough to perform at The Historic Red Dog Tavern (189 Hunter St. W, Peterborough), where he’ll be celebrating the release of his new record The Skid Is Hot Tonight.
Local bands Beef Boys and Television Road will open the show.
Doors for this age-of-majority show open at 9 p.m. with Television Rd taking to the stage at 10:30 p.m., followed by Beef Boys and B.A. Johnson. Tickets are $6 at the door before 10 p.m. and $10 after 10 p.m.
VIDEO: “Deep Fryer In My Bedroom” – B.A. Johnston
On Saturday, March 9th, local roots-rocker Ben Rough will perform a free show at The Twisted Wheel (377 Water St, Peterborough), celebrating the release of his new record Hold Me Closer Cabin Fever.
Prince Edward Island pop and adult alternative singer-songwriter Rachel Beck will also be performing.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for this early show, with the music beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
VIDEO: “Light A Match” – Ben Rough
VIDEO: “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” performed by Rachel Beck
Also on Saturday, March 9th, Toronto/Niagara-based 11-piece band My Son The Hurricane brings their fusion of funk, jazz and hip hop with New Orleans style grooves to the The Historic Red Dog Tavern (189 Hunter St. W, Peterborough).
Niagara singer-songwriter Katey Gatta will open the show with a mix of covers and original tunes.
Tickets are $20, available at ticketscene.ca. Doors open at 9 p.m. for this age-of-majoirty show, with the music beginning at 10 p.m.
VIDEO: “Ransom Money” – My Son The Hurricane
VIDEO: Katey Gatta
On Sunday, March 10th, Baileoboro’s native son Jimmy Bowskill — who’s recently been performing with both The Sheepdogs and Blue Rodeo — will come home to perform two shows at The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough).
Dan Fewings, who has performed with Jimmy in the duo Bowskill and Fewings, will be opening the shows.
The early show begins at 7 p.m., with the late show at 9:30 p.m. Tickets for either show are $15, available at ticketscene.ca
VIDEO: “I’m Gone” – Jimmy Bowskill
VIDEO: Jimmy Bowskill with The Beauts
VIDEO: “Somebody Loves You Darlin'” by Ralph Stanley peformed by Bowskill & Fewings
Last but not least, local musicians Kate Suhr and Melissa Payne will be performing a free children’s concert at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13th at Lansdowne Place Mall (645 Lansdowne St., Peterborough).
Peterborough parenting author and speaker Ann Douglas with a copy of her latest book, "Happy Parents Happy Kids", published by HarperCollins Canada and available on February 19, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Ann Douglas)
A funny thing happened when I set out to write my latest parenting book.
I almost ended up not having a book to write.
Ann Douglas’s latest book Happy Parents Happy Kids is published by HarperCollins Canada and will be available February 19, 2019 online at Amazon and Indigo and at selected book retailers across Canada.
Here’s how things played out time and time again during the earliest stages of my book research: I’d approach some parents, tell them about the book, and ask them if they’d be willing to be interviewed.
The parents would initially express great enthusiasm for the project, telling me that there was a tremendous need for just such a book, and that, in fact, they couldn’t wait to rush out and pick up a copy of the book for themselves.
And then, boom, they’d turn down my request for an interview.
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to help, they were quick to explain: it was just that they didn’t feel qualified to help. Yes, they were parents, but it’s not like they were especially good parents. In fact, they were pretty much doing it all wrong …
The first couple of times this happened, I simply shrugged my shoulders and moved on. But it just kept happening. And that was my first clue that something about parenting had changed. Not only was the most educated generation of parents ever experiencing a massive, collective crisis of confidence: they were also being flooded by feelings of anxiety, guilt, and being overwhelmed.
That realization got me thinking. Does parenting actually have to be this hard? Why is it so hard? And what will it take to make things easier and better for parents and kids? The book that I ended up writing — Happy Parents Happy Kids — is my attempt to answer those questions. Here’s what I figured out along the way.
Something is different about this moment. Everything about parenting feels impossibly high stakes. And both parents and kids are feeling that pressure.
“Happy Parents Happy Kids” is described as “the ultimate no-guilt guide to boosting your enjoyment of parenting while at the same time maximizing the health and happiness of your entire family.”
