Isn’t it time to try something new? These incredible local experiences are a great way to break out of your rut and have a blast. Thrilling game play, a party in a village that’s also a museum, and a chance to explore your artistic talent (drink in hand) await you. What are you waiting for?

Escape Maze offers Old West excitement

Jake Walling and her brothers Mike and Fred Preddy run Escape Maze with seven other family members. (Photo: Escape Maze)

Escape Maze evokes the world of the Old West and the gold rush that took the Kawarthas by storm in 1866. (Photo: Escape Maze)

Following their experience guests are invited to try on a costume and take a photo in the photo booth. (Photo: Escape Maze)

On the outdoor adventure trails participants complete a series of challenges in the style of The Amazing Race. (Photo: Escape Maze)

The year is 1866. The Kawarthas are experiencing a gold rush, and with it has come a taste of the Old West: taverns, backhouse poker games, vaudeville acts, and the occasional really good mystery.

Welcome to the world of Escape Maze (156 Cedar Bank Rd., Peterborough, 705-740-3657), a series of interactive games run on a local family farm by Jake Walling along with her brothers Mike Preddy and Fred Preddy. Altogether, 10 family members are involved in creating an exciting world of game play where you and your friends are racing against the clock.

As soon as you arrive at the farm you are immersed in the atmosphere of the Old West. You enter the barn, where you watch a movie about the gold rush that hit the Kawarthas in 1866 — a real historic event that provides a frame for the Escape Maze experience. That’s when the fun begins.

The Escape Maze has a variety of puzzles to solve. If you choose a room experience, you are brought into a room where you have either 45 minutes or an hour to solve a series of clues to escape.

In the Backhouse Poker Room, you need to solve poker-themed clues to escape. In Rosie’s Tavern, Rosie has gone missing and it’s up to your team to to solve the mystery. At The Freak Show, you have been locked in the Moosehead Theatre and you need to set it up for the freak show that’s coming to town before you can find the key out. In the Battle for Granny’s Gold, you are on one of two teams — either you want to steal granny’s gold or you want to protect it — whose players compete for the gold.

There are also outdoor adventure trails where you get a map and a compass and you head out on the trail following the diary of an early pioneer. You need to find different stations and solve the puzzle before your friends can.

Finally, fans of horror will enjoy The Shaft, a haunted adventure where you unlock a series of doors. If you fall behind, you may encounter a zombie. The shaft is open once a month and at Halloween. Every year it changes, so you can make it part of your Halloween tradition.

Puzzles require logic, ingenuity and an eye for detail. And they can be addictive. Jake explains there’s a whole psychology around it.

“There are different endorphins that are released during game play,” she says. “If you’re trying to open a lock and you finally open it, that releases endorphins in your body — and that’s going to make you feel good.”

There’s also the bond that develops when you solve a problem together.

“Everybody feels closer to each other. There’s a connection that happens when you’re all trying to do something together.”

And if you think that being locked in a room won’t be very exciting, think again.

“There’s the adrenaline of trying to get something done fast,” Jake explains. “It’s more psychological than you think.”

The puzzles are made to be challenging, but you get a bell that you can ring if you’re really stuck. The percentage of people who make it out varies by the room. The hardest room only has a 10 per cent success rate, but that’s without using the bell to get clues.

Jake says that she doesn’t get too hung up on the numbers. “Our main concern is that everybody has fun doing it.”

After you solve your puzzle you can head to the photo shop, where you take a picture dressed in pioneer clothes.

The Escape Maze welcomes corporate and school groups, and can accommodate over 100 people at a time.

You can find Escape Maze online at www.escapemaze.com or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. To book your Escape Maze experience, visit www.escapemaze.com/bookings/.

Six incredible reasons to visit Kawartha Settlers’ Village this year

A trip to Kawartha Settlers' Village allows you to explore the history of the area from 1835 to 1930. (Photo: Kawartha Settlers' Village)

The village comes alive for the Bobcaygeon Craft Beer and Food Festival, held annually in August. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW)

Halloween fun at Kawartha Settlers' Village involves a haunted house, crafts for kids and a maze. (Photo: Kawartha Settlers' Village)

Murphy's Barn will become a Christmas wonderland for this year's 20th Annual Festival of Trees. (Photo: Dennis Turcott)

Any visit to Kawartha Settlers’ Village (85 Dunn Street, Bobcaygeon, 705-738-6163) is a journey through time. Buildings and artifacts dating from 1830 to 1935 tell the story of Bobcaygeon: from settlers trying to make it through their first winter in a hastily constructed shanty, to a time of prosperity when the town became home to logging barons and prosperous blacksmiths.

