Easter is the most important Christian religious holiday. Easter Sunday is the Sunday immediately following the paschal full moon (related to, but not the same as, the first full moon after the spring equinox). It can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25. Good Friday is the Friday two days before Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
As Good Friday is a statutory holiday across Canada, all government offices, libraries, beer and liquor stores, banks, and schools are closed, as are many grocery stores and retail businesses (some restaurants and tourist attractions may remain open). On Easter Sunday, almost everything is also closed (some grocery stores are open). On Easter Monday, government offices, libraries, all beer and most liquor stores, and schools remain closed; however, most other businesses are open during regular hours. Many liquor and beer stores and grocery stores have extended hours on Thursday and Saturday.
For your convenience, we provide this list of 256 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 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
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
CLOSED
8:30am-5:00pm
Brighton Landfill - 1112 County Rd. 26, Brighton, 613-475-1946
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
CLOSED
8:30am-5:00pm
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
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
No collection/delivery
N/A
No collection/delivery
City of Kawartha Lakes City Hall, Municipal Service Centres, and Administration Offices - 26 Francis St., Lindsay, 705-324-9411
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
CLOSED
Regular hours
City of Kawartha Lakes Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, arenas, and pools - Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes, 705-324-9411
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
Regular hours
Regular hours
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Libraries - Various locations, City of Kawartha Lakes, 705-324-9411 x1291
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
CLOSED
Regular hours
City of Kawartha Lakes Waste and Recycling Collection - 26 Francis St., Lindsay, 1-888-822-2225
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
N/A
N/A
No change
City of Peterborough Day Cares, Peterborough, 705-748-8830
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
City of Peterborough Garbage Pickup, Peterborough, 705-745-1386
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
Moves to Mon Apr 2
N/A
Fri route collection
City of Peterborough Green Waste Pickup, Peterborough, 705-876-1600
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
N/A
N/A
Collection begins Tue Apr 3
City of Peterborough Recycling Pickup, Peterborough, 705-876-1600
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
Moves to Mon Apr 2
N/A
Fri route collection
City of Peterborough Social Services, Peterborough, 705-748-8830
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
County of Haliburton Administration Offices - 11 Newcastle St., Minden, 705-286-4085
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
County of Northumberland Waste and Recycling Collection - 555 Courthouse Rd., Cobourg, 1-866-293-8379
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
No collection in downtown Cobourg and Port Hope
N/A
N/A
County of Peterborough - 470 Water St., Peterborough, 705-743-0380
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
County of Peterborough Garbage Pickup, Peterborough, 705-745-1386
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER SUNDAY
EASTER MONDAY
Check your township at ptbocounty.ca or install My Waste App
N/A
Check your township at ptbocounty.ca or install My Waste App
County of Peterborough Recycling Pickup, Peterborough, 705-775-2737
Thanks to community donations, including a $50,000 gift from an anonymous donor, GreenUP will be able to begin redevelopment this year of Ecology Park, a popular five-acre showcase of sustainable landscape ideas and resources in Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
GreenUP has received a gift of $50,000 — its largest single donation — from a private anonymous donor.
The donation was made to the environmental organization’s Growing Ecology Park Five-Year Investment Campaign for the redevelopment of Ecology Park, a five-acre site located at 1899 Ashburnham Drive beside the Beavermead Campground.
Ecology Park is a key location for GreenUP’s work on environmental education, sustainability, and stewardship. Each year, more than 1,000 students visit the park with their classes, their families, or as part of a camp program.
Ecology Park is a key location for GreenUP’s programming. Each year, more than 1,000 students visit the park with their classes, their families, or as part of a camp program. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
The Ecology Park tree nursery and garden market is a trusted source for healthy and locally grown plant stock. The park is also a location for GreenUP’s educational workshops.
Along with the anonymous donation of $50,000, GreenUP has also received major gifts from Susan Sauvé and Ian Attridge, the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough, and Laurie and Bonnie Dawe. In addition, more than 100 individual donors have contributed to GreenUP’s Nest Fund.
The donations mean that GreenUP can now begin building key facilities at Ecology Park. Planned development in 2018 will include the reconstruction of the open-air teaching shelter, as well as indoor office and storage space.
“The generosity demonstrated by our donors during the first year of the campaign has been heart-warming,” says GreenUP Executive Director Brianna Salmon.
“The redevelopment and expansion of the existing Ecology Park Children’s Education Centre will create a beautiful outdoor classroom and teaching space at Ecology Park, and will support programming for the next generation of students.”
GreenUP will make an official Ecology Park fundraising announcement and recognize local award winners at its 25th annual general meeting, to be held from 3 to 5 p.m. today (March 28th) at the Peterborough Public Library.
The Ecology Park tree nursery and garden market is a trusted source for healthy and locally grown plant stock. (Photo courtesy of GreenUP)
The event will also feature guest speakers Chris Magwood and Jen Feigin, co-directors at the Endeavour Centre for Sustainable Building, who will be sharing designs for the new facilities being constructed at GreenUP Ecology Park in 2018.
They will also provide highlights of Endeavour’s innovative programming, including new research on the embodied carbon of building materials and the role of sequestration in drastically reducing the climate change impacts of our built environment.
An awards presentation will also recognize GreenUP’s current Chair of the Board of Directors, Ivan Bateman, who has given 20 years of volunteer service to the GreenUP Board. St. Alphonsus Catholic Elementary School will also be honoured as the 2017 winner of the GreenUP School Engagement Award, recognizing the school with the highest program participation last year.
GreenUP is still fundraising for other phases of the Ecology Park redevelopment, including the installation of the supporting infrastructure to make the facility accessible and to connect it to the Trans Canada Trail, and to integrate a solar photovoltaic system and to support utilities servicing.
