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nightlifeNOW – March 22 to 28

By kawarthaNOW -
Juno award winning folk-pop duo Big Little Lions (Helen Austin and Paul Otten) perform at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Tuesday, March 27th with special guest Mary-Kate Edwards. (Photo: Big Little Lions)

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, March 22 to Wednesday, March 28.

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.

Arlington Pub
Arthur's Pub
Black Horse Pub
Boathouse Cafe at Golden Beach Resort
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
The Ceilie (Trent University student pub)
Chemong Lodge
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
Coach & Horses Pub
Dobro Restaurant & Bar
Dominion Hotel
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
Frank's Pasta and Grill
Ganaraska Hotel
The Garnet
Golden Wheel Restaurant
Gordon Best Theatre
Hot Belly Mama's
Junction Nightclub
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
McThirsty's Pint
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
Oasis Bar & Grill
Pappas Billiards
Pastry Peddler
Pattie House Smokin' Barbecue
Publican House Brewery
Red Dog Tavern
Riley's
Sapphire Room
The Social
Southside Pizzeria
The Trend
Turtle John's Pub & Restaurant
The Venue

Arlington Pub

32990 Highway 62, Maynooth
(613) 338-2080

Saturday, March 24

7:30pm - Cabin Fever w/ DJ Sean Cassidy ($5 w/ $2 going to Maynooth & Area Food Bank)

Arthur's Pub

930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105

Thursday, March 22

8pm - Karaoke night

Friday, March 23

8pm - The Busker Brothers

Saturday, March 24

8pm - Kyler Tapscott

Sunday, March 25

4:30-8pm - Celtic Sunday w/ Madman's Window

Monday, March 26

6pm - Rob Phillips

Tuesday, March 27

7:30pm - Beatles Tribute w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman

Wednesday, March 28

8pm - Open mic

Black Horse Pub

452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633

Thursday, March 22

7:30-11pm - Jazz and Blues w/ Marsala Lukianchuk and the Rob Phillips Trio

Friday, March 23

5-8pm - Tonya Bosch; 8:30pm - Classic Collective

Saturday, March 24

8:30pm - Northern Soul

Sunday, March 25

3-6pm - Odd Man Rush

Monday, March 26

7-11pm - Rick & Gailie

Tuesday, March 27

7pm - Open mic w/ Randy Hill

Wednesday, March 28

7pm - Nicholas Campbell

Coming Soon

Thursday, March 29
7:30-11pm - Jazz and Blues w/ Marsala Lukianchuk and the Rob Phillips Trio

Friday, March 30
8:30pm - Brother Sweet Brother

Saturday, March 31
8:30pm - Rye Street

Sunday, April 1
3-6pm - Bluegrass Menagerie

Boathouse Cafe at Golden Beach Resort

7100 County Rd.18, Roseneath
(905) 342-5366

Saturday, March 24

6-9pm - Blackberry Jam

Coming Soon

Saturday, March 31
6-9pm - Leena Santocono

Boiling Over's Coffee Vault

148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884

Friday, March 23

7-8pm - Songwriters' Circle ft Do Good Badlies

The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg

38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029

Friday, March 23

8pm - Shaun Savoy

The Ceilie (Trent University student pub)

1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough
(705) 748-1011

Thursday, March 22

7:30-11pm - Dub Trinity ($5, all ages)

Chemong Lodge

764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-8435

Thursdays

5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)

Fridays

5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)

The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse

26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001

Thursday, March 22

8pm - Open mic

Friday, March 23

5pm - Janet Anne Jeffery and Bill Davenport; 9pm - Ron Nicholas

Saturday, March 24

9pm - Fret Level High

Monday, March 26

Trivial Pursuit

Tuesday, March 27

OpinioNation w/ Bill Davenport

Wednesday, March 28

8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard

Coach & Horses Pub

16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006

Thursdays

10pm - Open Mic w/ Gerald Vanhalteren

Fridays

9:30pm - Karaoke Night w/ DJ. Ross

Saturday, March 24

1:30pm - Rockin’ Country With Gramps and Bonnie Hodge

Wednesdays

7-11pm - Live music

Coming Soon

Saturday, March 31
4pm - 30 Year Anniversary Celebration ft Harry Peterson Band at 7pm

Dobro Restaurant & Bar

287-289 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 775-9645

Friday, March 23

10pm - Live music TBA (no cover)

Saturday, March 24

10pm - Razors Edge (no cover)

Wednesday, March 28

Open stage

Coming Soon

Saturday, March 31
9pm - Idlewild South Blues Band ($10)

Dominion Hotel

113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954

Coming Soon

Friday, April 27
8pm - Lance Anderson and Roly Platt ($20, available at www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadian-blues-legends-anderson-platt-in-concert-tickets-42823752998)

Dr. J's BBQ & Brews

282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717

Saturday, March 24

1:30-5pm - PMBA Deluxe Blues Jam hosted by Kim Doolittle, Kirsten Addis, and Emily Burgess (by donation, PMBA t-shirts available for $25)

Frank's Pasta and Grill

426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2727

Friday, March 23

9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ

Saturday, March 24

8pm - Joker; 11:30pm - DJ

Wednesday, March 28

8-11pm - Open Mic

Coming Soon

Saturday, March 31
8pm - Metal Awakening ft Black Eve, Sinisfear, Latrodectus, Kraign; 12am - DJ Spinmart

Ganaraska Hotel

30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254

Friday, March 23

10pm - DJ Loco Joe

Saturday, March 24

2pm & 10pm - Blueprint

Wednesday, March 28

8pm - Open mic w/ Rob Foreman and Clayton Yates

Coming Soon

Friday, March 30
10pm - DJ Loco Joe

Saturday, March 31
2pm & 10pm - Straight Shooter

The Garnet

231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107

Thursday, March 22

5pm - Pints N Politics; 7pm - Washboard Hank and The Wringers

Friday, March 23

5pm - Forselli Fridays w/ Ben Rough; 9pm - Huttch w/ Paper Shakers ($5)