A visit to Kawartha Settlers’ Village is always an entertaining and educational experience, but the grounds are also a venue for some of the most unforgettable events in the region. Here are six reasons that you need to visit Kawartha Settlers’ Village this year.

1. Get in touch with history

Any visit to Kawartha Settlers’ Village is sure to be an interesting experience. As you enter, children are offered a scavenger hunt, and adults can enjoy a free audio tour.

You can immerse yourself in early farming, with a three sisters garden, chickens, goats and ducks.

Others will enjoy the chance to see what jail was like in Bobcaygeon in 1874: a structure with no roof used mostly on Saturday evenings. A roof has been added to the original jail and it’s on display.

Jessica Bullock, the marketing coordinator at Kawartha Settlers’ Village, recommends the General Store. There you can browse artifacts, and an old pharmacy exhibit with vintage medicines. There are even 1930s-era breast pumps.

2. Movies in the Barn

Every Wednesday evening in July and August, the Murphy Barn becomes a place where the community gathers for movie night.

The first feature this year will be the aptly chosen Night at the Museum. The snack shack is open and chairs are provided, but many prefer to bring their own blankets and lawn chairs.

Admission is by donation.

3. Driftwood Theatre

Fans of live theatre will enjoy Driftwood Theatre’s adaptation of Othello, which envisions the story unfolding among Canadian soldiers on the island of Cyprus in 1974.

The production takes place on Friday, August 4th at 7:30 p.m., and admission is $20 (or pay what you can).

4. The Second Annual Bobcaygeon Craft Beer and Food Festival

This adults-only event features eight breweries and a cidery and six food vendors. Just make sure you don’t end up in the 1874 jail!

New this year will be Brew Sessions, which Jessica says will offer a more in depth look at the breweries represented.

“Each brewery will talk about how they make their beers, their ingredients, and what foods they are best paired with. It’s a platform for them to talk about their product and hopefully get people even more interested.”

The Second Annual Bobcaygeon Craft Beer and Food Festival will take place on Saturday, August 19th from 12 to 7:00 p.m.

5. Haunted Village

Even when summer is over, the fun continues at Kawartha Settlers’ Village. This incredible Halloween-themed event is a chance for kids and adults to enjoy the season.

There’s a haunted house for the adults, but the rest of the village is set up for kids to enjoy. They can bob for apples and marshmallows, solve the maze and do crafts, but Jessica says that the highlight of the event is the Wicker Man — a man fashioned of sticks.

“When guests come to the village they can go and write a wish into the wicker man and then you go and stuff them into him. At the end of the night, we parade him to the fire and we burn him. It’s said that your wishes go to heaven and they’re supposed to come true.”

This year’s Haunted Village will be held on Saturday, October 21st from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is by donation.

6. The 20th Anniversary Festival of Trees

Those who have been to the Festival of Trees at Kawartha Settlers’ Village often make it a tradition. Beautifully decorated trees, wandering carollers, a craft sale, and a pancake breakfast are among the many activities you can enjoy.

This year, the festival will take place from Thursday, November 9th through to Sunday, November 12th.

Volunteers are always needed for events, so Jessica encourages anyone who is interested to call the office. They will even give out high school hours.

Kawartha Settlers’ Village is open from May through to the end of September from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can find them online at www.settlersvillage.org. You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Spirits and Splatters and the benefits of the brush

Spirits and Splatters offers Milk and Splatters, a fun painting experience for kids. (Photo: Spirits and Splatters)

Paint parties offer a chance to express your individuality and create something that you love. (Photo: Spirits and Splatters)

It's also social: Spirits and Splatters allows you to relax into painting with a drink in hand. (Photo: Spirits and Splatters)

Now you can create garden accents including driftwood sculptures with Spirits and Splatters. (Photo: Spirits and Splatters)

Have you ever considered taking up painting? Elaine DeCunha, founder of Spirits and Splatters, has everything you need to get started. Her paint parties are a chance to unplug, relax, and get in touch with a part of yourself that you may not often indulge.

