Last year's inaugural FrostFest saw large crowds attending, with families and businesses creating more than 50 snow sculptures. The event returns to the park at Lock 32 in Bobcaygeon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Impact 32)
Impact 32, a volunteer committee made up of local business owners and community organizers in Bobcaygeon, is bringing back FrostFest for the Family Day Weekend.
The second annual celebration of winter, which encourages families and businesses to create snow sculptures, takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 18th at the park at Lock 32 beside the swing bridge in Bobcaygeon.
Last year’s inaugural event saw large crowds attending, with participants creating more than 50 snow sculptures. Attendees enjoyed gallons of hot chocolate and hundreds of homemade cookies donated by local businesses and volunteers. Impact 32 volunteers also ran fun games with prizes for every child, and mascot “Bobbie Constellation” circulated among the crowds.
“It’s the perfect way for families to get outside and spend time together,” says Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan, a founding member of Impact 32.
“Building a snow sculpture can be very easy for younger children, or as challenging as the older ones and adults want to make it. Plus it’s totally free, and a good chance to meet and chat with other families.”
Attendees at last year’s FrostFest enjoyed hot chocolate and homemade cookies donated by local businesses and volunteers, while Impact 32 volunteers ran fun games with prizes for every child, and mascot “Bobbie Constellation” circulated among the crowds. (Photo courtesy of Impact 32)
Impact 32 will again be offering $100 gift certificates for the best snow sculptures in the categories of “Family/Group” and “Businesses/Community Organization”.
The winners will be determined through on-site ballots and online votes on photographs of the sculptures volunteers will post on the Impact 32 Facebook page. The gift certificates will be redeemable at the Bobcaygeon retailer of your choice.
You can build your snow sculpture any time you like, but volunteers will be taking photos from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
If your family or business is interested in creating a snow sculpture for FrostFest, Impact 32 has provided some handy tips:
At last year’s FrostFest, the Mahoney family won for their “Unicorn” snow sculpture (pictured) and the Mitchell family won for their “Mitchellsaurus” sculpture in the Family/Group category. (Photo courtesy of Impact 32)
Get inspired
To inspire your imagination, search online or through books or magazines to get ideas for a sculpture. When you find one, bring a picture of it with you. The picture will help you stay on track, especially if it’s a group project. Remember, fun and easy is best for first-timers.
Dress warmly
Stay warm and dry with a cozy coat, snow pants, and a hat. Bring some spare mittens and gloves. Rubber gloves will help keep your hands dry, and some sculptors might even like to wear knee pads for comfort while carving. Sunscreen on your face is a good idea. As of the date of this story, the weather forecast for Sunday, February 18th is a high of -1°C with a mix of sun and cloud.
Collect your snow
For easier sculpting, shovel the snow you think you might need into a mound. Stir it up a bit to warm the snow and remove excess ice chunks.
At last year’s FrostFest, New Deal Realty won in the Business category for their “Canada’s 150th” snow sculpture. (Photo courtesy of Impact 32)
Build a strong foundation
Even temporary art must start with a firm foundation. To keep your design from collapsing, use your hands to pack each layer of snow down hard before adding more. Sometimes sculptors pack the snow into a cardboard box and then remove the box and carve away the extra snow.
Carve your masterpiece
Remove enough excess snow to make a rough outline of your basic shape. Begin by carving snow away at the top on the more fragile parts, then work your way towards the bottom. Have fun finding different tools to carve and decorate your masterpiece, like garbage can lids, milk cartons, spatulas, chisels, ice cream scoops, and more.
Water it
Spray small amounts of water on dry snow so it easily clumps together in your hands, then use it to build up parts of your sculpture. You can use wet slush as “glue” to attach additions to your sculpture.
At last year’s FrostFest, Myah Heacock won in the Kids Under 10 category for her “Marshmallow Heart” snow sculpture. (Photo courtesy of Impact 32)
Colour it
If you want to add colour to your snow sculpture, just mix food colouring with water and spray it on the sculpture. It might take several coats but be careful — too much water could make it melt faster.
Glaze it
On really cold days, once your sculpture is done you can lightly spray water all over your masterpiece to glaze it.
In "Great Great Great", Sarah Kolasky (who also co-wrote the film) stars as Lauren and Daniel Beirne stars as Tom, a couple who have a "just fine" relationshp until Lauren becomes hungry for something more. The film screens at Peterborough's Market Hall on February 15th and Sarah and co-writer and director Adam Garnet Jones will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A with the audience. (Photo: GirlBoy Productions)
Award-winning Canadian independent cinema returns to Peterborough on Thursday, February 15th when A71 Entertainment presents a special screening of Great Great Great at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough.
A71 Entertainment presents Great Great Great
When:Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) How much: $10 general admission
Featuring a Q&A with writer/director Adam Garnet Jones and actress/writer/producer Sarah Kolasky. Tickets are available at the Market Hall Box Office, by calling 705-749-1146, or online at www.markethall.org (a $3 box office service fee applies). Save on ticket prices with Canadian Indie Film Series movie bundles.
Called one of the top ten Canadian films of the year by The Globe and Mail, Great Great Great is a dark comedy about a young couple whose wedding engagement threatens to break them apart.
The film was written by Indigenous filmmaker Adam Garnet Jones (best known for his 2015 feature-length film Fire Song) and newcomer Sarah Kolasky, who also plays the film’s central character Lauren.
Both Sarah and Adam, who also directed the film, will be attending the Market Hall screening for an interactive question-and-answer session, which will be moderated by Peterborough-based movie blogger Addison Wylie.
Released in 2017 at the Canadian Film Fest in Toronto, Great Great Great went on to win some of the festival’s top prizes, including best feature, best screenplay, and best feature film performance for Sarah. The film has also been nominated for best original screenplay at the sixth annual Canadian Screen Awards, will be held on March 11, 2018 in Toronto and broadcast on CBC.
Great Great Great is not a love story; it’s something a lot more complex. The film takes a look at the reality of long-term relationships rarely represented on the big screen: it’s not about the passionate beginning and it’s not about the painful end. Instead, it’s about that middle period of a relationship, when boredom sets in and a couple must decide to take things to the next level or go their separate ways. Great Great Great is about a relationship at a crossroads, where nothing is especially good or especially bad.
