The beach at the Selwyn Beach Conservation Area. (Photo: Township of Selwyn)
Every Friday during swimming season, we post a weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the Kawarthas and update it throughout the week.
As of August 22, 2018, the following beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming:
Douro, Peterborough County
Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach, Haliburton County
Here are the complete results of water quality testing at beaches in Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County.
In the City of Peterborough, Peterborough Public Health Inspectors sample the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead every business day, and public beaches in the County of Peterborough are sampled at least once a week (except for Chandos Beach, Quarry Bay Beach, and White’s Beach which are sampled at least once in June, July, and August).
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit provides weekly testing results for beaches in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County. Testing is based on the most recent test results from the provincial lab in Peterborough for water samples taken from these beaches.
Peterborough Public Health samples the water quality of popular city beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead every business day during the summer. The health unit will post signage if a beach is unsafe for swimming, such as this sign at Rogers Cove from last year. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
Important note
The following test results may not reflect current water quality conditions. Water samples can take one to three days to process and heavy rainfall, high winds or wave activity, large numbers of waterfowl near a beach, or large numbers of swimmers can rapidly change water quality.
You should always check current conditions before deciding to use a beach. You should also monitor other factors that might suggest a beach is unsafe to use, such as floating debris, oil, discoloured water, bad odours, and excessive weed growth.
While we strive to update this story with the current conditions, you should confirm the most recent test results by visiting the local health unit websites at Peterborough Public Health and Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. As noted above, the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead are tested every business day so the results listed below may not be current.
Peterborough City/County
City of Peterborough Beaches (sampled each business day)
Washboard Hank and Reverend Ken reprise their musical novelty act from the 1970s and their musical collaboration in Reverend Ken and The Lost Followers at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Wednesday, August 22nd. (Photo via The Garnet / Facebook)
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, August 16 to Wednesday, August 22.
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.
4-7pm - Jayme Lynn Reed Band on the patio; 9-11pm - Jayme Lynn Reed Band
Saturday, August 18
2-5pm - High Waters Band on the patio (no cover); 8:30pm - High Waters Band ($5)
Sunday, August 19
2-5pm - Live music on the patio
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Fridays
9am-12pm - Open mic hosted by Jim Russel
Tuesdays
9am-12pm - Open mic hosted by Art Lajambe
Turtle John's Pub & Restaurant
64 John St., Port Hope
(905) 885-7200
Coming Soon
Saturday, August 25 9:30pm - Comedy Show hosted by Melo and ft JJ Lieberman, Dave Macinnis, Airel Kagan, Nathan Texeira, Kelly Zemnickis, Kevin Ze, Mike Mitchell (no cover)
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Thursday, August 16
7-10pm - Backroom Bazaar hosted by Washboard Hank with special guest Phil Ardrey
Saturday, August 18
10pm - Peterborough Folk Festival After Party ft The Spades
Coming Soon
Thursday, August 23 7-10pm - Backroom Bazaar hosted by Washboard Hank with special guest Robert Atyeo
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Washboard Hank and Reverend Ken are reuniting for a show at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on August 22, 2018. (Photo via The Garnet / Facebook)
Next week, you have an opportunity to revisit a piece of Peterborough’s musical history.
Hank Fisher and Ken Ramsden — better known as Washboard Hank and Reverend Ken — are reuniting for a special performance at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22nd.
Back in the 1970s, the pair performed as a street busker duo also known as “The Duke of Washboardom and the Parson of Panhandledom”.
VIDEO: “Bailieboro” – Washboard Hank with Reverend Ken and the Lost Followers
They performed their hilarious minstrel act across Canada and the U.S., with Reverend Ken on guitar and fiddle and Washboard Hank on horns, cymbals, cowbell, telephone bell and (of course) washboard.
When they returned to their hometown of Peterborough, they performed in front of the Orpheus Music Store on Hunter Street West — which is today the location of The Garnet.
In the late ’70s until the ’80s, Reverend Ken also performed with the show band The Lost Followers, which included Washboard Hank. If you lived in Peterborough at the time, you may remember the weekly “Red Dog Howls” on Wednesday nights at the Legendary Red Dog Tavern.
VIDEO: “The Midnight Ride of Red Dog Ray” – Reverend Ken and the Lost Followers
This is where Reverend Ken and The Lost Followers recorded “The Midnight Ride of Red Dog Ray”, an homage to Ray McGregor, the proprietor of the Red Dog at the time (Ray passed away in 2001). The song tells the tale of Ray travelling to Quebec to purchase beer during the long strike of workers at Ontario’s beer stores in 1985.
Reverend Ken and the Lost Followers toured their mix of bluegrass, country, rock, and popular hits across Canada during the 1980s, regularly appearing at the Brunswick House in Toronto. While performing in the band, Washboard Hank invented a new woodwind instrument that he called the “fallopian tuba”, crafted from a kitchen sink and ABS tubing.
Reverend Ken eventually left the group, which then became Washboard Hank and the Honkers.
Aside from his musical career, Reverend Ken achieved a measure of fame when he brought down the City of Peterborough’s anti-postering bylaw. In 1988, he was fined under the bylaw for putting posters on hydro poles promoting Reverend Ken and the Lost Followers.
He challenged the bylaw as unconstitutional, and his challenge went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. Reverend Ken won, with the court striking down the bylaw in 1993, ruling that it violated freedom of expression.
For kawarthaNOW.com, Reverend Ken holds a special place in our hearts. He was our very first music writer — of sorts.
Back in the mid 1990s, when we operated quidnovis.com (kawarthaNOW.com’s predecessor), Reverend Ken sat down with our publisher Jeannine Taylor at the Peterborough Arms (now the Publican House Brew Pub) to propose our very first music column.
Totally from memory, Reverend Ken wrote down every upcoming live music act at every venue in Peterborough.
Appropriately enough, he scribbled his notes on coasters from the Arms. We still have the coasters.
Head to The Garnet on August 22nd to show your support for these two fine musical gentlemen. There will be a cover charge of $15 at the door.
Getting kids involved in packing their own litterless lunches will help to reduce food waste. Incorporate fun, functional, and waste-free packaging alternatives like stainless steel containers, fabric sandwich bags, beeswax wrap, and mason jars. (Photo: GreenUP)
School is around the corner and with it comes the usual back-to-school shopping but also some new vocabulary.
Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store Coordinator.
“Boomerang lunches” refer to lunches where any and all food packaging sent to school goes home with the child. “Litterless lunches”, however, are lunches with little or no packaging, and typically these kinds of lunches have significant environmental and nutritional advantages to their package-heavy counterparts.
Let’s start by unpacking some of the bad apples in the typical school lunch roster.