So what do you do at a paint party? Elaine says that the atmosphere is very relaxed.

“Spirits and Splatters makes it easy to just relax, have a drink, and try your hand at painting with guided instruction.”

Even those who are completely new to painting can enjoy a paint party.

“We teach folks step by step and make it very easy. Most are quite surprised and happy with what they have created.”

Elaine has been passionate about art since she was a young girl.

“I have loved and done artwork since I was five.”

She received a scholarship to the Ontario College of Art and Design and completed a minor in Fine Art from Guelph University, but her father convinced her to take another path.

“My father convinced me that there were too many starving artists and I should follow a more reliable degree.”

Art is Therapy

Elaine was 18 at the time, and had been volunteering at Ontario Correctional Institute, teaching art to inmates.

“I became interested in our criminal justice system while working with the inmates and listening to their stories.”

Elaine decided to get a degree in Criminology, but she kept teaching art — this time to to inmates at Guelph Correctional Centre. She could see the value of these lessons in the inmates she worked with.

“After working with inmates, I know that painting and art in general is very liberating. It is therapeutic, an escape in another way, where one gets lost in the colours, the texture, the whole creative process. Self expression through art is wonderfully gratifying and raises self confidence and self esteem.

“I’ve seen significant changes with inmates once they have discovered they have a talent in art. Most do but never give themselves the opportunity to try; being incarcerated gave them the time. Many artists like Norval Morrisseau discovered their talents in jail.”

Elaine says that everyone, not just inmates, can have this connection to art.

“Art is therapy … for everyone.”

Painting is good for you

Creating a piece of art can be a great way to get away from the screen. Elaine says that once you start, you won’t miss your phone.

“Painting gives good competition to electronic devices in terms of absorption and engagement. It is addictive. Once immersed in the process of creating and discovering, one forgets about everything else.”

According to Elaine, studies have shown that painting can even improve brain health and prevent Alzheimer’s.

“New research from Germany has found painting to be just as effective as math in Alzheimer’s prevention. Which is great since I’m lousy at math.”

Hidden talents

Elaine has seen a lot of hidden talent emerge at her paint parties. She takes pride in helping to reveal it. She recalls Karen, a mother who was given a gift certificate to Spirits and Splatters for Mother’s Day.

“It was a large crowd that day at Ashburnham Ale House (in Peterborough) and I saw Karen doing a beautiful painting. I went over and told her she had a gift.”

The next day Karen bought supplies and started painting every day. Eight months later she left her job as a mortgage broker to pursue a diploma in fine art. Elaine still stays in touch with her.

“I just received a message from her a couple of days ago saying she’s been hired to teach painting! How wonderful is that?”

Spirits and Splatters offers a variety of paint party options, including private events held at a home and public events held at a bar or restaurant. They offer services for fundraisers, birthdays, bachelorette parties, corporate team building, retirement homes, and special needs groups.

In addition to paint parties, Spirits and Splatters will begin to offer workshops from their Millbrook studio in July. This will include sculptural workshops to create garden accents, including driftwood sculptures, leaf stepping stones, cement mosaic birdbaths, and stone work. These workshops will be presented at the beginner level.

You can find Spirits and Splatters online at www.spiritsandsplatters.com and upcoming paint parties at www.spiritsandsplatters.com/events/. You can also follow Spirits and Splatters on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest.

With school nearly out, are you scrambling to find something to keep your child stimulated through the long summer months?

We’ve rounded up just some of the options in the region for every child’s interest: from horseback riding to sports to history, there’s no shortage of options.

Here’s a breakdown and how to register.

Saddle up for summer camp at Seven Pines Stables

Seven Pines Stables offers equine activities, arts and crafts for children ages 7 and older, taught by owner and riding instructor Heather Leach. (Photo: Heather Leach / Seven Pines Stables)

For the more experienced riders, athleticism is the focus, where campers improve their skills in advanced disciplines, like jumping and dressage. (Photo: Heather Leach / Seven Pines Stables)

At the camp, kids spend time in the saddle, learn how to groom, feed and safely handle horses, clean the stalls, and get ready for daily lessons. (Photo: Heather Leach / Seven Pines Stables)

At the end of the week, campers feature the skills and tasks they've learned from the program on what's called "Show Off" day for family and friends. (Photo: Heather Leach / Seven Pines Stables)

If your child is a budding equine enthusiast and someone who enjoys time out in the country, then Seven Pines Stables (1297 Eldon Rd, Kawartha Lakes, 705-953-9602) is the place to be.