The Easter Bunny returns to Village Dental Centre in Lakefield on Easter Monday (April 2) for free photos, cookies, beverages, and a prize raffle. (Photo: Village Dental Centre)
Employment Standards Act Info Session Information Session – April 4th
On Wednesday, April 4th, the Kawartha Chamber is hosting a workshop on the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) including recent changes to labour laws under the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148).
The session will include a speaker from the Ministry of Labour who will cover details on minimum wage, hours of work, public holidays, leave of absence, termination, and more. A question and answer period will follow.
While all employers are aware of the recent changes to minimum wage, many have not yet recognized the impact of the new method of calculating statutory holiday pay or the requirement to provide up to 10 (including two paid) personal emergency leave days. Attend this session to be certain you are compliant with the ESA.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and the guest speaker will be introduced at 5:15 p.m. The session is taking place at the Lakefield Legion, 10 Nicholls Street. All business professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. Admission is free, but please register so the Chamber can arrange for enough seating. Contact the Chamber office at 705-652-6963 or email events@kawarthachamber.ca for more details.
To make efficient use of the Q&A time, attendees are encouraged to send their questions in advance. Please email them to generalmanager@kawarthachamber.ca.
The Chamber thanks its professional development sponsor Lynn Woodcroft, Sales Representative with Royal LePage Frank Real Estate, and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77.
Chamber hiring summer staff
The Chamber is now accepting applications for three summer staff positions: Marketing & Tourism Assistant in Lakefield, Tourism Outreach Assistant in Buckhorn, and Special Events & Tourism Assistant in Lakefield, Buckhorn and area.
Qualified applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 13th to generalmanager@kawarthachamber.ca, indicating the job title in the subject line.
These positions, which are dependent on funding, require the applicant to have been registered as a full-time college or university student during the preceding academic year and intending to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year. The successful candidate must be under 30 years of age when beginning employment.
Save the Date: Volunteer Breakfast – April 18th
The Chamber’s Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast is taking place on Wednesday, April 18th at Burleigh Falls Inn & Suites.
This event is free for Chamber volunteers, and $20+HST for guests. All are welcome to attend.
This year’s guest speaker is Sarah Burke of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region. The event will run from 7:30 to 9 a.m.. Learn more.
The Chamber thanks its networking event sponsor, Blue Diamond Window Cleaning.
Save the Date: BOSS Mental Health in the Workplace – May 9th
The Chamber’s next Business Owners Sharing Solutions (BOSS) session will focus on mental health in the workplace.
The panel will include:
Ashley Challinor, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Dave Pogue, Team 55 Tackling Suicide Awareness
Jack Veitch, Canadian Mental Health Association – Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge
This session is taking place at the Lakefield Legion from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9th and will focus on coping strategies and techniques for mental health in the workplace. Admissions is $15 for Chamber members and $25 for future members! More details to come.
The Chamber thanks its professional development sponsor Lynn Woodcroft, Sales Representative with Royal LePage Frank Real Estate.
Chamber and Service Ontario Easter Hours
The Kawartha Chamber office and ServiceOntario in Lakefield will be closed on Friday, March 30th for Good Friday.
Quality of Life & Jobs Summit – April 11th
Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef is bringing together community members, innovators, artists, employers, and the local workforce for an afternoon of networking, learning, and connecting the needs of our community with the potential of our people.
This event is taking place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11th at McDonnel St. Activity Centre (577 McDonnel St., Peterborough).
Registration and details of the session will be available soon.
For more information, contact Maryam Monsef’s office at 705-745-2108 or maryam.monsef@parl.gc.ca.
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Easter Bunny at Village Dental Centre on April 2nd
Visit Village Dental Centre on Monday, April 2nd from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for free photos with the Easter Bunny.
Enjoy cookies, beverages, and a prize raffle. Everyone is welcome and there is no cost.
Village Dental Centre is located at 57 Queen Street in Lakefield. Contact Alicia at 705-652-6604 for more details.
Canadian Canoe Museum 2018 Wipper Lecture with Geoff Green – April 11th
Canada C3 founder and expedition leader Geoff Green will deliver the 2018 Wipper Lecture at The Canadian Canoe Museum on April 11, 2018. (Photo: Martin Lipman)
The Canadian Canoe Museum has announced the 2018 Wipper Lecturer will be Geoff Green, founder and expedition leader of Canada C3.
Geoff is an Ottawa-based educator and adventurer who led the 150-day journey through the Northwest Passage on a re-purposed Coast Guard icebreaker called the Polar Prince.
On the ship were three canoes, one of which was a beautiful birch bark craft on loan from The Canadian Canoe Museum.
On Wednesday, April 11th, Geoff will be returning the borrowed canoe (now perhaps the ‘most travelled’ item in the collection!), and will deliver a talk on how canoes and canoe-messaging was an integral part of the Canada C3 project.
The event runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Canadian Canoe Museum (910 Monaghan Rd., Peterborough), Admission is by donation. For more information, email victoria.veenstra@canoemuseum.ca or call 705-748-9153 ext. 218.
Applications now being accepted for 2018 Summer Company
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre is now accepting applications for aspiring student entrepreneurs through the Summer Company program.
Summer Company is the Government of Ontario’s flagship youth entrepreneurship program that connects students ages 15 to 29 with training, mentorship and funding to start a summer business. This year, nine grants up to $3,000 are available for young aspiring business owners between the ages of 15 to 29 from the City and County of Peterborough.
Abbeyfield House Society of Lakefield Gala Fundraising Concert – April 23nd
Abbeyfield Society of Lakefield is pleased to announced its Gala Fundraising Concert on Monday, April 23rd at the Selwyn Outreach Centre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are available online and will also be available at Kawartha Home Hardware and Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield, and at Long & McQuade in Peterborough.
