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September 10 Declared Peterborough and District Pathway of Fame Day For 25th Anniversary
/In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Sept. 10 is being declared the Peterborough and District Pathway of Fame Day in Peterborough County announced on Tuesday.
File Photo.
The proclamation has made by Peterborough County Warden, J. Murray Jones.
The Pathway has over 300 individual granite markers with esteemed inductees at Del Crary Park.
It recognizes and honours talented and community-minded individuals that have provided for the betterment of the community.
The following is a list of this year’s inductees:
David Carley (Dramatic Arts)
Kate Suhr (Entertainment)
Ryan and Sam Weber (Entertainment)
Donald Glen Forde (Cultural/Community Betterment)
Jacob Rodenburg (Cultural/Community Betterment)
Lois Tuffin (Cultural/Community Betterment)
John F. (Jack) Bardeau (Community Builder)
David Adams (Community Builder)
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Photos: 33rd Annual Peterborough Folk Festival Rocks Nicholls Oval Park
/Following ticketed events at Market Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings, free performances were held throughout the weekend in Nicholls Oval park as part of Peterborough Folk Festival.
Nathan Truax and band performs during Peterborough Folk Festival 2022. Photo by Luke Best
First organized in 1989 as part of the now defunct Peterborough Arts Umbrella, the festival became a not-for-profit organization in 2001 and a registered charity in 2018.
The mandate of the festival is to promote folk music and arts within the Peterborough community as well as provide safely accessible venues and diverse audiences for both local and Canadian touring musicians.
The 2022 edition of Folk Fest featured acts such as the Sudbury string band, Murder Murder.
I, The Mountain from Kitchener played through sunset and into the evening.
Afie Jurvanen, known by his stage name, Bahamas headlined the show with a packed performance on Saturday Night. Jurvanen was born in Toronto and raised in Barrie.
On Sunday the 12-piece band from the Niagara area, My Son The Hurricane performed during the day. Lead singer Jacob Bergsma, wore a Zellers smock to commemorate the announcement that the Canadian company would be returning.
In addition to the performances, the festival featured an artisan village, a food village and valet bicycling parking provided by B!KE Community Bike Shop. Reusable dishes were used by food vendors and a team of volunteers washed and returned them to keep the festival as eco-friendly as possible.
The Peterborough Folk Festival is a volunteer-run, non-profit, registered charity organization and relies on the generosity of sponsors and donors to keep the event free.
If you’re interested in making a donation or learning more: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/peterborough-folk-festival/
Chamber of Commerce Announce 2022 Business Excellence Awards Finalists
/The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce announced their annual 2022 Business Excellence Awards finalists on Wednesday.
Photo by Luke Best.
The awards publicly recognize and honour local businesses and people who have demonstrated a passion for excellence.
The recognized finalists and recipients will be revealed at the Excellence Awards Event on Oct. 19.
The event will begin with a reception at The Venue, followed by a ceremony at Showplace Performance Centre. The event hosted by Megan Murphy will feature performances from local musicians.
“We are excited to welcome the business community back in person for our annual celebration,” says Stuart Harrison, chamber president and CEO. “As we recognize outstanding businesses within the City and County, we’re bringing together the great traditions of the Kawartha and Peterborough Chambers into an exciting new event.”
2022 Business Excellence Awards Finalists (listed alphabetically)
4-Under-40 Profiles, in memory of Kathy Windrem
Dr. Nicole Edgar
Michael Gallant
Chad Hogan
Caitlin Smith
Businesswoman of the Year - Entrepreneur
Brenda Ibey (The Avant-Garden Shop)
Businesswoman of the Year - Organization
Alicia Dafoe (Village Dental Centre)
Business Citizen of the Year sponsored by Nexicom
To be announced at the ceremony!