Lauren (Sarah Kolasky) is in a five-year relationship with unemployed urban planner Tom (Daniel Beirne). They’ve never had a fight, their sex life is fine, and everything points to marriage. (Photo: GirlBoy Productions)
Sarah plays Lauren, an ambitious woman living with her long-term boyfriend Tom (Dan Beirne). When Lauren’s parents suddenly tell her they are getting a divorce, she begins to take a look at the non-extraordinary life she and Tom live. While Lauren goes to work every day, Tom, an unemployed city planner, stays at home creating Lego structures. Encouraging Tom to go to the gym and search for work, Lauren tries to find a way to spice their life up. However, familiarity and boredom seems to have set into their relationship, leaving Lauren unsatisfied.
Things start to heat up when Lauren’s place of employment hires David (Richard Clarkin) as the head of the office. An older man she met before she knew Tom, Lauren’s new boss begins to make advances on her, relighting the sexual flame she can no longer find within her safe and comfortable life at home. Lauren’s world is turned upside down as she makes one erratic decision after another, trying to find the life that she wants — although she doesn’t seem to know exactly what that is.
Sarah Kolasky’s performance as Lauren is a complex one. Caught between stability and sexual desire, her decisions are understandable and her mistakes are relatable. Lauren tries to make things work, but constantly makes conflicting decisions that impact her life and the lives of those around her. This creates a complicated relationship between the viewer and her character.
When Lauren (Sarah Kolasky) meets her new boss David (Richard Clarkin), an older man she knew before she met Tom, she finds something missing from her stable and safe relationship with Tom. (Photo: GirlBoy Productions)
With so much of the film focusing on her story and because she is so easy to identify with as a character, the viewer forms a bond with Lauren, although it is often difficult to accept the things that she does. As her situation grows more and more complicated, the reaction of viewers to Lauren will vary from those who want life to work out for her to those who will want her to reap what she sows.
Sarah manages to create a highly relatable character who at different times can be smart, foolish, sexy, vulnerable, desirable, and pathetic. In Sarah’s character, viewers will recognize moments and realities from their own lives — although they may not want to admit it.
Dan Beirne is a charmer in the role of Tom. He’s funny, soft spoken and creative, with a boyish charm and a wide grin. He’s the classic “nice guy”: steady, reliable, and safe. But safe can also means boring. While Tom is the kind of guy a women might want to marry, he’s not the kind sexual fantasies are made of. A terrific actor, Dan creates the most likeable character in the film, which is why it’s so painful for the viewer to watch his relationship with Lauren hit the point of crisis that it does in the film.
VIDEO: “Great Great Great” Trailer
Richard Clarkin’s role as Lauren’s boss David is a different type of beast altogether. The ying to Tom’s yang, David is everything that Tom is not. He is the archetype of the alpha male bad boy. Older, successful, sophisticated and over confident, David is a walking and talking sex fantasy. Richard creates a character who is absolutely repulsive in nature, but provides a comparison to Lauren’s lackluster relationship with Tom.
There’s an added element of insidiousness watching David’s character in our post-Weinstein climate of sexual misconduct. Many of the scenes between Lauren and David are extremely uncomfortable to watch, and there is an unnerving predatory nature to David that threatens Tom and Lauren’s life, whether it is a good life or not.
The most compelling aspect of Great Great Great is how uncomfortably accurate the film is in regards to relationships. Anyone who has ever fallen in or out of love, be it a past relationship or a current one, will find this film instantly relatable. The problem with most relationships is that the sizzle eventually turns to a fizzle, and when that happens a partner’s attention can begin to stray.
Co-writers Sarah Kolasky (who stars as Lauren) and Adam Garnet Jones (who also directed the film) on the set of “Great Great Great”. (Photo: GirlBoy Productions)
Although the audience may not always agree with everything Lauren does in the film, most will be able to relate to her — goodness knows I did. There doesn’t seem to be an easy solution to Lauren’s situation, and some of Lauren’s mistakes may prompt viewers to take a closer look at their own relationships.
Great Great Great is a well-written and produced piece of Canadian cinema that deserves to be seen and celebrated. It is always a treat when A71 Entertainment brings these wonderful independent films to Peterborough and creates an opportunity for the audience to get close and personal with the people who make these films — in this case by bringing Sarah and Adam to the screening to discuss the film with the audience.
This is a one-night-only opportunity to see something a bit different from the usual spandex- and explosion-filled big-budget films that come to Peterborough, and to hear directly from the filmmakers.
“Great Great Great” writer/director Adam Garnet Jones and actress/writer/producer Sarah Kolasky will attend the Market Hall screening and participate in a Q&A with the audience.
A provocative yet relatable film, Great Great Great is the movie to see in Peterborough this week. The film screens at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) on Thursday, February 15th at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 at the door or are available in advance at the Market Hall Box Office, by calling 705-749-1146, or online at www.markethall.org (a $3 box office service fee applies).
The Burnham family of Cobourg will receive the 2018 James Crossen Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce (NCCOFC) and the Town of Cobourg. Pictured are award sponsor Hillary Allen of Cobourg Orthopaedic and Sports Injury Clinic with members of the Burnham family (Mark, Anne, Jen, Katie, Amy, and Paul) with Cobourg community events coordinator Jackie Chapman Davis and past NCCOFC chair Tonya King. (Photo courtesy of Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce)
This week we feature a lifetime achievement award for one of Cobourg’s founding families, awards for two local economic development organizations, development plans for land at the Kawartha Golf and Country Club, and upcoming business events including a community meeting hosted by Nexicom, a webinar about online security, a session on how Bill 148 affects the construction industry, and more.
Cobourg’s Burnham family to receive lifetime achievement award on February 23
Last Thursday (February 8), the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Cobourg announced the Burnham family of Cobourg are the recipients of this year’s James Crossen Lifetime Achievement Award.
The award, which recognizes outstanding lifetime achievement and contribution to the business community, is named after James Crossen, founder of Cobourg Car Works and one of Cobourg’s earliest and most successful entrepreneurs.