Parenting doesn’t happen in a bubble. As parents, we can’t help but be affected by what’s happening in the wider world — and by social and economic policies that too often only serve to make life even harder for our families.
Because the way things stand right now, parenting isn’t just hard; it’s almost impossibly hard — and for reasons that have little to do with parenting.
The good news is that many of us are starting to connect the dots between those policy decisions and what we are actually experiencing within our own families.
And we’re starting to recognize that many of the things that are making parenting almost impossibly hard are too big for individual families to solve on their own.
Systemic problems require systemic solutions, in other words.
As I noted in the book, “In our culture, we have a tendency to treat parenting as a private problem we should be able to solve on our own — and to beat ourselves up when we can’t. But here’s the thing: the village has a vested interest in the health and wellbeing of its children because they represent the next generation of citizens …
“That’s how things are supposed to work. We’re supposed to feel supported by our fellow villagers. There are, after all, so many thing the village can do to make things easier and better for parents and kids — and it’s actually in the village’s best interest to do so.”
Parents are feeling incredibly judged. The consistent message that they’re receiving from our culture is both crystal clear and devastating: “You’re doing it wrong.”
If there’s one parenting narrative that’s been amplified and celebrated by the media in recent years, it’s the idea of the helicopter parent: that ever-present overprotective parent who is constantly hovering in junior’s vicinity. But here’s the thing: it’s a myth.
Or, to be fair, the idea that helicopter parenting is the defining parenting style of our time is a myth. Sure, there was that one parent who did that one over-the-top thing that one time — but that doesn’t mean that all parents are perpetually in hover mode.
Unfortunately, the helicopter parenting narrative has a tendency to get inside your head. Whenever I speak to a group of parents, there’s inevitably at least one parent in the crowd who will raise a hand and make a comment that starts with, “You’re probably going to think I’m a helicopter parent …” And, almost invariably, the story they feel compelled to preface with such a shame-filled disclaimer is, in fact, a story about really great parenting.
Here’s something else that concerns me. I’ve noticed that fear of being labelled a helicopter parent is causing parents to pull away from their kids or to parent in unnecessarily harsh ways. If we want parents to be able to nurture and support their kids in a way that actually allows children to thrive, “the village” needs to ease up on the shame and the judgment that so many parents are feeling.
Instead of trying to pin the blame on parents, it’s time for “the village” to step up.
A shared commitment to nurturing all of the children in our communities would make life so much easier for parents — and not just because there would be more hands available to help with the physical heavy lifting of raising kids. The emotional load would become correspondingly lighter as well.
After all, if it’s the entire village’s responsibility to care for a particular child, it’s the entire village’s responsibility to figure out how to help child or a parent who is struggling.
What it all comes down to is a willingness to allow ourselves to feel blessed, not burdened, by our interconnectedness: to treat the fact that we’re wired to turn to one another for support as a source of strength, not weakness, and to build a society on that basis.
And that would be a complete game-changer for parents, giving them so much less to feel anxious about.
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, February 14 to Wednesday, February 20.
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.
