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Jim Carrey Spotted In Peterborough While Scouting Filming Locations For Ace Ventura 3
/UPDATE: 12:20 p.m. 01/04/23
APRIL FOOLS! Did we get you? Jim Carrey was sighted at Peterborough Airport in 2014. It is said that he has property in the Buckhorn area.
Renowned actor Jim Carrey was recently spotted in Peterborough and several other local spots, scouting potential filming locations for his next movie, Ace Ventura 3.
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The Newmarket native has had ties to Peterborough, owning a cottage in the Bancroft area and spending several days there in between shoots.
He reached out to fellow Canadian actress Linda Kash at Market Hall (best known for her role as the Philadelphia Cream Cheese angel) to collaborate and help find potential filming spots in town.
“Both of us were big in the 90s and I don’t know how we never had the chance to work together,” explained Kash. “When he called me and asked for my help, I couldn’t say no. I’ve always loved watching him and was a big inspiration to me when I was starting my acting career.”
A movie poster teaser of Ace Ventura 3. A sequel for the series’s third incarnation ahs been 18 years in the making.
Carrey’s movie series, ‘Ace Ventura’ is reputable for its plot of the title character of a pet detective rescuing captive or missing animals.
One spot Kash recommended was the Riverview Park and Zoo as Carrey was brainstorming ideas for exotic animals to be missing in his upcoming film, according to Cathy Mitchell, zoo program supervisor.
“Jim was discussing ideas of what animals we could showcase for his upcoming film,” she explained. “We made suggestions of our beloved otters, Hazard the lynx and several other animals but he was particularly fond of Pablo, our 10-year-old Capybara. We’re incredibly honoured that our beautiful Pablo could become a movie star in the near future.”
Pablo celebrated his 10th birthdya on Valentine’s day. Photo courtesy of Riverview Park & Zoo.
The Peterborough Memorial Centre was in the presence of Carrey as the Peterborough Petes’s mascot Roger was discussed as a potential ‘missing animal’ for the third movie. This would follow in the footsteps of the first movie as it used ‘Snowflake,’ an actual dolphin that was kidnapped while being the Miami Dolphins’ mascot in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
“Roger has been an incredible and iconic mascot for the Peterborough Petes for the past 12 years,” said Adam King, Petes director of marketing. “To potentially see him on a big stage with an actor as famous as Jim Carrey would be wonderful for the Petes organization and Peterborough.
Peterborough Petes Mascot Roger, caught by surprise at the Canada Day Parade last year. Photo by David Tuan Bui
Kash recommended Peterborough Lift Lock as another filming location for the movie. Carrey said the unique structure could be a perfect spot as a climax scene for the movie as a ‘final showdown’ according to Chad Buchner, Ontario Waterways manager of canal operations.
“With the way the Lift Lock was built and how it operates, Jim told me that there are several angles he could go with filming scenes here,” he explained. “We could have someone falling from atop the Lift Lock, get trapped underneath the water or a boat chase scene along the Trent-Severn Waterway. The possibilities are practically endless.”
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Peterborough And The Kawarthas Tourism Encourages Residents To Explore Their City During Tourism Week
/Tourism Week in Canada, led by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC), is an annual invitation to come together to champion and promote Canada’s destinations, tourism businesses, and employees from May 29 to June 4.
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Before COVID-19, tourism in Peterborough & the Kawarthas was responsible for 1 in 10 local jobs and more than $365 million in annual visitor spending.
According to Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism, the pandemic decimated the industry across Canada, with hundreds of thousands of jobs lost, and forecasting doesn’t see the industry recovering until the end of 2025.
Now, it’s time to rebuild the industry and recover. This years theme is ‘Travel Now: For Work, Life, and Play!’.
“We were optimistic for a great start to the core tourism season. The recent May 21st storm is yet another setback after two challenging years,” said Joe Rees, Director of Tourism for Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED). “Local businesses continue to show resiliency, and our community continues to support local businesses - both important factors for successful recovery. However, we must be prepared to fight for our region’s competitive position as people start to travel again, not just this summer, but as travelers plan for fall and winter travel experiences.”
PKED is steadfast in its commitment to supporting this vital local sector and its economic, social, and cultural importance. Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism, a division of PKED, has undertaken several activities in 2020 to support recovery by 2025:
• Launched www.investptbo.ca – a new economic development website to better position the region for growth and investment attraction, including the tourism sector.
• Launched a newly redesigned www.thekawarthas.ca to address recent changes in consumer sentiment and travel trends.
• Launched the SPARK program, which aims to support innovative local tourism ideas with mentorships and grants emphasizing spring, fall, and winter seasons and culinary experiences to better support year-round economic impact and sustainable tourism attraction.
• Hired a full complement of travel counsellors for the summer season and re-launching the mobile visitor services program, which will take place on weekends at the Peterborough Lift Lock all summer.
• Launching a new “Tourism in Motion” program, which will see travel counsellors throughout the City and County connecting with locals, visitors, and businesses where they are to provide onthe-spot visitor services.
• An enhanced suite of virtual visitor services, including live online chat, email, and phone information requests.
• Ongoing promotion of the O’de Piitaanemaan Pledge to encourage responsible travel in the region to counteract over-tourism issues and instill a sense of kindness and respect for people and places as the region works towards recovery.
Brian MacDonald Of Peterborough Theatre Guild Reflects On Performers Hard Work Leading Up To The Debut Of 'Annie'
/After postponing ‘Annie’ for two years, Peterborough Theatre Guild is set to start it’s week-long performance on Friday, at Showplace.