One of Cobourg’s founding families, the Burnhams began farming when they arrived in the area in 1798, and have been cornerstones of the agricultural community ever since. Current owners Paul and Anne Burnham expanded the property in 1994 with the purchase of adjacent farmland and opened the Burnham Family Farm Market.
The Burnham Family Farm Market in Cobourg is open from May 1st to December 23rd. (Photo: Kawarthas Northumberland / RTO8)
Today, Paul and Anne along with their four children grow nearly 2,000 acres of cash crops, with another 40 dedicated to market gardens. Katie co-manages the Burnham Family Farm Market with Anne, Amy focuses her attention on fruit and vegetable production, Mark and Paul are partners in the crop and market side of the operation, and Jen runs a horse boarding and riding operation.
The Burnhams are also strong community supporters, with Paul being a past chair of the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce and the local Federation of Agriculture. He and Anne are also long-time supporters of the Northumberland United Way (they were campaign chairs in 2014) and the entire Burnham family volunteers in local agricultural and arts organizations.
The Burnhams will officially receive the award at the Business Achievement Awards Gala, which takes place on Friday, February 23rd at the Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre (930 Burnham St., Cobourg).
In addition to the James Crossen Lifetime Achievement Award, the gala will present The Mayor’s Award and the Chamber Chair’s Award as well as awards in nine different business categories. Tickets are $85 per person and are available at the Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce (278 George St., Cobourg) or online at nccofc.ca.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development wins EDCO award for Peterborough Lift Lock dining experience
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development won the Special Events award at the Economic Developers Council of Ontario 2018 Awards of Excellence for “Under Water Dining at Lock 21”, where visitors dine at the Peterborough Lift Lock. (Photo: Michael Hurcomb)
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED) received an award last Wednesday (February 7) at the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) 2018 Awards of Excellence.
The organization received the Special Events Award for the “Under Water Dining at Lock 21” experience, which previously won the Culinary Tourism Leadership Award at the Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence last November.
Launched last year, the hands-on historical dining experience takes visitors through, inside, and under the world’s highest hydraulic lift lock featuring a locally inspired menu by Tres Hombres.
The experience was developed in partnership with Parks Canada (Trent-Severn Waterway) and The Canadian Canoe Museum, with the support of Regional Tourism Organization 8 and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport.
This is third consecutive year PKED has received an Economic Developers Council of Ontario Award of Excellence. In 2017, the organization won the marketing award in the advertising category for their food and agriculture video. In 2016, PKED received the award for public-private private Partnership for the development of the area’s first official road cycling routes.
Eastern Ontario Leadership Council wins EDCO award for cross-border collaboration
Representatives of the Eastern Ontario Leadership Council with their Collaboration & Partnership Award from the Economic Developers Council of Ontario on February 7, 2018. (Photo: Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus / Twitter)
The Eastern Ontario Leadership Council (EOLC) also won an award at the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) 2018 Awards of Excellence last Wednesday (February 7).
EOLC, a multi-organization partnership tasked with advancing regional economic development opportunities, received the Collaboration & Partnership Award in the category of “Regional and Cross-Border Collaboration”, representing populations of 250,000 and greater.
Formed in 2015, the council has five major partners: the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus, the Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Caucus, the Eastern Ontario Regional Network, the Ontario East Economic Development Commission, and Community Futures Ontario East.
“The Eastern Ontario Leadership Council is a unique organization in Ontario,” says EOLC Co-Chair Leslie O’Shaughnessy, Mayor of the City of Cornwall. “Founded on the principle of promoting regional economic development in collaboration with the many municipalities and stakeholders across our entire region, our territory includes more than 110 municipalities, which together represent about 1.2 million residents.”
Local developer plans to build a retirement residence on land acquired from Kawartha Golf and Country Club
The Kawartha Golf and Country Club will use proceeds from the sale to AON Inc. of a 23-acre parcel of land along Clonsilla Avenue to help revitalize the golf course and facilities. AON plans to build a retirement residence and more on the land. (Photo: Kawartha Golf and Country Club)
Local developer AON Inc. has entered into a conditional purchase and sale agreement with Kawartha Golf and Country Club for a 23-acre parcel of land along Clonsilla Avenue.
According to AON president Brad Smith, long-term plans for the site include a full-service retirement residence, luxury seniors apartments, and a mix of apartment and condominium housing.
Proceeds from the sale of land will help Kawartha Golf and Country Club proceed with its plans to revitalize the golf course and facilities, including building a new clubhouse, an expanded driving range and practice area, and two new replacement holes designed by golf course architect Ian Andrew.
AON will complete a due diligence period with the goal of finalizing the purchase late in 2018, while beginning the approval process with the City of Peterborough to expedite official plan and zoning approvals.
AON has a portfolio of residential apartment properties and commercial space in Peterborough, as well as apartment holdings in Houston, Texas, and a residential development and golf course in Port Hope. The company owns and operates two licensed long-term care homes in Millbrook and Tweed, in addition to the “Gardens of Peterborough” retirement residences including Canterbury Gardens, Royal Gardens, Princess Gardens, and Empress Gardens.
Nexicom holding community meeting in Warsaw on February 13
Millbrook-based telecommunications provider Nexicom is hosting an informal community meeting from 12 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13th at the Warsaw Town Hall (894 South St., Warsaw).
Nexicom will share information about its future plans for technological improvements and upgrades to existing internet services and infrastructure. All local area residents and business owners, along with current Nexicom residential and business customers, are invited to attend.
Network operations and wireless internet specialists from Nexicom will be there, and complimentary refreshments and snacks will be provided.
MicroAge hosts webinar on protecting your business from online security threats on February 15
MicroAge is hosting a webinar on how to protect your business from online security threats including malware, phishing attacks, ransomware, and viruses.
The webinar, intended for business owners and anyone who has the responsibility for making a business secure, takes place at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 15th. The seminar will provide information on layering your security to avoid or minimize becoming the victim of an attack.
The webinar is free, but space is limited. For more information and to register, visit www.microage.ca
Nomination deadline for Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce 12th Annual Business & Community Achievement Awards – February 15
Nominations for the Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s 12th Annual Business & Community Achievement Awards are open until 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 15th.