Business Student Leadership Prizes
Jehan Mahboob (Trent University)
Aiden Rice (Fleming College)
Commercial Development or Renovation
CENTURY 21 United Realty Inc. Brokerage (Peterborough Office)
Lakeshore Designs (Boathouse Boutique and Bikini Beans Cafe)
TVM Group Integrated Real Estate Company (365 Armour Rd)
Customer First
Bennett's Furniture and Mattresses
Kawartha Country Wines
Ricart Branded Apparel & Promo
Employer of the Year
Friendly Fires
Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Savage Arms
Entrepreneurial Spirit
At the Lake Distributing
Organized by Design
Suzi Home Maker
Peterborough County Farm Family of the Year
To be announced
Green Initiatives
B!KE The Peterborough Community Bike Shop
Nutty Bean Cafe
Suzi Home Maker
Health & Wellness
Hybrid Health and Rehabilitation
The Mane Intent
Pulse Physio & Performance
Hospitality
The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
Publican House Brewery & Pub
Starbucks at Trent
Local Focus
The Boardwalk Board Game Lounge
Living Local Marketplace
New Beginnings Contracting Services
Marketing & Promotion
Peterborough Humane Society (Our Pet Project)
Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association (PKHBA Social Media Revamp)
Phillip Jolicoeur The Marketing Guy (Havelock Chamber of Commerce - Member Spotlight)
Micro Business
Dan Joyce Clothing
Flossophy Ptbo
The Mane Intent
New Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year
Faheem and Fardos Mohammadzada (Brothers Pizza)
Not-for-Profit
Community Care Peterborough
Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Foundation
Peterborough Humane Society
The President's Award
To be announced
Professional Services
D.M. Wills Associates Limited
Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory
Hybrid Health and Rehabilitation
Retail
Central Smith
Dan Joyce Clothing
Millbrook Mercantile
Skilled Trades
CS Remodeling and Renovations
New Beginnings Contracting Services
Studio of Hair Design
Tourism
Hutchison House Museum
Kidz Playland
Lang Pioneer Village Museum
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92nd Annual Douro Doings A Go After Two-Year Hiatus
/The ‘Douro Doings’ will take place this year on Sept. 5, after having cancelled the regular event two years in a row due to COVID-19.
Douro Doings 2014. Photo by Annette Dunford.
What began in 1929 as the ‘Social’ has since become the ‘Douro Doings’ and see’s about 3,000 attendees over Labour Day weekend.
Fast Ball, Slow Pitch and Horseshoe tournaments will run all weekend at the Douro Ball Park, with the majority of events happening on Monday.
Monday’s events at the Ball Park:
The Car and Truck Show will run from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
10K Race will begin at 10 a.m.
Children’s games and entertainment will run all day
A snack bar will be on site all weekend.
Monday at St. Joseph Parish Hall:
Roast Beef Dinner will run from 3 - 6 p.m. with live entertainment. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children (6-12) children 5 and under eat for free. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
The Quilt Raffle will begin at 6 p.m. There are approximately 20 handmade quilts up for grabs. There are also secondary prizes available.
Lakefield Youth Unlimited Celebrates Grand Opening Of 'The Barn' A Safe Space For Anyone To Gather
/To celebrate the grand opening of the Lakefield Youth Unlimited (LYU) Barn residents gathered on Thursday evening for some rounds of axe throwing, fair games, bar-b-que and celebrations.
Just under three years ago, LYU purchased the Tribal Voices red roofed building located in the middle of the Lakefield bridge through a no-payment, no-interest loan from one of their partners.
Donations from the community then made it possible to do the needed renovations.
In total, over 50 volunteers put in close to 5,000 hours of work towards demolition, planning, framing, dry-walling, mudding, painting, clean-up, moving offices, decorating and organizing the over 4,000 square foot building.
LYU is a satellite of Kawartha Youth for Christ. Their aim is to facilitate programs in Lakefield that create a true community and offer a safe space for anyone to gather.
They offer programs like ‘Courageous Kids’ to help students overcome fear and anxiety, various after school programs and many more opportunities for youth in Lakefield to spend time with each other in a safe environment.
Throughout the summer, Peterborough Axe Club was set up in the parking lot of the LYU Barn for their summer youth league.
In addition to programs the LYU House works to meet the need of affordable housing in Lakefield for youth and families.
The LYU house is situated along the Trent River and has two individual apartments, offered at an affordable price. Tenants at this house are also offered educational, emotional, physical, and spiritual support if they wish.
