Several Road Closures to Occur During Dragon Boat Festival This Saturday

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For the public’s safety, the City of Peterborough has closed several roads at the request of the Peterborough’s Dragon Boat Festival committee with races beginning on Saturday.

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Roads such as Crescent Street from George Street to Winch Street from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. are closed on race day.

The streets affected are:

  • Perry Street from the east side of George St. to the west side of Crescent Street.

  • Lake Street from the east side of George St. to the west side of Crescent Street.

  • Lock Street from the north side of Romaine St. to the south side of Crescent Street.

  • Romaine Street from the east side of Lock St. to the west side of Crescent Street.

  • Crescent Street. from the south side of Perry St. to the west side of Winch Street.

  • Rink Street from the east side of George St at the Crary Park Marina entrance.

Eeveryone is welcome to attend Festival at Del Crary Park to spectate and cheer for the participants.

The following is the event schedule for the this year’s races:

  • 8:00 AM - Awakening the Dragon/Opening Ceremonies

  • 9:00 AM - First Race Heats begin

  • 9:00 AM - Vendors Village Market opens with over 40 vendors brought to us from Modern Makers Market including food vendors

  • 9:30 AM - Family Fun Zone opens offering activities and crafts to keep all entertained

  • 10:40 AM - Mackenzie Cup Race followed by the Flower Ceremony

  • 11:00 AM - The Thirsty Dragon Beer Garden opens

  • 12:10 PM - Second Race Heats begin

  • 2:00 PM - Divisional Finals begin

  • 3:15 PM - Awards Ceremony - Race Trophies/Top Individual Fundraisers - At the bleachers

  • 4:00 PM – Raffle draw at the tent near the bleachers

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25th Annual Father’s Day Smoke & Steam Show at Lang Pioneer Village Museum Set For June 19

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The 25th Annual Father’s Day Smoke & Steam Show at Lang Pioneer Village Museum will take place June 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Lang Pioneer Village.

Local collectors will bring to life some of the oldest antique tractors and steam engines around as they compete for over 20 awards including Best Unique Exhibit, Best Display and Lang Pioneer Village’s Choice.

The tractor games, including lawn tractor races, begin at noon.

Tractor rides will be available, and the museum open as usual.

The day will conclude with a tractor parade through the historic village beginning at 3:15 p.m.

Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (60+), $7 for youths (ages 5-14) and free for children under 5. Family admission is also available for $40 and includes 2 adults and up to 4 youths (ages 5-14).

Visitors may purchase admission in advance via the Museum’s online shop, but advance purchase is not required. For more information, please visit www.langpioneervillage.ca.

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Local Artist Brings Superheroes to Life For Saturday's Inaugural Capable Con

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New superheroes came to life as the biggest art project for local artist Mariah Yee as she designed all the characters for the inaugural Capable Con this Saturday.

Each character took approximately 40 hours to produce including their backstory and concept. Her mother, Leslie Yee is a CPD vice-chair and has vision loss. Leslie travels around with her guide dog, Akira. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The free event is held by the Council for Persons with Disabilities (CPD) from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. outside the VentureNorth building. A play-on word of the popular event Comic-Con, Capable Con is designed to create open, healthy dialogues about disabilities and accessibility.

Yee created seven characters, each with their own disability and superpower. Each character set took roughly 40 hours of work with all works completed over the span of seven months.

“It was a great opportunity for me to potentially do something with my artwork and do something impactful here in Peterborough,” said Yee, CPD communications coordinator.

CPD volunteers helped create the concept and ideas of the superheroes before Yee made the illustrations for them.

“Some of them were accepted pretty quickly and some of them had to go through some adjustments and that’s just a part of the design process,” said Yee, CPD communications coordinator.

Each superhero is being featured at the event. The following are the characters showcased for Capable Con:

  • Scout and traveller, a hero with vision loss and his guide dog

  • Amanda Auriel, a hero with hearing loss but can read body signals and lips to capture words spoken. She uses a skateboard with her name spelled out in sign language.

  • Power Pals Jordan and Jamie who are on the autism spectrum. They possess the power of hyper-focus, unconventional outlooks, pattern recognition, great memory and recall.

  • Bionica Bot, an amputee gymnast with interchangeable parts for her arm to suit the task at hand.

  • An unnamed hero in a wheelchair.

Yee began drawing at a young age and says art has always been her passion growing up. She keeps bits and pieces of her work as a reminder of doing what she loves.