Award categories are Business Achievement, Customer First, Business, Customer First, Employee, Entrepreneur of the Year, Innovation & Creativity, New Business (1-3 years), Young Professional of the Year, Not-for-Profit of the Year, Skilled Trades & Industry, Tourism & Hospitality, and Highlander of the Year.
The awards gala will be held on Saturday, March 17th at Pinestone Resort (4252 Haliburton County Rd 21, Haliburton).
Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Annual General Meeting on February 21
The 2017 Chamber AGM at The Village Inn in Lakefield. This year’s AGM also takes place at The Village Inn on February 21.
The Kawartha Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, February 21st, at The Village Inn (39 Queen St, Lakefield).
The meeting will include highlights from the past year, and the nominating committee will present the slate of directors for the coming year.
Networking and refreshments will begin at 5 p.m. The meeting will run from approximately 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Peterborough Chamber “Power Hour” evening with elected officials returns on February 21
MP Maryam Monsef, County Warden Joe Taylor, Mayor Daryl Bennett, and MPP Jeaf Leal listen to a question from moderator Sandra Dueck at the “Power Hour” event hosted by the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce on January 25, 2017. (photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Power Hour” — an evening with Peterborough’s elected officials — returns on Wednesday, February 21st.
The event takes place from 5:30 to 9 p.m at The Venue in downtown Peterborough.
There will be a full hour of questions and answers with Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef, MPP Peterborough Jeff Leal, County of Peterborough Warden Joe Taylor, and City of Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett.
Tickets cost $65 for Chamber members and $75 for non-members (or $450 for a table of seven for members and $525 for non-members). HST will be added to the ticket price. Register here.
GE employees career fair on February 23
A career fair where employers can explore potential opportunities with more than 300 employees transitioning from GE in Peterborough is taking place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, February 23rd at the Evinrude Centre (911 Monaghan Rd., Peterborough).
Employers will have the opportunity to showcase their companies and employment opportunities while meeting with GE employees from a wide range of fields including engineers, programmers, production workers, lab technicians, and much more.
Bill 148 and the construction industry breakfast session on February 27
The Great Peterborough Chamber of Commerce and the Peterborough Construction Association are hosting a breakfast session about the impact of Bill 148 on the construction industry.
The session takes place on Tuesday, February 27th at Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront (150 George St., Peterborough).
Experts from Sherrard Kuzz LLP will discuss changes to employment law resulting from Bill 148 and what they mean to the construction industry.
This presentation will go beyond changes to minimum wage to address all aspects of the new law and how it impacts business.
The breakfast buffet opens at 7 a.m. with speakers presenting from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. There will be time for questions after the presentation.
The 10 finalists in the 2018 Win This Space entrepreneurial competition. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)
The finale of this year’s Win This Space entrepreneurial competition takes place on Thursday, March 1st at The Venue (286 George St. N., Peterborough).
Ten businesses are competing to win a storefront for one year lease-free in downtown Peterborough, along with other prizes.
The 10 finalists are The Bicycle Museum by Dandyhorse Media, Bonita’s Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, The Willow’s Bark, StayFit LifeStyle, Argania Natural Health Clinic, Alexander Frames, Best Wishes in a Basket, Baby Bop Teething Accessories, Escape Maze, and Scars and Strops Ltd.
The evening will begin with a cocktail hour and networking from 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by the finale from 6 to 8 p.m.
“Bridges Out of Poverty” workshop for employers on March 7
The City and County of Peterborough Social Services, along with Agilec, Employment Ontario, Employment Planning & Counselling, Fleming Crew Employment Centre, and the Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge, are hosting a free workshop for employers on “Bridges out of Poverty”.
The Bridges out of Poverty framework, which originated in the U.S. and has been adopted by other communities in Canada, aims to help people who grew up in poverty and educate the agencies who assist them. The workshop will provide information on the framework as well as the variety of financial incentives available for employers in the community. It will also provide information on understanding and retaining employees.
The free workshop takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7th at Agilec Peterborough office (Brookdale Plaza, 863 Chemong Rd, Unit 20-A). Refreshments will be served.
According to a public post on Facebook, Cody Wellman of Peterborough was assaulted early on Sunday morning outside The Social pub in downtown Peterborough, suffering a broken jaw and nose among other injuries. (Photo: Aimee Wellman / Facebook)
Peterborough police are investigating the assault of a local man outside a downtown Peterborough pub early on Sunday morning.
According to police, at around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday (February 11), a man in his 20s became involved in an argument with an unknown male outside the establishment.
During the argument, it was reported that the unknown male assaulted the victim. When the victim’s friend attempted to intervene, the friend was assaulted by a second unknown male.
Police and EMS attended the scene and the victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment to his injuries.
A description of the first unknown suspect is a black male, approximately 6’2″ tall with a thin build, a flat top haircut, and wearing a gold chain and black clothing.
While police have not identified the victim, the man who was assaulted is Cody Wellman of Peterborough, according to a public Facebook post made by his sister Aimee Wellman.
She says the assault happened outside The Social pub at 295 George St. N. and that five men were involved in the assault. She also reports that her brother suffered a broken jaw and a broken nose among other injuries. Her Facebook post has been shared more than 6,400 times.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.stopcrimehere.ca
Canadian music icon Gordon Lightfoot is performing at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on November 23, 2018.
Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot is returning to Peterborough for a one-night-only concert at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Friday, November 23rd.
Tickets prices range from $45.50 to $99.50 plus taxes and service fees and are available at the Collins Barrow Box office at the PMC, by phone 705-743-3561, or online at memorialcentre.ca.
This past December, Lightfoot was at The Canadian Canoe Museum to donate three of his canoes to the museum, including the yellow canoe that was the subject of his song “Canary Yellow Canoe.”
Lightfoot is known world-wide for his songs “Sundown”, “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Carefree Highway”, “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald”, “The Circle Is Small (I Can See It In Your Eyes)”, “Rainy Day People”, “Ribbon of Darkness”, “Talking In Your Sleep”, and “”Dream Street Rose”.
In 1971, he earned his first international top 10 hit with “If You Could Read My Mind”. In 1974, his single “Sundown” went to number one on the American charts, followed two years later by “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”, which reached number two on the U.S. Billboard charts.