Pre-packed granola bars may seem like a convenient snack option, but the wrappers are not recyclable so they are destined for the landfill. Consider baking your own healthy alternative in large batches, which you can freeze and thaw as needed. This is a great way to save time and money, while offering an opportunity for your child to be involved in the baking process. The finished product can then be wrapped in beeswax food wrap, which is reusable, washable, and compostable after approximately one year of use.
Another source of waste in the lunch box is the single-use, plastic re-sealable sandwich/freezer bag. This type of packaging can be avoided entirely with the use of fabric snack bags, like those made by Colibri. These zippered bags offer the element of surprise and the novelty of opening a package. They are reusable, easy to wipe out at the end of the day, and can be tossed in the washing machine when they need a deeper clean.
Yogurt cups and tubes are another waste culprit in a typical school lunch packing arsenal. If they are not finished up during lunchtime, they cannot be resealed, which leads to food waste. Plastic yogurt tubes and foil lids on yogurt containers are not recyclable and therefore end up in the landfill. Although the plastic cup portion is recyclable, it must be properly rinsed before being put in the blue bin, and often this can be a challenge in a busy classroom.
Litterless lunches are based on the benefits of simplicity. By using stainless steel containers, thermoses, and water bottles, you can forgo packaged foods and beverages, saving you money, and the planet. (Photo: GreenUP)
Similarly, juice boxes can be recycled; however, they are often not rinsed properly before being put into the bin. This leads to contamination of other recyclables which can result in the whole lot being sent to landfill.
In speaking with teachers and education assistants, I have learned that juice boxes are the number one unfinished lunch item and, more often than not, they end up half-full in the garbage.
Juice boxes and other tetra pack beverages can be substituted with a reusable stainless steel water bottle filled with good ol’ H2O, right from the tap! Beyond reducing waste, getting into the habit of drinking water at lunch is a solution that’s good for your child’s health and your pocket book.
The nutritional benefits of litterless lunches don’t end there.
By moving toward a package-free lunch for your child, you reduce the risk of chemical contaminants present in many forms of “food-safe” packaging. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued a report acknowledging the growing body of evidence suggesting that chemicals added to food directly or indirectly (via packaging) could have long-term developmental repercussions in children.
Litterless lunches are based on the benefits of simplicity. By using stainless steel containers, thermoses, and water bottles, you can forgo packaged foods and beverages. You can also avoid buying single use products like re-sealable bags or plastic wrap. This translates into tangible savings that will benefit you, and the planet.
The City of Peterborough Waste Management website allows you to type in a particular item or material and then receive specific instruction about the how and where of its disposal. It’s also available as an app for your iOS or Android device.
It’s not always possible to avoid packaging. If you are looking to check up on the recyclability of specific items within the City of Peterborough, there is an excellent online resource located on the City of Peterborough Waste Management website called What Goes Where. This web page allows you to type in a particular item or material and then receive specific instruction about the how and where of its disposal.
School lunches offer an opportunity for families to instill healthy eating habits and foster environmental responsibility within their children. There are additional resources in the community that can support this effort.
The Recycle Rangers: Planet Protectors Program, developed by GreenUP, addresses the need to reduce what is going to the landfill from our schools. The program aims to educate our young people about waste reduction and inform and empower students so that they can educate their families and friends to be environmental leaders. For more information visit our website at www.recyclerangers.ca.
The GreenUP Store offers a variety of tools to help you create your child’s litterless lunch kit. We carry reusable stainless steel containers, such as Planet Box, and many other brands that feature easy-to-open lids, silicone seals, and insulated double-walls for keeping meals warm or cold. You can also find a wide selection of reusable bottles, lunch bags and totes, fabric snack bags, and more!
For more information visit our website at www.greenup.on.ca/greenup-store. Please visit us at the GreenUP Store at 378 Aylmer Street in downtown Peterborough, give us a call at 705-745-3238 ext. 222, or email kristen.larocque@greenup.on.ca with your zero-waste lunch questions.
Director Claire Imrie with Gracie Silveira during a rehearsal for "Annie: The Musical". Gracie stars in the lead role of the Triple Threat Theatre production, which runs for four performances at the Academy Theatre for Performing Arts in Lindsay from August 16 to 19, 2018. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)
From Thursday, August 16th to Sunday, August 19th, Triple Threat Theatre presents Annie: The Musical at the Academy Theatre for Performing Arts in Lindsay.
Featuring over two dozen young performers and a handful of adult actors, Annie: The Musical is directed by Claire Imrie and assisted by choreographer Alana Collver, musical director Mitch Aldrich, and producer Stephanie Mackey.
Triple Threat Theatre presents Annie: The Musical
When: Thursday, August 16 and Friday, August 17, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 2 p.m. Where: Academy Theatre for Performing Arts (2 Lindsay St. S., Lindsay) How much: $28 adlts, $25 seniors and high school/university students, $18 elementary school students
Written by Charles Strouse, Martin Charmin, and Thomas Meehan. Directed by Claire Imrie and assisted by choreographer Alana Collver, musical director Mitch Aldrich, and producer Stephanie Mackey. Starring Gracie Silveira as Annie, Alex McLeod as Oliver Warbucks, Sophia Mackey as Grace Farrell, Kaylan Lindsay as Mrs. Hannigan, Tom Collver as Rooster Hannigan, and many more. Tickets available at the Academy Theatre box office by phone at 705-324-9111 or online at academytheatre.ca.
Part of their annual theatre intensive program held each summer, Annie is a unique show in that the company professionally brings it to full production in only 10 days of intensive work and performance training.
“We pull the show together in five days and then rehearse it like crazy after that,” says director Claire Imrie. “We started rehearsal on Monday morning. Act one was ready by Wednesday by lunch time. We go nine to five for two weeks. It really gives you a chance to really live it, and immerse yourself into the character and be there for a little while.”
Making her debut in the newspaper comic pages, Annie was created by cartoonist Harold Gray in 1924. Groundbreaking during the time of its debut, Little Orphan Annie was essentially a serialized comic strip written to appeal to children, but was filled with political and social commentary, primarily about class and the gap between the have’s and have not’s. As a result of its subject matter, during the Great Depression Little Orphan Annie was one of the most-read comics in North America.
In 1930 Annie made her debut on radio, attracting approximately six million listeners daily, and she made her film debut in 1932 in a series of short films directed by David O. Selznick and featuring actress Mitizi Green. Annie would be a fixture in newspaper comics until 2010, when her comic was abruptly cancelled on a cliffhanger. In a strange twist, the storyline was eventually finished in 2014 in the Dick Tracy comic strip, where Annie and her supporting cast continue to make regular appearances.
The stage musical version of Annie made its debut on Broadway at the Alvin Theater in 1977. Written by Charles Strouse, Martin Charmin, and Thomas Meehan, the show became an overnight sensation and won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, catapulting songs like “Tomorrow” and “A Hard Knock Life” into the American songbook. The musical has since been adapted into a motion picture three times; most notably in 1982 featuring Aileen Quinn in the role of Annie, again in 1999, and most recently in 2014.