Over the 19 years that LYU has been in existence, the opening of the Barn puts LYU in a position to use this facility to develop more programming using resources and people within the Village.
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'Good-Deed' Peterborough Police Officer Identified As Constable Brandon Bigelow
/Peterborough Police Service shared a photo to social media of an officer cutting a residents lawn, that officer has since been identified in Facebook comments as Constable Brandon Bigelow.
The post shared noted that Const. Bigelow was conducting a wellness check on a 76-year-old resident, when he learned that they had just had a medical procedure done.
The resident was distraught because they were unable to cut their lawn, and the grass was getting long.
Const. Bigelow spent a few minutes cutting the residents lawn.
The post received over 100 comments thanking Const. Bigelow and commending him for his good deed.
Const. Bigelow became a Special Constable with the Peterborough Police in 2018 and was sworn in as a Constable in 2019.
Cont. Bigelow being sworn in, 2019. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Police.
Photos: Nagasaki Commemoration Lantern Ceremony at Little Lake
/The Peterborough Peace Council hosted its annual Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Ceremony at Little Lake on Tuesday evening.
Traditionally the lanterns have been released towards the fountain however this year’s strong winds sent them along the shoreline. Photo by Luke Best.
“It’s important to remember exactly what happened,” said Gianne Broughton, a Peterborough Peace Council member.
The commemoration began with Broughton acknowledging the 77th anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan by the U.S Military.
Peterborough Peace Council member Sheila Nabigon-Howlett then shared how Canada has not yet signed the UN Nuclear Ban Treaty and called for the end of nuclear tech.
“This is an opportunity to look at the globe and see what is happening. It’s not pretty,” she said.
An open invitation was offered if anyone would like to speak their mind, about the past or about the future. Two speeches were made after an open mic invitation was offered to speak their mind, about the past or about the future, followed by a song.
Peterborough Peace Council and supporters were invited to release paper lanterns into the water after the sun had set. This Japanese custom is a gesture of respect for those who have died and gives participants a moment to think about their ancestors and loved ones.
Nomination Period For City Council And School Board Trustees Ends August 19
/The nomination period to file to run as a candidate for City Council or school board trustee in the October 24 municipal election closes at 2 p.m. on August 19.
Photo by Luke Best.
Candidate packages and resources are available online at peterborough.ca/vote. To file nomination papers candidates are required to make an appointment with the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 500 George St. N., by emailing election2022@peterborough.ca.
The nomination period opened May 2, 2022.
In the City of Peterborough, positions for election are Mayor and two ward Councillors for each of the five wards (Otonabee, Monaghan, Town, Ashburnham and Northcrest), as well as trustee positions for the local school boards:
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir
Conseil Scolaire Viamonde
Voters in the City of Peterborough are reminded to verify that they are registered to vote in the October 24 municipal election by using the online tool at peterborough.ca/voters.
Eligible voters on the Voters List will receive a Voter Notification Card (VNC) in the mail in early October telling them where they may vote. If voting in-person, voters must vote at a voting location within their ward on Election Day or at an advanced poll (Ward 1 - Otonabee, Ward 2 - Monaghan, Ward 3 - Town, Ward 4 - Ashburnham or Ward 5 - Northcrest). The VNC will direct voters to the poll location closest to them.
Online voting will be available from October 1 until 8 p.m. on October 24 and in-person voting will be available on both Election Day and through advanced polls.
Election Day is October 24, voting locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Advanced polls will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 15 and 22 at the following locations:
Ward 1: Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd.
Ward 2: Westdale United Church, 1509 Sherbrooke St.
Ward 3: Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St. N
Ward 4: Lions Club, 347 Burnham St.
Ward 5: Northview Community Church, 1000 Fairbairn St.
An advance voting location with enhanced accessibility features will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 17 to 21, at City Hall, 500 George St. N.
Peterborough Peace Council To Host Annual Lantern Vigil On Anniversary Of The Bombings Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki
/The Peterborough Peace Council will host their annual Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Ceremony at Little Lake on August 9, the 77th anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan by the U.S Military.
Lanterns at Hiroshima Commemoration event in 2018. Photo by Gianne Broughton.