Saturday, March 24

10pm - Famines, Pseudo, Belly Flop ($8)

Sunday, March 25

8pm - Nick Ferrio, Shadowhand

Monday, March 26

Keyboards! by Justin Million

Tuesday, March 27

9pm - Big Little Lions w/ Mary Kate Edwards ($10)

VIDEO: "Alive and Well" - Big Little Lions

Coming Soon

Thursday, March 29
5pm - Pints N Politics; 8pm - Comedy with Nick Nemeroff + Everado Ramirez

Friday, March 30
5pm - Forselli Fridays w/ Karl Lawson; 9pm - Television Rd, Wine Lips, Deathsticks ($10 or PWYC)

Saturday, March 31
9pm - PK Tessmann & Karyn Ellis ($10)

Golden Wheel Restaurant

6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838

Thursday, March 22

7-9pm - Pop Country Line Dancing Lessons w/ Tina O'Rourke (beginner plus to intermediate, $7)

Wednesday, March 28

7-9pm - Line Dancing Lessons w/ Marlene Maskell ($7 per person, all levels welcome)

Coming Soon

Saturday, April 14
7pm - Odd Man Rush ($20 for dinner and show)

Gordon Best Theatre

216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884

Saturday, March 24

7-9:30pm - The Wakami Wailers w/ Glen Caradus & Michael Ketemer ($25, proceeds to Camp Kawartha)

Hot Belly Mama's

378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544

Thursday, March 22

8pm - Quickshifterst (PWYC)

Junction Nightclub

253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550

Friday, March 23

10pm - Y2K Flashback w/ DJ Bill Porter (no cover)

McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery

13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600

Thursday, March 22

7-11pm - Karaoke w/ Jefrey Danger

Friday, March 23

8pm - Phoxy Music

Wednesday, March 28

7-10:30pm - Open mic

McThirsty's Pint

166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220

Thursdays

9pm - Live music with Tony Silvestri / Greg Cave

Fridays

10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey

Saturdays

10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey

Sundays

8pm - Open stage hosted by Ryan Van Loon

Mondays

9:30pm - Trivia Night hosted by Cam Green

Tuesdays

9pm - Topper Tuesdays w/ DJ Jake Topper

Wednesdays

9pm - Live music with Kevin Foster

The Mill Restaurant and Pub

990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177

Thursday, March 22

7pm - Greg Hannah Band

Coming Soon

Thursday, March 29
7pm - Andy Earl

Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio

3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100

Coming Soon

Friday, March 30
8pm - Jesse Slack

Oasis Bar & Grill

31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634

Thursdays

6:30pm - Live music

Sundays

5:30pm - PHLO

Wednesdays

6:30pm - Live music

Pappas Billiards

407 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-9010

Thursday, March 22

7-10pm - Open Mic

Pastry Peddler

17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333

Saturday, March 24

5:30pm & 7:45pm - Blues Dinner Night w/ live music by Lotus Wight and Saskia ($50 per person)

Pattie House Smokin' Barbecue

6675 Highway 35, Coboconk
(705) 454-8100

Coming Soon

Saturday, April 7
8pm - B&B Blues Band

Publican House Brewery

300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743

Friday, March 23

8-10pm - Danny Bronson

Saturday, March 24

8-10pm - Rob Phillips

Coming Soon

Friday, March 30
8-10pm - Cale Crowe

Saturday, March 31
8-10pm - Rob Phillips

Red Dog Tavern

189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400

Friday, March 23

10pm - Peterborough Folk Festival presents BA Johnston ($4 before 8pm, $8 after)

Saturday, March 24

9pm - Modest Apollo Album Release Party w/ MJ & the Beetus

Tuesday, March 27

9pm - Open mic w/ Matt Diamond (sign up at 8pm)

Coming Soon

Friday, March 30
Emily Burgess

Saturday, March 31
Rainbow Romp

Thursday, April 5
Diamond Dave

Saturday, April 7
9pm - Hillary Dumoulin Fools Gold CD Release Party ($10 at door, advance tickets at www.ticketscene.ca/events/20577/)

Sunday, April 8
Kev Devine

Saturday, April 21
Silverhearts

Riley's

257 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 750-1445

Thursdays

Travis Berlinbach

Fridays

Travis Berlinbach

Saturdays

Josh Gontier

Sundays

Josh Gontier

Mondays

Josh Gontier

Tuesdays

Josh Gontier & Cale Gontier

Wednesdays

Guest performers

Sapphire Room

137 Hunter St., Peterborough
(705) 749-0409

Friday, March 23

8-10pm - Spoken word featuring Sam Speaks, Niambi Tree, Kristal Jones, Fraser Rishi, Mc Rainbow Maxwell w/ Mary-Kate Edwards opening

The Social

295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724

Friday, March 23

10pm - Nashville Night

Saturday, March 24

10pm - Saturday Night Live

Southside Pizzeria

25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120

Fridays

9am-12pm - Open mic ($2)

The Trend

110 London St., Peterborough
(705) 750-1265

Thursday, March 22

8-11pm - Trent University Music Society Open Mic

Turtle John's Pub & Restaurant

64 John St., Port Hope
(905) 885-7200

Saturday, March 24

10pm - Cindy & Scott

The Venue

286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008

Coming Soon

Wednesday, April 11
7pm - I Mother Earth & Finger Eleven ($42.50, available at www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1646010)

Trent Valley Honda founder Frank Mandeljc has passed away

By kawarthaNOW -
Trent Valley Honda founder Frank Mandeljc with his daughter and current owner Monika Carmichael, his wife Elfrieda, and his son and used car manager Frankie Mandeljc. (Photo: Trent Valley Honda)

Frank Mandeljc, the founder of Trent Valley Honda in Peterborough, passed away on Monday (March 19) at the age of 72.