A character with timeless appeal, each generation seems to embrace their own version of Annie, and the musical has helped keep the character alive and relevant for over 90 years.
“Annie: The Musical” cast members Sophia Mackey as Grace Farrell, Gracie Silveira as Annie, and Alex McLeoud as Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks with members of the Triple Threat Theatre chorus. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)
Yet despite the popularity of the films, none of the movies have actually followed the originally Broadway musical as written in 1977. They kept the songs and the premise, but have played around with much of the drama. It is the original 1977 version of Annie: The Musical that audiences may not be as familiar with that the Triple Threat Theatre is presenting at the Academy Theatre.
“What’s different about the movie and the musical is the way the show ends and many of the more dramatic moments,” Claire explains. “We also have a little bit of a meaner Missus Hannigan. For me, the meaning of the message of the story is hard work and following the rules can pay off. You have this incredible rags-to-riches story with Annie, and the opposite of that is Missus Hannigan and her brother Rooster who have not followed the rules and are not moral characters, so it doesn’t work out for them.”
The thirteenth year that Triple Threat Theatre has produced shows in their summer intensive program, volunteers and performers count their summers on these shows, popular with an audience that grows every year.
“A lot of the adults in our company are what I would call semi-professional in the sense that this is what they went to post-secondary school for, or they have been doing this for so much of their life,” Claire says. “This is what they do for their two week holidays. A lot of people will take two weeks off from their professional life and come and spend these weeks with us. My family uses the different shows as a point of reference to what we did that year.”
“Annie: The Musical” runs at the Academy Theatre for Performing Arts from August 16 to 19, 2018.
With many of the older performers being connected to the Lindsay Dance Studio, Claire and her colleagues were inundated with hopeful performers when audition notices went out for the group of orphans.
“We had over a hundred kids show up to audition for the orphans and we only had enough room for fifteen,” Claire recalls. “So that was a very hard decision. Choosing fifteen orphans was the hardest decision for us.”
Of course only one young performer can take the lead as the title character, and in the Triple Threat Theatre production the lucky girl to play Annie is Gracie Silveira.
Dressed in Annie’s trademark red and white dress, and peeking under a wig of red curls, Gracie is a bright and articulate young performer with big talent.
“In the beginning I was a little stressed out because I have a lot of lines,” Gracie tells me. “But it’s fun now that I’ve started. I like it.”
Annie: The Musical is Gracie’s fourth production with Triple Threat Theatre, but her first in a lead role. I asked Gracie, who has been dancing since the age of three, what it is about Annie that has made her resonate with audiences for over nine decades.
“Annie is special because she was going through so much stuff, but she was still happy,” Gracie says. “All the other orphans are angry, but Annie is different. She’s happy and cute and sweet. She has a positive energy about her wherever she goes.”
“Annie also has a sense of bravery,” Claire adds. “She has a cheeky, spunky side to her that I think a lot of people can relate to. In a world where she has every reason to be upset, Annie chooses to find hope.”
Unlike his young co-stars, Alex McLeod, who plays opposite Gracie as her mentor Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, didn’t walk onto a stage until he was 31. Working as a litigation lawyer by trade, Alex has taken two weeks away from his practice to take part in the production.
“It’s been incredible,” Alex says. “It’s amazing to see how fast the young people pick things up. The Triple Threat community itself is such a supportive and overwhelming nice community. It’s mind blowing to see how fast things come together.”
“Daddy Warbucks is masculine and strong, and he has fulfilled his business goals but hasn’t fulfilled his emotional goals,” Claire says of Alex’s character. “Annie sort of reminds him the amazingness of New York City. She reminds him how to see it with sweet innocence childlike eyes with that edge of optimism and hopefulness, especially in the depression era they needed that.”
“I’m a dad myself and I love spending time with my children so I think I have an understanding of where the transformation ends,” Alex says of his role. “But at the beginning it is a serious role, and in my nine to five doing litigation I can put that mask on sometimes.”
While visiting the set of Annie, I was struck by the high energy and excitement of the performers, but also by the discipline and the seriousness that even the youngest performers took in creating an excellent finished product.
As the older members of the cast performed the NYC production number, I noticed how each member of the chorus brought their own individual energy to the stage. Each performer had their own identity and stood out from one another. Each one had a role to play, but each one of them could also step up and be a star of their own. This is an extraordinary group of performers engaged in an intense, but rewarding, experience.
“We want to put together a performance that is great community theatre,” Claire says. “I get nervous when I call it community theatre, because what we want to do is to take it to the next level. We can do that because the people we are working with are so talented.”
“The rehearsal part is fun, but the main part is at the end when you can show everyone what you’ve been working on and you hear the applause,” Gracie adds.
I have full confidence that the Triple Threat Theatre’s production of Annie: The Musical, a perennial family favourite, will be a delight. I was greatly impressed but what I saw only after a short time of preparation.
Come out and support young performers and local theatre initiatives in this family-friendly production.
Annie: The Musical will be performed at the historic Academy Theatre in Lindsay at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 16th and Friday, August 17th, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 18th and Sunday, August 19th. Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors or university and high school students, and $18 for elementary school students and can be purchased from the Academy Theatre box office by phone at 705-324-9111 or online at academytheatre.ca.
Work from more than 80 Canadian visual artists, sculptors, jewelers, and photographers will be on display at the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, which runs on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19, with opening night on Friday, August 17, 2018. Opening night ticket holders get all-weekend access to the festival. (Photo courtesy of Buckhorn Fine Art Festival)
Make A Nomination For the Chamber’s Upcoming Awards Of Excellence
Have you been given a great experience this year by a business in the Kawarthas? Why not nominate them for an Award of Excellence?
Any business, organization, or individual in Peterborough County or the City of Peterborough can be nominated (you can even nominate your own business). Awards will be presented Thursday, November 8th at the Chamber’s Awards of Excellence & Social Gala.
The Chamber has 10 nomination categories to choose from this year. Visit kawarthachamber.ca/nominations/ for a full description of each Award, and to make a nomination. You can make as many nominations as you like.
Fundraising For Curve Lake Habitat Build
The Kawartha Chamber is putting together a team for the Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build in Curve Lake First Nation.
As part of the team’s efforts towards the build, the Chamber is doing a “buy a square foot” fundraiser. Each dollar donated will buy a square foot on the house floor plan, where you can write your name or the name of your company. The Chamber’s fundraising goal is $1000.
The Chamber accepts online and in-person donations. Make an online donation and show the family how the community supports them.
The Kawartha Chamber was at the Lakefield Sidewalk Sale this past Saturday, August 11th. The Chamber’s booth featured local information, games, and a set up for its fundraiser for the Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build in Curve Lake.