Brian MacDonald is the musical director and also plays the role of Rooster in the musical. Photo by Luke Best.
While initially slated to run May 2020, the Theatre Guild has had to put Annie on hold since then due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Brian MacDonald, music director and actor in the show, says they have been rehearsing on and off, whenever restrictions would allow it, since then.
“It’s almost surreal, this has been a two and a half year process,” said MacDonald. “Knowing we’re going to have an audience, it becomes real in our minds. There’s a sense of urgency now that just wasn’t there before.”
He notes that most shows take about three months, from auditions to the presentation, and that this is by far the longest ‘rehearsal’ period he has been a part of.
“The one thing you don’t get during a quick rehearsal schedule, is you don’t get to fully know the cast, so we’ve definitely taken advantage of that.”
MacDonald says that while the cast and crew have grown close, they’ve also had to switch roles for various reasons.
Due to the nature of the musical Annie, many cast members are portrayed by children. Having auditioned over two years ago, some of them just don’t fit the role any more, says MacDonald.
“Voices can change so quick, we’ve found that some of our little sopranos have matured into having a beautiful, young-adult, lower voice.”
Now, less than a week away from presentation, MacDonald says he and the cast are excited to finally be able to share their production with an audience.
“Having an audience to be able to interact with, and to be able to have their reactions - that’s the last piece of this puzzle.”
MacDonald notes how supportive Peterborough is of the arts community, and how lucky he and the performers are to have that.
“There are no words to describe the arts community in Peterborough,” he said. “There’s been many times I’ve left Peterborough , but I’ve always came back. It’s a beacon here. There’s just such a community here. The theatre community is somewhere we can go, where we can learn and where we can play. It’s an experience you just can’t get anywhere else.”
Hometown PTBO: Linda Kash with Klusterfork Entertainment Performing at Market Hall and Her Various Roles Throughout Her Career
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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with actress Linda Kash about her upcoming show "April Fools’ Gold – The Joke’s On Us" at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre and her many roles during her career.
Lindsay Little Theatre Returns From Hiatus With New Shows
/After being sidelined for a few years, Lindsay Little Theatre makes its return to the stage with a new comedy production called “Men Are Dogs” announced Tuesday.
Lindsay Little Theatre has been active since the 1960’s. Photo courtesy of Lindsay Little Theatre.
The production will run on two separate waves on March 31 - April 2 and April 7 - 9 with tickets available for $20.
Written by Joe Simonelli and directed by Seamus McCann, the play is about Cecelia, a successful psychologist who runs a support group for single and divorced women according to the theatre company.
She brings a "volunteer" role-player to help her support group but becomes the victim of all their pent-up frustrations from past relationships.
Tickets are available online on Eventbrite including their next show, Paradise Lost.
Lindsay Little Theatre is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit community theatre, located at 55 George St. W., Lindsay.
Peterborough Theatre Guild Presents Annie At Showplace Performance Centre In April
/After more than two years without a curtain rising the Peterborough Theatre Guild will present ‘Annie’ at Showplace Performance Centre, in April.
Photo courtesy of Peterborough Theatre Guild.
“The pandemic has had such an indelible impact on, not just one or two, but nearly three lost seasons of the arts in Peterborough. Not only does this have an inexplicable effect on our theatrical venues, creators, and players in an artistic season, it has left us with absence from what is a wellspring to the soul - that is, the stage, and experiencing it together,” Peterborough Theatre Guild wrote in a press release.
The show will run April 29, 30 at 7 p.m. Matinee, May 1 at 2 p.m. May 4, 5, 6, 7 at 7 p.m. Matinee, May 7 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available by emailing boxoffice@showplace.org or phone (705)742-7469.
Public Energy Makes A Return To Market Hall With In-Person Shows Beginning February 17
/Public Energy Performing Arts is coming back to the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre for in person shows beginning on Feb. 17.
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After a 23-month period in which Public Energy presented just two events in their busiest venue, they are back with three major presentations over three months.
From Feb. 17 to April. 20 audiences will be able to enjoy cutting edge artists from across Canada with works of dance, theatre and interdisciplinary performance.
Being aware that this is a time of particular financial difficulty for many, and with a goal of eliminating cost as a barrier to attending the performing arts, Public Energy is instituting a pick-your-own-price policy for these three events.
Audiences can pick a price according to their ability to pay, starting at $5 and going up to $30. Tickets available through the Market Hall website: markethall.org or by email to admin@publicenergy.ca or phone 705-745-1788.
On February 17 and 18 is the urban dance company Ebnflōh from Montreal, the hotbed of Canadian dance.
The second show in Public Energy’s Market Hall season is the hard-hitting OUFF from Montreal transdisciplinary artist Alexis O'Hara on March 24. Tackling themes of white privilege, late capitalism and perimenopause with humour and a disconcerting honesty.
The final show in Public Energy’s Market Hall season is Deafy by Edmonton actor and playwright Chris Dodd, being presented April 19 and 20. Deafy is a poignant and humorous storytelling piece blending ASL, the spoken word and surtitles which reflects on the experience of what it is like to be a Deaf person in a hearing world.
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Nexicom To Double Donations To 4th Line Theatre Emerging VOICES Program Until March
/4th Line Theatre announced on Wednesday that Nexicom is doubling donations to the theatres Emerging VOICES Program until March 1.
Photo courtesy of 4th Line Theatre.