The beautiful facility, located in in the heart of Kawartha Lakes, will run a summer camp on July 10-14, August 8-11 and August 21-25 that encompasses equine activities, arts and crafts for children ages 7 and older. No riding experience is required to attend.

Over a dozen children take part in each of the week-long programs, taught by owner and certified level II centered riding instructor Heather Leach, which is designed to be a positive introduction to horses for novice riders and an opportunity for advanced riders to work on their riding techniques. The non-riding activities are taught by a handful of high school graduates and Grade 9-11 students looking to complete their community hours.

“Regardless of their experience, we make sure that when kids complete the week of camp, they have a good understanding of safe riding techniques and the responsibilities involved in taking care of a horse,” says Leach, who has been teaching riding lessons for over 20 years.

“With beginners, we focus on basic skills where kids spend time in the saddle, in addition to learning how to groom, feed and safely handle horses, clean the stalls, and get ready for their daily lessons.”

For experienced riders, athleticism is the focus, where campers improve their skills in advanced disciplines, like jumping and dressage.

The camp program is based around the Ontario Equestrian Federation’s Rider Levels, a benchmark designed for riders who want to know what is required at each riding level and work their way up to that level of experience. This benchmark also applies to stable management to gauge how well riders can tack up and groom the horses.

Bring your own horse

Want to take your four-legged friend with you? No problem. Campers who want to bring their own horse (boarded or trailered in) can arrange to do so for a small fee for the week.

“We usually get one or two kids per week who bring a horse that they work closely with to our camp which is an added benefit for them,” says Leach.

Saddle up

At the beginning of camp, groups are split by level so riders can be with others of similar experience. Each day consists of two small group riding lessons where campers move around the facility and spend time learning about horses, their care, and how to properly handle and tack up.

Horse-related crafts and outdoor games are also a part of the day.

Horsing around

At the end of the week, campers have the opportunity to feature the skills and tasks learned from the program on what’s called “Show Off” day for family and friends.

Leach says this is where the more advanced riders work in pairs to perform a musical ride with their horses, consisting of patterns and drills choreographed to music. Performances also combines the elegance of dressage and the precision of show jumping.

“Nice wrap up at the end of the week,” says Leach. “The kids decorate the horses with ribbons and bows in cool colours. Family and friends get the opportunity to take pictures. There’s no judging or placing, or competition — just pure fun.”

Uplifting to the spirit

Leach believes that horses can change lives, giving young people confidence and strong self-esteem, and helps to improve balance and flexibility. Horseback riding can also help children with emotional issues improve concentration, self-discipline, motivation and interpersonal skills.

She hopes the children learn life lessons from their horse-riding experience. “Spending time with the horses has a calming effect and is uplifting to the spirit,” says Leach.

Happy campers

With only 15 spots available per week, spots are quickly filling up, often by campers who are returning for an additional week because they have enjoyed their experience with the horses.

“The majority of the kids who attend this summer camp do come back to the other sessions we offer over the summer,” says Leach. “Even the kids who it takes three days to get them on a horse want to come back.”

For more information about summer camp at Seven Pines Stables and to register, visit www.7pines.net. For important updates and reminders, follow them on Facebook.

Get your kid moving with City of Peterborough’s summer sports camps

Ultimate Sports Camp, offered in partnership with the Peterborough Rugby Club and the City's Recreation Division, introduces campers to non-contact rugby. (Photo: City of Peterborough Recreation Division)

Football Camp allow kids to learn basic football instruction, in both offence and defense, and strives to help them improve upon their football skills. (Photo: City of Peterborough Recreation Division)

At Junior Tennis Camp, campers learn develop hand-eye coordination, basic stroke skills, and the fun of game play, all at the Quaker Park Tennis Club. (Photo: City of Peterborough Recreation Division)

Youth Soccer Camp, with different age and skill categories, focuses on fundamentals such as passing, receiving, dribbling, shooting and goalkeeping. (Photo: City of Peterborough Recreation Division)

Is your child looking to improve in a particular sport? Does he need to get more active? Tennis, football, basketball, soccer and ultimate sports like frisbee, rugby, and archery are just a few of the kinds of activities boys and girls can learn about to stay on the move this summer, organized by the City of Peterborough’s Recreation Division (210 Wolfe St., Peterborough, 705-742-7777 ext. 1873).