Yee says she has a sense of pride knowing Peterborough will see her work on a local yet large platform and feels truly connected with the community.

“It still feels very surreal to even look at them and all of Peterborough is going to see those,” she explained. “I know the meaning behind them is worth so much more than words that I can put to them.”

Mariah moved to Peterborough in 2014. She grew up in Big Cedar and has lived in Haliburton and Newmarket. She graduated from Fleming College with a Visual and Creative Arts Diploma and a Certificate in Drawing and Painting.

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Douro Reunites For Canada Day Celebrations After Two Year Hiatus

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The Township of Douro-Dummer will host their annual Canada Day celebration, after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, on July 1 at 2:30 p.m.

Douro Canada Day Parade 2017. Photo courtesy of Rita Maloney.

“After a two-year hiatus we are excited to bring the community back together again to celebrate as a community,” said Julie Chatten, one of the organizers of this year’s event. “We are eager to reconnect with our friends and neighbours.”

The theme for this years celebration is ‘Re-United’.

“Re-United, means so much,” said Councillor Heather Watson, also on the organizing committee. “With so many issues dividing us as a nation and as a community in recent years, Canada Day is a reminder of what it means to be Canadian.”

The parade route begins on the Douro Fourth Line Road at County Road 4 and will head south ending in the Hamlet of Douro at County Road 8. Entries of walkers and floats are asked to assemble at 2:00 p.m. at County Road 4 and Douro Fourth Line Road.

Parade entries are welcome and can take any form but are requested to register.

Information about the parade will be available at Facebook.com/DouroCanadaDayParade and on the Township website.

For additional information, please contact Councillor Heather Watson 705-930-8037, Alyssa Heffernan 705-931-5977 or Julie Chatten 705-559-5296.

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'100 Days Out' Celebration Planned For Ontario 55+ Summer Games In Peterborough

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To celebrate the start of the Peterborough 2022 Ontario 55+ Summer Games in August, A “100 Days Out” celebration will take place on May 2 at the Silver Bean Café.

The event will generate momentum and build excitement for the Games, which take place August 9 to 11 throughout the City and County of Peterborough, as well as promote a call for volunteers who would like to support the Games.

Organized by the Games Organizing Committee, the event will be attended by local dignitaries and PACHI the mascot of the Ontario Games, and include speeches from Mayor Diane Therrien, County Deputy Warden Andy Mitchell, Games Organizing Committee Chair Fred Batley and Downtown Business Improvement Area Executive Director Terry Guiel.

"The Downtown Business Improvement Area is thrilled to be partnering with the City of Peterborough for the Ontario 55+ Summer Games”, said Guiel. “Our historically charming downtown is filled with the kind of unique dining and shopping experiences that the visiting athletes will most certainly enjoy. We can't wait to show off our entertainment district and the vibrant patios this summer. Of course, we are looking forward to the games bringing a much-needed economic boost to our downtown businesses."

The 100 Days Out event will take place from 5 to 6 p.m., on May 2, at the Silver Bean Café, 130 King St., inside Millennium Park, and feature live music performed by local musicians. Refreshments will also be available.

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City Celebrates National Youth Week With Free Events From May 1-7

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National Youth Week events will be hosted throughout Peterborough during the week of May 1 to 7.

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These events are organized in partnership between the City of Peterborough, Otonabee Conservation, Council for Persons with Disabilities, the New Canadians Centre, and the Camp Kawartha Pathway to Stewardship and Kinship, and open to youth between the ages of 13 and 19 years old

“This weeklong calendar of events is organized by young people in our community for the young people in our community,” said Councillor Kemi Akapo, chair of the City’s youth portfolio. “I’m proud of the Youth Council for their efforts putting this together. Along the way they gained new skills and built new relationships. National Youth Week is a win-win for our local youth.”

Events include a community clean up at Jacksons Park, free swim at the Wellness Centre, a food festival at the New Canadians Centre, a Murder Mystery at Peterborough Museum and Archives, and many more.

A full schedule of events is online at peterborough.ca/youthweek.

Peterborough’s events for National Youth Week will be featured on social media @downtownyouthspace on Instagram and Tik Tok. Participants can tag @downtownyouthspace and use the hashtag #NYW2022 when sharing pictures of themselves enjoying the events.