Frank "The Chief" Mandeljc opened Trent Valley Auto on Water Street in Peterborough in 1975 with five staff. Now located on Highway 7 and owned by his daughter Monika Carmichael, Trent Valley Honda employs more than 50 people. (Photo: Trent Valley Honda)
Frank “The Chief” Mandeljc opened Trent Valley Auto on Water Street in Peterborough in 1975 with five staff. Now located on Highway 7 and owned by his daughter Monika Carmichael, Trent Valley Honda employs more than 50 people. (Photo: Trent Valley Honda)

Born in 1945 in Gorje, Slovenia, Mandeljc immigrated to Canada when he was 18 years old. An auto mechanic, he opened Trent Valley Auto on Water Street in 1975 with five staff.

In 1978, he moved the dealership to its current location at 851 Highway 7 East.

Mandeljc, who was called “The Chief” by his employees, handed over management of the business in 1995 to his daughter Monika Carmichael.

Carmichael became the dealer principal in 2005, one of only 10 female Honda dealership owners in Canada (she is an inductee into the 2018 Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame).

Trent Valley Honda now employs more than 50 people and had more than $35 million in sales last year.

A visitation will held at Ashburnham Funeral Home (840 Armour Rd., Peterborough) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24th, with a service at 1 p.m. and an internment at Lakefield Cemetery at 2 p.m. A reception will follow at Ashburnham Funeral Home from 3 to 5 p.m.

Trent Valley Honda will be closed Saturday, March 24th, to honour its founder.

The family has requested donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

OPP holding province-wide gun amnesty in April

By kawarthaNOW -
The OPP's province-wide gun amnesty during April allows the public an easy opportunity for the safe disposal of unwanted, unlicensed and unregistered firearms, ammunition and other non-ordinance, without fear of penalty. The amnesty does not apply to people who turn in weapons that have been used in the commission of a crime. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in collaboration with participating municipal police services including the Peterborough Police Service, is holding a gun amnesty during the month of April.

The gun amnesty is for any Ontario resident who wishes to voluntarily surrender unwanted or illegally owned firearms, weapons, accessories, or ammunition.

The OPP gun amnesty program runs from April 1 to 30, 2018. (Poster: Ontario Provincial Police)
The OPP gun amnesty program runs from April 1 to 30, 2018. (Poster: Ontario Provincial Police)

The amnesty is a way to provide citizens with a safe way to surrender weapons and enhance public safety.

“Ontario has seen an increase in break-and-enter incidents where firearms are stolen or targeted by criminals,” says OPP Commissioner Vince Hawkes.

“The OPP and our participating police partners are giving people a safe way to dispose of weapons, imitation weapons and related equipment, accessories and ammunition to reduce the number of guns in their communities.”

During the amnesty, police will not recommend weapons-related criminal code charges that might otherwise apply to people who are turning in these items.

Police note the amnesty does not apply to people who turn in weapons that have been used in the commission of a crime.

Interested gun owners are strongly urged to call the OPP’s — or their local police service’s — non-emergency number at 1-888-310-1122 to arrange for officers to attend and safely retrieve the weapons.

“The safest way to handle an unwanted or illegally-owned firearm is to turn it in for destruction,” says Chief Murray Rodd of the Peterborough Police Service. “You can help prevent those firearms from falling into the wrong hands and hurting someone unintentionally.”

No anonymous submissions will be accepted. Under no circumstances should owners attempt to deliver guns or ammunition directly to police facilities.

Gun owners can also notify police using an online form at www.opp.ca/gunamnesty.

On World Water Day, nature has the answer for our water challenges

By GreenUP -
World Water Day, on March 22nd every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is 'Nature for Water', exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. Locally, GreenUP's Ready for Rain Peterborough program demonstrates what nature-based solutions to flooding concerns can look like in a neighbourhood. (Photo: UN Water)

Today (March 22) is World Water Day. On this day, the world focuses its attention on the importance of water and explores solutions to the challenges we face with water in the 21st century. This year’s World Water Day theme is “Nature for Water”.

Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Heather Ray, GreenUP Water Programs Manager.

Most of us interact with water on a daily basis: water flows from our taps as we bathe, washes our favorite pair of jeans, refreshes us when we are thirsty, and carries away our waste. In each of these scenarios, water flows in and out of our home on a daily basis — but through a pipe, which demonstrates how void our daily natural interactions with water may be.

Over the last few decades, solutions to water shortages, flooding, and poor water quality have also excluded nature, revolving instead around expensive concrete and pipe-based systems that are now aging and overburdened.

The United Nations has set a number of sustainable development goals, one of which is to ensure global availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

In an effort to support this goal, World Water Day 2018 showcases how nature-based water solutions such as replenishing forests and wetlands, planting rain gardens, and creating buffers along watercourses can provide support toward water-related challenges such as flooding and poor water quality.

Facts about water from the UNESCO (2018) United Nations World Water Development Report 2018: Nature-based solutions for water. (Graphics: UN Water)
Facts about water from the UNESCO (2018) United Nations World Water Development Report 2018: Nature-based solutions for water. (Graphics: UN Water)

In Peterborough, GreenUP’s Ready for Rain Peterborough program demonstrates what nature-based solutions to flooding concerns can look like in a neighbourhood. Unlike grey infrastructure, the concrete and pipe based solutions of the recent past, nature-based solutions create what is known as green or living infrastructure.

Green infrastructure uses living systems such as plants to protect waterways, and naturally filtrate and replenish water supplies. To demonstrate green infrastructure, Ready for Rain Peterborough installed eight rain gardens in the Avenues Neighbourhood to help manage rain and mitigate flooding. These are working neighbourhood sites right here in Peterborough! You can join GreenUP on May 25th for a rain garden tour in The Avenues and learn more about the benefits of nature-based solutions to water challenges.