“The Recreation Division partners with local sports organizations such as Peterborough City Soccer Club, Peterborough Rugby Club, Quaker Park Tennis Club, Kinsmen Minor Football League, and local basketball coach Craig Muir — all who are specialists in their respective sport and have come on board to lead the sports camps,” says Stephanie Fraser, who organizes the city’s summer sports camps.

Sports camps, in particular, offer many benefits and new adventures as campers explore hidden abilities, or build on already-developed skills while making new friends and learning life skills in the process.

“Sports camps offer benefits that extend far beyond the basics of practicing a sport,” Fraser explains. “Kids have the opportunity to master a new skill or a new sport that they are interested in. They are getting out and getting active, and studies show that if you’re active as a kid, you’re most likely to stay active and healthy as an adult.”

Subsidy Program

The City of Peterborough offers two types of municipally funded recreational fee subsidies through a Recreational Fee Subsidy Program to assist qualifying families with the cost of registration for recreational programs, sports activities and camps, for children under the age of 19 years. Visit the City’s website for more information.

Summer 2017 Sports Camps Schedule

The dates listed below are the only weeks with spots still available. For more information, click on the name of the camp. To register online, click on the age group.

You can also register by calling the Recreation Division at 705-742-7777 ext. 1873 or by dropping by the Recreation Division office at 210 Wolfe Street between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Youth Basketball Camp
Grades 8-10 (Aug 21-25)

Offered in partnership with Head Instructor Craig Muir and the City’s Recreation Division. Instruction is provided for both boys and girls, focusing on basketball skill development, shooting, passing, team offensive and defensive concepts, physical conditioning, and game playing. This week-long camp is a fantastic way to improve and develop our young basketball athletes.

Football Camp
Ages 8-13 (Aug 14-18)

Offered in partnership with the Kinsmen Minor Football League and the City’s Recreation Division. Boys and girls will learn basic football instruction in both offence and defense and will strive to improve upon their football skills over the course of the program. Instruction is provided by representatives of the Kinsmen Minor Football League. Please note that all activities are of a non-contact nature.

Junior Tennis Camp
Ages 9-16 (Aug 7-11, & Aug 21-25)

This half-day camp will develop hand-eye coordination, teach basic stroke skills and introduce the fun of game play, all on the high-quality clay tennis courts of the Quaker Park Tennis Club. Players will be grouped according to experience and skill levels with each group having separate instructors. All groups will further develop strokes, including serves and learn offensive and defensive strategies for more competitive play.

Youth Soccer Camp
(Multiple weeks offered in July only)

This camp offers several different age and skill categories. Micro (Half Day)–Ages5-6; Mini – Ages 7-9; Development – Ages 10-12; “Just Girls” – Ages 7-14; Rep – U8-U16; and Goalkeeping – Ages 9-14.

Full day camps will include a lunchtime trip to Rogers Cove Park to swim (water quality depending) and use the splash pad.

Ultimate Sports Camp
8-14 years (Jul 4-7, Jul 17-21)

Offered in partnership with the Peterborough Rugby Club and the City’s Recreation Division. Introduces campers to non-contact rugby as well as some sports they may have never experienced, such as archery, giant-ball soccer, cricket, disc golf, ultimate Frisbee, tennis, Aussie Rules football, and basketball. Two off-site trips will be planned each week to local sport facilities. Campers will enjoy the use of the Rotary Splash Pad at Nicholls Oval as well as all the Peterborough Rugby Clubhouse facilities.

Ultimate Sports Camp – NO LIMITS!
Ages 9-14 years (Jul 10-14)

Offered in partnership with the Peterborough Rugby Club and the City’s Recreation Division. Introduces campers to non-contact rugby as well as some sports they may have never experienced such as cricket, disc golf, ultimate Frisbee, giant ball soccer, volleyball, slack-lining, tug of war, road hockey, and more. Also features instruction in non-contact rugby each morning and a new sport each afternoon. Two off-site trips will be planned each week to local sport facilities, one of which includes Treetop Trekking in Ganaraska Park.