It was a sunny day at the Lakefield Sidewalk Sale. Local vendors and non-profits lined the pavement with lively displays while visitors enjoyed live music, LOTS of sales, fun kids games and activities, and a chance to dunk some local celebrities in the Dunk Tank.
The Chamber thanks all the vendors and shoppers for another successful year of the Lakefield Sidewalk Sale.
For more pictures from the event, check out the Chamber’s Facebook page.
From here you can view and update your directory listing information or business representatives, and post job openings for your business that will appear on the Chamber’s website. You can also post short-term “hot deals” and long-term “member-to-member deals” for your fellow Chamber Members to see and take advantage of.
Log in to your MIC account and start exploring the possibilities.
Five Minutes For Business: Data Protection Regulations
In the age of the digital economy, people’s personal data has become a much-traded commodity. But how best to protect privacy while avoiding disruption of established data-driven businesses and business models?
In this edition of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Five Minutes for Business, the costs and benefits of implementing new data protection regulations are examined.
The Buckhorn Fine Art Festival is coming up August 17th to 19th. The festival showcases over 80 Canadian visual artists, sculptors, jewelers, and photographers in the outdoor pavilions and indoors at the Buckhorn Community Centre.
Featured artists will be on-site all weekend to meet and greet visitors in the picturesque, woodland garden setting.
This year’s Special Exhibit is ‘The Lives of Birds’. These chosen pieces will be displayed in a section of the Community Centre during the duration of the festival, including the featured piece “Looking Out” by Michael Dumas.
Special events will include:
A Youth Art Display for children ages 6-12 to share their works
The Art Competition Awards, where attendees will have the opportunity to vote on their favourite piece
Live musical entertainment from various artists each day of the festival
Art raffles on Opening Night where winners will get to pick from numerous available pieces from different attending artists (raffle tickets $75)
An additional special art raffle on Opening Night of the Festival’s Featured piece “Looking Out” (all Opening Night ticket holders automatically entered, additional tickets $75)
Opening night takes place on Friday, August 17th from 7 to 9 p.m., and the festival continues on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets for opening night, which includes all-weekend access, are $25 at the door or $20 in advance. An adult day pass is $8, or $25 for a group of four adults (children under 12 are free if accompanied by an adult). All passes include parking, and are available online at buckhornfineart.com
Performing Arts Lakefield 2018-2019 Concert Series
Performing Arts Lakefield has announced its 2018/2019 performance line up. Come out and enjoy some world-class entertainment right here in the Kawarthas.
2018/19 Series:
Ensemble Vivant – September 21st
ViVA – November 9th
Okan – January 18th
Robi Botos, Paul Novotny & Daniel Barnes – March 2nd
Lemon Bucket Orkestra – April 12th
Ticket prices for the entire series (five concert) are $150 for adults and $45 for students. Single concert tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students.
You can purchase concert tickets online at performingartslakefield.org, by phone at 705-652-3703, or at the door.
Free Community BBQ Courtesy of Nexicom
Nexicom has partnered with M&M Food Market to host a free Community BBQ on Friday, August 17th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will be located in the M&M Food Market Parking Lot at 140 Queen Street in Lakefield.
Donations are greatly appreciated and will be directed to the Lakefield Animal Welfare Society. Desired donations include cash donations, non perishable pet food items, unused toys, beds and accessories.
Community Care Walk-A-Thon – August 25th
Community Care is hosting a Walk-a-thon on August 25th. Help empower Lakefield and area seniors and adults with physical challenges to live at home. Collect pledges and enjoy a 5-km walk along the river starting at the Lakefield Legion and ending at Lock 25.
The walk starts at 10:30 a.m. There will be a BBQ, entertainment, and prizes upon the walkers’ return at Lock 25.
The Municipality of Trent Lakes has announced that Peter Avgoustis will be the municipality’s new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
Peter holds a Masters of Public Administration from Western University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Guelph.
He has a broad range of experience having worked for the City of Toronto, the City of Guelph and recently as CAO in the Town of Kirkland Lake.
Peter will commence his new position on September 4th.
Last Crocs After Dark Tour at Indian River Reptile Zoo This Saturday
Indian River Reptile Zoo has its final Crocs After Dark tour this Saturday, August 18th from 9 to 11 p.m.
This is an exciting opportunity to take a nocturnal tour of the zoo and view the animals at some of their most active times, experience a croc feeding and more.
Don’t miss this last chance for the summer season!
Contact the zoo at 705-639-1443 to make a reservation for the Crocs After Dark Tour. For more information and for event rates, visit www.reptilezoo.org.
Peterborough Chamber Announces Business Excellence Awards Finalists
Congratulations to Kawartha Chamber members who have been named finalists for the Peterborough Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards:
If your business or organization has a job opportunity you would like to advertise, you can add it to the Chamber’s website through your (or submit the description to info@kawarthachamber.ca) and the Chamber will share it in its next Newsflash.
Upcoming Events
Church-Key Summer Concert Series: Global Honey Bee Day – August 18th
Sunny Saturday BBQ at Classy Chassis – August 18th
Discovery Days at Beavermead Campground – August 18th
Warsaw Cruise Night – Every Wednesday
Lakefield Farmers’ Market – Every Thursday
Cruise Night at Craftworks – Every Thursday
Farmers’ Market at Craftworks at the Barn – Every Sunday
Bridgenorth Cruise Night – Every Monday
Buckhorn Farmers’ & Craft Market – Every Tuesday
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.
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch this afternoon (August 15) for most of the Kawarthas, including Peterborough County, the City of Kawarthas Lakes, Hastings County, and Northumberland County. Haliburton County is currently not included in the watch.
Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms today.
These thunderstorms are capable of producing lightning, strong wind gusts up to 90 km per hour, hail up to nickel size, and heavy rain.
Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management recommends that you take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
Jillian Marshall of Bittersweet Botanicals makes her own brand of bitters from a blend of fruit, herbs and flowers. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)
This month, food writer Eva Fisher discovers downtown Lakefield’s newest bakery, learns the bitter truth about bitters with Bittersweet Botanicals, discovers the perfect date night at Fresh Dreams, and plans for success with Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods.
Lakefield Bakery on Queen offers Dutch treats and much more
Theresa Kimmerer of Lakefield Bakery on Queen donates some of her baked goods to the Curve Lake Habitat for Humanity build. (Photo: Lakefield Bakery on Queen)
Two weeks ago, Theresa Kimmerer opened Lakefield Bakery on Queen (127 Queen Street, Lakefield, 705-651-2253), a bustling new bakery on the main street of Lakefield.