The evening will feature the Cory Gleison Choir from Cardiff, Wales, and a special appearance by Rhythm & Grace. Come out and enjoy an enjoyable evening of exciting musical entertainment to help support building the first Abbeyfield House in Lakefield — a unique alternative housing option for Lakefield seniors. For more information, call 705-652-3856.
Upcoming Events
The Easter Bunny is Back at Village Dental Centre – April 2nd
Performing Arts Lakefield – The Happy Pals New Orleans Party Orchestra – April 6th
Taste of Europe at the BCC – April 7th and 8th
Lakefield Literary Festival Spring Event – April 9th
Social Media for Beginners, Trent Lakes – April 12th
For more information about the businesses and events listed above, please visit the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism website at kawarthachamber.ca.
All photos supplied by Kawartha Chamber of Commerce except where noted.
The Easter weekend will be a good time for Peterborough residents to clean up their yards as green waste collection begins on Tuesday, April 3rd.
Leaf and yard waste may be placed at the curb every week for collection on your regular collection day.
Green waste must be in paper yard waste bags, bushel baskets, or a garbage bin labeled with the City of Peterborough “Green Waste” stickers. Plastic bags will not be accepted.
Green waste stickers are free and are available at City Hall, GreenUP, and local Home Hardware stores (Merritt on Lansdowne and Kingan on Simcoe).
There are no quantity limits on the amount of green waste you can put out for collection.
Weekly green waste collection will continue through until the last week of November.
kawarthaNOW.com and Market Hall Performing Arts Centre present award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Stephen Fearing for a solo concert on Tuesday, April 17th. (Photo: Mark Maryanovich)
It may not feel like it yet, but spring is here folks! There are no more excuses of snowy nights or your car not starting not to head out and support live music at local venues.
Here are just a few of the shows happening in Peterborough in April, with Market Hall hosting a great week of concerts later in the month.
Samson Wrote at The Garnet in Peterborough on April 4
Head to The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107) on Wednesday, April 4th when Guelph ‘unorthodox multi-instrumentalist’ and ‘experimental’ folk-rock musician Samson Wrote (Sam Boer) brings The Paper Map Tour to town.
Checking out some of his music, I really dig the recorder/acoustic guitar combo. Could the recorder be THE instrument of 2018?
Opening the show will be last year’s Peterborough Folk Festival Emerging Artist Mary-Kate Edwards. Tickets are $10 or pay what you can at the door and the show begins at 9 p.m.
VIDEO: “Her and I” (Live by the River) – Samson Wrote
Brock Zeman & Blair Hogan at The Red Dog in Peterborough on April 5
Hit the weekend one day early on Thursday, April 5th as Ottawa valley songwriter Brock Zeman and his trusty sideman Blair Hogan return to The Historic Red Dog Tavern (189 Hunter St. W, Peterborough, 705-750-1710) for a show with locals Diamond Dave and the Smoke Eaters.
Zeman and Hogan have toured across Canada and the US to wide acclaim and for good reason. In-depth songwriting and some really tasty guitar work make for a great night out. Add Diamond Dave Russell and his band’s country-rock stylings and you have the makings of an early weekend.
Tickets will be available at the door, with the music starting around 10 p.m.
VIDEO: “Walking In THe Dark” – Brock Zeman
Hearing Trees at The Garnet in Peterborough on April 6
Check out a nice eclectic show on Friday, April 6th at The Garnet (231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough, 705-874-0107).
Winnipeg indie rockers Hearing Trees, who to me sound like a merging of The Tragically Hip and early U2, will grace the stage as part of their eastern Canada tour.
The group just dropped their latest new studio record, Quiet Dreams, on March 2nd. The Spill Magazine says “Coupled with sometimes cryptic, always captivating poetry, Hearing Trees offers a true masterclass in sweet-sounding catharsis.”
Also appearing will be the rootsy fun group Paper Shakers and local young gun Rhys Climenhage. Tickets at the door, and the show begins at 9 p.m.
VIDEO: “Telling Peter” – Hearing Trees
Hillary Dumoulin at The Red Dog in Peterborough on April 7
Peterborough singer-songwriter Hillary Dumoulin will release her full-length album Fools Gold on Saturday, April 7th at The Historic Red Dog Tavern (189 Hunter St. W, Peterborough, 705-750-1710).
Hillary is an up-and-comer with an excellent voice and some great tunes. Tickets are $10 at the door or in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/20577/.
Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m.
VIDEO: “7 Months” – Hillary Dumoulin
Lindsay Barr performs Janis Joplin at the Market Hall in Peterborough on April 13
Often I steer away from tribute shows in this column, but Friday, April 13th features an evening celebrating one of the great artists from the 1960s performed by a local favourite.
“A Musical Journey with Janis Joplin” will be presented at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146) with Peteborough-based singer Lindsay Barr performing a bunch of Joplin’s most famous tunes.
The evening will also include multimedia clips of Joplin’s bandmates, festival and TV appearances, and more. This sounds like an interesting night full of the slendour and passion for music that Janis Joplin represented.
The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $25 for regular seats and $30 for cabaret table seats (all tickets include fees). Tickets are available at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org. Tickets are also available (cash only) at Moondance (425 George St. N., Peterborough, 705-742-9425).
VIDEO: Lindsay Barr Reel
James Keelaghan and Tony McManus at the Market Hall in Peterborough on April 15
Folk Under the Clock presents an excellent double bill on Sunday, April 15th at 4 p.m. at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146).