Send your child back in time at Kawartha Settlers’ Village

Children learn hands-on activities considered 'everyday' over a hundred years ago, like chair caning taught by volunteer Louise Plante. (Photo: Kawartha Settlers' Village)

During the week, campers at Kawartha Settlers Village are encouraged to dress in period costume assuming the role of a 19th-century child. (Photo: Kawartha Settlers' Village)

At Art Camp, children practice proper art techniques through the use of paints, pastels, pencils, charcoal, paper mache, and more. (Photo: Kawartha Settlers' Village)

At the end of the Art Camp program, campers do an art exhibit where they display their creations for friends and family to see. (Photo: Kawartha Settlers' Village)

Give your child a taste of history by sending them back in time at summer camps offered by Kawartha Settlers’ Village (85 Dunn Street, Bobcaygeon, 705-738-6163).

Starting in July, Kawartha Settlers’ Village — run by the Kawartha Region Arts and Heritage Society — will offer children and youth the opportunity to step into the past and experience everyday life in a rural Bobcaygeon village during the 19th century.

The Village offers a host of hands-on activities and meaningful participation for children through the Settlers’ Camp and Art Camp.

Settlers’ Camp

This week-long day camp, for children aged six to 10, is focused on introducing children to the life and times of Bobcaygeon’s founders by encouraging them to participate in pioneer activities and chores (appropriate for their age group).

Settled on 10 picturesque acres, Kawartha Settlers’ Village is best known for its dedication to preserving the heritage of the region’s agricultural roots. The museum aims to promote local history and create an exciting atmosphere where children can experience a hands-on approach to learning about their history. One of the summer camp’s themes is “Coming to Canada”.

“This is a great way to get kids excited about history and a great balance between education and fun,” says Jessica Bullock, Marketing Coordinator at Kawartha Settlers’ Village.

Throughout the course of the week, campers can participate in a full tour of the Village which has 20 historic homes and buildings, including a blacksmith shop and implement shed, fire hall, general store, jail, and woodworking shop.

Add some crafts and hands-on activities that were considered ‘everyday’ over a hundred years ago (like baking bread, butter churning, weaving, sheep shearing, and square dancing), and a child is transported back to the 1870s — to the good parts anyways (the camp is fully equipped with modern plumbing).

Children will be able to sample and take home the crafts and goodies that they assist in creating.

“We get a lot of city kids who are unaware of what life was like in the 19th century,” says Bullock. “The hands-on experience allows them to have a better connection to their ancestors. Some kids are still surprised at the fact that their great-great-grandparents didn’t have phones and other modern things like that.”

During the day, campers are also encouraged to dress in period costume assuming the role of a 19th-century child.

“Many kids arrive in costumes that a grandparent or parent made for them, such as a bonnet,” says Bullock. “If they don’t have a costume, we have plenty on hand here at the Village for them to use.”

At the end of the week, Bullock says campers leave with a historical-like photograph of them posing with serious faces in their costumes — reenacting what a photo from the old days would look like.

The July camps are fully booked, and only 20 spots are available for the week of Monday, August 7th to Friday, August 11th.

Art Camp

Taught by Visual Arts Specialist Ellen Dumas, Art Camp focuses on utilizing paints, pastels, pencils, charcoal, paper mache, and other sculpting materials, allowing campers to learn the proper techniques of art materials.

“The kids will have the freedom to express themselves through their creativity,” says Bullock.

“They get to create what they want to at that time — there are no restrictions.”

Games, skills training, and contests all add up to an exciting week.

At the end of the program, campers do an art exhibit where they display their creations for friends and family to see.

The camp, suitable for children and youth ages 10 to 14, runs over two weeks: Monday, July 24th to Friday, July 28th, and Monday, August 14th to Friday, August 18th. There are a maximum of 20 spots available.

Registration

For prices and to register online for the Settlers’ Camp or the Art Camp, visit www.settlersvillage.org/summer-camp or download the 2017 camp registration form, complete it and return it to the office.

For more information about Kawartha Settlers’ Village, visit www.settlersvillage.org. You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.