Lakefield Bakery on Queen bakes a variety of delectable treats, inclusing gluten free options, in house. (Photo: Lakefield Bakery on Queen)
When Theresa decided to open a bakery in Lakefield, it was no half-baked idea. Her grandfather introduced her to the bakery business at a young age. He had been a baker in Holland, and when he immigrated he opened the Country Bakery in Whitby.
“When I was a toddler I was on my tricycle riding around the worktables and the benches of the bake shop,” she says. “That’s when it started.”
Theresa went on to a career in sales, but after 22 years she was ready for a change of pace. She went to chef’s school and returned to the family business for 10 years, picking up the pointers she’d need to eventually start a business of her own.
Lakefield Bakery on Queen makes and sells a variety of bakery classics: chelsea buns, butter tarts, pies, and bread. You can choose from squares, granola bars, croissants, and savoury pastries.
Theresa also celebrates her own heritage by baking a variety of Dutch pastries and desserts, including Boterkoek (which translates to butter cake), Jan Hagel (cookies with cinnamon and nuts), and raisin and currant bread.
“These are classics that I grew up on” she explains.
Cheese sticks fresh from the oven at Lakefield Bakery on Queen. The bakery is open seven days a week. (Photo: Lakefield Bakery on Queen)
Lakefield Bakery on Queen is open seven days a week. You can find them online at www.lakefieldbakery.com
Is Bittersweet Botanicals the Bitter Baroness of Peterborough?
Cocktail prep at Bittersweet Botanicals. The new company makes three varieties of bitters with more on the horizon. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)
East City resident Jillian Marshall, founder of Bittersweet Botanicals, prepares a cocktail in her studio. Mason jars packed with citrus, herbs and flowers surround her as she works, batches of bitters steeping and becoming more flavourful day by day.
She shakes lavender-infused vodka with ice, topping it with soda water and — the final touch — two drops of “the bitter truth”, bitters made according to her own recipe.
Jillian has been making these bitters for about two years, infusing organic fresh grapefruit with gentian, coriander, anise, black pepper, hibiscus, and hawthorn berry and a touch of honey.
She produces another bottle, “the bitter end”. A blend of organic lemon and lavender, the bitter of the lemon peel and the floral quality of the lavender create a vibrant, charismatic bitter.
These bitters add complexity and balance to a cocktail, but Jillian was initially attracted to bitters because of their medicinal qualities and their ability to stimulate digestion.
“The bitter truth really is that people should be consuming bitters every day,” she says. “Cocktail bitters are a great way to sneak plant medicine into your daily life.”
Bitters bring balance and complexity to cocktails. (Photo: Eva Fisher / kawarthaNOW.com)
Beyond cocktails, Jillian recommends using bitters in beer, radlers, plain soda water and even wine, as they add complexity, bitterness and sourness to drinks that taste too sweet or a little flat.
Look for Bittersweet Botanicals in stores beginning next month.
Fresh Dreams offers a fresh take on interactive dining
A raclette feast at Fresh Dreams, where interactive dining experience offer a chance to linger over dinner. (Photo: Fresh Dreams)
Bubbling raclette, rich cheese fondue, meat prepared by you at the table under an evening sky. Fresh Dreams (373 Queen Street, Peterborough, 705-559-7731) offers a variety of interactive dining experiences that can be enjoyed indoors or on their patio.
Co-owner Alvaro de la Guardia says that he first experienced interactive dining when he lived in Switzerland.
“In Switzerland, as you know, fondues and raclettes are their national dishes.”
Inspired by co-owner Alvaro de la Guardia’s time living in Switzerland, fondues can be ordered 24 hours in advance at Fresh Dreams. (Photo: Fresh Dreams)
Alvaro says that interactive dining is easy on the chef, but allows diners to take their time and enjoy each other’s company while they cook together.
“While they’re cooking they talk, they interact more between them,” he explains. “It’s something that unites them and makes dinners fun.”
Fresh Dreams offers three different interactive dining opportunities: raclette, cheese fondue, and meat fondue.
Raclette is a variety of Swiss cheese that melts into gooey perfection. At Fresh Dreams you heat a portion of cheese on a grill, then scrape it atop new potatoes and top it with crumbled bacon. It’s served with thinly shaved aged ham and pickled vegetables.
The Fresh Dreams patio was built to be reminiscent of patios in Madrid, Alvaro and Monica’s previous home. (Photo: Mossworks Photography)
The meat fondue is the Bourguignon (sirloin), sliced and served with new potatoes, fresh salad, and sauces. The cheese fondue is also served with fresh salad and new potatoes.
Alvaro says that Fresh Dreams offers an atmosphere all its own.
“It’s not just dining out. It’s dining out and trying, feeling, something different.”
Interactive meals must be booked 24 hours ahead of time by calling Fresh Dreams at 705-559-7731.
Meal prep made simple with Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods
Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods is offering a workshop on meal planning, with recipes including mason jar salad. (Photo: Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods)
Are you looking to reduce stress, eat fewer processed foods, and reduce household waste? Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods (904 Water Street North, Peterborough, 705-742-6456) is offering a workshop on meal prepping with nutritionist Marissa Laughlin that can help you do just that.
The Plan for Success seminar is being held at the Super 8 Hotel on Wednesday, August 22nd from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Operations manager Sharon Walker describes the workshop as “very detailed.” Participants are taught to work efficiently in the kitchen, and to purchase in bulk and freeze meals to reduce the total time spent on meal preparation.
Sharon says that the fundamentals taught in the workshop don’t just save time, they save money. Vegetables nearing the end of their shelf life can be cooked and frozen to reduce waste, and ready meals can save money that would otherwise be spent on fast food.
The workshop also emphasizes flavour. Participants are taught to make overnight oats, mason jar salads, buddha bowls, and more.
Sharon says that the hands on demonstration makes people feel empowered to be more organized when it comes to their food.
“It gives them a chance to see just how easy it is to prep ahead of time.”
Each participant will leave the workshop with a mason jar salad, all ready for lunch the next day.
Tickets are available through Eventbrite or in person at Jo Anne’s Place Health Foods.
Alberta-born award-winning country music star Terri Clark performs a free concert at Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough on August 15, 2018. (Publicity photo)
When reflecting on the storied career of Canadian country music juggernaut Terri Clark, you best give Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and record producerr Keith Stegall his due.
Peterborough Musicfest presents Terri Clark
When: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 8 p.m. Where: Del Crary Park (100 George St. N., Peterborough) How much: free
Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets (lawn chairs are available to rent for $4/chair). VIP seating available for Sponsors and Fest Friends. No smoking, alcohol, or pets permitted. There’s no public parking at Del Crary Park, but there’s neighborhood street parking nearby and ample parking in downtown Peterborough.
In the late 1980s, Stegall urged the Alberta-born Clark — then performing at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, the iconic honky-tonk in downtown Nashville — to stay the course.
Traditional country wasn’t then in big demand by record executives but, assured Stegall, Clark’s time would come.