James Keelaghan is a fine Canadian songwriter with a distinctive voice, whose rich career includes nine studio records and a track record of masterful storytelling. Tony McManus is a Scottish guitarist who is often considered one of the world’s leading guitarists in Celtic music; however, he also delves into other territory with his repertoire.
This shall be an excellent way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Tickets are $40.50 for regular and $28 for students (including all fees). Get your tickets at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org. Tickets are also available (cash only) at Moondance (425 George St. N., Peterborough, 705-742-9425).
VIDEO: “Hillcrest Mine” – James Keelaghan
VIDEO: “Kalyana / Le Tourment” – Tony McCanus
Stephen Fearing at the Market Hall in Peterborough on April 17
One of kawarthaNOW’s favourites, Stephen Fearing returns to Peterborough on Tuesday, April 17th to perform a rare solo show at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146).
Fearing is an accomplished solo singer-songwriter and guitarist, and also a member of Canadian roots supergroup Blackie and the Rodeo Kings as well as Fearing and White. His songs bring stories and anecdotes to life with rich lyrical content and a lot of deft guitar work. He is touring in support of his latest record Every Soul’s A Sailor.
Tickets are $33 (includes all fees) for general admission and cabaret style table seating, available the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org. Tickets are also available (cash only) at Moondance (425 George St. N., Peterborough, 705-742-9425).
VIDEO: “Blowhard Nation” – Stephen Fearing
Whitehorse at the Market Hall in Peterborough on April 19
When Whitehorse comes to town, you have to make sure to tell everyone about it: they will be at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146) on Thursday, April 19th.
The well-known Canadian duo (and couple) Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland have been working together for a few years now and, with each album. they expand their sound with new elements and pieces of other genres. It’s not as simple as rock, and it’s not merely psychedelic surf or spy music. Ultimately, it’s just good music and always a great show.
The show starts up at 8 p.m. and tickets are $38, available at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org. Tickets are also available (cash only) at Moondance (425 George St. N., Peterborough, 705-742-9425).
Tickets are $43 at the door but there may not be any available as the show is almost sold out.
VIDEO: “Nighthawks” – Whitehorse
Skye Wallace at Gilmour Street Music Hall in Peterborough on April 20 and 21
House concert venue Gilmour Street Music Hall in Peterborough is closing out its 2017/18 season with two performances by folk-rock artist Skye Wallace and her four-piece band at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st.
Skye Wallace is what happens when a classically trained singer with east coast roots discovers punk rock in her youth. Skye’s sound is exciting, dynamic, gritty, and beautiful. This truly powerful performer is known for her fun live shows backed by a band of top-notch players.
Seats are a $25 donation, with all proceeds all going to the musicians. Seating is very limited, and tickets are only available in advance by emailing gilmourstreetrob@gmail.com.
“Blood Moon” – Skye Wallace
International Jazz Day Peterborough with Brandi Disterhef at the Market Hall on April 29
Celebrate International Jazz Day the right way on Sunday, April 29th at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough, 705-749-1146) with Juno Award winning bassist, singer, and composer Brandi Disterheft with her quartet.
Disterheft, who relocated to New York City for an apprenticeship under Miles Davis’ bassist Ron Carte, is bringing three of the hottest jazz musicians in New York City (saxophonist Vincent Herring, drummer Carmen Intorre, and pianist Alex Minasian) for her one-night-only show in Peterborough.
As part of the celebrations there will also be a jazz workshop in the main auditorium before the show from 2 to 4 p.m., as session leaders Sean Hully (woodwinds); Mike Graham (guitar and bass), and Brandon Munro (percussion) help musicians explore and develop improvisational skills. There’s no charge for the public to attend and listen to the workshop.
Before the show, local jazz band The PWB Trio (Christopher Parnis, Ian Webster, and Aaron Blewett) will be playing cocktail hour in the Market Hall foyer.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for cocktail hour and the show begins at 7:30 p.m.. Tickets are $30 including fees, available at the Market Hall Box Office or online at markethall.org.
Update March 29, 2018 – With the consent of the family, police have now released the name of the pedestrian who died as a result of the accident: 68-year-old Christine Hewitt of Lindsay.
A pedestrian was killed in downtown Lindsay yesterday afternoon (March 26).
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service reports that, at 4:44 p.m., a pedestrian attempted to walk across Kent Street West, west of Lindsay Street South in downtown Lindsay, when a vehicle reversing from an angled parking spot struck the victim.
First responders arrived on the scene to provide assistance and the victim was rushed to Ross Memorial Hospital, where the person was pronounced deceased.
Police closed the section of Kent Street West where the accident happened for an investigation, which included a technical collision investigator from the Ontario Provincial Police.
The street was reopened at 8:45 p.m. on Monday night.
Police are not releasing the name of the victim pending notification of next of kin.
Peterborough City Council unanimously endorsed the new logo and tagline for the City of Peteborough after a March 26th presentation by local marketing agency BrandHealth, which developed the new branding. (Graphic: BrandHealth)
At the general meeting of Peterborough City Council last night (March 26), councillors unanimously endorsed the proposed new branding for the City of Peterborough, which includes a new logo and the tagline “outside the ordinary”.
Paul Hickey, president of local marketing agency BrandHealth, made a presentation to council to explain the idea of the new brand. The city hired BrandHealth in 2016 and is paying the agency $77,000 to develop the new brand, which will include the brand idea, creative assets including a logo and tagline, and a guideline book to assist staff in rolling out the new brand.
In his presentation, Hickey explained the thinking behind the brand idea (“Our location, and the energy of the people who live here, make Peterborough far from your average city”) and why it best represents the city, and provided examples of how it may be implemented creatively.