While World Water Day is a great opportunity to focus on the importance of water and nature-based solutions to challenges with water, it is essential that we learn more about the important role of water and nature in our daily lives. The Peterborough region is home to over 134 lakes and a multitude of natural communities, plants, and animals that rely on this lush environment. This means that opportunities to learn more about water are prevalent within the Peterborough region.

Attendees of the annual Peterborough Children's Water Festival learn about how a green roof provides a natural solution to absorbing runoff and preventing flooding in built areas. Many PCWF activity centres focus on the link between water and nature, which is also the theme of 2018 World Water Day on March 22nd. (Photo: GreenUP)
Attendees of the annual Peterborough Children’s Water Festival learn about how a green roof provides a natural solution to absorbing runoff and preventing flooding in built areas. Many PCWF activity centres focus on the link between water and nature, which is also the theme of 2018 World Water Day on March 22nd. (Photo: GreenUP)

One such opportunity is the Peterborough Children’s Water Festival (PCWF). For almost 17 years, the festival has brought together youth, educators, water quality and quantity specialists, conservation groups, industry, government, First Nations, and community volunteers to provide an opportunity to learn about water. Like World Water Day, the festival strives to bring a focus on the importance of water in an effort to ensure availability and sustained management of water.

Since its inception, the PCWF has welcomed over 22,121 students from grades 2 to 5 to learn about water through a variety of hands-on, interactive activity centres. The activity centres presented at the festival are designed with current, relevant, and scientific accuracy and showcase many facets of water such as protection, conservation, science, technology, and attitudes toward water. A common thread among many of the activity centres is the link between water and nature, such as with planted shorelines, green roofs, and wetlands.

This year on June 6th and 7th, another 1,400 students will flood the Riverview Park and Zoo. Many exciting water-themed surprises are being planned by the 2018 PCWF Steering Committee, such as a scavenger hunt and three brand new activity centres. Students and volunteers are encouraged to make a splash as they connect with this essential part of nature — water!

Registration for the 2018 PCWF is currently open and educators are invited to register at pcwf.net/registration. World Water Day is a great opportunity to talk to youth about why water is important, and the PCWF is a great opportunity to continue the conversation while learning more about our local water concerns and opportunities for solutions.

For more information about the PCWF, or to become a sponsor or a volunteer, please visit pcwf.net or contact PCWF Coordinator Heather Ray at heather.ray@greenup.on.ca.

For more information about the GreenUP rain garden tour in The Avenues and to learn more about the benefits of nature-based solutions to water challenges, please connect with the Water Programs Coordinator, Jenn McCallum, at jenn.mccallum@greenup.on.ca.

You can find out more about World Water Day and nature-based solutions for water at worldwaterday.org.

VIDEO: World Water Day 2018: Nature for Water

Showplace Performance Centre unveils The David Goyette Stage

By Paul Rellinger -
David Goyette with his wife Victoria Pearce above the sign at Showplace Performance Centre proclaiming The David Goyette Stage. Pearce and Goyatte, who already has the naming rights for the theatre's green room from an earlier donation, made a 10-year financial contribution non-profit performance venue to secure the naming rights for the stage located in the main theatre, allowing the non-profit venue to purchase a new lighting console. (Photo: Showplace Performance Centre)

If all the world is indeed a stage, rest assured David Goyette has staked out his little piece of the world right here in Peterborough, much to the benefit of Showplace Performance Centre.

On Wednesday afternoon (March 21) at the downtown performance venue, it was announced the grand stage in The Erica Cherney Theatre has been named The David Goyette Stage.

That moniker, bestowed as a result “a healthy five figures” donation over 10 years from Goyette and his wife Victoria Pearce, is displayed just below the facing of one of the theatre’s side balconies.

The naming is the second Goyette has funded. The former executive assistant to Mayor Daryl Bennett gifted dollars last spring for the naming rights to the theatre’s green room, a backstage space that serves as a lounge and waiting area for performers.

That contribution allowed for upgrades to the space and its décor, including the addition of original paintings by local artist Peer Christensen and furnishings from Bennett’s.

“I’ve got the green room, I’ve got the stage … clearly I’m taking over,” jokes Goyette before talking on his motivation behind the donation.

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Erica Cherney’s legacy recognized in a big way at Showplace

“Victoria and I just celebrated our 10th anniversary here (in the Kawarthas). When we came here, Showplace was the first organization that said ‘You’re welcome here’ and allowed me to be a volunteer. Because they were so gracious in that regard, I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for what Showplace does and what it’s all about.”

In late November of last year, Goyette was on hand for the naming of The Erica Cherney Theatre. That, he says, left an indelible impression on him.

“She set an example for all of us,” he says. “It’s important to give back. There are times in your life when you can and times when you can’t. This is a good time for me and I can. I’m looking at her standard of philanthropy and saying, in my own gentle way, I’m trying to aspire to that.

“This is the best arts institution in the entire region. It’s important to our community. It has to survive. When we celebrate the arts, the arts allow us to celebrate each other.”

Goyette walks very comfortably in arts circles, not only as a songwriter and guitarist with three CDs to his credit, but also as an artist and a playwright. Along with being a past chair of the Showplace board, he is a former director of The Royal Conservatory of Music, and founded the Toronto Beatles Celebration and the Orillia Beatles Celebration.

For her part, Pearce, who has performed at Showplace as legendary singer Patsy Cline, says the naming “is very exciting.”

“I’m very proud of him. It’s something he has wanted to do for a long time. We love Showplace. Great people, great shows … we’d like to see that continue.”

When it is pointed out there’s room for her name on one of the other theatre balcony facings, Pearce laughs, saying “You never know, I just love it here.”