His music career has spanned more than five decades, producing more than 200 recordings. He helped define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s, with his songs recorded by artists such as Bob Dylan, Gene Clark, Dan Fogelberg, Jimmy Buffett, Jim Croce, Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand and, Johnny Cash.
Lightfoot has won 15 Junoa awards and has been nominated for five Grammy awards. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. In May 2003, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada and is also a member of the Order of Ontario. In 2004, he was induced into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and, in 2012, into the U.S. Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Lightfoot last performed at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on May 8, 2014.
Measha Brueggergosman, The Sheepdogs, The Jim Cuddy Band, Pavlo, Alan Doyle, and Brett Kissel are only a few of the acts that Showplace Performance Centre has lined up from February to April 2018. (Graphic: Showplace Performance Centre)
Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough has a packed line up over the next few months and, as usual, has something for everyone — from musical theatre to comedy to children’s shows to a wide range of concerts featuring world music, classic and modern rock, soul, roots, country, and more.
We’re featuring details of some of the upcoming shows at Showplace, including several “Showplace presents” performances, where proceeds from ticket sales go to support the operation of the non-profit charitable organization. These shows include guitar virtuoso Pavlo performing on March 1st, two Classic Albums Live concerts on March 2nd and April 7th, Menopause the Musical on March 8th and 9th, and the Jim Cuddy Band on March 19th.
We’ll also featuring Motown Soul on March 26th and two show by local performers: Foley’s Irish Pub on March 11 and Danny Bronson on April 27th. And we’ve also included a list of all the other shows scheduled so far at Showplace from February to April.
You can purchase advance tickets for any of the upcoming shows in person at the box office (290 George St. N.) or by phone at 705-742-7469 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, or anytime online at showplace.org.
Pavlo presents his guitar-based instrumental “Mediterranean music” at Showplace on March 1st. (Publicity photo)
Juno-nominated guitarist virtuoso Pavlo Simtikidis, who goes by the stage name of Pavlo, has released 10 albums and sold more than 500,000 records over his 20-year career.
Born in Toronto to Greek immigrants, Pavlo has made a name for himself by offering a musical fusion of Greek, Spanish Latin, and pop music he calls “Mediterranean music.”
When Pavlo was 10 years old, he spent hours hidden away practicing his guitar. When his parents realized he loved playing, they encouraged him to follow his musical dream. “Have the courage to do what you love, and the drive to do it well,” his father told him.
Following years of guitar lessons from classical to flamenco, Pavlo began playing in rock groups and wedding bands. He wrote his self-titled debut album in 1998 but, after record company executives passed on a record deal (they called it “too ethnic”), he created his own record label and marketed himself. By playing endlessly at cafes and festivals, he found his audience.
Since then, Pavlo’s instrumental music has since taken him all around the world, where he’s performed for royalty including Prince Charles and has worked and toured with artists such as José Feliciano, Jon Secada, Olivia Newton-John, and The Tenors.
In 2015, he collaborated with Remigio Pereira of The Tenors for Guitarradas, and in 2009 with fellow guitar masters Rik Emmett and Oscar Lopez for Trifecta, which was nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year at the 2010 Junos. His albums Pavlo and Fantasia are certified gold in Canada, with the latter nominated for a Juno award in 2001.
Pavlo’s March 1st performance at Showplace follows his February tour of the U.S., and is the first show of a cross-Canada tour during March and April.
Classic Albums Live: Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chronicle, Vol. 1
Friday, March 2nd at 8 p.m. ($38)
Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1968: Tom Fogerty, Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and John Fogerty. (Photo: Public domain)
Founded by Craig Martin in Toronto in 2003, Classic Albums Live is a concert series in which musicians perform a classic rock album in its entirety, cut for cut and note for note. For each album, the musicians go to great lengths to faithfully recreate every sound on the original album.
It’s one of the most popular series at Showplace, and Classic Albums Live returns on March 2nd to deliver Chronicle, Vol. 1, the 1976 greatest hits album by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR).
VIDEO: “Long As I Can See The Light” – Classical Albums Live – CCR Chronicle Vol 1
The best swamp/blues rock band to come out of the U.S., CCR produced hit after hit, fronted by songwriter and lead guitarist and vocalist John Fogerty with his brother Tom on rhythm guitar along with bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford. After four years of chart-topping success, the band disbanded acrimoniously in late 1972.
At this Classic Albums Live concert, you will hear all 20 tracks from Chronicle, Vol. 1: “Susie Q”, “I Put a Spell on You”, “Proud Mary”, “Bad Moon Rising”, “Lodi”, “Green River”, “Commotion”, “Down on the Corner”, “Fortunate Son”, “Travelin’ Band”, “Who’ll Stop the Rain”, “Up Around the Bend”, “Run Through the Jungle”, “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”, “Long as I Can See the Light”, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”, “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?”, “Hey Tonight”, “Sweet Hitch-Hiker”, and “Someday Never Comes”.
Menopause the Musical
Thursday, March 8th and Friday, March 9th at 8 p.m. ($55.85)
Jayne Lewis, Michelle White, Janet Martin, and Nicole Robert star in ShaggyPup Productions’ production of “Menopause the Musical” at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough on March 8th and 9th. (Publicity photo)
The world-wide smash hit Menopause the Musical is coming to Showplace for two performances only!
Written by Jeanie Linders, the musical parody debuted in the U.S. in 2001 and went on to an off-Broadway production in 2002 that saw more than 1,500 performances. Since then, the musical has been produced in 11 other countries around the world, and is the longest-running scripted musical in Las Vegas history.
The musical follows four women shopping for lingerie at a Bloomingdale’s sale who seem to have nothing in common — until they realize they are all going thhrough “the change”. The characters sing 25 songs related to menopause — chocolate cravings, hot flashes, loss of memory, nocturnal sweats, wrinkles, and sexual predicaments — set to the tunes of classic hits of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s.
The all-star Canadian cast — Janet Martin (Iowa Housewife), Nicole Robert (Earth Mother), Jayne Lewis (Soap Star), and Michelle White (Professional Woman) — has done an impressive 513 consecutive performances to date.