BrandHealth president Paul Hickey provided some examples of how the new branding might be used in marketing materials. (Graphics: BrandHealth)
The presentation materials explain that the brand:
should be about how the city benefits people rather than about the city’s physical or historic features
should allow people to see themselves in the brand regardless of who they are
needs to reflect how Peterborough has changed over the past 20 years since the last brand was developed
should capitalize on Peterborough not being the GTA
should respect and align with how businesses, organizations and institutions are already presenting Peterborough
should be inspiring, positive, and bold.
Hickey’s presentation convinced council, which had initially rejected the tagline “Live Outside the Ordinary” in November 2017, to endorse the new branding. Last summer, council had also rejected the first tagline developed by BrandHealth, “Where Roads and Rivers Meet”, after negative public reaction.
With respect to the “outside the ordinary” tagline, BrandHealth’s presentation material states:. “It pays tribute to our home which is nestled in the outdoors. It also celebrates Peterborough’s uniqueness, from our vibrant culture, to our innovative business community, to the quality of our post-secondary institutions, to our long-standing leadership in sports and recreational opportunities. We are capable of achieving exceptional things.”
Now that the branding has council’s endorsement, the next steps are for BrandHealth to complete development of creative assets and the brand guideline book.
BrandHealth’s explanation behind the new logo design. (Graphic: BrandHealth)
Toronto comedians Danny Polishchuk, Ryan Long, and JJ Liberman will perform raunchy stand-up when The Dirty North comes to Peterborough's Market Hall on April 20, 2018. (Photo: Fckonomics podcast)
To paraphrase Monty Python, there’s something completely different coming to Peterborough this spring: x-rated adult comedy.
The Dirty North, a monthly comedy show out of Toronto with “some of the dirtiest and darkest comedians that Canada has to offer”, will be at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) on Friday, April 20th.
The show is called The Dirty North for a reason: it features explicit language and themes and comes with an 18+ rating.
The Dirty North Live In Peterborough is headlined by Toronto comedians JJ Liberman, Ryan Long, and Danny Polishchuk, who are also the co-hosts of Fckonomics, a weekly “sex and dating” podcast.
JJ Liberman
JJ Liberman, who used to make his living as a professional poker player, only entered the world of stand-up comedy five years ago but is now a regular in the Toronto comedy scene.
Described as “one of the raunchiest and realest comedians working in Canada today”, he’s known as a brutally honest comedian. What also makes his comedy unique is that, while he looks and acts like a straight bro, he came out as an LGBTQ comedian in 2014 just after he turned 34 years old.
Liberman has performed in New York, Las Vegas, and Boston, as well as the Cleveland Comedy Festival, and was a runner-up at Border City Comedy Festival. Toronto’s NOW Magazine proclaimed his January 21 performance at Yuk Yuk’s as the top comedy show of Toronto in 2017.
Comedian and director Ryan Long is best known as the creator and star of Bite TV’s satirical realty show Ryan Long is Challenged, which was nominated for two Canadian Comedy Awards. He also starred in the award-nominated TV series Crown the Town with Ryan Long and was the creator and star of CBC Comedy digital series Torontopia.
His pilot Blackwater Music won the ‘Fan Choice Award’ at the CBC Comedy Coup, and in 2017 he was nominated for Director of the Year at The Notable Awards. He was also the lead singer of ska punk band The Johnstones.
As a comedian, Long tours with Yuk Yuk’s comedy clubs, and has performed at the Just for Laughs festival, NXNE, and Sirius XM’s Top Comic. He has toured with the likes of Tom Green, Steve-O, Kenny vs Spenny, and The Trailer Park Boys.
Danny Polishchuk is a Toronto-based writer, actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his 2017 film Filth City, loosely based on former Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s crack scandal, which won Best Comedy at the 2017 Canadian Film Festival.
He earned a Canadian Comedy Award Nomination for Best Writing in a Series in 2015 and Best Short Film in 2016, and has also written for the web series True Dating Stories, which was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards in 2017.
As a stand-up comedian, Polishchuk has performed at festivals, comedy clubs, and competitions across Canada. He is a two-time semi-finalist in XM Radio’s Top Comic and has also appeared at in JFL42, NXNE, Canadian Music Week, The North Bay Comedy Festival, and more.
At its 50th anniversary campaign touchdown event on March 22, 2018 in Lindsay, the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes announced it has raised $483,222. Invictus games medalist Denise Hepburn, second from right, pictured with executive director Penny Barton Dyke (middle) and United Way staff, shared her journey of overcoming her life-threatening injury at the touchdown event. (Photo courtesy of United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes)
On Thursday (March 22), the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes (UWCLK) held its 50th anniversary campaign touchdown event where it announced its largest fundraising total to date: $483,222.
The UWCKL ran two different campaigns in 2017/18 as part of its 50th anniversary which, rather than establishing campaign chairs and setting a financial goal, focused on inspiring others to support the more than 30,000 people served by United way agencies.
The Community Champions campaign helped shine the spotlight on more than 250 donors and volunteers, and the Canadian Heroes campaign brought both retired astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield and Invictus games medalist Denise Hepburn to Kawartha Lakes.
Hepburn spoke to a sell-out crowd at the March 22nd touchdown event, which was held at Celebrations in Lindsay. The retired 8-Wing Master Corporal, who suffered a C2 spinal injury in a training exercise, shared her journey of overcoming her life-threatening injury to compete in the 2017 Invictus games, where she won four bronze medals in swimming.
She spoke about the need for awareness and understanding for people who are combating mental and physical health issues. Many soldiers come back from tours in war-torn countries with wounds that are not always visible. Many have life-long struggles with post traumatic stress disorder as well as physical injuries.
UWCKL executive director Penny Barton Dyke thanked the community for its historical support of the United Way.