David Goyette and Victoria Pearce. "I'm very proud of him. It's something he has wanted to do for a long time. We love Showplace." (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)
David Goyette and Victoria Pearce. “I’m very proud of him. It’s something he has wanted to do for a long time. We love Showplace.” (Photo: Paul Rellinger / kawarthaNOW.com)

The Goyette naming was secured via Showplace’s multi-year Securing The Future fundraising initiative that, along with Goyette’s two namings and the Erica Cherney dedication, has also resulted in the naming of The Nexicom Studio, The Darling Insurance Box Office, and The Publican House Bars.

According to Showplace interim general manager Emily Martin, Goyette’s donation has enabled the purchase of a state-of-the-art theatrical lighting console that will greatly improve the range and quality of stage lighting. It replaces the original console that had been in place since Showplace opened in 1996.

Martin explains Goyette’s donation couldn’t have come at a better time, as the venue has been without a console since late January.

“The last show we did with it was (comedian) Jeremy Hotz,” she explains. “It actually died during the show. The audience didn’t know because luckily the lights stayed on, but that’s how badly we needed this.”

Martin notes naming opportunities remain for Showplace’s marquee and its lobby.

“This (the naming) is a different kind of excitement,” adds Martin.

“There’s nothing like walking into a full theatre. You feed from the audience’s energy but this kind of event, it’s your own energy. And to be able to give this kind of equipment to a team member who desperately needs it, that in itself is a huge plus for me.”

According to Showplace board chair Pat Hooper, recent financial challenges faced by Showplace have eased but, she notes, remaining viable is always a work in progress.

“We are planning to do a capital campaign this spring with the community,” Hooper says.

“We’re calling on some folks that have been integral in our getting started — Beth McMaster, Sylvia Sutherland, Ann Farquharson, Doug Armstrong and Michael Cherney. We’re doing a focus group to discuss what they think in terms of how we should move forward with a capital campaign, mostly to focus on replacing the seats.”

For more information on becoming a Showplace member or sponsor, or to make a donation, visit www.showplace.org.

Kawartha Lakes spring burn ban in effect March 23

By kawarthaNOW -

The City of Kawartha Lakes is implementing its annual spring burn ban earlier than normal this year — on Friday, March 23rd instead of April 1st.

The earlier-than-normal burn ban comes after City of Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service responded to a large number of grass-related fires over the March 16th weekend.

“Although the ground may appear saturated or still have snow cover in some areas of the municipality, dry grass and debris catch fire easily and flames can spread quickly,” says Fire Chief Mark Pankhurst.

“Typically by the end of April, things have greened up and the risk of grass fires is dramatically reduced.”

All fire permit sales are suspended until further notice. Residents will be notified when the burn ban is lifted.

While the burn ban does not necessarily apply to those with agricultural or special burn permits — as special conditions already apply to these permits — those permit holders are advised to restrict burning and exercise extreme caution.

Under section 8.03 of Kawartha Lakes By-Law 2016-11, those having a fire during a burn ban can be charged under the Provincial Offences Act and will also be responsible for the costs incurred by fire control.

What’s new from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism – March 21, 2018

By kawarthaNOW -
Locally grown strawberries are only a few months away! The Lakefield Farmers' Market is now accepting applications for new agricultural, prepared food, and artisanal vendors. The market opens for the season on Thursday, May 24th. (Photo: Lakefield Farmers' Market)

Bill 148 Information Session – April 4th

The Kawartha Chamber is hosting a workshop on the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) focusing on the recent changes to labour laws under the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148).

The session will include a speaker from the Ministry of Labour, and discussions on minimum wage, hours of work, public holidays, leaves of absence and more. A question and answer period will follow.

The session is taking place on Wednesday, April 4th at the Lakefield Legion. Doors open at 5 p.m. All business professionals are welcome, and encouraged, to attend. Admission is free but please register. Contact the Chamber office at 705-652-6963 or email events@kawarthachamber.ca for more details.

Guests are also encouraged to send their questions in advance for the Q&A portion. Email your questions to generalmanager@kawarthachamber.ca.

 

Now hiring! Application deadline March 23rd

Chamber job posting

Qualified applicants are invited to email cover letter, resume, and expected hourly wage by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 23rd to generalmanager@kawarthachamber.ca, indicating “Engagement Coordinator” in the subject line.

Visit www.kawarthachamber.ca/jobs for details.

 

Save the Date: Volunteer Breakfast – April 18th

Chamber volunteer breakfast

The Chamber’s Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast is taking place on Wednesday, April 18th at Burleigh Falls Inn & Suites.

This event is free for Chamber volunteers, and $20+HST for guests. All are welcome to attend.

This year’s guest speaker is Sarah Burke of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region. The event will run from 7:30 to 9 a.m.. Learn more.

The Chamber thanks its networking event sponsor, Blue Diamond Window Cleaning.

 

Save the Date: BOSS Mental Health in the Workplace – May 9th

The Chamber’s next Business Owners Sharing Solutions (BOSS) session will focus on mental health in the worksplace.

The panel will include:

  • Ashley Challinor, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
  • Dave Pogue, Team 55 Tackling Suicide Awareness
  • Jack Veitch, Canadian Mental Health Association – Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge

This session is taking place at the Lakefield Legion from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9th and will focus on coping strategies and techniques for mental health in the workplace. Admissions is $15 for Chamber members and $25 for future members! More details to come.

The Chamber thanks its professional development sponsor, Lynn Woodcroft, Sales Representative with Royal LePage Frank Real Estate.

 

Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) – 2018 Throne Speech and NDP Five-Point Policy Plan

Queen's Park, Toronto

On March 19th, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, delivered the Ontario government’s speech from the throne.

The throne speech, delivered ahead of next week’s budget and just months before the next election, focused on the theme of “care.” The top priorities for the government in lead up to the election include health care, home care, mental health and addictions, child care, and regional investments.

The OCC has provided a synopsis of the throne speech below. Throne speeches provide a general overview of the Government’s policy commitments rather than specific details. We will provide a detailed analysis of the government’s commitments following the release of the upcoming 2018 Budget on March 28th.