7-9pm - Nicholas Campbell & Friends ; 9-11pm - James Higgins
Coming Soon
Thursday, February 21 7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues ft Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, February 22 5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Lindsay Barr
Saturday, February 23 5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Parkside Drive
Sunday, February 24 3-6pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers; 6:30-9:30pm - Po’Boy Jeffreys
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, February 15
6-9pm - Open mic hosted by Gerald Van Haltere
Coming Soon
Friday, February 22 7-9pm - Adam Crossman & Kyle Pullan
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029
Coming Soon
Saturday, February 23 8pm - Bruce Longsteen & The Covert Street Band
The Ceilie (Trent University student pub)
1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough
(705) 748-1011
Coming Soon
Wednesday, March 6 7-10pm - Trent Oxfam presents Inali Berger & spoken word/open mic (LGBTQ+ friendly, no cover)
Champs Sports Bar
203 Simcoe St., Peterborough
(705) 742-3431
Thursdays
7pm - Open mic
Chemong Lodge
764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-8435
Thursdays
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Fridays
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Wednesdays
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Friday, February 15
5pm - Queen & Sons; 8pm - Morgan Rider
Saturday, February 16
9pm - The Bravos
Wednesday, February 20
8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Thursdays
10pm - Open Mic w/ Gerald Vanhalteren
Fridays
9:30pm - Karaoke Night w/ DJ. Ross
Wednesdays
7-11pm - Live music
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Saturday, February 16
10pm - Side Street
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Saturday, February 16
1:30-5pm - PMBA Deluxe Blues Jam hosted by Dave Mowat Bands (donations accepted for Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association)
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 11 Doc Yates w/ Greg Williams & Kansas Stone
Dreams of Beans
138 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 742-2406
Friday, February 15
9pm - Olias, People You Meet Outside of Bars, Light Organ, Of Doom ($10-12 or PWYC)
Coming Soon
Friday, February 22 8pm - Yesnoyes (no cover)
Friday, March 29 9:30-11pm - Graham Show (no cover)
Frank's Pasta and Grill
426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2727
Friday, February 15
9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ
Saturday, February 16
8pm - Urban Angel; 11:30pm - DJ
Wednesday, February 20
8-11pm - Open Mic
Coming Soon
Saturday, February 23 8pm - Breezeway Band w/ Griffin McGill
Ganarascals Restaurant
53 Walton St., Port Hope
905-885-1888
Coming Soon
Friday, February 22 7pm - Mark Sepic
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, February 15
8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Fridays at The Ganny: "An Ode to Dolly" ft Washboard Hank & Sweet Muriel, Shaun Savoy, Kate Suhr, & more w/ special guest Molly Parden ($20)
Saturday, February 16
2pm & 10pm - Cellar Door
Wednesday, February 20
8-11pm - Open Mic Night w/ Clayton Yates & Rob Foreman
Coming Soon
Friday, February 22 8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Fridays at The Ganny: "Walk The Line: A Tribute to Johnny Cash" ($20, all proceeds to Green Wood Coalition)
Saturday, February 23 2pm & 10pm - Jessica Soul Band
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, February 14
9pm - All Request Pop-Up Prom w/ DJ Lon Juray (no cover)
Friday, February 15
5-7pm - Forselli Friday w/ Pine Box String Band; 10pm - The Venisons w/ The Stagger Inn Band
Saturday, February 16
8:30pm - The Cabaret, Cabaret! ft Conner Clarkin, Dani McDonald, Justin Hiscox, Caitlin Currie, Whitney Paget, Liam Parker, Khora Tatyana, & more ($2-$10 or PWYC, all door proceeds to PARN)
Tuesday, February 19
7:30pm - Housepanther, Wrecker, Peachykine, Shirazi ($5 or PWYC)
Wednesday, February 20
7-10pm - The Song Circle Tour ft Ben Heffernan and John Muirhead w/ Mary-Kate Edwards and people you meet outside of bars
Coming Soon
Thursday, February 21 8pm - Youngbloods w/ Campbell Woods, Ellen Froese, Nicholas Faraone ($5-10 or PWYC)
Friday, February 22 8pm - Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, Lunar Bloom, Mary-Kate Edwards
Saturday, February 23 7-9pm - X-Pollinators and The Pine Saps w/ special guests
Sunday, February 24 7pm - Show and Tell Poetry Series (STPS) ft Gordon Johnston, Jillian Kew, Melchior Bodnar-Dudley ($5 or PWYC)
6:30-8:30pm - Line Dancing w/ Marlene Maskell ($7)
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 13 7pm - Dinner and dance patry ft Rye Street ($20 includes dinner, $5 music only at 8pm)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 16 8pm - The Red Finks "A Young Person's Guide To Science" album release
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Sunday, February 17
10pm - Country Night w/ DJ Bill Porter ($5 cover)
Kawartha Coffee Co.