“Over the past decade, we have seen the number of people touched by United Way grow from 23,000 a year to more than 35,000 people,” she said. “For many people, our funded agencies have delivered programs that have had profound and life-changing impact.”
The 2017/18 campaign also saw several highlights throughout the year.
Col. Chris Hadfield met more than 1,600 elementary students and his Academy Theatre speaking engagement was sold out in May. Crayola hit a milestone of a total gift of over $1 million through its annual sale and employee workplace campaign. LCBO’s At the Till campaign topped its last year contributions from stores in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County with a donation of $61,048.
At the touchtown event, volunteers for the annual bonspiel received an award for raising more than $100,000 for the United Way, including $14,000 from this year’s bonspiel. The Volunteer of the Year award was presented to long-time board member, Lynne Downey, who will step down after nine years of service.
On March 23, 2018, the Ontario government announced $105 million in long-term funding to support the province's horse racing sector and additional supports for smaller racetracks and those experiencing financial shortfalls. The additional funds may help Kawartha Downs in Fraserville, which will lose 85 per cent of its revenue when Shorelines Casinos moves its 450 slot machines to the new casino in Peterborough. (Photo: Kawartha Downs)
This week’s business news includes provincial funding for Ontario’s horse racing sector that may help Kawartha Downs, a new owner of Sullivan’s Pharmacy in Peterborough, a new program to encourage Innovation Cluster incubator startups to hire Fleming College and Trent University graduates, a planned subscription service to deliver monthly care packages to post-secondary school students, the 2018 Summer Company program for young entrepreneurs in the City and County of Peterborough, and how The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group helped area charities last year.
Upcoming regional business events include an intellectual property workshop in Peterborough on March 29th, a review of the provincial budget with MPP Lou Rinaldi in Port Hope on April 3rd, a seminar on mental health in the workplace in Haliburton on April 10th, and the 2018 Business Symposium in Bancroft on April 10th.
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New provincial funding for horse racing sector may help Kawartha Downs
The Shorelines Slots generates 85 per cent of the revenue for Kawartha Downs, subsidizing its harness racing. The slots are moving to the new Shorelines Casino in Peterborough, leaving the financial viability of the racetrack in question. (Photo: Shorelines Casinos)
On Friday (March 23), the Ontario government announced long-term funding of $105 million a year over 19 years to support the province’s horse racing sector.
There will also be additional supports for smaller racetracks and those experiencing financial shortfalls, such as Kawartha Downs in Fraserville in Cavan Monaghan Township.
“This new, collaborative agreement will provide owners, breeders, and racetrack operators with the support they need to ensure stability and success for the long term,” said Peterborough MPP Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
The funding, to start in April 2019, will be administered by Ontario Racing, a non-profit horse racing industry association. There are 15 racetracks in Ontario — more than any other North American jurisdiction.
In the announcement, the Ontario government also said it would continue the Enhanced Horse Improvement Program and introduce a new Racetrack Sustainability Innovation Fund, providing up to $6 million over three years, beginning this year, to help regional racetracks innovate, diversify. and expand revenue sources.
The new funding may help Kawartha Downs, whose financial viability has been in question even since the April 2016 announcement that Shorelines Casinos would be relocating its 450 slot machines from Kawartha Downs to a new casino in the south end of Peterborough. According to Kawartha Downs general manager Orazio Valente, the slots make up 85 per cent of Kawartha Downs’ revenue.
In February, Valente called a media conference for a “major announcement regarding the future of Kawartha Downs,” leading some to speculate he would be announcing the end of harness racing after the 2018 season. However, Valente cancelled the media conference at the last minute because of an unspecified “major development,” which may have been the pending announcement of provincial funding.
Jason Hinton is now sole owner of Sullivan’s Pharmacy in Peterborough
Lead pharmacist and new sole owner Jason Hinton in front of Sullivan’s Pharmacy in East City. (Photo courtesy of Sullivan’s Pharmacy)
Jason Hinton is now the sole owner of Sullivan’s, a 105-year-old pharmacy located in Peterborough’s East City.
Hinton, who is also the lead pharmacist, bought out former business partner Doug Shier, who had taken a leave of absence from the business for personal reasons in February 2016.
Before joining Sullivan’s as a pharmacist in 2013, Hinton had previously owned and operated Shoppers Drug Mart franchises at Mapleridge Plaza and in downtown Peterborough.
Hinton and Shier originally purchased the business in 2014 from Hugh Sullivan, whose grandfather J.C. Sullivan began the pharmacy in 1913.
As well as being a pharmacy, the business operates a Canada Post outlet.
New Innovation Cluster program encourages incubator startups to hire Fleming College and Trent University graduates
Trent University graduate Andrew Revoy is a senior project manager at startup company Kavtek, a client of the Innovation Cluster. Under the Graduate Program, the normal monthly desk space fee that incubator startups pay for employee desk space will be waived for employees who are Trent University and Fleming College alumni. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)
The Innovation Cluster – Peterborough & The Kawarthas has launched a new program to encourage its startups to hire alumni of Peterborough’s post-secondary educational institution by providing free office space.
A partnership of the Innovation Cluster, Fleming College, and Trent University, the Graduate Program promotes startup companies located in The Cube incubator to hire locally through Fleming College and Trent University alumni, to increase both employment rates for Peterborough’s educational institutions as well as reduce cost for incubated startups.
Startup founders currently pay a monthly fee of $100 per desk space per employee. Under the Graduate Program, startups whose current and future employees are Trent and Fleming graduates will not incur a fee for desk space for those employees.
“Fleming College and Trent University does a great job at bringing in national and international students,” says Michael Skinner, President & CEO of the Innovation Cluster. “We hope this program will retain this talent in our region.”