Read more.

 

Quality of Life & Jobs Summit – April 11th

Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef is bringing together community members, innovators, artists, employers, and the local workforce for an afternoon of networking, learning, and connecting the needs of our community with the potential of our people.

This event is taking place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11th at McDonnel St. Activity Centre (577 McDonnel St., Peterborough).

Registration and details of the session will be available soon. For more information, contact Maryam Monsef’s office at 705-745-2108 or maryam.monsef@parl.gc.ca.

 

Welcome New Member

Abbeyfield House Society of Lakefield
705-652-3856, www.abbeyfield.ca

“Abbeyfield offers a warm, family-style house and a balance between privacy and companionship, security and independence, combined with the special caring element provided by dedicated volunteers and the support of a House Coordinator.

The Abbeyfield concept is very simple. Typically, twelve to fifteen residents of retirement age live in their own private bed-sitting rooms furnished with their own things. The residents share lunch and dinner, plus a self-serve breakfast from a well-stocked breakfast bar. Snacks and drinks are also available throughout the day.

A House Coordinator attends to the daily running of the house, the shopping and the preparation and serving of meals. Privacy and independence are preserved yet the gentle supportive domestic atmosphere provides companionship and freedom from worries and chores.”

 

Lakefield Farmers’ Market Call for Vendors

The Lakefield Farmers' Market runs on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from May 24 until October 4, 2018, rain or shine. (Photo: Lakefield Farmers' Market)
The Lakefield Farmers’ Market runs on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from May 24 until October 4, 2018, rain or shine. (Photo: Lakefield Farmers’ Market)

Lakefield Farmers’ Market is gearing up for the 2018 season and is excited to be putting the call out for new agricultural, prepared food, and artisanal vendors.

If you have a product you feel would be a valuable addition to the market, visit www.lakefieldfarmersmarket.ca and click on the “Apply Now” tab to look at the Vendor Handbook and fill out an application.

The market opens on May 24th this year, so mark your calendars and be sure to visit the market every Thursday for the best in locally produced foods and art.

 

Abbeyfield House Society of Lakefield Gala Fundraising Concert – April 23nd

Abbeyfield House Society of Lakefield Gala Fundraising Concert

Abbeyfield Society of Lakefield is pleased to announced its Gala Fundraising Concert on Monday, April 23rd at the Selwyn Outreach Centre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are available online and will also be available at Kawartha Home Hardware and Happenstance Books & Yarns in Lakefield, and at Long & McQuade in Peterborough.

The evening will feature the Cory Gleison Choir from Cardiff, Wales, and a special appearance by Rhythm & Grace. Come out and enjoy an enjoyable evening of exciting musical entertainment to help support building the first Abbeyfield House in Lakefield — a unique alternative housing option for Lakefield seniors. For more information, call 705-652-3856.

 

Chamber Members Are Hiring

 

Building an Unstoppable Family Business – March 26th

Empowerment and motivational speaker Shawn Casemore will speak at the Kawartha Family Business Group on March 26, 2018.
Empowerment and motivational speaker Shawn Casemore will speak at the Kawartha Family Business Group on March 26, 2018.

The Kawartha Family Business Group (KFBG) is hosting “Building an Unstoppable Family Business” with Shawn Casemore from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 26th at the Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn in Peterborough.

Family-owned businesses have a distinct advantage over other types of businesses. The pride and passion that lurks below the surface of a family-owned business is often much more powerful and more recognizable than in any other type of business. If not recognized and used effectively however, this pride and passion can become a detriment to the business and the family as whole.

Admission is free for KFBG members, and $75 per family for non-members. To register, please contact Michelle O’Neill at michelle@maxcommunication.ca or 705-741-9819 or Jhane Brasier at 705-875-0602 or jhane@maxcommunication.ca. Learn more.

 

Upcoming Events

  • Performing Arts Lakefield, Motus O presents The Prisoner of Tehran – March 23rd
  • Buckhorn Maplefest – March 24th and 25th
  • The Wakami Wailers in Concert – March 24th
  • The Easter Bunny is Back at Village Dental Centre – April 2nd
  • Taste of Europe at the BCC – April 7th and 8th

 

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.

What’s new on Netflix Canada in April 2018

By kawarthaNOW -
Danger Will Robinson! The Robinson family gets Lost In Space again as Netflix reboots the iconic 1965 TV series, premiering on April 13, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

Hopefully we’ll soon be spending more time outside enjoying warm spring weather, but if not, here’s what’s coming to Netflix Canada in April.

On April 13th, Netflix is launching a 10-episode remake of the iconic 1965 TV science-fiction series Lost in Space, starring Molly Parker, Toby Stephens, and Max Jenkins.

Another Netflix original, coming April 19th, is the first season of The Alienest, a dark crime drama about a psychologist attempting to catch a serial killer in New York City in 1896.

VIDEO: “Lost in Space” Trailer

Monty Python fans will rejoice as a slew of the classic British comedy troupe’s work comes to Netflix on April 15th, including the original Monty Python’s Flying Circus TV series, the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Monty Python’s Life of Brian, and a number of Monty Python specials.

Returning series include the second season of Ash vs. Evil Dead on April 2nd. the fifth season of The 100 with a new espisode every Thursday starting April 26th, and the second season of 3% on April 27th.

For documentary fans, the Netflix original Mercury 13 profiles the 13 women who were tested in 1961 for spaceflight but whose dreams were dashed when NASA only chose men to become astronauts.

And former late-night TV host David Letterman returns to Netflix with the next episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman featuring an interview with rapper and businessman Jay-Z, one of the best-selling musicians of all time.

Below is the complete list of everything coming to Netflix Canada in April (along with what’s leaving Netflix).