Did you know 6,000 women enter menopause each day and there are 1.7 billion menopausal women worldwide? That’s why millions of women have laughed at loud at this hilarious parody of “the change” for the past 17 years. But it’s not only a show for women — men who have been perplexed by what happens to their mothers, wives, sisters or partners as they enter middle age will be able to relate and laugh right alongside the women in the audience.
Foley’s Irish Pub
Sunday, March 11th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Nexicom Studio ($20 adults, $10 students)
Irish stories, music, food, and beverages will transform the Nexicom Studio into Foley’s Irish Pub on March 11th. (Photo: Theresa Foley)
For the third year in a row, the Nexicom Studio at Showplace will be transformed into a typical pub in Ireland when Foley’s Irish Pub returns for two performances on March 11th.
Storyteller Hugh Foley will weave facts and humour together in his light-hearted Irish tales. Live Irish music will be provided by 4 Front (Terry Finn, Theresa Foley, Sheila Prophet, and Norma Curtis) along with Ron Kervin, Fiddling Jay, Amelia Foley, and special guest singer and guitar player Fr. Damian Smullen.
Irish Stew and soda bread will be available to purchase at intermission, and the bar will be stocked with all your favorite Irish drinks.
Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and everything Irish at Foley’s Irish Pub, with performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (the afternoon show is nearly sold out).
4 Front (Theresa Foley, Norma Curtis, Sheila Prophet, and Terry Finn) and special musical guests will be supplying the Irish music. (Photo: 4 Front)
The Jim Cuddy Band
Monday, March 19th at 8 p.m. ($58.50)
The Jim Cuddy Band (Steve O’Connor, Bazil Donovan, Joel Anderson, Jim Cuddy, Anne Lindsay, and Colin Cripps) performs at Showplace on March 19th. (Publicity photo)
Jim Cuddy released his fourth solo album Constellation in January and is touring across Canada with his band, including stop in Peterborough on March 19th, to support the new record.
The 62-year-old Cuddy, best known as the co-frontman of Blue Rodeo, continues to produce well-crafted country-pop songs delivered with his unique and instantly recognizable vocals. The songs on Constellation are primarily about loss and leaving, and were heavily influenced by the 2017 passing of Cuddy’s close friend Rob Gray following a battle with cancer (Cuddy wrote the title track about Gray).
VIDEO: “You Be The Leaver” – Jim Cuddy
Cuddy’s previous solo albums include All in Time (1998), The Light That Guides You Home (2006), and Skyscraper Soul (2011). He continues to perform with Greg Keelor in Blue Rodeo, which has released 15 studio albums since 1984, with the latest being 2016’s 1000 Arms.
Performing with Cuddy in his band are fellow Blue Rodeo members Bazil Donovan on bass and Colin Cripps on guitar, along with violinist Anne Lindsay, keyboardist Steve O’Connor, and drummer Joel Anderson.
Every ticket purchase for the March 19th concert at Showplace includes a copy of Constellation.
Motown Soul
Monday, March 26th at 7 p.m. ($39-$49)
Amoy Levy, Cathy Borges, Marlene O’Neil, and Grady Harrell will be performing classic Motown hits at “Motown Soul” on March 26th at Showplace. (Publicity photo)
Paquette Productions is bringing the classic Motown sound to Peterborough with “Motown Soul”, a tribute show at Showplace on March 26th.
Motown is the style of soul-pop music named after Motown Records, the music label founded in Detroit, Michigan by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1959. The label was the driving force behind some of the biggest names in music, including Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, and The Jackson 5. No other record company in history has exerted such an enormous influence on both the style and substance of popular music and culture.
Berry Gordy Jr., founder of Motown Records, in front of Motown’s Hitsville U.S.A. studio in Detroit in 1964. (Publicity photo)
“Motown Soul” features the exquisite vocal harmonies of The Tonettes (Cathy Borges, Marlene O’Neill, and Amoy Levy) performing alongside special guest vocalist Grady Harrell from Las Vegas. The singers will be backed by The Rockin’ Royals band.
You’ll hear classic Motown songs including “Ooh Baby Baby” (Smokey Robinson), “Lonely Teardrops” (Jackie Wilson), “I’ll Be There” (Jackson 5), “My Girl” (The Temptations), “Heatwave” (Martha and the Vandellas), “Be My Baby” (Ronettes), “Natural Woman” (Aretha Franklin), and “You Can’t Hurry Love” (Supremes).
VIDEO: Motown Soul Promo
Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin – Houses of the Holy
Saturday, April 7th at 8 p.m. ($38)
Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant) in front of their private airliner The Starship in 1973. (Photo: Bob Gruen)
Founded by Craig Martin in Toronto in 2003, Classic Albums Live is a concert series in which musicians perform a classic rock album in its entirety, cut for cut and note for note. For each album, the musicians go to great lengths to faithfully recreate every sound on the original album.
It’s one of the most popular series at Showplace, and Classic Albums Live returns on April 7th with Houses of the Holy, the 1973 album by English rock band Led Zeppelin.
VIDEO: Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin – Houses of the Holy
The band’s fifth studio album, Houses of the Holy was their first record comprising entirely original material. It also represents a turning point in musical direction for the band, featuring more complex production techniques, including layering of Jimmy Page’s guitar riffs, and an expansion of musical influences such as eggae and funk.
At this Classic Albums Live concert, you will hear all tracks from the album: “The Song Remains the Same”, “The Rain Song”, “Over the Hills and Far Away”, “The Crunge”, “Dancing Days”, “D’yer Mak’er”, “No Quarter”, and “The Ocean”.
Danny Bronson presents The Music of Glen Campbell
Saturday, April 27th at 8 p.m. ($30)
Peterborough’s own Danny Bronson will be performing songs by Glen Campbell on April 27th. (Photo: Clifford Skarstedt Jr.)
After his very successful concert at Showplace last year performing the songs of Gordon Lightfoot, Peterborough’s own Danny Bronson returns to present “The Music of Glen Campbell: Songs from the Goodtime Hour.”