Graduates who have passed through programs like software development, sales and marketing, and business administration are frequent positions needed by startups.
Favourite Box Co. subscription service to deliver monthly care packages to students
Favourite Box Co., which will deliver monthly care packages to students, is a new business being launched this fall by Trent University student Kimberly Wells. (Photo: Favourite Box Co.)
Kimberly Wells, a second-year business administration student at Trent University, plans to launch a new subscription-based “care package” service for new post-secondary students in Peterborough and Lindsay this fall.
For a monthly fee starting at $10, Favourite Box Co. will deliver packages each month filled with unique items to make the move away from home a little easier for students.
The student-run business plans to include products from local businesses and vendors in the boxes, so everyone can have a taste of the Kawarthas region.
Currently in its pre-launch phase, the service is seeking student and local business interest. The first 30 students who sign up for pre-launch uupdates will receive a coupon for 10 per cent off their first box, and all students who sign up will be entered into a draw for a free box when the service launches.
For more information and to subscribe to pre-launch updates, visit favourite-box-co.launchrock.com or find Favourite Box Co. on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @favouriteboxco.
Applications now being accepted for 2018 Summer Company program
Issac McQuaide, the founder of web-based platform Dasfinity, was one of the participants in the 2017 Summer Company program. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre is now accepting applications for aspiring student entrepreneurs through the Summer Company program.
Summer Company is the Government of Ontario’s flagship youth entrepreneurship program that connects students with training, mentorship, and funding to start a summer business. The program helps students navigate the business plan writing process and financial management. Throughout the summer, students have the opportunity to take part in workshops and training, covering such topics as mastering social media, marketing and sales, managing business risk, and networking.
Nine grants of up to $3,000 are available for young aspiring business owners between the ages of 15 and 29 from the City and County of Peterborough. The deadline for applications is May 19, 2018 and spaces fill quickly.
Business Advisory Centre staff are available to help wth the application process. Those interested in learning more about the program and how to get involved can visit www.peterboroughed.ca/summer or contact Madeleine Hurrell at 705-743-0777 ext. 2136.
The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group supports charities in the Kawarthas
The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group presented Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka with a cheque for $3,450 in November 2017. (Photo: JA Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka)
Ontario-based home and auto insurance company The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group donated $547,000 to charities across the province in 2017, including several in the Kawarthas.
The insurer made the donations to charities as part of C.A.R.E (Create a Ripple Effect), a program started in 2011 by one of its three legacy companies, Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company in Lindsay.
Some of The Commonwell’s donations in the Kawarthas included $20,000 to Five Counties Children’s Foundation, $20,000 to Campbellford Memorial Hospital, $10,000 to Kawartha Food Share, $10,000 to Kawartha Lakes Food Source, $7,500 to A Place Called Home, $5,972 to Big Brothers Big Sisters – Kawartha Lakes, $3,450 to Junior Achievement, and $1,500 to Osteoporosis – Peterborough Chapter.
For more information about The Commonwell, visit thecommonwell.ca.
Shawn Casemore speaks at Kawartha Family Business Group on March 26th
Empowerment and motivational speaker Shawn Casemore will speak at the Kawartha Family Business Group on March 26, 2018.
Empowerment and motivational speaker Shawn Casemore is speaking at the Kawartha Family Business Group (KFBG) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 26th at the Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn (84 Lansdowne Street East, Peterborough).
In his talk “Building an Unstoppable Family Business”, Casemore will discuss how to recognize the pride and passion behind a family-owned business, three ways to use it to increase employee engagement and empower customers, and how family-owned businesses can differentiate themselves from their competition.
Admission is free for KFBG members, and $75 per family for non-members. To register, please contact Michelle O’Neill at michelle@maxcommunication.ca or 705-741-9819 or Jhane Brasier at 705-875-0602 or jhane@maxcommunication.ca.
Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting on March 27
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, March 27th from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Peterborough Golf & Country Club (1030 Armour Rd., Peterborough).
The AGM will take a look back at highlights from 2017 and chamber members will be asked to approved the corporation’s audited financial statements, the actions of the board of directors for 2017, and the proposed bylaw change.
The AGM will be followed by a special presentation by keynote speakers Jeffrey Humble, Director of Planning and Development Services with the City of Peterborough, and Bryan Weir, Director of Planning with the County of Peterborough.
The event costs $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Doors open at 7 a.m. for networking, with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. followed by the AGM at 8 a.m. and guest speakers at 8;30 a.m. For more information and to register, visit www.peterboroughchamber.ca.
Makeover seminar for retail businesses on March 27
Barbara Crowhurst is a retail specialist, business coach, writer, international speaker and trainer. She will be leading a retail makeover seminar on March 27, 2018. (Photo: Barbara Crowhurst)
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development and the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area are hosting “A Retail Makeover For Your Business” from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27th in the boardroom at VentureNorth (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
The seminar will be led by Barbara Crowhurst, North America’s leading retail business coach and trainer, who will have you evaluate your business and consider how you generate traffic, engage more customers, and generate higher revenues.
Kawarthas Northumberland Regional Ambassador session on March 28
Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) is seeking frontline staff and business operators who want to become Kawarthas Northumberland Regional Tourism Ambassadors.
RTO8 is hosting a session on Wednesday, March 28th from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront (150 George St., Peterborough) where you can learn what it takes to be a Regional Ambassador and the tools you can use to stay up to date on what the region has to offer.
You can also meet other people who share your interest in encouraging visitors to stay longer, explore farther, and spend more during their visit.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited. To register, contact Sarah Kerr at sarahp@rto8.com or 705-874-8505 ext.102.