Come 1994, Stegall, an executive with Polygram/Mercury Records, made good on that prediction, signing Clark to a record deal.
Just a year later, Clark’s first single “Better Things To D”o peaked at #3 on both the RPM Canada Country Tracks and Billboard’s U.S. Top Country Songs listings.
Her subsequent debut self-titled platinum-certified album, with its high charting singles “When Boy Meets Girl”, “If I Were You”, and “Suddenly Single”, made Clark a tour de force on the exploding mid-1990s new country landscape.
Thank you very much, Keith Stegall.
VIDEO: “Better Things To Do” – Terri Clark
On Wednesday, August 15th at Del Crary Park, the pending Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee will headline Peterborough Musicfest. Admission is free to the 8 p.m. show.
“Part of playing live for me is just to say thanks,” says Clark in an October 2017 interview with Dillon Collins of The Newfoundland Herald.
“I say at every show that I can’t believe I get to still do this and have the privilege to entertain people and see them smile. That’s the ultimate thing for me and that’s what I was put on this planet to do. I know I found my purpose and I know a lot of people never get to find that.”
VIDEO: “When Boy Meets Girl” – Terri Clark
Since her explosive debut, Clark has certainly entertained and then some.
The only Canadian female country artist to be a member of the storied Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, she has recorded 13 top ten singles with total album sales exceeding five million. Subsequent hits such as “Emotional Girl”, “Poor Poor Pitiful Me”, “Now That I Found You”, “You’re Easy On The Eyes”, “A Little Gasoline”, “I Just Wanna Be Mad”, “Girls Lie Too”, and “Northern Girl” have brought her a hugely loyal, and still growing, fan base.
Still, she continues to create new music.
VIDEO: “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me – Terri Clark
“My focus now is to say what I want to say … I’m not chasing anything anymore,” she explains.
“It’s just about scratching my creative itch and giving my fan base something new to listen to because they’ve been so supportive. I know I’m going to be playing Better Things To Do until I’m 80 and that’s fine with me, but I also have to create something new almost just for myself. But my show will never be packed full of new material because the audience wants to hear the songs they know.”
The recipient of three Juno Awards and the winner of Entertainer of the Year honours from the Canadian Country Music Association an astounding eight times, Clark certainly has nothing to prove to anyone — but she remains relentless in her pursuit of new projects.
VIDEO: “Girls Lie Too – Terri Clark
Last October, she teamed up with fellow country music artists Pam Tillis and Suzy Bogguss for the still ongoing Chicks With Hits Tour. In addition, since April 2016, she has hosted Country Gold, heard on more than 100 radio stations across North America.
“I feel like if you work really, really hard and take advantage of opportunities as they come your way you can’t really go wrong,” Clark says.
“Having a strong work ethic and not being afraid to put the time in and do something right is also key. I was taught that as a kid — if you’re going to do something do it right. I try to go at everything I do one hundred and ten per cent. I’ve been very lucky in being able to maximize my time and being able to do what I love.”
Clearly the work ethic that saw Clark put her nose to the grindstone during those pre-record deal years in Nashville continues to serve her very well. The musical influence of her upbringing in Medicine Hat didn’t hurt matters. Her grandparents, Ray and Betty Gauthier, were noted Canadian country music performers while her mom Linda was a folk musician. This apple fell very close to the tree.
VIDEO: “Northern Girl – Terri Clark
“I’m very fortunate,” Clark says.
“I think I’m the kind of person who couldn’t retire. I love to keep going, I love to have projects, try different things and branch out. I’ve been afforded a very long run at a great career and it evolved over time. You go from focusing on making hits for radio to now I have a radio show and I’m focusing on 1990s artists and interviewing them and touring and playing all of my songs people are familiar with from over the years.
“It’s been busy but in a good way. It keeps me moving forward.”
Note: For her Peterborough Musicfest concert, a guitar signed by Clark, generously donated by Long & McQuade in Peterborough, as well as cowboy boots and a hat kindly donated by Nelson Western Boots & Apparel, will be raffled off with all proceeds supporting Peterborough Musicfest programming. Tickets cost $5 each.
Peterborough Musicfest is presenting 18 free-admission concerts featuring a total of 20 acts during its 32nd season — each staged on Wednesday and Saturday nights at Del Crary Park.
Overseen by general manager Tracey Randall and staff, a board of directors, and numerous volunteers, Peterborough Musicfest’s stated mission is to “provide diverse, affordable live music to enrich cultural and economic prosperity in our community.”
For more information on this concert or the entire 2018 season, visit www.ptbomusicfest.ca or phone the Peterborough Musicfest office at 705-755-1111.
The Pie Eyed Monk Brewery, located in the historic C.L Baker Building at 8 Cambridge Street North in Lindsay, is now open for business. The renovated three-storey building features a seven-barrel brewhouse, taproom, restaurant, retail store, event space, and offices. (Photo: Jennifer Boksman / Pie Eyed Monk Brewery)
This week’s round-up of regional business news features the Pie Eyed Monk Brewery in Lindsay now open for business, Cork & Bean coming to downtown Peterborough in September, the opening of Amuse Coffee Co.’s The Edison coffee shop at VentureNorth in Peterborough, seven Peterborough-area entrepreneurs receiving Starter Company Plus funding, and local medical start-up Lab Improvements’ new project for Peterborough Regional Health Centre.
Also featured is the announcement of finalists for the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce 2018 Business Excellence Awards, local insurer The Commonwell donating $15,000 to the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation, and insurance companies Great-West Life, London Life, and Canada Life donating $25,000 to Hospice Peterborough.
Regional business events added this week include a food entrepreneurship info session for newcomers at New Canadians Centre in Peterborough on August 14th and the grand opening of Lift Lock Escape in downtown Peterborough on August 21st.
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Four of the beers brewed on site at The Pie Eyed Monk Brewery in Lindsay. (Photo: The Pie Eyed Monk Brewery)
The much-anticipated Pie Eyed Monk Brewery (8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay) held its official opening last Thursday (August 9).
Owned and operated by Jennifer Boksman and Aaron Young, the Kawarthas’ newest craft brewery and restaurant is located in the historic C.L Baker Building, directly across from the Lindsay Fire Hall, which was built in 1868 and originally used as a granary.
Boksman and Young have been busy renovating the three-storey building over the past year, which features a brewhouse, taproom, restaurant, retail store, event space, along with offices.
The seven-barrel brewhouse, overseen by certified brewmasters Sandra Chadwick and Keanan Schiedel-Webb, has already produced six brews in cans and on tap.
The four cans, which are available for sale, are Murph’s Daily Ration Irish Extra Stout (4.5% alcohol by volume), Brownie’s Belgian Blonde (5.5% abv), Laughing Troll Lager’d Ale (5% abv), and Dirty Bird Unfiltered Rye Beer (6.5% abv).