April 1st

 

April 2nd

 

April 3rd

 

April 4th

 

April 5th

 

April 6th

 

April 9th

  • AMO: season 1 (Netflix Orginal, available to download)
  • The Nice Guys (available to download)

 

April 10th

 

April 12th

  • Hyori’s Bed & Breakfast: season 2 (available to download)
  • Pickpockets: Season 1 (Netflix original, available to download)

 

April 13th

 

April 15th

 

April 16th

 

April 17th

  • The Chalet: season 1 (Netflix original, available to download)
  • The Honeymoon Stand Up Special: Collection (Netflix original, available to download)
  • Lockup: Chain Linked: Collection 1 (available to download)

 

April 19th

 

April 20th

  • Aggretsuko: season 1 (Netflix original, available to download)
  • Dope: season 2 (Netflix original, available to download)
  • Dude (Netflix original, available to download)
  • Kodachrome (Netflix original, available to download)
  • Mercury 13 (Netflix original, available to download)
  • Spy Kids: Mission Critical: season 1 (Netflix original, available to download)

 

April 21st

  • The Letdown: season 1 (Netflix original, available to download)

 

April 24th

  • Kevin James: Never Don’t Give Up (Netflix original, available to download)

 

April 25th

 

April 26th

  • The 100: season 5 (available to download)

 

April 27th

 

April 29th

  • Superstition: season 1 (Netflix original, available to download)

 

April 30th

  • The Conjuring 2 (available to download)

 

Leaving Netflix in April

  • Hitch (04/01/2018)
  • Hancock (04/01/2018)
  • Men in Black (04/01/2018)
  • Our Brand is Crisis (04/01/2018)
  • Black Mass (04/01/2018)
  • Charlie St. Cloud (04/02/2018)
  • Footloose (04/13/2018)
  • American Dad!: seasons 1-6 (04/17/2018)
  • Tropic Thunder (04/19/2018)

Peterborough’s ‘Settle This Thing’ heading to three Fringe Festivals this summer

By Sam Tweedle -
Real-life married couple Tamara Bick and Drew Antzis are developing a new version of their comedic and interactive 'Settle This Thing' relationship stage show at The Theatre on King in Peterborough over the next three months, in preparation for shows at the Montreal, Toronto, and Chicago Fringe Festivals this summer. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Since May 2017, real-life married couple Tamara Bick and Drew Antzis’s stage show Settle This Thing has been a fixture at The Theatre on King (TTOK) in downtown Peterborough. The pair has become popular with the audiences that come to see their show, a fast and clever comedy where the two comedians bring their personal disputes out of the privacy in their home and onto the TTOK stage.

But this summer Tamara and Drew will be taking their performance to bigger cities and bigger stages. Lightning has struck three times, and the couple have been invited to bring Settle This Thing to the Montreal, Toronto, and Chicago Fringe Festivals.

“It’s like we’ve won the lottery three times,” Drew says. “Well, two times, but we were first on the waiting list for Chicago and someone dropped out. It could not be three better cities.”

For those not familiar with Settle This Thing, Tamara and Drew started it as a series of YouTube videos in 2012 while living in Los Angeles, where they met while working for Funny or Die.

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The premise for the video series was that they would present their everyday household spats to the cyber audience. They’d present their different points of view, and then allow the audience to vote on who they think is right. Based on the number of votes each video got in the comments section, they would respect the decision of the audience and honour that decision in their real lives.

Although the original video series was relatively short, after relocating from LA to Peterborough so Tamara could be closer to her family, the pair decided to revisit Settle This Thing, but this time develop it as a live show.

VIDEO: A ‘Settle This Thing’ webisode from 2012

In their live show, Drew and Tamara spend an hour dissecting and analyzing certain aspects of relationships, as well as presenting brand new videos to the audience based on new household disagreements. Once again, whatever the audience votes for becomes the law of the land in the Antzis/Bick household.

“As a live show, there are a lot of major themes that we wanted to explore,” Tamara explains. “We wanted to explore relationships, parenting, marriage, in-laws, family, money, and all of that. So those are these major thematic umbrellas. We’ve been able to devote an entire show to one of these themes.”

For the Fringe Festival performances, Drew and Tamara have decided to restructure Settle This Thing even further by combining many of their previous performances into a single show. Although this is an ambitious undertaking, the pair have been working hard to create a coherent and entertaining script based on all of their previous TTOK performances.

“To go and do the Fringe Festival, we’ve decided to take four or five of these different themes and put them all together in one show, and try to cover the science of relationships,” Tamara explains. “By doing multiple different shows, it’s allowed us to explore the topics for an hour, and now we can distill it down to the best bits.

“We’re definitely narrowing in on what our one-hour fringe show is going to be and we’re super excited about it. We’re going to feature three Settle This Thing episodes, and do questions and answer sessions with the audience, and there’s improv involved. I think the finished project is going to be really fun to do, once we actually know what the show is.”

Since May 2017, Tamara Bick and Drew Antzis's 'Settle This Thing' has been a fixture at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough. In their live show, Drew and Tamara spend an hour debating certain aspects of relationships and then have the audience settle the argument by deciding who's right. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Since May 2017, Tamara Bick and Drew Antzis’s ‘Settle This Thing’ has been a fixture at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough. In their live show, Drew and Tamara spend an hour debating certain aspects of relationships and then have the audience settle the argument by deciding who’s right. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

To see Tamara and Drew on stage, and then visit with them in their home, is an odd but entertaining experience — because where the act ends and where the reality begins continues to be unclear.

There’s a natural banter between the two, with Drew being the optimistic straight man to Tamara’s pessimistic (she says “realistic”) cutting jabs at married life. The result is a wonderfully smart and natural way of communication where the gag just never stops.

“Our whole relationship started as a comedy bit,” Drew says. “We’re improvisers so we can’t say no. As an improviser, you have to say yes and just add on to it.”

“I want to say no to Drew, but then I would be a bad improviser,” Tamara shoots back.

So has the shtick of Settle This Thing helped improve their marriage? There doesn’t seem to be a clear-cut answer.