Glen Campbell, who died last August at the age of 81, is best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting a music and comedy variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from 1969 to 1972. Over his 50 year career, Campbell relased more than 70 albums, accumulating over 45 million record sales worldwide, including 12 gold albums, four platinum albums, and one double-platinum album.
Bronson will be performing some of Glen Campbell’s best-known and loved songs, including “Rhinestone Cowboy”, “Wichita Lineman”, “Gentle on my Mind”, “Galveston”, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, and many more.
VIDEO: “Gentle on My Mind” – Glen Campbell
All upcoming performances at Showplace (February to April 2018)
February 14-17 – St. Peter’s Secondary School presents Beauty and the Beast
February 18 – Brett Kissel
February 20 – Alan Doyle (SOLD OUT)
February 22 – Ron James
February 23 – The Musicals of Andrew Loud Webber
February 24 – Frozen in Time: The Musical
March 1 – Pavlo
March 2 – Classic Albums Live: CCR – Chronicle
March 6 – The Sheepdogs
March 7 – Randy Bachman
March 8 & 9 – Menopause the Musical
March 10 – Singing Legends
March 11 – Foley’s Irish Pub
March 12 – Letterkenny (SOLD OUT)
March 19 – The Jim Cuddy Band
March 26 – Motown Soul
March 27 – Four by Four
March 31 – Mini Pop Kids
April 4 – Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy
April 12 – Music from the Movies: Beth Hunt, Bob Trennum and Lee Batchelor
April 25 – Ron James
April 26 – Shopkins Live!
April 27 – Danny Bronson: The Music of Glen Campbell
April 28 – Measha Brueggergosman
April 29 – High Valley
Tickets for all shows are available in person at the box office (290 George St. N.) or by phone at 705-742-7469 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, or anytime online at showplace.org.
New seating installed on the main floor of the Academy Theatre in Lindsay. The new seats maintain the look of the older seats with red upholstery, dark wood, and curved backs, but are larger and more comfortable. (Photo: Academy Theatre / Facebook)
Renovations at the historic Academy Theatre in Lindsay are almost complete, just in time for the venue’s 125th anniversary year.
New seating on the main floor has now been installed. Other renovations include new carpeting, sound booth, floor-level lighting, and a new main floor accessible washroom.
The new seats are larger and more comfortable, replacing most of the original seats from the 1930s (because of the configuration of the balcony, the original seats will remain there). Some of the new seats will be removable to accommodate wheelchairs.
Other renovations include new carpeting, sound booth, floor-level lighting, and a new main floor accessible washroom. (Photo: Academy Theatre / Facebook)
While the new seats maintain the look of the older seats with red upholstery, dark wood, and curved backs, because they are larger there will be about 60 fewer seats in total.
The total cost for the renovations is $340,000, with $110,000 contributed by the federal government through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
A sold-out concert by country musician Brett Kissel on Tuesday, February 13th is the debut event in the newly renovated venue. Other upcoming events include Beautiful Dreamers, a 125th anniversary celebration of the theatre, on February 24th and 25th, as well as AbbaMania and Night Fever on March 3rd and the sold-out Blue Rodeo concert on March 22nd.
The Academy Theatre in Lindsay, pictured here in 1940, is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2018. The theatre first opened in 1893 with seating for 900 people. (Photo: Archives of Ontario)
The Academy Theatre was built in the spring of 1892. Designed by architect W. Blackwell of Peterborough, the theatre opened in 1893 with seating for 900 people.
Silent film star Marie Dressler made her first stage appearance at the Academy Theatre at the age of five, in an amateur play organized by her mother. As part of the vaudeville circuit in the early 1900s, the Academy also hosted a young Sammy Davis Jr. and the Marx Brothers. Around 1918, the theatre began to screen silent movies and added talking films in 1923.
By 1953, the Academy was in financial trouble, with competition from the new movie theatre The Century Theatre in Lindsay. Over the next decade, it frequently closed and was eventually put up for sale.
A view of the Academy Theatre auditorium and stage from the balcony in 1947. The theatre began to screen silent movies in 1918 and added talking films in 1923. (Photo: Archives of Ontario
In 1962, the building was slated for demolition, but a group of Lindsay citizens incorporated the Academy Theatre Foundation to purchase the building in 1963 and restore it as a live theatre venue. The three original coal-fired furnaces that heated the building were replaced, and the lobby, office space, and stage were renovated.
As with Showplace and the Market Hall in Peterborough, the Academy Theatre is operated as a non-profit organization that relies on rental income and community donations for its operation.
For more information and for tickets to upcoming events, visit www.academytheatre.ca.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement and a freezing rain warning for most of the Kawarthas, calling for 5 to 10 cm of snow Saturday (February 10) and a mix of snow and ice pellets with and freezing rain on Sunday (February 11).
The weather statement encompasses Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Hastings. Haliburton, which is forecast to receive only 2 cm of snow, is not included. The freezing rain warning for sunday has been issued for Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland.
The snow will begin later this morning or early this afternoon and persist until early Saturday evening. General snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm are anticipated, with the highest amounts most likely over the Niagara region.
There will be a lull in the precipitation for much of the night before yet another disturbance moves into the area overnight.
Snow will mix with ice pellets and accumulate 2 to 5 centimetres on Sunday morning before changing to freezing rain. Freezing rain will persist for several hours before changing back to light snow Sunday afternoon.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays.
Snow will end Sunday evening. Conditions should improve Sunday evening with mainly fair weather to start the upcoming work week.
Invictus Games medalist Denise Hepburn (right) hangs her four bronze medals on attendees at a United Way City of Kawartha Lakes announcement that Hepburn will the guest speaker at the orgnaization's Community Champions Touchdown Dinner on March 22, 2018 in Lindsay. (Photo courtesy of United Way City of Kawartha Lakes)
Denise Hepburn, 2017 Invictus Games medalist, will be the guest speaker at a fundraising event on March 22nd for the United Way City of Kawartha Lakes (CKL).
Denise is a retired master corporal who worked as a combat medic for 13 years, including a tour in Afghanistan.
During a 2010 military exercise in Ontario, she was seriously injured while jumping from a helicopter into the Bay of Quinte.