In addition, two brews — First Responder Amber Ale (5.5% abv) and Blasphemous Rumours IPA (6.5% abv) — are available on tap.
The full-service restaurant, which features an authentic Italian wood-fired pizza oven, offers soups and salad, pizza, poutine, fresh-made pasta, and even a pretzel made of spent grains from the brewery!
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery is launching a lunch service on Tuesday, August 14th. If you want to check it out either for lunch or dinner, you should make a reservation by emailing events@pieeyedmonkbrewery.com.
Cork & Bean coming to downtown Peterborough later this summer
The new Cork & Bean in downtown Peterborough will mimic the look of its Oshawa namesake, pictured here, where you can get coffee, wine, and craft beer all at one location. (Photo: Cork & Bean Oshawa)
The Cork & Bean in Oshawa is a popular destination where you can get coffee, wine, and craft beer all at one location.
Now owner Lorn Scanlon has partnered with Steve Francis and Delia Senra of Natas Cafe to open a franchise in Peterborough.
Cork & Bean Peterborough will be located at 382 George Street in downtown Peterborough, a building owned by Scanlon just north of The Olde Stone Brewery and three buildings north of the current location of Natas Cafe.
Renovations are currently underway to give the Peterborough location the same look and feel as the one in Oshawa.
In addition to coffee, wine, and craft beer, the Oshawa location offers soups and salads, sandwiches, and treats on its menu. There’s also regular live music, poetry, workshops and other events.
Cork & Bean Peterborough is scheduled to open sometime in early September. For updates, follow Cork & Bean Peterborough on Instagram @corkandbean.ptbo.
Amuse Coffee Co. opening The Edison coffee shop at VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough
The Edison is a new coffee shop operated by Amuse Coffee Co. in the main lobby of VentureNorth in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Amuse Coffee Co.)
Lindsay Brock, owner of Amuse Coffee Co. (641 George Street N., Peterborough) is expanding with a new coffee shop called “The Edison” in the main lobby of the VentureNorth building at 270 George Street North in downtown Peterborough.
Earlier this year, Brock started operating a part-time pop-up shop in the lobby of the building, which houses the Innovation Cluster and The Cube, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism, and more.
One of the first clients of the FastStart Peterborough program, Brock opened Amuse Coffee Co. in 2015. Inspired by Parisian cafes, she decided to open her own cafe after 15 years of serving coffee and tea at Starbucks and David’s Tea.
A grand opening is planned for Thursday, August 23rd, with details to be confirmed.
Seven local entrepreneurs receive $29,000 in Starter Company Plus funding through Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development
Some of the local entrepreneurs who received $29,000 in funding as part of the fifth intake of Starter Company Plus, a program funded by the Government of Ontario and administered by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development. (Photo: Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development)
Last Thursday (August 9), Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre hosted a small business BBQ in Nichols Oval Park where they announced $29,000 in funding to support local entrepreneurs with their business growth.
Seven entrepreneurs received the funding as part of the fifth intake of Starter Company Plus. The program, funded by the Government of Ontario and administered by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development, supports entrepreneurs in starting, growing or acquiring a business, by offering a robust series of workshops to support the creation of a formal business plan, culminating in the chance to pitch for competitive grant dollars.
The seven entrepreneurs receiving funding are:
Rodney Fuentes of Goldenrod Productions, a video production company specializing in nature and outdoor storytelling. Goldenrod Productions creates inspiring videos to help increase awareness towards the delicate state of our natural world, connection to nature, and outdoor adventures.
Tyler Steeves of That Dam Tea, a beverage company producing thirst quenching beverages with natural, genuine ingredients to fulfill a purpose in their customer’s lives.
Jacob Quinlan of Jacob Quinlan Books, a rare bookseller specializing in fine and private press for both individuals and institutions.
Lesley Pocklington of Swell Made Co., a Canadian lifestyle brand that designs simple yet bold paper goods, home décor, and gifts designed and packaged by Swell Made Co. and produced by Canadian small businesses.
David Sharpe & Michael Seaboyer of Belmont Custom Cabinetry, a kitchen cabinet manufacturing company based in Havelock built around great design, trust, integrity, and love of the craft.
Lyle Saunders of Peterborough Disability Tax Services, which helps individuals and families with disabilities and special needs navigate through the tax process, including approved credits to maximize their taxable benefits.
Jim Adriaensen of James & Co. Structural Engineering Inc., which provides structural engineering services to architects, designers, contractors and solar companies in the Peterborough area.
Local medical start-up Lab Improvements developing new slide-archiving technology for Peterborough Regional Health Centre
Lab Improvements CEO and co-founder Alex Bushell with Peterborough Regional Health Centre laboratory manager Bernard Schaan. (Photo courtesy of Innovation Cluster)
Local medical tech start-up Lab Improvements is developing a slide archiving system, the first of its kind, for Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC).
Currently, laboratory staff at PRHC spend around six hours each day manually sorting and filing slides that contain patient specimens for analysis — more than 125,000 slides per year.
SlideTrack, being developed by Lab Improvements in partnership with PRHC for implementation in October 2018, is a benchtop system that will allow lab staff to spend minutes rather than hours doing this task, freeing up their time for other activities.
“The PRHC Laboratory will use this new slide filing system to help reduce the turnaround time to retrieve previously filed slides to complete a diagnosis,” says Bernard Schaan, Manager of the PRHC Laboratory. “This will allow our pathologists to deliver a diagnosis to the clinician and help design patient treatment in a more timely fashion, ultimately improving the care we provide for our patients.”
The project has been funded with $40,000 through the MaRS Procurement by Co-Design program, a partnership between MaRS Discovery District and the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services. MaRS Discovery District a Toronto-based not-for-profit corporation that works to commercialize publicly funded medical research and other technologies with the help of local private enterprises.
The SlideTrack is being commercialized by Lab Improvements and PRHC, and Lab Improvements is working with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to start delivering this solution to other hospitals in Ontario. As a way of thanking the PRHC lab for their help in developing the device, Lab Improvements has committed to donating $2,000 from each future machine sale to be directed towards laboratory purchases for PRHC.
Finalists announced for Peterborough Chamber of Commerce 2018 Business Excellence Awards
The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for its 2018 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards, which will be handed out on Wednesday, October 17th at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough.
The awards in 23 categories recognize and honour local businesses as well as individuals in the local business community.
Local insurer The Commonwell donates $15,000 to the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation
The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group has donated $15,000 to support the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation. Left to right: David Blodgett Chief Strategy Officer, Jennifer Hope, Latchmin Bharat, Deb Aben (Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation), Michael Leach, and Koren Harris. (Photo courtesy of The Commonwell)
local home and auto insurance company The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group has donated $15,000 to support the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation.