“It’s helping our marriage,” Drew says in his ever-optimistic manner. “It’s also helping people who come and see it because we do offer exciting tips and tricks.”

“But I wouldn’t say that we’re happier,” Tamara replies.

“I would say that we’re still married,” Drew points out.

“And not everyone can say that,” Tamara agrees. “Seventy per cent of couples crash and burn. So it’s like this: Are we happily married? Yes we are! But are we? Yes, we are. But are we?”

I can’t decide if they are or not. But as Drew and Tamara go on to reveal, divorce isn’t a viable option for them.

“We have children,” Tamara points out. “We have a house together and our money is all mushed together. It’s so complicated to separate.”

“Even if we wanted to, we can’t afford it,” Drew adds. “You sometimes have to choose between paying for your children’s education and getting a divorce.”

“Do you want the kids a good education or send them to public school?” Tamara says. “Do you want to get divorced? Yes. But can you afford it? No.

“So you stay together and you buy another house. I can live in this house. He can live in a house down the street. He can come to dinner on Sundays. It’ll be great.”

Drew Antzis began 'Settle This Thing' with Tamara Bick in 2012 as a series of YouTube videos while they were living in Los Angeles. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
Drew Antzis began ‘Settle This Thing’ with Tamara Bick in 2012 as a series of YouTube videos while they were living in Los Angeles. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Over the next three months, Drew and Tamara will be performing the Fringe Festival version of Settle This Thing at TTOK while they develop and fine tune the material. What they really need from our community is audience interest and participation to bring this funny and intelligent performance piece to its polished form.

“We’re doing the same show, but with tweaks,” Tamara says about their next batch of performances. “It’ll be different videos, different audiences, and lots of new material, so we can get used to doing it. The question and answer period, and the bits between us and the audience will definitely change.”

“We may punch things up depending on audience reaction,” Drew adds.

“It’s very possible that huge sections of it will get cut and we’ll replace it with something else,” Tamara says. “But right now we have a working script which is close to what we want to do in Montreal.”

I have attended three of Drew and Tamara’s Settle This Thing performances since May 2017 and each time I’ve been entertained by their natural humour, their ability to play off each other and the audience, and the intelligent and sometimes uncomfortable subject matter.

Their next three shows will be a presentation of the best of their previous performances, and they need audience support more than ever to help them develop the show before they venture off on their North American tour.

When Tamara Bick moved back to Peterborough so she could be closer to her family, she and Drew Antzis decided to resurrect 'Settle This Thing' as a live stage show. (Photo: Andy Carroll)
When Tamara Bick moved back to Peterborough so she could be closer to her family, she and Drew Antzis decided to resurrect 'Settle This Thing' as a live stage show. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

If you haven’t seen Settle This Thing yet, put at least one of their final three dates in Peterborough on your must-see list. If you like it, go back to the next date and bring your family and friends. With a much larger audience base about to experience this brilliant comedy show, it may be now or never for us to experience Settle This Thing on the small stage.

“Just focusing on the show, having fun with it, and making it what we want it to be is the main thing,” says Tamara in a rare moment of seriousness. “We’re not doing it for any particular reason but that we enjoy doing it and we enjoy making each other laugh.

“I think the show has a chance of living and breathing and going somewhere. It was born out of just wanting to sit on our couch and saying ‘You’re wrong. I’ll never agree with you. Let’s make someone else decide whose right.’ It was really fun to do.”

Tamara Bick and Drew Antzis will be continuing the development of the Fringe Festival version of Settle This Thing at TTOK on Friday, March 30th, Friday, April 27th and Friday, May 25th. The shows start at 8 p.m. and admission is $10.

For those who are travelling this summer, you can see Settle This Thing in Montreal between June 7th to 15th, in Toronto between July 4th and 15th, and in Chicago between August 30th and September 3rd (dates, times, and venues have yet to be announced).

Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner to visit Peterborough on March 24

By kawarthaNOW -
Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, will visit Peterborough on March 24, 2018. (Photo: Green Party of Ontario)

Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, will be visiting Peterborough on Saturday, March 24th as part of 20-stop tour of Ontario.

Schreiner, who was elected leader in November 2009, is the local Green Party candidate in Guelph for the 2018 provincial election. He co-founded the Local Food Plus organization and runs two small businesses, WOW Foods and Earthdance Organics, in Guelph.

Beginning at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, Schreiner will be at B!KE Community Bike Shop (293 George Street, Peterborough) in downtown Peterborough and will tour small businesses along George Street including Tiny Greens and Kawartha Local.

At 6 p.m., he will be attending a community meal and awards presentation at Peterborough Lions Banquet Hall & Meeting Centre, where he will deliver remarks followed by a question and answer session. At 8:30 p.m., if weather permits, he will participate in an Earth Hour Nature Walk along the Otonabee River, departing from the Lions Centre.

Gianne Broughton is running in the Peterborough-Kawartha riding as the Green Party of Ontario candidate. (Photo: Green Party of Ontario)
Gianne Broughton is running in the Peterborough-Kawartha riding as the Green Party of Ontario candidate. (Photo: Green Party of Ontario)

During his stop in Peterborough, there will be opportunities to meet Schreiner, as well as Peterborough-Kawartha Green Party of Ontario candidate Gianne Broughton.

Born in Montreal, Broughton attended the Native Studies program at Trent University in the late 1970s and early 1980s. After she graduated from teachers’ college, she volunteered in Nigeria to teach English for two years. She returned to Ontario to teach school for another two years, and then obtained her master’s degree in rural planning and development at the University of Guelph. She returned to Peterborough in 2015, where she runs her own business as a tutor.

This is Broughton’s first time running for political office. She is up against Liberal incumbent Jeff Leal, Progressive Conservative Party candidate Dave Smith, and New Democratic Party candidate Sean Conway.

The Ontario election will be held on June 7, 2018.

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