58 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500
Friday, February 15
7-11pm - Un-Valentine Karaoke Night
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 9 8-11pm - Dance Party with The Kelly Burrows Trio ($10)
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Thursday, February 14
8pm - Karaoke w/ Jefrey Danger
Friday, February 15
8pm - House Brand
Mckecks Tap & Grill
207 Highland St., Haliburton
(705) 457-3443
Thursday, February 14
6-8pm - Valentine Day's Dinner ft Bethany Houghton
Coming Soon
Friday, February 22 6-9pm - Tamica Herod (no cover)
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Thursdays
9pm - Live music hosted by Tony Silvestri and Greg Caven
Fridays
10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey
Saturdays
10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey
Sundays
8pm - Open stage hosted by Ryan Van Loon
Mondays
9:30pm - Trivia Night hosted by Cam Green
Wednesdays
9pm - Live music hosted by Kevin Foster
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177
Thursday, February 14
7pm - Jakeb Daniel
Coming Soon
Thursday, February 21 7pm - Milligan Thyme
Oasis Bar & Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Sundays
5:30pm - PHLO
Pappas Billiards
407 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-9010
Thursday, February 14
7-10pm - Open Mic
Saturday, February 16
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays
Partista Café
23 Bridge St., Bancroft
613-630-0063
Coming Soon
Friday, February 22 7-11pm - Open Mic hosted by John Foreman
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Friday, February 15
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Valentine's Dinner Night ft Terry Finn & Norma Curtis ($45 per person)
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200
Saturday, February 16
8pm - Dean James w/ Jesse Adam & Cameron Von ($15, in advance at www.deanjames.ca)
VIDEO: Dean James EPK
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, February 15
8-10pm - Bobby Watson
Saturday, February 16
8-10pm - Doug Horner
Coming Soon
Friday, February 22 8-10pm - Joe Bulger
Saturday, February 23 8-10pm - House Brand
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Friday, February 15
9pm - Haus of Accounting & Co. presents "The Love Ball" Drag Queen Show & LGBTQ+ Dance (PWYC in advance, $5 at door)
Saturday, February 16
3-6pm - Celebrating Black Arts Vol I Open Mic (all ages, $5 or PWYC); 12am - Black Lives Matter Dance Party & Fundraiser ft DJ ElephantTree ($10 or PWYC)
Tuesday, February 19
9pm - Open mic hosted by Davey Mac
Coming Soon
Thursday, February 28 10pm - Sun K ($5 at door)
Friday, March 1 Tascu
Saturday, March 2 9pm - Emily Burgess & The Emburys w/ The Actual Goners ($15)
Wednesday, February 27 7:30-11pm - Peterborough Poetry Slam presents Soul Buffet dinner and feature showcase with Fannon Holland & Dijah Redd ($10 or PWYC)
Saturday, March 9 7pm - "Hot Damn It's a Queer Slam" poetry slam and open mic Ft SofiaFly ($10 or PWYC)
Serendipitous Old Stuff Lounge
161 Old Hastings Rd., Warkworth
(705) 924-3333
Thursday, February 14
6pm - Valentine's Day Dinner ft live music w/ Jonah McLean ($75/person by reservation)
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Friday, February 15
9-11pm - Boots and Hearts Campus Tour ft Robyn Ottolini and Boots and Hearts 2018 Emerging Artist Winner Kris Barclay
Saturday, February 16
9-11pm - Taxi Band
Wednesday, February 20
10pm - Ace & The Kid
Coming Soon
Friday, February 22 9-11pm - Elyse Saunders
Saturday, February 23 9-11pm - Tripsonix Party for SPD from PRHC
Wednesday, February 27 10pm - Cale Crowe
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Friday, February 15
9pm - Punks on Pizza ft Titan Arum, Junko Daydream, Trigger Warning, & more ($5)
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Thursday, February 14
7-10pm - The Power of Love w/ Washboard Hank, Sweet Muriel, and Sean Conway
Friday, February 15
7-10pm - Selina Martin Trio w/ Allena Hand ($15 in advance or $20 at door)
Coming Soon
Thursday, February 28 7-10pm - Twisted Wheel's Backroom Bazaar hosted by Washboard Hank w/ special guest Jenny Allen
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Tuesday, March 5 7pm - Mother Mother w/ Said The Whale ($45.50 to $111.99, available at www.ticketmaster.com)
Wednesday, March 6 7pm - The Reklaws w/ Jade Eagleson & East Adelaide ($25, available at www.ticketmaster.com)
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