The donation will make it possible for 30 local at-risk children to attend a week of overnight camp (or two weeks of day camp) this summer.
The arms-length foundation of the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Aid Society, the Kawartha-Haliburton Children’s Foundation raises funds to provide children supported by the society with opportunities for enrichment that are not funded by government.
The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group was formed in 2014 as an amalgamation of Farmers Mutual Insurance Company (Lindsay), Glengarry Mutual Insurance Company, and Lanark Mutual Insurance Company.
Great-West Life, London Life, and Canada Life donate $25,000 to Hospice Peterborough
Great-West Life, London Life, and Canada Life have come together to donate $25,000 to Hospice Peterborough for the new Hospice Peterborough Care Centre. (Photo courtesy of Hospice Peterborough)
Insurance companies Great-West Life, London Life, and Canada Life have donated $25,000 to Hospice Peterborough’s Every Moment Matters campaign for the new Hospice Peterborough Care Centre.
The completion of the new facility will expand the scope of hospice care within the Peterborough area by providing 10 end-of-life care beds, and creating a central hub for the delivery of hospice palliative care. Located at 325 London Street in Peterborough, the Hospice Peterborough Care Centre will open in February 2019.
Open house at The Mane Intent in Indian River on August 13
Sunny the horse with Jennifer Garland, owner and program director of The Mane Intent, which uses facilitated equine experiential learning to help teams, families, and individuals uncover their potential. (Photo: The Mane Intent)
The Mane Intent Inc. is celebrating its fifth year of operation with an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, August 13th at Renegade Ridge Farm (2410 Cameron Line in Indian River).
Owner and program director Jennifer Garland offers personal and professional development through Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL), a modality for developing human potential by using horses as natural coaches.
The open house will include an opportunity to meet members of the program delivery team (including a few of the horses), a display of photographic portraits of The Mane Intent team taken by Manuela Stefan of Graceful Horses Photography, a showcase of experiences profiles on The Mane Intent’s new website at themaneintent.ca, celebratory cake, refreshments and more.
Northumberland chambers host accessibility workshop for businesses on August 13
The local chambers of commerce in Northumberland County are hosting the “Discover Ability Workshop” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, August 13th at Warkworth Legion (6 Norham Rd., Warkworth).
You can learn about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), how it applies to your business (including your responsibilities under the legislation), and the advantages of developing an inclusive workforce. Light refreshments will be provided.
Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce Meet & Greet at Friendly Fires in Cobourg on August 14
The next Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce “Meet & Greet” business networking event is being hosted on Tuesday, August 14th from 5 to 7 p.m. by Friendly Fires (70 King St. E., Cobourg).
In addition to networking with local business people, you can browse the products available at Friendly Fires, including solar options for your home and business.
Food entrepreneurship info session for newcomers at New Canadians Centre in Peterborough on August 14
The New Canadians Centre is hosting an information session for newcomers interested in starting a food business from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14th at its office at 221 Romaine Street in Peterborough.
Mallory Graham from Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development will give a brief presentation about an upcoming course this fall on food entrepreneurship. A selection process for the course may follow the information session based on the number of interested clients.
Arabic interpretation will be available at the session.
For more information or to register for the session, contact the New Canadians Centre at 705-743-0882 or info@nccpeterborough.ca.
E-Connect Summer Social at Publican House Brewery on August 14
FastStart Peterborough is hosting an E-Connect Summer Social from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14th at the Publican House Brewery (294 Charlotte St., Peterborough).
The evening will feature a talk by Publican Brewery co-founder and president Marty Laskaris, who will also provide a guided tour of the location.
Learn how to become a better trade show exhibitor on August 15
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Lunch Box Learning – Exceed as an Exhibitor” from 12 to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15th at the Chamber office (175 George St. N., Peterborough).
Chamber staff Tiffany Arcari and Siam Grobler will host an open discussion on how to exceed as a trade show exhibitor.
The noon-hour series is free to Chamber members and members of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough. Bring your own lunch.
Lift Lock Escape grand opening in downtown Peterborough on August 21
Find out if you have what it takes to save humanity from nuclear Armageddon in the Judgment Day escape room at Lift Lock Escape. The new entertainment business in downtown Peterborough, which also offers virtual reality gaming and a board game cafe, has its grand opening on August 21, 2018. (Photo: Lift Lock Escape)
Lift Lock Escape in downtown Peterborough is having its official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21st.
Located at 351A George Street North, Lift Lock Escape is an entertainment business featuring escape rooms, virtual reality systems and games, and a board game cafe.
Designed for groups of two to eight people, escape rooms are real-life interactive story quests where you have to find hidden objects, figure out clues, and solve puzzles to achieve an objective within a designated time limit. Lift Lock Escape is launching with the Judgment Day escape room (“Will you be able to save mankind from nuclear Armageddon?”) with Super Jail Breakout (“Can you get out in time?”) coming soon.
Lift Lock Escape will also offer two virtual reality stations, featuring the Oculus and HTC Vive VR systems and a catalog of games, as well a board game cafe.
Business After Hours in Bridgenorth on September 19
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism’s next Business After Hours event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19th.
During the “Bridgenorth Hop”, the Chamber will visit members in Bridgenorth, including Style Boutique and TCB Office Furniture & Supplies.
More details will be announced as the date nears.
New Venture Workshop in Buckhorn on September 26
New Venture Session on September 26, 2018 is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs or startups looking for support in the business community. (Photo: Peterborough & The Kawarthas Economic Development)
Peterborough & The Kawarthas Economic Development is hosting a workshop for entrepreneurs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26th at St. Matthew – St. Aidans Church (1946 Lakehurst Rd., Buckhorn).
The “New Venture Session” is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs or startups looking for support in the business community. The session will provide an overview of the foundations of starting and running a business, resources and programs that are available for entrepreneurs in Peterborough & the Kawarthas, the business model canvas exercise, how to access support from the Business Advisory Centre, and getting started on the “Startup Checklist”.
Next Kawartha Chamber B.O.S.S. session takes place on October 3
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism’s next B.O.S.S. (Business Owners Sharing Solutions) session is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2nd at Camp Kawartha (1010 Birchview Rd., Douro-Dummer).
The session will explore team building programs, practices, and activities, and discuss the importance of establishing trust, setting goals, and honouring the goals of others. Refreshments will be provided.
The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s Love Local Business Expo will take place this year from noon to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3rd.
The region’s largest business showcase, in previous years the Expo took place at the Morrow Building during September. While spacious, the location was also somewhat uncomfortable during the heat of late summer and required a lot of carpets to cover up the concrete floor.
This year’s Expo is taking place at the Envinrude Centre, which features air conditioning and hardwood floors.
Watch for more details as the date gets closer, but you can register for a booth now at peterboroughchamber.ca.
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