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40th Annual Buckhorn Spring Craft Show Back In Person After COVID Hiatus

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The 40th Annual Buckhorn Spring Craft Show will take place May 21 - 22 at the Buckhorn Community Centre (BCC), after being held online throughout the COVID pandemic.

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The show will showcase a line-up of more than 60 selected, local makers that create works ranging from artisanal soaps and body care, to pottery, stained glass art, home decor, handmade furniture, jewelry and more.

“We are very excited to welcome the community back to the Buckhorn Spring Craft Show. Our artisans have been working diligently to bring you some gorgeous handmade, one-of-a-kind items and they are thrilled to be able to share their work,” said Jocelynn Vieira, craft show director at the BCC.

In addition to craft vendors, the show will feature a variety of food vendors offering everything from strudels, to gourmet hot sauce, to handcrafted popcorn and more. Visitors will also be able to enjoy BBQ foods, soups and desserts prepared by BCC kitchen volunteers.

“It takes a village to bring this show to our community, we are very fortunate to have a passionate community that embraces our artisans and works to make all of our events so successful,” said Viera.

Admission is $5 per person at the door. Children 12 and under are free. There is also free parking and free shuttle service for guests.

Visit www.buckhorncommunitycentre.com for more information.

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76th Annual Kiwanis Music Festival To Take Place This week

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The 76th annual Kiwanis Music Festival will run in Peterborough from Monday to Friday.

Photo courtesy of Kiwanis Music Festival.

Competitions will be at Park Street Baptist Church at 16 Park St. N. and Cephas Reform Church at 220 Goodfellow Rd. Spoken art events will be held at long & McQuade (129 Aylmer St. N.).

All events are open to the public. There is no admission fee, though donations at the door are encouraged.

Competitions take place Mon - Fri from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For a full schedule visit peterborough.kiwanismusicfestival.com.

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First Ever Tackle Swap And Fishing Show Is Making A Splash At The Morrow Building

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The first annual Peterborough Tackle Swap and Fishing Show is coming to The Morrow building at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

Matt Pezzetta, an accomplished tournament angler in a Canada and in the USA, will emcee the event. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Tackle Swap and Fishing Show.

The show has existed for eight years in Bowmanville, but quickly outgrew the venue there and is coming to Peterborough to expand.

Initially they were set for 2020 but the COVID pandemic put an end to it before it could start.

“This has been two years in the making now,” said Kyle Carruthers, show organizer. “This will be bigger and better than anything we’ve ever done in Bowmanville. We’ve got more space, more experience and such high quality vendors.”

Carruthers, who works in the outdoor industry, says Peterborough is the perfect town to host this event in, as the city is surrounded by beautiful lakes and rivers prime for anglers.

Visitors to the show can expect to see used fishing tackle and gear being sold by vendors, big vendors like Shimano, and local companies like Musky maniacs, Lucky Strike Bait Works and Pro Tackle PTBO.

Admission is $10 (cash only) at the door and will get you entered into a draw to win a Garmin Fish Finder. Visitors are invited to bring a donation to the food bank, which will get them a second entry to the draw.

Children under 12 will get in for free, as well as a free bait or lure courtesy of Lucky Strike and Berkley.

There will also be an opportunity to enter a raffle in support of breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment at PRHC with the Peterborough Dragon Boat festival.

“It will have a small town feel to it, we’re trying to support the community,” said Carruthers. “Fisherman and anglers respect the conservation side of the waters while giving back when we can.”

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Monster Spectacular To Roar Into The Memorial Centre This June

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Monster Spectacular, Canada’s sports and entertainment spectacle - mixing the thrills and spills of motorsports, showmanship and the ultimate fan experience into incredible, action-packed live shows will perform at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on June 4 and 5.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Fans will get the opportunity to see some of the biggest, baddest monster trucks on the circuit. Drivers will compete in high octane side by side racing, freestyle competitions and unique driver skill contests.

Driving will be some of the world’s most popular monster trucks, including Bounty Hunter, Red Baron and more. oining this year’s lineup of monster trucks will also be fast, family-friendly events such as lawnmower races and Motorcross.

Tickets are on sale starting Friday, March 11th at 10 a.m. online at www.memorialcentre.ca, over the phone at 705-743-3561 on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or in person at the Grant Thornton Box Office. The Box Office is open for in-person sales from Wednesdays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Prices range from $36.30 to $75 plus tax. This show is not recommended for children under 2.

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