Prior to her spinal cord injury, Denise Hepburn worked as a combat medic for 13 years, including a tour in Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy of Denise Hepburn)
She suffered a fracture of the C2 vertebra in her neck, considered one of the most severe spinal cord injuries and one that only five per cent of people survive.
Through determination and hard work, Denise made an incredible comeback from her injury, leading her to compete in the 2017 Invictus Games in swimming, indoor rowing, and sitting volleyball. She won four bronze medals in swimming.
Denise has since appeared on The Marilyn Dennis Show and Global News where she shared her experiences.
Denise Hepburn has shared her story on the Marilyn Denis Show. (Photo: courtesy of Marilyn Denis Show)
“We are so honoured to have Denise Hepburn, a Canadian hero, join us to share some of her journey,” says Duncan Gallacher, board president of United Way COKL.
Hepburn will be speaking at the organization’s 50th anniversary Community Champions Touchdown Dinner, held on Thursday, March 22nd at Celebrations Lindsay (35 Lindsay St. N. – the old Queen Street United Church).
Cocktail hour begins at 5 p.m. with a seated buffet dinner at 6 p.m.. There will also be a silent and live auction.
Tickets are $50 per person or $350 for a table of eight, and are available at the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes office at 50 Mary Street West or by calling 705-878-5081.
At the 2017 Invictus Games, Denise Hepburn competed in swimming, indoor rowing, and sitting volleyball, and won these four bronze medals in swimming. (Photo courtesy of United Way City of Kawartha Lakes)
Russell DeCarle, former frontman for Prairie Oyster, is one of many musicians who will be performing at "Blue Valentine" on the afternoon of Sunday, February 11th at the Black Horse Pub in downtown Peterborough. The tribute to late Peterborough singer-songwriter Willie P. Bennett, who passed away on February 15, 2008, also features Rick Taylor, Barry James Payne, Russell DeCarle, Pat Temple, Sean Conway, David Berger, and many more performing Willie P's songs. (Publicity photo)
Every Thursday, we publish live music and performance events at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, February 8 to Wednesday, February 14.
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.
8pm - Red Shoes Techno House Dance Party w/ DJs Kitty Lonestar & Sparksea ($5)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Friday, February 9
8pm - Rocky Cortis of Head Case
Saturday, February 10
8-10pm - Celtic Saturday ft Madman's Window
Sunday, February 11
4:30pm - Celtic Sunday ft Madman's Window
Coming Soon
Friday, March 16 8pm - Madman's Window
Saturday, March 17 12-4pm - Tom Leighton and Rick Bauer; 4-8pm - Greg Dowey; 8pm-12am - DC Guitarman
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, February 8
7:30-11pm - Jazz and Blues w/ Marsala Lukianchuk and the Rob Phillips Trio
Friday, February 9
5-8pm - Kyle Koke; 8:30pm - High Waters Band
Saturday, February 10
5-8pm - Doug Horner; 8:30pm - Four Lanes Wide
Sunday, February 11
3-6pm - Blue Valentine Teniversary Tribute to Willie P. Bennett featuring Rick Taylor, Barry James Payne, Russell DeCarle, Pat Temple, Sean Conway, Spencer Evans, David Berger, Kelly Pineault & John Mather, Jay Lindon, Rob Foreman, Kyler Tapscott, Tom Eastland, and more (no cover)
VIDEO: "Country Squall" by Willie P. Bennett performed by David Berger
Country Squall. An early one for Willie P Bennett and one of my favs. Sure hope he knew how much he was loved. #wpbchallenge
Posted by David Berger on Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Monday, February 12
7pm - Crash and Burn w/ Gailie Young & special guests
Tuesday, February 13
7pm - Open mic w/ Randy Hill
Wednesday, February 14
7pm - Nicholas Campbell
Coming Soon
Thursday, February 15 7:30-11pm - Jazz and Blues w/ Marsala Lukianchuk and the Rob Phillips Trio
Friday, February 16 8:30pm - Flashback
Saturday, February 17 8:30pm - Northern Soul
Sunday, February 11 3-6pm - Bucklebusters
Boathouse Cafe at Golden Beach Resort
7100 County Rd.18, Roseneath
(905) 342-5366
Saturday, February 10
6-9pm - Todd Mason'
Coming Soon
Saturday, February 17 6-9pm - Derrick Zuber
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, February 9
6:30-9pm - Fingerstyle Guitar Showcase ft Kyle Pullan and Joel Saunders
Coming Soon
Friday, February 16 7-9pm - Open mic
Friday, February 23 7pm - Adam Crossman
Canoe & Paddle
18 Bridge St., Lakefield
(705) 651-1111
Saturday, February 10
8-11pm - Northern Soul
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029
Tuesday, February 13
7pm - Trivia Night
The Ceilie (Trent University student pub)
1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough
(705) 748-1011
Thursday, February 8
7:30pm - Beers 4 Queers and Trent Educat Open Mic and Board Game Night
Chemong Lodge
764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-8435
Thursday, February 8
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Friday, February 9
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Thursday, February 8
8pm - Open mic w/ Ray on the Radio
Friday, February 9
5pm - Mike Tabares; 9pm - Patrick Maloney
Saturday, February 10
9pm - Blue Hazel
Monday, February 12
Trivial Pursuit
Tuesday, February 13
OpinioNation w/ Bill Davenport
Wednesday, February 14
8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Thursdays
10pm - Open Mic w/ Gerald Vanhalteren
Fridays
9:30pm - Karaoke Night w/ DJ. Ross
Wednesdays
7-11pm - Live music
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Coming Soon
Saturday, February 17 8:30pm - Live on the Line (no cover)
Dobro Restaurant & Bar
287-289 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 775-9645
Thursday, February 8
10pm - Mike MacCurdy (no cover)
Friday, February 9
10pm - Live music TBA (no cover)
Saturday, February 10
10pm - Live music TBA (no cover)
Wednesday, February 14
Open stage
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Wednesday, February 14
5-8pm - Valentine's Day with live music by Trina West
3-6pm - Share the Love Valentine's Dance & Fundraiser for Lakefield Animal Welfare Society ft Max Mouse & the Gorillas ($10 in advance at Moondance, Hank to Hendrix, LAWS; $12 at door)
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