Small business training session in Bobcaygeon on March 28
The Kawartha Lakes Small Business Entrepreneurship Centre is hosting a free session on how to use the Business Model Canvas to start a new business or gain a better insight into their current business, and to learn more about the Starter Company Plus business training program.
The session takes place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28th at the Bobcaygeon Service Centre (123 East St. S., Bobcaygeon).
Additional sessions will take place in April in Coboconk and Omemee: from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4th at the Coboconk Service Centre (9 Grandy Rd., Coboconk) and from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Coronation Hall (1 King St. W., Omemee).
If you are interested in attending one of these three free sessions, email bminhas@kawarthalakes.ca or call 705-324-9411 ext. 1383.
Intellectual property workshop in Peterborough on March 29
The Innovation Cluster – Peterborough & The Kawarthas is presenting an intellectual property workshop from 12 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29th at the Innovation Cluster (270 George St. N., Peterborough).
“Hands-ON: Sushi and Searching with Prima IP” is hosted by Marcelo König Sarkis, founder and senior patent agent with Prima IP, a patent agency registered with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
At the workshop, you will learn how to carry out a simple search on existing intellectual property to get an idea of what has been disclosed, how to search for the patents or patent applications of your competitors, reasons for carrying out a search, publicly available databases, and tips on preparing your search strategy.
Provincial Budget Review with MPP Lou Rinaldi in Port Hope on April 3
The Northumberland and Port Hope Chambers of Commerce are hosting a Northumberland-Quinte West MPP Lou Rinaldi at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3rd at the Port Hope Town Hall Council Chambers (56 Queen St., Port Hope).
Rinaldi will provide an overview of the Ontario Budget and respond to questions from the audience.
The event is free, but an RSVP is requested to the Port Hope Chamber at 905-885-5519 or admin@porthopechamber.com or the Northumberland Chamber at 905-372-5831 or chamber@nccofc.ca.
Peterborough Chamber PBX at the Mount Community Centre on April 3
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s next PBX (Peterborough Business Exchange) takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3th at The Mount Community Centre (1545 Monaghan Rd., Peterborough).
Purchased in 2013 by the Peterborough Poverty Reduction Network, the property was turned over to The Mount Community Centre after its incorporation as a non-profit charitable organization. The organization’s Board of Directors kick-started the project and began the property’s redevelopment in 2014 through community support and an innovative social finance plan.
Today, the organization offers apartment units at both affordable and market rate rents in the completed South Wing, office space for not-for-profit organizations and local businesses, as well as space for performing arts and other community gatherings.
The event is free and all are welcome to attend. Bring your business cards.
Employment Standards Act and Bill 148 seminar in Lakefield on April 4
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is hosting an Employment Standards Act seminar with a special focus on recent changes to labour laws under the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148).
The seminar runs from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4th at the Lakefield Legion (10 Nicholls St, Lakefield).
The session will include a speaker from the Ministry of Labour, and discussions on minimum wage, hours of work, public holidays, leaves of absence, and more. A question and answer period will follow (participants are also email their questions in advance to generalmanager@kawarthachamber.ca).
Mental Health in the Workplace seminar in Haliburton on April 10
The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s monthly breakfast meeting takes place from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10th at Maple Avenue Tap & Grill (172 Highland St., Haliburton).
Jack Veitch, Health Promoter and Educator with the Canadian Mental Health Association, will speak about mental health issues in the workplace, including strategies, approach, and prevention.
The cost is $15 for Chamber members and $20 for non-members (includes taxes and gratuity).
Bancroft Chamber of Commerce 2018 Business Symposium on April 10
The Bancroft Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Business Symposium takes place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10th at Bancroft Pentecostal Tabernacle (311 Hastings St. N., Bancfort).
The event includes a keynote from Hastings—Lennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio and three morning panels: “Show Me The Money” (where you get the capital to grow your business) with Michael Gatschene – BDC, Carolyn Barker-Brown – CFDC, and Jacques Pilon, Launch Labs; “Hidden Gems” (community-focused organizations that can help your business) with Loyalist College, Brad Labadie – ECOTB, Melanie Wright – CFDC, and Mark Hanley – Hastings County; and “Seeing through the Smoke” (what you need to know about marijuana in the workplace) with Joel Ribideau, Nancy Wiechenthal – NHFP, and Bancroft OPP.
The cost is $35 for Chamber members and $45 for non-members (includes breakfast). To register, call 613-334-1513 ext. 213 or register online at www.bancroftdistrict.com.
Application deadline for Slingshot incubation program for young entrepreneurs is April 20
Participants in the inaugural Slingshot program in 2017 included businesses related to social media, drones, hockey, influencer marketing, podcasting, and digital solutions. (Photo: Innovation Cluster)
The application deadline for Slingshot, the Innovation Cluster and FastStart Peterborough’s summer incubation program for young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 29, is midnight on Monday, April 20th.
Successful applicants will receive coworking space in the downtown Cube along with tools, resources, and funding opportunities to grow their business — a value of $5,000 for four months.
Particpants in the inaugural Slingshot program in 2017 included businesses related to social media, drones, hockey, influencer marketing, podcasting, and digital solutions. (Photo: Innovation Cluster)
Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 29, planning to start their company in Peterborough and the Kawarthas, and have an idea for a company or have been operational for under one year. Applicants outside of the region are encouraged to apply if they intend on making the move to Peterborough.
At the end of the summer, the most successful company will receive a $1,000 cash prize along with other prizes. Last year’s winner was Vetterview, a social media influencer marketplace created by founder and Slingshot participant Alex Gastle. He is now in London, England growing the company.
Successful applicants will move into the Cube to begin working on their company on May 1st. For more information or to apply, visit www.innovationcluster.ca/slingshot/.
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